Elections for Liverpool City Council were held on 1 November 1931.
Nine of the forty seats were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
PartyCouncillors ± Aldermen TotalConservative ?? +8 ?? ??Labour ?? -9 ?? ??Liberal ?? 0 ?? ?? Democratic Labour ?? ?? ?? ??Independent ?? ?? ?? ??Protestant ?? ?? ?? ??
Election result
Ward results
* - Councillor seeking re-election
Comparisons are made with the 1930 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
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 1931
Aldermanic elections
Aldermanic election 9 November 1931
The term of office of Alderman Patrick Jeremiah Kelly (Independent (politician), expired on 9 November 1931),1925 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Election 9 November 1925 he was re-elected as an Alderman by the Councillors on the same date
Aldermanic Election 9 November 1931 PartyCandidateVotes%Allocated ward Independent Patrick Jeremiah Kelly 85 99% No. 27 Fazakerley Independent Peter Kavanagh 1 1%
Aldermanic election 1 June 1932
Caused by the death on 18 March 1932 of Alderman Charles Wilson (Labour, elected as an alderman on 9 November 1929).1929 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Election 9 November 1929 In his place Councillor Joseph Belger (Independent, last elected 1 November 1930)1930 Liverpool City Council election#Vauxhall was elected by the councillors as an alderman on 1 June 1932
Aldermanic Election 9 November 1931 PartyCandidateVotes%Allocated ward Independent Councillor Joseph Belger 42 62% No. 18 Edge Hill Labour Councillor Laurence King 26 38%
Aldermanic election 6 July 1932
Caused by the death on 13 May 1932 of Alderman Herbart John Davis (Conservative, elected as an alderman on 6 March 1929).1928 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Elections 6 March 1929 In his place Mr. Richard Rutherford (Conservative, whose resignation as an alderman was reported to the council on 7 October 1931)1930 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Election 7 October 1931 was elected by the councillors as an alderman on 6 July 1932
Aldermanic Election 6 July 1932 PartyCandidateVotes%Allocated ward Conservative Mr. Richard Rutherford 46 79% No. 34 Wavertree Labour Councillor Laurence King 18 21%
The term of office to expire on 9 November 1935.
By-elections
No. 4 Vauxhall, 3 November 1931
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Dr. Percy Henry Hayes (Labour, Vauxhall, last elected on 1 November 1929),1929 Liverpool City Council election#Vauxhall which was reported to the council on 21 October 1931.
No. 34 Wavertree, 9 December 1931
Caused by the death of Councillor Albert Edward Martin (Conservative, elected to the Wavertree ward on 1 November 1929).1929 Liverpool City Council election#Wavertree
No. 4 Vauxhall, Tuesday 28 June 1932
Caused by the death on 18 March 1932 of Alderman Charles Wilson (Labour, elected as an alderman on 9 November 1929). In his place Councillor James Belger (Independent, last elected 1 November 1930) was elected by the councillors as an alderman on 1 June 1932
No. 13 Prince's Park, 27 September 1932
Caused by the death on 25 August 1932 of Councillor Alfred Wood (Conservative, last elected 1 November 1929)1929 Liverpool City Council election#Prince's Park
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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