1928 Liverpool City Council election

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1928 Liverpool City Council election
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  1927 1 November 1928 (1928-11-01) 1929  

39 councillors' seats were up for election

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 1 November 1928.

Contents

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

Thirteen of the thirty-nine seats up for election were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
Conservative 61??2687
Labour 35??136
Centre10??515
Liberal 8??412

[1] [2]

Election result

Liverpool local election result 1928
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 21
  Labour 15
  Liberal 2
 Centre1
  Protestant 001-1
  Communist

Ward results

* - Councillor seeking re-election

Comparisons are made with the 1925 election results.

Abercromby

No. 9 Abercromby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edwin Thompson *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Aigburth

No. 17 Aigburth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Wilfred Bowring Stoddart *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Allerton

No. 35 Allerton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs. Gertrude Elizabeth Wilson *1,13072%
Labour Thomas Crossland44528%
Majority 685
Registered electors 3,359
Turnout 1,57547%
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Anfield

No. 29 Anfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Young Williamson *2,23342%
Liberal Dr. Cedric Baxter1,86335%
Labour John Sheehan1,20623%
Majority 370
Registered electors 10,088
Turnout 5,30253%
Conservative hold Swing

Breckfield

No. 30 Breckfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edward James Jones *2,49151%
Labour William James Riddick2,36849%
Majority 123
Registered electors 9,405
Turnout 4,85952%
Conservative hold Swing

Brunswick

No. 11 Brunswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Patrick Moorhead3,11181%
CentreJohn Alfred Kelly *74019%
Majority 2,371
Registered electors 8,447
Turnout 3,85146%
Labour gain from Catholic Swing

Castle Street

No. 7 Castle Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sir John Sandeman Allen MP * Unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors
Conservative hold

Childwall

No. 38 Childwall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lt. Col. Edmund Percy Johnson97263%
Labour Mrs. Mary Lilian Hamilton57037%
Majority 402
Registered electors 2,525
Turnout 1,54261%
Conservative win (new seat)

Croxteth

The proceedings of the Council lists this as a by-election caused by the death of Councillor John Ellis. [3]

No. 40 Croxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alfred Hargreaves1,92562%
Conservative William Edward McLachlan1,15738%
Majority 1,925
Registered electors 5,886
Turnout 3,08252%
Labour win (new seat)

Dingle

No. 12 Dingle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Wallace Kelly *4,69651%
Labour William Jones4,56049%
Majority 136
Registered electors 14,084
Turnout 9,25666%
Conservative hold Swing

Edge Hill

No. 18 Edge Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Charles Wilson *3,31459%
Conservative Edward Cheshire2,17239%
Communist Leo Joseph McGree1553%
Majority 1,142
Registered electors 12,188
Turnout 5,64146%
Labour hold Swing

Everton

No. 21 Everton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Henry Walker *4,27867%
Conservative William John Lunt Croft2,15333%
Majority 2,125
Registered electors 12,194
Turnout 6,43153%
Labour hold Swing

Exchange

No. 5 Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Catholic Peter Kavanagh *unopposed
Registered electors
Catholic hold Swing

Fairfield

No. 31 Fairfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles Gordon Snowden Gordon2,04349%
Labour Victor Harold Edgar Baker1,65933%
Liberal Alan Anderson Boyle1,39227%
Majority 384
Registered electors 9,233
Turnout 5,09455%
Conservative hold Swing

Fazakerley

No. 27 Fazakerley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Francis Bernard Fitzpatrick1,69951%
Conservative Francis Samuel Henwood Ashcroft *1,65949%
Majority 40
Registered electors 7,324
Turnout 3,35846%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Garston

No. 37 Garston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joseph Williams2,20849%
Labour William Sydney Dytor2,03845%
Liberal Joseph Fry2596%
Majority 170
Registered electors 6,421
Turnout 4,50570%
Conservative hold Swing

Granby

No. 14 Granby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Sir Frederick Charles Bowring *2,74359%
Labour George Henry Boothman1,88641%
Majority 857
Registered electors 9,132
Turnout 4,62951%
Liberal hold Swing

Great George

No. 10 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Harry Leo Gaffeneyunopposed
Registered electors
Swing

Kensington

No. 19 Kensington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sir John Hugo Rutherford *3,34755%
Labour George Edwin Swift2,69745%
Majority 65010%
Registered electors 10,641
Turnout 6,04457%
Conservative hold Swing

Kirkdale

No. 24 Kirkdale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robert Joseph MacDonnell4,12051%
Conservative Robert Garnett Sheldon *4,00849%
Majority 112
Registered electors 15,321
Turnout 8,12853%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Little Woolton

No. 39 Little Woolton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rupert Henry Bremner *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Low Hill

No. 20 Low Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Fred Robinson *2,92660%
Conservative Edward Joseph Gearing1,91740%
Majority 1,009
Registered electors 10,095
Turnout 4,84348%
Labour hold Swing

Netherfield

No. 22 Netherfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Bagot3,15052%
Protestant John Walker *2,86448%
Majority 286
Registered electors 11,178
Turnout 6,01454%
Labour gain from Protestant Swing

North Scotland

No. 2 North Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Patrick Fayunopposed
Registered electors
Labour gain from Catholic Swing

Old Swan

No. 32 Old Swan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Waterworth *3,11251%
Labour Mrs. Sarah Anne McArd3,02349%
Majority 89
Registered electors 13,273
Turnout 6,13546%
Conservative hold Swing

Prince's Park

No. 13 Prince's Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joseph Davies Griffiths2,67155%
Labour Robert Edwards2,19845%
Majority 473
Registered electors 9,094
Turnout 4,86954%
Conservative hold Swing

Sandhills

No. 1 Sandhills
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Wafer Byrne *unopposed
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing

St. Anne's

No. 6 St. Anne's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John David Mackunopposed
Registered electors
Labour gain from Catholic Swing

St. Domingo

No. 23 St. Domingo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sir Thomas White *3,04453%
Labour William Henry Barton2,69947%
Majority 345
Registered electors 10,805
Turnout 5,74353%
Conservative hold Swing

St. Peter's

No. 8 St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Herbert Wolfe Levy *63150%
Labour George William Hincks62850%
Majority 3
Registered electors 2,778
Turnout 1,25945%
Conservative hold Swing

Sefton Park East

No. 15 Sefton Park East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sir Arnold Rushton *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Sefton Park West

No. 16 Sefton Park West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Graham Reece *2,37575%
Labour Mrs. Gertrude Annie Cole78425%
Majority 1,591
Registered electors 5,984
Turnout 3,15953%
Conservative hold Swing

South Scotland

No. 3 South Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joseph Harringtonunopposed
Registered electors
Labour gain from Catholic Swing

Vauxhall

No. 4 Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Arthur Brian Hoerunopposed
Registered electors
Labour gain from Catholic

Walton

No. 25 Walton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Swift *3,84556%
Labour Richard Thomas Hughes2,97744%
Majority 868
Registered electors 15,282
Turnout 6,82245%
Conservative hold Swing

Warbreck

No. 26 Warbreck
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alexander Critchley *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Wavertree

No. 34 Wavertree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Henry Shuttleworth2,85244%
Labour Peter Leslie Duncan1,82328%
Liberal John Richard Jones1,73727%
Majority 1,029
Registered electors 13,247
Turnout 6,41248%
Conservative hold Swing

Wavertree West

No. 33 Wavertree West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Charles Matthew Belk2,09742%
Conservative William Adam Edwards1,78236%
Liberal William John Tristram1,13623%
Majority 315
Registered electors 8,325
Turnout 5,01560%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

West Derby

No. 28 West Derby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Duncan French *4,18261%
Labour James Blundell2,64539%
Majority 1,536
Registered electors 16,297
Turnout 6,82842%
Conservative hold Swing

[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Aldermanic Elections

Aldermanic Elections 5 December 1928

Following the death on 23 March 1928 of Alderman Sir William Bower Forwood KBE DL (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1923), [11] [12] a poll of councillors was taken to elect his successor. Councillor Edwin Haigh (Conservative, Wavertree West, elected 1 November 1926) [13] of San Rocque, Calderstones Road, Liverpool was elected as an alderman. [14]

Aldermanic Election 5 December 1928
PartyNameVotesPercentage
Conservative Councillor Edwin Haigh5363%
Labour Councillor James Sexton CBE MP 3127%

[15]

The term of office to expire on 9 November 1929.

Following the death of Alderman Jacob Reuben Grant (Liberal, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1926), [16] a poll of councillors was taken to elect his successor. Councillor Richard Rutherford JP (Party?, Castle Street, elected 1 November 1926) [17] of 16 School Lane, Bidston, Birkenhead was elected as an alderman on 5 December 1928 [15] [18] [19]

Aldermanic Election 5 December 1928
PartyNameVotesPercentage
Councillor Richard Rutherford5262%
Labour Councillor William Albert Robinson3228%

The term of office to expire on 9 November 1932.

Aldermanic Elections 6 March 1929

Following the death on 11 December 1928 of Alderman The Right Honourable Sir Archibald Tutton Salvidge PC KBE LL.D. (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1926) [16] [20]

In his place Councillor Edwin Thompson (Conservative Abercromby, elected 1 November 1928), [21] Manufacturing Chemist of 6 Livingston Drive North, Liverpool was elected as an alderman on 6 March 1929. [22] [23]

Aldermanic Election 6 March 1929
PartyNameVotesPercentage
Conservative Councillor Edwin Thompson5260%
Labour Councillor James Sexton CBE MP 3540%

The term of office to expire on 9 November 1932.

Following the death on 19 December 1928 of Alderman John Edwards (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1923) [11] [24]

In his place Councillor Joseph Ashworth (Conservative, Kensington, elected 1 November 1926), [25] builder and contractor of 30 Holt Road, Liverpool was elected in a poll of councillors as an alderman on 6 March 1929 [23] [26] [27]

Aldermanic Election 6 March 1929
PartyNameVotesPercentage
Conservative Councillor Joseph Ashworth5159%
Labour Councillor William Albert Robinson3641%

The term of office to expire on 9 November 1929.

Following the death on 15 January 1929 of Alderman Arthur Stanley Mather CBE (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1923) [11] [28]

In whose place Councillor Herbert John Davis (Conservative, Childwall, elected 1 November 1927), [29] solicitor of 11 Aigburth Drive, Liverpool was elected as an alderman in a poll of the councillors on 6 March 1929. [27] [30] [31]

Aldermanic Election 6 March 1929
PartyNameVotesPercentage
Conservative Councillor Herbert John Davis5159%
Labour Councillor Thomas Wafer Byrne3541%

The term of office to expire on 9 November 1929.

Caused by the death on 29 January 1929 of Alderman William James Burgess (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1923). [11] [28]

In whose place Councillor Henry Langton Beckwith (Conservative, Wavertree, elected 1 November 1926), [32] Architect and Surveyor of 4 Aigbirth Drive, Liverpool was elected as an alderman in a poll of the councillors on 6 March 1929 [31] [33]

Aldermanic Election 6 March 1929
PartyNameVotesPercentage
Conservative Councillor Henry Langton Beckwith5159%
Labour Councillor Frederick Thomas Richardson3541%

The term of office to expire on 9 November 1929.

Aldermanic Election 4 September 1929

Caused by the death on 26 February 1929 of Alderman Albert Edward Jacob MP (Unionist, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1926), [16] [34] in whose place Councillor Joseph Dalton Flood JP (Conservative, Dingle, last elected 1 November 1926), [35] of 643 Borough Road, Birkenhead, being elected as an alderman in a poll of councillors on 4 September 1929. [36] [37]

Aldermanic Election 4 September 1929
PartyNameVotesPercentage
Conservative Councillor Joseph Dalton Flood4657%
Labour Councillor James Sexton CBE MP 3543%

The term of office to expire on 9 November 1932.

Aldermanic Election 23 October 1929

Caused by the resignation of Alderman Edward West (Liberal, elected as an alderman on 2 March 1927 [38] which was reported to the council on 2 October 1929, [39] in whose place Councillor William Wallace Kelly JP (Conservative, Dingle, last elected 1 November 1928) [40] of the North Western Hotel, Liverpool was elected as an alderman in a poll of the councillors on 23 October 1929. [41] [42] [43]

Aldermanic Election 4 September 1929
PartyNameVotesPercentage
Conservative Councillor William Wallace Kelly5155%
Labour Councillor James Sexton CBE MP 4145%

The term of office to expire on 9 November 1932.

By-elections

No. 10 Great George, 3 December 1928

Caused by the death of Councillor William Grogan (Catholic, Great George, elected 1 November 1926). [44]

No. 10 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Catholic Matthew Grogan90554%
John Coburne75646%
Majority 149
Registered electors
Turnout 1,661
Catholic hold Swing

[45]

No. 33 Wavertree West, 17 December 1928

Caused by Councillor Edwin Haigh (Conservative, Wavertree West, elected 1 November 1926) [13] being elected as an alderman on 5 December 1928, [14] [15] following the death on 23 March 1928 of Alderman Sir William Bower Forwood KBE DL.

No. 33 Wavertree West 17 December 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Caroline Whiteley1,57143%
William Adam Edwards1,39539%
William John Tristram64718%
Majority 176
Registered electors 8,325
Turnout 3,61343%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

[46] [47]

The term of office to expire on 1 November 1929.

No. 7 Castle Street, 20 December 1928

Caused by the election as an alderman on 5 December 1928 of Councillor Richard Rutherford JP (Party?, Castle Street, elected 1 November 1926), [17] [15] [18] [19] following the death of Alderman Jacob Reuben Grant (Liberal, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1926). [16] Robert Garnett Sheldon, physician and surgeon of "Redholme", Victoria Road, Freshfield was the sole candidate.

No. 7 Castle Street 20 December 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Robert Garnett Sheldonunopposed
Registered electors
Swing

[47] [48]

The term of office to expire on 1 November 1929.

No. 26 West Derby, 29 January 1929

Caused by the death on 6 December 1928 [24] of Councillor John Hickman Dovener (Conservative, West Derby, elected 1 November 1927) [49]

No. 28 West Derby 29 January 1929
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Reginald Dovener2,22967%
John Sheehan1,10533%
Majority 1,124
Registered electors 16,297
Turnout 3,33420%
Conservative hold Swing

[50] [51]

The term of office to expire on 1 November 1930.

No. 3 South Scotland, 28 February 1929

Caused by the death on 24 January 1929 of Councillor Mary O'Shea (Catholic, South Scotland, elected 1 November 1927). [52] [28] Michael John Reppion, Carting Agent of 11 Lowerson Crescent, West Derny, Liverpool was the sole candidate.

No. 3 South Scotland 28 February 1929
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael John Reppionunopposed
Registered electors
Labour gain from Catholic Swing

[34]

The term of office to expire on 1 November 1930.

No. 9 Abercromby, 16 April 1929

Caused by Councillor Edwin Thompson (Conservative Abercromby, elected 1 November 1928), [21] being elected as an alderman on 6 March 1929. [22] [23]

Following the death on 11 December 1928 of Alderman The Right Honourable Sir Archibald Tutton Salvidge PC KBE LL.D. (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1926). [16] [20]

No. 9 Abercromby 16 April 1929
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gifford William Ollason1,50756%
Labour Bernard Louis Myer1,18744%
Majority 32012%
Registered electors
Turnout 2,694
Conservative hold Swing

[53]

The term of office to expire on 1 November 1931

No. 19 Kensington, 16 April 1929

Caused by Councillor Joseph Ashworth (Conservative, Kensington, elected 1 November 1926), [25] being elected in a poll of councillors as am alderman on 6 March 1929. [23] [26] [27]

Following the death on 19 December 1928 of Alderman John Edwards (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1923). [11] [24]

Thomas Norman Jones, a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Judicature of 59 Marlowe Road, Wallasey, Cheshire was elected as a councillor for the Kensington ward

No. 19 Kensington 16 April 1929
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Norman Jones2,25953%
Labour George Edwin Swift2,04147%
Majority 218
Registered electors 10,641
Turnout 4,30040%
Conservative hold Swing

[54]

The term of office to expire on 1 November 1931

No. 34 Wavertree, 18 April 1929

Caused by Councillor Henry Langton Beckwith (Conservative, Wavertree, elected 1 November 1926) [32] being elected as an alderman in a poll of the councillors on 6 March 1929, [31] [33] following the death on 29 January 1929 of Alderman William James Burgess (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1923). [11] [28]

No. 34 Wavertree 18 April 1929
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Gibbon Elliott1,65534%
Conservative Henry Gibson Nash1,60733%
Liberal John Richard Hobhouse1,53732%
Majority 48
Registered electors 13,247
Turnout 4,79936%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

[55]

The term of office to expire on 1 November 1929.

No. 38 Childwall, 18 April 1929

Caused by Councillor Herbert John Davis (Conservative, Childwall, elected 1 November 1927) [29] being elected as an alderman in a poll of the councillors on 6 March 1929, [27] [30] [31] following the death on 15 January 1929 of Alderman Arthur Stanley Mather CBE (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1923). [11] [28]

No. 38 Childwall 18 April 1929
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alan Anderson Boyle62145%
Gerald Howard Taylor52338%
Frederick Stapleton22516%
Majority 98
Registered electors 2,525
Turnout 1,36954%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

[56]

The term of office to expire on 1 November 1930.

No. 12 Dingle, 24 September 1929

Caused by Councillor Joseph Dalton Flood (Conservative, Dingle, last elected 1 November 1926) [35] being elected as an alderman in a poll of councillors on 4 September 1929, [36] [37] following the death on 26 February 1929 of Alderman Albert Edward Jacob MP (Unionist, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1926) [16] [34]

No. 12 Dingle 24 September 1924
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Jonesunopposed
Registered electors 14,084
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

[39]

The term of office to expire on 1 November 1929.

See also

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