1919 Liverpool City Council election explained

Election Name:1919 Liverpool City Council election
Flag Image:Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg
Type:parliamentary
Previous Year:1918
Previous Election:1918 Liverpool City Council election
Next Year:1920
Next Election:1920 Liverpool City Council election
Seats For Election:36 seats were up for election (one third): one seat for each of the 36 wards
Majority Seats:73 (incl. Aldermen)

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 1 November 1919.

One third of the council seats were up for election. The term of office for each councillor being three years.

Ten of the thirty-six seats were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  Aldermen Total
54 -9 26 80
22 -2 6 28
20 +10 0 20
13 +1 3 16
Independent 1 -1 0 1

Election result

Note there was one new seat.

Ward results

West Derby

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

Aldermanic Elections 10 November 1919

Caused by the death on 9 September 1919 of Alderman John Duncan JP (Conservative, last elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1913)[17] [18]

In his place, Councillor Frederick Thomas Richardson (Labour, Edge Hill, elected unopposed 1 November 1914)[19] Postal Official of 10 Fairfield Street, Liverpool was elected by the council as an alderman on 10 November 1919.[20] [21]

On 10 November 1919, Councillor William Albert Robinson (Labour, Garston, elected unopposed 1 November 1914)[22] Trades Union Official of 13 St. Andrew Road, was elected by the council as the first alderman for the Fazakerley ward.[23]

Aldermanic Election 7 July 1920

Caused by the resignation of Alderman Robert Stephen Porter(Conservative, appointed by the council as an alderman on 9 November 1916),[24] which was reported to the council on 5 May 1920[25]

In his place, Councillor John George Moyles JP (Party?, ward?, elected?)of 2 Bedford Road, Walton was elected, by the council as an alderman on 7 July 1920[26] [27]

By-elections

No. 18 Edge Hill, 26 November 1919

Caused by the election as an alderman, by the council of Councillor Frederick Thomas Richardson (Labour, Edge Hill, elected unopposed 1 November 1914) on 10 November 1919, following the death on 9 September 1919 of Alderman John Duncan JP (Conservative, last elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1913)

[28] [29]

No. 37 Garston, 26 November 1919

Caused by the election, by the council, as an alderman on 10 November 1919 of Councillor William Albert Robinson (Labour, Garston, elected unopposed 1 November 1914).

[30]

No. 24 Sefton Park West

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Herbert Reynolds Rathbone(Liberal, elected unopposed 1 November 1919)[31] which was reported to the council on 7 July 1920.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1919-1920 front page . 13 July 2017 .
  2. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1919-1920 page 1. 13 July 2017 .
  3. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1919-1920 page 2. 13 July 2017 .
  4. Web site: Liverpool Post and Mercury 3 November 1919 scan (1). 15 July 2017 .
  5. Web site: Liverpool Post and Mercury 3 November 1919 scan (3). 15 July 2017 .
  6. Web site: Liverpool Post and Mercury 3 November 1919 scan (4). 15 July 2017 .
  7. Web site: Liverpool Post and Mercury 3 November 1919 scan (5). 15 July 2017 .
  8. Web site: Liverpool Post and Mercury 3 November 1919 scan (6). 15 July 2017 .
  9. Web site: Liverpool Post and Mercury 3 November 1919 scan (7). 15 July 2017 .
  10. Web site: Liverpool Post and Mercury 3 November 1919 scan (8). 15 July 2017 .
  11. Web site: Liverpool Post and Mercury 3 November 1919 scan (10). 15 July 2017 .
  12. Web site: Liverpool Courier 3 November 1919 scan (2). 15 July 2017 .
  13. Web site: Liverpool Courier 3 November 1919 scan (3). 15 July 2017 .
  14. Web site: Liverpool Courier 3 November 1919 scan (4). 15 July 2017 .
  15. Web site: Liverpool Courier 3 November 1919 scan (5). 15 July 2017 .
  16. Web site: Liverpool Courier 3 November 1919 scan (6). 15 July 2017 .
  17. [1913 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Election 9 November 1913]
  18. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1918-1919 page 393 . 13 July 2017.
  19. [1914 Liverpool City Council election#Edge Hill]
  20. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1919-1920 page 5. 13 July 2017 .
  21. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1919-1920 page 6. 13 July 2017 .
  22. [1914 Liverpool City Council election#Garston]
  23. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1919-1920 page 7. 13 July 2017 .
  24. [1914 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Appointments 9 November 1916]
  25. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1919-1920 page 382. 14 July 2017 .
  26. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1919-1920 page 464. 14 July 2017 .
  27. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1919-1920 page 465. 14 July 2017 .
  28. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1919-1920 page 78. 14 July 2017 .
  29. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1919-1920 page 79. 14 July 2017 .
  30. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1919-1920 page 80. 14 July 2017 .
  31. Sefton Park West