1885 Liverpool City Council election explained

Election Name:	1885 Liverpool City Council election
Flag Image:	Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg
Type:	parliamentary
Previous Year:	1884
Previous Election:	1884 Liverpool City Council election
Next Year:	1886
Next Election:	1886 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 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
		??	+3	16	??
		??	-3	0	??
		3	0	0	3
		1	0	0	1

Ward results

• - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

West Derby

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By-elections

No.2, Scotland, 11 November 1885

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Joseph Simpson (Liberal, Scotland, elected 1 November 1883),^[4] reported to the Council on 2 December 1885.^[5]

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No.12, Lime Street, 4 June 1886

Caused by the death of Councillor Thomas Patrick Holden (Party?, Lime Street, elected 1 November 1883)^[8] on 17 May 1886.

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No. 16, North Toxteth, 22 July 1886

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]}

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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 1885-1886 front page . 25 March 2017 .
3. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1885-1886 page 2. 25 March 2017 .
4. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1883-1884 page 2. 25 March 2017 .
5. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1885-1886 page 34. 25 March 2017 .
6. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1885-1886 page 33. 25 March 2017 .
7. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1885-1886 page 34. 25 March 2017 .
8. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1883-1884 page 2. 25 March 2017 .
9. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 18835-1886 page 224. 25 March 2017 .
10. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1885-1886 page 225. 25 March 2017 .
11. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1885-1886 page 224. 25 March 2017 .
12. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1883-1884 page 2. 25 March 2017 .
13. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1885-1886 page 225. 25 March 2017 .
14. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1885-1886 page 226. 25 March 2017 .
15. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1885-1886 page 244. 25 March 2017 .