Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Wednesday 1 November 1844. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
Seven of the sixteen wards were uncontested.
After the election of Councillors on Friday 1 November 1844 and the Aldermanic election on Saturday 9 November 1844, the composition of the council was:
PartyCouncillors ± Aldermen TotalConservative 35 0 16 51Reformers 10 0 0 10
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 1844, the term of office of eight aldermen who were elected on 9 November 1838 expired.
The following were elected as Aldermen by the Council on 9 November 1844 for a term of office of six years.
* - re-elected Alderman.
PartyAlderman Conservative David Hodgson Conservative Thomas Berry Horsfall Conservative James Lawrence * Conservative Sir Thomas Brancker * Conservative Anthony Swainson Conservative John Shaw Leigh Conservative William Pratt Bushby Conservative Thomas Sands
See also 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
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