1912 Liverpool City Council election

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1912 Liverpool City Council election
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  1911 November 1, 1912 (1912-11-01) 1913  

34 seats were up for election (one third): one seat for each of the 34 wards
69 (incl. Aldermen) seats needed for a majority

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Friday 1 November 1912.

Contents

18 of the 34 seats were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
Conservative ??+1??82
Liberal ??-1??31
Irish Nationalist ??0314
Labour ??007
Independent??001
Protestant ??00??

Election result

Liverpool local election result 1912
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 2210+165%62%20,564
  Liberal 601-118%3.2%1,063
  Irish Nationalist 500015%0%0
  Protestant 10003%3.7%1,230
  Labour 00000%22%7,253

Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Comparisons are made with the 1909 election results, as the retiring councillors were elected in that year.

Abercromby

No. 21 Abercromby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edward Lawrence *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Aigburth

No. 29 Aigburth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Henry Morley Millerunopposed
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Anfield

No. 3 Anfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Henry Jones *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Breckfield

No. 6 Breckfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alfred Griffiths1,33964%
Labour Robert Donaldson73836%
Majority 601
Registered electors 4,176
Turnout 2,07750%
Conservative hold Swing

Brunswick

No. 25 Brunswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist John Alfred Kelly *unopposed
Registered electors
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

Castle Street

No. 18 Castle Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Willcox Alsop *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Dingle

No. 26 Dingle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Charles Huxley2,01270%
Labour John Frederick Bower86030%
Majority 1,152
Registered electors 5,747
Turnout 2,87250%
Conservative hold Swing

Edge Hill

No. 12 Edge Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Reginald Jaeger Clarke *1,44458%
Labour Arthur Hawkes1,06442%
Majority 380
Registered electors 4,744
Turnout 2,50853%
Conservative hold Swing

Everton

No. 9 Everton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Rutherford *1,23067%
Labour Robert Dixon61633%
Majority 614
Registered electors 4,197
Turnout 1,84644%
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

No. 16 Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Sutherland Harmood Banner MP * Unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors
Conservative hold

Fairfield

No. Fairfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Francis L'Estrange Joseph *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Garston

No. 30 Garston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joshua Burrow *1,12760%
Labour Joseph Cleary75740%
Majority 370
Registered electors 2,270
Turnout 1,88483%
Conservative hold Swing

Granby

No. 22 Granby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Joseph Harrison Jones *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Great George

No. 20 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Muirhead *65655%
Liberal Dr. William Henry Broad52945%
Majority 127
Registered electors 1,607
Turnout 1,18574%
Conservative hold Swing

Kensington

No. 11 Kensington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Lowry Burns *1,71861%
Labour Arthur Kilpin Bulley 1,11739%
Majority 60122%
Registered electors 4,712
Turnout 2,83560%
Conservative hold Swing

Kirkdale

No. 2 Kirkdale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Albert Buckley 1,83261%
Labour James Clayton1,15139%
Majority 68122%
Registered electors 6,401
Turnout 2,98347%
Conservative hold Swing

Low Hill

No. 10 Low Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dr. Francis William Bailey *1,12959%
Labour Alexander Broom76941%
Majority 360
Registered electors 3,772
Turnout 1,89851%
Conservative hold Swing

Netherfield

No. 8 Netherfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Protestant John Walker *1,23063%
Conservative William Edward McLachlan71737%
Majority 513
Registered electors 3,841
Turnout 1,94751%
Protestant hold Swing

North Scotland

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

Old Swan

No. 28A Old Swan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Wilson Walker *1,11665%
Labour Joseph Mooney58835%
Majority 528
Registered electors 3,841
Turnout 1,70446%
Conservative hold Swing

Prince's Park

No. 23 Prince's Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Jacksonunopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Sandhills

No. 1 Sandhills
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist Thomas Wafer Byrneunopposed
Registered electors
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

St. Anne's

No. 17 St. Anne's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Philip Durning Holtunopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

St. Domingo

No. 7 St. Domingo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Herbert Moore1,38272%
Labour James Murphy53528%
Majority 847
Registered electors 4,394
Turnout 1,91744%
Conservative hold Swing

St. Peter's

No. 19 St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Henry Alexander Cole59653%
Liberal Thomas Shaw *53347%
Majority 63
Registered electors 1,605
Turnout 1,12970%
Conservative hold Swing

Sefton Park East

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

Sefton Park West

No. 24 Sefton Park West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Herbert Reynolds Rathbone *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

South Scotland

No. 14 South Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist John O'Shea *unopposed
Registered electors
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

Vauxhall

No. 15 Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist Thomas Burke *unopposed
Registered electors
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

Walton

No. 3a Walton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Pritchard *1,69471%
Labour Harry Dixon Large69229%
Majority 1,002
Registered electors 5,181
Turnout 2,38646%
Conservative hold Swing

Warbreck

No. 27 Warbreck
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Charles Herman *1,43672%
Labour John Lowry54928%
Majority 887
Registered electors 4,183
Turnout 1,98547%
Conservative hold Swing

Wavertree

No. 5 Wavertree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Bowler *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Wavertree West

No. 5A Wavertree West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alfred Parsons1,13657%
Labour William Augustus Colcutt85443%
Majority 282
Registered electors 3,673
Turnout 1,99054%
Conservative hold Swing

West Derby

No. 28 West Derby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Henry Parkinson *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

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

Aldermanic Elections

Aldermanic Election 9 November 1912

Caused by the death of Alderman William Humphrey Williams (Conservative, elected as an alderman on 9 November 1910) [8] on 11 August 1912. [9] In his place Councillor John Lea (Liberal, Granby, elected 1 November 1911) [10] was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 9 November 1912.

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Conservative John LeaNo. 7 St. Domingo1916

[5] [11] . [12]

Aldermanic Election, 8 January 1913

Caused by the resignation of Alderman Edward Grindley (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1907). [13] In his place Councillor Frank John Leslie (Conservative, Breckfield, elected 1 November 1911) [14] was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 8 January 1913

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Conservative Frank John LeslieNo.2 Kirkdale1913

[15] [16]

Aldermanic Election, 5 March 1913

Cause ?

Councillor Hartley Wilson (Conservative, Aigburth, elected 1 November 1911) [17] was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 5 Mar 1913.

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Conservative Hartley WilsonNo. 10 Low Hill191?

[18]

Aldermanic Election, 2 July 1913

Caused by the resignation of Alderman Andrew Commins (Irish Nationalist, elected 9 November 1910) [19] which was reported to the Council on 4 June 1913 [20] . [21]

In his place Councillor George Jeremy Lynskey (Irish Nationalist, North Scotland, elected 1 November 1910) [22] was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 2 July 1913.

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Irish Nationalist George Jeremy LynskeyNo. 15 Vauxhall1916

[21] [23]

Aldermanic Election 30 July 1913

Caused by the resignation of Alderman William Watson Rutherford MP (Conservative, elected 9 November 1907) [24] was reported to the Council on 2 July 1913 [21] In his place Councillor John Utting (Conservative, Kirkdale, elected 1 November 1912) [25] was elected as an alderman by the Council on 30 July 1913. [26]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Conservative John Utting1913

[27]

Aldermanic Election

Caused by the death of Alderman William Oulton (Conservative, elected 9 November 1907) [24] on 27 September 1913 which was reported to the Council on 1 October 1913 [28]

In his place

By-Elections

No. 22 Granby, 27 November 1912

Caused by the election to alderman of Councillor John Lea (Liberal, Granby, elected unopposed 1 November 1911) [29] on 9 November 1912 [5] [11] [12]

No. 22 Granby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Waterworth97844%
John Parry Edwards66430%
Arthur Kilpin Bulley 57726%
Majority 31414%N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 2,219
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

[30]

No. 6 Breckfield, 29 January 1913

Caused by Councillor Frank John Leslie (Conservative, Breckfield, elected 1 November 1911) [14] being elected as an alderman by the Council on 8 January 1913. [15] [16]

No. 6 Breckfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edward Powell96653%
William Charles Clothier49527%
Labour Robert Donaldson37220%
Majority 471
Registered electors 4,176
Turnout 1,83344%
Conservative hold Swing

[31]

No. 3A Walton, 17 March 1913

Caused by the death of Councillor Sampson Gannon (Conservative, Walton, elected 1 November 1911) [32] on 19 January 1913. [33]

No. 3a Walton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Conrad Cross1,106%
James Hughes763%
Majority 343
Registered electors 5,181
Turnout 1,869%
Conservative hold Swing

[34]

No. 21 Abercromby, 18 March 1913

Caused by the death of Councillor Thomas James Smith junr. (Conservative, Abercromby, elected 1 November 1910) [35]

No. 21 Abercromby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Francis James Strong Heaneyunopposed
Registered electors
gain from Swing

[36]

No. 29 Aigburth, 18 March 1913

Caused by Councillor Hartley Wilson (Conservative, Aigburth, elected 1 November 1911) [17] being elected as an alderman by the Council on 5 March 1913. [18]

No. 29 Aigburth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William James Burgessunopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

The Term of Office to expire on 1 November 1914. [36] [37]

No. 31 Fazakerley, 19 March 1913

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Dr. Henry Herbert Clarke (Conservative, Fazakerley, elected 1 November 1911) . [38]

No. 31 Fazakerley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Brodrick Smith-Brodrickunopposed
Registered electors 752
Conservative hold Swing

[37] [39]

No. 5A Wavertree West, 8 April 1913

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Edmund Gerson Jackson (Conservative, Wavertree West, elected 1 November 1911) [14]

No. 5A Wavertree West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dennis Benjamin Seaman901%
Clement Freeman604%
Majority 297
Registered electors 3,673
Turnout 1,505%
Conservative hold Swing

[40]

No. 13 North Scotland, 15 July 1913

Caused by Councillor George Jeremy Lynskey (Irish Nationalist, North Scotland, elected 1 November 1910) [22] being elected as an alderman by the Council on 2 July 1913. [21] [23]

No. 13 North Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist William John Loughreyunopposed
Registered electors
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

The Term of Office to expire on 1 November 1913 [41]

No. 2 Kirkdale, 14 October 1913

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Utting (Conservative, Kirkdale, elected 1 November 1912) [25] on 30 July 1913. [26] [27]

No. 2 Kirkdale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Lucas Rankin1,30461%
Labour James Clayton84639%
Majority 458
Registered electors 6,401
Turnout 2,15034%
Conservative hold Swing

[42]

No. 4 Fairfield, 14 October 1913

Caused by Councillor Francis L'Estrange Joseph (Liberal, Fairfield, elected 1 November 1912) ceasing to be a councillor.

No. 4 Fairfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Joseph Lucas956%
John Waterworth861%
Majority 509
Registered electors 3,991
Turnout 1,81746%
Liberal hold Swing

[42] [43]

See also

References

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  7. (Liverpool) Daily Courier 2 November 1912
  8. 1910 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Election 9 November 1910
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  10. 1910 Liverpool City Council election#Granby
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  19. Aldermanic Election 9 November 1910
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  24. 1 2 Aldermanic Election 9 November 1907
  25. 1 2 #Kirkdale
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  29. 1911 Liverpool City Council election#Granby
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