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.
Contents
- Ward results
- Aldermanic Elections
- No 6 Castle Street Wednesday 17th November 1847
- No 9 Great George Wednesday 17th November 1847
- No 11 Abercromby Wednesday 17th November 1847
- No 10 Rodney Street Wednesday 17th November 1847
- References
Three of the sixteen wards were uncontested.
After the annual Council election on 1st November 1847, the Aldermanic election on 9th November 1847 and the four by-elections caused by four Councillors having been elected as Aldermen on 17th November 1847, the composition of the council was:
Ward results
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Aldermanic Elections
On 9th November 1847, the term of office of eight aldermen who were elected on 9th November 1841 expired.
The following were elected as Aldermen by the Council on 9th November 1847 for a term of office of six years.
* - re-elected Alderman.
No. 6, Castle Street, Wednesday 17th November 1847
Caused by the election of Councillor John Holmes (Reformer, Castle Street, elected 1st November 1847) as an Alderman on 9th November 1847.
No. 9, Great George, Wednesday 17th November 1847
Caused by the election of Councillor Joseph Cooper (Conservative, Great George, elected 1st November 1846) as an Alderman on 9th November 1847.
No. 11, Abercromby, Wednesday 17th November 1847
Caused by the election of Councillor James Procter (Conservative, Abercromby, elected 1st November 1847
No. 10, Rodney Street, Wednesday 17th November 1847
Caused by the election of Councillor John Nelson Wood (Conservative, Rodney Street, elected 1st November 1845) as an Alderman on 9th November 1847.