Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 1 November 1930.
Five of the seats were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
PartyCouncillors ± Aldermen TotalConservative ?? +5 ?? ??Labour ?? -5 ?? ??Liberal ?? 0 ?? ??Independent ?? +1 ?? ??Centre Party ?? -2 ?? ?? Democratic Labour ?? +1 ?? ??Protestant ?? +1 ?? ??
Election result
Ward results
* - Councillor seeking re-election
Comparisons are made with the 1927 election results.
Abercromby
Aigburth
Allerton
Anfield
Breckfield
Brunswick
Castle Street
Childwall
Croxteth
This was a new ward from 1928, so no councillor was elected in 1927.
Dingle
Edge Hill
Everton
Exchange
Fairfield
Fazakerley
Garston
Granby
Great George
Kensington
Kirkdale
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 1930 Liverpool Daily Post 2 November 1927
Aldermanic elections
Aldermanic election 10 November 1930
The term of office of Alderman Henry Morley Miller (Conservative, elected as an alderman on 10 November 1924)1924 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Election for No. 35 Allerton 10 November 1924 expired on 10 November 1930 and he was re-elected for a further 5-year term by the Councillors on that date.
Aldermanic Election 10 November 1930 PartyAldermanVotes%Allocated wardConservative Henry Morley Miller * 68 100% No. 35 Allerton
Aldermanic Election 7 January 1931
Following the death of Alderman Thomas Wafer Byrne (Labour, elected as an alderman on 9 November 1929),1929 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Election 9 November 1929 Councillor Herbert Edward Rose (Labour, Breckfield, elected on 1 November 1929)1929 Liverpool City Council election#Breckfield was elected by the councillors as an alderman on 7 January 1931.
Aldermanic Election 7 January 1931 PartyAldermanVotes%Allocated ward Labour Herbert Edward Rose 30 100% No. 24 Kirkdale
Aldermanic Election 1 April 1931
Following the death on 17 December 1930 of Alderman John Gordon J.P. (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1929), Councillor Frank Campbell Wilson J.P. (Conservative, Aigburth, elected 1 November 1929)1929 Liverpool City Council election#Aigburth was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 1 April 1931
Aldermanic Election 1 April 1931 PartyCandidateVotes%Allocated ward Conservative Frank Campbell Wilson 56 98% No. 12 Dingle Labour Robert Tissyman 1 2%
Aldermanic Election 6 May 1931
Following the death on 24 December 1930 of Alderman John George Moyles M.B.E. J.P. (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1929), Councillor Herbert John Davis (Conservative, Allerton, elected 1 November 1929)1929 Liverpool City Council election#Allerton was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 6 May 1931.
Aldermanic Election 6 May 1931 PartyCandidateVotes%Allocated ward Conservative Herbert John Davis 49 100% No. 34 Wavertree
Aldermanic Election 7 October 1931
Following the resignation of Alderman Richard Rutherford (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1929), which was reported to the Council on 2 September 1931, Councillor Sir Thomas White (Conservative Party, St. Domingo, elected 1 November 1928)1928 Liverpool City Council election#St. Domingo was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 7 October 1931.
Aldermanic Election 7 October 1931 PartyCandidateVotes%Allocated ward Conservative Sir Thomas White 61 98% Labour Robert Tissyman 1 2%
By-elections
No. 30 Breckfield, 24 March 1931
Following the death of Alderman Thomas Wafer Byrne, Councillor Herbert Edward Rose (Labour, Breckfield, elected on 1 November 1929) was elected by the councillors as an alderman on 7 January 1931, causing a vacancy in the Breckfield ward.
No. 17 Aigburth, 20 May 1931
Following the death on 17 December 1930 of Alderman John Gordon J.P. (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1929), Councillor Frank Campbell Wilson J.P. (Conservative, Aigburth, elected 1 November 1929) was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 1 April 1931, causing a vacancy in the Aigburth ward.
No. 35 Allerton, 6 October 1931
Following the death on 24 December 1930 of Alderman John George Moyles M.B.E. J.P. (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1929), Councillor Herbert John Davis (Conservative, Allerton, elected 1 November 1929) was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 6 May 1931, causing a vacancy in the Allerton ward.
No. 13 Prince's Park, Thursday 23 July 1931
Caused by the death on 22 February 1931 of Councillor Miss Margaret Beavan (Conservative, Prince's Park, last elected 1 November 1930).
No. 23 St. Domingo
Following the resignation of Alderman Richard Rutherford (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1929), which was reported to the Council on 2 September 1931, Councillor Sir Thomas White (Conservative Party, St. Domingo, elected 1 November 1928) was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 7 October 1931, thereby causing a vacancy in the St. Domingo ward.
No. 4 Vauxhall
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.
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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