1922 Liverpool City Council election explained

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Wednesday 1 November 1922.

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

Thirteen of the thirty-six seats up for election were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Party		Councillors	±	Aldermen	Total
		67	+9	23	90
		6	0	3	9
	Coalition Liberal	10	-1	4	14
		21	0	3	24
		6	-6	2	8
	Independent	4	+1	0	4

Ward results

• - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Comparisons are made with the 1919 election results, as the retiring councillors were elected then.

South Scotland

The death of Councillor John O'Shea (Irish Nationalist, elected 1 November 1919)^[1] occurred on 28 October 1922,^[2] three days before his term of office was due to expire.

West Derby

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Aldermanic Elections

Aldermanic Election 7 February 1923

Caused by the death of Alderman Richard Dart(Conservative, last elected as an alderman 9 November 1913)^{[10] [11]} Councillor John Edwards (Conservative, Old Swan, elected 1 November 1921)^[12] was elected by the councillors as an alderman on 7 February 1923. ^[13]

Aldermanic Election 7 March 1923

Caused by the death of Alderman Louis Samuel Cohen (Conservative, last elected as an alderman 9 November 1913). In his place Councillor Thomas Dowd (Conservative Fairfield, elected 1 November 1921), Fruit Merchant of "Meadowside", Mount Road, Upton, Wirral was elected by the councillors as an alderman on 7 March 1923.

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By-elections

No. 29 Anfield, 17 January 1923

Caused by the resignation of Councillor William Owen Thomas (Liberal, Anfield, elected 1 November 1920)^[17] which was reported to the Council on 3 January 1923^[18]

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No. 32 Old Swan, Tuesday 20 February 1923

Following the death of Alderman Richard Dart (Conservative, last elected as an alderman 9 November 1913) Councillor John Edwards (Conservative, Old Swan, elected 1 November 1921) was elected by the councillors as an alderman on 7 February 1923 .

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No. 31 Fairfield, 21 March 1923

Caused by the election by the Council of Councillor Thomas Dowd (Conservative, Fairfield, elected 1 November 1921)^[21] as an alderman on 7 March 1922.

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No. 33 Wavertree West, Tuesday 15 May 1923

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Sidney Stanley Dawson (Conservative, Wavertree West, elected 1 November 1921)^[23] was reported to the Council on 2 May 1923.^[24]

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No. 7 Castle Street, 21 June 1923

Caused by the death of Councillor Benjamin Cookson (Party?, Castle Street, elected 1 November 1920) on 7 May 1923.

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No. 31 Fazakerley,

Caused by the death of Councillor Matthew Leitch (Conservative, Fazakerley, elected 1 November 1920)^[29] on 9 May 1923.

No. 22 Netherfield, Tuesday 31 July 1923

Caused by the death of Councillor William Ball (Conservative, Netherfield, elected 1 November 1920)^[30] on 3 July 1923.

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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. [1919 Liverpool City Council election#South Scotland]
2. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922 - 23 page 5. 21 July 2017.
3. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922-1923 front page . 21 July 2017 .
4. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922-1923 page 1. 21 July 2017 .
5. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922-1923 page 2. 21 July 2017 .
6. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922-1923 page 3. 21 July 2017 .
7. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922-1923 page 4. 23 July 2017 .
8. [Liverpool Daily Post|Liverpool Daily Post and Mercury]
9. (Liverpool) Daily Courier 3 November 1922
10. [1913 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Election 9 November 1913]
11. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922 - 23 pg 119. 22 July 2017 .
12. [1921 Liverpool City Council election#Old Swan]
13. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922 - 23 pg 120. 22 July 2017.
14. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the ouncil 1922-1923 page 165. 23 July 2017 .
15. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the ouncil 1922-1923 page 166. 23 July 2017 .
16. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the ouncil 1922-1923 page 167. 23 July 2017 .
17. [1920 Liverpool City Council election#Anfield]
18. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922 - 23 pg 94. 22 July 2017 .
19. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922 - 23 pg 118. 22 July 2017 .
20. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922 - 23 pg 164. 22 July 2017 .
21. [1921 Liverpool City Council election#Fairfirld]
22. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922 - 23 (selected page scans) pg 202. 22 July 2017 .
23. [1921 Liverpool City Council election#Wavertree West]
24. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922 - 23 (selected page scans) pg 236. 23 July 2017 .
25. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922 - 23 pg 268. 25 July 2017 .
26. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922 - 23 (selected page scans) pg 269. 13 February 2016 .
27. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922 - 23 pg 298. 25 July 2017.
28. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922 - 23 pg 299. 25 July 2017.
29. [1920 Liverpool City Council election#Fazakerley]
30. [1920 Liverpool City Council election#Netherfield]
31. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922 - 23 pg 332. 25 July 2017 .