Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Wednesday 1 November 1838. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
There was a by-election in the Castle Street ward.
Five of the seventeen seats were uncontested.
The terms "Whig" and "Reformer" are used interchangeably, although the local press at the time referred exclusively to "Reformers".
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reformers | 30 | -4 | 16 | 46 | |
Conservative | 18 | +4 | 0 | 18 |
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whig | 11 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 65% | 53% | 2,610 | ||
Conservative | 6 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 35% | 47% | 2,344 |
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Robertson Gladstone | 296 | 52% | ||
Whig | William Earle | 273 | 48% | ||
Majority | 23 | ||||
Registered electors | 663 | ||||
Turnout | 569 | 86% | |||
Conservative gain from Whig | Swing |
Time | Robertson Gladstone | William Earle | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | Votes | % | |
10:00 | 79 | 53% | 71 | 47% |
11:00 | 138 | 55% | 112 | 45% |
12:00 | 170 | 52% | 157 | 48% |
13:00 | 197 | 53% | 178 | 47% |
14:00 | 235 | 52% | 215 | 48% |
15:00 | 237 | 49% | 243 | 51% |
16:00 | 296 | 52% | 273 | 48% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whig | Joshua Walmsley * | unopposed | |||
Whig | Edward Pilcher | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 674 | ||||
Whig hold | Swing | ||||
Whig hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whig | John Holmes * | 279 | 51% | ||
Conservative | Francis Shand | 273 | 49% | ||
Majority | 6 | ||||
Registered electors | 706 | ||||
Turnout | 552 | 78% | |||
Whig hold | Swing |
Time | John Holmes | Francis Shand | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | Votes | % | |
10:00 | 67 | 50% | 66 | 50% |
11:00 | 120 | 49% | 126 | 51% |
12:00 | 152 | 49% | 157 | 51% |
13:00 | 179 | 52% | 168 | 48% |
14:00 | 199 | 50% | 199 | 50% |
15:00 | 213 | 49% | 233 | 51% |
16:00 | 279 | 51% | 273 | 49% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whig | Henry Holmes | 163 | 62% | ||
Conservative | George Gurden | 101 | 38% | ||
Majority | 62 | ||||
Registered electors | 549 | ||||
Turnout | 264 | 48% | |||
Whig hold | Swing |
Time | Henry Holmes | George Gurden | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | Votes | % | |
10:00 | 35 | 70% | 15 | 30% |
11:00 | 69 | 69% | 31 | 31% |
12:00 | 91 | 62% | 55 | 38% |
13:00 | 120 | 63% | 69 | 37% |
14:00 | 138 | 64% | 76 | 36% |
15:00 | 154 | 62% | 94 | 38% |
16:00 | 163 | 62% | 101 | 38% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | James Lawrence | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 442 | ||||
Conservative gain from Whig | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whig | Thomas Morecroft * | 348 | 55% | ||
Conservative | Ambrose Lace | 286 | 45% | ||
Majority | 62 | ||||
Registered electors | 790 | ||||
Turnout | 634 | 80% | |||
Whig hold | Swing |
Time | Thomas Morecroft | Ambrose Lace | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | Votes | % | |
10:00 | 45 | 45% | 55 | 55% |
11:00 | ||||
12:00 | 134 | 44% | 171 | 56% |
13:00 | 201 | 50% | 198 | 50% |
14:00 | 241 | 52% | 226 | 48% |
15:00 | 283 | |||
16:00 | 348 | 55% | 286 | 45% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whig | William Wallace Currie * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 693 | ||||
Whig hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whig | Hugh Hornby * | 210 | 56% | ||
Conservative | Thomas Toulmin | 166 | 44% | ||
Majority | 44 | ||||
Registered electors | 563 | ||||
Turnout | 376 | 67% | |||
Whig hold | Swing |
Time | Hugh Hornby | Thomas Toulmin | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | Votes | % | |
10:00 | 57 | 49% | 60 | 51% |
11:00 | 113 | 53% | 100 | 47% |
12:00 | 113 | |||
13:00 | 167 | 56% | 131 | 44% |
14:00 | 172 | 55% | 140 | 45% |
15:00 | 194 | 55% | 156 | 45% |
16:00 | 210 | 56% | 166 | 44% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whig | Thomas Harvey | 274' | 51% | ||
Conservative | Henry Lawrence * | 265 | 49% | ||
Majority | 9 | ||||
Registered electors | 637 | ||||
Turnout | 539 | ||||
Whig gain from Conservative | Swing |
Time | Thomas Harvey | Henry Lawrence | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | Votes | % | |
10:00 | 28 | 38% | 45 | 62% |
11:00 | 83 | 42% | 115 | 58% |
12:00 | 132 | 46% | 152 | 54% |
13:00 | 170 | 47% | 191 | 53% |
14:00 | 189 | 48% | 204 | 52% |
15:00 | 227 | |||
16:00 | 274 | 51% | 265 | 49% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whig | Thomas Coglan * | 220 | 56% | ||
Conservative | John Davies | 175 | 44% | ||
Majority | 45 | ||||
Registered electors | 487 | ||||
Turnout | 395 | 81% | |||
Whig hold | Swing |
Time | Thomas Coglan | John Davies | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | Votes | % | |
10:00 | 27 | 54% | 23 | 46% |
11:00 | ||||
12:00 | 111 | 56% | 89 | 45% |
13:00 | 129 | 52% | 121 | 48% |
14:00 | 154 | 52% | 145 | 48% |
15:00 | 187 | 53% | 163 | 47% |
16:00 | 220 | 56% | 175 | 44% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | George Wright | 184 | 53% | ||
Whig | Christopher Rawdon * | 163 | 47% | ||
Majority | 21 | ||||
Registered electors | 481 | ||||
Turnout | 347 | 72% | |||
Conservative gain from Whig | Swing |
Time | George Wright | Christopher Rawdon | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | Votes | % | |
10:00 | 56 | 62% | 35 | 38% |
11:00 | 94 | |||
12:00 | 121 | 55% | 99 | 45% |
13:00 | 136 | 54% | 116 | 46% |
14:00 | 153 | 54% | 129 | 46% |
15:00 | 166 | 54% | 142 | 46% |
16:00 | 184 | 53% | 163 | 47% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whig | John Woollright * | 208 | 60% | ||
Conservative | Wilfred Troutbeck | 137 | 40% | ||
Majority | 71 | ||||
Registered electors | 607 | ||||
Turnout | 345 | 57% | |||
Whig hold | Swing |
Time | John Woollright | Wilfred Troutbeck | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | Votes | % | |
10:00 | 34 | 60% | 23 | 40% |
11:00 | 74 | 59% | 51 | 41% |
12:00 | 106 | 59% | 73 | 41% |
13:00 | 130 | 58% | 96 | 42% |
14:00 | 146 | 57% | 108 | 43% |
15:00 | 170 | 58% | 121 | 42% |
16:00 | 208 | 60% | 137 | 40% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Isaac Holmes | 228 | 54% | ||
Whig | Samuel Lacon | 196 | 46% | ||
Majority | 32 | ||||
Registered electors | 534 | ||||
Turnout | 424 | 79% | |||
Conservative gain from Whig | Swing |
Time | Isaac Holmes | Samuel L | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | Votes | % | |
10:00 | 57 | 48% | 63 | 53% |
11:00 | 86 | 57% | 64 | 43% |
12:00 | 106 | 53% | 93 | 47% |
13:00 | 133 | 53% | 116 | 47% |
14:00 | 158 | 53% | 141 | 47% |
15:00 | 185 | 53% | 166 | 47% |
16:00 | 196 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whig | John Cropper * | 145 | 57% | ||
Conservative | Thomas Murray Gladstone | 108 | 43% | ||
Majority | 37 | ||||
Registered electors | 355 | ||||
Turnout | 253 | 71% | |||
Whig hold | Swing |
Time | John Cropper | Thomas Murray Gladstone | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | Votes | % | |
10:00 | 64 | 70% | 28 | 30% |
11:00 | 71 | 61% | 45 | 39% |
12:00 | 86 | 65% | 47 | 35% |
13:00 | 101 | 60% | 68 | 40% |
14:00 | 121 | 61% | 79 | 40% |
15:00 | 129 | 60% | 85 | 40% |
16:00 | 145 | 57% | 108 | 43% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Thomas Case | 125 | 55% | ||
Whig | Enoch Harvey * | 103 | 45% | ||
Majority | 22 | ||||
Registered electors | 311 | ||||
Turnout | 228 | 73% | |||
Conservative gain from Whig | Swing |
Time | Thomas Case | Enoch Harvey | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | Votes | % | |
10:00 | 47 | 59% | 33 | 41% |
11:00 | 73 | 55% | 59 | 45% |
12:00 | 90 | 58% | 66 | 42% |
13:00 | 98 | 52% | 89 | 48% |
14:00 | 105 | 53% | 93 | 47% |
15:00 | 111 | 54% | 94 | 46% |
16:00 | 125 | 55% | 103 | 45% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Shaw Leigh * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 470 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
On 9 November 1838, the term of office of eight of the sixteen aldermen expired.
The following were elected as Aldermen until 9 November 1844.
* - re-elected Alderman.
Party | Alderman | |
---|---|---|
Reformers | Thomas Brockhurst Barclay * | |
Reformers | Eyre Evans * | |
Reformers | Thomas Holt | |
Reformers | James Moon * | |
Reformers | Thomas Bulley * | |
Reformers | William Purser Freme * | |
Reformers | William Earle | |
Reformers | Enoch Harvey |