1912 Liverpool City Council election

Liverpool City Council elections 1912 March 2020 March 2020 1912 Liverpool City Council election Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg parliamentary 1912 11 01 1911 1911 Liverpool City Council election 1913 1913 Liverpool City Council election 34 seats were up for election (one third): one seat for each of the 34 wards 69 (incl. Aldermen) Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Friday 1 November 1912. 18 of the 34 seats were uncontested. After the election, the composition of the council was: PartyCouncillors  ±  Aldermen TotalConservative ?? +1 ?? 82Liberal ?? -1 ?? 31Irish Nationalist ?? 0 3 14Labour ?? 0 0 7Independent ?? 0 0 1Protestant ?? 0 0 ?? Election result Liverpool local election result 1912 Conservative Party (UK) 22 1 0 +1 65% 62% 20,564 Liberal Party (UK) 6 0 1 -1 18% 3.2% 1,063 Nationalist Party (Ireland) 5 0 0 0 15% 0% 0 Liverpool Protestant Party 1 0 0 0 3% 3.7% 1,230 Labour Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0% 22% 7,253 Ward results * - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election Comparisons are made with the 1909 election results, as the retiring councillors were elected in that year. Abercromby No. 21 Abercromby Conservative Party (UK) Edward Lawrence * unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Aigburth No. 29 Aigburth Conservative Party (UK) Henry Morley Miller unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Anfield No. 3 Anfield Liberal Party (UK) Henry Jones * unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Breckfield No. 6 Breckfield Conservative Party (UK) Alfred Griffiths 1,339 64% Labour Party (UK) Robert Donaldson 738 36% 601 4,176 2,077 50% Conservative Party (UK) Brunswick No. 25 Brunswick Nationalist Party (Ireland) John Alfred Kelly * unopposed Nationalist Party (Ireland) Castle Street No. 18 Castle Street Conservative Party (UK) James Willcox Alsop * unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Dingle No. 26 Dingle Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Charles Huxley 2,012 70% Labour Party (UK) John Frederick Bower 860 30% 1,152 5,747 2,872 50% Conservative Party (UK) Edge Hill No. 12 Edge Hill Conservative Party (UK) Reginald Jaeger Clarke * 1,444 58% Labour Party (UK) Arthur Hawkes 1,064 42% 380 4,744 2,508 53% Conservative Party (UK) Everton No. 9 Everton Conservative Party (UK) Richard Rutherford * 1,230 67% Labour Party (UK) Robert Dixon 616 33% 614 4,197 1,846 44% Conservative Party (UK) Exchange No. 16 Exchange Conservative Party (UK) John Sutherland Harmood Banner MP * Unopposed N/A N/A Conservative Party (UK) Fairfield No. Fairfield Liberal Party (UK) Francis L'Estrange Joseph * unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Garston No. 30 Garston Conservative Party (UK) Joshua Burrow * 1,127 60% Labour Party (UK) Joseph Cleary 757 40% 370 2,270 1,884 83% Conservative Party (UK) Granby No. 22 Granby Liberal Party (UK) Joseph Harrison Jones * unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Great George No. 20 Great George Conservative Party (UK) William Muirhead * 656 55% Liberal Party (UK) Dr. William Henry Broad 529 45% 127 1,607 1,185 74% Conservative Party (UK) Kensington No. 11 Kensington Conservative Party (UK) Robert Lowry Burns * 1,718 61% Labour Party (UK) Arthur Kilpin Bulley 1,117 39% 601 22% 4,712 2,835 60% Conservative Party (UK) Kirkdale No. 2 Kirkdale Conservative Party (UK) Albert Buckley 1,832 61% Labour Party (UK) James Clayton 1,151 39% 681 22% 6,401 2,983 47% Conservative Party (UK) Low Hill No. 10 Low Hill Conservative Party (UK) Dr. Francis William Bailey * 1,129 59% Labour Party (UK) Alexander Broom 769 41% 360 3,772 1,898 51% Conservative Party (UK) Netherfield No. 8 Netherfield Liverpool Protestant Party John Walker * 1,230 63% Conservative Party (UK) William Edward McLachlan 717 37% 513 3,841 1,947 51% Liverpool Protestant Party North Scotland No. 13 North Scotland Nationalist Party (Ireland) John Clancy * unopposed Nationalist Party (Ireland) Old Swan No. 28A Old Swan Conservative Party (UK) James Wilson Walker * 1,116 65% Labour Party (UK) Joseph Mooney 588 35% 528 3,841 1,704 46% Conservative Party (UK) Prince's Park No. 23 Prince's Park Conservative Party (UK) David Jackson unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Sandhills No. 1 Sandhills Nationalist Party (Ireland) Thomas Wafer Byrne unopposed Nationalist Party (Ireland) St. Anne's No. 17 St. Anne's Liberal Party (UK) Philip Durning Holt unopposed Liberal Party (UK) St. Domingo No. 7 St. Domingo Conservative Party (UK) William Herbert Moore 1,382 72% Labour Party (UK) James Murphy 535 28% 847 4,394 1,917 44% Conservative Party (UK) St. Peter's No. 19 St. Peter's Conservative Party (UK) Henry Alexander Cole 596 53% Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Shaw * 533 47% 63 1,605 1,129 70% Conservative Party (UK) Sefton Park East No. 24A Sefton Park East Liberal Party (UK) Alexander Allan Paton * unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Sefton Park West No. 24 Sefton Park West Liberal Party (UK) Herbert Reynolds Rathbone * unopposed Liberal Party (UK) South Scotland No. 14 South Scotland Nationalist Party (Ireland) John O'Shea * unopposed Nationalist Party (Ireland) Vauxhall No. 15 Vauxhall Nationalist Party (Ireland) Thomas Burke * unopposed Nationalist Party (Ireland) Walton No. 3a Walton Conservative Party (UK) Richard Pritchard * 1,694 71% Labour Party (UK) Harry Dixon Large 692 29% 1,002 5,181 2,386 46% Conservative Party (UK) Warbreck No. 27 Warbreck Conservative Party (UK) Robert Charles Herman * 1,436 72% Labour Party (UK) John Lowry 549 28% 887 4,183 1,985 47% Conservative Party (UK) Wavertree No. 5 Wavertree Conservative Party (UK) George Bowler * unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Wavertree West No. 5A Wavertree West Conservative Party (UK) Alfred Parsons 1,136 57% Labour Party (UK) William Augustus Colcutt 854 43% 282 3,673 1,990 54% Conservative Party (UK) West Derby No. 28 West Derby Conservative Party (UK) William Henry Parkinson * unopposed Conservative Party (UK) https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtreHZkRmtjNVlWUzA Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 front page 19 May 2017 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrYjcyLU1fdTd5c0E Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 1 19 May 2017 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrYTRYSUhDbnVsazA Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 2 19 May 2017 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtraUJjV1BHc3EySjQ Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 3 19 May 2017 Liverpool Daily Post and Liverpool Mercury 2 November 1912 (Liverpool) Daily Courier 2 November 1912 Aldermanic Elections Aldermanic Election 9 November 1912 Caused by the death of Alderman William Humphrey Williams (Conservative, elected as an alderman on 9 November 1910)1910 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Election 9 November 1910 on 11 August 1912.https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrYVFURGUydkxNWE0 Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1911-1912 page 405 19 May 2017 In his place Councillor John Lea (Liberal, Granby, elected 1 November 1911)1910 Liverpool City Council election#Granby was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 9 November 1912. PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative John Lea No. 7 St. Domingo 1916 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrM3NtX0NZN213V1E Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 4 19 May 2017 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrVGNrR29TUG90dm8 Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 5 19 May 2017 .https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrZm1ubFJ4UDNMNms Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 6 19 May 2017 Aldermanic Election, 8 January 1913 Caused by the resignation of Alderman Edward Grindley (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1907).https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrQW5rdkpRdHU4dFk Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 9 19 May 2017 In his place Councillor Frank John Leslie (Conservative, Breckfield, elected 1 November 1911)https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrbWdielRJbmx1TkU Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1911-1912 page 3 19 May 2017 was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 8 January 1913 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Frank John Leslie No.2 Kirkdale 1913 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrSGoxYkJRemN6aTQ Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 116 19 May 2017 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrSlpYVDllckRZblk Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 117 19 May 2017 Aldermanic Election, 5 March 1913 Cause ? Councillor Hartley Wilson (Conservative, Aigburth, elected 1 November 1911)https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrekttM1c0eUZqN1E Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 2 19 May 2017 was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 5 Mar 1913. PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Hartley Wilson No. 10 Low Hill 191? https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrM3VqdmxDR2E0d28 Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 198 19 May 2017 Aldermanic Election, 2 July 1913 Caused by the resignation of Alderman Andrew Commins (Irish Nationalist, elected 9 November 1910) Aldermanic Election 9 November 1910 which was reported to the Council on 4 June 1913https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtra1Q0ZGVkcjN4TGM Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 404 19 May 2017 .https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrTE96TWR0TlNRZzQ Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 424 19 May 2017 In his place Councillor George Jeremy Lynskey (Irish Nationalist, North Scotland, elected 1 November 1910) 1910 Liverpool City Council election#North Scotland was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 2 July 1913. PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Irish Nationalist George Jeremy Lynskey No. 15 Vauxhall 1916 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrTTVlWWt5d004dlk Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 425 19 May 2017 Aldermanic Election 30 July 1913 Caused by the resignation of Alderman William Watson Rutherford MP (Conservative, elected 9 November 1907)Aldermanic Election 9 November 1907 was reported to the Council on 2 July 1913 In his place Councillor John Utting (Conservative, Kirkdale, elected 1 November 1912)#Kirkdale was elected as an alderman by the Council on 30 July 1913. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrQ1o0ZVR0ZFo5dGs Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 459 19 May 2017 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative John Utting 1913 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrQ1o0ZVR0ZFo5dGs Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 453 19 May 2017 Aldermanic Election Caused by the death of Alderman William Oulton (Conservative, elected 9 November 1907) on 27 September 1913 which was reported to the Council on 1 October 1913https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrNnN2cE1JQnVUcVU Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 499 19 May 2017 In his place By-Elections No. 22 Granby, 27 November 1912 Caused by the election to alderman of Councillor John Lea (Liberal, Granby, elected unopposed 1 November 1911)1911 Liverpool City Council election#Granby on 9 November 1912 No. 22 Granby Conservative Party (UK) James Waterworth 978 44% John Parry Edwards 664 30% Arthur Kilpin Bulley 577 26% 314 14% N/A 2,219 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrMnRGNE9XZFFGaEU Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 74 19 May 2017 No. 6 Breckfield, 29 January 1913 Caused by Councillor Frank John Leslie (Conservative, Breckfield, elected 1 November 1911) being elected as an alderman by the Council on 8 January 1913. No. 6 Breckfield Conservative Party (UK) Edward Powell 966 53% William Charles Clothier 495 27% Labour Party (UK) Robert Donaldson 372 20% 471 4,176 1,833 44% Conservative Party (UK) https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtreUgzNXZicGtWLXc Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 161 19 May 2017 No. 3A Walton, 17 March 1913 Caused by the death of Councillor Sampson Gannon (Conservative, Walton, elected 1 November 1911) https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrbWdielRJbmx1TkU Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 3 19 May 2017 on 19 January 1913.https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrX1VhNjFwanFkczA Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 153 19 May 2017 No. 3a Walton Conservative Party (UK) James Conrad Cross 1,106 % James Hughes 763 % 343 5,181 1,869 % Conservative Party (UK) https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrc2g5TlhVTkJPTVU Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 256 19 May 2017 No. 21 Abercromby, 18 March 1913 Caused by the death of Councillor Thomas James Smith junr. (Conservative, Abercromby, elected 1 November 1910) https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrVWgzVFJkb1VpU2c Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1910-1911 page 3 19 May 2017 No. 21 Abercromby Francis James Strong Heaney unopposed https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrQUxjcXVBckRiaUE Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 257 19 May 2017 No. 29 Aigburth, 18 March 1913 Caused by Councillor Hartley Wilson (Conservative, Aigburth, elected 1 November 1911) being elected as an alderman by the Council on 5 March 1913. No. 29 Aigburth Conservative Party (UK) William James Burgess unopposed Conservative Party (UK) The Term of Office to expire on 1 November 1914. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrUTUyY09zVkJfY1U Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 258 19 May 2017 No. 31 Fazakerley, 19 March 1913 Caused by the resignation of Councillor Dr. Henry Herbert Clarke (Conservative, Fazakerley, elected 1 November 1911) .https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrQm81c1RLWGlhdkk Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1911-1912 page 4 19 May 2017 No. 31 Fazakerley Conservative Party (UK) George Brodrick Smith-Brodrick unopposed 752 Conservative Party (UK) https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrZk1vbHZraldQTzQ Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 259 19 May 2017 No. 5A Wavertree West, 8 April 1913 Caused by the resignation of Councillor Edmund Gerson Jackson (Conservative, Wavertree West, elected 1 November 1911) No. 5A Wavertree West Conservative Party (UK) Dennis Benjamin Seaman 901 % Clement Freeman 604 % 297 3,673 1,505 % Conservative Party (UK) https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrWkFGV1o5aHJZWUE Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 364 19 May 2017 No. 13 North Scotland, 15 July 1913 Caused by Councillor George Jeremy Lynskey (Irish Nationalist, North Scotland, elected 1 November 1910) being elected as an alderman by the Council on 2 July 1913. No. 13 North Scotland Nationalist Party (Ireland) William John Loughrey unopposed Nationalist Party (Ireland) The Term of Office to expire on 1 November 1913 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrMTJUOHFZT3lfOXM Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 452 19 May 2017 No. 2 Kirkdale, 14 October 1913 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Utting (Conservative, Kirkdale, elected 1 November 1912) on 30 July 1913. No. 2 Kirkdale Conservative Party (UK) John Lucas Rankin 1,304 61% Labour Party (UK) James Clayton 846 39% 458 6,401 2,150 34% Conservative Party (UK) https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrNS1uUkN0OHQxTms Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 528 19 May 2017 No. 4 Fairfield, 14 October 1913 Caused by Councillor Francis L'Estrange Joseph (Liberal, Fairfield, elected 1 November 1912) ceasing to be a councillor. No. 4 Fairfield Liberal Party (UK) Joseph Lucas 956 % John Waterworth 861 % 509 3,991 1,817 46% Liberal Party (UK) https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrQk4tVmpxT0k5NWM Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1912-1913 page 529 19 May 2017 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 References 1912 Category:1912 English local elections Category:1910s in Liverpool