1907 Liverpool City Council election explained

Election Name:1907 Liverpool City Council election
Flag Image:Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg
Type:parliamentary
Previous Year:1906
Previous Election:1906 Liverpool City Council election
Next Year:1908
Next Election:1908 Liverpool City Council election
Seats For Election:34 seats were up for election (one third): one seat for each of the 34 wards
Majority Seats:69 (incl. Aldermen)

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 1 November 1907.

This was the first Liverpool City Council election in which women stood as candidates : Miss Harriet Mary Johnson stood as an independent in the Dingle ward and Miss Ellen Robinson stood as a Liberal in the West Derby ward.

Nine of the thirty-four seats were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  Aldermen Total
54 +7 26 80
35 -6 6 41
11 0 2 13
2 0 0 2
1 -1 0 1

Election result

The significant number of uncontested seats means that these statistics should be taken in context.

Ward results

Comparisons are made with the 1905 election results, as the retiring councillors were elected in that year.

West Derby

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Aldermanic Election, 9 November 1907

At the meeting of the Council on 9 November 1907, the terms of office of fifteen alderman expired.[9]

The following seventeen were elected as Aldermen by the Council (Aldermen and Councillors) on 9 November 1907 for a term of six years.

PartyAlderman
Edward Hatton Cookson JP *
John Duncan JP *
Sir William Bower Forwood JP *
Edward Grindley JP *
Sir Robert Alfred Hampson JP *
William Hall Jowett JP *
Simon Jude *
Richard Kelly JP
Edward Lewis Lloyd JP
Maxwell Hyslop Maxwell JP *
Thomas William Oakshott JP *
William Oulton JP *
William Radcliffe JP *
William Roberts *
Sir Thomas Bland Royden, Bart. *
William Watson Rutherford MP JP
Joachim Nicolas Stolterfoht *
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Aldermanic Election, 2 September 1908

Caused by the resignation of alderman Sir Robert Alfred Hampson (Conservative, elected as an alderman on 9 November 1907) was reported to the Council on 1 July 1908.[14]

In his place Councillor John Gregory Taggart (Irish Nationalist, Vauxhall, elected 1 November 1907) was elected as an alderman by the Council on 2 September 1908

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Aldermanic Election, 21 October 1908

Following the death of Alderman Edward Paull (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the Council on 9 November 1904)[17] [18] on 25 September 1908,[19] his place was taken by Councillor Richard Robert Meade-King (Liberal, Vauxhall, elected 1 November 1905)[20] when he was elected as an alderman by the Council on 21 October 1908.

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By-Elections

No.8 Netherfield, 26 November 1907

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Watson Rutherford MP (Conservative, Netherfield, elected 1 November 1905)[23] on 9 November 1907

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No.9 Everton, 26 November 1907

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Edward Lewis Lloyd JP (Conservative, Everton, elected unopposed 1 November 1906)[25] on 9 November 1907.

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No.27 Warbreck, 26 November 1907

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Richard Kelly JP (Conservative, Warbreck, elected 1 November 1907) on 9 November 1907.

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No.19 St. Peter's, 19 December 1907

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Alexander Armour (Liberal, St. Peter's, elected 1 November 1905) on 6 November 1907, which was reported to the Council on 4 December 1907.

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No.19 St. Peter's, 15 April 1908

Caused by the death of Councillor Henry Miles (Liberal, St. Peter's, elected 1 November 1907) on 21 March 1908.[29]

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No.10 Low Hill, 15 April 1907

Caused by the resignation of Councillor John McEvoy (Liberal, Low Hill, elected 1 November 1905) which was reported to the Council on 1 April 1907,[31]

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No.15 Vauxhall, 16 September 1908

Caused by Councillor John Gregory Taggart (Irish Nationalist, Vauxhall, elected 1 November 1907) being elected as an alderman by the Council on 2 September 1908.

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 front page . 8 May 2017 .
  2. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 1. 8 May 2017 .
  3. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 2. 8 May 2017 .
  4. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 3. 8 May 2017 .
  5. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 4. 8 May 2017 .
  6. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 5. 8 May 2017 .
  7. [Liverpool Daily Post|Liverpool Daily Post and Mercury]
  8. Liverpool Courier 2 November 1907
  9. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 6. 9 May 2017 .
  10. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 7. 9 May 2017 .
  11. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 8. 9 May 2017 .
  12. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 9. 9 May 2017 .
  13. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 10. 9 May 2017 .
  14. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 408. 9 May 2017 .
  15. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 506. 9 May 2017 .
  16. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 507. 9 May 2017 .
  17. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1904-1905 page 7. 9 May 2017 .
  18. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 8. 9 May 2017 .
  19. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 539. 9 May 2017 .
  20. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1905-1906 page 2. 9 May 2017 .
  21. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 576. 9 May 2017 .
  22. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 577. 9 May 2017 .
  23. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1905-1906 page 3. 9 May 2017 .
  24. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 80. 9 May 2017 .
  25. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1906-1907 page 2. 9 May 2017 .
  26. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 82. 9 May 2017 .
  27. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 83. 9 May 2017 .
  28. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 124. 9 May 2017 .
  29. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 279. 9 May 2017 .
  30. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 335. 9 May 2017 .
  31. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 280. 9 May 2017 .
  32. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 334. 9 May 2017 .
  33. Web site: Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1907-1908 page 541. 9 May 2017 .