Elections to
Liverpool City Council
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were held on 1 November 1926.
One third of the council seats were up for election. The term of office for each councillor being three years.
Six of the thirty-eight 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 1923 election results.
Abercromby
Aigburth
Allerton
Anfield
Breckfield
Brunswick
Castle Street
Childwall
N.B Lady Helena Agnes Dalrymple Muspratt had crossed the floor from the
Liberals to the
Conservatives
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since being elected under the
Liberal
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ticket in 1923.
Dingle
Edge Hill
Everton
Exchange
Fairfield
Fazakerley
Garston
Granby
Great George
Kensington
Kirkdale
Low Hill
Much Woolton
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 1926
18 Aldermen were elected by the councillors on 9 November 1926 for a term of six years.
* - re-elected aldermen.
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Aldermanic Elections 2 March 1927
Because
Sir John Sutherland Harmood Banner Bart. D.L. refused the offer of the office of Alderman,
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Liberal
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, Warbreck, elected unopposed 1 November 1924)
[ 1924 Liverpool City Council election#Warbreck] was elected by the councillors as an alderman on 2 March 1927
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The term of office to expire on 9 November 1932.
Following the death of Alderman John Lea (
Liberal
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, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1926
[ 1926 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Election 9 November 1926] on 26 January 1927,
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The term of office to expire on 9 November 1932.
Aldermanic Election 5 October 1927
Because
Councillor James Sexton CBE
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MP refused the office of alderman, (to which he was elected by the councillors on 2 March 1927), which was reported to the council on 6 April 1927
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Councillor Luke Hogan (
Labour
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, Brunswick, elected 1 November 1924) was elected as an alderman by a poll of the councillors on 5 October 1927.
The term of office to expire on 9 November 1932.
By-elections
No. 19 Kensington, 14 December 1926
Following the death of Councillor Henry Baxter (
Conservative
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, Kensington, elected 1 November 1924) on 10 November 1926,
No. 26 Warbreck, 22 March 1927
Caused by Councillor Edward West (
Liberal
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, Warbreck, elected unopposed 1 November 1924)
being elected by the councillors as an alderman on 2 March 1927
because
Sir John Sutherland Harmood Banner Bart. D.L. refused the offer of the office of Alderman.
No. 37 Garston, 17 May 1927
Caused by the death of Councillor Edmund Robert Thompson (
Conservative
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, Garston, elected 1 November 1925) on 22 April 1927.
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No. 37 Garston, 23 June 1927
Caused by the death of Councillor George Atkin (
Conservative
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, Garston, elected 1 November 1924) on 24 May 1927.
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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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Liverpool Town Council was established by the Municipal Corporations Act 1835, replacing the Liverpool Common Council which was first established under the Charter of John, King of England, King J ...
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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