1919 Liverpool City Council election

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 1 November 1919.

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

Ten of the thirty-six seats were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors ± Aldermen TotalConservative 54 -9 26 80Liberal 22 -2 6 28Labour 20 +10 0 20Irish Nationalist 13 +1 3 16Independent 1 -1 0 1

Election result

Note there was one new seat.

Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Abercromby

Aigburth

Allerton, Childwall & Little Woolton

Anfield

Breckfield

Brunswick

Castle Street

Dingle

Edge Hill

Everton

Exchange

Fairfield

Fazakerley

Garston

Granby

Great George

Kensington

Kirkdale

Low Hill

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

Aldermanic Elections 10 November 1919

Caused by the death on 9 September 1919 of Alderman John Duncan JP (Conservative, last elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1913)1913 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Election 9 November 1913

In his place, Councillor Frederick Thomas Richardson (Labour, Edge Hill, elected unopposed 1 November 1914)1914 Liverpool City Council election#Edge Hill Postal Official of 10 Fairfield Street, Liverpool was elected by the council as an alderman on 10 November 1919.

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour Frederick Thomas Richardson No. 21 Everton 1923

On 10 November 1919, Councillor William Albert Robinson (Labour, Garston, elected unopposed 1 November 1914)1914 Liverpool City Council election#Garston Trades Union Official of 13 St. Andrew Road, was elected by the council as the first alderman for the Fazakerley ward .

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour William Albert Robinson No. 27 Fazakerley 1923

Aldermanic Election 7 July 1920

Caused by the resignation of Alderman Robert Stephen Porter (Conservative, appointed by the council as an alderman on 9 November 1916),1914 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Appointments 9 November 1916 which was reported to the council on 5 May 1920

In his place, Councillor John George Moyles JP (Party?, ward?, elected?) of 2 Bedford Road, Walton was elected, by the council as an alderman on 7 July 1920

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires John George Moyles JP No. 34 Wavertree 1923

By-elections

No. 18 Edge Hill, 26 November 1919

Caused by the election as an alderman, by the council of Councillor Frederick Thomas Richardson (Labour, Edge Hill, elected unopposed 1 November 1914) on 10 November 1919, following the death on 9 September 1919 of Alderman John Duncan JP (Conservative, last elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1913)

No. 37 Garston, 26 November 1919

Caused by the election, by the council, as an alderman on 10 November 1919 of Councillor William Albert Robinson (Labour, Garston, elected unopposed 1 November 1914).

No. 24 Sefton Park West

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Herbert Reynolds Rathbone (Liberal, elected unopposed 1 November 1919)Sefton Park West which was reported to the council on 7 July 1920.

1919 Liverpool City Council election

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