1923 Liverpool City Council election explained

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 1 November 1923.

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

Twelve of the thirty-nine seats up for election were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Party		Councillors	±	Aldermen	Total
		65	??	25	90
		??	??	??	??
		21	??	3	24
		??	??	??	??
	Independent	10	??	4	14
		3	??	2	5
		??	??	??	??
		1	??	0	1

Ward results

• - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Comparisons are made with the 1920 election results, as the retiring councillors were elected in 1920.

West Derby

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Aldermanic Elections

Aldermanic Election 9 November 1923

At the meeting of the Council on 9 November 1923, the terms of office of eighteen alderman expired.

The following eighteen were elected as Aldermen by the councillors on 9 November 1923 for a term of six years.

• - re-elected aldermen.

Party		Alderman	Ward
		William James Burgess JP *
		Harold Edward Davies
		Thomas Dowd *
		John Edwards
		Sir William Bower Forwood DL JP *
		John Gordon
		Robert Charles Herman *
		Samuel Mason Hutchinson JP *
		Arthur Stanley Mather JP *
		Maxwell Hyslop Maxwell JP *
		John George Moyles JP *
		William Muirhead JP *
		John George Paris *
		Charles Henry Rutherford *
		John Gregory Taggart JP *
		John Utting JP *
		James Wilson Walker *
		Hartley Wilson JP *

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Aldermanic Election 4 June 1924

Caused by the death of Alderman William Henry Watts(Liberal, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1920)^[21] on 13 March 1924.^[22]

In his place Councillor James Bolger (Irish Nationalist), North Scotland, elected 1 November 1921)^[23] was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 4 June 1924^[24] .

By-elections

No. 13 Princes Park, 22 November 1923

Caused by the resignation of Councillor David Jackson (Conservative, Prince's Park, elected 1 November 1922)^[25] which was reported to the Council on 9 November 1923^[26]

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The term of office to expire on 1 November 1925.

No. 17 Aigburth, 17 January 1924

Caused by the death on 19 December 1923 of Councillor John Ritchie (Conservative, Aigburth, elected 1 November 1921)^[31] .^[32]

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No. 23 Netherfield, 9 April 1924

Caused by the election of Councillor Harold Edward Davies (Conservative, Netherfield, elected 1 November 1921)^[34] as an alderman by the councillors on 9 November 1923^[35]

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No. 12 Dingle, 30 July 1924

Caused by the death of Councillor William Pemberton Coslett (Liberal, Dingle, elected 1 November 1921)^[37] on 16 October 1923 which was reported to the Council on 24 October 1923.^[38]

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No. 2 North Scotland 10 July 1924

Caused by the election by the councillors of Councillor James Bolger (Irish Nationalist), North Scotland, elected 1 November 1921) as an alderman on 4 June 1924, following the death of Alderman William Henry Watts (Liberal, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1920) on 13 March 1924.

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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 City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1923-1924 front page. 25 July 2017 .
2. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1923-1924 page 1. 25 July 2017 .
3. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1923-1924 page 2. 25 July 2017 .
4. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1923-1924 page 3. 25 July 2017 .
5. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1923-1924 page 4. 25 July 2017 .
6. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1923-1924 page 5. 25 July 2017 .
7. Web site: Liverpool Courier2 November 1923 (1). 25 July 2017 .
8. Web site: Liverpool Courier2 November 1923 (2). 25 July 2017 .
9. Web site: Liverpool Courier2 November 1923 (3). 25 July 2017 .
10. Web site: Liverpool Courier2 November 1923 (4). 25 July 2017 .
11. Web site: Liverpool Courier2 November 1923 (5). 25 July 2017 .
12. Web site: Liverpool Courier2 November 1923 (6). 25 July 2017 .
13. Web site: Liverpool Courier2 November 1923 (7). 25 July 2017 .
14. [Liverpool Daily Post|Liverpool Daily Post and Mercury]
15. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1923-1924 page 6. 25 July 2017 .
16. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1923-1924 page 7. 25 July 2017 .
17. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1923-1924 page 8. 25 July 2017 .
18. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1923-1924 page 9. 25 July 2017 .
19. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1923-1924 page 10. 25 July 2017 .
20. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1923-1924 page 11. 25 July 2017 .
21. [1920 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Election 9 November 1920|Liverpool Aldermanic Election 9 November 1920]
22. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1923-1924 page 234. 25 July 2017 .
23. [1921 Liverpool City Council election#North Scotland|Liverpool, North Scotland election 1 November 1921]
24. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1923-1924 page 310. 25 July 2017 .
25. [1922 Liverpool City Council election#Princes Park|Princes Park Election 1 November 1922]
26. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1923-1924 page 12. 25 July 2017 .
27. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1923-1924 page 68. 25 July 2017 .
28. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1923-1924 page 69. 25 July 2017 .
29. Web site: (Liverpool) Daily Post and Mercury 23 November 1923 (1). 19 August 2017 .
30. Web site: (Liverpool) Daily Post and Mercury 23 November 1923 (1). 19 August 2017 .
31. [1921 Liverpool City Council election#Aigburth|Aigburth election 1 November 1921]
32. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1923-1924 page 122. 25 July 2017 .
33. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1923-1924 page 144. 25 July 2017 .
34. [1921 Liverpool City Council election#Netherfield|Liverpool Netherfield election 1 November 1921]
35. [1923 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Election 9 November 1923|Liverpool Aldermanic Election 9 November 1923]
36. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1923-1924 page 270. 25 July 2017 .
37. [1921 Liverpool City Council election#Dingle|Liverpool Dingle election 1 November 1921]
38. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922 - 23 pg 418. 25 July 2016 .
39. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1923-1924 page 380. 25 July 2017 .
40. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1923-1924 page 381. 25 July 2017 .