1912 Liverpool City Council election


Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Friday 1 November 1912.
18 of the 34 seats were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:

Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Comparisons are made with the 1909 election results, as the retiring councillors were elected in that year.

Edge Hill

Kirkdale

St. Domingo

Wavertree

Aldermanic Elections

Aldermanic Election 9 November 1912

Caused by the death of Alderman William Humphrey Williams on 11 August 1912. In his place Councillor John Lea was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 9 November 1912.

Aldermanic Election, 8 January 1913

Caused by the resignation of Alderman Edward Grindley. In his place Councillor Frank John Leslie was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 8 January 1913

Aldermanic Election, 5 March 1913

Cause ?
Councillor Hartley Wilson was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 5 Mar 1913.

Aldermanic Election, 2 July 1913

Caused by the resignation of Alderman Andrew Commins
which was reported to the Council on 4 June 1913
In his place Councillor George Jeremy Lynskey
was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 2 July 1913.

Aldermanic Election 30 July 1913

Caused by the resignation of Alderman William Watson Rutherford MP was reported to the Council on 2 July 1913 In his place Councillor John Utting was elected as an alderman by the Council on 30 July 1913.

Aldermanic Election

Caused by the death of Alderman William Oulton
on 27 September 1913 which was reported to the Council on 1 October 1913
In his place

By-Elections

No. 22 Granby, 27 November 1912

Caused by the election to alderman of Councillor John Lea on 9 November 1912

No. 6 Breckfield, 29 January 1913

Caused by Councillor Frank John Leslie being elected as an alderman by the Council on 8 January 1913.

No. 3A Walton, 17 March 1913

Caused by the death of Councillor Sampson Gannon
on 19 January 1913.

No. 21 Abercromby, 18 March 1913

Caused by the death of Councillor Thomas James Smith junr.

No. 29 Aigburth, 18 March 1913

Caused by Councillor Hartley Wilson
being elected as an alderman by the Council on 5 March 1913.
The Term of Office to expire on 1 November 1914.

No. 31 Fazakerley, 19 March 1913

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Dr. Henry Herbert Clarke

No. 5A Wavertree West, 8 April 1913

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Edmund Gerson Jackson

No. 13 North Scotland, 15 July 1913

Caused by Councillor George Jeremy Lynskey
being elected as an alderman by the Council on 2 July 1913.
The Term of Office to expire on 1 November 1913

No. 2 Kirkdale, 14 October 1913

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Utting
on 30 July 1913.

No. 4 Fairfield, 14 October 1913

Caused by Councillor Francis L'Estrange Joseph ceasing to be a councillor.