1848 Liverpool Town Council election

Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Wednesday 1 November 1848, with the exception of Castle Street and Scotland wards where the elections were held on 2 November because the Aldermen for these wards were not able to act as returning officers. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.

Eight of the sixteen wards were uncontested.

This was the first year that the local press referred to "Liberals" rather than "Reformers"

The main issue at this election was whether the Corporation estate and the docks should be subject to Rates (tax).

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
Conservative3301548
Reformers150116

Election result
Liverpool Local Election Result 1848
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 10 4 4 0 62% 60% 1,826
  Whig 6 4 4 0 38% 40% 1,218

Because half of the wards were uncontested, these statistics should be taken in that context.

Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Abercromby
No. 11 Abercromby
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Hugn Neil 249 55%
Whig William Earle 201 45%
Majority 48
Registered electors
Turnout 450
Conservative hold Swing

Polling Place : The Phœnix Inn, on the east side of Mount-pleasant.

Castle Street
No. 6 Castle Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Whig Hugh Hornby * unopposed
Registered electors
Whig hold Swing

Polling Place : The Saracen's Head in Dale-street.

Everton
No. 1 Everton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Whig Edward Langsdale 352 51%
Conservative Francis Shand * 338 49%
Majority 14
Registered electors
Turnout 690
Whig gain from Conservative Swing

Polling Place : The Public-house on the north side of Great Homer-street, Occupied by Mr. Charles Unwin.

Francis Shand was opposed to the rating of the Corporation and Dock Estates, Edward Langsdale was of the opposite view.

Exchange
No. 5 Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Thomas Littledale jun. * unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

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

Thomas Littledale jun. was a pro-rater.

Great George
No. 9 Great George
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Thomas Wagstaff 202 58%
Whig Thomas Lloyd 147 42%
Majority 55
Registered electors
Turnout 349
Conservative hold Swing

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

Lime Street
No. 12 Lime Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Whig James Johnson unopposed
Registered electors
Whig hold Swing

Polling Place : The Public-house of Mr. William Prescott, at the corner os St. Vincent-street, London-road.

James Johnson was a pro-rater.

North Toxteth
No. 16 North Toxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative William Fisher unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Whig Swing

Polling Place : The Public-house, sign of "The Royal Oak", corner of Warwick-street, Park-road.

William Fisher was a pro-rater.

Pitt Street
No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Thomas Robinson * unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

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

Thomas Robinson was a pro-rater.

Rodney Street
No. 10 Rodney Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative George Booker unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

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

George Booker was a pro-rater.

St. Anne Street
No. 13 St. Anne Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Thomas Poole 138 80%
Whig Henry Adams 35 20%
Majority 103
Registered electors
Turnout 173
Conservative gain from Whig Swing

Polling Place : The House of Mr. Thomas Hindle, on the west side of Christian-street

Thomas Pool was a pro-rater.

St. Paul's
No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative John Briscoe 185 50.4%
Whig John Rowland McGuffie 182 49.6%
Majority 3
Registered electors
Turnout 367
Conservative gain from Whig Swing

Polling Place : The House of Mr. Mather, at the northwest corner of St. Paul's-square.

Both candidates were pro-raters.

St. Peter's
No. 7 St. Peter's
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative John Ferguson 268 59%
Conservative John Stewart * 184 41%
Majority 84
Registered electors
Turnout 452
Conservative gain from Conservative Swing

Polling Place : The Public-house, sign of "The Horse and Jockey" in Seel-street'

John Ferguson, a determined pro-rater and chairman of the National Federation.

Scotland
No. 2 Scotland
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Whig James Thomson unopposed
Registered electors
Whig gain from Conservative Swing

Polling Place : The House No. 64, on the north side of Burlington-street, near Limekiln-lane, occupied by Mr. Joseph Jones.

James Thomson advocated the rating of the Corporate and Dock estates.

South Toxteth
No. 15 South Toxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Whig Edward Cannon Hindley unopposed
Registered electors
Whig gain from Conservative Swing

Polling Place : The Shop, on the west side of Park-road, occupied by Mrs. Eliza Gould, near the church of St. John the Baptist.

Edward Cannon Hindley was a pro-rater.

Vauxhall
No. 3 Vauxhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Thomas Llewellyn Hodson 123 78%
Whig William Rathbone * 35 22%
Majority 88
Registered electors
Turnout 158
Conservative gain from Whig Swing

Polling Place : The House occupied by Mr. George Gurden, on the west side of Vauxhall-road nearly opposite the end of Blackstock-street.

William Rathbone was an advocate of the Rivington Pike water scheme and opposed to the rating of the Corporate and Dock estates. Mr. Hodson took the contrary views.

West Derby
No. 14 West Derby
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Whig Richard Mitchell Beckwith 266 65%
Conservative James H. Bourne 141 35%
Majority 125
Registered electors
Turnout 407
Whig gain from Conservative Swing

Polling Place : The House, on the south side of Edge-hill, oppositethe Church, in the occupation of Mrs. Mary Fleetwood.

Richard Mitchell Beckwith was a pro-rater.

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See also

References
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