1932 Liverpool City Council election explained

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 1 November 1932. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.

Six of the forty seats up for election were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Party		Councillors	±	Aldermen	Total
		??	+1	??	??
		??	-3	??	??
		??	0	??	??
		??	+1	??	??
	Centre	??	0	??	??
		??	+1	??	??

Ward results

• - Councillor seeking re-election

Comparisons are made with the 1929 election results.

Little Woolton

No election.

West Derby

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Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic Election 9 November 1932

19 Aldermen were elected by the councillors on 9 November 1932 for a term of six years.

• - re-elected alderman.

Party		Name	Votes
		Robert Lowry Burns J.P. *	77
		Henry Alexander Cole J.P. *	77
		Sir Max Muspratt Bart. *	77
		Edward Russell-Taylor J.P. *	77
		Councillor Robert Garnett Sheldon	77
		Edwin Thompson J.P. *	77
		Sir Thomas White *	77
		James Conrad Cross J.P. *	76
		Burton William Eills J.P.	76
		John Lamport Eills J.P. *	76
		William Wallace Kelly J.P. *	76
		Richard Robert Meade-King J.P. *	76
		Anthony Shelmerdine J.P. *	76
		Frederick Smith J.P. *	76
		Austin Harford J.P. *	75
		James Bolger *	74
		Thomas Burke J.P. *	74
		Luke Hogan M.B.E. J.P. *	24
		Patrick Jeremiah Kelly *	24
		Councillor Wilfrid Bowring Stoddart	1	not elected

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Aldermanic Election

Alderman Joseph Dalton Flood died on 29 October 1932

Aldermanic Election 1 February 1933

Caused by the death on 22 November 1932 of Alderman Joseph Ashworth (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1929),^{[16] [17]} Councillor George Miller Platt (Conservative, Walton elected 1 November 1932), Builder and Contractor of "The Gables", Moss Delph Lane, Aughton, was elected as an alderman by the Council on 1 February 1933^{[18] [19]}

The term of office to expire on 9 November 1935.

By-elections

No. 40 Croxteth, Thursday, 3 November 1932

Caused by the disqualification of Councillor Oswald Wade (Conservative, elected to the Croxteth ward on 1 November 1930), due to him being declared bankrupt, which was reported to the Council on 5 October 1932.^[20]

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No. 25 Walton, 16 February 1933

Following the death on 22 November 1932 of Alderman Joseph Ashworth (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1929), Councillor George Miller Platt (Conservative, Walton elected 1 November 1932), was elected as an alderman by the Council on 1 February 1933.

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No. 7 Castle Street, 29 November 1932

Caused by Councillor Robert Garnett Sheldon (Conservative, last elected as a Councillor on 1 November 1932) being elected as an alderman by the Council on 9 November 1932.

No. 19 Kensington, 23 May 1933

Caused by the death on 25 April 1933 of Councillor Joseph Gardner^[24] (Conservative, elected 1 November 1931.^[25]

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No. 8 St. Peters, 30 May 1933

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Herbert Wolfe Levy (Conservative, elected 1 November 1931)^[27] which was reported to the Council on 17 May 1933^[28]

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No.10 Great George, 22 August 1933

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Harry Leo Gaffeney (Democratic Labour, Great George elected 1 November 1931)^[30] which was reported to the Council on 26 July 1933.^[31]

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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 1932-1933 front page . 7 September 2017 .
2. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1932-1933 page 1. 7 September 2017 .
3. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1932 -1933 page 2. 7 September 2017 .
4. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1932-1933 page 3. 7 September 2017 .
5. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1932-1933 page 4. 7 September 2017 .
6. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1932-1933 page 5. 7 September 2017 .
7. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1932-1933 page 6. 7 September 2017 .
8. [Liverpool Daily Post]
9. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1932-1933 page 8. 8 September 2017 .
10. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1932-1933 page 9. 8 September 2017 .
11. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1932-1933 page 10. 8 September 2017 .
12. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1932-1933 page 11. 8 September 2017 .
13. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1932-1933 page 12. 8 September 2017 .
14. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1932-1933 page 13. 8 September 2017 .
15. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1932-1933 page 14. 16 September 2017 .
16. [1929 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Election 9 November 1929]
17. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1932-1933 page 102. 16 September 2017 .
18. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1932-1933 page 188. 16 September 2017 .
19. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1932-1933 page 189. 16 September 2017 .
20. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1932-1933 page 570. 16 September 2017 .
21. News: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1932-1933 page .
22. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1932-1933 page 7. 16 September 2017 .
23. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1932-1933 page 224. 16 September 2017 .
24. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1932-1933 page 352. 16 September 2017 .
25. [1931 Liverpool City Council election#Kensington]
26. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1932-1933 page 410. 16 September 2017 .
27. [1931 Liverpool City Council election#St. Peter's]
28. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1932-1933 page 397. 16 September 2017 .
29. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1932-1933 page 411. 16 September 2017 .
30. [1931 Liverpool City Council election#Great George]
31. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1932-1933 page 498. 16 September 2017 .
32. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1932-1933 page 538. 16 September 2017 .