Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Tuesday 1 November 1892. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
PartyCouncillors ± Aldermen TotalConservative ?? -3 8 ??Liberal ?? +3 6 ??Irish Nationalists 5 -1 2 7Independent Irish Nationalist 1 +1 0 1Liberal Unionist 1 +1 0 1Independent 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 Wednesday 2 November 1892
Aldermanic Elections
At the meeting of the Council on 9 November 1892, the terms of office of eight alderman expired.
Two of these positions were already vacant :
The death of Alderman Henry Jennings had been reported to the Council on 26 October 1892.
The resignation of Alderman David MacIver had been reported to the Council on 26 October 1892.
The following eight were elected as Aldermen by the Council (Aldermen and Councillors) on 9 November 1892 for a term of six years.
* - re-elected aldermen.
PartyAlderman Liberal Philip Henry Rathbone JP Irish Nationalist Dr. Alexander Murray Bligh Irish Nationalist Andrew Commins Liberal Henry Charles Hawley Liberal Francis Joseph McAdam Liberal James Ruddin Liberal William Benjamin Bowring Liberal Frederick Smith
By-elections
No. 9, Great George, 23 November 1892
Caused by the election of Councillor James Ruddin (Liberal, Great George, elected 2 November 1892) as an alderman by the Council on 9 November 1891 .
No. 2, Scotland, 23 November 1892
Caused by the election of Councillor Dr. Alexander Murray Bligh (Irish Nationalist, Scotland, elected 2 November 1892) as an alderman by the Council on 9 November 1891 .
No. 3, Vauxhall, 23 November 1892
Caused by the election of Councillor Andrew Commins MP (Irish Nationalist, Vauxhall, elected 1 November 1891) as an alderman by the Council on 9 November 1892 .
No. 4, St. Paul's, 23 November 1892
Caused by the election of Councillor Philip Henry Rathbone JP (Liberal, St, Paul's, elected 1 November 1892) as an alderman by the Council on 9 November 1892 .
No. 8, Pitt Street - 2 seats, 23 November 1892
Caused by the election of Councillor Henry Charles Hawley (Liberal, Pitt Street, elected 1 November 1892) and Councillor Francis Joseph McAdam (Liberal, Pitt Street, elected 1 November 1890) as aldermen by the Council on 9 November 1892.
No. 7, St. Peter's, 23 November 1892
Caused by the election of Councillor William Benjamin Bowring (Liberal, St. Peter's, elected 1 November 1890) as an aldermen by the Council on 9 November 1892.
No. 8, Rodney Street - 2 seats, 23 November 1892
Caused by the election of Councillor Henry Charles Hawley (Liberal, Pitt Street, elected 1 November 1892) and Councillor Francis Joseph McAdam (Liberal, Pitt Street, elected 1 November 1890) as aldermen by the Council on 9 November 1892.
No. 11, Abercromby, 18 February 1893 Caused by the death of Councillor Dr. Nicholas Kennick Marsh (Conservative, Abercromby, elected 1 November 1890) on 2 February 1893.
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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