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:
PartyCouncillors ± Aldermen TotalConservative ?? +3 16 ??Liberal ?? -3 0 ??Irish Home Rule 3 0 0 3Irish Nationalists 1 0 0 1
Election result
Ward results
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Abercromby
Castle Street
Everton
Exchange
Great George
Lime Street
North Toxteth
Pitt Street
Rodney Street
St. Anne Street
St. Paul's
St. Peter's
Scotland
South Toxteth
Vauxhall
West Derby
Liverpool Daily Post Tuesday 3 November 1885
By-elections
No.2, Scotland, 11 November 1885
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Joseph Simpson (Liberal, Scotland, elected 1 November 1883), reported to the Council on 2 December 1885.
No.12, Lime Street, 4 June 1886
Caused by the death of Councillor Thomas Patrick Holden (Party?, Lime Street, elected 1 November 1883) on 17 May 1886.
No. 16, North Toxteth, 22 July 1886
Alderman Thomas Rigby died on 4 June 1886. In his place Councillor John Hughes (Conservative, North Toxteth, elected 1st November 1883) was elected as an alderman by the Council (Councillors and Aldermen) on 7 July 1886
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
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