1926 Liverpool City Council election explained

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 1 November 1926.

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

Six of the thirty-eight seats up for election were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  Aldermen Total
68 -3 28 96
18 +6 0 18
15 -3 5 20
7 0 5 12
2 -1 0 2
Independent 2 0 0 2

Ward results

Comparisons are made with the 1923 election results.

Childwall

N.B Lady Helena Agnes Dalrymple Muspratt had crossed the floor from the Liberals to the Conservatives since being elected under the Liberal ticket in 1923.

West Derby

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Aldermanic Elections

Aldermanic Election 9 November 1926

18 Aldermen were elected by the councillors on 9 November 1926 for a term of six years.

PartyAlderman
Sir John Sutherland Harmood Banner Bart. D.L. *
CatholicJames Bolger *
Thomas Burke JP *
Robert Lowry Burns JP *
Henry Alexander Cole JP *
James Conrad Cross JP *
John Lamport Eills JP
Jacob Reuben Grant JP *
Austin Harford JP *
Unionist Albert Edward Jacob JP MP *
John Lea JP *
Richard Robert Meade-King JP *
Sir Max Muspratt Bart. *
Herbert Reynolds Rathbone JP *
Edward Russell-Taylor JP *
The Right Hon. Archibald Tutton James Salvidge PC KBE *
Anthony Shelmerdine JP *
LiberalFrederick Smith JP *
[11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

Aldermanic Elections 2 March 1927

Because Sir John Sutherland Harmood Banner Bart. D.L. refused the offer of the office of Alderman,[18] Councillor Edward West (Liberal, Warbreck, elected unopposed 1 November 1924)[19] was elected by the councillors as an alderman on 2 March 1927[20] [21]

Aldermanic Election 2 March 1927
PartyNameVotesPercentage
Councillor Edward West 46 98%
1 2%

The term of office to expire on 9 November 1932.

Following the death of Alderman John Lea (Liberal, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1926[22] on 26 January 1927,[23] a poll of councillors was held to elect a replacement :

Aldermanic Election 2 March 1927
PartyNameVotesPercentage
Councillor James Sexton CBE MP 42 72%
Councillor Luke Hogan 15 26%
Alderman Edward West 1 2%
[24]

The term of office to expire on 9 November 1932.

Aldermanic Election 5 October 1927

Because Councillor James Sexton CBE MP refused the office of alderman, (to which he was elected by the councillors on 2 March 1927), which was reported to the council on 6 April 1927[25]

Councillor Luke Hogan (Labour, Brunswick, elected 1 November 1924)[26] was elected as an alderman by a poll of the councillors on 5 October 1927.[27] [28] [29]

Aldermanic Election 2 March 1927
PartyNameVotesPercentage
Councillor Luke Hogan 36 97%
Councillor John Walker 1 3%

The term of office to expire on 9 November 1932.

By-elections

No. 19 Kensington, 14 December 1926

Following the death of Councillor Henry Baxter (Conservative, Kensington, elected 1 November 1924)[30] on 10 November 1926,

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No. 26 Warbreck, 22 March 1927

Caused by Councillor Edward West (Liberal, Warbreck, elected unopposed 1 November 1924) being elected by the councillors as an alderman on 2 March 1927 because Sir John Sutherland Harmood Banner Bart. D.L. refused the offer of the office of Alderman.

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No. 37 Garston, 17 May 1927

Caused by the death of Councillor Edmund Robert Thompson (Conservative, Garston, elected 1 November 1925)[33] on 22 April 1927.[34]

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No. 37 Garston, 23 June 1927

Caused by the death of Councillor George Atkin (Conservative, Garston, elected 1 November 1924)[37] on 24 May 1927.

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 front page . 31 July 2017 .
  2. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 1. 31 July 2017 .
  3. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 2. 31 July 2017 .
  4. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 3. 31 July 2017 .
  5. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 4. 31 July 2017 .
  6. [Liverpool Daily Post]
  7. [Liverpool Courier]
  8. Web site: (Liverpool) Daily Post & Mercury 1926.10.20 (1). 19 August 2017 .
  9. Web site: (Liverpool) Daily Post & Mercury 1926.10.20 (2). 19 August 2017 .
  10. Web site: (Liverpool) Daily Post & Mercury 1926.10.20 (3). 19 August 2017 .
  11. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 6. 31 July 2017 .
  12. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 7. 31 July 2017 .
  13. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 8. 31 July 2017 .
  14. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 9. 31 July 2017 .
  15. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 10. 31 July 2017 .
  16. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 11. 31 July 2017 .
  17. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 12. 31 July 2017 .
  18. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page . 3 August 2017 .
  19. [1924 Liverpool City Council election#Warbreck]
  20. Book: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 224.
  21. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 225. 3 August 2017 .
  22. [1926 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Election 9 November 1926]
  23. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 178. 3 August 2017 .
  24. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1925-1926 page 162. 3 August 2017 .
  25. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 266. 3 August 2017 .
  26. [1924 Liverpool City Council election#Brunswick]
  27. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 510. 3 August 2017 .
  28. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 511. 3 August 2017 .
  29. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 512. 3 August 2017 .
  30. [1924 Liverpool City Council election#Kensington]
  31. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 128. 3 August 2017 .
  32. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 267. 3 August 2017 .
  33. [1925 Liverpool City Council election#Garston]
  34. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 322. 3 August 2017 .
  35. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 370. 3 August 2017 .
  36. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 371. 3 August 2017 .
  37. [1924 Liverpool City Council election#Garston]
  38. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 404. 3 August 2017 .
  39. Web site: (Liverpool) Daily Post and Mercury 24 June 1927 (1). 19 August 2017 .
  40. Web site: (Liverpool) Daily Post and Mercury 24 June 1927 (2). 19 August 2017 .
  41. Web site: (Liverpool) Daily Post and Mercury 24 June 1927 (3). 19 August 2017 .

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