Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Wednesday 1 November 1840. 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 22 -6 16 38
Conservative 26 +6 0 26

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1840
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Whig 6 0 6 -6 37% 49% 3,227
  Conservative 10 6 0 +6 63% 51% 3,414

Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Abercromby

No. 11 Abercromby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Procter 317 53%
Whig Thomas Todd 282 47%
Majority 35
Registered electors
Turnout 599
Conservative gain from Whig Swing
Time James Procter Thomas Todd
Votes % Votes %
10:00 63 50% 64 50%
11:00 142 52% 131 48%
12:00 176 51% 171 49%
13:00 214
14:00
15:00
16:00 317 53% 282 47%

Castle Street

No. 6 Castle Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig James Aikin 228 53%
Conservative Peter Hope 206 47%
Majority 22
Registered electors
Turnout 434
Whig hold Swing
Time James Aikin Peter Hope
Votes % Votes %
10:00 65 65% 35 35%
11:00 115 56% 90 44%
12:00 148 54% 127 46%
13:00 170 54% 143 46%
14:00 178 52% 162 48%
15:00 206 53% 181 47%
16:00 228 53% 206 47%

Everton

No. 1 Everton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Hodgson * 308 52%
Whig William Brown 287 48%
Majority 21
Registered electors
Turnout 595
Conservative hold Swing
Time David Hodgson William Brown
Votes % Votes %
10:00 109 57% 81 43%
11:00 155 54% 132 46%
12:00 185 54% 158 46%
13:00 213 55% 177 45%
14:00 230 55% 200 47%
15:00 271 54% 228 46%
16:00 308 52% 287 48%

Exchange

No. 5 Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Sands * 190 54%
Whig William Wood 160 46%
Majority 30
Registered electors
Turnout 350
Conservative hold Swing
Time Thomas Sands William Wood
Votes % Votes %
10:00 50 65% 27 35%
11:00 101 62% 61 38%
12:00 132 58% 95 42%
13:00 154 58% 111 42%
14:00 171 57% 131 435
15:00 191 55% 154 45%
16:00 199 54% 168 46%

Great George

No. 9 Great George
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Joseph Cooper * 180 51%
Whig Thomas Taylor 172 49%
Majority 8
Registered electors
Turnout 352
Conservative hold Swing
Time Joseph Cooper Thomas Taylor
Votes % Votes %
10:00 56 51% 53 49%
11:00 94 51% 89 49%
12:00 115 49.6% 117 50.4%
13:00 140 50.4% 138 49.6%
14:00 154 51% 150 49%
15:00 170 55% 157 48%
16:00 180 51% 172 49%

Lime Street

No. 12 Lime Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Thomas Blackburn * 390 50.1%
Conservative John Kilshaw 388 49.9%
Majority 2
Registered electors
Turnout 778
Whig hold Swing
Time Thomas Blackburn John Kilshaw
Votes % Votes %
10:00 64 52% 60 48%
11:00 116
12:00 166
13:00 223
14:00 279 51% 271 49%
15:00 324
16:00 390 50.1% 388 49.9%

North Toxteth

No. 16 North Toxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Harbord 240 51%
Whig William McMurdo Duncan * 233 49%
Majority 7
Registered electors
Turnout 473
Conservative gain from Whig Swing
Time Richard Harbord William McMurdo Duncan
Votes % Votes %
10:00 33
11:00 74 49% 76 51%
12:00 101
13:00 167 51% 158 49%
14:00 199 51% 189 49%
15:00 219
16:00 240 233 49%

Pitt Street

No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Toulmin 189 50.1%
Whig William Rathbone * 188 49.9%
Majority 1
Registered electors
Turnout 377
Conservative gain from Whig Swing
Time Thomas Toulmin William Rathbone
Votes % Votes %
10:00 75 57% 56 43%
11:00 105 56% 84 44%
12:00 135 54% 115 46%
13:00 149 53% 134 47%
14:00 164 53% 146 47%
15:00 170 51% 164 49%
16:00 189 50.1% 188 49.9%

Rodney Street

No. 10 Rodney Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Birkett 269 56%
Whig Charles Holland 212 44%
Majority 57
Registered electors
Turnout 481
Conservative gain from Whig Swing
Time William Birkett Charles Holland
Votes % Votes %
10:00 56
11:00 77
12:00 111 57% 84 43%
13:00 134
14:00
15:00 182
16:00 269 56% 212 44%

St. Anne Street

No. 13 St. Anne Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig William Slater 192 51%
Conservative John Davies 188 49%
Majority 4
Registered electors
Turnout 380
Whig hold Swing
Time William Slater John Davies
Votes % Votes %
10:00 40 53% 35 47%
11:00 66 57% 50 43%
12:00 95 54% 82 46%
13:00 117 49% 120 51%
14:00 148 50% 150 50%
15:00 167 51% 162 49%
16:00 192 51% 188 49%

St. Paul's

No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Benson Blundell Hollinshead Blundell 177 51%
Whig John Rowland McGuffie 167 49%
Majority 10
Registered electors
Turnout 344
Conservative gain from Whig Swing
Time Richard Benson Blundell Hollinshead Blundell John Rowland McGuffie
Votes % Votes %
10:00 72 51% 68 49%
11:00 86 50.3% 85 49.7%
12:00 99 52% 90 48%
13:00 131 52% 123 48%
14:00 146 53% 131 47%
15:00 167 52% 152 48%
16:00 177 51% 167 49%

St. Peter's

No. 7 St. Peter's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig John Priestley * 156 53%
Conservative Ebenezer Rae 137 47%
Majority 19
Registered electors
Turnout 293
Whig hold Swing
Time John Priestley Ebenezer Rae
Votes % Votes %
10:00 41 47% 47 53%
11:00 70 49% 73 51%
12:00 97 53% 86 47%
13:00 108 53% 97 47%
14:00 127 53% 113 47%
15:00 146 55% 121 45%
16:00 156 53% 137 47%

Scotland

No. 2 Scotland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig William Thornhill * 215 50.1%
Conservative Thomas Murray Gladstone 214 49.9%
Majority 1
Registered electors
Turnout 429
Whig hold Swing
Time William Thornhill Thomas Murray Gladstone
Votes % Votes %
10:00 33 45% 40 55%
11:00 79 48% 85 52%
12:00 104 48% 112 52%
13:00 121 48% 129 52%
14:00 166 52% 155 48%
15:00 182 49.7% 184 50.3%
16:00 215 51.1% 214 49.9%

South Toxteth

No. 15 South Toxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig John Platt * 144 51%
Conservative J. Shepperd 138 49%
Majority 6
Registered electors
Turnout 282
Whig hold Swing
Time John Platt John Shepperd
Votes % Votes %
10:00 30 45% 36 55%
11:00 76 58% 56 42%
12:00
13:00 107 54% 91 46%
14:00 122 54% 106 46%
15:00 129 51% 122 49%
16:00 144 51% 138 49%

Vauxhall

No. 3 Vauxhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Henry Copeland 108 53%
Whig William Preston * 96 47%
Majority 12
Registered electors
Turnout 204
Conservative gain from Whig Swing
Time Henry Copeland William Preston
Votes % Votes %
10:00 44 56% 35 44%
11:00 56 56% 44 44%
12:00 69 55% 56 45%
13:00 80 58% 57 42%
14:00 84 56% 66 44%
15:00 100 56% 77 44%
16:00 108 56% 86 44%

West Derby

No. 14 West Derby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George Hall Lawrence * 156 62%
Whig Lawrence Heyworth jun. 95 38%
Majority 61
Registered electors
Turnout 251
Conservative hold Swing
Time George Hall Lawrence Lawrence Heyworth jun.
Votes % Votes %
10:00 85 78% 24 22%
11:00 128 74% 46 26%
12:00 138 71% 56 29%
13:00 139 66% 71 34%
14:00 149 64% 83 36%
15:00 155 63% 91 37%
16:00 156 62% 96 38%

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See also

References

  1. ^ "Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser Wednesday November 4, 1840 (1) (scan)". Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser Wednesday November 4, 1840 (2) (scan)". Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Liverpool Mercury and Lancashire General Advertiser Friday November 6, 1840 (1) (scan)". Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Liverpool Mercury and Lancashire General Advertiser Friday November 6, 1840 (2) (scan)". Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Liverpool Mercury and Lancashire General Advertiser Friday November 6, 1840 (3) (scan)". Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Liverpool Mercury and Lancashire General Advertiser Friday November 6, 1840 (4) (scan)". Retrieved 25 October 2016.
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