1926 Liverpool City Council election


Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 1 November 1926.
One third of the council seats were up for election. The term of office for each councillor being three years.
Six of the thirty-eight seats up for election were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:

Ward results

* - Councillor seeking re-election
Comparisons are made with the 1923 election results.

Childwall

N.B Lady Helena Agnes Dalrymple Muspratt had crossed the floor from the Liberals to the Conservatives since being elected under the Liberal ticket in 1923.

Granby

Old Swan

South Scotland

Aldermanic Elections

Aldermanic Election 9 November 1926

18 Aldermen were elected by the councillors on 9 November 1926 for a term of six years.
  • - re-elected aldermen.

Aldermanic Elections 2 March 1927

Because Sir John Sutherland Harmood Banner Bart. D.L. refused the offer of the office of Alderman, Councillor Edward West was elected by the councillors as an alderman on 2 March 1927
The term of office to expire on 9 November 1932.
Following the death of Alderman John Lea (Liberal, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1926 on 26 January 1927, a poll of councillors was held to elect a replacement :
The term of office to expire on 9 November 1932.

Aldermanic Election 5 October 1927

Because Councillor James Sexton CBE MP refused the office of alderman,, which was reported to the council on 6 April 1927
Councillor Luke Hogan was elected as an alderman by a poll of the councillors on 5 October 1927.
The term of office to expire on 9 November 1932.

By-elections

No. 19 Kensington, 14 December 1926

Following the death of Councillor Henry Baxter on 10 November 1926,

No. 26 Warbreck, 22 March 1927

Caused by Councillor Edward West being elected by the councillors as an alderman on 2 March 1927 because Sir John Sutherland Harmood Banner Bart. D.L. refused the offer of the office of Alderman.

No. 37 Garston, 17 May 1927

Caused by the death of Councillor Edmund Robert Thompson on 22 April 1927.

No. 37 Garston, 23 June 1927

Caused by the death of Councillor George Atkin on 24 May 1927.