Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Monday 1 November 1880. 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 ?? ?? ?? ??Liberal ?? ?? ?? ??Irish Home Rule 5 0 0 5
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 2 November 1880
Aldermanic Elections
At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1880, the terms of office of eight alderman expired. The following eight were elected as Aldermen by the council (Aldermen and Councillors) on 9 November 1880 for a term of six years.
* - re-elected aldermen.
PartyAlderman Conservative William Chambres * Conservative Henry Jennings Conservative Joseph Gibbons Livingston * Conservative David MacIver MP * Conservative Hugh Hathorn Nicholson * Conservative Thomas Rigby * Conservative Thomas Richard Shallcross Conservative Sir Andrew Barclay Walker *
By-elections
No. 6, Castle Street, 21 March 1881
Caused by the death of Councillor William Crossfield (Liberal, Castle Street, elected 1 November 1878),
which was reported to the Council meeting on 2 March 1881.
No. 4, St. Paul's, 4 April 1881
Caused by the result of the election for the St. Paul's ward on 1 November 1879 being declared void under the Corrupt Practices (Municipal Elections) Act, 1872. Andrew Patterson, the Agent for George Curzon Dobell (Conservative), was found to have given 5 shillings to Catherine Tallon in order to induce her to vote for George Curzon Dobell.
No. 12, Lime Street, 4 April 1881
Caused by the result of the election for the Lime Street ward on 1 November 1879 being declared void under the Corrupt Practices (Municipal Elections) Act, 1872. Edward Dobson, the Agent for James Alexander Forrest (Conservative), was found to have given a pair of gloves to Martha Wilson in order to induce her to vote for James Alexander Forrest.
No. 6, Castle Street, 11 May 1881
No. 10, Rodney Street, 11 May 1881
No. 9, Great George, 26 May 1881
No. 16, North Toxteth, 17 June 1881
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Fell Steble (Conservative, North Toxteth, elected 1 November 1878).
No. 4, St. Paul's, 4 July 1881
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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