1949 Liverpool City Council election explained

Election Name:1949 Liverpool City Council election
Flag Image:Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg
Previous Year:1947
Previous Election:1947 Liverpool City Council election
Next Year:1950
Next Election:1950 Liverpool City Council election
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Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Thursday 12 May 1949.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
77 +14 26 103
34 -10 8 42
5 0 1 6
1 0 2 3
3 -1 2 5

Ward results

This was the first May local election following the move from November. Councillors standing for re-election at this election were previously elected in 1945. Therefore, comparisons are made with the 1945 election results.

Abercromby

[1]

Aigburth

[2]

Allerton

[3]

Anfield

[4]

Castle Street

[5]

Childwall

[6]

West Derby

[7]

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic elections 23 May 1949

At the meeting of the City Council on 23 May 1949 the terms of office of twenty of the forty Aldermen expired and the Council elected twenty Aldermen to fill the vacant positions for a term of six years.

PartyAlderman
William John Matthew Clark
Ernest Ash Cookson*
Vere Egerton Cotton*
James Conrad Cross*
Michael Cory Dixon*
Mary Mabel Eills*
James Farrell*
Charles Gordon Snowden Gordon*
Moss Greenberg*
William Greenough Gregson*
Robert John Hall*
Luke Hogan*
Peter Kavanagh*
Lawrence King*
Albert Morrow*
William Thomas Roberts*
Alfred Ernest Shennan*
Edwin Thompson*
William John Tristram*
Joseph Williams*

[8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

By-elections

Childwall, 15 September 1949

Caused by the election of Cllr. William John Matthew Clark as an Alderman on 23 May 1949

[18]

Anfield 10 November 1949

Caused by the death of Cllr. Aled Owen Roberts

[19] [20]

Alderman William Albert Robinson died on 31 December 1949[21] His position was filled by Cllr. Michael John Reppion (Labour, elected for the South Scotland ward in May 1949), who was elected as an Alderman by the Council on 1 February 1950 and was assigned as the Returning Officer for the Everton ward.[22]

Alderman Peter Kavanagh died on 19 February 1950[23] His position was filled by Cllr. Stanley Robert Williams (Conservative, elected for the Wavertree ward on 1 November 1947[24]), who was elected as an Alderman by the City Council on 5 April 1950 and assigned as Returning Officer for the Vauxhall ward.[23]

Alderman Gertrude Elizabeth Wilson died on 23 February 1950.[25]

Her position was filled by Cllr. George Webster Green Armour (Conservative, elected for the Sefton Park East ward in November 1946[26]) was elected as an Alderman by the City Council on 5 April 1950 and assigned as Returning Officer for the Dingle ward.[27]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1949-1950 page 3. 5 January 2019 .
  2. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1949-1950 page 4. 5 January 2019 .
  3. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1949-1950 page 6. 5 January 2019 .
  4. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1949-1950 page 5. 5 January 2019 .
  5. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1949-1950 page 1. 5 January 2019 .
  6. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1949-1950 page 2. 5 January 2019 .
  7. [Liverpool Daily Post]
  8. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1949-1950 page 7. 5 January 2019 .
  9. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1949-1950 page 8. 5 January 2019 .
  10. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1949-1950 page 9. 5 January 2019 .
  11. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1949-1950 page 10. 5 January 2019 .
  12. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1949-1950 page 11. 5 January 2019 .
  13. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1949-1950 page 12. 5 January 2019 .
  14. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1949-1950 page 13. 5 January 2019 .
  15. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1949-1950 page 14. 5 January 2019 .
  16. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1949-1950 page 15. 5 January 2019 .
  17. [Liverpool Daily Post]
  18. [Liverpool City Council]
  19. [Liverpool Daily Post]
  20. [Liverpool City Council]
  21. [Liverpool City Council]
  22. [Liverpool City Council]
  23. [Liverpool City Council]
  24. [Liverpool City Council]
  25. [Liverpool City Council]
  26. [Liverpool City Council]
  27. [Liverpool City Council]