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 1 November 1934. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
Eight of the forty 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 1931 election results.
Abercromby
Aigburth
Allerton
Anfield
Breckfield
Brunswick
Castle Street
Childwall
Croxteth
Dingle
Edge Hill
Everton
Exchange
Fairfield
Fazakerley
Garston
Granby
Great George
Kensington
Kirkdale
Little Woolton
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 6 February 1935
Following the death on 8 January 1935 of Alderman Wilfred Bowring Stoddart (
Conservative
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, elected as an alderman possibly following the death on 29 October 1932 of Alderman Joseph Dalton Flood.
[ 1932 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Election] In his place, Councillor Alfred Gates JP (
Liberal
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, elected for Anfield on 1 November 1932)
[ 1932 Liverpool City Council election#Anfield] of 15 Childwall Priory Road, Liverpool, was elected as an alderman on 6 February 1935.
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The term of office to expire on 9 November 1938.
Aldermanic Election 6 March 1935
Following the death on 23 January 1935 of Alderman John Clancy
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Labour
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, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1929),
[ 1929 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Election 9 November 1929] Councillor James Bennett
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Conservative
Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization i ...
, elected to the Castle Street ward at a by election on 29 November 1932 ),
[ 1932 Liverpool City Council election#No. 7 Castle Street, 29 November 1932] Managing Director of Red Rocks, Stanley Road, Hoylake, was elected as an alderman on 6 March 1935.
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The term of office to expire on 9 November 1935.
By-elections
No. 1 Sandhills, 29 November 1934
Caused by the death of Councillor James William Joseph Baker (
Labour
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* Childbirth, the delivery of a baby
* Labour (human activity), or work
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, elected for the Sandhills ward on 1 November 1932)
No. 19 Kensington, 26 February 1935
Caused by the resignation of Councillor John Moores (Conservative, elected to the Kensington ward on 1 November 1933).
No. 5 Exchange, 28 February 1935
Caused by the death on 20 December 1934 of Councillor Miss Alice McCormick (Centre, elected 1 November 1932).
No. 29 Anfield, 26 March 1935
Following the death on 8 January 1935 of Alderman Wilfred Bowring Stoddart (
Conservative
Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization i ...
, elected as an alderman possibly following the death on 29 October 1932 of Alderman Joseph Dalton Flood.
In his place, Councillor Alfred Gates JP (
Liberal
Liberal or liberalism may refer to:
Politics
* a supporter of liberalism
** Liberalism by country
* an adherent of a Liberal Party
* Liberalism (international relations)
* Sexually liberal feminism
* Social liberalism
Arts, entertainment and m ...
, elected for Anfield on 1 November 1932)
of 15 Childwall Priory Road, Liverpool, was elected as an alderman on 6 February 1935.
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No. 7 Castle Street
Following the death on 23 January 1935 of Alderman John Clancy (
Labour
Labour or labor may refer to:
* Childbirth, the delivery of a baby
* Labour (human activity), or work
** Manual labour, physical work
** Wage labour, a socioeconomic relationship between a worker and an employer
** Organized labour and the labour ...
, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1929),
Councillor James Bennett
O.B.E.
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations,
and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...
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Conservative
Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization i ...
, elected to the Castle Street ward at a by election on 29 November 1932 )
was elected as an alderman on 6 March 1935.
See also
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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 ...
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Liverpool Town Council elections
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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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References
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1934
Events
January–February
* January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established.
* January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...
1934 English local elections
1930s in Liverpool