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.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
Conservative ?? ?? ?? ??
Liberal ?? ?? ?? ??
Irish Nationalist ?? ?? ?? ??
Labour ?? ??0 ??
Independent ??00 ??

Election result
Liverpool Local Election Result 1911
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 0 0
  Liberal 0 0 0
  Labour 0 0 0 14,966
  Irish Nationalist 0 0 0
  Independents 0 0 0

Ward results

Allerton, Childwall and Little Woolton
No. 34 Allerton, Childwall and Little Woolton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Herbert John Davis unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative win (new seat)

Fazakerley
No. 31 Fazakerley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert Watson 705 67%
Liberal Helena Agnes Dalrymple Muspratt 341 33%
Majority 264
Registered electors
Turnout 1,046
Labour win (new seat)

Much Woolton
No. 35 Much Woolton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Buchanan Hinshaw unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative win (new seat)

[1] [2] [3]

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)[4] which ] was reported to the Council on 9 November 1918 [5] [6]

In his place, Councillor Frederick James Rawlinson (Conservative, Garston, elected 1 November 1913)[7] was elected by the Council as an Alderman on 22 January 1919 [8] [9]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
ConservativeFrederick James Rawlinson No. 26 Warbreck1920

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)[10] on 12 February 1919[11]

In his place Councillor James Wilson Walker (Conservative, Old Swan, elected 1 November 1912) ,[12] Tobacco Manufacturer of 37 Westmorland Road, Huyton was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 7 May 1919.[13]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
ConservativeJames Wilson Walker No. 18 Edge Hill1923

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),[14] which was reported to the Council on 4 September 1918.[15]

In his place Lieut-Colonel Henry Langton Beckwith, Architect and Surveyor of Sunnyside, Sandown Park, Wavertree, was appointed by the Council as a Councillor on 9 November 1918[16] [5]

No. 30 Wavertree, 9 November 1918
Party Former Councillor Appointed Replacement Term 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)[17] which was reported to the Council on 4 December 1918[18]

No. 15 Sefton Park East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Nessie Stewart-Brown 1,458 53%
William Sinclair Crichton 1,273 47%
Majority 185
Registered electors
Turnout 2,731
Liberal gain from Swing

[19]

No. 37 Garston, 5 February 1919

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Frederick James Rawlinson (Conservative, Garston, elected 1 November 1913) [7] on 22 January 1919 [8] [9]

No. 37 Garston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Henry Paulson 1,801 67%
George Atkin 873 33%
Majority 928
Registered electors
Turnout 2,674
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

[20]

No. 32 Old Swan, 20 May 1919

Caused by Councillor James Wilson Walker (Conservative, Old Swan, elected 1 November 1912) ,[12] being elected as an alderman on 7 May 1919 ,[13] foolowing the death of Alderman George Brodrick Smith-Brodrick (Conservative, appointed by the Council as an Alderman on 9 November 1917)[10] on 12 February 1919.[11]

No. 32 Old Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Henry Burton * 1,386 54%
Labour Herbert Edward Rose 1,179 44%
Majority 207
Registered electors
Turnout 2,565
Conservative hold Swing

[21] [22]

No. 21 Everton, 21 May 1919

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Brigadier General Gerald Kyffin-Taylor (Conservative, Everton, elected 1 November 1913) ,[23] which was reported to the Council on 7 May 1919 [13]

No. 21 Everton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mary Bamber 1,427 50.04%
Joseph Arthur Mawson 1,407 49.65%
Majority 20
Registered electors
Turnout 2,834
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

[24] [21]

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) ,[25] which was reported to the Council on 7 May 1919 [13]

No. 16 Sefton Park West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mabel Fletcher unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

[24]

See also

References
  1. "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1918-1919 front page". Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  2. "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1918-1919 page 1". Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  3. "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1918-1919 page 2". Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  4. 1910 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Election 9 November 1910
  5. "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1918-1919 page 4". Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  6. "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1918-1919 page 5". Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  7. 1913 Liverpool City Council election#Garston
  8. "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1918-1919 page 79". Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  9. "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1918-1919 page 80". Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  10. 1914 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Appointments 9 November 1917
  11. "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1918-1919 page 123". Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  12. 1912 Liverpool City Council election#Old Swan
  13. "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1918-1919 page 206". Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  14. 1914 Liverpool City Council election#No. 30 Wavertree, 7 February 1917,
  15. "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1917-1918 page 230". Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  16. "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1917-1918 page 130". Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  17. 1914 Liverpool City Council election#Sefton Park East
  18. "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1918-1919 page 28". Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  19. "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1918-1919 page 88". Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  20. "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1918-1919 page 125". Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  21. "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1918-1919 page 253". Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  22. "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1918-1919 page 254". Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  23. 1913 Liverpool City Council election#Everton
  24. "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1918-1919 page 252". Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  25. 1911 Liverpool City Council election#Sefton Park West
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