Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Thursday 1 November 1883. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
This was the first local election since the passing of the Corrupt and Illegal Practices Prevention Act 1883 which "criminalised attempts to bribe voters and standardised the amount that could be spent on election expenses" and introduced election agents.
Twelve of the sixteen seats were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
PartyCouncillors ± Aldermen TotalConservative 23 ?? 16 39Liberal 19 ?? 0 19Irish Home Rule 4 0 0 4 Liverpool Mercury 2 November 1883
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 Friday 2 November 1883
Liverpool Mercury November 1883
Aldermanic Elections
At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1883, the terms of office of eight alderman expired.
The following eight were elected as Aldermen by the council (Aldermen and Councillors) on 9 November 1883 for a term of six years.
* - re-elected aldermen.
PartyAlderman Conservative Andrew Boyd * Conservative Arthur Bower Forwood * Conservative Sir William Bower Forwood * Conservative Alexander Garnett Conservative Edward Grindley Conservative John Nicol * Conservative John Pearson * Conservative Edward Samuelson *
By-elections
No. 6, Castle Street, 13 November 1883
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Samuel Smith MP (Liberal, Castle Street, elected 1 November 1882)
which was reported to the council on 5 December 1883.
No. 12, Lime Street, 23 November 1883
Caused by the election of Councillor Edward Grindley (Conservative, Lime Street, elected 1 November 1881) as an aldermen by the council (councillors and aldermen) on 9 November 1883.
Liverpool Mercury 24 November 1883
Aldermanic By-Election, 9 January 1884
Caused by the death of Alderman Andrew Boyd on 20 December 1883.
Subsequently, former Councillor David Radcliffe (Conservative, Rodney Street, elected 1 November 1880), of Formby Hall Ainsdale, was elected as an alderman by the council (Councillors and Aldermen) on 9 January 1884.
No. 14, West Derby, 26 April 1884
Caused by the death of Councillor Samuel Leigh Gregson (Conservative, West Derby, elected 1 November 1882) on 3 April 1884.
No. 9, Great George, 21 May 1884
Caused by the resignation of Councillor John Frederick Rogers (Party?, Great George, elected 1 November 1883).
No. 9, Great George, 2 September 1884
Caused by the death of Councillor Benjamin Lewis (Liberal, Great George, elected 1 November 1882) on 12 August 1884.
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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