1912 Liverpool City Council election
Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Friday 1 November 1912.
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34 seats were up for election (one third): one seat for each of the 34 wards 69 (incl. Aldermen) seats needed for a majority | ||
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18 of the 34 seats were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
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Conservative | ?? | +1 | ?? | 82 | |
Liberal | ?? | -1 | ?? | 31 | |
Irish Nationalist | ?? | 0 | 3 | 14 | |
Labour | ?? | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
Independent | ?? | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Protestant | ?? | 0 | 0 | ?? |
Election result
editParty | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 22 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 65% | 62% | 20,564 | ||
Liberal | 6 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 18% | 3.2% | 1,063 | ||
Irish Nationalist | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15% | 0% | 0 | ||
Protestant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3% | 3.7% | 1,230 | ||
Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 22% | 7,253 |
Ward results
edit* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Comparisons are made with the 1909 election results, as the retiring councillors were elected in that year.
Abercromby
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Edward Lawrence * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Aigburth
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Henry Morley Miller | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
Anfield
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Henry Jones * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Breckfield
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Alfred Griffiths | 1,339 | 64% | ||
Labour | Robert Donaldson | 738 | 36% | ||
Majority | 601 | ||||
Registered electors | 4,176 | ||||
Turnout | 2,077 | 50% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Brunswick
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Nationalist | John Alfred Kelly * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Irish Nationalist hold | Swing |
Castle Street
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | James Willcox Alsop * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Dingle
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Thomas Charles Huxley | 2,012 | 70% | ||
Labour | John Frederick Bower | 860 | 30% | ||
Majority | 1,152 | ||||
Registered electors | 5,747 | ||||
Turnout | 2,872 | 50% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Edge Hill
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Reginald Jaeger Clarke * | 1,444 | 58% | ||
Labour | Arthur Hawkes | 1,064 | 42% | ||
Majority | 380 | ||||
Registered electors | 4,744 | ||||
Turnout | 2,508 | 53% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Everton
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Richard Rutherford * | 1,230 | 67% | ||
Labour | Robert Dixon | 616 | 33% | ||
Majority | 614 | ||||
Registered electors | 4,197 | ||||
Turnout | 1,846 | 44% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Exchange
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Sutherland Harmood Banner MP * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold |
Fairfield
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Francis L'Estrange Joseph * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Garston
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Joshua Burrow * | 1,127 | 60% | ||
Labour | Joseph Cleary | 757 | 40% | ||
Majority | 370 | ||||
Registered electors | 2,270 | ||||
Turnout | 1,884 | 83% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Granby
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Joseph Harrison Jones * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Great George
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | William Muirhead * | 656 | 55% | ||
Liberal | Dr. William Henry Broad | 529 | 45% | ||
Majority | 127 | ||||
Registered electors | 1,607 | ||||
Turnout | 1,185 | 74% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Kensington
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Robert Lowry Burns * | 1,718 | 61% | ||
Labour | Arthur Kilpin Bulley | 1,117 | 39% | ||
Majority | 601 | 22% | |||
Registered electors | 4,712 | ||||
Turnout | 2,835 | 60% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Kirkdale
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Albert Buckley | 1,832 | 61% | ||
Labour | James Clayton | 1,151 | 39% | ||
Majority | 681 | 22% | |||
Registered electors | 6,401 | ||||
Turnout | 2,983 | 47% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Low Hill
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Dr. Francis William Bailey * | 1,129 | 59% | ||
Labour | Alexander Broom | 769 | 41% | ||
Majority | 360 | ||||
Registered electors | 3,772 | ||||
Turnout | 1,898 | 51% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Netherfield
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Protestant | John Walker * | 1,230 | 63% | ||
Conservative | William Edward McLachlan | 717 | 37% | ||
Majority | 513 | ||||
Registered electors | 3,841 | ||||
Turnout | 1,947 | 51% | |||
Protestant hold | Swing |
North Scotland
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Nationalist | John Clancy * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Irish Nationalist hold | Swing |
Old Swan
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | James Wilson Walker * | 1,116 | 65% | ||
Labour | Joseph Mooney | 588 | 35% | ||
Majority | 528 | ||||
Registered electors | 3,841 | ||||
Turnout | 1,704 | 46% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Prince's Park
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Jackson | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Sandhills
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Nationalist | Thomas Wafer Byrne | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Irish Nationalist hold | Swing |
St. Anne's
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Philip Durning Holt | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
St. Domingo
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | William Herbert Moore | 1,382 | 72% | ||
Labour | James Murphy | 535 | 28% | ||
Majority | 847 | ||||
Registered electors | 4,394 | ||||
Turnout | 1,917 | 44% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
St. Peter's
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Henry Alexander Cole | 596 | 53% | ||
Liberal | Thomas Shaw * | 533 | 47% | ||
Majority | 63 | ||||
Registered electors | 1,605 | ||||
Turnout | 1,129 | 70% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Sefton Park East
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Alexander Allan Paton * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Sefton Park West
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Herbert Reynolds Rathbone * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
South Scotland
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Nationalist | John O'Shea * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Irish Nationalist hold | Swing |
Vauxhall
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Nationalist | Thomas Burke * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Irish Nationalist hold | Swing |
Walton
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Richard Pritchard * | 1,694 | 71% | ||
Labour | Harry Dixon Large | 692 | 29% | ||
Majority | 1,002 | ||||
Registered electors | 5,181 | ||||
Turnout | 2,386 | 46% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Warbreck
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Robert Charles Herman * | 1,436 | 72% | ||
Labour | John Lowry | 549 | 28% | ||
Majority | 887 | ||||
Registered electors | 4,183 | ||||
Turnout | 1,985 | 47% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Wavertree
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | George Bowler * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Wavertree West
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Alfred Parsons | 1,136 | 57% | ||
Labour | William Augustus Colcutt | 854 | 43% | ||
Majority | 282 | ||||
Registered electors | 3,673 | ||||
Turnout | 1,990 | 54% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
West Derby
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | William Henry Parkinson * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Aldermanic Elections
editAldermanic Election 9 November 1912
editCaused by the death of Alderman William Humphrey Williams (Conservative, elected as an alderman on 9 November 1910)[8] on 11 August 1912.[9] In his place Councillor John Lea (Liberal, Granby, elected 1 November 1911)[10] was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 9 November 1912.
Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires | |
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Conservative | John Lea | No. 7 St. Domingo | 1916 |
Aldermanic Election, 8 January 1913
editCaused by the resignation of Alderman Edward Grindley (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1907).[13] In his place Councillor Frank John Leslie (Conservative, Breckfield, elected 1 November 1911)[14] was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 8 January 1913
Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Frank John Leslie | No.2 Kirkdale | 1913 |
Aldermanic Election, 5 March 1913
editCause ?
Councillor Hartley Wilson (Conservative, Aigburth, elected 1 November 1911)[17] was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 5 Mar 1913.
Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Hartley Wilson | No. 10 Low Hill | 191? |
Aldermanic Election, 2 July 1913
editCaused by the resignation of Alderman Andrew Commins (Irish Nationalist, elected 9 November 1910) [19] which was reported to the Council on 4 June 1913[20] .[21]
In his place Councillor George Jeremy Lynskey (Irish Nationalist, North Scotland, elected 1 November 1910) [22] was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 2 July 1913.
Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Nationalist | George Jeremy Lynskey | No. 15 Vauxhall | 1916 |
Aldermanic Election 30 July 1913
editCaused by the resignation of Alderman William Watson Rutherford MP (Conservative, elected 9 November 1907)[24] was reported to the Council on 2 July 1913[21] In his place Councillor John Utting (Conservative, Kirkdale, elected 1 November 1912)[25] was elected as an alderman by the Council on 30 July 1913. [26]
Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Utting | 1913 |
Aldermanic Election
editCaused by the death of Alderman William Oulton (Conservative, elected 9 November 1907) [24] on 27 September 1913 which was reported to the Council on 1 October 1913[28]
In his place
By-Elections
editNo. 22 Granby, 27 November 1912
editCaused by the election to alderman of Councillor John Lea (Liberal, Granby, elected unopposed 1 November 1911)[29] on 9 November 1912[5][11][12]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | James Waterworth | 978 | 44% | ||
John Parry Edwards | 664 | 30% | |||
Arthur Kilpin Bulley | 577 | 26% | |||
Majority | 314 | 14% | N/A | ||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | 2,219 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
No. 6 Breckfield, 29 January 1913
editCaused by Councillor Frank John Leslie (Conservative, Breckfield, elected 1 November 1911)[14] being elected as an alderman by the Council on 8 January 1913.[15][16]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Edward Powell | 966 | 53% | ||
William Charles Clothier | 495 | 27% | |||
Labour | Robert Donaldson | 372 | 20% | ||
Majority | 471 | ||||
Registered electors | 4,176 | ||||
Turnout | 1,833 | 44% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
No. 3A Walton, 17 March 1913
editCaused by the death of Councillor Sampson Gannon (Conservative, Walton, elected 1 November 1911) [32] on 19 January 1913.[33]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | James Conrad Cross | 1,106 | % | ||
James Hughes | 763 | % | |||
Majority | 343 | ||||
Registered electors | 5,181 | ||||
Turnout | 1,869 | % | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
No. 21 Abercromby, 18 March 1913
editCaused by the death of Councillor Thomas James Smith junr. (Conservative, Abercromby, elected 1 November 1910) [35]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Francis James Strong Heaney | unopposed | ||||
Registered electors | |||||
gain from | Swing |
No. 29 Aigburth, 18 March 1913
editCaused by Councillor Hartley Wilson (Conservative, Aigburth, elected 1 November 1911)[17] being elected as an alderman by the Council on 5 March 1913.[18]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | William James Burgess | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
The Term of Office to expire on 1 November 1914. [36] [37]
No. 31 Fazakerley, 19 March 1913
editCaused by the resignation of Councillor Dr. Henry Herbert Clarke (Conservative, Fazakerley, elected 1 November 1911) .[38]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | George Brodrick Smith-Brodrick | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 752 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
No. 5A Wavertree West, 8 April 1913
editCaused by the resignation of Councillor Edmund Gerson Jackson (Conservative, Wavertree West, elected 1 November 1911)[14]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Dennis Benjamin Seaman | 901 | % | ||
Clement Freeman | 604 | % | |||
Majority | 297 | ||||
Registered electors | 3,673 | ||||
Turnout | 1,505 | % | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
No. 13 North Scotland, 15 July 1913
editCaused by Councillor George Jeremy Lynskey (Irish Nationalist, North Scotland, elected 1 November 1910) [22] being elected as an alderman by the Council on 2 July 1913. [21] [23]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Nationalist | William John Loughrey | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Irish Nationalist hold | Swing |
The Term of Office to expire on 1 November 1913 [41]
No. 2 Kirkdale, 14 October 1913
editCaused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Utting (Conservative, Kirkdale, elected 1 November 1912) [25] on 30 July 1913. [26] [27]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Lucas Rankin | 1,304 | 61% | ||
Labour | James Clayton | 846 | 39% | ||
Majority | 458 | ||||
Registered electors | 6,401 | ||||
Turnout | 2,150 | 34% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
No. 4 Fairfield, 14 October 1913
editCaused by Councillor Francis L'Estrange Joseph (Liberal, Fairfield, elected 1 November 1912) ceasing to be a councillor.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Joseph Lucas | 956 | % | ||
John Waterworth | 861 | % | |||
Majority | 509 | ||||
Registered electors | 3,991 | ||||
Turnout | 1,817 | 46% | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
See also
edit- 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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