Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 1 November 1929. After the election, the composition of the council was:
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Comparisons are made with the 1926 election results.
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The terms of office of sixteen aldermen expired on 9 November 1929, and two additional vacancies were caused by the elections of Herbert John Davis and Frank Campbell Wilson as Councillors.
18 Aldermen were elected under the provisions of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1882, by the councillors on 9 November 1929 for a term of six years.Each Alderman acted as the returning officer to the ward to which they were allocated.
| Party | Alderman | Allocated ward | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Ashworth * | No. 31 Fairfield | ||
| Henry Langton Beckwith * | No. 37 Garston | ||
| Thomas Wafer Byrne | No. 24 Kirkdale | ||
| John Clancy * | No. 10 Great George | ||
| Centre | Harold Edward Davies * | No. 19 Kensington | |
| Thomas Dowd * | No. 26 Warbreck | ||
| John Gordon * | No. 12 Dingle | ||
| Edwin Haigh * | No. 8 Saint Peter's | ||
| Maxwell Hyslop Maxwell C.B.E. * | No. 28 West Derby | ||
| No.34 Wavertree | |||
| William Muirhead * | No. 22 Netherfield | ||
| John George Paris * | No. 15 Sefton Park East | ||
| Frederick Thomas Richardson | No. 38 Childwall | ||
| William Albert Robinson | No. 21 Everton | ||
| Charles Henry Rutherford * | No. 25 Walton | ||
| No. 14 Granby | |||
| Henry Walker | No. 33 Wavertree West | ||
| Charles Wilson | No. 18 Edge Hill | ||
Councillor David Gilbert Logan JP (Labour, North Scotland, elected 1 November 1927)[15] of 362a Scotland Road, Liverpool was elected by the councillors as an alderman for the Croxteth ward on 9 November 1929 pursuant to the Order of His Majesty in Council dated 5 July 1929.[16]
Following the death on 17 February 1930 of Alderman Charles Henry Rutherford JP (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1929),[17] Councillor Mabel Fletcher JP (Conservative, Sefton Park West, elected 1 November 1927)[18] was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 2 April 1930.[19] [20]
| Aldermanic Election 2 April 1930 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Name | Votes | Percentage | |
| Councillor Mabel Fletcher | 53 | 55% | ||
| Councillor Herbert Edward Rose | 44 | 45% | ||
Following the death on 8 May 1930 of Alderman Herbert Reynolds Rathbone (Liberal, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1926),[21] [22] Councillor Burton William Eills JP (Liberal, St. Peter's, elected 1 November 1927)[23] was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 1 October 1930.
| Aldermanic Election 1 October 1930 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Name | Votes | Percentage | |
| Councillor Burton William Eills | 50 | 56% | ||
| Councillor Herbert Edward Rose | 40 | 44% | ||
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Edward Gerard Deery (Labour, Low Hill, elected on 1 November 1927),[25] which was reported to the Council on 23 October 1929.[26]
The term of office to expire on 1 November 1930.
Caused by the election of Councillor William Wallace Kelly (Conservative, elected as an alderman on 23 October 1929)[28]
Caused by the election of Councillor Charles Wilson (Labour, Edge Hill, elected 1 November 1928)[30] as an alderman by the councillors on 9 November 1929.
Caused by the election of Councillor James Sexton C.B.E. MP (Labour, St. Anne's, elected 1 November 1927)[32] as an alderman by the councillors on 9 November 1929.
Caused by the election of Councillor Thomas Wafer Byrne (Labour, Sandhills, elected 1 November 1928)[34] as an alderman by the councillors on 9 November 1929.
Caused by the election of Councillors William Albert Robinson (Labour, North Scotland, elected 1 November 1929) and David Gilbert Logan (Labour, North Scotland, elected 1 November 1927) as aldermen by the councillors on 9 November 1929.
Caused by the election of Councillors Frederick Thomas Richardson (Labour, Everton, elected 1 November 1929) and Henry Walker (Labour, Everton, elected 1 November 1928)[36] as aldermen by the councillors on 9 November 1929.
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Sir John Sandeman Allen MP (Conservative, Castle Street, elected unopposed 1 November 1928)[38] which was reported to the Council on 4 December 1929
Caused by the death of Councillor Sir Arnold Rushton JP (Conservative, Sefton Park East, elected 1 November 1928)[40] on 5 February 1930.[41]
Caused by the election as an alderman on 2 April 1930 of Councillor Mabel Fletcher JP (Conservative, Sefton Park West, elected 1 November 1926), following the death of Alderman Charles Henry Rutherford JP (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1928) on 17 February 1930.
Following the death on 8 May 1930 of Alderman Herbert Reynolds Rathbone (Liberal, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1926), Councillor Burton William Eills JP (Liberal, St. Peter's, elected 1 November 1927) was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 1 October 1930 causing a vacancy in the St. Peter's ward
Caused by the resignation of Councillor George Herbert Charters (Conservative, Fazakerley, elected 1 November 1927)[44] was reported to the Council on 22 May 1930.[45]
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Robert Tissyman (Labour, Edge Hill, elected 1 November 1927),[47] which was reported to the Council on 30 July 1930.[48]