1924 Liverpool City Council election


Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Saturday 1 November 1924.
One third of the council seats were up for election. The term of office for each councillor being three years.
A second seat was added for the Allerton ward.
Eleven of the thirty-eight seats up for election were uncontested.
As the election was held on a Saturday, the Ballot Act allowed the presiding officer to mark the ballot paper for those people who declared themselves to be of the Jewish Faith.
After the election, the composition of the council was:

Ward results

* - Councillor seeking re-election
Comparisons are made with the 1921 election results.

Childwall

Granby

Old Swan

South Scotland

Aldermanic Elections

Aldermanic Election 10 November 1924

Caused by the death of Alderman William Boote
on 8 December 1923
In his place Councillor Henry Alexander Cole JP
of "The Homestead", Vyner Road, Bidston, Cheshire, was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 10 November 1924

Aldermanic Election for No. 35 Allerton 10 November 1924

Pursuant of sub-section of section 18 of the Liverpool Corporation Act 1921, Councillor Henry Morley Miller of 2 Riverside Road, Aigburth, Liverpool, was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 10 November 1924

Aldermanic Elections 3 June 1925

Caused by the resignation of Alderman Frederick James Rawlinson
which was reported to the council on 6 May 1925.
In whose place Councillor Albert Edward Jacob MP was elected as an alderman by the council on 3 June 1925.
Caused by the death of Alderman Joseph Harrison Jones
on 21 November 1924.
In whose place Councillor Herber Reynolds Rathbone on 3 June 1925

Aldermanic Election 1 July 1925

Caused by the death of alderman John Gregory Taggart, in whose place Councillor John Clancy was elected by the councillors as an alderman on 1 July 1925.

By-elections

No. 8 St. Peter's 20 November 1924

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Henry Alexander Cole JP
on 10 November 1924, following
the death of Alderman William Boote on 8 December 1923
The term of office to expire on 1 November 1925.

No. 35 Aigburth, 28 November 1924

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Henry Morley Miller on 10 November 1924
The term of office to expire on 1 November 1925.

No. 31 Fairfield, 15 December 1924

Caused by the death of Councillor James Hughes
on 21 November 1924
The term of office to expire on 1 November 1926.

No. 20 Low Hill, 19 February 1925

Caused by the death of Councillor Ellis Keyser Yates
on 29 January 1925
The term of office to end on 1 November 1925.

No. 17 Aigburth, 23 June 1925

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Albert Edward Jacob MP who was elected as an alderman by the council on 3 June 1925, following the resignation of Alderman Frederick James Rawlinson which was reported to the council on 6 May 1925.
The term of office to end on 1 November 1926.

No. 2 North Scotland, 8 August 1925

Caused by the election by the councillors as an alderman of Councillor John Clancy on 1 July 1925, following the death of alderman John Gregory Taggart.

Mersey Tunnel Referendum 7 May 1925

The following resolution was put to a poll of the Electors on 7 May 1925 :
"That the Electors of the City of Liverpool hereby consent to the promotion of the Bill intituled 'An Act to authorise the construction of a Tunnel under the River Mersey between Liverpool and Birkenhead; and for other purposes.'"
Mersey Tunnel PollVotes%
For the Resolution79,90692%
Against the Resolution6,9378%
Majority72,969
Number of Electors315,859
Turnout86,84327%