1905 Liverpool City Council election explained

Election Name:1905 Liverpool City Council election
Flag Image:Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg
Type:parliamentary
Previous Year:1904
Previous Election:1904 Liverpool City Council election
Next Year:1906
Next Election:1906 Liverpool City Council election
Seats For Election:34 seats were up for election (one third): one seat for each of the 34 wards
Majority Seats:69 (incl. Aldermen)

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Wednesday 1 November 1905.

There were three new seats: the first seat for Fazakerley, the third seat for Wavertree West and the second seat for Old Swan.

This election saw the first Socialist and Labour Councillors elected to the Council.

Eleven of the 35 seats were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  Aldermen Total
?? -3 ?? 70
?? +7 ?? 48
?? -1 ?? 12
5 -1 0 5
1 +1 0 1
1 +1 0 1
Independent Irish Nationalist ?? -1 0 ??

Ward results

Comparisons are made with the 1902 election results, as the retiring councillors were elected in that year.

West Derby

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

Aldermanic Election, 13 June 1906

Caused by the resignation of Alderman William Edward Willink (Conservative, Wavertree West, elected 9 November 1903)[21] [22] [23] was reported to the Council on 2 May 1906,[24] in his place, Councillor Simon Jude (Conservative, Netherfield, elected 1 November 1903)[25]

was elected as an alderman on 13 June 1906.

[26] [27]

By-elections

No.18 Castle Street, 18 December 1905

Caused by the resignation of Councillor John Thomas Wood (Conservative, Castle Street, elected 2 November 1903)[28] was reported to the Council on 6 December 1905[29]

[30] [31]

No.17 St. Anne's,

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Isaac Caton Glover (Conservative, St. Anne's, elected 1 November 1904)[32] which was reported to the Council on 7 February 1906[33]

[34] [35]

No.4 Fairfield, 19 April 1906

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Frank John Leslie (Conservative, Fairfield, elected 1 November 1905) which was reported to the Council on 4 April 1906.[36]

[37]

No.25 Brunswick, 15 May 1906

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Thomas Byrne (Liberal, Brunswick, elected 1 November 1904) which was reported to the Council on 2 May 1906

[38]

No.8 Netherfied, 5 July 1906

Caused by Councillor Simon Jude (Conservative, Netherfield, elected 1 November 1903) being elected as an alderman on 13 June 1906

[39]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1905-1906 front page. 3 May 2017 .
  2. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1905-1906 page 1. 3 May 2017 .
  3. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1905-1906 page 2. 3 May 2017 .
  4. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1905-1906 page 3. 3 May 2017 .
  5. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1905-1906 page 4. 3 May 2017 .
  6. Web site: Liverpool Courier 2 November 1905 (1). 3 May 2017 .
  7. Web site: Liverpool Courier 2 November 1905 (2). 3 May 2017 .
  8. Web site: Liverpool Courier 2 November 1905 (3). 3 May 2017 .
  9. Web site: Liverpool Courier 2 November 1905 (4). 3 May 2017 .
  10. Web site: Liverpool Courier 2 November 1905 (5). 3 May 2017 .
  11. Web site: Liverpool Courier 2 November 1905 (6). 3 May 2017 .
  12. Web site: Liverpool Courier 2 November 1905 (7). 3 May 2017 .
  13. Web site: Liverpool Courier 2 November 1905 (8). 3 May 2017 .
  14. Web site: Liverpool Courier 2 November 1905 (9). 3 May 2017 .
  15. Web site: Liverpool Courier 2 November 1905 (10). 3 May 2017 .
  16. Web site: Liverpool Courier 2 November 1905 (11). 3 May 2017 .
  17. Web site: Liverpool Courier 2 November 1905 (12). 3 May 2017 .
  18. Web site: Liverpool Courier 2 November 1905 (13). 3 May 2017 .
  19. Web site: Liverpool Courier 2 November 1905 (14). 3 May 2017 .
  20. [Liverpool Daily Post|Liverpool Daily Post and Liverpool Mercury]
  21. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1903-1904 page 6. 1 May 2017 .
  22. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1903-1904 page 7. 1 May 2017 .
  23. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1903-1904 page 8. 1 May 2017 .
  24. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1905-1906 page 324. 6 May 2017 .
  25. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1903-1904 page 3. 6 May 2017 .
  26. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1905-1906 page 359. 6 May 2017 .
  27. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1905-1906 page 360. 6 May 2017 .
  28. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1903-1904 page 3. 6 May 2017 .
  29. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1905-1906 page 86. 6 May 2017 .
  30. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1905-1906 page 125. 6 May 2017 .
  31. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1905-1906 page 126. 6 May 2017 .
  32. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1904-1905 page 3. 6 May 2017 .
  33. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1905-1906 page 174. 6 May 2017 .
  34. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1905-1906 page 232. 6 May 2017 .
  35. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1905-1906 page 233. 6 May 2017 .
  36. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1905-1906 page 288. 6 May 2017 .
  37. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1905-1906 page 325. 6 May 2017 .
  38. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1905-1906 page 358. 6 May 2017 .
  39. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1905-1906 page 414. 6 May 2017 .

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