1924 Liverpool City Council election

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Saturday 1 November 1924.

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

A second seat was added for the Allerton ward.

Eleven of the thirty-eight seats up for election were uncontested.

As the election was held on a Saturday, the Ballot Act allowed the presiding officer to mark the ballot paper for those people who declared themselves to be of the Jewish Faith.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
Conservative????????
Liberal????????
Irish Nationalist????????
Labour????????
Protestant????????

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1924
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
 Conservative2322059%43%52,070
 Labour740+418%40%47,986
 Liberal422010%7.8%9,346
 Irish Nationalist302-28%5.8%6,943
 Protestant10003%2.1%2,542
 Independent110+13%1.05%1,260
 National Liberal003-30%0%0

Ward results

* - Councillor seeking re-election

Comparisons are made with the 1921 election results.

Abercromby

No. 9 Abercromby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeWilliam Thomas Robertsunopposed
Registered electors
Conservative holdSwing

Aigburth

No. 17 Aigburth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeEdward James Deaneunopposed
Registered electors
Conservative holdSwing

Allerton

No. 35 Allerton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeGeorge Alfred Strong *80364%
LiberalFrank Williams44636%
Majority357
Registered electors2,277
Turnout1,24955%
Conservative win (new seat)

Anfield

No. 29 Anfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeCharles Gordon Snowden Gordon2,26843%
LiberalWilliam Bowring Stoddart *2,06039%
LabourJohn Badlay89717%
Majority208
Registered electors9,500
Turnout5,22555%
Conservative gain from LiberalSwing

Breckfield

No. 30 Breckfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeThomas Henry Burton *3,00068%
LabourCharles Wilson1,42532%
Majority1,575
Registered electors9,708
Turnout4,42546%
Conservative holdSwing

Brunswick

No. 11 Brunswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourLuke Hogan *3,22869%
ConservativeBenjamin Fisher1,45631%
Majority1,772
Registered electors8,454
Turnout4,68455%
Labour holdSwing

Castle Street

No. 7 Castle Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeWilliam Dentonunopposed
Registered electors
Conservative gain from LiberalSwing

Childwall

No. 38 Childwall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeHerbert John Davis *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative holdSwing

Dingle

No. 12 Dingle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeFrank Bennett Brown *5,61962%
LabourRobert Joseph McDonnell3,50238%
Majority2,117
Registered electors14,408
Turnout9,12163%
Conservative holdSwing

Edge Hill

No. 18 Edge Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourRobert Tissyman 3,37351%
ConservativeJames Jude *3,19349%
Majority180
Registered electors12,421
Turnout6,56653%
Labour gain from ConservativeSwing

Everton

No. 21 Everton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourBertie Victor Kirby3,79054%
ConservativeMaj. Henry Adam Proctor3,24346%
IndependentDavid Dolovitz510.72%
Majority5478%N/A
Registered electors12,596
Turnout7,08456%
Labour gain from National LiberalSwing

Exchange

No. 5 Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish NationalistJohn Quinn *unopposed
Registered electors
Irish Nationalist holdSwing

Fairfield

No. 31 Fairfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalCharles Sydney Jones Unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors
Liberal gain from Conservative

Fazakerley

No. 27 Fazakerley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeGeorge Herbert Charters *1,05566%
LabourAlbert Nicholas Denaro53934%
Majority516
Registered electors2,775
Turnout1,59457%
Conservative holdSwing

Garston

No. 37 Garston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeGeorge Atkin *2,13752%
LabourRobert Philip Edmunds1,50636%
LiberalWilliam James Ireland49012%
Majority631
Registered electors6,040
Turnout4,13368%
Conservative holdSwing

Granby

No. 14 Granby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeMrs. Rosa Hoch2,02641%
LabourCharles Burden1,93740%
LiberalSamuel Skelton sen.92319%
Majority89
Registered electors9,425
Turnout4,88752%
Conservative holdSwing

Great George

No. 10 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish NationalistThomas Joseph Marner *unopposed
Registered electors
Irish Nationalist holdSwing

Kensington

No. 19 Kensington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeHenry Baxter3,20455%
LabourFrederick Thomas Richardson2,62345%
Majority581
Registered electors10,724
Turnout5,82754%
Conservative holdSwing

Kirkdale

No. 24 Kirkdale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeCharles Porter4,79467%
LabourFrederick Jones2,32633%
Majority2,468
Registered electors15,312
Turnout7,12046%
Conservative holdSwing

Low Hill

No. 20 Low Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeAlfred Gaskell Alsop *2,68452%
LabourThomas Joseph Rowan2,48448%
Majority200
Registered electors10,268
Turnout5,16850%
Conservative holdSwing

Much Woolton

No. 36 Much Woolton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentRobert Gladstone *78569%
LabourCharles Jabez Edwards34631%
Majority439
Registered electors1,691
Turnout1,13167%
Independent gain from National LiberalSwing

Netherfield

No. 22 Netherfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeAlfred Michael Urding *4,35873%
LabourGeorge Chadwick1,61727%
Majority2,741
Registered electors11,548
Turnout5,97552%
Conservative holdSwing

North Scotland

No. 2 North Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourDavid Gilbert Logan *3,40382%
Irish NationalistMrs. Elizabeth Geraghty73418%
Majority2,669
Registered electors8,178
Turnout4,13751%
Labour gain from Irish NationalistSwing

Old Swan

No. 32 Old Swan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn Parry Thomas3,39468%
LabourJohn Edward Sunners1,61632%
Majority1,778
Registered electors11,733
Turnout5,01043%
Conservative holdSwing

Prince's Park

No. 13 Prince's Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeMiss Margaret Beavan *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative holdSwing

Sandhills

No. 1 Sandhills
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourThomas Dakin2,12053%
Irish NationalistWilliam Henry McGuiness1,85547%
Majority265
Registered electors8,803
Turnout3,97545%
Labour gain from Irish NationalistSwing

St. Anne's

No. 6 St. Anne's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJames Sexton MP *1,56753%
Irish NationalistJames Farrell jun.1,32245%
IndependentJohn Young250.85%
IndependentJohn Corcoran210.72%
Majority245
Registered electors9,556
Turnout2,93531%
Labour holdSwing

St. Domingo

No. 23 St. Domingo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ProtestantAlbert Clayton *2,54261%
LabourGeorge Williams1,59739%
Majority945
Registered electors10,926
Turnout4,13938%
Protestant holdSwing

St. Peter's

No. 8 St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalBurton William Eills *84668%
IndependentFrederick H. U. Bowman39932%
Majority447
Registered electors2,892
Turnout1,24543%
Liberal holdSwing

Sefton Park East

No. 15 Sefton Park East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeGeorge Edward Holme *2,66267%
LabourAlexander Maver Finlason1,31233%
Majority1,350
Registered electors8,905
Turnout3,97445%
Conservative holdSwing

Sefton Park West

No. 16 Sefton Park West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeMiss Mabel Fletcher * Unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors
Conservative hold

South Scotland

No. 3 South Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJeremiah O'Donoghue2,41957%
Irish NationalistPatrick Jeremiah Kelly *1,83243%
Majority587
Registered electors8,360
Turnout4,25151%
Labour gain from Irish NationalistSwing

Vauxhall

No. 4 Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish NationalistJoseph Belger *1,20074%
LabourRichard McCann42226%
Majority778
Registered electors3,821
Turnout4,25142%
Irish Nationalist holdSwing

Walton

No. 25 Walton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJames Conrad Cross *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative holdSwing

Warbreck

No. 26 Warbreck
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalEdward West *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal gain from National LiberalSwing

Wavertree

No. 34 Wavertree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalJohn Morris Griffith *2,55667%
LabourArthur Charles Crosby1,28733%
Majority1,269
Registered electors11,070
Turnout3,84335%
Liberal holdSwing

Wavertree West

No. 33 Wavertree West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeCharles Henry Barker *2,09547%
LabourHerbert Edward Rose1,36531%
LiberalJohn Richard Hobhouse1,00923%
Majority730
Registered electors8,625
Turnout4,46952%
Conservative holdSwing

West Derby

No. 28 West Derby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn Hickman Dovener *4,07964%
LabourGeorge Henry Boothman1,28520%
LiberalSamuel Skelton jun.1,01516%
Majority2,794
Registered electors13,800
Turnout6,37946%
Conservative holdSwing

[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Aldermanic Elections

Aldermanic Election 10 November 1924

Caused by the death of Alderman William Boote(Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1920)[10] on 8 December 1923[11]

In his place Councillor Henry Alexander Cole JP (Conservative, St. Peter's, elected 1 November 1922)[12] of "The Homestead", Vyner Road, Bidston, Cheshire, was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 10 November 1924[6][13][14]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
ConservativeHenry Alexander Cole JP1926

Aldermanic Election for No. 35 Allerton 10 November 1924

Pursuant of sub-section (4) of section 18 of the Liverpool Corporation Act 1921 (11 & 12 Geo. 5. c. lxxiv), Councillor Henry Morley Miller (Conservative, Aigurth, elected 1 November 1922)[15] of 2 Riverside Road, Aigburth, Liverpool, was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 10 November 1924[14][16][17]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
ConservativeHenry Morley MillerNo. 35 Allerton1930

Aldermanic Elections 3 June 1925

Caused by the resignation of Alderman Frederick James Rawlinson (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1920)[10] which was reported to the council on 6 May 1925.[18]

In whose place Councillor Albert Edward Jacob MP (Unionist, Aigburth, elected 1 November 1923)[19] was elected as an alderman by the council on 3 June 1925.[20]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
UnionistAlbert Edward Jacob MPNo. 5 Exchange1926

Caused by the death of Alderman Joseph Harrison Jones(Liberal, elected as an alderman on 9 November 1920)[10] on 21 November 1924.[21]

In whose place Councillor Herber Reynolds Rathbone (Liberal, Sefton Park West, last elected 1 November 1922)[22] on 3 June 1925[20]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
LiberalHerber Reynolds Rathbone1926

Aldermanic Election 1 July 1925

Caused by the death of alderman John Gregory Taggart (Irish Nationalist, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1923),[23] in whose place Councillor John Clancy (Irish Nationalist, North Scotland, elected 1 November 1922)[24] was elected by the councillors as an alderman on 1 July 1925.[25][26]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Irish NationalistJohn Clancy1929

By-elections

No. 8 St. Peter's 20 November 1924

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Henry Alexander Cole JP (Conservative, St. Peter's, elected 1 November 1922)[12] on 10 November 1924,[6][13][14] following the death of Alderman William Boote (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1920)[10] on 8 December 1923.[11]

No. 8 St. Peter's 20 November 1924
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeHerbert Wolfe Levy69551%
IndependentFrederick Bowman36927%
Charles Wilson28621%
Majority613
Registered electors2,892
Turnout1,35047%
Conservative holdSwing

[27]

The term of office to expire on 1 November 1925.

No. 35 Aigburth, 28 November 1924

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Henry Morley Miller (Conservative, Aigurth, elected 1 November 1922)[15] on 10 November 1924[14][16][17]

No. 17 Aigburth 28 November 1924
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeWilfrid Bowring Stoddartunopposed
Registered electors
Conservative holdSwing

[28]

The term of office to expire on 1 November 1925.

No. 31 Fairfield, 15 December 1924

Caused by the death of Councillor James Hughes(National Liberal, Fairfield, elected 1 November 1923)[29] on 21 November 1924[21]

No. 31 Fairfield 15 December 1924
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn Barry1,84256%
LiberalJohn Richard Hobhouse1,43244%
Majority410
Registered electors
Turnout3,274
Conservative gain from National LiberalSwing

[30][31]

The term of office to expire on 1 November 1926.

No. 20 Low Hill, 19 February 1925

Caused by the death of Councillor Ellis Keyser Yates(Conservative, Low Hill, elected 1 November 1922)[32] on 29 January 1925.[33]

No. 20 Low Hill 19 February 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeRobert Edward Bibby Tevor1,94851%
LabourFred Robinson1,88649%
Majority62
Registered electors10,268
Turnout3,83437%
Conservative holdSwing

[34][35][36]

The term of office to end on 1 November 1925.

No. 17 Aigburth, 23 June 1925

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Albert Edward Jacob MP (Unionist, Aigburth, elected 1 November 1923)[19] who was elected as an alderman by the council on 3 June 1925,[20] following the resignation of Alderman Frederick James Rawlinson (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1920)[10] which was reported to the council on 6 May 1925.[18]

No. 17 Aigburth 23 June 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeWilliam Stanley Metcalfeunopposed
Registered electors
Conservative gain from UnionistSwing

[25][37][38]

The term of office to end on 1 November 1926.

No. 2 North Scotland, 8 August 1925

Caused by the election by the councillors as an alderman of Councillor John Clancy (Irish Nationalist, North Scotland, elected 1 November 1922)[24] on 1 July 1925,[25][26] following the death of alderman John Gregory Taggart (Irish Nationalist, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1923).[23]

No. 2 North Scotland 8 August 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourRichard McCann1,85066%
Irish NationalistFredrick William Tucker93534%
Majority915
Registered electors8,178
Turnout2,78534%
Labour gain from Irish NationalistSwing

[39][40][41][42]

Mersey Tunnel Referendum 7 May 1925

The following resolution was put to a poll of the Electors on 7 May 1925 :

"That the Electors of the City of Liverpool hereby consent to the promotion of the Bill intituled 'An Act to authorise the construction of a Tunnel under the River Mersey between Liverpool and Birkenhead; and for other purposes.'"

Mersey Tunnel PollVotes%
For the Resolution79,90692%
Against the Resolution6,9378%
Majority72,969
Number of Electors315,859
Turnout86,84327%

[43]

See also

References