1908 Liverpool City Council election

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Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Monday 2 November 1908.

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After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
Conservative 62+62486
Liberal 28-5634
Irish Nationalist 110314
Labour 1001
Protestant  ?-1 ? ?

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1908
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1860+653%55%14,708
  Liberal 1305-538%29%7,771
  Irish Nationalist 30009%3.5%928
  Labour 10003%0%0
  Socialist 001-10%4.5%1,203
  Protestant 001-10%3.7%972
  Independent 00000%2.23%593

Note that due to the large number of uncontested seats, these statistics should be taken in context.

Ward results

* - Retiring councillor seeking re-election

Comparisons are made with the 1905 election results, as the retiring councillors were elected in that year.

Abercromby

No. 21 Abercromby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dr. Henry Herbert Clarke87356%
Liberal Arthur Black *67744%
Majority196
Registered electors 2,417
Turnout 1,55064%
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Aigburth

No. 36 Aigburth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hartley Wilson *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Anfield

No. 3 Anfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Evans *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Breckfield

No. 6 Breckfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Frank John Leslie *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Brunswick

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

Castle Street

No. 15 Castle Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Richard George Houghunopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Dingle

No. 12 Dingle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dr. Richard Caton *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Edge Hill

No. 12 Edge Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Wilson Walker1,60570%
Liberal Clement Freeman *70130%
Majority904
Registered electors 4,643
Turnout 2,30650%
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Everton

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

Exchange

No. 13 Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Joseph Bibby *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Fairfield

No. 25 Fairfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Dowd1,47756%
Liberal A. Gates1,15644%
Majority321
Registered electors 3,818
Turnout 2,63369%
Conservative hold Swing

Fazakerley

No. 31 Fazakerley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Henry Sharrock Higginbottom *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Garston

No. 30 Garston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Picthall *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

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 *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Kensington

No. 11 Kensington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Gordon1,64158%
Socialist John Wolfe Tone Morrissey *1,20342%
Majority438
Registered electors 4,639
Turnout 2,84461%
Conservative gain from Socialist Swing

Kirkdale

No. 2 Kirkdale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dr. John Utting *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Low Hill

No. 10 Low Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Pearson *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Netherfield

No. 8 Netherfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Waugh *99657%
Protestant John Walker74043%
Majority256
Registered electors 4,007
Turnout 1,73643%
Conservative hold Swing

North Scotland

No. 13 North Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist James Bolgerunopposed
Registered electors
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

Old Swan

No. 28A Old Swan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Edwards1,26575%
Socialist Alan John Tracy43125%
Majority834
Registered electors 3,173
Turnout 1,69653%
Conservative gain from Irish Nationalist Swing

Prince's Park

No. 23 Prince's Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Acheson Lyle Rupert Rathbone *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Sandhills

No. 1 Sandhills
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist Patrick Joseph Deery *92861%
Ind. Conservative John Carr45930%
Independent James Maher1349%
Majority469
Registered electors 3,303
Turnout 1,52146%
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

St. Anne's

No. 6 St. Anne's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Sexton *unopposed
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing

St. Domingo

No. 23 St. Domingo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George William Whittaker *1,34585%
Protestant Isaac Adams23215%
Majority1,113
Registered electors 4,447
Turnout 1,57735%
Conservative hold Swing

St. Peter's

No. 19 St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Burton William Ellis *61754%
Conservative Henry Lyons51646%
Majority101
Registered electors 1,744
Turnout 1,13365%
Liberal hold Swing

Sefton Park East

No. 24A Sefton Park East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Reginald George Layton1,31853%
Liberal Wilfrid Bowring Stoddart1,15647%
Majority162
Registered electors 3,534
Turnout 2,47470%
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Sefton Park West

No. 24 Sefton Park West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Pritchardunopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

South Scotland

No. 14 South Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist Austin Harford *unopposed
Registered electors
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

Vauxhall

No. 4 Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Max Muspratt65155%
Conservative George Marks Davey53045%
Majority121
Registered electors 1,779
Turnout 1,18166%
Liberal hold Swing

Walton

No. 3A Walton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. McDermottunopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Warbreck

No. 26 Warbreck
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Edward West *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Wavertree

No. 34 Wavertree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Charles Clarke Morrison *96053%
Conservative George Brodrick Smith-Brodrick86447%
Majority96
Registered electors 2,938
Turnout 1,82462%
Liberal hold Swing

Wavertree West

No. 5A Wavertree West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edmund Gerson Jackson1,17555%
Liberal William Berrington Jones *97145%
Majority204
Registered electors 3,475
Turnout 2,14662%
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

West Derby

No. 28 West Derby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William James Bailes1,10356%
Liberal Samuel Skelton *88244%
Majority221
Registered electors 3,029
Turnout 1,98566%
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 9 November 1908

Following the death of Alderman William Hall Jowett (Conservative, elected as an alderman on 9 November 1907), [6] Councillor James Lister (Conservative, Old Swan, elected 1 November 1907) [7] was elected as an alderman on 9 November 1908. [8]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Conservative James Lister 1913

Aldermanic election, 27 October 1909

The resignation of Alderman William James Burgess (Conservative, elected as an alderman 9 November 1904) [9] [10] was reported to the Council on 6 October 1909. [11]

In his place, Councillor Arthur Crosthwaite (Conservative, Wavertree, elected 1 November 1906) [12] was elected as an alderman by the Council on 27 October 1909. [13]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Conservative Arthur CrosthwaiteNo.3 Anfield1910

[14] [15]

By-elections

No. 8 Netherfield, 26 November 1908

Caused by the resignation of Councillor George Sturla (Conservative, Netherfield, elected 1 November 1907) [16] which was reported to the Council on 9 November 1908 [17]

No. 8 Netherfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
John Alfred Irving1,00858%
Protestant John Walker72142%
Majority287
Registered electors 4,007
Turnout 1,72943%
gain from Swing

[18]

No. 28A Old Swan, 26 November 1908

Caused by the election of Councillor James Lister (Conservative, Old Swan, elected 1 November 1907) [7] was elected as an alderman on 9 November 1908. [8]

No. 28A Old Swan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles Burchallunopposed
Registered electors 3,173
Conservative hold Swing

[19]

No.16 Exchange ward, 29 January 1909

Caused by the death of Robert Durning Holt (Liberal, Exchange, elected 1 November 1907) [20] on 10 December 1908.

No. 13 Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Frederick Charles Bowringunopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

[21]

No.19 St. Peter's, 15 June 1909

The resignation of Councillor Horace Muspratt (Party?, St. Peter's, elected 15 April 1908) [22] was reported to the Council on 2 June 1909. [23]

No. 19 St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Byrneunopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

[24]

No. 22 Granby, 7 October 1909

Caused by the death of Councillor Robert Henry Bullen (Liberal, Granby, elected 1 November 1907). [25]

No. 22 Granby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Eleanor Florence Rathbone1,06667%
Francis James Welland51633%
Majority550
Registered electors
Turnout 1,582
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

[26] [14]

This by-election was notable in that Eleanor Rathbone was the first woman elected to Liverpool City Council.

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References

  1. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1908–1909 front page" . Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1908–1909 page 1" . Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1908–1909 page 3" . Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  4. ↑ Liverpool Daily Post and Liverpool Mercury 3 November 1908
  5. ↑ The Liverpool Courier 3 November 1908
  6. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907–1908 page 9" . Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  7. 1 2 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907–1908 page 5" . Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  8. 1 2 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1908–1909 page 5" . Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  9. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1904–1905 page 7" . Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  10. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1904–1905 page 8" . Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  11. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1908–1909 page 422" . Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  12. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1906–1907 page 6" . Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  13. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1908–1909 page 458" . Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  14. 1 2 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1908–1909 page 457" . Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  15. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1908–1909 page 458" . Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  16. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907–1908 page 4" . Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  17. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1908–1909 page 7" . Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  18. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1908–1909 page 72" . Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  19. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1908–1909 page 73" . Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  20. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907–1908 page 3" . Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  21. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1908–1909 page 160" . Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  22. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 335" . Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  23. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1908–1909 page 322" . Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  24. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1908–1909 page 352" . Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  25. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907–1908 page 4" . Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  26. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1908–1909 page 456" . Retrieved 11 May 2017.
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