1902 Liverpool City Council election

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1902 Liverpool City Council election
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  1901 1 November 1902 (1902-11-01) 1903  
 
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Party Conservative Liberal Irish Nationalist

 
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Party Liberal Unionist

Council Leader before election


Conservative

Council Leader after election


Conservative

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Saturday 1 November 1902.

Contents

A total of 38 seats were up for election. Seven new seats were up for election for the first time: the third seat for the Anfield ward, and all three seats for each of the new wards of Aigburth and Garston.

20 of the 38 seats were not contested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
Conservative  ??+1 ?? ??
Liberal  ??+5 ?? ??
Irish Nationalist  ??+1 ?? ??
Independent Irish Nationalist ??-10 ??
Liberal Unionist  ??0 ?? ??
Labour  ??00 ??
Independent ??00 ??

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1902
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1632+142%
  Liberal 1450+537%
  Irish Nationalist 310+18%
  Ind. Conservative 220+25%
  Liberal Unionist 10003%
  Labour Repr. Cmte. 00000%
 Independent00000%

In view of the large number of uncontested seats, these statistics should be taken in that context.

Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Comparisons are made with the 1899 election results, as the retiring councillors were elected in that year.

Abercromby

No. 21 Abercromby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Arthur Black96660%
Conservative Morris Paterson Jones *64740%
Majority319
Registered electors
Turnout 1,613
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Aigburth

No. 29 Aigburth - 3 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Archibald Bathgateunopposed
Conservative William Hall Jowettunopposed
Conservative Arthur Twiss Kembleunopposed
Registered electors
Liberal win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Anfield

No. 3 Anfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Evans *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal win (new seat)

Breckfield

No. 6 Breckfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Louis Samuel Cohen *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Brunswick

No. 25 Brunswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Roberts *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Castle Street

No. 18 Castle Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Lawrence *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Dingle

No. 26 Dingle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Austin Taylor
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Edge Hill

No. 12 Edge Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Samuel Wasse Higginbottom MP *1,50064%
Labour Robert Clement Faulkener84736%
Majority653
Registered electors
Turnout 2,347
Conservative hold Swing

Everton

No. 9 Everton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Denton *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Exchange

No. 16 Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Edmond Brownbill *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Fairfield

No. 4 Fairfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Frank John Leslie *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Garston

No. 30 Garston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Conservative Edward Wrake Turner99338%
Ind. Conservative Frederick James Rawlinson89134%
Liberal James Picthall75029%
Conservative Thomas Semmens59323%
Conservative George Washington Hughes56822%
Independent Michael Somers24910%
Majority
Registered electors
Turnout 2,585
Ind. Conservative win (new seat)
Ind. Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

As Edward Wrake Turner received the highest number of seats his term of office was due to expire on 1 November 1905. As Frederick James Rawlinson received the second highest number of seats his term of office was due to expire on 1 November 1904. As James Picthall received the third highest number of seats his term of office was due to expire on 1 November 1903.

Granby

No. 22 Granby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Lea *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Great George

No. 20 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Lamport Ellis *70455%
George Allen58245%
Majority122
Registered electors
Turnout 1,286
Liberal hold Swing

Kensington

No. 11 Kensington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Henry Edwardes *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Kirkdale

No. 2 Kirkdale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dr. John Uttingunopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Low Hill

No. 10 Low Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joseph Quilliam Roby1,11868%
Labour Nicholas Donovan51832%
Majority600
Registered electors
Turnout 1,636
Conservative hold Swing

Netherfield

No. 8 Netherfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Watson Rutherford *1,56795%
Independent Edward Phillips885%
Majority1,479
Registered electors
Turnout 1,655
Conservative hold Swing

North Scotland

No. 13 North Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist Patrick Joseph Dalyunopposed
Registered electors
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

Prince's Park

No. 23 Prince's Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Acheson Lyle Rupert Rathbone1,34757%
Conservative Walter William Thomas *1,03243%
Majority315
Registered electors
Turnout 2,379
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Sandhills

No. 1 Sandhills
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal and Irish Nationalist Patrick Joseph Deery *unopposed
Registered electors
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

St. Anne's

No. 17 St. Anne's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julius Jacobs1,05850%
Liberal John Clancy1,05550%
Majority1,058
Registered electors
Turnout 2,113
Conservative hold Swing

St. Domingo

No. 7 St. Domingo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joseph Bennett Colton *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

St. Peter's

No. 19 St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alexander Armour37195%
Independent John Grimes195%
Majority352
Registered electors
Turnout 390
Liberal hold Swing

Sefton Park East

No. 24A Sefton Park East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Wilfrid Bowring Stoddart1,18852%
Conservative Dr. Richard Caton1,09248%
Majority96
Registered electors
Turnout 2,280
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Sefton Park West

No. 24 Sefton Park West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Dart *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

South Scotland

No. 14 South Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist Austin Harford *unopposed
Registered electors
Irish Nationalist gain from Independent Irish Nationalist

Vauxhall

No. 15 Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Richard Robert Meade-King *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Walton

No. 3A Walton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Brodrick Smith Brodrick94472%
Independent Joseph Carleton35527%
Independent Edward Phillips71%
Majority589
Registered electors
Turnout 1,306
Conservative hold Swing

Warbreck

No. 27 Warbreck
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter McGuffieunopposed
Registered electors
Conservative win (new seat)

Wavertree

No. 5 Wavertree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Unionist James Willcox Alsop *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal Unionist hold Swing

West Derby

No. 28 West Derby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Utley *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Aldermanic Election

It was reported to the council on 9 November 1902 that Garston Urban District Council had nominated John Ernest Tinne (Aigburth ward) and William Newall (Garston ward) to be aldermen. These two were duly elected as aldermen by the councillors and aldermen on 9 November 1902. [5] [8]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expiresWard
John Ernest TinneNo. 29 AigburthAigburth
William NewallNo.30 GarstonGarston

By-elections

No.13, North Scotland, 17 December 1902

Caused by the death of Councillor James Daly (Irish Nationalist, North Scotland, elected 1 November 1900) [9] on 18 November 1902 was reported to the Council on 29 November 1902. [10]

No. 13 North Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Thomas Kelly69058%
Patrick Toner48741%
Hugh O'Donnell111%
Majority203
Registered electors
Turnout 1,188
Swing

[11] [12]

No. 12, Edge Hill, 30 January 1903

Caused by the death of Councillor Samuel Wasse Higginbottom MP (Conservative, elected 1 November 1902) [4] on 28 December 1902. [13]

No. 12 Edge Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Henry Sharrock Higginbottom1,69371%
Labour Robert Clement Faulkener66828%
Edward Phillips90.004%
Majority1,025
Registered electors
Turnout 2,370
Conservative hold Swing

[14] [15]

No. 29 Aigburth, 30 April 1903

Caused by the resignation of Alderman John Ernest Tinne (elected 9 November 1902), [8] which was reported to the council on 4 March 1903. [16]

Councillor William Hall Jowett (Conservative, Aigburth, elected 1 November 1902) [3] was elected as an alderman by the council (councillors and aldermen) on 1 April 1903 [17] . [18]

No. 29 Aigburth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Salmonunopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

[19] [20]

No.16, Exchange, 15 June 1903

The death of Alderman James Ruddin occurred on 21 April 1903 was reported to the Council on 6 May 1903. [21] His place was taken by Councillor Edmond Brownbill (Liberal. Exchange, elected 1 November 1902) [3] was elected as an alderman by the council (Councillors and Aldermen) on 3 June 1903. [22]

No. 16 Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alexander Allan Patonunopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

[23]

No.3 Anfield, 26 May 1903

The death of Councillor John Valentine Smith (Conservative, Anfield elected 10 May 1901) [24] on 1 May 1903 was reported to the council on 6 May 1903 [19]

No. 3 Anfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Henry Jones75956%
Charles Henry Rutherford60144%
Majority158
Registered electors
Turnout 1,360
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

[25]

No.26, Dingle, 15 June 1903

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Austin Taylor MP (Conservative, Dingle, elected 1 November 1902) [3]

No. 26 Dingle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dr. Richard Caton
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

[26]

No.30, Garston, 27 July 1903

The death of Alderman William Newall on 5 June 1903 was reported to the Council on 10 June 1903. [27]

In his place, Councillor Edward Wrake Turner (Independent Conservative, Garston, elected 1 November 1902) [4] was elected as an alderman by the council (councillors and aldermen) on 1 July 1903. [26] [28] . [29]

No. 30 Garston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Washington Hughesunopposed
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative Swing

[30] [31]

No. Sandhills, 6 August 1903

The death of Councillor Thomas Salter (Liberal, Sandhills, elected 1 November 1901) [32] on 5 July 1903 was reported to the council on 5 August 1903. [33]

No. 1 Sandhills
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Thomas Owen Ruddin956
George James Smith691
Majority265
Registered electors
Turnout 1,647
Swing

[34]

No.21, Abercromby,

Caused by the death of Councillor Lorents Braun Haddock (Conservative, Abercromby, elected 1 November 1900) [35] on 21 August 1903, which was reported to the Council on 2 September 1903. [36]

No. 21 Abercromby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Registered electors
Turnout
gain from Swing

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