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16 seats were up for election (one third): one seat for each of the 16 wards 33 (incl. Aldermen) seats needed for a majority | ||||
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Elections toLiverpool 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | ?? | +3 | 16 | ?? | |
| Liberal | ?? | -3 | 0 | ?? | |
| Irish Home Rule | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Irish Nationalists | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 9 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 56% | 41% | 2,184 | ||
| Liberal | 5 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 31% | 39% | 2,103 | ||
| Home Rule | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.5% | 11% | 607 | ||
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Dr. Nicholas Kenrick Marsh * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 2,325 | ||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | William Bartlett | 830 | 55% | ||
| Liberal | Walter Blease | 687 | 45% | ||
| Majority | 143 | 10% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 2,081 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,517 | 73% | |||
| Conservativegain fromLiberal | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Houlding | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | 22,344 | ||||
| Conservativehold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robert Wheeler Preston | 788 | 56% | ||
| Home Rule | Dr. John Bligh | 607 | 44% | ||
| Majority | 181 | 12% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 2,154 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,395 | 65% | |||
| Conservativegain fromLiberal | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | James Ruddin | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,158 | ||||
| Liberalhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Sir James Allanson Picton * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | 1,863 | ||||
| Liberalhold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Hughes * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 2,709 | ||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Jeremiah Miles * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 719 | ||||
| Liberalhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Philip Henry Rathbone * | 856 | 64% | ||
| N. Smyth | 477 | 36% | |||
| Majority | 379 | ||||
| Registered electors | 2,312 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,333 | 58% | |||
| Liberalhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Joseph Woodcock * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 2,351 | ||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Davies * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,512 | ||||
| Liberalhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Arthur Hill Holme | 566 | 50% | ||
| Liberal | John Stevenson* | 560 | 50% | ||
| Majority | 6 | 0% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 1,489 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,126 | 76% | |||
| Conservativegain fromLiberal | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Rule | Dr. Alexander Murray Bligh * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 7,855 | ||||
| Home Rulehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | William Radcliffe * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 5,586 | ||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Rule | Dr. Andrew Commins MP * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | 1,515 | ||||
| Home Rulehold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Edward Hatton Cookson | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 10,084 | ||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Joseph Simpson (Liberal, Scotland, elected 1 November 1883),[4] reported to the Council on 2 December 1885.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Rule | William Madden | 1,791 | 85% | ||
| John McArdle | 318 | 15% | |||
| Majority | 1,473 | ||||
| Registered electors | 7,855 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,109 | 27% | |||
| Home Rulegain fromLiberal | Swing | ||||
Caused by the death of Councillor Thomas Patrick Holden (Party?, Lime Street, elected 1 November 1883)[8] on 17 May 1886.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Duncan the younger | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,863 | ||||
| Conservativegain from | Swing | ||||
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]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Herbert Campbell | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 2,709 | ||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
