1921 Liverpool City Council election explained

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 1 November 1921.

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

Eight of the 37 seats up for election were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Party		Councillors	±	Aldermen	Total
		57	+4	24	83
		20	+3	2	22
		12	-6	2	14
		11	+1	3	14
		5	-3	4	9
		3	0	0	3
		1	+1	0	1

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Ward results

• - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

West Derby

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Aldermanic Elections

Aldermanic Election 7 December 1921

Caused by the death of Alderman George Jeremy Lynskey (Irish Nationalist, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1920)^[10] on 27 October 1921,^[11] in whose place Councillor Thomas Burke JP (Irish Nationalist, Vauxhall, last elected as a councillor on 1 November 1919^[12] was elected by the Council as an alderman on 7 December 1921.^[13]

Aldermanic Elections 1 February 1922

Caused by the death of Alderman Edward James Chevalier JP(Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1920) on 26 October 1921,^[14] in whose place Councillor Robert Lowry Burns (Party?, Princes Park, last elected as a councillor 14 March 1921)^[15] was elected by the Council as an alderman on 1 February 1922^{[16] [17] [18]}

Vacancy caused by the death of Alderman Simon Jude (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1913)^[19] on 31 December 1921,^[20] in whose place Councillor Robert Charles Herman (Conservative, Warbreck,last elected as a councillor 1 November 1919,^[21] Pharmacist of 2 Ullet Road, Liverpool, was elected by the Council as an alderman on 1 February 1922^[22]

Aldermanic Election

Caused by the death of Alderman Edward Hatton Cookson (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1913) on 26 March 1922.^[23]

Aldermanic Election

Caused by the death of Alderman Richard Dart (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1913) on 9 May 1922.^[24]

By-elections

No. 4 Vauxhall 5 January 1922

Caused by the election by the Council as an alderman of Councillor Thomas Burke JP(Irish Nationalist, Vauxhall,last elected as a councillor on 1 November 1919 on 7 December 1921, following the death of Alderman George Jeremy Lynskey(Irish Nationalist, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1920) on 27 October 1921.

No. 13 Princes Park 14 February 1922

Caused by the election as an alderman by the Council of Councillor Robert Lowry Burns (Party?, Princes Park, last elected as a councillor 14 March 1921) on 1 February 1922, following the death of Alderman Edward James Chevalier JP (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1920) on 26 October 1921

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No. 26 Warbreck 14 February 1922

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Robert Charles Herman (Conservative, Warbreck,last elected as a councillor 1 November 1919 on 1 February 1922, following the death of Alderman Simon Jude (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1913) on 31 December 1921.

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No. 34 Wavertree 4 April 1922

Caused by the death of Councillor Peter Gill (Conservative, Wavertree, elected 1 November 1919)^[28] on 8 February 1922^[29]

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No. 28 West Derby 4 April 1922

Caused by the death of Councillor William James Bailes(Conservative, West Derby, elected 1 November 1921)^[31] on 22 February 1922^[32]

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See also

• Liverpool City Council
• Liverpool Town Council elections 1835 - 1879
• Liverpool City Council elections 1880–present
• Mayors and Lord Mayors of Liverpool 1207 to present
• History of local government in England

Notes and References

1. Web site: Liverpool Courier 2 November 1921 (1) . 20 July 2017 .
2. Web site: Liverpool Courier 2 November 1921 (2) . 20 July 2017 .
3. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1921-1922 front page. 19 July 2017 .
4. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1921-1922 page 1. 19 July 2017 .
5. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1921-1922 page 2. 19 July 2017 .
6. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1921-1922 page 3. 19 July 2017 .
7. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1921-1922 page 4. 19 July 2017 .
8. [Liverpool Daily Post|Liverpool Daily Post and Mercury]
9. (Liverpool) Daily Courier 2 November 1921
10. [1920 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Election 9 November 1920]
11. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1921-1922 page 7. 19 July 2017 .
12. [1919 Liverpool City Council election#Vauxhall]
13. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1921-1922 page 68. 19 July 2017 .
14. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1921-1922 page 6. 19 July 2017 .
15. [1920 Liverpool City Council election#No. 13 Princes Park, 14 March 1921]
16. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1921-1922 page 136. 19 July 2017 .
17. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1921-1922 page 137. 19 July 2017 .
18. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1921-1922 page 138. 19 July 2017 .
19. [1913 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Election 9 November 1913]
20. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1921-1922 page 108. 19 July 2017 .
21. [1919 Liverpool City Council election#Warbreck]
22. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1921-1922 page 139. 19 July 2017 .
23. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1921-1922 page 234. 19 July 2017 .
24. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1921-1922 page 300. 19 July 2017 .
25. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1921-1922 page 192. 20 July 2017 .
26. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1921-1922 page 193. 20 July 2017 .
27. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1921-1922 page 194. 20 July 2017 .
28. [1919 Liverpool City Council election#Wavertree]
29. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1920-1921 page 181. 19 July 2017 .
30. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1921-1922 page 235. 20 July 2017 .
31. [1921 Liverpool City Council election#West Derby]
32. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1920-1921 page 192. 19 July 2017 .
33. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1921-1922 page 236. 20 July 2017 .