1910 Liverpool City Council election

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Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 1 November 1910.

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Fourteen of the thirty-four wards were not contested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
Conservative  ??-4 ?? ??
Liberal  ??+3 ?? ??
Irish Nationalist  ??0 ?? ??
Labour  ??+1 ?? ??
Independent ?? ?? ?? ??

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1910
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1915-456%56%19,448
  Liberal 1041+330%29%10,104
  Irish Nationalist 30009%0%0
  Labour 110+11%10%3,541
 Independent110+13%4%1,521

Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Comparisons are made with the 1907 election results, as the retiring councillors were elected in that year.

Abercromby

No. 18 Abercromby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas James Smith the younger * 761 61%
Liberal Miss Harriet Mary Johnson48739%
Majority274
Registered electors 2,344
Turnout 1,24853%
Conservative hold Swing

Aigburth

No. 29 Aigburth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Parkfield Wethered 704 54%
Liberal William Abercromby59146%
Majority113
Registered electors 1,754
Turnout 1,29574%
Conservative hold Swing

Anfield

No. 3 Anfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edward Russell-Taylor * 628 80%
Independent William Robert Roberts15420%
Majority474
Registered electors 3,170
Turnout 78225%
Conservative hold Swing

Breckfield

No. 6 Breckfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Rudd 1,109 59%
Liberal Thomas Williams78141%
Majority328
Registered electors 4,040
Turnout 1,89047%
Conservative hold Swing

Brunswick

No. 25 Brunswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Patrick Charles Kelly * unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Castle Street

No. 18 Castle Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Philip Reynolds unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Dingle

No. 26 Dingle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Algernon Charles Francis Henderson unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Edge Hill

No.No. 12 Edge Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Edward Whitley 1,001 49%
Conservative Joseph Henry Harrison *95247%
Socialist Charles Wilson693%
Socialist James Murphy80.4%
Majority49
Registered electors 4,525
Turnout 2,03045%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Everton

No. 9 Everton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gerald Kyffin-Taylor MP * unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

No. 16 Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Frederick Charles Bowring unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Fairfield

No. 4 Fairfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Hughes junior * 1,118 53%
Conservative Dr. Francis William Bailey98947%
Majority129
Registered electors 3,864
Turnout 2,10755%
Liberal hold Swing

Garston

No. 30 Garston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Frederick James Rawlinson * unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Granby

No. 22 Granby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Miss Eleanor Florence Rathbone * 1,211 61%
Conservative Robert Richards76939%
Majority442
Registered electors 3,555
Turnout 1,98056%
Independent hold Swing

Great George

No. 17 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Samuel Skelton 575 51%
Conservative Dr.Albert Edward Davis *55949%
Majority16
Registered electors 1,608
Turnout 1,13471%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Kensington

No. 11 Kensington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Samuel Mason Hatchinson * 1,404 75%
Labour Arthur Kilpin Bulley 47025%
Majority934
Registered electors 4,537
Turnout 1,87441%
Conservative hold Swing

Kirkdale

No. 2 Kirkdale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John George Paris * 1,620 63%
Labour John Wolfe Tone Morrissey94837%
Majority672
Registered electors 6,314
Turnout 2,56841%
Conservative gain from Protestant Swing

Low Hill

No. 10 Low Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Boote *895 60%
Labour George Nelson 60240%
Majority293
Registered electors 3,624
Turnout 1,49741%
Conservative hold Swing

Netherfield

No. 8 Netherfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Ball 792 72%
Independent William Henry Archer31028%
Majority482
Registered electors 3,514
Turnout 1,10231%
Conservative hold Swing

North Scotland

No. 13 North Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist George Jeremy Lynskey *unopposed
Registered electors
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

Old Swan

No. 28A Old Swan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles Burchall *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Prince's Park

No. 23 Prince's Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles Henry Rutherford unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Sandhills

No. 1 Sandhills
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alfred Gates 1,066 59%
Conservative John Lucas Rankin73641%
Majority330
Registered electors 3,199
Turnout 1,80256%
Liberal hold Swing

St. Anne's

No. 17 St. Anne's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dr. James Clement Baxter *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

St. Domingo

No. 23 St. Domingo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dr. Charles Alexander Hill *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

St. Peter's

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

Sefton Park East

No. 24A Sefton Park East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Stuart Rankin 1,238 55%
Liberal John Morris1.03345%
Majority205
Registered electors 3,729
Turnout 2,27161%
Conservative hold Swing

Sefton Park West

No. 16 Sefton Park West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Frank Campbell Wilson 875 52%
Conservative Fred Pritchard *80048%
Majority75
Registered electors 2,401
Turnout 1,67570%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

South Scotland

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

Vauxhall

No. 15 Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist Joseph Hughes *unopposed
Registered electors
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

Walton

No. 3A Walton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dr. John George Moyles *1,627 76%
Labour Harry Dawson Large52024%
Majority1,107
Registered electors 4,715
Turnout 2,14746%
Conservative hold Swing

Warbreck

No. 27 Warbreck
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Fleming 978 54%
Conservative Sydney Edward Davies *85046%
Majority128
Registered electors 3,792
Turnout 1,82848%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Wavertree

No. 5 Wavertree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Stephen Porter 1,040 55%
Liberal Harry Trevor Ellis86545%
Majority175
Registered electors 3,593
Turnout 1,90553%
Conservative hold Swing

Wavertree West

No. 33 Wavertree West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Cecil Heywood Brunner 1,119 55%
Conservative Harold Edward Davies90945%
Majority210
Registered electors 3,503
Turnout 2,02858%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

West Derby

No. 28 West Derby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Edward Walkington.Stephenson *1,066 63%
Liberal Clement Freeman61537%
Majority450
Registered electors 3,295
Turnout 1,68251%
Conservative hold Swing

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

Aldermanic Elections

Aldermanic Election 9 November 1910

At the meeting of the Council on 9 November 1910, the terms of office of seventeen alderman expired. [8]

The following seventeen were elected as Aldermen by the councillors on 9 November 1910 for a term of six years.

* - re-elected aldermen.

PartyAldermanWard
Conservative William Bartlett *Brunswick
Liberal William Benjamin Bowring JP *Exchange
Liberal Edmond Brownbill *South Scotland
Conservative Edward James ChevalierAigburth
Irish Nationalist Dr. Andrew Commins MP *Vauxhall
Conservative Arthur Crosthwaite *Anfield
Conservative Charles Herbert Giles *Prince's Park
Liberal Jacob Reuben Grant *Old Swan
Liberal Richard Robert Meade-King *Sandhills
Conservative Thomas Menlove JP *Breckfield
Conservative Sir Charles Petrie * Warbreck
Irish Nationalist Edward Purcell *North Scotland
Conservative Archibald Tutton Salvidge the younger JP * Abercromby
Conservative Anthony ShelmerdineSefton Park West
Liberal Frederick Smith *Castle Street
Liberal William Henry Watts *St. Anne's
Conservative William Humphrey Williams *St. Domingo

[9] [10] [11] [12]

Aldermanic Election 3 May 1911

Caused by the death of Alderman Joachim Nicolas Stolterfoht (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the Council on 9 November 1907) [13] on 8 March 1911, which was reported to the Council on 5 April 1911. [14] In his place, Councillor Robert Edward Walkington Stephenson (Conservative, West Derby, elected 1 November 1910) [5] was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 3 May 1911.

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Conservative Robert Edward Walkington StephensonNo.5 Wavertree1910

[15] [16] [17]

By-Elections

No.10 Low Hill, 24 November 1910

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Anthony Shelmerdine (Conservative, Low Hill, elected 1 November 1909) [18] by the Council on 9 November 1910. [9] [10] [11] [12]

No. 10 Low Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dr. Francis William Bailey 999 52%
Labour George Nelson90948%
Majority90
Registered electors 3,624
Turnout 1,90853%
Conservative hold Swing

[19]

No. 24A Sefton Park East, 2 May 1911

Caused by the death of Councillor John Japp JP (Liberal, Sefton Park East, elected 1 November 1909) on 27 March 1911, which was reported to the Council on 5 April 1911 . [20]

No. 24A Sefton Park East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alexander Allan Paton unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

The Term of Office to expire on 1 November 1912. [15]

No. 12 Edge Hill, 27 April 1911

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Edward Whitley (Labour, elected 1 November 1910), [4] which was reported to the Council on 5 April 1911. [20]

No.No. 12 Edge Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Frederick Bennett Brough 1,017 55%
William Richard Blair84845%
Majority169
Registered electors 4,525
Turnout 1,86541%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

[21]

No. 28 West Derby, 23 May 1911

Caused by the election of Councillor Robert Edward Walkington Stephenson (Conservative, West Derby, elected 1 November 1910) [5] as an alderman by the Council on 3 May 1911. [15] [16] [17]

No. 28 West Derby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Thomas Ithell 600 56%
Thomas Utley46844%
Majority450
Registered electors 3,295
Turnout 1,06832%
gain from Swing

[22]

No. 13 North Scotland, 5 August 1911

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Dr. Joseph Maguire (Irish Nationalist, North Scotland, elected unopposed 1 November 1909)

No. 13 North Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist John Clancy unopposed
Registered electors
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

[23]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1910-1911 page 1" . Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1910-1911 page 2" . Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1910-1911 page 3" . Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1910-1911 page 4" . Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  6. ↑ Liverpool Daily Post and Liverpool Mercury Wednesday 2 November 1910
  7. ↑ Liverpool Courier Wednesday 2 November 1910
  8. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1910-1911 page 5" . Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  9. 1 2 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1910-1911 page 6" . Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  10. 1 2 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1910-1911 page 7" . Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  11. 1 2 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1910-1911 page 8" . Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  12. 1 2 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1910-1911 page 9" . Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  13. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 10" . Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  14. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1910-1911 page 231" . Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  15. 1 2 3 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1910-1911 page 277" . Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  16. 1 2 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1910-1911 page 278" . Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  17. 1 2 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1910-1911 page 279" . Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  18. ↑ "Liverpool Daily Post 1909.11.02 (2) (scan)" . Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  19. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1910-1911 page 72" . Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  20. 1 2 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1910-1911 page 232" . Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  21. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1910-1911 page 276" . Retrieved 18 May 2017.
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