Elections to
Liverpool Town Council were held on Monday 1 November 1841. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each
councillor
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being three years.
There were a total of 12,097 registered electors for the entire borough in 1841.
The census of 1841 recorded the population of the borough as 293,963 (exclusive of about 10,000 seamen). These figures revealing that only about 4% of the population were enfranchised. (Although the census figures includes children, which skews the figures to some extent).
Three of the sixteen wards were uncontested.
After the election of 16 Councillors on 1 November 1841, and the election of 8 Aldermen on 9 November 1841, the composition of the council was:
Election result
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
Aldermanic Elections
On 9 November 1841, the term of office of eight of the sixteen
aldermen
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expired.
The following were elected as
Aldermen
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by the council on 9 November 1841 for a term of office of six years.
* - re-elected Alderman.
See also
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Liverpool Town Council elections
Liverpool Town Council existed from 1835 to 1880.
Liverpool Town Council was established by the Municipal Corporations Act 1835, replacing the Liverpool Common Council which was first established under the Charter of John, King of England, King J ...
1835 - 1879
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Liverpool City Council elections
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1880–present
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Mayors and Lord Mayors
of Liverpool 1207 to present
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History of local government in England
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References
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