# 1847 Liverpool Town Council election

Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Wednesday 1 November 1847. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
Four of the sixteen wards were uncontested.
After the annual Council election on 1 November 1847, the Aldermanic election on 9 November 1847 and the four by-elections caused by four Councillors having been elected as Aldermen on 17 November 1847, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | ± | Total |
| | Conservative | 32 | −2 | 15 | −1 | 47 |
| | Reformers | 16 | +2 | 1 | +! | 17 |

## Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1847 :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Conservative | 13 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 81% | 55% | 2,879 | |
| | Whig | 3 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 19% | 45% | 2,347 | |

## Ward results

* – Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

### Abercromby

No. 11 Abercromby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | James Procter * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Castle Street

No. 6 Castle Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | John Holmes * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold |

### Everton

No. 1 Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | William Watthew | 283 | 50.4% | |
| | Conservative | George Green Hornby | 278 | 49.6% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5 | 0.8% | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 858 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 561 | 65% | |
| | Whig gain from Conservative | Whig gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Exchange

No. 5 Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | George Henry Horsfall | 256 | 58% |
| | Whig | William Clare | 182 | 42% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 74 | 16% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 748 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 438 | 59% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Great George

No. 9 Great George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Henry Gordon Harbord | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 564 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Lime Street

No. 12 Lime Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Buck Lloyd * | 312 | 53% |
| | Whig | James Allanson Picton | 281 | 47% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 31 | 6% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 818 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 593 | 72% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### North Toxteth

No. 16 North Toxteth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | William Mann * | 281 | 55% |
| | Whig | William Purser Freme | 230 | 45% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 51 | 10% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 907 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 511 | 56% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Pitt Street

No. 8 Pitt Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Thomas Rimmer | 169 | 56% |
| | Whig | James Denton | 131 | 44% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 38 | 12% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 476 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 300 | 63% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Rodney Street

No. 10 Rodney Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | James Aspinall Tobin | 295 | 63% |
| | Whig | James Lewin | 176 | 37% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 119 | 26% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 781 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 471 | 60% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### St. Anne Street

No. 13 St. Anne Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | James Parker * | 216 | 55% |
| | Whig | James Mellor | 180 | 45% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 36 | 10% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 491 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 396 | 81% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### St. Paul's

No. 4 St. Paul's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Robert Brodhurst Hill * | 173 | 57% |
| | Whig | Thomas Booth | 129 | 43% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 44 | 14% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 461 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 302 | 66% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### St. Peter's

No. 7 St. Peter's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Robert Sellar Henderson * | 242 | 53% |
| | Whig | Daniel Bell | 214 | 47% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 28 | 6% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 725 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 456 | 63% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Scotland

No. 2 Scotland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Woodruff | 197 | 51% |
| | Whig | James Thompson | 190 | 49% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7 | 2% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 535 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 387 | 72% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### South Toxteth

No. 15 South Toxteth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Roger Lyon Jones * | 219 | 54% |
| | Whig | Thomas Avison | 184 | 46% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 35 | 8% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 625 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 403 | 64% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Vauxhall

No. 3 Vauxhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | William Preston * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 234 | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold |

### West Derby

No. 14 West Derby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Josias Booker | 210 | 56% |
| | Whig | Richard Mitchell Beckwith | 163 | 44% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 47 | 12% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 661 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 373 | 56% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

## Aldermanic Elections

On 9 November 1847, the term of office of eight aldermen who were elected on 9 November 1841 expired.
The following were elected as Aldermen by the council on 9 November 1847 for a term of office of six years.
* – re-elected Alderman.
| Party | Alderman |
| Conservative | John Bramley-Moore * |
| Conservative | Edmund Molyneux * |
| Conservative | Thomas Chilton * |
| Reformer | John Holmes |
| Conservative | William Nicol * |
| Conservative | James Procter |
| Conservative | John Nelson Wood |
| Conservative | Joseph Cooper |

## By-elections
### No. 6, Castle Street, Wednesday 17 November 1847

Caused by the election of Councillor John Holmes (Reformer, Castle Street, elected 1 November 1847) as an Alderman on 9 November 1847.
No. 6 Castle Street 17 November 1847 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | George Holt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold |

### No. 9, Great George, Wednesday 17 November 1847

Caused by the election of Councillor Joseph Cooper (Conservative, Great George, elected 1 November 1846) as an Alderman on 9 November 1847.
No. 9 Great George 17 November 1847 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | John Rogers | 177 | 53% | |
| | Conservative | Mr. Dover | 156 | 47% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21 | 6% | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 564 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 333 | 59% | |
| | Whig gain from Conservative | Whig gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### No. 11, Abercromby, Wednesday 17 November 1847

Caused by the election of Councillor James Procter (Conservative, Abercromby, elected 1 November 1847
No. 11 Abercromby 17 November 1847 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Richard Cardwell Gardner | 189 | 51% |
| | Whig | Robertson Gladstone | 183 | 49% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6 | 2% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 613 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 372 | 61% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### No. 10, Rodney Street, Wednesday 17 November 1847

Caused by the election of Councillor John Nelson Wood (Conservative, Rodney Street, elected 1 November 1845) as an Alderman on 9 November 1847.
No. 10 Rodney Street 17 November 1847 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | George Booker | 267 | 66% |
| | Whig | Mr. Lewin | 140 | 34% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 127 | 32% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 781 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 407 | 52% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |