Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 1 November 1932. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
Six of the forty seats up for election were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
PartyCouncillors ± Aldermen TotalConservative ?? +1 ?? ??Labour ?? -3 ?? ??Liberal ?? 0 ?? ??Independent ?? +1 ?? ?? Centre ?? 0 ?? ??Protestant ?? +1 ?? ??
Election result
Ward results
* - Councillor seeking re-election
Comparisons are made with the 1929 election results.
Abercromby
Aigburth
Allerton
Anfield
Breckfield
Brunswick
Castle Street
Childwall
Croxteth
Dingle
Edge Hill
Everton
Exchange
Fairfield
Fazakerley
Garston
Granby
Great George
Kensington
Kirkdale
Little Woolton
No election.
Low Hill
Much Woolton
Netherfield
North Scotland
Old Swan
Prince's Park
Sandhills
St. Anne's
St. Domingo
St. Peter's
Sefton Park East
Sefton Park West
South Scotland
Vauxhall
Walton
Warbreck
Wavertree
Wavertree West
West Derby
Liverpool Daily Post 2 November 1932
Aldermanic elections
Aldermanic Election 9 November 1932
19 Aldermen were elected by the councillors on 9 November 1932 for a term of six years.
* - re-elected alderman.
PartyNameVotesConservative Robert Lowry Burns J.P. * 77Conservative Henry Alexander Cole J.P. * 77Conservative Sir Max Muspratt Bart. * 77Conservative Edward Russell-Taylor J.P. * 77Conservative Councillor Robert Garnett Sheldon 77Conservative Edwin Thompson J.P. * 77Conservative Sir Thomas White * 77Conservative James Conrad Cross J.P. * 76Liberal Burton William Eills J.P. 76Liberal John Lamport Eills J.P. * 76Conservative William Wallace Kelly J.P. * 76Liberal Richard Robert Meade-King J.P. * 76Conservative Anthony Shelmerdine J.P. * 76Liberal Frederick Smith J.P. * 76 Independent Austin Harford J.P. * 75Independent James Bolger * 74Labour Thomas Burke J.P. * 74Labour Luke Hogan M.B.E. J.P. * 24Independent Patrick Jeremiah Kelly * 24Conservative Councillor Wilfrid Bowring Stoddart 1 not elected
Aldermanic Election
Alderman Joseph Dalton Flood died on 29 October 1932
Aldermanic Election 1 February 1933
Caused by the death on 22 November 1932 of Alderman Joseph Ashworth (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1929),1929 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Election 9 November 1929 Councillor George Miller Platt (Conservative, Walton elected 1 November 1932), Builder and Contractor of "The Gables", Moss Delph Lane, Aughton, was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 February 1933
Aldermanic Election 6 July 1932 PartyCandidateVotes%Allocated ward Conservative Councillor George Miller Platt 57 100% No. 31 Fairfield
The term of office to expire on 9 November 1935.
By-elections
No. 40 Croxteth, Thursday, 3 November 1932
Caused by the disqualification of Councillor Oswald Wade (Conservative, elected to the Croxteth ward on 1 November 1930), due to him being declared bankrupt, which was reported to the council on 5 October 1932 .
No. 25 Walton, 16 February 1933
Following the death on 22 November 1932 of Alderman Joseph Ashworth (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1929), Councillor George Miller Platt (Conservative, Walton elected 1 November 1932), was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 February 1933.
No. 7 Castle Street, 29 November 1932
Caused by Councillor Robert Garnett Sheldon (Conservative, last elected as a Councillor on 1 November 1932) being elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1932.
No. 19 Kensington, 23 May 1933
Caused by the death on 25 April 1933 of Councillor Joseph Gardner (Conservative, elected 1 November 1931.1931 Liverpool City Council election#Kensington
No. 8 St. Peters, 30 May 1933
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Herbert Wolfe Levy (Conservative, elected 1 November 1931)1931 Liverpool City Council election#St. Peter's which was reported to the council on 17 May 1933
No.10 Great George, 22 August 1933
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Harry Leo Gaffeney (Democratic Labour, Great George elected 1 November 1931)1931 Liverpool City Council election#Great George which was reported to the council on 26 July 1933.
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
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