1847 Liverpool Town Council election|
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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:
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Election result
Liverpool Local Election Result 1847
Party
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Seats
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Gains
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Losses
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Net gain/loss
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Seats %
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Votes %
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Votes
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+/−
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Conservative
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13
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0
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2
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-2
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81%
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55%
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2,879
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Whig
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3
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2
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0
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+2
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19%
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45%
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2,347
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Ward results
* – Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Abercromby
Castle Street
Everton
Exchange
Great George
Lime Street
North Toxteth
Pitt Street
Rodney Street
St. Anne Street
St. Paul's
St. Peter's
Scotland
South Toxteth
Vauxhall
West Derby
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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.
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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. 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. 11, Abercromby, Wednesday 17 November 1847
Caused by the election of Councillor James Procter (Conservative, Abercromby, elected 1 November 1847
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.
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See also
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