1903 Liverpool City Council election

English local election March 2020 March 2020 1903 Liverpool City Council election Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg local no 1902 Liverpool City Council election 1902 1903 11 02 y 1904 Liverpool City Council election 1904 38 Councillors' seats were up for election including new seats for the first time: one seat for the each of the new wards of Aigburth and Garston, all 3 seats for the Wavertree and West Derby wards togerther with one third of the seats for the other wards. Conservative Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Liberal Party (UK) Irish Irish Nationalist Liberal Unionist Liberal Unionist Protestant Protestant Party Council Leader Conservative Council Leader after election Conservative Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Monday 2 November 1903. Wavertree West was a new ward with 1 seat elected. All three seats in each of the Wavertree and West Derby wards were contested. This was the first Liverpool City Council election that the Liverpool Protestant Party took part. Protestant candidates stood in four wards, Breckfield, Garston, Kirkdale and St. Domingo. Three of these wards, Garston, Kirkdale and St. Domingo returned Protestant councillors. Of the 38 seats up for election, 14 were not contested. After the election, the composition of the council was: PartyCouncillors  ±  Aldermen TotalConservative ?? -4 ?? ??Liberal ?? +2 ?? ??Irish Nationalist ?? +2 ?? ??Protestant 3 +3 0 3Irish Nationalist & Liberal 1 +1 0 1Independent ?? ?? ?? ?? Election result Liverpool local election result 1903 Conservative Party (UK) 20 2 6 -4 53% Liberal Party (UK) 10 3 1 +2 26% Nationalist Party (Ireland) 4 2 0 +2 11% Liverpool Protestant Party 3 3 0 +3 7.9% Irish Nationalist and Liberal 1 1 0 +1 2.6% Labour Representation Committee (1900) Independent In view of the significant number of uncontested seats (14 of 38), these statistics should be taken in that context. Ward results * - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election Comparisons are made with the 1900 election results, as the retiring councillors were elected in that year. Abercromby No. 21 Abercromby Conservative Party (UK) Dr. Charles Alexander Hill 737 50.1% Liberal Party (UK) Richard George Hough 734 49.9% 3 2,796 1,471 53% Conservative Party (UK) Aigburth No. 29 Aigburth Conservative Party (UK) John Salmon * unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Anfield No. 3 Anfield Liberal Party (UK) Henry Jones unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Breckfield No. 6 Breckfield Conservative Party (UK) John Duncan * 1,200 50.02% Liverpool Protestant Party Dr. John Percy Waddy 1,199 49.98% 1 4,196 2,399 57% Conservative Party (UK) Brunswick No. 25 Brunswick Irish Nationalist and Liberal John Alfred Kelly 994 55% Conservative Party (UK) James Maddrell 804 45% 190 2,961 1,798 61% Irish Nationalist and Liberal Liberal Castle Street No. 18 Castle Street Conservative Party (UK) John Thomas Wood * 586 59% Liberal Party (UK) Henry Baker Wyatt 409 41% 177 2,130 995 47% Conservative Party (UK) Dingle No. 26 Dingle Conservative Party (UK) Alfred Stephen Collard * 1,159 72% Liberal Party (UK) Cæsar Alfred Mudie 446 28% 713 5,249 1,605 31% Conservative Party (UK) Edge Hill No. 12 Edge Hill Conservative Party (UK) William Edward Parry 1,417 50% Independent (politician) Arthur Grove Wragg 749 26% Labour Party (UK) Samuel Reeves 676 24% 668 4,999 2,842 57% Conservative Party (UK) Everton No. 9 Everton Conservative Party (UK) Edward Lewis Lloyd * 1,424 56% Liberal Party (UK) Robert Roberts 974 38% Independent Conservative Edward Forrester 156 6% 450 4,672 2,554 55% Conservative Party (UK) Exchange No. 16 Exchange Conservative Party (UK) John Sutherland Harmood-Banner * 424 80% Independent (politician) Edward Phillips 101 19% Independent (politician) John Hughes 7 1% 323 1,643 532 32% Conservative Party (UK) Fairfield No. 4 Fairfield Liberal Party (UK) Francis L'Estrange Joseph 1,323 71% Conservative Party (UK) George Harold Jäger 550 29% 773 3,384 1,873 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Garston No. 30 Garston Liverpool Protestant Party Frederick Maddocks 631 39% Liberal Party (UK) James Pickthall * 510 32% Conservative Party (UK) Joseph Matthews 458 35% 121 1,913 1,599 84% Liverpool Protestant Party Liberal Party (UK) Granby No. 22 Granby Liberal Party (UK) Joseph Harrison Jones * 1,188 54% Conservative Party (UK) Alexander Henderson 1,016 46% 172 3,899 2,204 57% Liberal Party (UK) Great George No. 20 Great George Conservative Party (UK) William Muirhead * 800 59% Liberal Party (UK) John Henderson 551 41% 249 1,833 1,351 74% Conservative Party (UK) Kensington No. 11 Kensington Conservative Party (UK) Edward Burns * unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Kirkdale No. 2 Kirkdale Liverpool Protestant Party David Henry Grant 2,424 61% Conservative Party (UK) Edward Russell Taylor * 1,526 39% 898 6,302 3,950 63% Liverpool Protestant Party Conservative Party (UK) Low Hill No. 10 Low Hill Conservative Party (UK) David Alexander McNeight * unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Netherfield No. 8 Netherfield Conservative Party (UK) Simon Jude * 1,648 69% Liberal Party (UK) William Harrop 731 31% 917 4,200 2,379 57% Conservative Party (UK) North Scotland No. 13 North Scotland Nationalist Party (Ireland) Thomas Kelly unopposed Nationalist Party (Ireland) Old Swan No. 28A Old Swan Conservative Party (UK) James Wilson Walker 723 56% Liberal Party (UK) William Ramsden 577 44% 146 2,168 1,300 60% Conservative Party (UK) Prince's Park No. 23 Prince's Park Conservative Party (UK) Harold Chaloner Dowdall * 1,206 53% Liberal Party (UK) Max Muspratt 1,090 47% 116 3,723 2,296 62% Conservative Party (UK) Sandhills No. 1 Sandhills Nationalist Party (Ireland) Michael Edward Kearney 1,081 54% Conservative Party (UK) David Henry Grant * 911 46% 170 3,339 1,992 60% Nationalist Party (Ireland) Conservative Party (UK) St. Anne's No. 17 St. Anne's Liberal Party (UK) George King * unopposed Liberal Party (UK) St. Domingo No. 7 St. Domingo Liverpool Protestant Party William Gilbert 1,627 59% Conservative Party (UK) Robert Alfred Hampson * 1,102 40% Independent (politician) Patrick Arthur Loftus 9 0.33% 525 4,582 2,738 60% Liverpool Protestant Party Conservative Party (UK) St. Peter's No. 19 St. Peter's Liberal Party (UK) William Crossfield * unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Sefton Park East No. 24A Sefton Park East Liberal Party (UK) John Japp * 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) Independent Irish Nationalist Vauxhall No. 15 Vauxhall Nationalist Party (Ireland) Thomas Burke * unopposed Nationalist Party (Ireland) Walton No. 3A Walton Conservative Party (UK) John Brunskill 1,257 62% Liberal Party (UK) Alfred Thomas Davies 775 38% 482 3,859 2,032 53% Conservative Party (UK) Warbreck No. 27 Warbreck Conservative Party (UK) John Harvey Farmer * 262 95% Independent (politician) Patrick Cullen 15 5% 247 2,722 277 10% Conservative Party (UK) Wavertree No. 5 Wavertree - 3 seats Conservative Party (UK) Arthur Crosthwaite unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Charles Clarke Morrison unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Robert Stephen Porter unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Wavertree West No. 5A Wavertree West Conservative Party (UK) Charles Henry Rutherford 1,091 54% Liberal Party (UK) Charles Allcot Whitney 947 46% 144 3,315 2,038 61% Conservative Party (UK) West Derby No. 28 West Derby - 3 seats Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Shaw 831 52% Liberal Party (UK) Samuel Skelton 827 51% Conservative Party (UK) Robert Edward Walkington Stephenson 780 48% Liberal Party (UK) John Lyon Langford 769 48% Conservative Party (UK) David Scott 616 38% Conservative Party (UK) George James Smith 584 36% 51 2,619 1,611 62% Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrTW5weWhwdjJiY1U Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1903-1904 front page 1 May 2017 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrRnlDTm1YWjh0VWs Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1903-1904 page 1 1 May 2017 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrZVdfM0RMZ2xkQTA Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1903-1904 page 2 1 May 2017 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrRjBZTjF4UkhSSnc Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1903-1904 page 3 1 May 2017 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtralhobjBzMFZ5SXc Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1903-1904 page 4 1 May 2017 Liverpool Daily Post 2 November 1903 Aldermanic Elections The Council (Councillors and Aldermen) elected Councillor William Edward Willink (Conservative, Prince's Park, elected 1 November 1901)https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtreW15bU1fdnRXNDA Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1901-1902 page 3 1 May 2017 as an Alderman for the new ward of Wavertree West on 9 November 1903https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrTlAwVk12aHJ1Rzg Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1903-1904 page 6 1 May 2017 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrZ1VPb0hZLTBWWGs Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1903-1904 page 7 1 May 2017 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrUjFiTVNTM1gwM1U Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1903-1904 page 8 1 May 2017 Councillor Jacob Reuben Grant (Conservative, Walton, elected 1 November 1901)https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrbDhXV0VpcnQxVms Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1901-1902 page 2 1 May 2017 was elected by the Council as an alderman for the new ward of Old Swan on 9 November 1903.https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrN1dkV2FJeHZubEk Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1903-1904 page 9 1 May 2017 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Jacob Reuben Grant No. 28A Old Swan 1904 Conservative William Edward Willink No. 5A Wavertree West 1907 The death of Alderman Herbert Campbell (Conservative) on 7 December 1903 was reported to the Council on 9 December 1903.https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrMEZ4ZUhHUmJOcG8 Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1903-1904 page 101 1 May 2017 His position was filled when Councillor Robert Alfred Hampson (Conservative, Aigburth, elected 19 November 1903)https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrX185alRNY3hiYWM Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1903-1904 page 70 1 May 2017 was elected as an alderman by the Council on 3 February 1904. PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Robert Alfred Hampson No. 20 Great George 1907 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtra3BoREZYa3pvZ28 Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1903-1904 page 170 1 May 2017 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrQ3BramRDSWg3ZFE Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1903-1904 page 171 1 May 2017 The resignation of Alderman Dr. Thomas Clarke was reported to the Council on 9 November 1903.https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtraUdjQk81cXdzc1E Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1903-1904 page 11 1 May 2017 Councillor Edward Burns (Conservative, Kensington, elected 2 November 1903) was elected as an alderman by the Council on 2 December 1903. PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Edward Burns No. 9 Everton 1907 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrZnpHRFMzMVlrZEU Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1903-1904 page 73 1 May 2017 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrY1RjQm9YSlBDNGc Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1903-1904 page 74 1 May 2017 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrdTlwNHowLUFocTQ Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1903-1904 page 75 1 May 2017 The resignation of Alderman Alexander Murray Bligh (Irish Nationalist, elected 28 May 1902) was reported to the Council on 9 November 1903. Councillor John Lawrence (Conservative, Castle Street, elected 1 November 1902) was elected as an alderman on 2 December 1903. PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative John Lawrence No. 8 Netherfield 1907 Councillor John Duncan (Conservative, Breckfield. elected 2 November 1903) was elected as an alderman PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative John Duncan No. .https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrU09DN3Y1OEVocWM Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1903-1904 page 359 1 May 2017 Following the death of Alderman John Lawrence, Councillor William Oulton (Liberal Unionist, Everton, elected 1 November 1901)https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrbDhXV0VpcnQxVms Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1901-1902 page 2 1 May 2017 was elected as an alderman on 1 June 1904. PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative William Oulton No. 8 Netherfield 1907 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrNGpTS01BNFVlZjg Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1903-1904 page 360 1 May 2017 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrZF9taDNNeFNzX2M Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1903-1904 page 361 1 May 2017 Alderman John Ellison died on 17 October 1904https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrVEpSUVlOWTNnZUk Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1903-1904 page 524 1 May 2017 By-elections No. 3A Walton, 19 November 1903 Caused by the election by the Council of Councillor Jacob Reuben Grant (Conservative, Walton, elected 1 November 1901) as an alderman for the new ward of Old Swan on 9 November 1903. No. 3A Walton Conservative Party (UK) Dr. John George Moyles 1,548 67% David John Williams 754 33% 794 2,302 Conservative Party (UK) https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrX185alRNY3hiYWM Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1903-1904 page 70 1 May 2017 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrWVQ4ZTUwdUYxcTQ Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1903-1904 page 71 1 May 2017 No. 29 Aigburth, 19 November 1903 Caused by the resignation of Councillor Arthur Twiss Kemble (Conservative, Aigburth, elected unopposed 1 November 1902)https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrVy1YeHRvNE90NFU Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1902-1903 page 2 1 May 2017 which was reported to the Council on 9 November 1903. No. 29 Aigburth Conservative Party (UK) Robert Albert Hampson unopposed Conservative Party (UK) No. 23 Prince's Park, 24 November 1903 Caused by the election by the Council of Councillor William Edward Willink (Conservative, Prince's Park, elected 1 November 1901) as an Alderman on 9 November 1903. No. 23 Prince's Park Liberal Party (UK) Max Muspratt 1,101 41% John Lockhart Bailey 857 32% Robert Griffiths 728 27% 244 2,686 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrVWFxdFdYbktfWTA Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1903-1904 page 72 1 May 2017 No. 11 Kensington, 16 December 1903 Caused by the election to Alderman of Councillor Edward Burns (Conservative, Kensington, elected 2 November 1903). No. 11 Kensington Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Bland Royden 1,383 John Lyon Langford 1,063 Conservative Party (UK) https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrTGlPSGhKUG9qVzQ Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1903-1904 page 116 1 May 2017 No. 18 Castle Street, 16 December 1903 Caused by the election as alderman of Councillor John Lawrence (Conservative, Castle Street, elected 1 November 1902)https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrVy1YeHRvNE90NFU Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1902-1903 page 2 1 May 2017 No. 18 Castle Street Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Augustus Patterson 758 53% Frederick Moreton Radcliffe 685 47% 73 2,130 1,443 68% Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrbkhCbVdhNlJnMWs Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1903-1904 page 117 1 May 2017 No. 21 Abercomby, 19 January 1904 Caused by the resignation of Councillor Dr. Charles Alexander Hill (Conservative, Abercromby, elected 2 November 1903) was reported to the Council on 6 January 1904https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrb3FUVXZyX3ZzQ3c Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1903-1904 page 118 1 May 2017 No. 21 Abercromby Liberal Party (UK) Charles Allcot Whitney 809 53% Conservative Party (UK) Dr. Charles Alexander Hill * 725 47% 84 1,534 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrdzlBNWpvYW5DWE0 Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1903-1904 page 155 1 May 2017 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrYnBwanNQclltMkE Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1903-1904 page 156 1 May 2017 No. 3A Walton, 26 February 1904 Caused by the resignation of Councillor John Brunswick (Conservative, Walton, elected 2 November 1903) which was reported to the Council on 10 February 1904.https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrS1RGX0dXb3FKckk Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1903-1904 page 186 1 May 2017 No. 3A Walton Conservative Party (UK) Richard Pritchard unopposed Conservative Party (UK) https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrRmNRSU1HaVdvQ0k Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1903-1904 page 214 1 May 2017 No. 29 Aigburth, 26 February 1904 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Robert Alfred Hampson (Conservative, Aigburth, elected 19 November 1903) No. 29 Aigburth Conservative Party (UK) Hartley Wilson unopposed Conservative Party (UK) The Term of Office to expire 1 November 1905 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrMU55ZW5BT0daV0U Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1904-1905 page 215 2 May 2017 No. 17 St. Anne's, 17 May 1904 Caused by the resignation of Councillor Julius Jacobs (Conservative, St. Anne's, elected 1 November 1902).https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrT0xkcDFTUFNQOTQ Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1902-1903 page 3 1 May 2017 No. 17 St. Anne's Liberal Party (UK) John Clancy 1,082 58% Edwatd Russel Taylor 677 37% Samuel Maddock 82 4% 415 1,841 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The term of office to expire on 1 November 1905 .https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrSzZVbnJLRkJRVFU Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1903-1904 page 358 1 May 2017 No. 6 Breckfield, 26 May 1904 Caused by Councillor John Duncan (Conservative, Breckfield. elected 2 November 1903) being elected as an alderman. No. 6 Breckfield Conservative Party (UK) William Herbert Priest 1,123 Robert Roberts 999 124 2,122 Conservative Party (UK) The term of office to expire on 1 November 1906 .https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrU09DN3Y1OEVocWM Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1903-1904 page 359 1 May 2017 No. 9 Everton, 15 June 1904 Following the death of Alderman John Lawrence, Councillor William Oulton (Liberal Unionist, Everton, elected 1 November 1901) was elected as an alderman. No. 9 Everton Conservative Party (UK) Gerald Kyffin-Taylor unopposed 4,672 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Unionist https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrcGxxM21aMXhGLTQ Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1903-1904 page 384 1 May 2017 No. 16 Exchange, 6 October 1904 Councillor Alexander Allan Paton (Liberal, Exchange, elected 15 June 1903)https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrbjJBUFJnQ2VySFE Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1902-1903 page 372 1 May 2017 died 8 September 1903https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrUnRNUUo3SmdBNW8 Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1903-1904 page 480 1 May 2017 No. 16 Exchange Liberal Party (UK) Joseph Bibby 510 57% George Broadbridge 386 43% 124 1,643 896 55% Liberal Party (UK) https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrSFZja05QNFBfU2c Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1903-1904 page 551 1 May 2017 No. 28A Old Swan, 18 October 1904 Caused by the resignation of Councillor Thomas Utley (Liberal, West Derby, elected 1 November 1902), which was reported to the Council on 5 October 1904.https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrZnBMVDY2X1NnSlE Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1903-1904 page 488 1 May 2017 No. 28A Old Swan John Ellis 612 52% William Ramsden 555 48% 57 2,168 1,167 54% https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrT3BxSzJtaFB6WUk Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1903-1904 page 552 1 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 1903 Liverpool Liverpool City Council election City Council election, 1903