1885 Liverpool City Council election

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1885 Liverpool City Council election
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16 seats were up for election (one third): one seat for each of the 16 wards
33 (incl. Aldermen) seats needed for a majority

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Monday 2 November 1885. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.

Contents

After the elections, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
Conservative  ??+316 ??
Liberal  ??-30 ??
Irish Home Rule 3003
Irish Nationalists 1001

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1885
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 930+356%41%2,184
  Liberal 503-331%39%2,103
  Home Rule 200012.5%11%607

Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Abercromby

No. 11 Abercromby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dr. Nicholas Kenrick Marsh *unopposed
Registered electors 2,325
Conservative hold Swing

Castle Street

No. 6 Castle Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Bartlett83055%
Liberal Walter Blease68745%
Majority14310%N/A
Registered electors 2,081
Turnout 1,51773%
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Everton

No. 1 Everton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John HouldingUnopposedN/AN/A
Registered electors 22,344
Conservative hold

Exchange

No. 5 Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Wheeler Preston78856%
Home Rule Dr. John Bligh60744%
Majority18112%N/A
Registered electors 2,154
Turnout 1,39565%
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Great George

No. 9 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Ruddinunopposed
Registered electors 1,158
Liberal hold Swing

Lime Street

No. 12 Lime Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Sir James Allanson Picton *UnopposedN/AN/A
Registered electors 1,863
Liberal hold

North Toxteth

No. 16 North Toxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Hughes *unopposed
Registered electors 2,709
Conservative hold Swing

Pitt Street

No. 8 Pitt Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jeremiah Miles *unopposed
Registered electors 719
Liberal hold Swing

Rodney Street

No. 10 Rodney Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Philip Henry Rathbone *85664%
N. Smyth47736%
Majority379
Registered electors 2,312
Turnout 1,33358%
Liberal hold Swing

St. Anne Street

No. 13 St. Anne Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joseph Woodcock *unopposed
Registered electors 2,351
Conservative hold Swing

St. Paul's

No. 4 St. Paul's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Davies *unopposed
Registered electors 1,512
Liberal hold Swing

St. Peter's

No. 7 St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Arthur Hill Holme56650%
Liberal John Stevenson *56050%
Majority60%N/A
Registered electors 1,489
Turnout 1,12676%
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Scotland

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Home Rule Dr. Alexander Murray Bligh *unopposed
Registered electors 7,855
Home Rule hold Swing

South Toxteth

No. 15 South Toxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Radcliffe *unopposed
Registered electors 5,586
Conservative hold Swing

Vauxhall

No. 3 Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Home Rule Dr. Andrew Commins MP *UnopposedN/AN/A
Registered electors 1,515
Home Rule hold

West Derby

No. 14 West Derby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edward Hatton Cooksonunopposed
Registered electors 10,084
Conservative hold Swing

[1] [2] [3]

By-elections

No.2, Scotland, 11 November 1885

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Joseph Simpson (Liberal, Scotland, elected 1 November 1883), [4] reported to the Council on 2 December 1885. [5]

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Home Rule William Madden1,79185%
John McArdle31815%
Majority1,473
Registered electors 7,855
Turnout 2,10927%
Home Rule gain from Liberal Swing

[6] [7]

No.12, Lime Street, 4 June 1886

Caused by the death of Councillor Thomas Patrick Holden (Party?, Lime Street, elected 1 November 1883) [8] on 17 May 1886.

No. 12 Lime Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Duncan the youngerunopposed
Registered electors 1,863
Conservative gain from Swing

[9] [10]

No. 16, North Toxteth, 22 July 1886

Alderman Thomas Rigby died on 4 June 1886. [11] In his place Councillor John Hughes (Conservative, North Toxteth, elected 1st November 1883) [12] was elected as an alderman by the Council (Councillors and Aldermen) on 7 July 1886 [13] [14]

No. 16 North Toxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Herbert Campbellunopposed
Registered electors 2,709
Conservative hold Swing

[15]

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References

  1. ↑ Liverpool Daily Post Tuesday 3 November 1885
  2. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1885-1886 front page" . Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1885-1886 page 2" . Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1883-1884 page 2" . Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1885-1886 page 34" . Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1885-1886 page 33" . Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1885-1886 page 34" . Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  8. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1883-1884 page 2" . Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  9. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 18835-1886 page 224" . Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  10. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1885-1886 page 225" . Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  11. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1885-1886 page 224" . Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  12. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1883-1884 page 2" . Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  13. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1885-1886 page 225" . Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  14. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1885-1886 page 226" . Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  15. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1885-1886 page 244" . Retrieved 25 March 2017.
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