1840 Liverpool Town Council election
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox election
|election_name = 1840 Liverpool Town Council election
|flag_image = Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg
|type = local
|ongoing = no
|previous_election = 1839 Liverpool Town Council election
|previous_year = 1839
|election_date = {{Start date|1840|11|01|df=y}}
|next_election = 1841 Liverpool Town Council election
|next_year = 1841
|seats_for_election = 16 seats were up for election: one seat for the each of the 16 wards
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|party1 = Reformers
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|seat_change1 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}6}}
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|party2 = Conservative Party (UK)
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|seat_change2 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}6}}
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|title = Council Leader
|before_election =
|before_party=Conservative Party (UK)
|posttitle=Council Leader after election
|after_election=
|after_party=Reformers
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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.
All of the sixteen wards were contested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| class="wikitable" | ||||
| colspan="2"|Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: {{party color|Whigs (British political party)}}" | | 22 | -6 | 16 | 38 |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | 26 | +6 | 0 | 26 |
Election result
{{Election summary begin|title = Liverpool Local Election Result 1840}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Whigs (British political party)
|seats = 6
|gain = 0
|loss = 6
|net = -6
|seats % = 37%
|votes % = 49%
|votes = 3,227
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|seats = 10
|gain = 6
|loss = 0
|net = +6
|seats % = 63%
|votes % = 51%
|votes = 3,414
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election box end}}
Ward results
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
=Abercromby=
{{Election box begin | title=No. 11 Abercromby}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = James Procter
|votes = 317
|percentage = 53%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|candidate = Thomas Todd
|votes = 282
|percentage = 47%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 35
|percentage = 6%
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 599
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
| class="wikitable" | ||||
| rowspan="2" | Time
! colspan="2" | James Procter ! colspan="2" | Thomas Todd | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes
! % ! Votes ! % | ||||
| | 10:00 | 63 | 50% | 64 | 50% |
| | 11:00 | 142 | 52% | 131 | 48% |
| | 12:00 | 176 | 51% | 171 | 49% |
| | 13:00 | 214 | |||
| | 14:00 | ||||
| | 15:00 | ||||
| | 16:00 | 317 | 53% | 282 | 47% |
=Castle Street=
{{Election box begin | title=No. 6 Castle Street}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|candidate = James Aikin
|votes = 228
|percentage = 53%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Peter Hope
|votes = 206
|percentage = 47%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 22
|percentage = 6%
|change =
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 434
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
| class="wikitable" | ||||
| rowspan="2" | Time
! colspan="2" | James Aikin ! colspan="2" | Peter Hope | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes
! % ! Votes ! % | ||||
| | 10:00 | 65 | 65% | 35 | 35% |
| | 11:00 | 115 | 56% | 90 | 44% |
| | 12:00 | 148 | 54% | 127 | 46% |
| | 13:00 | 170 | 54% | 143 | 46% |
| | 14:00 | 178 | 52% | 162 | 48% |
| | 15:00 | 206 | 53% | 181 | 47% |
| | 16:00 | 228 | 53% | 206 | 47% |
=Everton=
{{Election box begin | title=No. 1 Everton}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = David Hodgson *
|votes = 308
|percentage = 52%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|candidate = William Brown
|votes = 287
|percentage = 48%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 21
|percentage = 4%
|change =
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 595
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
| class="wikitable" | ||||
| rowspan="2" | Time
! colspan="2" | David Hodgson ! colspan="2" | William Brown | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes
! % ! Votes ! % | ||||
| | 10:00 | 109 | 57% | 81 | 43% |
| | 11:00 | 155 | 54% | 132 | 46% |
| | 12:00 | 185 | 54% | 158 | 46% |
| | 13:00 | 213 | 55% | 177 | 45% |
| | 14:00 | 230 | 55% | 200 | 47% |
| | 15:00 | 271 | 54% | 228 | 46% |
| | 16:00 | 308 | 52% | 287 | 48% |
=Exchange=
{{Election box begin | title=No. 5 Exchange}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Thomas Sands *
|votes = 190
|percentage = 54%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|candidate = William Wood
|votes = 160
|percentage = 46%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 30
|percentage = 8%
|change =
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 350
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
| class="wikitable" | ||||
| rowspan="2" | Time
! colspan="2" | Thomas Sands ! colspan="2" | William Wood | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes
! % ! Votes ! % | ||||
| | 10:00 | 50 | 65% | 27 | 35% |
| | 11:00 | 101 | 62% | 61 | 38% |
| | 12:00 | 132 | 58% | 95 | 42% |
| | 13:00 | 154 | 58% | 111 | 42% |
| | 14:00 | 171 | 57% | 131 | 435 |
| | 15:00 | 191 | 55% | 154 | 45% |
| | 16:00 | 199 | 54% | 168 | 46% |
=Great George=
{{Election box begin | title=No. 9 Great George}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Joseph Cooper *
|votes = 180
|percentage = 51%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|candidate = Thomas Taylor
|votes = 172
|percentage = 49%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 8
|percentage = 2%
|change =
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 352
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
| class="wikitable" | ||||
| rowspan="2" | Time
! colspan="2" | Joseph Cooper ! colspan="2" | Thomas Taylor | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes
! % ! Votes ! % | ||||
| | 10:00 | 56 | 51% | 53 | 49% |
| | 11:00 | 94 | 51% | 89 | 49% |
| | 12:00 | 115 | 49.6% | 117 | 50.4% |
| | 13:00 | 140 | 50.4% | 138 | 49.6% |
| | 14:00 | 154 | 51% | 150 | 49% |
| | 15:00 | 170 | 55% | 157 | 48% |
| | 16:00 | 180 | 51% | 172 | 49% |
=Lime Street=
{{Election box begin | title=No. 12 Lime Street}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|candidate = Thomas Blackburn *
|votes = 390
|percentage = 50.1%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John Kilshaw
|votes = 388
|percentage = 49.9%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2
|percentage = 0.2%
|change =
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 778
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
| class="wikitable" | ||||
| rowspan="2" | Time
! colspan="2" | Thomas Blackburn ! colspan="2" | John Kilshaw | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes
! % ! Votes ! % | ||||
| | 10:00 | 64 | 52% | 60 | 48% |
| | 11:00 | 116 | |||
| | 12:00 | 166 | |||
| | 13:00 | 223 | |||
| | 14:00 | 279 | 51% | 271 | 49% |
| | 15:00 | 324 | |||
| | 16:00 | 390 | 50.1% | 388 | 49.9% |
=North Toxteth=
{{Election box begin | title=No. 16 North Toxteth}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Richard Harbord
|votes = 240
|percentage = 51%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|candidate = William McMurdo Duncan *
|votes = 233
|percentage = 49%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 7
|percentage = 2%
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 473
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
| class="wikitable" | ||||
| rowspan="2" | Time
! colspan="2" | Richard Harbord ! colspan="2" | William McMurdo Duncan | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes
! % ! Votes ! % | ||||
| | 10:00 | 33 | |||
| | 11:00 | 74 | 49% | 76 | 51% |
| | 12:00 | 101 | |||
| | 13:00 | 167 | 51% | 158 | 49% |
| | 14:00 | 199 | 51% | 189 | 49% |
| | 15:00 | 219 | |||
| | 16:00 | 240 | 233 | 49% |
=Pitt Street=
{{Election box begin | title=No. 8 Pitt Street}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Thomas Toulmin
|votes = 189
|percentage = 50.1%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|candidate = William Rathbone *
|votes = 188
|percentage = 49.9%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1
|percentage = 0.2%
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 377
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
| class="wikitable" | ||||
| rowspan="2" | Time
! colspan="2" | Thomas Toulmin ! colspan="2" | William Rathbone | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes
! % ! Votes ! % | ||||
| | 10:00 | 75 | 57% | 56 | 43% |
| | 11:00 | 105 | 56% | 84 | 44% |
| | 12:00 | 135 | 54% | 115 | 46% |
| | 13:00 | 149 | 53% | 134 | 47% |
| | 14:00 | 164 | 53% | 146 | 47% |
| | 15:00 | 170 | 51% | 164 | 49% |
| | 16:00 | 189 | 50.1% | 188 | 49.9% |
=Rodney Street=
{{Election box begin | title=No. 10 Rodney Street}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = William Birkett
|votes = 269
|percentage = 56%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|candidate = Charles Holland
|votes = 212
|percentage = 44%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 57
|percentage = 12%
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 481
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
| class="wikitable" | ||||
| rowspan="2" | Time
! colspan="2" | William Birkett ! colspan="2" | Charles Holland | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes
! % ! Votes ! % | ||||
| | 10:00 | 56 | |||
| | 11:00 | 77 | |||
| | 12:00 | 111 | 57% | 84 | 43% |
| | 13:00 | 134 | |||
| | 14:00 | ||||
| | 15:00 | 182 | |||
| | 16:00 | 269 | 56% | 212 | 44% |
=St. Anne Street=
{{Election box begin | title=No. 13 St. Anne Street}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|candidate = William Slater
|votes = 192
|percentage = 51%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John Davies
|votes = 188
|percentage = 49%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 4
|percentage = 2%
|change =
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 380
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link |
|winner = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
| class="wikitable" | ||||
| rowspan="2" | Time
! colspan="2" | William Slater ! colspan="2" | John Davies | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes
! % ! Votes ! % | ||||
| | 10:00 | 40 | 53% | 35 | 47% |
| | 11:00 | 66 | 57% | 50 | 43% |
| | 12:00 | 95 | 54% | 82 | 46% |
| | 13:00 | 117 | 49% | 120 | 51% |
| | 14:00 | 148 | 50% | 150 | 50% |
| | 15:00 | 167 | 51% | 162 | 49% |
| | 16:00 | 192 | 51% | 188 | 49% |
=St. Paul's=
{{Election box begin | title=No. 4 St. Paul's}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Richard Benson Blundell Hollinshead Blundell
|votes = 177
|percentage = 51%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|candidate = John Rowland McGuffie
|votes = 167
|percentage = 49%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 10
|percentage = 2%
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 344
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
| class="wikitable" | ||||
| rowspan="2" | Time
! colspan="2" | Richard Benson Blundell Hollinshead Blundell ! colspan="2" | John Rowland McGuffie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes
! % ! Votes ! % | ||||
| | 10:00 | 72 | 51% | 68 | 49% |
| | 11:00 | 86 | 50.3% | 85 | 49.7% |
| | 12:00 | 99 | 52% | 90 | 48% |
| | 13:00 | 131 | 52% | 123 | 48% |
| | 14:00 | 146 | 53% | 131 | 47% |
| | 15:00 | 167 | 52% | 152 | 48% |
| | 16:00 | 177 | 51% | 167 | 49% |
=St. Peter's=
{{Election box begin | title=No. 7 St. Peter's}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|candidate = John Priestley *
|votes = 156
|percentage = 53%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Ebenezer Rae
|votes = 137
|percentage = 47%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 19
|percentage = 6%
|change =
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 293
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
| class="wikitable" | ||||
| rowspan="2" | Time
! colspan="2" | John Priestley ! colspan="2" | Ebenezer Rae | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes
! % ! Votes ! % | ||||
| | 10:00 | 41 | 47% | 47 | 53% |
| | 11:00 | 70 | 49% | 73 | 51% |
| | 12:00 | 97 | 53% | 86 | 47% |
| | 13:00 | 108 | 53% | 97 | 47% |
| | 14:00 | 127 | 53% | 113 | 47% |
| | 15:00 | 146 | 55% | 121 | 45% |
| | 16:00 | 156 | 53% | 137 | 47% |
=Scotland=
{{Election box begin | title=No. 2 Scotland}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|candidate = William Thornhill *
|votes = 215
|percentage = 50.1%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Thomas Murray Gladstone
|votes = 214
|percentage = 49.9%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1
|percentage = 0.2%
|change =
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 429
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
| class="wikitable" | ||||
| rowspan="2" | Time
! colspan="2" | William Thornhill ! colspan="2" | Thomas Murray Gladstone | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes
! % ! Votes ! % | ||||
| | 10:00 | 33 | 45% | 40 | 55% |
| | 11:00 | 79 | 48% | 85 | 52% |
| | 12:00 | 104 | 48% | 112 | 52% |
| | 13:00 | 121 | 48% | 129 | 52% |
| | 14:00 | 166 | 52% | 155 | 48% |
| | 15:00 | 182 | 49.7% | 184 | 50.3% |
| | 16:00 | 215 | 51.1% | 214 | 49.9% |
=South Toxteth=
{{Election box begin | title=No. 15 South Toxteth}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|candidate = John Platt *
|votes = 144
|percentage = 51%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Shepperd
|votes = 138
|percentage = 49%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 6
|percentage = 2%
|change =
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 282
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
| class="wikitable" | ||||
| rowspan="2" | Time
! colspan="2" | John Platt ! colspan="2" | John Shepperd | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes
! % ! Votes ! % | ||||
| | 10:00 | 30 | 45% | 36 | 55% |
| | 11:00 | 76 | 58% | 56 | 42% |
| | 12:00 | ||||
| | 13:00 | 107 | 54% | 91 | 46% |
| | 14:00 | 122 | 54% | 106 | 46% |
| | 15:00 | 129 | 51% | 122 | 49% |
| | 16:00 | 144 | 51% | 138 | 49% |
=Vauxhall=
{{Election box begin | title=No. 3 Vauxhall}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Henry Copeland
|votes = 108
|percentage = 53%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|candidate = William Preston *
|votes = 96
|percentage = 47%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 12
|percentage = 6%
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 204
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
| class="wikitable" | ||||
| rowspan="2" | Time
! colspan="2" | Henry Copeland ! colspan="2" | William Preston | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes
! % ! Votes ! % | ||||
| | 10:00 | 44 | 56% | 35 | 44% |
| | 11:00 | 56 | 56% | 44 | 44% |
| | 12:00 | 69 | 55% | 56 | 45% |
| | 13:00 | 80 | 58% | 57 | 42% |
| | 14:00 | 84 | 56% | 66 | 44% |
| | 15:00 | 100 | 56% | 77 | 44% |
| | 16:00 | 108 | 56% | 86 | 44% |
=West Derby=
{{Election box begin | title=No. 14 West Derby}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = George Hall Lawrence *
|votes = 156
|percentage = 62%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|candidate = Lawrence Heyworth jun.
|votes = 95
|percentage = 38%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 61
|percentage = 24%
|change =
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 251
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
| class="wikitable" | ||||
| rowspan="2" | Time
! colspan="2" | George Hall Lawrence ! colspan="2" | Lawrence Heyworth jun. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes
! % ! Votes ! % | ||||
| | 10:00 | 85 | 78% | 24 | 22% |
| | 11:00 | 128 | 74% | 46 | 26% |
| | 12:00 | 138 | 71% | 56 | 29% |
| | 13:00 | 139 | 66% | 71 | 34% |
| | 14:00 | 149 | 64% | 83 | 36% |
| | 15:00 | 155 | 63% | 91 | 37% |
| | 16:00 | 156 | 62% | 96 | 38% |
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See also
- Liverpool Town Council elections 1835 - 1879
- Liverpool City Council elections 1880–present
- [[Lord Mayor of Liverpool#Mayors of the Borough of Liverpool (1207–1880)|Mayors and Lord Mayors
of Liverpool]] 1207 to present