1922 Liverpool City Council election

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Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Wednesday 1 November 1922.

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

Thirteen of the thirty-six seats up for election were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
Conservative 67+92390
Liberal 6039
Coalition Liberal10-1414
Irish Nationalist 210324
Labour 6-628
Independent4+104

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1922
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 2380+864%43%50,270
  Irish Nationalist 700019%10%9,068
  Liberal 31108%10%11,463
  Labour 108-829%33,142
 Patriotic Labour110+12.8%2.6%2,999
  Independent Labour 110+12.8%1.9%2,184
  Ind. Conservative 00000%1.9%2,219
  Independent 001-10%1.4%1,638

Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Comparisons are made with the 1919 election results, as the retiring councillors were elected then.

Abercromby

No. 9 Abercromby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edwin Thompson *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Aigburth

No. 17 Aigburth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Henry Morley Miller *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Anfield

No. 29 Anfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Young Williamson2,60250%
Liberal Alfred Gates1,51029%
Labour Fred Robinson1,12421%
Majority1,092
Registered electors 9,243
Turnout 5,23657%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Breckfield

No. 30 Breckfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edward James Jones3,59467%
Labour Henry Alfred Booth *1,61130%
Irish Nationalist John Gaffney1212%
Majority1,983
Registered electors 9,557
Turnout 5,32656%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Brunswick

No. 11 Brunswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist John Alfred Kelly *unopposed
Registered electors
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

Castle Street

No. 7 Castle Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Sandeman Allen unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Dingle

No. 12 Dingle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Wallace Kelly *4,74153%
Labour Horace Godden Cole4,24347%
Majority498
Registered electors 13,765
Turnout 8,98465%
Conservative hold Swing

Edge Hill

No. 18 Edge Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert John Hall3,20649%
Labour Charles Burden *2,43838%
Irish Nationalist William Henry McGuiness5028%
Patriotic LabourCharles Stamper3455.3%
Majority768
Registered electors 13,765
Turnout 8,98465%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Everton

No. 21 Everton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Henry Walker *4,66357%
Conservative Alfred Michael Urding3,54243%
Irish Nationalist Matthew Grogan260.3%
Independent James Linge110.1%
Majority1,121
Registered electors 12,025
Turnout 8,24269%
Labour hold Swing

Exchange

No. 5 Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist Peter Kavanagh *unopposed
Registered electors
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

Fairfield

No. 31 Fairfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal George Edmund Travis2,80961%
National Liberal Joseph Lucas *1,82139%
Majority988
Registered electors 9,061
Turnout 4,63051%
Liberal gain from National Liberal Swing

Fazakerley

No. 27 Fazakerley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Frank Quayle *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Garston

No. 37 Garston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edmund Robert Thompson1,98857%
Labour James Henry Dutton *1,49643%
Majority492
Registered electors 5,802
Turnout 3,48460%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Granby

No. 14 Granby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Frederick Charles Bowring2,28365%
Independent Robert Tissyman1,22535%
Majority1,058
Registered electors 8,847
Turnout 3,50840%
Liberal hold Swing

Great George

No. 10 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist Thomas Owen Ruddin *unopposed
Registered electors
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

Kensington

No. 19 Kensington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Hughes Rutherford3,75567%
Labour Charles Wilson1,70331%
Irish Nationalist Edward John Delaney1212%
Majority2,052
Registered electors 10,548
Turnout 5,57953%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Kirkdale

No. 24 Kirkdale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dr. Robert Garnett Sheldon *4,62970%
Labour Frederick Jones, Senior1,90329%
Patriotic LabourAbraham Slater1172%
Majority2,726
Registered electors 14,890
Turnout 6,64945%
Conservative hold Swing

Little Woolton

No. 39 Little Woolton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rupert Henry Bremnerunopposed
Registered electors
Conservative win (new seat)

Low Hill

No. 20 Low Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ellis Keyser Yates2,97853%
Labour Thomas Joseph Rowan1,53027%
Irish Nationalist Joseph Loughran1,11220%
Majority1,448
Registered electors 9,851
Turnout 5,62057%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Netherfield

No. 22 Netherfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Patriotic LabourJohn Walker *2,65442%
Ind. Conservative William Edward McLachlan2,21935%
Labour George Chadwick1,35022%
Irish Nationalist Patrick Charles Roche551%
Majority435
Registered electors 10,745
Turnout 6,27858%
Patriotic Labour gain from Independent

North Scotland

No. 2 North Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist John Clancy *2,49955%
Labour Edward Campbell2,01145%
Majority488
Registered electors 7,549
Turnout 4,51060%
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

Old Swan

No. 32 Old Swan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Waterworth3,48556%
Labour Herbert Edward Rose *1,89331%
Irish Nationalist James Farrell jun.81313%
Majority1,592
Registered electors 11,263
Turnout 6,19155%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Prince's Park

No. 13 Prince's Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Jackson *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Sandhills

No. 1 Sandhills
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist Thomas Wafer Byrne *unopposed
Registered electors
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

St. Anne's

No. 6 St. Anne's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Labour John Nield2,18157%
Liberal Philip Durning Holt *1,64243%
Majority539
Registered electors 7,745
Turnout 3,82349%
Independent Labour gain from Liberal Swing

St. Domingo

No. 23 St. Domingo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas White *3,91784%
Patriotic LabourCharles Henry Allam72116%
Majority3,196
Registered electors 10,545
Turnout 4,63844%
Conservative hold Swing

St. Peter's

No. 8 St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Henry Alexander Cole *73265%
Independent Frederick Bowman40235%
Majority330
Registered electors 2,564
Turnout 1,13444%
Conservative hold Swing

Sefton Park East

No. 15 Sefton Park East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Arnold Rushton *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Sefton Park West

No. 16 Sefton Park West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Herbert Reynolds Rathbone *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

South Scotland

The death of Councillor John O'Shea (Irish Nationalist, elected 1 November 1919) [1] occurred on 28 October 1922, [2] three days before his term of office was due to expire.

No. 3 South Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist Michael O'Mahony2,54050.4%
Labour Henry Gaskin2,49949.6%
Majority41
Registered electors
Turnout
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

Vauxhall

No. 4 Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist Thomas Arthur Murphy1,06873%
Labour Michael James Mulvihill38927%
Majority679
Registered electors 3,572
Turnout 1,45741%
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

Walton

No. 25 Walton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles Roland Clareunopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Warbreck

No. 26 Warbreck
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Bartholomew Herman *2,85679%
Labour Francis Fitzpatrick74521%
Majority2,111
Registered electors 10,902
Turnout 3,60133%
Conservative hold Swing

Wavertree

No. 34 Wavertree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Arthur Angers *2,22843%
Liberal Charles Sydney Jones 2,07040%
Labour George Boothman88517%
Majority158
Registered electors 9,707
Turnout 5,18353%
Conservative hold Swing

Wavertree West

No. 33 Wavertree West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Granville Legge2,06746%
Labour William Augustus Colcutt *1,17026%
Liberal John Richard Hobhouse1,14925%
Irish Nationalist Benjamin McGinnty1343%
Majority897
Registered electors 9,239
Turnout 4,52049%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

West Derby

No. 28 West Derby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Duncan French3,95072%
Labour Walter Percy Helm *1,48927%
Irish Nationalist John Patrick Farrelly771.4%
Majority2,461
Registered electors 10,754
Turnout 5,51651%
Conservative hold Swing

[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Aldermanic Elections

Aldermanic Election 7 February 1923

Caused by the death of Alderman Richard Dart (Conservative, last elected as an alderman 9 November 1913) [10] [11] Councillor John Edwards (Conservative, Old Swan, elected 1 November 1921) [12] was elected by the councillors as an alderman on 7 February 1923. [13]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Conservative John EdwardsNo. 31 Fairfield1923

Aldermanic Election 7 March 1923

Caused by the death of Alderman Louis Samuel Cohen (Conservative, last elected as an alderman 9 November 1913). [10] In his place Councillor Thomas Dowd (Conservative Fairfield, elected 1 November 1921), [14] Fruit Merchant of "Meadowside", Mount Road, Upton, Wirral was elected by the councillors as an alderman on 7 March 1923.

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Conservative Thomas DowdNo. 26 Warbreck1923

[15] [16] [17]

By-elections

No. 29 Anfield, 17 January 1923

Caused by the resignation of Councillor William Owen Thomas (Liberal, Anfield, elected 1 November 1920) [18] which was reported to the Council on 3 January 1923 [19]

No. 29 Anfield 17 January 1923
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alfred Gates1,524
Arthur Venmore1,336
Majority188
Registered electors 9,243
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing

[20]

No. 32 Old Swan, Tuesday 20 February 1923

Following the death of Alderman Richard Dart (Conservative, last elected as an alderman 9 November 1913) [10] [11] Councillor John Edwards (Conservative, Old Swan, elected 1 November 1921) [12] was elected by the councillors as an alderman on 7 February 1923 . [13]

No. 32 Old Swan 20 February 1923
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Whittle2,06055%
Labour Herbert Edward Rose1,66145%
Majority399
Registered electors 11,263
Turnout 3,721
Conservative hold Swing

[21]

No. 31 Fairfield, 21 March 1923

Caused by the election by the Council of Councillor Thomas Dowd (Conservative, Fairfield, elected 1 November 1921) [14] as an alderman on 7 March 1922. [15] [16] [17]

No. 31 Fairfield 21 March 1923
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Charles Sydney Jones unopposed
Registered electors 9,061
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

[22]

No. 33 Wavertree West, Tuesday 15 May 1923

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Sidney Stanley Dawson (Conservative, Wavertree West, elected 1 November 1921) [23] was reported to the Council on 2 May 1923. [24]

No. 33 Wavertree West 15 May 1923
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Richard Hobhouse1,49040%
Edward Percival Parker1,27434%
Labour William Augustus Colcutt93425%
Majority216
Registered electors 9,239
Turnout 3,69840%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

[25] [26]

No. 7 Castle Street, 21 June 1923

Caused by the death of Councillor Benjamin Cookson (Party?, Castle Street, elected 1 November 1920) on 7 May 1923. [25]

No. 7 Castle Street 21 June 1923
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Frederick William Frodshamunopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

[27] [28]

No. 31 Fazakerley,

Caused by the death of Councillor Matthew Leitch (Conservative, Fazakerley, elected 1 November 1920) [29] on 9 May 1923. [25]

No. 27 Fazakerley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Registered electors
Turnout
gain from Swing

No. 22 Netherfield, Tuesday 31 July 1923

Caused by the death of Councillor William Ball (Conservative, Netherfield, elected 1 November 1920) [30] on 3 July 1923. [27]

No. 22 Netherfield 31 July 1923
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Conservative William Edward McLachlan2,43768%
Charles Stamper71720%
Labour George Chadwick40611%
Majority1,720
Registered electors 10,745
Turnout 3,56033%
Ind. Conservative gain from

[31]

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References

  1. ↑ 1919 Liverpool City Council election#South Scotland
  2. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922 - 23 page 5" . Retrieved 21 July 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922-1923 front page" . Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922-1923 page 1" . Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922-1923 page 2" . Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922-1923 page 3" . Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  7. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922-1923 page 4" . Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  8. ↑ Liverpool Daily Post and Mercury 3 November 1922
  9. ↑ (Liverpool) Daily Courier 3 November 1922
  10. 1 2 3 1913 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Election 9 November 1913
  11. 1 2 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922 - 23 pg 119" . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  12. 1 2 1921 Liverpool City Council election#Old Swan
  13. 1 2 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922 - 23 pg 120" . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  14. 1 2 1921 Liverpool City Council election#Fairfirld
  15. 1 2 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the ouncil 1922-1923 page 165" . Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  16. 1 2 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the ouncil 1922-1923 page 166" . Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  17. 1 2 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the ouncil 1922-1923 page 167" . Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  18. ↑ 1920 Liverpool City Council election#Anfield
  19. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922 - 23 pg 94" . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  20. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922 - 23 pg 118" . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  21. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922 - 23 pg 164" . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  22. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922 - 23 (selected page scans) pg 202" . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  23. ↑ 1921 Liverpool City Council election#Wavertree West
  24. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922 - 23 (selected page scans) pg 236" . Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  25. 1 2 3 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922 - 23 pg 268" . Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  26. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922 - 23 (selected page scans) pg 269" . Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  27. 1 2 "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922 - 23 pg 298" . Retrieved 25 July 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
  28. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922 - 23 pg 299" . Retrieved 25 July 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
  29. ↑ 1920 Liverpool City Council election#Fazakerley
  30. ↑ 1920 Liverpool City Council election#Netherfield
  31. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922 - 23 pg 332" . Retrieved 25 July 2017.
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