1931 Liverpool City Council election explained

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 1 November 1931.

Nine of the forty seats were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Party		Councillors	±	Aldermen	Total
		??	+8	??	??
		??	-9	??	??
		??	0	??	??
	Democratic Labour	??	??	??	??
		??	??	??	??
		??	??	??	??

Ward results

• - Councillor seeking re-election

Comparisons are made with the 1930 election results.

West Derby

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Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election 9 November 1931

The term of office of Alderman Patrick Jeremiah Kelly (Independent (politician), expired on 9 November 1931),^[7] he was re-elected as an Alderman by the Councillors on the same date^{[8] [9]}

Aldermanic Election 9 November 1931
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Allocated ward
		Patrick Jeremiah Kelly	85	99%	No. 27 Fazakerley
		Peter Kavanagh	1	1%

Aldermanic election 1 June 1932

Caused by the death on 18 March 1932 of Alderman Charles Wilson (Labour, elected as an alderman on 9 November 1929).^{[10] [11]} In his place Councillor Joseph Belger (Independent, last elected 1 November 1930)^[12] was elected by the councillors as an alderman on 1 June 1932^{[13] [14]}

Aldermanic Election 9 November 1931
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Allocated ward
		Councillor Joseph Belger	42	62%	No. 18 Edge Hill
		Councillor Laurence King	26	38%

Aldermanic election 6 July 1932

Caused by the death on 13 May 1932 of Alderman Herbart John Davis (Conservative, elected as an alderman on 6 March 1929).^[15] In his place Mr. Richard Rutherford (Conservative, whose resignation as an alderman was reported to the Council on 7 October 1931)^[16] was elected by the councillors as an alderman on 6 July 1932^{[17] [18]}

Aldermanic Election 6 July 1932
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Allocated ward
		Mr. Richard Rutherford	46	79%	No. 34 Wavertree
		Councillor Laurence King	18	21%

The term of office to expire on 9 November 1935.

By-elections

No. 4 Vauxhall, 3 November 1931

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Dr. Percy Henry Hayes (Labour, Vauxhall, last elected on 1 November 1929),^[19] which was reported to the Council on 21 October 1931.^[20]

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No. 34 Wavertree, 9 December 1931

Caused by the death of Councillor Albert Edward Martin (Conservative, elected to the Wavertree ward on 1 November 1929).^[22]

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No. 4 Vauxhall, Tuesday 28 June 1932

Caused by the death on 18 March 1932 of Alderman Charles Wilson (Labour, elected as an alderman on 9 November 1929). In his place Councillor James Belger (Independent, last elected 1 November 1930) was elected by the councillors as an alderman on 1 June 1932

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No. 13 Prince's Park, 27 September 1932

Caused by the death on 25 August 1932 of Councillor Alfred Wood (Conservative, last elected 1 November 1929)^{[25] [26]}

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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 1931-1932 page 1. 3 September 2017 .
2. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1931-1932 page 2. 3 September 2017 .
3. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1931-1932 page 3. 3 September 2017 .
4. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1931-1932 page 4. 3 September 2017 .
5. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1931-1932 page 5. 3 September 2017 .
6. [Liverpool Daily Post]
7. [1925 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Election 9 November 1925]
8. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1931-1932 page 7. 6 September 2017 .
9. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1931-1932 page 8. 6 September 2017 .
10. [1929 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Election 9 November 1929]
11. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1931-1932 page 286. 6 September 2017 .
12. [1930 Liverpool City Council election#Vauxhall]
13. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1931-1932 page 400. 6 September 2017 .
14. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1931-1932 page 401. 6 September 2017 .
15. [1928 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Elections 6 March 1929]
16. [1930 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Election 7 October 1931]
17. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1931-1932 page 451. 6 September 2017 .
18. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1931-1932 page 452. 6 September 2017 .
19. [1929 Liverpool City Council election#Vauxhall]
20. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1930-1931 page 714. 2 September 2017 .
21. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1931-1932 page 6. 3 September 2017 .
22. [1929 Liverpool City Council election#Wavertree]
23. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1931-1932 page 132. 6 September 2017 .
24. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1931-1932 page 450. 6 September 2017 .
25. [1929 Liverpool City Council election#Prince's Park]
26. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1931-1932 page 544. 6 September 2017 .
27. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1931-1932 page 570. 6 September 2017 .
28. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1931-1932 page 571. 6 September 2017 .