1912 Liverpool City Council election explained

Election Name:1912 Liverpool City Council election
Flag Image:Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg
Type:parliamentary
Previous Year:1911
Previous Election:1911 Liverpool City Council election
Next Year:1913
Next Election:1913 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 Friday 1 November 1912.

18 of the 34 seats were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  Aldermen Total
?? +1 ?? 82
?? -1 ?? 31
?? 0 3 14
?? 0 0 7
Independent ?? 0 0 1
?? 0 0 ??

Ward results

Comparisons are made with the 1909 election results, as the retiring councillors were elected in that year.

West Derby

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

Aldermanic Elections

Aldermanic Election 9 November 1912

Caused by the death of Alderman William Humphrey Williams (Conservative, elected as an alderman on 9 November 1910)[7] on 11 August 1912.[8] In his place Councillor John Lea (Liberal, Granby, elected 1 November 1911)[9] was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 9 November 1912.

[10] [11] .[12]

Aldermanic Election, 8 January 1913

Caused by the resignation of Alderman Edward Grindley (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1907).[13] In his place Councillor Frank John Leslie (Conservative, Breckfield, elected 1 November 1911)[14] was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 8 January 1913

[15] [16]

Aldermanic Election, 5 March 1913

Cause ?

Councillor Hartley Wilson (Conservative, Aigburth, elected 1 November 1911)[17] was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 5 Mar 1913.

[18]

Aldermanic Election, 2 July 1913

Caused by the resignation of Alderman Andrew Commins (Irish Nationalist, elected 9 November 1910)[19] which was reported to the Council on 4 June 1913[20] .[21]

In his place Councillor George Jeremy Lynskey (Irish Nationalist, North Scotland, elected 1 November 1910)[22] was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 2 July 1913.

[23]

Aldermanic Election 30 July 1913

Caused by the resignation of Alderman William Watson Rutherford MP (Conservative, elected 9 November 1907)[24] was reported to the Council on 2 July 1913 In his place Councillor John Utting (Conservative, Kirkdale, elected 1 November 1912)[25] was elected as an alderman by the Council on 30 July 1913.[26]

[27]

Aldermanic Election

Caused by the death of Alderman William Oulton (Conservative, elected 9 November 1907) [24] on 27 September 1913 which was reported to the Council on 1 October 1913[28]

In his place

By-Elections

No. 22 Granby, 27 November 1912

Caused by the election to alderman of Councillor John Lea (Liberal, Granby, elected unopposed 1 November 1911)[29] on 9 November 1912

[30]

No. 6 Breckfield, 29 January 1913

Caused by Councillor Frank John Leslie (Conservative, Breckfield, elected 1 November 1911) being elected as an alderman by the Council on 8 January 1913.

[31]

No. 3A Walton, 17 March 1913

Caused by the death of Councillor Sampson Gannon (Conservative, Walton, elected 1 November 1911)[32] on 19 January 1913.[33]

[34]

No. 21 Abercromby, 18 March 1913

Caused by the death of Councillor Thomas James Smith junr. (Conservative, Abercromby, elected 1 November 1910)[35]

[36]

No. 29 Aigburth, 18 March 1913

Caused by Councillor Hartley Wilson (Conservative, Aigburth, elected 1 November 1911) being elected as an alderman by the Council on 5 March 1913.

The Term of Office to expire on 1 November 1914.[37]

No. 31 Fazakerley, 19 March 1913

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Dr. Henry Herbert Clarke (Conservative, Fazakerley, elected 1 November 1911).[38]

[39]

No. 5A Wavertree West, 8 April 1913

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Edmund Gerson Jackson (Conservative, Wavertree West, elected 1 November 1911)

[40]

No. 13 North Scotland, 15 July 1913

Caused by Councillor George Jeremy Lynskey (Irish Nationalist, North Scotland, elected 1 November 1910)[22] being elected as an alderman by the Council on 2 July 1913.

The Term of Office to expire on 1 November 1913[41]

No. 2 Kirkdale, 14 October 1913

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Utting (Conservative, Kirkdale, elected 1 November 1912) on 30 July 1913.

[42]

No. 4 Fairfield, 14 October 1913

Caused by Councillor Francis L'Estrange Joseph (Liberal, Fairfield, elected 1 November 1912) ceasing to be a councillor.

[43]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 front page. 19 May 2017 .
  2. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 1. 19 May 2017 .
  3. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 2. 19 May 2017 .
  4. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 3. 19 May 2017 .
  5. [Liverpool Daily Post|Liverpool Daily Post and Liverpool Mercury]
  6. (Liverpool) Daily Courier 2 November 1912
  7. [1910 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Election 9 November 1910]
  8. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1911-1912 page 405. 19 May 2017 .
  9. [1910 Liverpool City Council election#Granby]
  10. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 4. 19 May 2017 .
  11. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 5. 19 May 2017 .
  12. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 6. 19 May 2017 .
  13. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 9. 19 May 2017 .
  14. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1911-1912 page 3. 19 May 2017 .
  15. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 116. 19 May 2017 .
  16. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 117. 19 May 2017 .
  17. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 2. 19 May 2017 .
  18. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 198. 19 May 2017 .
  19. [1910 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Election 9 November 1910|Aldermanic Election 9 November 1910]
  20. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 404. 19 May 2017 .
  21. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 424. 19 May 2017 .
  22. [1910 Liverpool City Council election#North Scotland]
  23. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 425. 19 May 2017 .
  24. [1907 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Election 9 November 1907|Aldermanic Election 9 November 1907]
  25. [#Kirkdale]
  26. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 459. 19 May 2017 .
  27. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 453. 19 May 2017 .
  28. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 499. 19 May 2017 .
  29. [1911 Liverpool City Council election#Granby]
  30. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 74. 19 May 2017 .
  31. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 161. 19 May 2017 .
  32. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 3. 19 May 2017 .
  33. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 153. 19 May 2017 .
  34. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 256. 19 May 2017 .
  35. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1910-1911 page 3. 19 May 2017 .
  36. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 257. 19 May 2017 .
  37. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 258. 19 May 2017 .
  38. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1911-1912 page 4. 19 May 2017 .
  39. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 259. 19 May 2017 .
  40. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 364. 19 May 2017 .
  41. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 452. 19 May 2017 .
  42. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 528. 19 May 2017 .
  43. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 529. 19 May 2017 .

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