1885 Liverpool City Council election

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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.

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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.
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  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.
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