1836 Liverpool Town Council election explained

Election Name:1836 Liverpool Town Council election
Flag Image:Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg
Type:local
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1835 Liverpool Town Council election
Previous Year:1835
Next Election:1837 Liverpool Town Council election
Next Year:1837
Seats For Election:16 seats were up for election: one seat for the each of the 16 wards
Image1: Reformers
Seats Before1:44
Seats1:37
Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats Before2:5
Seats2:11
Council Leader
Before Party:Conservative Party (UK)
Posttitle:Council Leader after election
After Party:Reformers

Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Tuesday 2 November 1836. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.

All of the sixteen wards were contested. In addition there was also a by-election in South Toxteth.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  Aldermen Total
37 -6 15 52
11 +6 1 12

Ward results

West Derby

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

See also

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Albion Monday November 7th 1836 (1) (scan). 3 October 2016 .
  2. Web site: The Albion Monday November 7th 1836 (2) (scan). 3 October 2016 .
  3. Web site: The Albion Monday November 7th 1836 (3) (scan). 3 October 2016 .
  4. Web site: The Albion Monday November 7th 1836 (4) (scan). 3 October 2016 .
  5. Web site: The Albion Monday November 7th 1836 (5) (scan). 3 October 2016 .
  6. Web site: The Albion Monday November 7th 1836 (6) (scan). 3 October 2016 .
  7. Web site: Liverpool Mercury and Lancashire General Advertiser, Friday November 4th 1836 (1) (scan) . 3 October 2016 .
  8. Web site: Liverpool Mercury and Lancashire General Advertiser, Friday November 4th 1836 (2) (scan) . 3 October 2016 .
  9. Web site: Liverpool Mercury and Lancashire General Advertiser, Friday November 4th 1836 (3) (scan) . 3 October 2016 .
  10. Web site: Liverpool Mercury and Lancashire General Advertiser, Friday November 4th 1836 (4) (scan) . 3 October 2016 .