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1843 Liverpool Town Council election

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1843 Liverpool Town Council election

| flag_image = Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg

| type = parliamentary

| previous_election = 1842 Liverpool Town Council election

| previous_year = 1842

| election_date = {{Start date|1843|11|01|df=y}}

|next_election = 1844 Liverpool Town Council election

|next_year = 1844

|seats_for_election = 16 seats were up for election: one seat for each of the 16 wards

|majority_seats = 33 (incl. Aldermen)

}}

Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Wednesday 1 November 1843. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.

Two of the sixteen wards were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

class="wikitable"
colspan="2"|PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |

|Conservative

39+11049
style="background-color: {{party color|Whigs (British political party)}}" |

|Reformers

9-1615

Election result

{{Election summary begin|title = Liverpool Local Election Result 1843}}

{{Election summary party|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|seats = 12

|gain = 2

|loss = 1

|net = +1

|seats % = 75%

|votes % = 53%

|votes = 2,914

|plus/minus =

}}

{{Election summary party|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|seats = 4

|gain = 1

|loss = 2

|net = -1

|seats % = 25%

|votes % = 44%

|votes = 2,385

|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 = Charles Boutflower

|votes = 195

|percentage = 56%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Daniel Neilson

|votes = 154

|percentage = 44%

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 195

|percentage = 12%

|change =

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors = 683

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 349

|percentage = 51%

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

Although both candidates were Conservative, Charles Boutflower "promised to support the exclusive system at the Corporation Schools", whilst Daniel Neilson stood in opposition to this stance.

{{Cite web |url= https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwOaUiDOoD1pQkZMRURsTHhVS2c

|title=Liverpool Mercury and Lancashire General Advertiser Friday 3 November 1843 (1) (scan)

|access-date=2016-11-02 }}

{{Cite web |url= https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwOaUiDOoD1pVUNaOXdVYUR2c1E

|title=Liverpool Mercury and Lancashire General Advertiser Friday 3 November 1843 (2) (scan)

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Polling Place : A Booth in the Joiner's Yard of Thomas Bag?, on the east side of Mount-pleasant, nearly opposite the fever ward.

=Castle Street=

{{Election box begin | title=No. 6 Castle Street}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = James Aikin *

|votes = Unopposed

|percentage = N/A

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors = 712

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Whigs (British political party)

}}

{{Election box end}}

Polling Place : The House, formerly the Queen's Arms Hotel, Castle-street.

=Everton=

{{Election box begin | title=No. 1 Everton}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = David Hodgson *

|votes = 221

|percentage = 64%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = Christopher Rawdon

|votes = 123

|percentage = 36%

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 98

|percentage = 28%

|change =

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors = 907

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 344

|percentage = 38%

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

Polling Place : Halliday's Everton Coffee House, Everton.

=Exchange=

{{Election box begin | title=No. 5 Exchange}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Thomas Sands *

|votes = 240

|percentage = 60%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = George Holt

|votes = 157

|percentage = 40%

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 83

|percentage = 20%

|change =

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors = 666

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 397

|percentage = 60%

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

Polling Place : The north end of the Sessions'-house, in Chapel-street.

=Great George=

{{Election box begin | title=No. 9 Great George}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = John Sothern

|votes = 158

|percentage = 71%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = Thomas Taylor

|votes = 64

|percentage = 29%

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 94

|percentage = 42%

|change =

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors = 499

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 222

|percentage = 44%

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

Polling Place : The Shop, No. 64, on the north side of Nelson-street, occupied by Mr. Richard Hesketh.

=Lime Street=

{{Election box begin | title=No. 12 Lime Street}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = John Kilshaw

|votes = 337

|percentage = 50.2%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = Thomas Morecroft

|votes = 334

|percentage = 49.8%

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 3

|percentage = 0.4%

|change =

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors = 840

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 671

|percentage = 80%

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

Polling Place : The Public-house of William Precott, at the corner of St. Vincent-street, London Road.

=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 = 222

|percentage = 53%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = William Lockerby

|votes = 193

|percentage = 47%

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 29

|percentage = 6%

|change =

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors = 657

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 415

|percentage = 63%

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

Polling Place : A Booth, on the Land situated on the east side of Park-road, and south side of St. Patrick's Chapel.

=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 = 211

|percentage = 55%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = Robert Benn

|votes = 173

|percentage = 45%

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 38

|percentage = 10%

|change =

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors = 516

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 384

|percentage = 74%

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

Polling Place : The Committee-room of the South Corporation School, in Park-lane.

=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 = 279

|percentage = 52%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = William Lassell

|votes = 261

|percentage = 48%

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 18

|percentage = 4%

|change =

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors = 799

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 540

|percentage = 68%

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

Polling Place : The Shop near the entrance of the New Arcade, on the west side of Renshaw-street, occupied by Mr. Bryson.

=St. Anne Street=

{{Election box begin | title=No. 13 St. Anne Street}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = Joseph Hornby

|votes = 210

|percentage = 55%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = H. G. Harbord

|votes = 174

|percentage = 45%

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 36

|percentage = 10%

|change =

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors = 511

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 384

|percentage = 75%

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link |

|winner = Whigs (British political party)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

Polling Place : The House of William Dyer, No. 52, on the south side of Christian-street

=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 = 179

|percentage = 52%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = John Deakin

|votes = 162

|percentage = 48%

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 17

|percentage = 4%

|change =

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors = 423

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 341

|percentage = 81%

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

Polling Place : Mr. Mather's Baths, at the north west corner of St. Paul's-square.

=St. Peter's=

{{Election box begin | title=No. 7 St. Peter's}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = J. A. Tinne

|votes = 264

|percentage = 53%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = Thomas Bolton

|votes = 233

|percentage = 47%

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 31

|percentage = 6%

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors = 701

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 497

|percentage = 71%

|change =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser = Whigs (British political party)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

Polling Place : The Horse and Jockey, in Seel-street.

=Scotland=

{{Election box begin | title=No. 2 Scotland}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = William Thornhill *

|votes = 227

|percentage = 50.4%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Thomas Vernon

|votes = 223

|percentage = 49.6%

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 4

|percentage = 0.8%

|change =

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors = 563

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 450

|percentage = 80%

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Whigs (British political party)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

Polling Place : The House, No. 61, on the south side of Burlington Street, near Limekiln-lane occupied by Mrs. Bell.

=South Toxteth=

{{Election box begin | title=No. 15 South Toxteth}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = T. T. Glazebrook

|votes = 118

|percentage = 50.2%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = John Platt *

|votes = 117

|percentage = 49.8%

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 1

|percentage = 0.4%

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors = 687

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 235

|percentage = 34%

|change =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser = Whigs (British political party)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

Polling Place : The Shop on the west side of Park-road, occupied by William McCartney, near the Church of John the Baptist.

=Vauxhall=

{{Election box begin | title=No. 3 Vauxhall}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = Thomas Chalmer

|votes = 131

|percentage = 58%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Thomas Case

|votes = 93

|percentage = 42%

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 38

|percentage = 16%

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors = 563

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 224

|percentage = 40%

|change =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Whigs (British political party)

|loser = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

Polling Place : The House occupied by Edward Ashort, nearly opposite the end of Naylor-street, being on the west side of Vauxhall-road.

=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 = Unopposed

|percentage = N/A

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors = 453

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

}}

{{Election box end}}

Polling Place : The House on the south side of Edge-hill, opposite the Church in the occupation of Mr. Thomas Proctor.

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See also

of Liverpool]] 1207 to present

References

{{Reflist}}

{{Merseyside elections}}

{{Liverpool}}

1843

Category:1843 English local elections

Category:November 1843

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