1918 Liverpool City Council election

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1918 Liverpool City Council election
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3 new seats were up for election
69 (incl. Aldermen) seats needed for a majority

Because the First World War was still underway at the date of the election, under the terms of the Parliament and Local Elections Act, 1918, the term of office of the members of the Council were extended by one year.

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However, there were three new seats for which elections were held. These were new second seats for Allerton, Childwall and Little Woolton ; Fazakerley and Much Woolton wards that up until this date had each been represented by a single councillor. Two of these three elections were uncontested,

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
Conservative  ?? ?? ?? ??
Liberal  ?? ?? ?? ??
Irish Nationalist  ?? ?? ?? ??
Labour  ?? ??0 ??
Independent ??00 ??

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1918
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 202
  Liberal 000
  Labour 10114,966
  Irish Nationalist 000
 Independents000

Ward results

Allerton, Childwall and Little Woolton

No. 34 Allerton, Childwall and Little Woolton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Herbert John Davisunopposed
Registered electors
Conservative win (new seat)

Fazakerley

No. 31 Fazakerley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robert Watson70567%
Liberal Helena Agnes Dalrymple Muspratt34133%
Majority264
Registered electors
Turnout 1,046
Labour win (new seat)

Much Woolton

No. 35 Much Woolton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Buchanan Hinshawunopposed
Registered electors
Conservative win (new seat)

[1] [2] [3]

Aldermanic Elections

Aldermanic Election 22 January 1919

Caused by the resignation of Alderman Sir Charles Petrie, Bart (Conservative, last elected as an Alderman on 9 November 1910) [4] which was reported to the Council on 9 November 1918 [5] [6]

In his place, Councillor Frederick James Rawlinson (Conservative, Garston, elected 1 November 1913) [7] was elected by the Council as an Alderman on 22 January 1919 [8] [9]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Conservative Frederick James RawlinsonNo. 26 Warbreck1920

Aldermanic Election 7 May 1919

Caused by the death of Alderman George Brodrick Smith-Brodrick (Conservative, appointed by the Council as an Alderman on 9 November 1917) [10] on 12 February 1919 [11]

In his place Councillor James Wilson Walker (Conservative, Old Swan, elected 1 November 1912) , [12] Tobacco Manufacturer of 37 Westmorland Road, Huyton was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 7 May 1919. [13]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Conservative James Wilson WalkerNo. 18 Edge Hill1923

Appointment of Councillors

During the World War I elections were not held. When vacancies arose, replacement councillors were appointed by the Council rather than being elected in by elections.

No. 30 Wavertree, 9 November 1918

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Alfred Henry Bramley (Conservative, Wavertree, appointed 7 February 1917), [14] which was reported to the Council on 4 September 1918. [15]

In his place Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Langton Beckwith, Architect and Surveyor of Sunnyside, Sandown Park, Wavertree, was appointed by the Council as a Councillor on 9 November 1918 [16] [5]

No. 30 Wavertree, 9 November 1918
PartyFormer CouncillorAppointed ReplacementTerm expires
Conservative Alfred Henry BramleyHenry Langton Beckwith

By Elections

No. 15 Sefton Park East, 28 January 1919

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Arthur Bromley Holmes (Party?, elected unopposed on 1 November 1914) [17] which was reported to the Council on 4 December 1918 [18]

No. 15 Sefton Park East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Nessie Stewart-Brown 1,45853%
William Sinclair Crichton1,27347%
Majority185
Registered electors
Turnout 2,731
Liberal gain from Swing

[19]

No. 37 Garston, 5 February 1919

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Frederick James Rawlinson (Conservative, Garston, elected 1 November 1913) [7] on 22 January 1919 [8] [9]

No. 37 Garston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Henry Paulson1,80167%
George Atkin87333%
Majority928
Registered electors
Turnout 2,674
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

[20]

No. 32 Old Swan, 20 May 1919

Caused by Councillor James Wilson Walker (Conservative, Old Swan, elected 1 November 1912) , [12] being elected as an alderman on 7 May 1919 , [13] foolowing the death of Alderman George Brodrick Smith-Brodrick (Conservative, appointed by the Council as an Alderman on 9 November 1917) [10] on 12 February 1919. [11]

No. 32 Old Swan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Henry Burton *1,38654%
Labour Herbert Edward Rose1,17944%
Majority207
Registered electors
Turnout 2,565
Conservative hold Swing

[21] [22]

No. 21 Everton, 21 May 1919

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Brigadier General Gerald Kyffin-Taylor (Conservative, Everton, elected 1 November 1913) , [23] which was reported to the Council on 7 May 1919 [13]

No. 21 Everton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mary Bamber1,42750.04%
Joseph Arthur Mawson1,40749.65%
Majority20
Registered electors
Turnout 2,834
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

[24] [21]

No. 16 Sefton Park West, 22 May 1919

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Ernest Cranstoun Given (Conservative, Sefton Park West, elected 1 November 1911) , [25] which was reported to the Council on 7 May 1919 [13]

No. 16 Sefton Park West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mabel Fletcher Unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors
Conservative hold

[24]

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References

  1. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1918-1919 front page" . Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1918-1919 page 1" . Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1918-1919 page 2" . Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  4. ↑ 1910 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Election 9 November 1910
  5. 1 2 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1918-1919 page 4" . Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1918-1919 page 5" . Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  7. 1 2 1913 Liverpool City Council election#Garston
  8. 1 2 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1918-1919 page 79" . Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  9. 1 2 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1918-1919 page 80" . Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  10. 1 2 1914 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Appointments 9 November 1917
  11. 1 2 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1918-1919 page 123" . Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  12. 1 2 1912 Liverpool City Council election#Old Swan
  13. 1 2 3 4 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1918-1919 page 206" . Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  14. ↑ 1914 Liverpool City Council election#No. 30 Wavertree, 7 February 1917,
  15. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1917-1918 page 230" . Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  16. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1917-1918 page 130" . Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  17. ↑ 1914 Liverpool City Council election#Sefton Park East
  18. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1918-1919 page 28" . Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  19. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1918-1919 page 88" . Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  20. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1918-1919 page 125" . Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  21. 1 2 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1918-1919 page 253" . Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  22. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1918-1919 page 254" . Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  23. ↑ 1913 Liverpool City Council election#Everton
  24. 1 2 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1918-1919 page 252" . Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  25. ↑ 1911 Liverpool City Council election#Sefton Park West
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