1840 Liverpool Town Council election

Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Wednesday 1 November 1840. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.

1840 Liverpool Town Council election
1 November 1840 (1840-11-01)
 
Reformers
Conservative
Party Reformers Conservative
Council Leader before election


Conservative

 Council Leader after election


Reformers

All of the sixteen wards were contested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
Reformers22-61638
Conservative26+6026

Election result
Liverpool Local Election Result 1840
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Whig 6 0 6 -6 37% 49% 3,227
  Conservative 10 6 0 +6 63% 51% 3,414

Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Abercromby
No. 11 Abercromby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Procter 317 53%
Whig Thomas Todd 282 47%
Majority 35
Registered electors
Turnout 599
Conservative gain from Whig Swing
Time James Procter Thomas Todd
Votes  % Votes  %
10:006350%6450%
11:0014252%13148%
12:0017651%17149%
13:00214
14:00
15:00
16:0031753%28247%

Castle Street
No. 6 Castle Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig James Aikin 228 53%
Conservative Peter Hope 206 47%
Majority 22
Registered electors
Turnout 434
Whig hold Swing
Time James Aikin Peter Hope
Votes  % Votes  %
10:006565%3535%
11:0011556%9044%
12:0014854%12746%
13:0017054%14346%
14:0017852%16248%
15:0020653%18147%
16:0022853%20647%

Everton
No. 1 Everton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Hodgson * 308 52%
Whig William Brown 287 48%
Majority 21
Registered electors
Turnout 595
Conservative hold Swing
Time David Hodgson William Brown
Votes  % Votes  %
10:0010957%8143%
11:0015554%13246%
12:0018554%15846%
13:0021355%17745%
14:0023055%20047%
15:0027154%22846%
16:0030852%28748%

Exchange
No. 5 Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Sands * 190 54%
Whig William Wood 160 46%
Majority 30
Registered electors
Turnout 350
Conservative hold Swing
Time Thomas Sands William Wood
Votes  % Votes  %
10:005065%2735%
11:0010162%6138%
12:0013258%9542%
13:0015458%11142%
14:0017157%131435
15:0019155%15445%
16:0019954%16846%

Great George
No. 9 Great George
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Joseph Cooper * 180 51%
Whig Thomas Taylor 172 49%
Majority 8
Registered electors
Turnout 352
Conservative hold Swing
Time Joseph Cooper Thomas Taylor
Votes  % Votes  %
10:005651%5349%
11:009451%8949%
12:0011549.6%11750.4%
13:0014050.4%13849.6%
14:0015451%15049%
15:0017055%15748%
16:0018051%17249%

Lime Street
No. 12 Lime Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Thomas Blackburn * 390 50.1%
Conservative John Kilshaw 388 49.9%
Majority 2
Registered electors
Turnout 778
Whig hold Swing
Time Thomas Blackburn John Kilshaw
Votes  % Votes  %
10:006452%6048%
11:00116
12:00166
13:00223
14:0027951%27149%
15:00324
16:0039050.1%38849.9%

North Toxteth
No. 16 North Toxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Harbord 240 51%
Whig William McMurdo Duncan * 233 49%
Majority 7
Registered electors
Turnout 473
Conservative gain from Whig Swing
Time Richard Harbord William McMurdo Duncan
Votes  % Votes  %
10:0033
11:007449%7651%
12:00101
13:0016751%15849%
14:0019951%18949%
15:00219
16:0024023349%

Pitt Street
No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Toulmin 189 50.1%
Whig William Rathbone * 188 49.9%
Majority 1
Registered electors
Turnout 377
Conservative gain from Whig Swing
Time Thomas Toulmin William Rathbone
Votes  % Votes  %
10:007557%5643%
11:0010556%8444%
12:0013554%11546%
13:0014953%13447%
14:0016453%14647%
15:0017051%16449%
16:0018950.1%18849.9%

Rodney Street
No. 10 Rodney Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Birkett 269 56%
Whig Charles Holland 212 44%
Majority 57
Registered electors
Turnout 481
Conservative gain from Whig Swing
Time William Birkett Charles Holland
Votes  % Votes  %
10:0056
11:0077
12:0011157%8443%
13:00134
14:00
15:00182
16:0026956%21244%

St. Anne Street
No. 13 St. Anne Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig William Slater 192 51%
Conservative John Davies 188 49%
Majority 4
Registered electors
Turnout 380
Whig hold Swing
Time William Slater John Davies
Votes  % Votes  %
10:004053%3547%
11:006657%5043%
12:009554%8246%
13:0011749%12051%
14:0014850%15050%
15:0016751%16249%
16:0019251%18849%

St. Paul's
No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Benson Blundell Hollinshead Blundell 177 51%
Whig John Rowland McGuffie 167 49%
Majority 10
Registered electors
Turnout 344
Conservative gain from Whig Swing
Time Richard Benson Blundell Hollinshead Blundell John Rowland McGuffie
Votes  % Votes  %
10:007251%6849%
11:008650.3%8549.7%
12:009952%9048%
13:0013152%12348%
14:0014653%13147%
15:0016752%15248%
16:0017751%16749%

St. Peter's
No. 7 St. Peter's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig John Priestley * 156 53%
Conservative Ebenezer Rae 137 47%
Majority 19
Registered electors
Turnout 293
Whig hold Swing
Time John Priestley Ebenezer Rae
Votes  % Votes  %
10:004147%4753%
11:007049%7351%
12:009753%8647%
13:0010853%9747%
14:0012753%11347%
15:0014655%12145%
16:0015653%13747%

Scotland
No. 2 Scotland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig William Thornhill * 215 50.1%
Conservative Thomas Murray Gladstone 214 49.9%
Majority 1
Registered electors
Turnout 429
Whig hold Swing
Time William Thornhill Thomas Murray Gladstone
Votes  % Votes  %
10:003345%4055%
11:007948%8552%
12:0010448%11252%
13:0012148%12952%
14:0016652%15548%
15:0018249.7%18450.3%
16:0021551.1%21449.9%

South Toxteth
No. 15 South Toxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig John Platt * 144 51%
Conservative J. Shepperd 138 49%
Majority 6
Registered electors
Turnout 282
Whig hold Swing
Time John Platt John Shepperd
Votes  % Votes  %
10:003045%3655%
11:007658%5642%
12:00
13:0010754%9146%
14:0012254%10646%
15:0012951%12249%
16:0014451%13849%

Vauxhall
No. 3 Vauxhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Henry Copeland 108 53%
Whig William Preston * 96 47%
Majority 12
Registered electors
Turnout 204
Conservative gain from Whig Swing
Time Henry Copeland William Preston
Votes  % Votes  %
10:004456%3544%
11:005656%4444%
12:006955%5645%
13:008058%5742%
14:008456%6644%
15:0010056%7744%
16:0010856%8644%

West Derby
No. 14 West Derby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George Hall Lawrence * 156 62%
Whig Lawrence Heyworth jun. 95 38%
Majority 61
Registered electors
Turnout 251
Conservative hold Swing
Time George Hall Lawrence Lawrence Heyworth jun.
Votes  % Votes  %
10:008578%2422%
11:0012874%4626%
12:0013871%5629%
13:0013966%7134%
14:0014964%8336%
15:0015563%9137%
16:0015662%9638%

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See also

References
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  2. "Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser Wednesday November 4, 1840 (2) (scan)". Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  3. "Liverpool Mercury and Lancashire General Advertiser Friday November 6, 1840 (1) (scan)". Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  4. "Liverpool Mercury and Lancashire General Advertiser Friday November 6, 1840 (2) (scan)". Retrieved 25 October 2016.
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