1926_Liverpool_City_Council_election

1926 Liverpool City Council election

1926 Liverpool City Council election

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Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 1 November 1926.

One third of the council seats were up for election. The term of office for each councillor being three years.

Six of the thirty-eight seats up for election were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

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Election result

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Ward results

* - Councillor seeking re-election

Comparisons are made with the 1923 election results.

Abercromby

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Aigburth

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Allerton

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Anfield

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Breckfield

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Brunswick

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Castle Street

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Childwall

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N.B Lady Helena Agnes Dalrymple Muspratt had crossed the floor from the Liberals to the Conservatives since being elected under the Liberal ticket in 1923.

Dingle

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Edge Hill

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Everton

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Exchange

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Fairfield

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Fazakerley

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Garston

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Granby

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Great George

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Kensington

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Kirkdale

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Low Hill

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Much Woolton

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Netherfield

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North Scotland

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Old Swan

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Prince's Park

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Sandhills

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St. Anne's

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St. Domingo

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St. Peter's

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Sefton Park East

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Sefton Park West

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South Scotland

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Vauxhall

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Walton

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Warbreck

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Wavertree

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Wavertree West

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West Derby

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Aldermanic Elections

Aldermanic Election 9 November 1926

18 Aldermen were elected by the councillors on 9 November 1926 for a term of six years.

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[11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

Aldermanic Elections 2 March 1927

Because Sir John Sutherland Harmood Banner Bart. D.L. refused the offer of the office of Alderman,[18] Councillor Edward West (Liberal, Warbreck, elected unopposed 1 November 1924)[19] was elected by the councillors as an alderman on 2 March 1927[20] [21]

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The term of office to expire on 9 November 1932.

Following the death of Alderman John Lea (Liberal, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1926[22] on 26 January 1927,[23] a poll of councillors was held to elect a replacement :

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[21] [24]

The term of office to expire on 9 November 1932.

Aldermanic Election 5 October 1927

Because Councillor James Sexton CBE MP refused the office of alderman, (to which he was elected by the councillors on 2 March 1927), which was reported to the council on 6 April 1927[25]

Councillor Luke Hogan (Labour, Brunswick, elected 1 November 1924)[26] was elected as an alderman by a poll of the councillors on 5 October 1927.[27][28][29]

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The term of office to expire on 9 November 1932.

By-elections

No. 19 Kensington, 14 December 1926

Following the death of Councillor Henry Baxter (Conservative, Kensington, elected 1 November 1924)[30] on 10 November 1926,[18]

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No. 26 Warbreck, 22 March 1927

Caused by Councillor Edward West (Liberal, Warbreck, elected unopposed 1 November 1924)[19] being elected by the councillors as an alderman on 2 March 1927[20][21] because Sir John Sutherland Harmood Banner Bart. D.L. refused the offer of the office of Alderman.[18]

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[25] [32]

No. 37 Garston, 17 May 1927

Caused by the death of Councillor Edmund Robert Thompson (Conservative, Garston, elected 1 November 1925)[33] on 22 April 1927.[34]

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No. 37 Garston, 23 June 1927

Caused by the death of Councillor George Atkin (Conservative, Garston, elected 1 November 1924)[37] on 24 May 1927.[35]

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See also


References

  1. "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 front page". Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  2. Liverpool Daily Post 2 November 1926
  3. Liverpool Courier 2 November 1926
  4. Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1926-1927 page 224.

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