1926 Liverpool City Council election

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1926 Liverpool City Council election
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38 councillors' seats were up for election

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 1 November 1926.

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

Six of the thirty-eight seats up for election were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
Conservative 68-32896
Labour 18+6018
Catholic 15-3520
Liberal 70512
Protestant 2-102
Independent2002

Election result

Liverpool local election result 1926
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 2041.1%49,572
  Labour 744.2%53,330
  Catholic 67.5%9,027
  Liberal 43.0%3,578
  Independent 12.1%2,581
 Constitutionalist and Protestant001-10%1.6%1,883
  Co-operative Party 00.25%307
 Ex-Service00.18%214
  Communist 00.027%32

Ward results

* - Councillor seeking re-election

Comparisons are made with the 1923 election results.

Abercromby

No. 9 Abercromby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Cuthbert Frederick Francis *1,89960%
Labour Samuel Sydney Silverman1,26340%
Majority 636
Registered electors 8,221
Turnout 3,16238%
Conservative hold Swing

Aigburth

No. 17 Aigburth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan Layfieldunopposed
Registered electors 5,831
Conservative hold Swing

Allerton

No. 35 Allerton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William James Austin *67463%
Liberal William Murphy39537%
Majority 279
Registered electors 2,619
Turnout 1,06941%
Conservative hold Swing

Anfield

No. 29 Anfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alfred Gates *2,03642%
Conservative Albert Morrow1,62034%
Labour Joseph Jackson Cleary1,16724%
Majority 416
Registered electors 9,663
Turnout 4,82850%
Liberal hold Swing

Breckfield

No. 30 Breckfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Herbert Edward Rose1,97751%
Constitutionalist & Protestant Rev. Harry Dixon Longbottom *1,88349%
Majority 94
Registered electors 9,846
Turnout 3,86039%
Labour gain from Protestant Swing

Brunswick

No. 11 Brunswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Catholic Lawrence King *unopposed
Registered electors 8,570
Catholic hold Swing

Castle Street

No. 7 Castle Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Richard Rutherfordunopposed
Registered electors 12,593
Swing

Childwall

No. 38 Childwall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lady Helena Agnes Dalrymple Muspratt *67459%
Labour Mrs. Mary Lilian Hamilton35631%
Liberal James Whiteside1049%
Majority 318
Registered electors 1,795
Turnout 1,13463%
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

N.B Lady Helena Agnes Dalrymple Muspratt had crossed the floor from the Liberals to the Conservatives since being elected under the Liberal ticket in 1923.

Dingle

No. 12 Dingle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joseph Dalton Flood *3,84252%
Labour John Henry Roberts Latham3,58948%
Majority 253
Registered electors 14,497
Turnout 7,43151%
Conservative hold Swing

Edge Hill

No. 18 Edge Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Smith3,31559%
Conservative Miss Essie Ruth Conway2,34041%
Majority 975
Registered electors 12,679
Turnout 5,65545%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Everton

No. 21 Everton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frederick Thomas Richardson4,02863%
Conservative John Ellis *2,41137%
Majority 1,617
Registered electors 12,782
Turnout 6,43950%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Exchange

No. 5 Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Catholic Miss Alice McCormick *70977%
Ex-ServicesAlbert Edward Price21423%
Majority 495
Registered electors 2,758
Turnout 92333%
Catholic gain from Irish Nationalist Swing

Fairfield

No. 31 Fairfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Barry *2,26160%
Labour Victor Harold Edgar Baker1,48340%
Majority 778
Registered electors 9,457
Turnout 3,74440%
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Fazakerley

No. 27 Fazakerley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Albert Harwood Letheren *86867%
Labour Richard Austin Rockliff41833%
Majority 450
Registered electors 3,070
Turnout 1,28642%
Conservative hold Swing

Garston

No. 37 Garston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Case *1,77652%
Labour James Lawrenson1,61648%
Majority 160
Registered electors 6,287
Turnout 3,39254%
Conservative hold Swing

Granby

No. 14 Granby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Miss Eleanor Florence Rathbone *2,58162%
Conservative Kenneth Thorley Graham1,58738%
Majority 994
Registered electors 9,360
Turnout 4,16845%
Independent hold Swing

Great George

No. 10 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Catholic William Grogan *1,07557%
Labour John Loughlin81643%
Majority 259
Registered electors 4,694
Turnout 1,89140%
Catholic gain from Swing

Kensington

No. 19 Kensington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joseph Ashworth *2,30850.4%
Labour John Kay2,26849.6%
Majority 40
Registered electors 10,874
Turnout 4,57642%
Conservative hold Swing

Kirkdale

No. 24 Kirkdale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dr. Archibald Gordon Gullan *2,88951%
Labour Frederick Jones2,48144%
Co-operative Party Frederick Thomas John Evans3075%
Majority 408
Registered electors 15,874
Turnout 5,67736%
Conservative hold Swing

Low Hill

No. 20 Low Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael Joseph McEntegart2,78954%
Conservative William John Acheson2,38846%
Majority 401
Registered electors 10,391
Turnout 5,17750%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Much Woolton

No. 36 Much Woolton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Francis Roskell Reynolds *60069%
Labour William Henry Paulson27131%
Majority 329
Registered electors 1,735
Turnout 87150%
Conservative hold Swing

Netherfield

No. 22 Netherfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Chadwick3,34158%
Conservative William Edward McLaclan *2,38042%
Majority 961
Registered electors 11,808
Turnout 5,72148%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

North Scotland

No. 2 North Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Albert Robinson2,32857%
Catholic Rev. Thomas Joseph Rigby1,78043%
Majority 548
Registered electors 8,182
Turnout 4,10850%
Labour gain from Irish Nationalist Swing

Old Swan

No. 32 Old Swan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alfred Ernest Shennan *2,19561%
Labour Mrs. Sarah Anne McArd1,42939%
Majority 766
Registered electors 12,279
Turnout 3,62430%
Conservative hold Swing

Prince's Park

No. 13 Prince's Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alfred Wood *2,43158%
Labour William Jones1,75742%
Majority 674
Registered electors 9,410
Turnout 4,18845%
Conservative hold Swing

Sandhills

No. 1 Sandhills
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Catholic James William Baker *1,79051%
Conservative Thomas Henry.Dunford1,73749%
Majority 53
Registered electors 8,996
Turnout 3,52739%
Catholic gain from Irish Nationalist Swing

St. Anne's

No. 6 St. Anne's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Maurice Eschwege 2,93273%
Catholic Patrick Alfred Durkin *1,05126%
Communist John Nield320.8%
Majority 1,881
Registered electors 8,639
Turnout 4,01547%
Labour gain from Irish Nationalist Swing

St. Domingo

No. 23 St. Domingo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Edward Backhouse *2,12850.5%
Labour John Hamilton2,08749.5%
Majority 41
Registered electors 11,118
Turnout 4,21538%
Conservative hold Swing

St. Peter's

No. 8 St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Lawrence Durning Holt *unopposed
Registered electors 2,931
Liberal hold Swing

Sefton Park East

No. 15 Sefton Park East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Cory Dixon *unopposed
Registered electors 8,727
Conservative hold Swing

Sefton Park West

No. 16 Sefton Park West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Frank Cambell Wilson *unopposed
Registered electors 5,944
Liberal hold Swing

South Scotland

No. 3 South Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Catholic John Gerald Murphy *1,67352%
Labour Joseph Harrington1,52348%
Majority 150
Registered electors 8,544
Turnout 3,19637%
Catholic gain from Irish Nationalist Swing

Vauxhall

No. 4 Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Catholic Dr. Percy Hayes *94971%
Labour Henry Hayes38629%
Majority 563
Registered electors 3,756
Turnout 1,33536%
Catholic gain from Irish Nationalist Swing

Walton

No. 25 Walton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Miller Platt *2,59656%
Labour Thomas Herbert Pye2,00944%
Majority 587
Registered electors 13,819
Turnout 4,60533%
Conservative hold Swing

Warbreck

No. 26 Warbreck
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Jude2,34861%
Labour Francis Lavery1,50939%
Majority 839
Registered electors 11,450
Turnout 3,85734%
Conservative hold Swing

Wavertree

No. 34 Wavertree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Henry Langton Beckwith *2,49563%
Labour William Sidney Dytor1,46637%
Majority 1,029
Registered electors 12,100
Turnout 3,96133%
Conservative hold Swing

Wavertree West

No. 33 Wavertree West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edwin Haigh *1,69744%
Labour Frederick Stapleton1,08528%
Liberal John Richard Hobhouse1,04327%
Majority 612
Registered electors 8,499
Turnout 3,82545%
Conservative hold Swing

West Derby

No. 28 West Derby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Henry Young3,16562%
Labour George Henry Boothman1,90438%
Majority 1,261
Registered electors 14,607
Turnout 5,06935%
Conservative hold Swing

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Aldermanic Elections

Aldermanic Election 9 November 1926

18 Aldermen were elected by the councillors on 9 November 1926 for a term of six years.

PartyAlderman
Conservative Sir John Sutherland Harmood Banner Bart. D.L. *
Catholic James Bolger *
Labour Thomas Burke JP *
Conservative Robert Lowry Burns JP *
Conservative Henry Alexander Cole JP *
Conservative James Conrad Cross JP *
Liberal John Lamport Eills JP
Liberal Jacob Reuben Grant JP *
Catholic Austin Harford JP *
Unionist Albert Edward Jacob JP MP *
Liberal John Lea JP *
Liberal Richard Robert Meade-King JP *
Conservative Sir Max Muspratt Bart. *
Liberal Herbert Reynolds Rathbone JP *
Conservative Edward Russell-Taylor JP *
Conservative The Right Hon. Archibald Tutton James Salvidge PC KBE *
Conservative Anthony Shelmerdine JP *
Liberal Frederick Smith JP *

[11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

Aldermanic Elections 2 March 1927

Because Sir John Sutherland Harmood Banner Bart. D.L. refused the offer of the office of Alderman, [18] Councillor Edward West (Liberal, Warbreck, elected unopposed 1 November 1924) [19] was elected by the councillors as an alderman on 2 March 1927 [20] [21]

Aldermanic Election 2 March 1927
PartyNameVotesPercentage
Liberal Councillor Edward West4698%
Labour Councillor James Sexton CBE MP 12%

The term of office to expire on 9 November 1932.

Following the death of Alderman John Lea (Liberal, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1926 [22] on 26 January 1927, [23] a poll of councillors was held to elect a replacement :

Aldermanic Election 2 March 1927
PartyNameVotesPercentage
Labour Councillor James Sexton CBE MP 4272%
Labour Councillor Luke Hogan1526%
Liberal Alderman Edward West12%

[21] [24]

The term of office to expire on 9 November 1932.

Aldermanic Election 5 October 1927

Because Councillor James Sexton CBE MP refused the office of alderman, (to which he was elected by the councillors on 2 March 1927), which was reported to the council on 6 April 1927 [25]

Councillor Luke Hogan (Labour, Brunswick, elected 1 November 1924) [26] was elected as an alderman by a poll of the councillors on 5 October 1927. [27] [28] [29]

Aldermanic Election 2 March 1927
PartyNameVotesPercentage
Labour Councillor Luke Hogan3697%
Protestant Councillor John Walker13%

The term of office to expire on 9 November 1932.

By-elections

No. 19 Kensington, 14 December 1926

Following the death of Councillor Henry Baxter (Conservative, Kensington, elected 1 November 1924) [30] on 10 November 1926, [18]

No. 19 Kensington 14 December 1926
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ambrose Fry2,68851%
Labour John Kay2,61849%
Majority 70
Registered electors 10,874
Turnout 5,30647%
Conservative hold Swing

[31]

No. 26 Warbreck, 22 March 1927

Caused by Councillor Edward West (Liberal, Warbreck, elected unopposed 1 November 1924) [19] being elected by the councillors as an alderman on 2 March 1927 [20] [21] because Sir John Sutherland Harmood Banner Bart. D.L. refused the offer of the office of Alderman. [18]

No. 26 Warbreck 22 March 1927
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Hill2,16564%
Labour Francis Lavery1,02336%
Majority 1,142
Registered electors 11,450
Turnout 3,18828%
Conservative hold Swing

[25] [32]

No. 37 Garston, 17 May 1927

Caused by the death of Councillor Edmund Robert Thompson (Conservative, Garston, elected 1 November 1925) [33] on 22 April 1927. [34]

No. 37 Garston 17 May 1927
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joseph Williams1,73151%
Labour Joseph Jackson Cleary1,68449%
Majority 47
Registered electors 6,287
Turnout 3,41554%
Conservative hold Swing

[35] [36]

No. 37 Garston, 23 June 1927

Caused by the death of Councillor George Atkin (Conservative, Garston, elected 1 November 1924) [37] on 24 May 1927. [35]

No. 37 Garston 23 June 1927
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edward Wrake Turner1,84146%
Labour Joseph Jackson Cleary1,82746%
Liberal Neil Norman McKinnon3358%
Majority 14
Registered electors 6,287
Turnout 4,00364%
Conservative hold Swing

[38] [39] [40] [41]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 front page" . Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 1" . Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 2" . Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 3" . Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 4" . Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  6. ↑ Liverpool Daily Post 2 November 1926
  7. ↑ Liverpool Courier 2 November 1926
  8. ↑ "(Liverpool) Daily Post & Mercury 1926.10.20 (1)" . Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  9. ↑ "(Liverpool) Daily Post & Mercury 1926.10.20 (2)" . Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  10. ↑ "(Liverpool) Daily Post & Mercury 1926.10.20 (3)" . Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  11. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 6" . Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  12. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 7" . Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  13. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 8" . Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  14. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 9" . Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  15. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 10" . Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  16. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 11" . Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  17. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 12" . Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  18. 1 2 3 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page" . Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  19. 1 2 1924 Liverpool City Council election#Warbreck
  20. 1 2 Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 224.
  21. 1 2 3 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 225" . Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  22. ↑ 1926 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Election 9 November 1926
  23. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 178" . Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  24. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1925-1926 page 162" . Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  25. 1 2 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 266" . Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  26. ↑ 1924 Liverpool City Council election#Brunswick
  27. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 510" . Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  28. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 511" . Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  29. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 512" . Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  30. ↑ 1924 Liverpool City Council election#Kensington
  31. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 128" . Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  32. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 267" . Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  33. ↑ 1925 Liverpool City Council election#Garston
  34. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 322" . Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  35. 1 2 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 370" . Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  36. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 371" . Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  37. ↑ 1924 Liverpool City Council election#Garston
  38. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 404" . Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  39. ↑ "(Liverpool) Daily Post and Mercury 24 June 1927 (1)" . Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  40. ↑ "(Liverpool) Daily Post and Mercury 24 June 1927 (2)" . Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  41. ↑ "(Liverpool) Daily Post and Mercury 24 June 1927 (3)" . Retrieved 19 August 2017.
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