Liverpool City Council election, 1938

Ward results

* - Councillor seeking re-election

^(PARTY) - Party of former Councillor

Comparisons are made with the 1935 election results.

Aldermanic elections

At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1938, the terms of office of nineteen of the aldermen expired and the councillors (but not including the sitting aldermen) elected the following aldermen for a term of six years.

No. 18 Edge Hill,

Following the death of Alderman Sir James Sexton C.B.E. on 27 December 1938, Councillor Bertie Victor Kirby M.P. J.P. (Labour, elected for Edge Hill on 1 November 1936)) was elected by the councillors as an alderman on 1 February 1939.

No. 8 St. Peter's, 7 February 1939

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Hugh Carr (Labour, elected 1937).

No.35 Allerton, 29 September 1939

Following the death of Alderman Frank Campbell Wilson on 24 July 1939, Councillor Gertrude Elizabeth Wilson (Conservative, elected for the Allerton ward on 1 November 1937) was elected by the councillors as an Alderman.

Wartime arrangements

Under the Local Elections and Register of Electors (Temporary Provisions) Acts 1939, 1940 and 1941 local elections were not held during the Second World War, terms of office of councillors were extended whilst the Acts were in force, and vacancies for Councillors were filled by the Council appointing replacements. The Council comtinued to hold Aldermanic elections as normal.

No.25 Walton, 9 November 1939

Councillor Robert John Hall (Conservative, elected for Walton on 1 November 1936) was elected by the councillors as an alderman on 3 May 1939. Richard Edward Searle was appointed by the Council as Councillor for the Walton ward on 9 November 1939.

No. 26 Warbreck, 9 November 1939

Following the death of Councillor Hugh Wagstaff (Conservative, elected for Warbreck on 1 November 1936) on 25 July 1939, Herbert William Metcalf was appointed by the Council as Councillor for the Warbreck ward on 9 November 1939.

No. 40 Croxteth, 9 November 1939

William Henry Barton was appointed by the Council as Councillor for the Croxteth ward on 9 November 1939.

No. 17 Aigburth, 6 December 1939

Following the death of Alderman Edward Russell-Taylor, Councillor Edward James Deane (Conservative, elected to the Aigburth ward in 1936) was elected by the councillors as an alderman.

Herbert Mylrea Allen was appointed by the Council as Councillor for the Aigburth ward on 6 December 1939.

No. 19 Kensington 1 May 1940

Alderman John Morris Griffith died on 19 March 1940. Councillor John Case (Conservative, elected to the Kensington ward in 1937) was elected as an alderman on 3 April 1940 to fill this vacancy.

Stephen Minion was appointed by the Council as Councillor for the Kensington ward on 1 May 1940.

No. 35 Allerton, 1 May 1940

Following the resignation of Alderman Richard Rutherford, Councillor George Alfred Strong (Conservative, elected to the Allerton ward in 1936) was elected by the councillors as an alderman on 3 April 1940.

Robert Henry Gregory was appointed by the Council as Councillor for the Allerton ward on 1 May 1940.

No. 16 Sefton Park West, 4 September 1940

Alderman John George Paris (elected as an alderman in 1935) died on 28 May 1940. Councillor James Graham Reece (Conservative, elected to the Sefton Park West ward in 1937) was elected by the councillors as an alderman.

No. 22 Netherfield, 9 November 1940

George Edward Lewis was appointed by the Council as Councillor for the Netherfield ward on 9 November 1940.

No. 15 Sefton Park East, 4 December 1940

Arthur Maiden (Conservative) was appointed by the Council as Councillor for the Sefton Park East ward on 4 December 1940.

No. 10 Great George, 4 December 1940

Councillor Joseph Campbell (Labour, elected for the Great George ward on 1 November 1936) having not attended any meetings of the City Council was disqualified as councillor under sections 63 and 64 of the Local Government Act 1933 on 9 November 1940.

Robert Edward Cottier (Labour) was appointed by the Council as Councillor for the Great George ward on 4 December 1940.

No. 31 Fairfield, 5 March 1941

Alderman Robert Lowry Burns died January 1941. Councillor Charles Gordon Snowden Gordon (Conservative, elected to the Fairfield ward on 1 November 1937) was elected by the councillors as an alderman on 5 February 1941

Charles Tillston was appointed by the Council as Councillor for the Fairfield ward on 5 March 1941.

No. 26 Warbreck, 5 March 1941

Following the resignation of Alderman Henry Morley Miller, Councillor Alexander Critchley (Conservative, elected for the Warbreck ward on 1 November 1937) was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 5 February 1941.

John Green was appointed by the Council as Councillor for the Warbreck ward on 5 March 1941.

No. 14 Brunswick, 7 May 1941

Andrew Bennett was appointed by the Council as Councillor for the Brunswick ward on 7 May 1941.

No. 37 Garston, 4 June 1941

Following the death of Alderman John Wolfe Tone Morrissey, Councillor Joseph Jackson Cleary (Labour, elected for the Garston ward in 1936) was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 7 May 1941.

Alfred Demain was appointed by the Council as Councillor for the Garston ward on 7 May 1941.

Councillor Thomas Hanley (?) died on 28 May 1941

No. 11 Brunswick, 2 July 1941

Frank H. Cain was appointed by the Council as Councillor for the Brunswick ward on 2 July 1941.

No. 10 Great George, 3 February 1942

John David Towers was appointed by the Council as Councillor for the Great George ward on 3 February 1942.

No.13 Prince's Park, 3 March 1942

Charles Cowlin was appointed by the Council as Councillor for the Prince's Park ward on 3 March 1942.

Following the death of Alderman Edward James Deane on 28 September 1943 Councillor Moss Greenberg was elected by the councillors as an alderman on 27 October 1943.

No. 27 Fazakerley, 6 October 1943

Following the death of Alderman Dr.Robert Garnett Sheldon on 30 July 1943, Councillor William Greenough Gregson J.P. (Conservative, Fazakerley 1936) was elected by the councillors as an alderman to fill the vacancy.

Robert Alexander Smith was appointed by the Council as Councillor for the Fazakerley ward on 6 October 1943.

No. 28 West Derby, 27 October 1943

Following the death of Alderman Lady Helena Agnes Daltymple Muspratt on 13 September 1943, Councillor Ernest Ash Cookson (Conservative, West Derby 1936) was elected by the councillors as an alderman on 6 October 1943.

Robert Cyril Beattie was appointed by the Council as Councillor for the West Derby ward on 27 October 1943.

No. 32 Old Swan, 9 November 1943

Ernest Walker was appointed by the Council as Councillor for the West Derby ward on 9 November 1943.

No. 2 North Scotland, 1 December 1943

Following the death of Alderman Herbert Edward Rose on 19 October 1943 Councillor Patrick Fay (Labour. North Scotland 1937) was elected by the councillors as an alderman on 9 November 1943.

Thomas Fay was appointed by the Council as Councillor for the North Scotland ward on 9th ?November 1943.

No. 16 Sefton Park West,

Following the resignation of Alderman William Muirhead, Councillor Walter Thomas Lancashire J.P. (Conservative, Sefton Park West) was elected by the councillors as an alderman on 9 November 1943.

Arthur Brierley Collins was appointed by the Council as Councillor for the Sefton Park West ward on 2nd February 1944.

No. 5 Exchange, 2 February 1944

Following the death of Alderman Thomas Burke on 10 December 1943, Councillor Peter Kavanagh (Independent, elected unopposed for the Exchange ward on 1 November 1937 was elected by the councillors as an alderman on 5 January 1944. Herbert Francis Granby was appointed by the Council as Councillor for the Exchamge ward on 2 February 1944.

No. 38 Childwall, 5 April 1944

Following the resignation of Alderman Arthur Richard Price, Councillor William John Tristram J.P. (Liberal, Childwall 1938) was elected by the councillors as an alderman on 9 November 1943.

John Richard Jones J.P. was appointed by the Council as Councillor for the Childwall ward on 5 April 1944.

No. 8 St. Peter's, 3 May 1944

William Henry Ledsom was appointed by the Council as Councillor for the St. Peter's ward on 3 May 1944.

No. 4 Vauxhall, 5 July 1944

Following the death of Councillor Joseph Leo Jones on 9 May 1944 (Labour, elected umopposed for the Vauxhall ward on 1 November 1938), Joseph Cyril Brady was appointed by the Council as Councillor for the Vauxhall ward on 5 July 1944.

No. 20 Low Hill, 5 July 1944

William John Acheson was appointed by the Council as Councillor for the Low Hill ward on 5 July 1944.

No. 31 Fairfield, 26 July 1944

Charles Frederick Elias was appointed by the Council as Councillor for the Fairfield ward on 26 July 1944.

No. 5 Exchange, 6 December 1944

Following the death of The Lord Mayor, Alderman Austin Harford on 3 October 1944, Councillor James Farrell (Independent, elected for the Exchange ward on 1 November 1936) was elected by the councillors as an alderman on 9 November 1944.

Leo Henry Wright J.P. was appointed by the Council as Councillor for the Exchange ward on 6 December 1944.

No. 20 Low Hill, 2 May 1945

Following the death of Councillor William John Acheson (appointed 5 July 1944) on 15 March 1945, George Moore was appointed by the Council as Councillor for the Low Hill ward on 2 May 1945.

No. 34 Wavertree,

Following the death of Alderman Joseph Belger on 25 August 1945, Councillor Alfred Levy (Conservative, Wavertree West 1936) was elected by the councillors as an alderman on 3 October 1945.