1911 Liverpool City Council election explained

Election Name:1911 Liverpool City Council election
Flag Image:Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg
Type:parliamentary
Previous Year:1910
Previous Election:1910 Liverpool City Council election
Next Year:1912
Next Election:1912 Liverpool City Council election
Seats For Election:35 seats were up for election (one third): one seat for each of the 35 wards
Majority Seats:69 (incl. Aldermen)

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 1 November 1911.

Sixteen of the thirty-five wards were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  Aldermen Total
?? -3 ?? ??
?? -3 ?? ??
Irish Nationalist?? 0 3 ??
?? +6 0 ??
Independent ?? 0 ?? ??

Election result

Given the significant number of uncontested wards, these statistics should be taken in context.

Ward results

Comparisons are made with the 1908 election results, as the retiring councillors were elected in that year.

West Derby

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

Aldermanic Election

Caused by the death of Alderman William Humphrey Williams (Conservative elected 9 November 1910)[7] [8] [9] [10]

By-Elections

No. 26 Dingle, 16 May 1912

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Algernon Charles Francis Henderson (Conservative, Dingle, elected 1 November 1910),[11] which was reported to the Council on 1 May 1912.[12]

The Term of Office to expire on 1 November 1913[13] [14]

No. 1 Sandhills, 16 May 1912

Caused by the death of Councillor Michael Edward Kearney (Irish Nationalist, Sandhills, elected unopposed 1 November 1909)

The Term of Office to end on 1 November 1912.

No. 23 St. Domingo

Caused by the death of Councillor Joseph Roby (Conservative, St. Domingo, last elected 1 November 1909)on 23 July 1912.[15]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1911-1912 front page. 19 May 2017 .
  2. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1911-1912 page 1. 19 May 2017 .
  3. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1911-1912 page 2. 19 May 2017 .
  4. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1911-1912 page 3. 19 May 2017 .
  5. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1911-1912 page 4. 19 May 2017 .
  6. [Liverpool Daily Post|Liverpool Daily Post and Liverpool Mercury]
  7. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1910-1911 page 6. 18 May 2017 .
  8. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1910-1911 page 7. 18 May 2017 .
  9. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1910-1911 page 8. 18 May 2017 .
  10. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1910-1911 page 9. 18 May 2017 .
  11. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1910-1911 page 2. 19 May 2017 .
  12. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1911-1912 page 284. 19 May 2017 .
  13. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1911-1912 page 306. 19 May 2017 .
  14. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1911-1912 page 307. 19 May 2017 .
  15. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1911-1912 page 381. 19 May 2017 .