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Liverpool City Council election, 1929

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Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 1 November 1929. After the election, the composition of the council was:

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Ward results

* - Councillor seeking re-election

(PARTY) - Party of former Councillor

Comparisons are made with the 1926 election results.

Aldermanic Election

The terms of office of sixteen aldermen expired on 9 November 1929, and two additional vacancies were caused by the elections of Herbert John Davis and Frank Campbell Wilson as Councillors.

18 Aldermen were elected under the provisions of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1882, by the councillors on 9 November 1929 for a term of six years. Each Alderman acted as the returning officer to the ward to which they were allocated.

  • - re-elected aldermen.
  • Councillor David Gilbert Logan was elected by the councillors as an alderman for the Croxteth ward on 9 November 1929 pursuant to the Order of His Majesty in Council dated 5 July 1929.

    No. 20 Low Hill, 7th November 1929

    Caused by the resignation of Councillor Edward Gerard Deery (Labour, Low Hill, elected 1 November 1927)

    No.12 Dingle, 20th November 1929

    Caused by the election of Councillor William Wallace Kelly as an alderman on 9 November 1929.

    No. 18 Edge Hill, 27th November 1929

    Caused by the election of Councillor Charles Wilson (Labour, Edge Hill, elected 1 November 1928) as an alderman by the councillors on 9 November 1929.

    No. 6 St. Anne's, 28th November 1929

    Caused by the election of Councillor James Sexton C.B.E. MP (Labour, St. Anne's, elected 1 November 1927) as an alderman by the councillors on 9 November 1929.

    No. 1 Sandhills, 3rd December 1029

    Caused by the election of Councillor Thomas Wafer Byrne (Labour, Sandhills, elected 1 November 1928) as an alderman by the councillors on 9 November 1929.

    No. 2 North Scotland, 3rd December 1929

    Caused by the election of Councillors William Albert Robinson (Labour, North Scotland, elected 1 November 1926) and David Gilbert Logan (Labour, North Scotland, elected 1 November 1927) as aldermen by the councillors on 9 November 1929.

    No. 21 Everton, 3rd December 1929

    Caused by the election of Councillors Frederick Thomas Richardson (Labour, Everton, elected 1 November 1929) and Henry Walker (Labour, Everton, elected 1 November 1928) as aldermen by the councillors on 9 November 1929.

    No. 7 Castle Street, 17th December 1929

    Caused by the resignation of Councillor Sir John Sandeman Allen MP (Party?, Castle Street, elected unopposed 1 November 1928) which was reported to the Council on 4 December 1929.

    No. 15 Sefton Park East, 11th March 1930

    Caused by the death of Councillor Sir Arnold Rushton JP (Conservative, Sefton Park East, elected 1 November 1928) on 5th February 1930.

    No. 16 Sefton Park West,

    Following the death of Alderman Charles Henry Rutherford JP on 17 February 1930, Councillor Mabel Fletcher JP (Conservative, Sefton Park West, elected 1 November 1927) was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 2 April 1930.

    No. 8 St. Peter's,

    Following the death of Alderman Herbert Reynolds Rathbone on 8 May 1930, Councillor Burton William Eills JP (Liberal, St. Peter's, elected 1 November 1927) was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 1 October 1930, causing a vacancy in the St. Peter's ward.

    No. 27 Fazakerley, 3rd June 1930

    The resignation of Councillor George Herbert Charters (Conservative, Fazakerley, elected 1 November 1927) was reported to the Council on 22 May 1930.

    No. 18 Edge Hill, 3rd August 1930

    Caused by the resignation of Councillor Robert Tissyman (Labour, Edge Hill, elected 1 November 1927), reported to the Council on 30 July 1930.

    References

    Liverpool City Council election, 1929 Wikipedia