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Elections to
Liverpool City Council Liverpool City Council is the governing body for the city of Liverpool in Merseyside, England. It consists of 90 councillors, three for each of the city's 30 wards. The council is currently controlled by the Labour Party and is led by Mayor ...
were held on Monday 2 November 1908. After the election, the composition of the council was:


Election result

Note that due to the large number of uncontested seats, these statistics should be taken in context.


Ward results

* - Retiring councillor seeking re-election Comparisons are made with the 1905 election results, as the retiring councillors were elected in that year.


Abercromby


Aigburth


Anfield


Breckfield


Brunswick


Castle Street


Dingle


Edge Hill


Everton


Exchange


Fairfield


Fazakerley


Garston


Granby


Great George


Kensington


Kirkdale


Low Hill


Netherfield


North Scotland


Old Swan


Prince's Park


Sandhills


St. Anne's


St. Domingo


St. Peter's


Sefton Park East


Sefton Park West


South Scotland


Vauxhall


Walton


Warbreck


Wavertree


Wavertree West


West Derby


Aldermanic elections


Aldermanic election, 9 November 1908

Following the death of Alderman William Hall Jowett (Conservative, elected as an alderman on 9 November 1907), Councillor James Lister (Conservative, Old Swan, elected 1 November 1907) was elected as an alderman on 9 November 1908.


Aldermanic election, 27 October 1909

The resignation of Alderman William James Burgess (Conservative, elected as an alderman 9 November 1904) was reported to the Council on 6 October 1909. In his place, Councillor Arthur Crosthwaite (Conservative, Wavertree, elected 1 November 1906) was elected as an alderman by the Council on 27 October 1909.


By-elections


No. 8 Netherfield, 26 November 1908

Caused by the resignation of Councillor George Sturla (Conservative, Netherfield, elected 1 November 1907) which was reported to the Council on 9 November 1908


No. 28A Old Swan, 26 November 1908

Caused by the election of Councillor James Lister (Conservative, Old Swan, elected 1 November 1907) was elected as an alderman on 9 November 1908.


No.16 Exchange ward, 29 January 1909

Caused by the death of Robert Durning Holt (Liberal, Exchange, elected 1 November 1907) on 10 December 1908.


No.19 St. Peter's, 15 June 1909

The resignation of Councillor Horace Muspratt (Party?, St. Peter's, elected 15 April 1908) was reported to the Council on 2 June 1909.


No. 22 Granby, 7 October 1909

Caused by the death of Councillor Robert Henry Bullen (Liberal, Granby, elected 1 November 1907). This by-election was notable in that
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References

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