1841 Liverpool Town Council election#Lime Street
{{Unreliable sources|date=December 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2018}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1841 Liverpool Town Council election
| country = Liverpool
| flag_year =
| flag_image = Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| party_colour =
| party_name =
| previous_election = 1840 Liverpool Town Council election
| previous_year = 1840
| election_date = {{Start date|1841|11|01|df=y}}
|next_election = 1842 Liverpool Town Council election
|next_year = 1842
|seats_for_election = 16 seats were up for election: one seat for each of the 16 wards
|majority_seats = 33 (incl. Aldermen)
|registered = 9,214
|turnout = %
|image1 =
|leader1 = ?
|party1 = Conservative Party (UK)
|leaders_seat1 =
|last_election1 =
|seats_before1 = 27
|seats1 = 34
|seat_change1 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}7}}
|popular_vote1 = 4,270
|percentage1 = 54%
|swing1 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}3}}
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|leader2 =
|party2 = Reformers
|leaders_seat2 =
|last_election2 =
|seats_before2 = 21
|seats2 = 14
|seat_change2 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}7}}
|popular_vote2 = 3,672
|percentage2 = 46%
|swing2 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}3}}
|title = Council Leader
|before_election =
|before_party=Reformers
|posttitle=Council Leader after election
|after_election=
|after_party=Conservative Party (UK)
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Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Monday 1 November 1841. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
There were a total of 12,097 registered electors for the entire borough in 1841.
The census of 1841 recorded the population of the borough as 293,963 (exclusive of about 10,000 seamen). These figures revealing that only about 4% of the population were enfranchised. (Although the census figures includes children, which skews the figures to some extent).
| class="wikitable" | |||
| |
! 1841 Census Population ! 1841 electorate | % enfranchised | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| | Parish of Liverpool | 222,954 | 9,214 | 4.1% |
| | Everton & Kirkdale | 9,148 & 3,779 | 820 | 6.3% |
| | West Derby | 16,902 | 568 | 3.4% |
| | Toxteth Park | 41,180 | 1,495 | 3.6% |
| | Borough of Liverpool | 293,963 | 12,097 | 4.1% |
{{Cite web |url= https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwOaUiDOoD1pT2pfVWNVNlkyOFE
|title=Liverpool Mercury Almanac 1844 (1) (scan)
|access-date= 28 October 2016 }}
{{Cite web |url= https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwOaUiDOoD1pbUNpczZyMnFxaUk
|title=Liverpool Mercury Almanac 1844 (1) (scan)
|access-date= 28 October 2016 }}
Three of the sixteen wards were uncontested.
After the election of 16 Councillors on 1 November 1841, and the election of 8 Aldermen on 9 November 1841, the composition of the council was:
| class="wikitable" | |||||
| colspan="2"|Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | ± | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | 34 | +7 | 8 | +8 | 42 |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Whigs (British political party)}}" | | 14 | -7 | 8 | -8 | 22 |
Election result
{{Election summary begin|title = Liverpool Local Election Result 1841}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|seats = 13
|gain = 7
|loss = 0
|net = +7
|seats % = 81%
|votes % = 54%
|votes = 4,270
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Whigs (British political party)
|seats = 3
|gain = 0
|loss = 7
|net = -7
|seats % = 19%
|votes % = 46%
|votes = 3,672
|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 = Robertson Gladstone *
|votes = 388
|percentage = 60%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|candidate = John Cooper
|votes = 257
|percentage = 40%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 131
|percentage = 20%
|change =
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 882
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 645
|percentage = 73%
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Castle Street=
{{Election box begin | title=No. 6 Castle Street}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|candidate = John Holmes
|votes = Unopposed
|percentage = N/A
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 814
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Everton=
{{Election box begin | title=No. 1 Everton}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Thomas Shaw
|votes = 330
|percentage = 62%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|candidate = Michael Ashcroft
|votes = 203
|percentage = 38%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 127
|percentage = 24%
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 820
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 533
|percentage = 65%
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Exchange=
{{Election box begin | title=No. 5 Exchange}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)|ReformerWhigs (British political party)|Reformer
|candidate = Henry Holmes *
|votes = 329
|percentage = 52%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John Ridgway
|votes = 300
|percentage = 48%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 29
|percentage = 4%
|change =
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 804
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 629
|percentage = 78%
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Great George=
{{Election box begin | title=No. 9 Great George}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = James Lawrence *
|votes = 344
|percentage = 51%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|candidate = William Rathbone
|votes = 324
|percentage = 49%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 20
|percentage = 2%
|change =
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 768
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 668
|percentage = 87%
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Lime Street=
{{Election box begin | title=No. 12 Lime Street}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John Buck Lloyd
|votes = 424
|percentage = 50.5%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|candidate = Thomas Moorecroft *
|votes = 416
|percentage = 49.5%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 8
|percentage = 1.0%
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 1,011
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 840
|percentage = 83%
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=North Toxteth=
{{Election box begin | title=No. 16 North Toxteth}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Alexander Smith jun.
|votes = 374
|percentage = 53%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|candidate = William Lockerby
|votes = 338
|percentage = 47%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 36
|percentage = 6%
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 964
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 712
|percentage = 74%
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Pitt Street=
{{Election box begin | title=No. 8 Pitt Street}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = James Aspinall
|votes = 317
|percentage = 54%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|candidate = Hugh Hornby *
|votes = 275
|percentage = 46%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 42
|percentage = 8%
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 768
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 592
|percentage = 77%
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Rodney Street=
{{Election box begin | title=No. 10 Rodney Street}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Henry Lawrence
|votes = 345
|percentage = 56%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|candidate = Charles Holland
|votes = 274
|percentage = 44%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 71
|percentage = 12%
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 884
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 619
|percentage = 70%
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=St. Anne Street=
{{Election box begin | title=No. 13 St. Anne Street}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = James Parker
|votes = 276
|percentage = 57%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|candidate = Thomas Chalmers
|votes = 206
|percentage = 43%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 70
|percentage = 14%
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 619
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 482
|percentage = 78%
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link |
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=St. Paul's=
{{Election box begin | title=No. 4 St. Paul's}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Joshua Edwards
|votes = 306
|percentage = 54%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|candidate = Christopher Rawdon
|votes = 263
|percentage = 46%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 43
|percentage = 8%
|change =
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 771
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 569
|percentage = 80%
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=St. Peter's=
{{Election box begin | title=No. 7 St. Peter's}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Ebenezer Rae
|votes = 312
|percentage = 52%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|candidate = John Woollright *
|votes = 287
|percentage = 48%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 25
|percentage = 4%
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 721
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 599
|percentage = 83%
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Scotland=
{{Election box begin | title=No. 2 Scotland}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Isaac Holmes *
|votes = 313
|percentage = 51%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|candidate = George Quayle
|votes = 303
|percentage = 49%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 10
|percentage = 2%
|change =
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 720
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 616
|percentage = 86%
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=South Toxteth=
{{Election box begin | title=No. 15 South Toxteth}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Simon Lee Trotman
|votes = 241
|percentage = 55%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|candidate = William H. Taylour
|votes = 197
|percentage = 45%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 44
|percentage = 10%
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 531
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 438
|percentage = 82%
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Vauxhall=
{{Election box begin | title=No. 3 Vauxhall}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|candidate = William Preston
|votes = Unopposed
|percentage = N/A
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 512
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing|
|winner = Whigs (British political party)|Reformer
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=West Derby=
{{Election box begin | title=No. 14 West Derby}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John Shaw Leigh *
|votes = Unopposed
|percentage = N/A
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 568
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
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[[Liverpool Town Council elections#Aldermanic Elections|Aldermanic Elections]]
On 9 November 1841, the term of office of eight of the sixteen aldermen expired.
The following were elected as Aldermen by the council on 9 November 1841 for a term of office of six years.
* - re-elected Alderman.
| class="wikitable" | |
| colspan="2"|Party | Alderman |
|---|---|
| style="background-color:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}} " | | William Nicol |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}} " | | John Bramley-Moore |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}} " | | Thomas Chilton |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}} " | | Richard Smethurst Crook |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}} " | | John Haywood Turner |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}} " | | Richard Houghton sen. |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}} " | | Edmund Molyneux |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}} " | | Richard Griffith |
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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