1930 Liverpool City Council election

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1930 Liverpool City Council election
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39 councillors' seats were up for election

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 1 November 1930.

Contents

Five of the seats were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
Conservative  ??+5 ?? ??
Labour  ??-5 ?? ??
Liberal  ??0 ?? ??
Independent  ??+1 ?? ??
Centre Party ??-2 ?? ??
Democratic Labour ??+1 ?? ??
Protestant  ??+1 ?? ??

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1930
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 2450+562%
  Labour 716-518%
  Liberal 400010%
  Independent 110+13%
 Democratic Labour110+13%
 Centre Party102-23%
  Protestant 110+13%
  Communist 00000%

Ward results

* - Councillor seeking re-election

Comparisons are made with the 1927 election results.

Abercromby

No. 9 Abercromby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Thomas Roberts *2,20975%
Labour Patrick Campbell73325%
Majority1,476
Registered electors 9,000
Turnout 2,94233%
Conservative hold Swing

Aigburth

No. 17 Aigburth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edward James Deane *2,74382%
Labour William Edward Lloyd58218%
Majority2,161
Registered electors 8,137
Turnout 3,32541%
Conservative hold Swing

Allerton

No. 35 Allerton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Alfred Strong *1,35166%
Labour Mrs. Alice Elliott38019%
Liberal Henry Banks31515%
Majority971
Registered electors 4,115
Turnout 2,04650%
Conservative hold Swing

Anfield

No. 29 Anfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Arthur Richard Price *2,36478%
Labour Austin Rainford68222%
Majority1,682
Registered electors 10,924
Turnout 3,04628%
Liberal hold Swing

Breckfield

No. 30 Breckfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Henry Burton *2,33851%
Labour William James Riddick1,33429%
Protestant George Edward Lewis92120%
Majority1,004
Registered electors 10,398
Turnout 4,59344%
Conservative hold Swing

Brunswick

No. 11 Brunswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Hanley *2,38272%
Conservative David Jukes91128%
Majority1,471
Registered electors 9,073
Turnout 3,29336%
Labour hold Swing

Castle Street

No. 7 Castle Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Denton *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Childwall

No. 38 Childwall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alan Anderson Boyle *93853%
Conservative Harry Beckett67938%
Labour Thomas Crossland1519%
Majority259
Registered electors 3,076
Turnout 1,76857%
Liberal hold Swing

Croxteth

This was a new ward from 1928, so no councillor was elected in 1927.

No. 40 Croxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Oswald Wade1,85355%
Labour Alfred Hargreaves1,52045%
Majority333
Registered electors 9,541
Turnout 3,37335%
Conservative win (new seat)

Dingle

No. 12 Dingle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Harry Bosworth4,08851%
Labour Alfred Demain3,06139%
Protestant Albert Henry Osborne78910%
Majority1,027
Registered electors 15,515
Turnout 7,98351%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Edge Hill

No. 18 Edge Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Herbert Henry Nuttall2,50852%
Independent Socialist Robert Tissyman *1,24126%
Labour Henry Osmond Pugh1,05022%
British Union of Fascists Dewi Protherow361%
Majority1,267
Registered electors 13,336
Turnout 4,83536%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Everton

No. 21 Everton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bertie Victor Kirby *2,68047%
Democratic LabourThomas Conifer1,00818%
Protestant Thomas Dunne64511%
Majority1,26929%
Registered electors 15,549
Turnout 5,74437%
Labour hold Swing

Exchange

No. 5 Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent James Farrellunopposed
Registered electors
Independent gain from Catholic Swing

Fairfield

No. 31 Fairfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Charles Sydney Jones *2,36172%
Labour William Henry Baxter93128%
Majority1,43044%
Registered electors 10,272
Turnout 3,29232%
Liberal hold Swing

Fazakerley

No. 27 Fazakerley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Greenough Gregson2,34758%
Labour Bernard Louis Meyer1,72742%
Majority620
Registered electors 10,374
Turnout 4,07439%
Conservative hold Swing

Garston

No. 37 Garston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joseph Jackson Cleary *2,21853%
Conservative Roger Abel1,95347%
Majority265
Registered electors 7,042
Turnout 4,17159%
Labour hold Swing

Granby

No. 14 Granby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Adam Edwards1,98358%
Labour James Johnstone *1,41442%
Majority569
Registered electors 9,908
Turnout 3,39734%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Great George

No. 10 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic LabourJohn Loughlin *81468%
Labour Richard Thomas Hughes38932%
Majority425
Registered electors 5,042
Turnout 1,20324%
Democratic Labour gain from Labour

Kensington

No. 19 Kensington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Norman Jones2,93564%
Labour George Porter1,62536%
Majority1,309
Registered electors 11,398
Turnout 4,56140%
Conservative hold Swing

Kirkdale

No. 24 Kirkdale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles Porter3,28337%
Labour Frederick Jones *3,16036%
Protestant Mrs. Mary Jane Longbottom2,31626%
Majority123
Registered electors 17,015
Turnout 8,75951%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Low Hill

No. 20 Low Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles Edward Pugh2,04954%
Labour Joseph Whitehead1,74446%
Majority305
Registered electors 11,186
Turnout 3,79334%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Much Woolton

No. 36 Much Woolton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Edward Stirling Napier *75374%
Labour William Robert Snell25826%
Majority495
Registered electors 2,136
Turnout 1,01147%
Conservative hold Swing

Netherfield

No. 22 Netherfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alfred Michael Urding *3,77053%
Labour Alexander Key1,72124%
Protestant Albert Clayton1,31819%
Independent William Edward McLaclan2764%
Majority2,049
Registered electors 12,178
Turnout 7,08558%
Conservative hold Swing

North Scotland

No. 2 North Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frederick William Tucker1,98582%
Communist Leo Joseph McGree42818%
Majority1,557
Registered electors 8,605
Turnout 2,41328%
Labour hold Swing

Old Swan

No. 32 Old Swan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Moss Greenberg3,57162%
Labour William Sydney Dytor2,21938%
Majority1,352
Registered electors 15,247
Turnout 5,79038%
Conservative hold Swing

Prince's Park

No. 13 Prince's Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Miss Margaret Beavan3,07770%
Labour Robert Edward Costier1,29830%
Majority1,779
Registered electors 9,867
Turnout 4,37544%
Conservative hold Swing

Sandhills

No. 1 Sandhills
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Wolfe Tone Morrissey *unopposed
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing

St. Anne's

No. 6 St. Anne's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs. Elizabeth Margaret Braddock 1,39260%
Democratic LabourMrs.Louise Frances Hughes93540%
Majority457
Registered electors 9,436
Turnout 2,32725%
Labour hold Swing

St. Domingo

No. 23 St. Domingo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Protestant Rev. Harry Dixon Longbottom 2,86247%
Conservative William Trevor Thomas1,68228%
Labour John Hamilton *1,57026%
Majority1,18019%N/A
Registered electors 11,737
Turnout 6,11452%
Protestant gain from Labour Swing

St. Peter's

No. 8 St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Miss Mary Mabel Ellis85074%
Labour Miss Elsie Emily Louise Hickling30426%
Majority546
Registered electors 3,054
Turnout 1,15438%
Liberal hold Swing

Sefton Park East

No. 15 Sefton Park East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Edward Holme *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Sefton Park West

No. 16 Sefton Park West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Walter Thomas Lancashire2,16083%
Labour Mrs. Julia Gertrude Taylor44617%
Majority1,714
Registered electors 6,230
Turnout 2,60642%
Conservative hold Swing

South Scotland

No. 3 South Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael John Reppion *2,31082%
Independent Patrick James Loughran52418%
Majority1,786
Registered electors 8,830
Turnout 2,83432%
Labour gain from Catholic Swing

Vauxhall

No. 4 Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Joseph Belger *unopposed
Registered electors
Independent gain from Catholic Swing

Walton

No. 25 Walton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert John Hall *3,77665%
Labour John Reginald Bevins 2,02635%
Majority1,75030%
Registered electors 16,119
Turnout 5,80236%
Conservative hold Swing

Warbreck

No. 26 Warbreck
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Hill *3,29970%
Co-operative Party Joseph Farrar Kitchen1,39230%
Majority1,907
Registered electors 12,415
Turnout 4,69138%
Conservative hold Swing

Wavertree

No. 34 Wavertree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Morris Griffith *3,52569%
Labour John Gibbon Elliott1,58231%
Majority1,943
Registered electors 14,333
Turnout 5,10736%
Conservative hold Swing

Wavertree West

No. 33 Wavertree West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alfred Levy2,24347%
Labour Ernest Whiteley *1,97041%
Liberal William Herbert Shepherd56012%
Majority273
Registered electors 8,973
Turnout 4,77353%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

West Derby

No. 28 West Derby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ernest Ash Cookson4,33971%
Labour William Dean Jones1,74729%
Majority2,592
Registered electors 18,299
Turnout 6,08633%
Conservative hold Swing

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

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election 10 November 1930

The term of office of Alderman Henry Morley Miller (Conservative, elected as an alderman on 10 November 1924) [10] expired on 10 November 1930 and he was re-elected for a further 5-year term by the Councillors on that date. [11] [12]

Aldermanic Election 10 November 1930
PartyAldermanVotes%Allocated ward
Conservative Henry Morley Miller *68100%No. 35 Allerton

Aldermanic Election 7 January 1931

Following the death of Alderman Thomas Wafer Byrne (Labour, elected as an alderman on 9 November 1929), [13] [14] Councillor Herbert Edward Rose (Labour, Breckfield, elected on 1 November 1929) [15] was elected by the councillors as an alderman on 7 January 1931. [14]

Aldermanic Election 7 January 1931
PartyAldermanVotes%Allocated ward
Labour Herbert Edward Rose30100%No. 24 Kirkdale

Aldermanic Election 1 April 1931

Following the death on 17 December 1930 of Alderman John Gordon J.P. (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1929), [13] [16] Councillor Frank Campbell Wilson J.P. (Conservative, Aigburth, elected 1 November 1929) [17] was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 1 April 1931 [18] [19]

Aldermanic Election 1 April 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%Allocated ward
Conservative Frank Campbell Wilson5698%No. 12 Dingle
Labour Robert Tissyman12%

Aldermanic Election 6 May 1931

Following the death on 24 December 1930 of Alderman John George Moyles M.B.E. J.P. (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1929), [13] [16] Councillor Herbert John Davis (Conservative, Allerton, elected 1 November 1929) [20] was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 6 May 1931. [21] [22]

Aldermanic Election 6 May 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%Allocated ward
Conservative Herbert John Davis49100%No. 34 Wavertree

Aldermanic Election 7 October 1931

Following the resignation of Alderman Richard Rutherford (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1929), [13] which was reported to the Council on 2 September 1931, [23] Councillor Sir Thomas White (Conservative Party, St. Domingo, elected 1 November 1928) [24] was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 7 October 1931. [25] [26]

Aldermanic Election 7 October 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%Allocated ward
Conservative Sir Thomas White6198%
Labour Robert Tissyman12%

By-elections

No. 30 Breckfield, 24 March 1931

Following the death of Alderman Thomas Wafer Byrne, [14] Councillor Herbert Edward Rose (Labour, Breckfield, elected on 1 November 1929) [15] was elected by the councillors as an alderman on 7 January 1931, causing a vacancy in the Breckfield ward.

No. 30 Breckfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ada Martha Burton1,50651%
Labour William James Riddick85929%
Protestant George Edward Lewis60420%
Majority647
Registered electors 10,398
Turnout 2,96929%
Conservative hold Swing

[27]

No. 17 Aigburth, 20 May 1931

Following the death on 17 December 1930 of Alderman John Gordon J.P. (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1929), [13] [16] Councillor Frank Campbell Wilson J.P. (Conservative, Aigburth, elected 1 November 1929) [17] was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 1 April 1931, [18] [19] causing a vacancy in the Aigburth ward.

No. 17 Aigburth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Vere Egerton Cottonunopposed
Registered electors 8,137
Conservative hold Swing

[28] [29]

No. 35 Allerton, 6 October 1931

Following the death on 24 December 1930 of Alderman John George Moyles M.B.E. J.P. (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1929), [13] [16] Councillor Herbert John Davis (Conservative, Allerton, elected 1 November 1929) [20] was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 6 May 1931, [21] [22] causing a vacancy in the Allerton ward.

No. 35 Allerton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William George Heathunopposed
Registered electors 4,115
Conservative hold Swing

[25]

No. 13 Prince's Park, Thursday 23 July 1931

Caused by the death on 22 February 1931 of Councillor Miss Margaret Beavan (Conservative, Prince's Park, last elected 1 November 1930). [30]

No. 13 Prince's Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Trevor Thomas2,09669%
Labour John Hamilton1,16831%
Majority1,168
Registered electors 9,867
Turnout 3,02431%
Conservative hold Swing

[31]

No. 23 St. Domingo

Following the resignation of Alderman Richard Rutherford (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1929), [13] which was reported to the Council on 2 September 1931, [23] Councillor Sir Thomas White (Conservative Party, St. Domingo, elected 1 November 1928) [24] was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 7 October 1931, [25] [26] thereby causing a vacancy in the St. Domingo ward.

No. 4 Vauxhall

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Dr. Percy Henry Hayes (Labour, Vauxhall, last elected on 1 November 1929), [32] which was reported to the Council on 21 October 1931. [33]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1930-1931 page 1" . Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1930-1931 page 2" . Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1930-1931 page 3" . Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1930-1931 page 4" . Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  6. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1930-1931 page 5" . Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  7. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1930-1931 page 6" . Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  8. ↑ Liverpool Daily Post 2 November 1930
  9. ↑ Liverpool Daily Post 2 November 1927
  10. ↑ 1924 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Election for No. 35 Allerton 10 November 1924
  11. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1930-1931 page 7" . Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  12. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1930-1931 page 8" . Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1929 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Election 9 November 1929
  14. 1 2 3 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1930-1931 page 159" . Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  15. 1 2 1929 Liverpool City Council election#Breckfield
  16. 1 2 3 4 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1930-1931 page 158" . Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  17. 1 2 1929 Liverpool City Council election#Aigburth
  18. 1 2 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1930-1931 page 331" . Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  19. 1 2 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1930-1931 page 332" . Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  20. 1 2 1929 Liverpool City Council election#Allerton
  21. 1 2 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1930-1931 page 410" . Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  22. 1 2 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1930-1931 page 411" . Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  23. 1 2 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1930-1931 page 636" . Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  24. 1 2 1928 Liverpool City Council election#St. Domingo
  25. 1 2 3 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1930-1931 page 664" . Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  26. 1 2 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1930-1931 page 665" . Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  27. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1930-1931 page 330" . Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  28. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1930-1931 page 461" . Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  29. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1930-1931 page 462" . Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  30. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1930-1931 page 252" . Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  31. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1930-1931 page 572" . Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  32. ↑ 1929 Liverpool City Council election#Vauxhall
  33. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1930-1931 page 714" . Retrieved 2 September 2017.
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