1918 Liverpool City Council election

Because the First World War was still underway at the date of the election, under the terms of the Parliament and Local Elections Act, 1918, the term of office of the members of the Council were extended by one year.

However, there were three new seats for which elections were held. These were new second seats for Allerton, Childwall and Little Woolton; Fazakerley and Much Woolton wards that up until this date had each been represented by a single councillor. Two of these three elections were uncontested,

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors ± Aldermen TotalConservative ?? ?? ?? ??Liberal ?? ?? ?? ??Irish Nationalist ?? ?? ?? ??Labour ?? ?? 0 ??Independent ?? 0 0 ??

Election result

Ward results

Allerton, Childwall and Little Woolton

Fazakerley

Much Woolton

Aldermanic Elections

Aldermanic Election 22 January 1919

Caused by the resignation of Alderman Sir Charles Petrie, Bart (Conservative, last elected as an Alderman on 9 November 1910)1910 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Election 9 November 1910 which was reported to the Council on 9 November 1918

In his place, Councillor Frederick James Rawlinson (Conservative, Garston, elected 1 November 1913)1913 Liverpool City Council election#Garston was elected by the Council as an Alderman on 22 January 1919

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Frederick James Rawlinson No. 26 Warbreck 1920

Aldermanic Election 7 May 1919

Caused by the death of Alderman George Brodrick Smith-Brodrick (Conservative, appointed by the Council as an Alderman on 9 November 1917)1914 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Appointments 9 November 1917 on 12 February 1919

In his place Councillor James Wilson Walker (Conservative, Old Swan, elected 1 November 1912) ,1912 Liverpool City Council election#Old Swan Tobacco Manufacturer of 37 Westmorland Road, Huyton was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 7 May 1919.

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative James Wilson Walker No. 18 Edge Hill 1923

Appointment of Councillors

During the World War I elections were not held. When vacancies arose, replacement councillors were appointed by the Council rather than being elected in by-elections.

No. 30 Wavertree, 9 November 1918

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Alfred Henry Bramley (Conservative, Wavertree, appointed 7 February 1917),1914 Liverpool City Council election#No. 30 Wavertree, 7 February 1917, which was reported to the Council on 4 September 1918.

In his place Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Langton Beckwith, Architect and Surveyor of Sunnyside, Sandown Park, Wavertree, was appointed by the Council as a Councillor on 9 November 1918

No. 30 Wavertree, 9 November 1918PartyFormer CouncillorAppointed ReplacementTerm expires Conservative Alfred Henry Bramley Henry Langton Beckwith

By Elections

No. 15 Sefton Park East, 28 January 1919

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Arthur Bromley Holmes (Party?, elected unopposed on 1 November 1914)1914 Liverpool City Council election#Sefton Park East which was reported to the Council on 4 December 1918

No. 37 Garston, 5 February 1919

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Frederick James Rawlinson (Conservative, Garston, elected 1 November 1913) on 22 January 1919

No. 32 Old Swan, 20 May 1919

Caused by Councillor James Wilson Walker (Conservative, Old Swan, elected 1 November 1912) , being elected as an alderman on 7 May 1919 , following the death of Alderman George Brodrick Smith-Brodrick (Conservative, appointed by the Council as an Alderman on 9 November 1917) on 12 February 1919.

No. 21 Everton, 21 May 1919

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Brigadier General Gerald Kyffin-Taylor (Conservative, Everton, elected 1 November 1913) ,1913 Liverpool City Council election#Everton which was reported to the Council on 7 May 1919

No. 16 Sefton Park West, 22 May 1919

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Ernest Cranstoun Given (Conservative, Sefton Park West, elected 1 November 1911) ,1911 Liverpool City Council election#Sefton Park West which was reported to the Council on 7 May 1919

1918 Liverpool City Council election

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