1846 Liverpool Town Council election
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2018}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1846 Liverpool Town Council election
| flag_image = Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg
| type = parliamentary
| election_date = {{Start date|df=yes|1846|11|01}}
| previous_year = 1845
| previous_election = 1845 Liverpool Town Council election
| next_year = 1847
| next_election = 1847 Liverpool Town Council election
|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 Monday 2 November 1846. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
Three of the sixteen wards were uncontested. In the uncontested elections, votes were still cast, although in very small numbers.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| class="wikitable" | ||||
| colspan="2"|Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | 36 | 0 | 16 | 52 |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Whigs (British political party)}}" | | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Election result
{{Election summary begin|title = Liverpool Local Election Result 1846}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|seats = 11
|gain = 3
|loss = 3
|net = 0
|seats % = 69%
|votes % = 52%
|votes = 2,654
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Whigs (British political party)
|seats = 5
|gain = 3
|loss = 3
|net = 0
|seats % = 31%
|votes % = 48%
|votes = 2,443
|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 = Thomas Kaye *
|votes = 268
|percentage = 52%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)
|candidate = Thomas Todd
|votes = 243
|percentage = 48%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 25
|percentage = 4%
|change =
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 719
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 511
|percentage = 71%
|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)
|candidate = James Aikin *
|votes = 2
|percentage = 100%
|change =
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Whigs (British political party)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Everton=
{{Election box begin | title=No. 1 Everton}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = William Atherton *
|votes = 301
|percentage = 52%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)
|candidate = William Walthew
|votes = 278
|percentage = 48%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 23
|percentage = 4%
|change =
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 899
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 579
|percentage = 64%
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Exchange=
{{Election box begin | title=No. 5 Exchange}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = James Tyrer *
|votes = 187
|percentage = 59%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)
|candidate = James Mellor
|votes = 129
|percentage = 41%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 58
|percentage = 18%
|change =
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 610
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 316
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|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 = Joseph Cooper
|votes = 168
|percentage = 62%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)
|candidate = William Purser Freme
|votes = 103
|percentage = 38%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 65
|percentage = 24%
|change =
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 459
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 271
|percentage = 59%
|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 = Whigs (British political party)
|candidate = Henry Danson
|votes = 280
|percentage = 52%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Charles Saunders
|votes = 254
|percentage = 48%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 26
|percentage = 4%
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 746
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 534
|percentage = 72%
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Whigs (British political party)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=North Toxteth=
{{Election box begin | title=No. 16 North Toxteth}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)
|candidate = Robert Benn
|votes = 241
|percentage = 64%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John Sheppard
|votes = 135
|percentage = 36%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 105
|percentage = 28%
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 814
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 376
|percentage = 46%
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Whigs (British political party)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|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 = Thomas Toulmin *
|votes = 199
|percentage = 55%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)
|candidate = George Holt
|votes = 163
|percentage = 45%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 36
|percentage = 10%
|change =
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 523
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 362
|percentage = 69%
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|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 = Samuel Holme
|votes = 306
|percentage = 57%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)
|candidate = Thomas Booth
|votes = 229
|percentage = 43%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 77
|percentage = 14%
|change =
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 821
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 535
|percentage = 65%
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|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 = William Bennett
|votes = 202
|percentage = 56%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)
|candidate = Joseph Hornby *
|votes = 159
|percentage = 44%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 43
|percentage = 12%
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 473
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 361
|percentage = 76%
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link |
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Whigs (British political party)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=St. Paul's=
{{Election box begin | title=No. 4 St. Paul's}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)
|candidate = James Stitt
|votes = 145
|percentage = 57%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John Briscoe
|votes = 108
|percentage = 43%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 37
|percentage = 14%
|change =
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 472
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 253
|percentage = 54%
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Whigs (British political party)
|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 = John Abraham Tinne *
|votes = 3
|percentage = 100%
|change =
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Scotland=
{{Election box begin | title=No. 2 Scotland}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = James Holme
|votes = 229
|percentage = 51%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)
|candidate = William Thornhill *
|votes = 221
|percentage = 49%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 8
|percentage = 2%
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 450
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Whigs (British political party)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=South Toxteth=
{{Election box begin | title=No. 15 South Toxteth}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)
|candidate = William Watson
|votes = 171
|percentage = 51%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Thomas Swanbrook Glazebrook *
|votes = 162
|percentage = 49%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 9
|percentage = 2%
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 333
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Whigs (British political party)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Vauxhall=
{{Election box begin | title=No. 3 Vauxhall}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John Grant Morris
|votes = 118
|percentage = 60%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)
|candidate = Thomas Chalmer
|votes = 79
|percentage = 40%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 39
|percentage = 20%
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 296
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 197
|percentage = 67%
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Whigs (British political party)
|swing =
}}
{{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 = George Hall Lawrence
|votes = 14
|percentage = 100%
|change =
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Cite web |url= https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwOaUiDOoD1peUQ4NWZhMVNNeUE
|title=Liverpool Town Council Minute book June 1845 - April 1848 p. 255 scan)
|access-date=3 July 2016 }}
{{Cite web |url= https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwOaUiDOoD1pbWc4dldkcExyeDA
|title=Liverpool Town Council Minute book June 1845 - April 1848 p. 256 scan)
|access-date=3 July 2016 }}
{{Cite web |url= https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwOaUiDOoD1pdnZHOXpXZTh6cUU
|title=The Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser Wednesday 28th October 1846)
|access-date= 5 November 2016 }}
{{Cite web |url= https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwOaUiDOoD1pdnZHOXpXZTh6cUU
|title=The Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser Wednesday 4th November 1846)
|access-date= 5 November 2016 }}
By-elections
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