1936 Liverpool City Council election explained

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 1 November 1936. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.

Six of the thirty nine seats up for election were uncontested.

After the election for the councillors and the aldermanic election (held on 9 November 1936), the composition of the council was:

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

Ward results

• - Councillor seeking re-election

Comparisons are made with the 1933 election results.

West Derby

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Aldermanic Elections

Aldermanic Election 6 January 1937

Caused by the death on 1 December 1936^[8] of Alderman Patrick Jeremiah Kelly (Independent, last elected by the councillors as an alderman on 9 November 1932,^[9] in whose place Councillor Lawrence King (Labour, elected 1 November 1935)^[10] was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 6 January 1937.

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The term of office to expire on 9 November 1938.

Aldermanic Election 3 February 1937

Caused by the resignation of Alderman Anthony Shelmerdine (Conservative, elected 9 November 1932), in whose place Councillor Michael Cory Dixon (Conservative, elected 1 November 1935)^[13] being elected as an alderman on 3 February 1937.

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The term of office to expire on 9 November 1938.

Aldermanic Election 6 October 1937

Caused by the death on 7 September 1937^[16] of Alderman Henry Walker (Labour, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1935).^[17] His place was taken by Councillor John Wolfe Tone Morrissey JP (Labour, last elected to the Sandhills ward on 1 November 1936)^[18] of 17 Haverstock Road, Fairfield, Liverpool, who was elected by the councillors as an alderman on 6 October 1937.

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The term of office to expire on 9 November 1941.

By-elections

No. 33 Wavertree West, Wednesday 27 January 1937

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Charlton Thomson (Conservative, elected 1 November 1935).^[20]

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The term of office to expire on 1 November 1938.

No.11 Brunswick, 11 February 1937

Following the death on 1 December 1936 of Alderman Patrick Jeremiah Kelly (Independent, last elected by the councillors as an alderman on 9 November 1932, in whose place Councillor Lawrence King (Labour, elected 1 November 1935) was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 6 January 1937.

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The term of office to expire on 1 November 1938.

No.15 Sefton Park East, 17 March 1937

Caused by Councillor Michael Cory Dixon (Conservative, elected 1 November 1935) being elected as an alderman on 3 February 1937.

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The term of office to expire on 1 November 1938.

No. 14 Granby, Thursday 17 June 1937

Caused by the death on 28 April 1937 of Councillor William Adam Edwards (Conservative, last elected 1 November 1936)^{[24] [25]}

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No. 40 Croxteth, Thursday 17 June 1937

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Mrs. Mary Lilian Hamilton (Labour, last elected 1 November 1936).^[28]

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The term of office to expire on 1 November 1939.

No. 19 Kensington, Thursday 22 July 1937

Caused by the death on 28 June 1937 of Councillor Edward Clouston Ralph Litler-Jones (Conservative, elected 1 November 1935.^[30]

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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 1936-1937 front page. 28 September 2017 .
2. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1936-1937 page 1. 28 September 2017 .
3. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1936-1937 page 2. 28 September 2017 .
4. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1936-1937 page 3. 28 September 2017 .
5. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1936-1937 page 4. 28 September 2017 .
6. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1936-1937 page 5. 28 September 2017 .
7. [Liverpool Daily Post]
8. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1936-1937 page 104. 28 September 2017 .
9. [1932 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Election 9 November 1932]
10. [1935 Liverpool City Council election#Brunswick]
11. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1936-1937 page 200. 28 September 2017 .
12. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1936-1937 page 201. 28 September 2017 .
13. [1935 Liverpool City Council election#Sefton Park East]
14. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1936-1937 page 269. 28 September 2017 .
15. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1936-1937 page 270. 28 September 2017 .
16. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1936-1937 page 904. 29 September 2017 .
17. [1936 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic election 9 November 1935]
18. [1936 Liverpool City Council election#Sandhills]
19. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1936-1937 page 905. 29 September 2017 .
20. [1935 Liverpool City Council election#Wavertree West]
21. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1936-1937 page 268. 28 September 2017 .
22. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1936-1937 page 354. 28 September 2017 .
23. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1936-1937 page 458. 28 September 2017 .
24. [1936 Liverpool City Council election#Granby]
25. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1936-1937 page 544. 29 September 2017 .
26. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1936-1937 page 706. 29 September 2017 .
27. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1936-1937 page 707. 29 September 2017 .
28. [1936 Liverpool City Council election#Croxteth]
29. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1936-1937 page 708. 29 September 2017 .
30. [1935 Liverpool City Council election#Kensington]
31. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1936-1937 page 794. 29 September 2017 .