1903 Liverpool City Council election


Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Monday 2 November 1903.
Wavertree West was a new ward with 1 seat elected.
All three seats in each of the Wavertree and West Derby wards were contested.
This was the first Liverpool City Council election that the Liverpool Protestant Party took part. Protestant candidates stood in four wards, Breckfield, Garston, Kirkdale and St. Domingo. Three of these wards, Garston, Kirkdale and St. Domingo returned Protestant councillors.
Of the 38 seats up for election, 14 were not contested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:

Election result

In view of the significant number of uncontested seats, these statistics should be taken in that context.

Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Comparisons are made with the 1900 election results, as the retiring councillors were elected in that year.

Edge Hill

Kirkdale

St. Domingo

Wavertree

Aldermanic Elections

The Council elected Councillor William Edward Willink as an Alderman for the new ward of Wavertree West on 9 November 1903
Councillor Jacob Reuben Grant was elected by the Council as an alderman for the new ward of Old Swan on 9 November 1903.
  • The death of Alderman Herbert Campbell on 7 December 1903 was reported to the Council on 9 December 1903. His position was filled when Councillor Robert Alfred Hampson was elected as an alderman by the Council on 3 February 1904.
  • The resignation of Alderman Dr. Thomas Clarke was reported to the Council on 9 November 1903. Councillor Edward Burns was elected as an alderman by the Council on 2 December 1903.
  • The resignation of Alderman Alexander Murray Bligh was reported to the Council on 9 November 1903. Councillor John Lawrence was elected as an alderman on 2 December 1903.
  • Councillor John Duncan was elected as an alderman
  • Following the death of Alderman John Lawrence, Councillor William Oulton was elected as an alderman on 1 June 1904.
  • Alderman John Ellison died on 17 October 1904

By-elections

No. 3A Walton, 19 November 1903

Caused by the election by the Council of Councillor Jacob Reuben Grant as an alderman for the new ward of Old Swan on 9 November 1903.

No. 29 Aigburth, 19 November 1903

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Arthur Twiss Kemble which was reported to the Council on 9 November 1903.

No. 23 Prince's Park, 24 November 1903

Caused by the election by the Council of Councillor William Edward Willink as an Alderman on 9 November 1903.

No. 11 Kensington, 16 December 1903

Caused by the election to Alderman of Councillor Edward Burns.

No. 18 Castle Street, 16 December 1903

Caused by the election as alderman of Councillor John Lawrence

No. 21 Abercomby, 19 January 1904

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Dr. Charles Alexander Hill was reported to the Council on 6 January 1904

No. 3A Walton, 26 February 1904

Caused by the resignation of Councillor John Brunswick which was reported to the Council on 10 February 1904.

No. 29 Aigburth, 26 February 1904

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Robert Alfred Hampson
The Term of Office to expire 1 November 1905

No. 17 St. Anne's, 17 May 1904

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Julius Jacobs.
The term of office to expire on 1 November 1905

No. 6 Breckfield, 26 May 1904

Caused by Councillor John Duncan being elected as an alderman.
The term of office to expire on 1 November 1906

No. 9 Everton, 15 June 1904

Following the death of Alderman John Lawrence, Councillor William Oulton
was elected as an alderman.

No. 16 Exchange, 6 October 1904

Councillor Alexander Allan Paton died 8 September 1903

No. 28A Old Swan, 18 October 1904

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Thomas Utley, which was reported to the Council on 5 October 1904.