1836 Liverpool Town Council election
1836 Liverpool Town Council election
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Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Tuesday 2 November 1836. 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:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reformers | 37 | -6 | 15 | 52 | |
| Conservative | 11 | +6 | 1 | 12 | |
Contents
1 Election result
2 Ward results
2.1 Abercromby
2.2 Castle Street
2.3 Everton
2.4 Exchange
2.5 Great George
2.6 Lime Street
2.7 North Toxteth
2.8 Pitt Street
2.9 Rodney Street
2.10 St. Anne Street
2.11 St. Paul's
2.12 St. Peter's
2.13 Scotland
2.14 South Toxteth
2.15 Vauxhall
2.16 West Derby
3 See also
4 References
Election result[edit]
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Whig | 9 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 50% | 49.7% | ||
| | Conservative | 8 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 50% | 50.3% | ||
Ward results[edit]
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Abercromby[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whig | Thomas Brocklebank * | 192 | 53% | ||
Conservative | Thomas Kaye | 168 | 47% | ||
| Majority | 24 | ||||
Registered electors | 568 | ||||
Turnout | 360 | 63% | |||
Whig hold | Swing | ||||
Castle Street[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whig | Thomas Bolton * | 188 | 70% | ||
Conservative | John Wilkinson | 79 | 30% | ||
| Majority | 24 | ||||
Registered electors | 627 | ||||
Turnout | 267 | 43% | |||
Whig hold | Swing | ||||
Everton[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | James Heyworth | 206 | 50.1% | ||
Whig | George Quayle | 205 | 49.9% | ||
| Majority | 1 | ||||
Registered electors | 562 | ||||
Turnout | 411 | 73% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Exchange[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whig | James Mellor | 173 | 50.1% | ||
Conservative | Thomas Sands | 172 | 49.9% | ||
| Majority | 1 | ||||
Registered electors | 513 | ||||
Turnout | 345 | 67% | |||
Whig hold | Swing | ||||
Great George[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Charles Lawrence | 160 | 55% | ||
Whig | Henry Ripley | 130 | 45% | ||
| Majority | 30 | ||||
Registered electors | 404 | ||||
Turnout | 290 | 72% | |||
Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | ||||
Lime Street[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whig | Vincent Higgins | 295 | 52% | ||
Conservative | Ambrose Lace | 275 | 48% | ||
| Majority | 20 | ||||
Registered electors | 744 | ||||
Turnout | 570 | 77% | |||
Whig hold | Swing | ||||
North Toxteth[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whig | George Ramsden | 195 | 59% | ||
Conservative | John Sheppard | 133 | 41% | ||
| Majority | 62 | ||||
Registered electors | 538 | ||||
Turnout | 328 | 61% | |||
Whig hold | Swing | ||||
Pitt Street[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Bibby | 199 | 55% | ||
Whig | William Robert Preston * | 151 | 43% | ||
| Majority | 48 | ||||
Registered electors | 551 | ||||
Turnout | 350 | 64% | |||
Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | ||||
Rodney Street[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Nelson Wood | 217' | 53% | ||
Whig | Thomas Holt * | 193 | 47% | ||
| Majority | 24 | ||||
Registered electors | 575 | ||||
Turnout | 410 | 71% | |||
Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | ||||
St. Anne Street[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whig | Joseph Mason | 200 | 53% | ||
Conservative | John N. Wright | 180 | 47% | ||
| Majority | 20 | ||||
Registered electors | 477 | ||||
Turnout | 380 | 80% | |||
Whig hold | Swing | ||||
St. Paul's[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Barton * | 138 | 54% | ||
Whig | James Stitt | 116 | 46% | ||
| Majority | 22 | ||||
Registered electors | 340 | ||||
Turnout | 254 | 75% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | +8% | |||
St. Peter's[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whig | Richard Bright * | 199 | 51% | ||
Conservative | Nathan Litherland | 192 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 7 | ||||
Registered electors | 596 | ||||
Turnout | 391 | 66% | |||
Whig hold | Swing | -3% | |||
Scotland[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Richard Houghton | 196 | 74% | +34% | |
Whig | Richard Shiel * | 68 | 26% | -28% | |
| Majority | 128 | ||||
Registered electors | 491 | ||||
Turnout | 264 | 54% | |||
Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | ||||
South Toxteth[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whig | John Platt | 112 | 53% | ||
Whig | Francis Jordan * | 109 | 53% | ||
Conservative | Alexander Smith | 100 | 47% | ||
Conservative | Thomas M. Gladstone | 98 | 47% | ||
| Majority | 12 | ||||
Registered electors | 279 | ||||
Turnout | 212 | 76% | |||
Whig hold | Swing | ||||
Whig hold | Swing | ||||
Vauxhall[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | William Shand | 107 | 55% | ||
Whig | James Muspratt | 89 | 45% | ||
| Majority | 18 | ||||
Registered electors | 279 | ||||
Turnout | 196 | 70% | |||
Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | ||||
West Derby[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Smith | 165 | 54% | ||
Whig | R. W. Wood | 138 | 46% | ||
| Majority | 27 | ||||
Registered electors | 405 | ||||
Turnout | 303 | 75% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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See also[edit]
Liverpool City Council
Liverpool Town Council elections 1835 - 1879
Liverpool City Council elections 1880–present
Mayors and Lord Mayors
of Liverpool 1207 to present
History of local government in England
References[edit]
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