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 | ||
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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.
After the elections, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | ?? | +3 | 16 | ?? | |
| Liberal | ?? | -3 | 0 | ?? | |
| Irish Home Rule | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Irish Nationalists | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Election result
[edit]| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 9 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 56% | 41% | 2,184 | ||
| Liberal | 5 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 31% | 39% | 2,103 | ||
| Home Rule | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.5% | 11% | 607 | ||
Ward results
[edit]* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Abercromby
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Dr. Nicholas Kenrick Marsh * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 2,325 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Castle Street
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | William Bartlett | 830 | 55% | ||
| Liberal | Walter Blease | 687 | 45% | ||
| Majority | 143 | 10% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 2,081 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,517 | 73% | |||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
Everton
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | John Houlding | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | 22,344 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Exchange
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Robert Wheeler Preston | 788 | 56% | ||
| Home Rule | Dr. John Bligh | 607 | 44% | ||
| Majority | 181 | 12% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 2,154 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,395 | 65% | |||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
Great George
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | James Ruddin | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,158 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Lime Street
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Sir James Allanson Picton * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | 1,863 | ||||
| Liberal hold | |||||
North Toxteth
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Hughes * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 2,709 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Pitt Street
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Jeremiah Miles * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 719 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Rodney Street
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Philip Henry Rathbone * | 856 | 64% | ||
| N. Smyth | 477 | 36% | |||
| Majority | 379 | ||||
| Registered electors | 2,312 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,333 | 58% | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
St. Anne Street
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Joseph Woodcock * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 2,351 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
St. Paul's
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | John Davies * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,512 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
St. Peter's
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Arthur Hill Holme | 566 | 50% | ||
| Liberal | John Stevenson * | 560 | 50% | ||
| Majority | 6 | 0% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 1,489 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,126 | 76% | |||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
Scotland
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Home Rule | Dr. Alexander Murray Bligh * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 7,855 | ||||
| Home Rule hold | Swing | ||||
South Toxteth
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | William Radcliffe * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 5,586 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Vauxhall
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Home Rule | Dr. Andrew Commins MP * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | 1,515 | ||||
| Home Rule hold | |||||
West Derby
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Edward Hatton Cookson | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 10,084 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
By-elections
[edit]No.2, Scotland, 11 November 1885
[edit]Caused by the resignation of Councillor Joseph Simpson (Liberal, Scotland, elected 1 November 1883),[4] reported to the Council on 2 December 1885.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Home Rule | William Madden | 1,791 | 85% | ||
| John McArdle | 318 | 15% | |||
| Majority | 1,473 | ||||
| Registered electors | 7,855 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,109 | 27% | |||
| Home Rule gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
No.12, Lime Street, 4 June 1886
[edit]Caused by the death of Councillor Thomas Patrick Holden (Party?, Lime Street, elected 1 November 1883)[8] on 17 May 1886.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | John Duncan the younger | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,863 | ||||
| Conservative gain from | Swing | ||||
No. 16, North Toxteth, 22 July 1886
[edit]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]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Herbert Campbell | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 2,709 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
See also
[edit]- Liverpool City Council
- 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
References
[edit]- ^ Liverpool Daily Post Tuesday 3 November 1885
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1885-1886 front page". Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1885-1886 page 2". Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1883-1884 page 2". Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1885-1886 page 34". Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1885-1886 page 33". Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1885-1886 page 34". Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1883-1884 page 2". Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 18835-1886 page 224". Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1885-1886 page 225". Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1885-1886 page 224". Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1883-1884 page 2". Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1885-1886 page 225". Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1885-1886 page 226". Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1885-1886 page 244". Retrieved 25 March 2017.
