1883 Liverpool City Council election explained

Election Name:	1883 Liverpool City Council election
Flag Image:	Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg
Type:	parliamentary
Previous Year:	1882
Previous Election:	1882 Liverpool City Council election
Next Year:	1884
Next Election:	1884 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 (incl. Aldermen)

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Thursday 1 November 1883. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.

This was the first local election since the passing of the Corrupt and Illegal Practices Prevention Act 1883 which "criminalised attempts to bribe voters and standardised the amount that could be spent on election expenses" and introduced election agents.

Twelve of the sixteen seats were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Party		Councillors	±	Aldermen	Total
		23	??	16	39
		19	??	0	19
		4	0	0	4

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Ward results

• - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

West Derby

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Aldermanic Elections

At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1883, the terms of office of eight alderman expired.

The following eight were elected as Aldermen by the council (Aldermen and Councillors) on 9 November 1883 for a term of six years.

• - re-elected aldermen.

Party		Alderman
		Andrew Boyd *
		Arthur Bower Forwood *
		Sir William Bower Forwood *
		Alexander Garnett
		Edward Grindley
		John Nicol *
		John Pearson *
		Edward Samuelson *

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By-elections

No. 6, Castle Street, 13 November 1883

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Samuel Smith MP (Liberal, Castle Street, elected 1 November 1882) ^[11] which was reported to the council on 5 December 1883.

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No. 12, Lime Street, 23 November 1883

Caused by the election of Councillor Edward Grindley (Conservative, Lime Street, elected 1 November 1881)^[14] as an aldermen by the council (councillors and aldermen) on 9 November 1883.^[15]

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Aldermanic By-Election, 9 January 1884

Caused by the death of Alderman Andrew Boyd on 20 December 1883.^[18] Subsequently, former Councillor David Radcliffe (Conservative, Rodney Street, elected 1 November 1880), ^[19] of Formby Hall Ainsdale, was elected as an alderman by the council (Councillors and Aldermen) on 9 January 1884.^[20]

No. 14, West Derby, 26 April 1884

Caused by the death of Councillor Samuel Leigh Gregson (Conservative, West Derby, elected 1 November 1882)^[21] on 3 April 1884.^[22]

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No. 9, Great George, 21 May 1884

Caused by the resignation of Councillor John Frederick Rogers (Party?, Great George, elected 1 November 1883).^[24]

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No. 9, Great George, 2 September 1884

Caused by the death of Councillor Benjamin Lewis (Liberal, Great George, elected 1 November 1882) ^[27] on 12 August 1884.^[28]

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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 Mercury 2 November 1883
2. [Liverpool Daily Post]
3. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1883-1884 page 1. 20 March 2017 .
4. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1882-1883 page 2. 20 March 2017 .
5. Liverpool Mercury November 1883
6. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1883-1884 page 3. 20 March 2017 .
7. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1883-1884 page 4. 20 March 2017 .
8. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1883-1884 page 5. 20 March 2017 .
9. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1883-1884 page 6. 20 March 2017 .
10. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1883-1884 page 7. 20 March 2017 .
11. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1882-1883 page 2. 20 March 2017 .
12. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1883-1884 page 45. 20 March 2017 .
13. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1883-1884 page 46. 20 March 2017 .
14. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1881-1882 page 2. 20 March 2017 .
15. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1883-1884 page 6. 20 March 2017 .
16. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1883-1884 page 46. 20 March 2017 .
17. Liverpool Mercury 24 November 1883
18. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1882-1883 page 59. 20 March 2017 .
19. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880-1881 page 2. 25 March 2017 .
20. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1883-1884 page 79. 25 March 2017 .
21. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1882-1883 page 2. 25 March 2017 .
22. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1883-1884 page 165. 25 March 2017 .
23. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1883-1884 page 184. 25 March 2017 .
24. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1883-1884 page 214. 25 March 2017 .
25. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1883-1884 page 213. 25 March 2017 .
26. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1883-1884 page 214. 25 March 2017 .
27. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1883-1884 page 2. 25 March 2017 .
28. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1883-1884 page 271. 25 March 2017 .
29. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1883-1884 page 277. 25 March 2017 .
30. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1883-1884 page 278. 25 March 2017 .