NorthWard. | |
1851—219Voters. | |
Mr. S. Nightingale, C. | 108 |
Mr. W. H. Bessey, C. | 103 |
Mr. J. Mainprice, L. | 97 |
Mr. H. D. Palmer, L. | 95 |
1850—208Voters. | |
Mr. J. Jackson, L. | 108 |
Mr. Burroughs, L. | 105 |
Mr. Nightingale, C. | 90 |
Mr. Cory, C. | 68 |
In this Ward the Liberals headed the poll until nearly one o’clock, when a detachment of Conservative “runners” with some “dust” turned the election. The price of votes was high, and ranged from £8 to £12; and it is said that two polled for the winning party cost £20!
MarketWard. | |
1851—270Voters. | |
Mr. J. E. Barnby, C. | 148 |
Mr. J. Fenn, C. | 132 |
Mr. John Cobb, L. | 120 |
1850—261Voters. | |
Mr. C. Aldred, C. | 129 |
Mr. F. Worship, C. | 123 |
Mr. Owles, L. | 104 |
Mr. J. S. Cobb, L. | 84 |
In this Ward the Liberals did not bring forward two candidates, being anxious to mark their approbation of Mr. Barnby’s consistent opposition to the Public Health Act; and here, as in the North Ward, their candidate headed the poll until the arrival of the other portion of Conservative workers from the Regent Ward, when a sufficient number of loose fish were immediately polled to swamp the majority, at that time about twenty. The prices of votes ranged from five pounds to ten guineas at a late hour of the day.
RegentWard. | |
1851—244Voters. | |
Sir E. H. K. Lacon, C. | 115 |
Mr. J. Cherry, C. | 114 |
Mr. F. Palmer, L. | 101 |
Mr. J. Clowes, L. | 90 |
1850—234Voters. | |
Mr. Chapman, L. | 104 |
Mr. Marsh, C. | 104 |
Mr. Harmer, C. | 93 |
Mr. F. Palmer, L. | 84 |
Great exertions were used to secure the return of the out-going Councillors, and it having been almost publicly stated that the Conservatives were determined to win “at any cost,” votes, in consequence, got up the night before the election to a very high premium—from £5 to £15; and “split” votes even were in very great demand at £8 and £10. One case is mentioned of a voter, in another Ward, who, forseeing the value which votes would attain, speculated in the purchase of one in this a month before the election, at the trifling sum of £3, and so profitable was the investment that on the election morning he sold it for £10. The money spent in this Ward was stated at £350.
St.George’s Ward. | |
1851—256Voters. | |
Mr. R. Ferrier, jun., C. | 126 |
Mr. H. Jay, C. | 126 |
Mr. P. Pullyn, L. | 76 |
Mr. J. W. Shelly, L. | 66 |
1850—250Voters. | |
Mr. J. Plummer, C. | 130 |
Mr. J. C. Smith, C. | 116 |
Mr. J. Barker, L. | 101 |
Mr. Pullyn and Mr. R. Ferrier, jun., were the outgoing Councillors, and the former was brought forward again by the Liberals, in conjunction with Mr. Shelly, the Conservatives selecting Mr. H. Jay (who had formerly contested the Nelson Ward unsuccessfully) as a colleague for Mr. Ferrier. Messrs. Pullyn and Shelly refused even to canvass the electors, and although some of their friends solicited the suffrages of the Ward for them, there can be no doubt, however right in principle the non-canvassing may be, it operated against them, and this, combined with the constitutional principles upon which their election was conducted, contributed to their defeat, money being freely spent on the other side. Much regret is felt at this result, and especially at the loss of the public services of Mr. Pullyn, after his having so long served the Ward, and after his twice filling the office of Chief Magistrate in a manner that won for him the praise even of his political opponents.
NelsonWard. | |
1851—341Voters. | |
Dr. Impey, L. | 132 |
Mr. S. V. Moore, L. | 132 |
1850—317Voters. | |
Mr. G. D. Palmer, L. | 121 |
Mr. T. Lettis, L. | 119 |
The Conservatives did not contest this Ward, and Dr. Impey was re-elected, in conjunction with Mr. Moore in the room of Mr. J. Symonds, now non-resident.