1907 Liverpool City Council election

Liverpool City Council elections 1907 March 2020 March 2020 1907 Liverpool City Council election Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg parliamentary 1907 11 01 1906 1906 Liverpool City Council election 1908 1908 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 1 November 1907. This was the first Liverpool City Council election in which women stood as candidates : Miss Harriet Mary Johnson stood as an independent in the Dingle ward and Miss Ellen Robinson stood as a Liberal in the West Derby ward. Nine of the thirty-four seats were uncontested. After the election, the composition of the council was: PartyCouncillors  ±  Aldermen TotalConservative 54 +7 26 80Liberal 35 -6 6 41Irish Nationalist 11 0 2 13Labour 2 0 0 2Protestant 1 -1 0 1 Election result Liverpool local election result 1907 Conservative Party (UK) 22 8 1 +7 65% 57% 27,877 Liberal Party (UK) 8 1 7 -6 24% 26% 12,880 Nationalist Party (Ireland) 3 0 0 0 9% 0% 0 Liverpool Protestant Party 1 0 1 -1 3% 6.7% 3,294 Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0 0% 3.4% 1,685 Labour Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0% 3.1% 1,533 Socialist Party 0 0 0 0 0% 2.3% 1,141 Independent Labour Party 0 0 0 0 0% 1.6% 767 The significant number of uncontested seats means that these statistics should be taken in context. Ward results * - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election Comparisons are made with the 1905 election results, as the retiring councillors were elected in that year. Abercromby No. 21 Abercromby Conservative Party (UK) Thomas James Smith jnr 973 59% Liberal Party (UK) Dr. William Permewan * 676 41% 297 2,513 1,649 66% Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Aigburth No. 29 Aigburth Conservative Party (UK) William Parkfield Wethered 696 64% Liberal Party (UK) Archibald Bathgate * 389 36% 307 1,450 1,085 75% Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Anfield No. 3 Anfield Conservative Party (UK) Edward Russell Taylor * 930 83% Independent (politician) William Robert Roberts 190 17% 740 2,830 1,120 40% Conservative Party (UK) Breckfield No. 6 Breckfield Conservative Party (UK) Louis Samuel Cohen 1,421 62% Liberal Party (UK) John Meek 881 38% 540 4,133 2,320 56% Conservative Party (UK) Brunswick No. 25 Brunswick Liberal Party (UK) Patrick Charles Kelly * unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Castle Street No. 18 Castle Street Conservative Party (UK) Charles Frederick Garner * 774 59% Liberal Party (UK) Frederick Charles Bowring 533 41% 241 2,099 1,307 62% Conservative Party (UK) Dingle No. 26 Dingle Conservative Party (UK) Edward James Chevalier * 1,487 66% Independent (politician) Miss Harriet Mary Johnson 765 34% 722 5,268 2,252 43% Conservative Party (UK) Edge Hill No. 12 Edge Hill Conservative Party (UK) Joseph Henry Harrison 1,461 62% Independent (politician) Thomas Byrne 589 25% Socialist Party Charles Wilson 314 13% 872 4,791 2,364 49% Conservative Party (UK) Everton No. 9 Everton Conservative Party (UK) Gerald Kyffin-Taylor * 1,392 65% Liberal Party (UK) Charles Phillips 764 35% 628 4,437 2,156 49% Conservative Party (UK) Exchange No. 16 Exchange Liberal Party (UK) Robert Durning Holt * unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Fairfield No. 25 Fairfield Liberal Party (UK) James Hughes * 1,141 50% Conservative Party (UK) Harry Shakespeare Badger 1,124 50% 17 3,845 2,265 59% Liberal Party (UK) Garston No. 37 Garston Conservative Party (UK) Frederick James Rawlinson * unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Granby No. 24 Granby Liberal Party (UK) Robert Henry Bullen * 941 40% Conservative Party (UK) Herbert John Davis 928 40% Socialist Party Francis James Welland 643 20% 13 3,683 2,332 63% Liberal Party (UK) Great George No. 20 Great George Conservative Party (UK) Dr. Albert Edward Davis 641 52% Liberal Party (UK) Burton William Eills * 601 48% 40 1,761 1,242 71% Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Kensington No. 11 Kensington Conservative Party (UK) Samuel Mason Hutchinson * 1,677 69% Independent Labour Party Nelson Taylor 767 31% 910 4,754 2,444 51% Conservative Party (UK) Kirkdale No. 2 Kirkdale Liverpool Protestant Party John George Paris * unopposed Liverpool Protestant Party Low Hill No. 10 Low Hill Conservative Party (UK) William Boote * 1,265 65% Labour Party (UK) David Little 686 35% 579 1,951 50% Conservative Party (UK) Netherfield No. 8 Netherfield Conservative Party (UK) George Sturla * 1,400 65% Liverpool Protestant Party John Walker 764 35% 636 4,093 2,164 53% Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) North Scotland No. 13 North Scotland Nationalist Party (Ireland) George Jeremy Lynskey * unopposed Nationalist Party (Ireland) Old Swan No. 28A Old Swan Conservative Party (UK) James Lister * 1,042 74% Socialist Party Alan John Tracy 364 26% 678 2,984 1,406 47% Conservative Party (UK) Prince's Park No. 23 Prince's Park Conservative Party (UK) Frederick William Frodsham 1,331 59% Liberal Party (UK) Max Muspratt * 927 41% 404 3,600 2,258 63% Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Sandhills No. 1 Sandhills Liberal Party (UK) James Arthur Appleton * 938 50% Conservative Party (UK) John Lucas Rankin 932 50% 6 3,383 1,870 55% Liberal Party (UK) St. Anne's No. 17 St. Anne's Liberal Party (UK) Dr. James Clement Baxter 994 58% Conservative Party (UK) David Pearson 729 42% 265 2,806 1,723 61% Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St. Domingo No. 7 St. Domingo Conservative Party (UK) Dr. Charles Alexander Hill 1,214 56% Liverpool Protestant Party Henry Porter * 946 44% 268 4,522 2,160 48% Conservative Party (UK) Liverpool Protestant Party St. Peter's No. 19 St. Peter's Liberal Party (UK) Henry Miles * unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Sefton Park East No. 24A Sefton Park East Liberal Party (UK) John Morris * 1,122 50% Conservative Party (UK) Reginald George Layton 1,100 50% 22 3,643 2,222 67% Liberal Party (UK) Sefton Park West No. 24 Sefton Park West Conservative Party (UK) Fred Pritchard 949 60% Liberal Party (UK) Joseph Wilson 630 40% 319 2,467 1,579 64% Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) South Scotland No. 14 South Scotland Nationalist Party (Ireland) Francis Joseph Harford * unopposed Nationalist Party (Ireland) Vauxhall No. 15 Vauxhall Nationalist Party (Ireland) John Gregory Taggart * unopposed Nationalist Party (Ireland) Walton No. 3A Walton Conservative Party (UK) Dr. John George Moyles * unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Warbreck No. 27 Warbreck Conservative Party (UK) Richard Kelly * 1,157 89% Independent (politician) John Sidney Smith 141 11% 1,016 3,190 1,298 41% Conservative Party (UK) Wavertree No. 5 Wavertree Conservative Party (UK) Colonel Robert Stephen Porter * 884 54% Liberal Party (UK) John Kellitt 752 46% 132 2,629 1,636 62% Conservative Party (UK) Wavertree West No. 5A Wavertree West Conservative Party (UK) Josiah Mason Hargreaves 1,188 55% Liberal Party (UK) Cecil Haywood Brunner * 971 45% 217 3,552 2,159 61% Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) West Derby No. 28 West Derby Conservative Party (UK) Robert Edward Walkington Stephenson * 1,182 66% Liberal Party (UK) Miss Ellen Robinson 620 34% 562 2,917 1,802 62% Conservative Party (UK) https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrb3RqdlNKV0dNNzA Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 front page 8 May 2017 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtraWg4cjZQNENYdmM Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 1 8 May 2017 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrZGxaWEdTd3V6bEU Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 2 8 May 2017 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrdEF4Q1lHS0Fab1U Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 3 8 May 2017 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrNWs1ZDFadnBjY3c Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 4 8 May 2017 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrc2RmdEZWcFRIeDA Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 5 8 May 2017 Liverpool Daily Post and Mercury 2 November 1907 Liverpool Courier 2 November 1907 Aldermanic Election, 9 November 1907 At the meeting of the Council on 9 November 1907, the terms of office of fifteen alderman expired. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrSEdZTGJQdjMzM2s Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 6 9 May 2017 The following seventeen were elected as Aldermen by the Council (Aldermen and Councillors) on 9 November 1907 for a term of six years. * - re-elected 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PartyAlderman Conservative Edward Hatton Cookson JP * Conservative John Duncan JP * Conservative Sir William Bower Forwood JP * Conservative Edward Grindley JP * Conservative Sir Robert Alfred Hampson JP * Conservative William Hall Jowett JP * Conservative Simon Jude * Conservative Richard Kelly JP Conservative Edward Lewis Lloyd JP Conservative Maxwell Hyslop Maxwell JP * Conservative Thomas William Oakshott JP * Conservative William Oulton JP * Conservative William Radcliffe JP * Conservative William Roberts * Conservative Sir Thomas Bland Royden, Bart. * Conservative William Watson Rutherford MP JP Conservative Joachim Nicolas Stolterfoht * https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrcW5FazFXOTU3Qms Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 7 9 May 2017 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrSlI1dUtiTkM4dzQ Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 8 9 May 2017 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrQW5rdkpRdHU4dFk Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 9 9 May 2017 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtraFlKOUMzWmNnNU0 Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 10 9 May 2017 Aldermanic Election, 2 September 1908 Caused by the resignation of alderman Sir Robert Alfred Hampson (Conservative, elected as an alderman on 9 November 1907) was reported to the Council on 1 July 1908.https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrQXVjRkpsajItVmM Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 408 9 May 2017 In his place Councillor John Gregory Taggart (Irish Nationalist, Vauxhall, elected 1 November 1907) was elected as an alderman by the Council on 2 September 1908 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Irish Nationalist John Gregory Taggart No.20 Great George 1910 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrdUZqcDlWOEwwSGM Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 506 9 May 2017 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrWnpTWVQ1dl8tVDQ Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 507 9 May 2017 Aldermanic Election, 21 October 1908 Following the death of Alderman Edward Paull (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the Council on 9 November 1904)https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrTjZsbkR1LXFSS0U Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1904-1905 page 7 9 May 2017 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrWWcya2IxUUI4RzQ Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 8 9 May 2017 on 25 September 1908,https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrSGhKVmktd1hGTzA Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 539 9 May 2017 his place was taken by Councillor Richard Robert Meade-King (Liberal, Vauxhall, elected 1 November 1905) https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrTWlPeHVNbkdWSms Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1905-1906 page 2 9 May 2017 when he was elected as an alderman by the Council on 21 October 1908. PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal Richard Robert Meade-King No.1 Sandhills 1910 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrZU1zSHdWZXlRZzg Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 576 9 May 2017 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrNVBXR202Nlk1eTQ Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 577 9 May 2017 By-Elections No.8 Netherfield, 26 November 1907 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Watson Rutherford MP (Conservative, Netherfield, elected 1 November 1905)https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrMnk4ME1pOEwyV2s Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1905-1906 page 3 9 May 2017 on 9 November 1907 No. 8 Netherfield Conservative Party (UK) William Waugh Conservative Party (UK) https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrNzBRczJPcEVrSms Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 80 9 May 2017 No.9 Everton, 26 November 1907 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Edward Lewis Lloyd JP (Conservative, Everton, elected unopposed 1 November 1906)https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrd281NlhfV0Rtc1k Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1906-1907 page 2 9 May 2017 on 9 November 1907. No. 9 Everton Richard Rutherford unopposed 4,437 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrdU5hRWQzODVBX0U Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 82 9 May 2017 No.27 Warbreck, 26 November 1907 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Richard Kelly JP (Conservative, Warbreck, elected 1 November 1907) on 9 November 1907. No. 27 Warbreck Conservative Party (UK) Sydney Edward Davies 1,103 67% William Holgate 553 33% 550 1,656 Conservative Party (UK) https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrU0tyWGU5NFVrMnc Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 83 9 May 2017 No.19 St. Peter's, 19 December 1907 Caused by the resignation of Councillor Alexander Armour (Liberal, St. Peter's, elected 1 November 1905) on 6 November 1907, which was reported to the Council on 4 December 1907. No. 19 St. Peter's Liberal Party (UK) Burton William Eills unopposed Liberal Party (UK) https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrT1FodlVSQW5yV3M Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 124 9 May 2017 No.19 St. Peter's, 15 April 1908 Caused by the death of Councillor Henry Miles (Liberal, St. Peter's, elected 1 November 1907) on 21 March 1908.https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrdGtHSnA0QTdYb2c Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 279 9 May 2017 No. 19 St. Peter's Horace Muspratt unopposed https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrVTJyZmwtcXNJMTg Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 335 9 May 2017 No.10 Low Hill, 15 April 1907 Caused by the resignation of Councillor John McEvoy (Liberal, Low Hill, elected 1 November 1905) which was reported to the Council on 1 April 1907,https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrUGV5Y3NmY0dyMU0 Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 280 9 May 2017 No. 10 Low Hill Conservative Party (UK) David Pearson 1,013 60% William Nash 689 40% 324 3,874 1,702 44% Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrcTNxRTFtWGpzR28 Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 334 9 May 2017 No.15 Vauxhall, 16 September 1908 Caused by Councillor John Gregory Taggart (Irish Nationalist, Vauxhall, elected 1 November 1907) being elected as an alderman by the Council on 2 September 1908 . No. 15 Vauxhall Nationalist Party (Ireland) Joseph Hughes 574 58% George Marks Davey 413 42% 161 987 Nationalist Party (Ireland) https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5tU3qJPIYtrQ1NOVlh2Ui1neUk Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 541 9 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 1907 Category:1907 English local elections Category:November 1907 in the United Kingdom Category:1900s in Liverpool