# 1842 Liverpool Town Council election

Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Tuesday 1 November 1842. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
Three of the sixteen wards were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total |
| | Conservative | 38 | +5 | 9 | 47 |
| | Reformers | 10 | -5 | 7 | 17 |

## Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1842 :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Conservative | 13 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 81% | 60% | 2,793 | |
| | Whig | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 19% | 40% | 1,839 | |

## Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

### Abercromby

No. 11 Abercromby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Christopher Bushell * | 172 | 88% |
| | Whig | John Downey | 24 | 12% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 148 | 76% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 696 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 196 | 28% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| Time | Christopher Bushell | Christopher Bushell | John Downey | John Downey |
| Time | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| 10:00 | | | | |
| 11:00 | 74 | 93% | 6 | 8% |
| 12:00 | | | | |
| 13:00 | 86 | 90% | 10 | 10% |
| 14:00 | 123 | 87% | 18 | 13% |
| 15:00 | | | | |
| 16:00 | 172 | 88% | 24 | 12% |

### Castle Street

No. 6 Castle Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Whig | Hugh Hornby | 312 | 53% |
| | Conservative | Thomas Twanbrook Glazebrooke | 277 | 47% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 35 | 6% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 795 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 589 | 74% |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | |
| Time | Hugh Hornby | Hugh Hornby | Thomas Twanbrook Glazebrooke | Thomas Twanbrook Glazebrooke |
| Time | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| 10:00 | 62 | 52% | 57 | 48% |
| 11:00 | 109 | 53% | 98 | 47% |
| 12:00 | 126 | 52% | 118 | 48% |
| 13:00 | 164 | 54% | 141 | 46% |
| 14:00 | 198 | 54% | 170 | 46% |
| 15:00 | 237 | 52% | 221 | 48% |
| 16:00 | 312 | 53% | 277 | 47% |

### Everton

No. 1 Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Francis Shand | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 760 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Whig | Conservative gain from Whig | Conservative gain from Whig | Conservative gain from Whig | Conservative gain from Whig |

### Exchange

No. 5 Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John North | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 694 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Whig | Conservative gain from Whig | Conservative gain from Whig | Conservative gain from Whig | Conservative gain from Whig |

### Great George

No. 9 Great George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Thomas Royden | 177 | 66% | |
| | Whig | Edward Chaloner | 90 | 34% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 87 | 32% | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 473 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 267 | 56% | |
| | Conservative gain from Whig | Conservative gain from Whig | Conservative gain from Whig | Conservative gain from Whig | Conservative gain from Whig |
| Time | Thomas Royden | Thomas Royden | Edward Chaloner | Edward Chaloner |
| Time | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| 10:00 | 69 | 78% | 19 | 22% |
| 11:00 | 98 | 77% | 30 | 23% |
| 12:00 | 120 | 69% | 53 | 31% |
| 13:00 | 134 | 68% | 64 | 32% |
| 14:00 | 157 | 68% | 74 | 32% |
| 15:00 | 166 | 67% | 82 | 33% |
| 16:00 | 177 | 66% | 90 | 34% |

### Lime Street

No. 12 Lime Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Robert Rigby * | 313 | 57% |
| | Whig | Thomas Morecroft | 236 | 43% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 77 | 14% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 855 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 549 | 64% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| Time | Robert Rigby | Robert Rigby | Thomas Morecroft | Thomas Morecroft |
| Time | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| 10:00 | 42 | 53% | 37 | 47% |
| 11:00 | 84 | 53% | 78 | 48% |
| 12:00 | 120 | 54% | 101 | 46% |
| 13:00 | 159 | 56% | 123 | 44% |
| 14:00 | 226 | 58% | 164 | 42% |
| 15:00 | 245 | 58% | 175 | 42% |
| 16:00 | 313 | 57% | 236 | 43% |

### North Toxteth

No. 16 North Toxteth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Sheppard | 278 | 65% | |
| | Whig | William Lockerby | 149 | 35% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 129 | 30% | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 946 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 427 | 45% | |
| | Conservative gain from Whig | Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | | |
| Time | John Sheppard | John Sheppard | William Lockerby | William Lockerby |
| Time | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| 10:00 | 32 | 52% | 30 | 48% |
| 11:00 | 61 | 54% | 53 | 64% |
| 12:00 | 76 | 55% | 61 | 45% |
| 13:00 | 126 | 61% | 80 | 39% |
| 14:00 | 175 | 64% | 100 | 36% |
| 15:00 | 216 | 63% | 128 | 37% |
| 16:00 | 278 | 65% | 149 | 35% |

### Pitt Street

No. 8 Pitt Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Whig | William Fawcett | 190 | 53% |
| | Conservative | John Taylor | 171 | 47% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19 | 6% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 484 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 361 | 75% |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | |
| Time | William Fawcett | William Fawcett | John Taylor | John Taylor |
| Time | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| 10:00 | 51 | 57% | 39 | 43% |
| 11:00 | 76 | 56% | 60 | 44% |
| 12:00 | 87 | 57% | 66 | 43% |
| 13:00 | 107 | 56% | 83 | 44% |
| 14:00 | 138 | 54% | 116 | 46% |
| 15:00 | 160 | 52% | 145 | 48% |
| 16:00 | 190 | 53% | 171 | 47% |

### Rodney Street

No. 10 Rodney Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Nelson Wood * | 217 | 62% |
| | Whig | James Mulleneux | 132 | 38% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 85 | 24% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 699 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 349 | 50% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| Time | John Nelson Wood | John Nelson Wood | James Mulleneux | James Mulleneux | Votes |
| Time | 10:00 | 46 | 62% | 28 | 38% |
| 11:00 | 97 | 64% | 54 | 36% |
| 12:00 | 107 | 58% | 76 | 42% |
| 13:00 | 133 | 61% | 85 | 39% |
| 14:00 | 158 | 60% | 104 | 40% |
| 15:00 | | | | |
| 16:00 | 217 | 62% | 132 | 38% |

### St. Anne Street

No. 13 St. Anne Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Robert Jones jun. * | 210 | 51% |
| | Whig | Robert Ellison Harvey | 202 | 49% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8 | 2% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 545 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 412 | 76% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| Time | Robert Jones jun. | Robert Jones jun. | Robert Ellison Harvey | Robert Ellison Harvey |
| Time | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| 10:00 | 29 | 53% | 26 | 47% |
| 11:00 | 48 | 51% | 47 | 49% |
| 12:00 | 77 | 52% | 71 | 48% |
| 13:00 | 102 | 53% | 92 | 47% |
| 14:00 | 124 | 50% | 122 | 50% |
| 15:00 | 164 | 52% | 151 | 48% |
| 16:00 | 210 | 51% | 202 | 49% |

### St. Paul's

No. 4 St. Paul's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Caton Thompson | 186 | 53% |
| | Whig | John Deakin | 165 | 47% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21 | 6% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 477 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 351 | 74% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| Time | John Caton Thompson | John Caton Thompson | John Deakin | John Deakin |
| Time | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| 10:00 | 30 | 71% | 12 | 29% |
| 11:00 | 59 | 60% | 40 | 40% |
| 12:00 | 91 | 58% | 66 | 42% |
| 13:00 | 116 | 59% | 81 | 41% |
| 14:00 | 143 | 56% | 113 | 44% |
| 15:00 | 150 | 53% | 131 | 47% |
| 16:00 | 186 | 53% | 165 | 47% |

### St. Peter's

No. 7 St. Peter's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Samuel Holme | 252 | 65% | |
| | Whig | Adam Cliff | 137 | 35% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 115 | 30% | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 682 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 389 | 57% | |
| | Conservative gain from Whig | Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | | |
| Time | Samuel Holme | Samuel Holme | Adam Cliff | Adam Cliff |
| Time | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| 10:00 | 64 | 70% | 28 | 30% |
| 11:00 | 108 | 67% | 53 | 33% |
| 12:00 | 145 | 63% | 85 | 37% |
| 13:00 | 173 | 63% | 103 | 37% |
| 14:00 | 195 | 63% | 117 | 38% |
| 15:00 | 214 | 63% | 126 | 37% |
| 16:00 | 252 | 65% | 137 | 35% |

### Scotland

No. 2 Scotland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard Houghton junr * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 536 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### South Toxteth

No. 15 South Toxteth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ambrose Lace | 142 | 69% | |
| | Whig | Francis Jordan * | 64 | 31% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 78 | 38% | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 385 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 206 | 54% | |
| | Conservative gain from Whig | Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | | |
| Time | Ambrose Lace | Ambrose Lace | Francis Jordan | Francis Jordan |
| Time | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| 10:00 | | | | |
| 11:00 | 53 | 72% | 21 | 28% |
| 12:00 | 63 | 73% | 23 | 27% |
| 13:00 | 80 | 74% | 28 | 26% |
| 14:00 | 103 | 74% | 36 | 26% |
| 15:00 | 106 | 71% | 43 | 29% |
| 16:00 | 142 | 69% | 64 | 31% |

### Vauxhall

No. 3 Vauxhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | Thomas Blackburn | 138 | 57% | |
| | Conservative | Thomas Case | 104 | 43% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 34 | 14% | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 332 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 242 | 73% | |
| | Whig gain from Conservative | Whig gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Time | Thomas Blackburn | Thomas Blackburn | Thomas Case | Thomas Case |
| Time | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| 10:00 | 22 | 69% | 10 | 31% |
| 11:00 | 49 | 62% | 30 | 38% |
| 12:00 | 67 | 56% | 53 | 44% |
| 13:00 | 77 | 53% | 69 | 47% |
| 14:00 | 108 | 57% | 80 | 43% |
| 15:00 | 122 | 58% | 90 | 42% |
| 16:00 | 138 | 57% | 104 | 43% |

### West Derby

No. 14 West Derby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | James Plumpton | 182 | 62% |
| | Conservative | John Smith * | 112 | 38% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 70 | 24% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 497 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 294 | 59% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| Time | James Plumpton | James Plumpton | John Smith | John Smith |
| Time | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| 10:00 | 77 | 67 | 38 | 33% |
| 11:00 | 101 | 63% | 60 | 37% |
| 12:00 | 113 | 60% | 75 | 40% |
| 13:00 | 134 | 61% | 87 | 39% |
| 14:00 | 153 | 62% | 95 | 38% |
| 15:00 | 162 | 61% | 105 | 39% |
| 16:00 | 182 | 62% | 112 | 38% |
James Plumpton, unlike John Smith, was an advocate for scriptural education in the Corporation Schools.