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

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| Reformers | 30 | -4 | 16 | 46
| Conservative | 18 | +4 | 0 | 18

## 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 Aldermanic Elections
* 4 See also
* 5 References

## Election result[edit]

Liverpool Local Election Result 1838  Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Whig | 11  | 1  | 5  | -4  | 65%  | 53%  | 2,610  |
| Conservative | 6  | 5  | 1  | +4  | 35%  | 47%  | 2,344  |

## Ward results[edit]

* \- Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

### Abercromby[edit]

No. 11 Abercromby Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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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%

### Castle Street[edit]

No. 6 Castle Street \- 2 seats  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Whig | Joshua Walmsley * | unopposed |  |
| Whig | Edward Pilcher | unopposed |  |
Registered electors | 674  |  |
| Whig hold | Swing |  |
| Whig hold | Swing |  |

### Everton[edit]

No. 1 Everton Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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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%

### Exchange[edit]

No. 5 Exchange Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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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%

### Great George[edit]

No. 9 Great George Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | James Lawrence | unopposed |  |
Registered electors | 442  |  |
| Conservative gain from Whig | Swing |  |

### Lime Street[edit]

No. 12 Lime Street Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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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%

### North Toxteth[edit]

No. 16 North Toxteth Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Whig | William Wallace Currie * | unopposed |  |
Registered electors | 693  |  |
| Whig hold | Swing |  |

### Pitt Street[edit]

No. 8 Pitt Street Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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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%

### Rodney Street[edit]

No. 10 Rodney Street Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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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%

### St. Anne Street[edit]

No. 13 St. Anne Street Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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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%

### St. Paul's[edit]

No. 4 St. Paul's Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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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%

### St. Peter's[edit]

No. 7 St. Peter's Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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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%

### Scotland[edit]

No. 2 Scotland Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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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 |

### South Toxteth[edit]

No. 15 South Toxteth Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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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%

### Vauxhall[edit]

No. 3 Vauxhall Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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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%

### West Derby[edit]

No. 14 West Derby Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | John Shaw Leigh * | unopposed |  |
Registered electors | 470  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

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## Aldermanic Elections[edit]

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

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| 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

## 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]

1. ^ "Liverpool Mercury 2 November 1838 (1) (scan)". Retrieved 15 October 2016.
2. ^ "Liverpool Mercury 2 November 1838 (2) (scan)". Retrieved 15 October 2016.
3. ^ "Liverpool Mercury 2 November 1838 (3) (scan)". Retrieved 15 October 2016.
4. ^ "Liverpool Mercury 2 November 1838 (4) (scan)". Retrieved 15 October 2016.

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