1919 Liverpool City Council election

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1919 Liverpool City Council election
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36 seats were up for election (one third): one seat for each of the 36 wards
73 (incl. Aldermen) seats needed for a majority


Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 1 November 1919.

Contents

One third of the council seats were up for election. The term of office for each councillor being three years.

Ten of the thirty-six seats were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
Conservative 54-92680
Liberal 22-2628
Labour 20+10020
Irish Nationalist 13+1316
Independent1-101

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1919
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 14110-938%46%43,994
  Labour 10100+1029%34%32,751
  Liberal 401-18.8%8.5%8,232
  Irish Nationalist 71013.5%3,538
 Independent1000

Note there was one new seat.

Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Abercromby

No. 9 Abercromby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edwin Thompson *1,43958%
S. & S.John Bennie Baillie1,03842%
Majority401
Registered electors 6,521
Turnout 2,47738%
Conservative hold Swing

Aigburth

No. 17 Aigburth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Henry Morley Millerunopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Allerton, Childwall & Little Woolton

No. 35 Allerton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stanley Rimmer57242%
Liberal Charles James Williamson46334%
Labour William Richard Blair31523%
Majority109
Registered electors 2,202
Turnout 1,35061%
Conservative hold Swing

Anfield

No. 29 Anfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Thompson Holliday1,29436%
Conservative Jane Ellen Richardson1,27635%
Liberal William Owen Thomas *1,03029%
Majority18
Registered electors 8,706
Turnout 3,60041%
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Breckfield

No. 30 Breckfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Henry Alfred Booth2,29655%
Conservative Alfred Griffiths *1,87345%
Majority423
Registered electors 9,269
Turnout 4,16945%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Brunswick

No. 11 Brunswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist John Alfred Kelly *2,40374%
Conservative Margaret Mason85726%
Majority1,546
Registered electors 7,261
Turnout 3,26045%
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

Castle Street

No. 7 Castle Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Frank Ambrose Goodwinunopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Dingle

No. 12 Dingle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Wallace Kelly *3,59466%
Labour William John Daniel1,86934%
Majority1,725
Registered electors 12,830
Turnout 5,46343%
Conservative hold Swing

Edge Hill

No. 18 Edge Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Charles Burden2,52753%
Conservative Daniel Charles Williams *2,24047%
Majority287
Registered electors 11,058
Turnout 4,76743%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Everton

No. 21 Everton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Henry Walker2,97463%
Conservative Charles Edward Pugh *1,78437%
Majority1,190
Registered electors 11,010
Turnout 4,75843%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Exchange

No. 5 Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist Peter Kavanagh95566%
Conservative Perring Thomas Stolterfoht *48634%
Majority469
Registered electors 2,549
Turnout 1,44157%
Irish Nationalist gain from Conservative Swing

Fairfield

No. 31 Fairfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Joseph Lucasunopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Fazakerley

No. 27 Fazakerley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Frank Quayle70158%
Labour Albert Nicholas Denaro50642%
Majority195
Registered electors 2,421
Turnout 1,20750%
Conservative win (new seat)

Garston

No. 37 Garston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Henry Dutton1,45845%
Conservative Thomas Tushingham *1,41944%
S & SJohn George Baker37812%
Majority39
Registered electors 5,114
Turnout 3,25564%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Granby

No. 14 Granby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Joseph Harrison Jones *1,92259%
Co-operative Party Frederick James Norris1,35341%
Majority569
Registered electors 8,293
Turnout 3,27539%
Liberal hold Swing

Great George

No. 10 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist Thomas Owen Ruddinunopposed
Registered electors
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

Kensington

No. 19 Kensington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Badlay 2,88955%
Conservative Robert Lowry Burns *2,36645%
Majority52310%N/A
Registered electors 9,936
Turnout 5,25553%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Kirkdale

No. 24 Kirkdale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Garnett Sheldon *2,97149%
Labour Samuel Mason2,81346%
Liberal Joseph Edward Freeman3406%
Majority158
Registered electors 14,107
Turnout 6,12443%
Conservative hold Swing

Low Hill

No. 20 Low Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Joseph Rowan1,87244%
Conservative Francis William Bailey *1,72940%
Liberal Joseph Masterson67216%
Majority143
Registered electors 8,947
Turnout 4,27348%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Netherfield

No. 22 Netherfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Walker *2,10976%
Coalition Labour William Edward McLachlan64924%
Majority1,460
Registered electors 10,152
Turnout 2,75827%
Independent hold Swing

North Scotland

No. 2 North Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist John Clancyunopposed
Registered electors
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

Old Swan

No. 32 Old Swan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Herbert Edward Rose2,16250.4%
Conservative Thomas Henry Burton *2,12649.6%
Majority36
Registered electors 9,548
Turnout 4,28845%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Prince's Park

No. 13 Prince's Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Jackson *2,36564%
Labour John Hayes1,33036%
Majority1,035
Registered electors 7,765
Turnout 3,69548%
Conservative hold Swing

Sandhills

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

St. Anne's

No. 6 St. Anne's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Philip Durning Holtunopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

St. Domingo

No. 23 St. Domingo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas White *1,99152%
Liberal William Sydney Shaw1,83148%
Majority160
Registered electors 9,920
Turnout 3,82239%
Conservative hold Swing

St. Peter's

No. 8 St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Henry Alexander Cole *74362%
Labour Edward Fergus45138%
Majority292
Registered electors 2,549
Turnout 1,19447%
Conservative hold Swing

Sefton Park East

No. 15 Sefton Park East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Arnold Rushton2,26153%
Liberal John Parry Edwards *1,30231%
Co-operative Party Annie Billinge69516%
Majority959
Registered electors 8,104
Turnout 4,25853%
Conservative hold Swing

Sefton Park West

No. 16 Sefton Park West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Herbert Reynolds Rathbone *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

South Scotland

No. 3 South Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist John O'Sheaunopposed
Registered electors
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

Vauxhall

No. 4 Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist Thomas Burkeunopposed
Registered electors
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

Walton

No. 25 Walton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sydney Appleton Kelly *3,17755%
Labour Mercer Curtis2,64245%
Majority535
Registered electors 11,292
Turnout 5,81952%
Conservative hold Swing

Warbreck

No. 26 Warbreck
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Charles Herman *2,58861%
Co-operative Party Anna Blair1,67439%
Majority914
Registered electors 10,391
Turnout 4,26241%
Conservative hold Swing

Wavertree

No. 34 Wavertree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Gill *2,30554%
Labour Albert Edward Johns1,95546%
Majority350
Registered electors 9.065
Turnout 4,26047%
Conservative hold Swing

Wavertree West

No. 33 Wavertree West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Augustus Colcutt1,85650.3%
Conservative John Glynn *1,83749.7%
Majority19
Registered electors 7,653
Turnout 3,69348%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

West Derby

No. 28 West Derby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Walter Percy Helm1,54241%
Conservative Albert James Muskett1,29434%
Independent Thomas Utley95725%
Majority248
Registered electors 8,376
Turnout 3,79345%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

Aldermanic Elections 10 November 1919

Caused by the death on 9 September 1919 of Alderman John Duncan JP (Conservative, last elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1913) [17] [18]

In his place, Councillor Frederick Thomas Richardson (Labour, Edge Hill, elected unopposed 1 November 1914) [19] Postal Official of 10 Fairfield Street, Liverpool was elected by the council as an alderman on 10 November 1919. [20] [21]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Labour Frederick Thomas RichardsonNo. 21 Everton1923

On 10 November 1919, Councillor William Albert Robinson (Labour, Garston, elected unopposed 1 November 1914) [22] Trades Union Official of 13 St. Andrew Road, was elected by the council as the first alderman for the Fazakerley ward [21] . [23]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Labour William Albert RobinsonNo. 27 Fazakerley1923

Aldermanic Election 7 July 1920

Caused by the resignation of Alderman Robert Stephen Porter (Conservative, appointed by the council as an alderman on 9 November 1916), [24] which was reported to the council on 5 May 1920 [25]

In his place, Councillor John George Moyles JP (Party?, ward?, elected?) of 2 Bedford Road, Walton was elected, by the council as an alderman on 7 July 1920 [26] [27]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
John George Moyles JPNo. 34 Wavertree1923

By-elections

No. 18 Edge Hill, 26 November 1919

Caused by the election as an alderman, by the council of Councillor Frederick Thomas Richardson (Labour, Edge Hill, elected unopposed 1 November 1914) [19] on 10 November 1919, [20] [21] following the death on 9 September 1919 of Alderman John Duncan JP (Conservative, last elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1913) [17] [18]

No. 18 Edge Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Samuel Mason2,75952%
Daniel Charles Williams2,51648%
Majority243
Registered electors
Turnout 5,275
Swing

[28] [29]

No. 37 Garston, 26 November 1919

Caused by the election, by the council, as an alderman on 10 November 1919 of Councillor William Albert Robinson (Labour, Garston, elected unopposed 1 November 1914). [22] [21] [23]

No. 37 Garston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Albert Elijah Beavan1,97751%
Thomas Tushingham1,87949%
Majority
Registered electors
Turnout 3,856
Swing

[29] [30]

No. 24 Sefton Park West

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Herbert Reynolds Rathbone (Liberal, elected unopposed 1 November 1919) [31] which was reported to the council on 7 July 1920. [26]

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References

  1. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1919-1920 front page" . Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1919-1920 page 1" . Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1919-1920 page 2" . Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "Liverpool Post and Mercury 3 November 1919 scan (1)" . Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "Liverpool Post and Mercury 3 November 1919 scan (3)" . Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "Liverpool Post and Mercury 3 November 1919 scan (4)" . Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  7. ↑ "Liverpool Post and Mercury 3 November 1919 scan (5)" . Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "Liverpool Post and Mercury 3 November 1919 scan (6)" . Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  9. ↑ "Liverpool Post and Mercury 3 November 1919 scan (7)" . Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  10. ↑ "Liverpool Post and Mercury 3 November 1919 scan (8)" . Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  11. ↑ "Liverpool Post and Mercury 3 November 1919 scan (10)" . Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  12. ↑ "Liverpool Courier 3 November 1919 scan (2)" . Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  13. ↑ "Liverpool Courier 3 November 1919 scan (3)" . Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  14. ↑ "Liverpool Courier 3 November 1919 scan (4)" . Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  15. ↑ "Liverpool Courier 3 November 1919 scan (5)" . Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  16. ↑ "Liverpool Courier 3 November 1919 scan (6)" . Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  17. 1 2 1913 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Election 9 November 1913
  18. 1 2 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1918-1919 page 393" . Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  19. 1 2 1914 Liverpool City Council election#Edge Hill
  20. 1 2 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1919-1920 page 5" . Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  21. 1 2 3 4 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1919-1920 page 6" . Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  22. 1 2 1914 Liverpool City Council election#Garston
  23. 1 2 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1919-1920 page 7" . Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  24. ↑ 1914 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Appointments 9 November 1916
  25. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1919-1920 page 382" . Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  26. 1 2 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1919-1920 page 464" . Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  27. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1919-1920 page 465" . Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  28. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1919-1920 page 78" . Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  29. 1 2 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1919-1920 page 79" . Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  30. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1919-1920 page 80" . Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  31. ↑ Sefton Park West
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