1881 Liverpool City Council election explained

Election Name:	1881 Liverpool Town Council election
Flag Image:	Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg
Type:	parliamentary
Previous Year:	1880
Previous Election:	1880 Liverpool City Council election
Next Year:	1882
Next Election:	1882 Liverpool City Council election
Seats For Election:	16 seats were up for election (one third): one seat for each of the 16 wards
Majority Seats:	33 (including Aldermen) seats needed for a majority

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Tuesday 1 November 1881. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.

Ten of the sixteen wards were uncontested.

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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By-elections

No. 12, Lime Street, 25 November 1881

Caused by the death of Councillor John Henstock (Party? Lime Street, elected 4 April 1881)which was reported to the Council on 9 November 1881.^[4]

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No. 7, St. Peter's, 25 November 1881

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Alexander Balfour (Liberal, St. Peter's, elected 1 November 1879).^{[8] [9]}

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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 1881-1882 front page. 19 March 2017 .
3. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1881-1882 pg 2. 19 March 2017 .
4. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1881-1882 pg 1. 19 March 2017 .
5. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1881-1882 pg 30. 20 March 2017 .
6. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1881-1882 pg 31. 5 April 2017 .
7. Liverpool Mercury 2 November 1883
8. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1879-1880 pg 2. 20 March 2017 .
9. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1881-1882 pg 30. 20 March 2017 .
10. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1881-1882 pg 30. 20 March 2017 .