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Liverpool City Council election, 1889

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Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Friday 1 November 1889. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.

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Four of the sixteen seats were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Aldermanic Election

At the meeting of the Council on 9 November 1892, the terms of office of eight alderman expired. The following eight were elected as Aldermen by the Council (Aldermen and Councillors) on 9 November 1889 for a term of six years.

  • - re-elected aldermen.
  • No. 15, South Toxteth, Tuesday 26th November 1889

    Caused by the election of William Radcliffe (Conservative, South Toxteth, elected 1 November 1888) as an Alderman on 9 November 1889.

    No. 14, West Derby, Tuesday 17th December 1889

    Following the resignation of Sir Andrew Barclay Walker as an alderman, Councillor William John Lunt (Conservative, West Derby, elected 1 November 1887) was elected as an Alderman by the Council on 4 December 1889.

    No. 12, Lime Street, Tuesday 25th February 1890

    The resignation of Alderman Sir David Radcliffe was reported to the Council on 8 January 1890. Councillor Thomas William Oakshott (Conservative. Lime Street, elected 1 November 1888) was elected as an Alderman by the Council on 5 February 1890.

    No. 3, Vauxhall, Friday 23rd May 1890

    The death, on 5 May 1890, of Councillor Patrick Byrne (Irish Home Rule, Vauxhall, elected 1 November 1887) was reported to the Council on 7 May 1890.

    References

    Liverpool City Council election, 1889 Wikipedia