1900 Liverpool City Council election
Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Thursday 1 November 1900.
Following the creation of new wards: Anfield, Walton and Warbreck, there were a total of 32 wards with elections, each with one seat up for election, with the exception of Walton, which was a new ward with 3 councillors elected at this election.
There were 5 new seats at this election : Anfield ; Walton and Wavertree.
Of the 32 wards with elections 17 were contested and 15 uncontested. There were a total of 92 Councillors after the election on 1 November 1900. At the Council meeting on 9 November a new Alderman was elected for the new Walton ward, making a total of 30 Aldermen.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Ward results
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-electionComparisons are made with the 1897 election results, as the retiring councillors were elected in that year.
Everton
Netherfield
Sefton Park West
Aldermanic election
On 9 November 1900, Councillor William Roberts was elected by the Council as an Alderman and assigned to the newly created ward of Walton.By-elections
No. 21 Abercromby, 29 January 1901
The resignation of Alderman Alexander Garnett was reported to the council on 5 December 1900.Councillor Maxwell Hyslop Maxwell the younger was elected by the council as an alderman on 2 January 1901.
No. 26 Dingle, 27 November 1900
Caused by the election of Councillor William Roberts was elected by the Council as an Alderman and assigned to the newly created ward of Walton.No. 11 Kensington, 28 February 1901
The resignation of Alderman Sir Thomas Hughes was reported to the council on 2 January 1901.Councillor Dr. Thomas Clarke
was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 February 1901.