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 2 November 1925.
One third of the council seats were up for election. The term of office for each councillor being three years.
Eight of the thirty-seven seats up for election were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Election result
Ward results
* - Councillor seeking re-election
Comparisons are made with the 1922 election results.
Abercromby
Aigburth
Allerton
Anfield
Breckfield
Brunswick
Castle Street
Dingle
Edge Hill
Everton
Exchange
Fairfield
Fazakerley
Garston
Granby
Great George
Kensington
Kirkdale
Little Woolton
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 1925
The term of office of Alderman William Albert Robinson
(
Labour
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, last elected as an alderman on 10 November 1919) expired on this date.
At the Council meeting on 9 November 1925 there were two candidates nominated to fill this position: William Albert Robinson and Councillor Patrick Jeremiah Kelly (
Catholic
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,
South Scotland
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, elected as an
Irish Nationalist
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on 1 November 1924).
The result of a poll of Councillors was :
Aldermanic Election 3 February 1926
Caused by the death on 14 December 1925 of Alderman Arthur Crosthwaite (
Conservative
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, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1920).
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In a poll of councillors on 3 February 1926, Councillor James Conrad Cross (
Conservative
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, last elected as a councillor on 1 November 1924)
[ 1924 Liverpool City Council election#Walton] was elected in his place.
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By-elections
No. 30 Breckfield, 1 December 1925
Caused by the death on 20 October 1925 of Councillor Alfred Griffiths (
Conservative
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, Breckfield, elected 1 November 1923).
No. 25 Walton, Tuesday 16 February 1926
Following the death of Alderman Arthur Crosthwaite on 14 December 1925,
Councillor James Conrad Cross (
Conservative
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, last elected as a councillor on 1 November 1924)
was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 3 February 1926.
No. 26 Warbreck, 18 February 1926
Caused by the death on 31 January 1926 of Councillor John Albert Thompson (
Conservative
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, elected 1 November 1923)
No. 18 Edge Hill, Tuesday 20 April 1926
Caused by the death on 18 March 1926 of Councillor Daniel Charles Williams (
Conservative
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, Edge Hill, elected 1 November 1923)
No. 28 West Derby,
Caused by the death on 21 July 1926 of Councillor Frederick William Riley (
Conservative
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, West Derby, elected 1 November 1923)
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See also
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Liverpool City Council
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The council is currently controlled by the Labour Party and is led by Mayor ...
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Liverpool Town Council elections
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1835 - 1879
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Liverpool City Council elections
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1880–present
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Mayors and Lord Mayors of Liverpool 1207 to present
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