1884 Liverpool City Council election explained

Election Name:1884 Liverpool City Council election
Flag Image:Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg
Type:parliamentary
Previous Year:1883
Previous Election:1883 Liverpool City Council election
Next Year:1885
Next Election:1885 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 Tuesday 1 November 1884. 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:

PartyCouncillors  ±  Aldermen Total
?? -1 16 ??
?? +1 0 ??
3 -1 0 3
1 +1 0 1

Ward results

West Derby

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

By-elections

No. 1, Everton, 21 November 1884

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Robert Galloway (Conservative, Everton, elected 1 November 1882).[6]

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See also

Notes and References

  1. [Liverpool Daily Post]
  2. Liverpool Mercury 2 November 1884
  3. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1884-1885 front page . 25 March 2017 .
  4. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1884-1885 page 1. 25 March 2017 .
  5. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1884-1885 page 2. 25 March 2017 .
  6. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1882-1883 page 2. 25 March 2017 .
  7. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1884-1885 page 32. 25 March 2017 .