1880 Liverpool City Council election explained

Election Name:	1880 Liverpool City Council election
Flag Image:	Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg
Type:	parliamentary
Previous Year:	1879
Previous Election:	1879 Liverpool Town Council election
Next Year:	1881
Next Election:	1881 Liverpool City Council election
Seats For Election:	16 seats were up for election: one seat for each of the 16 wards
Majority Seats:	33 (incl. Aldermen)

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Monday 1 November 1880. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Party		Councillors	±	Aldermen	Total
		??	??	??	??
		??	??	??	??
		5	0	0	5

Ward results

• - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

West Derby

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Aldermanic Elections

At the meeting of the Council on 9 November 1880, the terms of office of eight alderman expired.^[6] The following eight were elected as Aldermen by the Council (Aldermen and Councillors) on 9 November 1880 for a term of six years.

• - re-elected aldermen.

Party		Alderman
		William Chambres *
		Henry Jennings
		Joseph Gibbons Livingston *
		David MacIver MP *
		Hugh Hathorn Nicholson *
		Thomas Rigby *
		Thomas Richard Shallcross
		Sir Andrew Barclay Walker *

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By-elections

No. 6, Castle Street, 21 March 1881

Caused by the death of Councillor William Crossfield (Liberal, Castle Street, elected 1 November 1878), ^[8] which was reported to the Council meeting on 2 March 1881.^[9]

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No. 4, St. Paul's, 4 April 1881

Caused by the result of the election for the St. Paul's ward on 1 November 1879 being declared void under the Corrupt Practices (Municipal Elections) Act, 1872.Andrew Patterson, the Agent for George Curzon Dobell (Conservative), was found to have given 5 shillings to Catherine Tallon in order to induce her to vote for George Curzon Dobell.^{[12] [13] [14]}

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No. 12, Lime Street, 4 April 1881

Caused by the result of the election for the Lime Street ward on 1 November 1879 being declared void under the Corrupt Practices (Municipal Elections) Act, 1872.Edward Dobson, the Agent for James Alexander Forrest (Conservative), was found to have given a pair of gloves to Martha Wilson in order to induce her to vote for James Alexander Forrest.^{[18] [19]}

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No. 6, Castle Street, 11 May 1881

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No. 10, Rodney Street, 11 May 1881

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No. 9, Great George, 26 May 1881

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No. 16, North Toxteth, 17 June 1881

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Fell Steble (Conservative, North Toxteth, elected 1 November 1878).^{[25] [26] [27]}

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No. 4, St. Paul's, 4 July 1881

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See also

• 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

Notes and References

1. [Liverpool Daily Post]
2. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 front page. 31 January 2017 .
3. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 1. 31 January 2017 .
4. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 2. 31 January 2017 .
5. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 3. 31 January 2017 .
6. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 4. 31 January 2017 .
7. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 11. 31 January 2017 .
8. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1878-1879 page 2. 19 March 2017 .
9. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 169. 31 January 2017 .
10. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 195. 31 January 2017 .
11. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 196. 31 January 2017 .
12. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 187. 31 January 2017 .
13. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 188. 31 January 2017 .
14. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 189. 31 January 2017 .
15. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 195. 31 January 2017 .
16. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 196. 31 January 2017 .
17. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 197. 31 January 2017 .
18. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 189. 31 January 2017 .
19. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 190. 31 January 2017 .
20. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 196. 31 January 2017 .
21. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 197. 31 January 2017 .
22. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 197. 19 March 2017 .
23. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 197. 19 March 2017 .
24. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 239. 19 March 2017 .
25. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1878-79 page 1. 19 March 2017 .
26. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1878-79 page 2. 19 March 2017 .
27. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 251. 19 March 2017 .
28. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 251. 19 March 2017 .
29. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 252. 19 March 2017 .