1892 London County Council election

1892 London County Council election United Kingdom LCC arms 1914.png parliamentary no yes 1889 London County Council election 1889 1895 London County Council election 1895 5 March 1892 None None Moderate (London) 35 11 108,976 James_Stuart.jpg James Stuart Alderman Progressive Party (London) 83 11 135,368 An election to the County Council of London took place on 5 March 1892. The council was elected by First Past the Post with each elector having two votes in the two-member seats. The Progressive Party retained control of the council, gaining seats from the Moderates. Campaign The Progressives argued that a political party system was necessary on the council, and that the Conservative Party had attempted to discredit the party's leadership of the council, for the benefit of the opposition Moderates.The coming county council election: conference of Liberals The Observer 21 February 1892 The party called for the council to be given powers over the Metropolitan Police, and the city's water supply and tramways.[untitled editorial] Manchester Guardian 7 March 1892 The Moderates did not conduct a centralised campaign, but the Conservative Party worked in support of the group. It argued that a formal party system would lead to corruption, and that the Progressives were at fault for developing one. It also campaigned against Irish home rule.London, Sunday, March 6 The Observer 6 March 1892 W. M. Thompson, one of the Progressive candidates in Strand was disqualified as he did not live in the division. Working as a barrister, he had supplied the address of his chambers on the nomination papers, but this was not deemed suitable qualification.The London County Council election The Times 4 March 1892 Results Although the previous election was not conducted on formal party lines, the elected members had either joined the Progressives or aligned with the Moderate group, so it was possible to track the changes to the council. The Progressives won 11 more seats than in 1889, at the expense of the Moderates.The London Council Council election: letter from Lord Rosebery Manchester Guardian 8 March 1892 The Moderate gained a single seat, in Holborn.The London County Council election The Times 7 March 1892 The Manchester Guardian argued that the Progressives would be unable to carry out much of their programme, as it fell outside the council's remit; but that if the Liberal Party won the upcoming 1892 UK general election, it might be given responsibilities in these additional areas. Party Voteshttp://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Twentieth-Century-Local-Election-Results-Volume-3.pdf London County Council Elections 1889 – 1961 Council 12 May 2019 SeatsNumber % StoodLondon County Council election: the nominations The Times 23 February 1895 Seats % Progressive Party (London) 135,368 93 83 Moderate (London) 108,976 109 35 Labour Progressive 7 0 0.0 Independent Labour Party 5 0 0.0 Independent (politician) 8 0 0.0 Independent Progressive 5 0 0.0 Independent Labour 5 0 0.0 Social Democratic Federation 1,076 3 0 0.0 Liberal Unionist Party 2 0 0.0 Independent Radical 1,060 1 0 0.0 Independent Moderate 1 0 0.0 Conservative Party (UK) 1 0 0.0 References Category:1892 elections in the United Kingdom County Council election London County Council election Category:London County Council elections London County Council election