| Election Name: | 1848 Liverpool Town Council election |
| Flag Image: | Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Year: | 1847 |
| Previous Election: | 1847 Liverpool Town Council election |
| Next Year: | 1849 |
| Next Election: | 1849 Liverpool Town Council election |
| Seats For Election: | 16 seats were up for election: one seat for each of the 16 wards |
| Majority Seats: | 33 (incl. Aldermen) |
Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Wednesday 1 November 1848, with the exception of Castle Street and Scotland wards where the elections were held on 2 November because the Aldermen for these wards were not able to act as returning officers. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
Eight of the sixteen wards were uncontested.
This was the first year that the local press referred to "Liberals" rather than "Reformers"
The main issue at this election was whether the Corporation's estate and the docks should be subject to Rates (tax).
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 0 | 15 | 48 | ||
| 15 | 0 | 1 | 16 | ||
Because half of the wards were uncontested, these statistics should be taken in that context.
Polling Place : The Phœnix Inn, on the east side of Mount-pleasant.
Polling Place : The Saracen's Head in Dale-street.
Polling Place : The Public-house on the north side of Great Homer-street, Occupied by Mr. Charles Unwin.
Francis Shand was opposed to the rating of the Corporation and Dock Estates, Edward Langsdale was of the opposite view.
Polling Place : The north end of the Sessions' house, in Chapel-street.
Thomas Littledale jun. was a pro-rater.
Polling Place : The Shop, No. 64 at the north side of Nelson-street, occupied by Mr. Richard Hesketh.
Polling Place : The Public-house of Mr. William Prescott, at the corner of St. Vincent-street, London-road.
James Johnson was a pro-rater.
Polling Place : The Public-house, sign of "The Royal Oak", corner of Warwick-street, Park-road.
William Fisher was a pro-rater.
Polling Place : The Committee-room of the South Corporation School, in Park-lane.
Thomas Robinson was a pro-rater.
Polling Place : The Shop, near the entrance to the New Arcade, on the west side of Renshaw-street, occupied by Mr. Robert Brassey.
George Booker was a pro-rater.
Polling Place : The House of Mr. Thomas Hindle, on the west side of Christian-street
Thomas Pool was a pro-rater.
Polling Place : The House of Mr. Mather, at the northwest corner of St. Paul's-square.
Both candidates were pro-raters.
Polling Place : The Public-house, sign of "The Horse and Jockey" in Seel-street'
John Ferguson, a determined pro-rater and chairman of the National Federation.
Polling Place : The House No. 64, on the north side of Burlington-street, near Limekiln-lane, occupied by Mr. Joseph Jones.
James Thomson advocated the rating of the Corporate and Dock estates.
Polling Place : The Shop, on the west side of Park-road, occupied by Mrs. Eliza Gould, near the church of St. John the Baptist.
Edward Cannon Hindley was a pro-rater.
Polling Place : The House occupied by Mr. George Gurden, on the west side of Vauxhall-road nearly opposite the end of Blackstock-street.
William Rathbone was an advocate of the Rivington Pike water scheme and opposed to the rating of the Corporate and Dock estates. Mr. Hodson took the contrary views.
Polling Place : The House, on the south side of Edge-hill, opposite the Church, in the occupation of Mrs. Mary Fleetwood.
Richard Mitchell Beckwith was a pro-rater.
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