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:
^"Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1879-1880 pg 2". Retrieved 20 March 2017.
^"Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1881-1882 pg 30". Retrieved 20 March 2017.
^"Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1881-1882 pg 30". Retrieved 20 March 2017.
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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 TotalConservative Liberal Irish Home Rule 5 0 0 5Contents 1 Election result 2 Ward results 2 1 Abercromby 2 2 Castle Street 2 3 Everton 2 4 Exchange 2 5 Great George 2 6 Lime Street 2 7 North Toxteth 2 8 Pitt Street 2 9 Rodney Street 2 10 St Anne Street 2 11 St Paul s 2 12 St Peter s 2 13 Scotland 2 14 South Toxteth 2 15 Vauxhall 2 16 West Derby 3 By elections 3 1 No 12 Lime Street 25 November 1881 3 2 No 7 St Peter s 25 November 1881 4 See also 5 ReferencesElection result editLiverpool Local Election Result 1881 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain loss Seats Votes Votes Conservative 11 2 0 2 69 55 4 169 Liberal 3 0 2 2 19 45 3 439 Home Rule 2 12 5 Ward results edit Retiring Councillor seeking re election Abercromby edit No 11 Abercromby Party Candidate Votes Conservative Anthony Bower 954 58 Liberal Astrup Cariss 697 42 Majority 257 16 Registered electors 2 426Turnout 1 551 68 Conservative hold SwingCastle Street edit No 6 Castle Street Party Candidate Votes Conservative Joseph Bond Morgan 752 52 Liberal William Crosfield 702 48 Majority 50 4 N ARegistered electors 1 911Turnout 1 454 76 Conservative gain from Liberal SwingEverton edit No 1 Everton Party Candidate Votes Conservative James Barkeley Smith unopposedRegistered electorsConservative hold SwingExchange edit No 5 Exchange Party Candidate Votes Liberal Thomas Holder unopposedRegistered electorsLiberal hold SwingGreat George edit No 9 Great George Party Candidate Votes Conservative George Peet 455 54 Liberal Samuel Bennett Jackson 387 46 Majority 68 8 Registered electors 1 168Turnout 842 72 Conservative hold SwingLime Street edit No 12 Lime Street Party Candidate Votes Conservative Edward Grindley unopposedRegistered electorsConservative hold SwingNorth Toxteth edit No 16 North Toxteth Party Candidate Votes Conservative Dr Robert Hamilton unopposedRegistered electorsConservative hold SwingPitt Street edit No 8 Pitt Street Party Candidate Votes Liberal Francis Joseph McAdam 326 58 Conservative Horatio Syred 235 42 Majority 91 16 Registered electors 811Turnout 561 69 Liberal hold SwingRodney Street edit No 10 Rodney Street Party Candidate Votes Conservative William John Stewart 796 57 Liberal William Oulton 611 43 Majority 185 14 N ARegistered electors 2 332Turnout 1 407 60 Conservative gain from Liberal SwingSt Anne Street edit No 13 St Anne Street Party Candidate Votes Conservative Thomas Hayes Sheen 977 58 Liberal Ronald McDougall 716 42 Majority 261 16 Registered electors 2 417Turnout 1 693 70 Conservative hold SwingSt Paul s edit No 4 St Paul s Party Candidate Votes Conservative Owen Hugh Williams unopposedRegistered electorsConservative hold SwingSt Peter s edit No 7 St Peter s Party Candidate Votes Liberal Charles Tricks Bowring unopposedRegistered electorsLiberal hold SwingScotland edit No 2 Scotland Party Candidate Votes Home Rule Laurence Connolly unopposedRegistered electorsHome Rule hold SwingSouth Toxteth edit No 15 South Toxteth Party Candidate Votes Conservative Joseph Ball unopposedRegistered electorsConservative hold SwingVauxhall edit No 3 Vauxhall Party Candidate Votes Home Rule Charles McArdle unopposedRegistered electorsHome Rule hold SwingWest Derby edit No 14 West Derby Party Candidate Votes Conservative William John Lunt unopposedRegistered electorsConservative hold Swing 1 2 3 By elections editNo 12 Lime Street 25 November 1881 edit 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 No 12 Lime Street Party Candidate Votes Conservative Thomas Patrick Holden 609 55 Thomas Davy Laurence 491 45 Majority 118Registered electorsTurnout 1 100Conservative gain from Swing 5 6 7 No 7 St Peter s 25 November 1881 edit Caused by the resignation of Councillor Alexander Balfour Liberal St Peter s elected 1 November 1879 8 9 No 7 St Peter s Party Candidate Votes Liberal John Stevenson 577 50 Robert Wilson 533 46 Patrick Byrne 50 4 Majority 44Registered electorsTurnout 1 160Liberal hold Swing 10 See also editLiverpool 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 EnglandReferences edit Liverpool Daily Post Wednesday 2 November 1881 Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1881 1882 front page Retrieved 19 March 2017 Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1881 1882 pg 2 Retrieved 19 March 2017 Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1881 1882 pg 1 Retrieved 19 March 2017 Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1881 1882 pg 30 Retrieved 20 March 2017 Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1881 1882 pg 31 Retrieved 5 April 2017 Liverpool Mercury 2 November 1883 Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1879 1880 pg 2 Retrieved 20 March 2017 Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1881 1882 pg 30 Retrieved 20 March 2017 Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1881 1882 pg 30 Retrieved 20 March 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1881 Liverpool City Council election amp oldid 1182606438, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
