| Election Name: | 1907 Liverpool City Council election |
| Flag Image: | Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Year: | 1906 |
| Previous Election: | 1906 Liverpool City Council election |
| Next Year: | 1908 |
| Next Election: | 1908 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 1 November 1907.
This was the first Liverpool City Council election in which women stood as candidates : Miss Harriet Mary Johnson stood as an independent in the Dingle ward and Miss Ellen Robinson stood as a Liberal in the West Derby ward.
Nine of the thirty-four seats were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | +7 | 26 | 80 | ||
| 35 | -6 | 6 | 41 | ||
| 11 | 0 | 2 | 13 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | ||
The significant number of uncontested seats means that these statistics should be taken in context.
Comparisons are made with the 1905 election results, as the retiring councillors were elected in that year.
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
At the meeting of the Council on 9 November 1907, the terms of office of fifteen alderman expired.[9]
The following seventeen were elected as Aldermen by the Council (Aldermen and Councillors) on 9 November 1907 for a term of six years.
| Party | Alderman | |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Hatton Cookson JP * | ||
| John Duncan JP * | ||
| Sir William Bower Forwood JP * | ||
| Edward Grindley JP * | ||
| Sir Robert Alfred Hampson JP * | ||
| William Hall Jowett JP * | ||
| Simon Jude * | ||
| Richard Kelly JP | ||
| Edward Lewis Lloyd JP | ||
| Maxwell Hyslop Maxwell JP * | ||
| Thomas William Oakshott JP * | ||
| William Oulton JP * | ||
| William Radcliffe JP * | ||
| William Roberts * | ||
| Sir Thomas Bland Royden, Bart. * | ||
| William Watson Rutherford MP JP | ||
| Joachim Nicolas Stolterfoht * | ||
Caused by the resignation of alderman Sir Robert Alfred Hampson (Conservative, elected as an alderman on 9 November 1907) was reported to the Council on 1 July 1908.[14]
In his place Councillor John Gregory Taggart (Irish Nationalist, Vauxhall, elected 1 November 1907) was elected as an alderman by the Council on 2 September 1908
[15] [16]Following the death of Alderman Edward Paull (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the Council on 9 November 1904)[17] [18] on 25 September 1908,[19] his place was taken by Councillor Richard Robert Meade-King (Liberal, Vauxhall, elected 1 November 1905)[20] when he was elected as an alderman by the Council on 21 October 1908.
[21] [22]Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Watson Rutherford MP (Conservative, Netherfield, elected 1 November 1905)[23] on 9 November 1907
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Edward Lewis Lloyd JP (Conservative, Everton, elected unopposed 1 November 1906)[25] on 9 November 1907.
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Richard Kelly JP (Conservative, Warbreck, elected 1 November 1907) on 9 November 1907.
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Alexander Armour (Liberal, St. Peter's, elected 1 November 1905) on 6 November 1907, which was reported to the Council on 4 December 1907.
Caused by the death of Councillor Henry Miles (Liberal, St. Peter's, elected 1 November 1907) on 21 March 1908.[29]
Caused by the resignation of Councillor John McEvoy (Liberal, Low Hill, elected 1 November 1905) which was reported to the Council on 1 April 1907,[31]
Caused by Councillor John Gregory Taggart (Irish Nationalist, Vauxhall, elected 1 November 1907) being elected as an alderman by the Council on 2 September 1908.