1848 Liverpool Town Council election
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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" After the election, the composition of the council was:
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1848 Liverpool Town Council election
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George Booker
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John Briscoe
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John Rowland McGuffie
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Richard Mitchell Beckwith
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Thomas Lloyd
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William Earle
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Edward Cannon Hindley
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Edward Langsdale
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Henry Adams
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Hugn Neil
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James H. Bourne
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James Thomson
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John Ferguson
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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 estate and the docks should be subject to Rates (tax). After the election, the composition of the council was:
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