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Liverpool City Council election, 1900

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Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Thursday 1 November 1900.

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There were a total of 30 wards, each with one seat up for election, with the exception of Walton, which was a new ward with 3 councillors elected at this election. There were 3 new wards at this election : Anfield (1 seat); Walton (3 seats) and Wavertree (1 seat). Of the 32 seats up for election 17 seats were contested and 15 uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Comparisons are made with the 1897 election results, as the retiring councillors were elected in that year.

Aldermanic election

On 9th November 1900, Councillor William Roberts (Conservative, Dingle, elected 1st November 1900) was elected by the Council (Councillors and Aldermen) as an Alderman and assigned to the newly created ward of Walton.

No. 21 Abercromby, 29th January 1901

The resignation of Alderman Alexander Garnett ( ) was reported to the council on 5th December 1900. Councillor Maxwell Hyslop Maxwell the younger (Conservative, Abercromby, elected 1st November 1898) was elected by the council as an alderman on 2 January 1901.

No. 26 Dingle, 27th November 1900

Caused by the election of Councillor William Roberts (Conservative, Dingle, elected 1st November 1900) was elected by the Council (Councillors and Aldermen) as an Alderman and assigned to the newly created ward of Walton.

No. 11 Kensington, 28th February 1901

The resignation of Alderman Sir Thomas Hughes was reported to the council on 2nd January 1901. Councillor Dr. Thomas Clarke (Conservative, Kensington, elected 2nd November 1898) was elected as an alderman by the council on 6th February 1901.

No. 10 Low Hill, 28th February 1901

The resignation of Councillor Charles Stewart Dean (Conservative, Low Hill, elected 1st November 1899) was reported to the Council on 6th February 1901.

No. 20 Great George

The resignation of Councillor John Henderson ( ) was reported to the council on 6th March 1901.

No. 3 Anfield, 10th May 1901

Caused by the death of Councillor Robert Atwood Beaver on 12th April 1901.

References

Liverpool City Council election, 1900 Wikipedia