1937 Liverpool City Council election

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Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 1 November 1937. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.

Contents

Eight of the forty seats up for election were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
Conservative  ?? ?? ?? ??
Labour  ?? ?? ?? ??
Protestant  ?? ?? ?? ??
Independent  ?? ?? ?? ??
Liberal  ?? ?? ?? ??

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1937
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 2781+767.5%57%97,769
  Labour 1118-727.5%37%63,796
  Protestant 10002.5%2.6%4,559
  Independent 10002.5%1.6%2,778
  Liberal 00000%2.2%3,790
  British Union of Fascists 00000%0.075%129
  Independent Labour 00000%0.065%113

Ward results

* - Councillor seeking re-election

Comparisons are made with the 1934 election results.

Abercromby

No. 9 Abercromby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Reginald Bevins 2,80355%
Conservative Richard Clitherow2,29145%
Majority512
Registered electors 9,647
Turnout 5,09453%
Labour hold Swing

Aigburth

No. 17 Aigburth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Edward Stirling Napier3,12159%
Liberal John Richard Jones *2,15141%
Majority970
Registered electors 10,659
Turnout 5,27249%
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Allerton

No. 35 Allerton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gertrude Elizabeth Wilson *2,45379%
Labour John Albert Riddell63521%
Majority1,818
Registered electors 6,074
Turnout 3,08851%
Conservative hold Swing

Anfield

No. 29 Anfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Young Williamson *4,17973%
Labour John Francis Kenrick1,52827%
Majority2,651
Registered electors 11,273
Turnout 5,70751%
Conservative hold Swing

Breckfield

No. 30 Breckfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George William Prout4,04675%
Labour William Tipping1,34325%
Majority2,703
Registered electors 9,955
Turnout 5,38954%
Conservative hold Swing

Brunswick

No. 11 Brunswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Patrick Moorhead *unopposed
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing

Castle Street

No. 7 Castle Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Herbert Neville Bewley *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Childwall

No. 38 Childwall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stanley Foster2,42355%
Liberal William Minto Mirrlees1,63937%
Labour John Wood3197%
Majority784
Registered electors 7,427
Turnout 4,38159%
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Croxteth

No. 40 Croxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alfred Hargreaves *3,57062%
Independent James Charles Pollard2,14838%
Majority1,422
Registered electors 19,973
Turnout 5,718
Labour hold Swing

Dingle

No. 12 Dingle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George William Neale Gillespie5,79861%
Labour John David Towers *3,67839%
Majority2,120
Registered electors 14,812
Turnout 9,47664%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Edge Hill

No. 18 Edge Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bertram Saul Morgan3,56856%
Labour Agnes Mitton *2,81744%
Majority751
Registered electors 11,591
Turnout 6,38555%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Everton

No. 21 Everton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Nickson *4,26864%
Conservative James Moore2,41836%
Majority1,850
Registered electors 12,052
Turnout 6,68655%
Labour hold Swing

Exchange

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

Fairfield

No. 31 Fairfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles Gordon Snowdon Gordon *2,98362%
Labour Harold Stanley Martin1,81338%
Majority1,170
Registered electors 10,410
Turnout 4,79646%
Conservative hold Swing

Fazakerley

No. 27 Fazakerley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Albert Gray Meredith4,16865%
Labour Francis Lavery *2,27835%
Majority1,890
Registered electors 11,985
Turnout 6,44654%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Garston

No. 37 Garston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alfred Millwood Proffit2,85756%
Labour John Herbert Webster *2,20144%
Majority656
Registered electors 8,005
Turnout 5,05863%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Granby

No. 14 Granby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ernest Tyrer2,78153%
Labour Miss Mary Cumella *2,45447%
Majority327
Registered electors 9,699
Turnout 5,23554%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Great George

No. 10 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Hamilton *1,31068%
Independent Stamford Botley63032%
Majority1,310
Registered electors 4,346
Turnout 1,94045%
Labour hold Swing

Kensington

No. 19 Kensington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Case *3,80868%
Labour Leo Patrick Taylor1,78032%
Majority2,028
Registered electors 10,871
Turnout 5,58851%
Conservative hold Swing

Kirkdale

No. 24 Kirkdale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joseph Alan Reston5,42056%
Labour William James Riddick *4,20944%
Majority1,211
Registered electors 16,128
Turnout 9,62960%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Little Woolton

No. 39 Little Woolton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rupert Henry Bremner *49688%
Labour George Thomas Wood6912%
Majority427
Registered electors 874
Turnout 56565%
Conservative hold Swing

Low Hill

No. 20 Low Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kenneth Harvey Steel3,27153%
Labour Frederick Charles Pasco *2,93247%
Majority339
Registered electors 10,319
Turnout 6,20360%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Much Woolton

No. 36 Much Woolton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Vivian Forsyth Crosthwaite *1,45371%
Labour Andrew Campbell58629%
Majority867
Registered electors 2,911
Turnout 2,03970%
Conservative hold Swing

Netherfield

No. 22 Netherfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Evan Thomas Edwards4,43668%
Labour John Bagot2,07332%
Majority2,363
Registered electors 10,638
Turnout 6,50961%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

North Scotland

No. 2 North Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Patrick Fay *unopposed
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing

Old Swan

No. 32 Old Swan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Waterworth *5,77063%
Labour John Gordon Houston3,37037%
Majority2,400
Registered electors 18,227
Turnout 9,14050%
Conservative hold Swing

Prince's Park

No. 13 Prince's Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Arthur Perrins Bevan3,48463%
Labour Alfred Demain *2,05037%
Majority1,434
Registered electors 9,664
Turnout 5,53457%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Sandhills

No. 1 Sandhills
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Henry Dunford *unopposed
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing

St. Anne's

No. 6 St. Anne's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John David Mack *unopposed
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing

St. Domingo

No. 23 St. Domingo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Protestant William Reuben Price *4,55977%
Labour John Victor Shortt1,35023%
Majority3,209
Registered electors 10,968
Turnout 5,90954%
Protestant hold Swing

St. Peter's

No. 8 St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hugh Carr55152%
Conservative Sydney James Hill *51248%
Majority39
Registered electors 2,353
Turnout 1,06345%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Sefton Park East

No. 15 Sefton Park East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Webster Green Armour *2,71076%
Labour John Henry Higgins84824%
Majority1,862
Registered electors 8,752
Turnout 3,55841%
Conservative hold Swing

Sefton Park West

No. 16 Sefton Park West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Graham Reece *2,78576%
Labour Mary Woodward Walbank87624%
Majority1,909
Registered electors 6,718
Turnout 3,661545
Conservative hold Swing

South Scotland

No. 3 South Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joseph Harrington *3,61997%
Independent Labour Charles Malachie Williams1133%
Majority3,619
Registered electors 7,964
Turnout 3,73247%
Labour hold Swing

Vauxhall

No. 4 Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joseph Leo Carney *unopposed
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing

Walton

No. 25 Walton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Reginald Richards Bailey *6,28972%
Labour Richard Austin Rockliff2,44228%
Majority3,847
Registered electors 16,609
Turnout 8,731535
Conservative hold Swing

Warbreck

No. 26 Warbreck
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alexander Critchley *4,25171%
Labour William Bent1,77829%
Majority2,473
Registered electors 13,336
Turnout 6,02945%
Conservative hold Swing

Wavertree

No. 34 Wavertree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Village *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Wavertree West

No. 33 Wavertree West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Maurice Voss3,12967%
Labour Daniel Whelan1,43631%
British Union of Fascists William Edwards1292.7%
Majority1,693
Registered electors 8,681
Turnout 4,69454%
Conservative hold Swing

West Derby

No. 28 West Derby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Duncan French *6,86971%
Labour Joseph Henry Sayle2,81029%
Majority4,059
Registered electors 20,686
Turnout 9,67947%
Conservative hold Swing

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Aldermanic Elections

Aldermanic Election 1 December 1937

Caused by the death of Alderman Maxwell Hyslop Maxwell C.B. C.B.E. (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1935), [7] in whose place Councillor John Morris Griffith (Conservative, elected to the Wavertree ward on 1 November 1936) [8] was elected as an alderman on 1 December 1937.

Aldermanic Election 1 December 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%Allocated ward
Conservative Councillor John Morris Griffith60100%No. 28 West Derby

[9] [10]

The term of office to expire on 9 November 1941.

Aldermanic Election 2 March 1938

Caused by the death on 25 January 1938 of Alderman Sir Thomas White (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1932), [11] [12] in whose place Councillor William Thomas Roberts J.P. (Conservative, elected to the Abercromby ward on 1 November 1936) [13] was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 2 March 1938.

Aldermanic Election 2 March 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%Allocated ward
Conservative Councillor William Thomas Roberts54100%No. 20 Low Hill

[14] [15]

The term of office to expire on 9 November 1938.

Aldermanic Election 6 July 1938

Caused by the death on 22 May 1938 of Alderman Edwin Haigh (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1935). [7] [16] In whose place, Councillor Robert Duncan French (Conservative, elected to the West Derby ward on 1 November 1937) [17] was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 6 July 1938.

Aldermanic Election 6 July 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%Allocated ward
Conservative Councillor Robert Duncan French52100%No. 8 St. Peter's

[18] [19]

The term of office to expire on 9 November 1941.

Aldermanic Election 27 July 1938

Caused by the death on 5 July 1938 of Alderman James Bolger (Independent, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1932). [11] [20] In whose place Councillor George Young Williamson (Conservative, elected to represent Anfield on 1 November 1937) [21] was elected to the post of alderman on 27 July 1938.

Aldermanic Election 6 July 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%Allocated ward
Conservative Councillor George Young Williamson5666%No. 8 St. Peter's
Labour Councillor Bertie Victor Kirby MP 2529%not elected
Independent Councillor Peter Kavanagh34%not elected
Protestant Councillor Mary Jane Longbottom11%not elected

[22] [23] [24]

The term of office to expire on 9 November 1938.

By-elections

No.31 Fairfield, 30 November 1937

Caused by the death of Councillor John Barry (Conservative, elected 1 November 1935). [25]

No. 31 Fairfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Clitherow2,30574%
Labour Harold Stanley Martin83126%
Majority1,474
Registered electors 10,410
Turnout 3,13630%
Conservative hold Swing

[26]

The term of office to expire on 1 November 1938.

No.1 Sandhills, 9 December 1937

Caused by the election as an alderman on 6 October 1937 of Councillor John Wolfe Tone Morrissey JP (Labour, last elected to the Sandhills ward on 1 November 1936), [27] following the death on 7 September 1937 [28] of Alderman Henry Walker (Labour, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1935). [29]

No. 1 Sandhills
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Henry Aldritt3,68670%
William Edward McLachlan1,54830%
Majority2,138
Registered electors
Turnout 5,234
Labour hold Swing

[30]

The term of office to expire on 1 November 1939.

No.2 North Scotland, 9 December 1937

Caused by the death on 13 September 1937 [28] of Councillor Henry Gaskin (Labour, elected 1 November 1935). [31]

No. 2 North Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Patrick O'Brienunopposed
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing

[32]

The term of office to expire on 1 November 1938.

No.11 Brunswick, 9 December 1937

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Patrick Moorhead (Labour, elected unopposed for the Brunswick ward on 1 November 1937) [33]

No. 11 Brunswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joseph Whiteheadunopposed
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing

[32] [34]

The term of office due to expire on 1 November 1940.

No.34 Wavertree, 11 January 1938

Caused by Councillor John Morris Griffith J.P. (Conservative, elected to the Wavertree ward on 1 November 1936) [8] being elected by the councillors as an alderman on 1 December 1937, [9] [10] following the death of Alderman Maxwell Hyslop Maxwell C.B. C.B.E. (Conservative, elected as an alderman 9 November 1935). [7]

No. 34 Wavertree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Harold Threlfall Wilson2,96996%
William Edwards132
Majority2,837
Registered electors
Turnout 3,101
Conservative hold Swing

[35] [36]

The term of office due to expire on 1 November 1939.

No.38 Childwall, 24 February 1938

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Alan Anderson Boyle (Liberal, elected unopposed 1 November 1936) [37]

No. 38 Childwall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Ratepayers William Moss214257.1%
Conservative Edward Thomas White87823.4%
Ratepayers Arthur Morris50113.4%
Labour Andrew Campbell2266.0%
Majority126433.7%
Registered electors 7,427
Turnout 374750.5%
Independent Ratepayer hold Swing

[38] [39]

The term of office due to expire on 1 November 1939.

No.9 Abercromby, Tuesday 5 April 1938

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Thomas Roberts J.P. (Conservative, elected to the Abercromby ward on 1 November 1936) was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 2 March 1938, [14] [15] following the death on 25 January 1938 [12] of Alderman Sir Thomas White (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1932). [11]

No. 9 Abercromby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Joseph James Eastwood Sloan1,97849.7%
Andrew Campbell1,97249.6%
Thomas Lyon Hurst270.007%
Majority6
Registered electors 9,647
Turnout 3,97741%
Swing

[40]

The term of office due to expire on 1 November 1939.

No.15 Sefton Park East, Tuesday 31 May 1938

Occasioned by the resignation of Councillor Eric Douglas Mackay Heriot-Hill (Conservative, elected to the Sefton Park East ward on 1 November 1936). [41]

No. 15 Sefton Park East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Dinsdale Walker1,34476%
Muriel Edith Mee41824%
Majority926
Registered electors 8,752
Turnout 1,76220%
Swing

[42]

The term of office due to expire on 1 November 1939.

No.32 Old Swan, Tuesday 14 June 1938

Caused by the death in May 1938 of Councillor John Waterworth (Conservative, elected to the Old Swan ward on 1 November 1937). [43] [16]

No. 32 Old Swan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Arthur Haswell2,32366%
Labour John Gordon Houston1,21234%
Majority1,111
Registered electors 18,227
Turnout 3,53519%
Conservative hold Swing

[20] [18]

The term of office due to expire on 1 November 1940.

No.24 Kirkdale, Tuesday 26 July 1938

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Arthur Mackson Brown (Conservative, elected for the Kirkdale ward on 1 November 1936). [44]

No. 24 Kirkdale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
William Edward McLachlan3,22655%
Joseph Henry Sayle2,64445%
Majority582
Registered electors 16,128
Turnout 5,87036%
gain from Swing

[45]

The term of office due to expire on 1 November 1939.

No.28 West Derby, 26 July 1938

Caused by Councillor Robert Duncan French (Conservative, elected to the West Derby ward on 1 November 1937) [17] being elected by the councillors as an alderman on 6 July 1938, [18] [19] following the death on 22 May 1938 of Alderman Edwin Haigh (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1935). [7] [16]

No. 28 West Derby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles William Wingroveunopposed
Registered electors 20,686
Conservative hold Swing

[22]

The term of office due to expire on 1 November 1940.

No.29 Anfield, 30 August 1938

Caused by the election to the post of alderman on 27 July 1938 of Councillor George Young Williamson (Conservative, elected to represent Anfield on 1 November 1937), [21] [22] [23] [24] following the death on 5 July 1938 of Alderman James Bolger. [20]

No. 29 Anfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William John Harropunopposed
Registered electors 11,273
Conservative hold Swing

[46]

The term of office due to expire on 1 November 1940.

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