1928 Liverpool City Council election
Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 1 November 1928.
One third of the council seats were up for election. The term of office for each councillor being three years.
Thirteen of the thirty-nine seats up for election were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Ward results
* - Councillor seeking re-electionComparisons are made with the 1925 election results.
Childwall
Croxteth
The proceedings of the Council lists this as a by-election caused by the death of Councillor John Ellis.Granby
Old Swan
South Scotland
Aldermanic Elections
Aldermanic Elections 5 December 1928
Following the death on 23 March 1928 of Alderman Sir William Bower Forwood KBE DL, a poll of councillors was taken to elect his successor. Councillor Edwin Haigh of San Rocque, Calderstones Road, Liverpool was elected as an alderman.The term of office to expire on 9 November 1929.
Following the death of Alderman Jacob Reuben Grant, a poll of councillors was taken to elect his successor. Councillor Richard Rutherford JP of 16 School Lane, Bidston, Birkenhead was elected as an alderman on 5 December 1928
The term of office to expire on 9 November 1932.
Aldermanic Elections 6 March 1929
Following the death on 11 December 1928 of Alderman The Right Honourable Sir Archibald Tutton Salvidge PC KBE LL.D.In his place Councillor Edwin Thompson
, Manufacturing Chemist of 6 Livingston Drive North, Liverpool was elected as an alderman on 6 March 1929.
The term of office to expire on 9 November 1932.
Following the death on 19 December 1928 of Alderman John Edwards
In his place Councillor Joseph Ashworth, builder and contractor of 30 Holt Road, Liverpool was elected in a poll of councillors as an alderman on 6 March 1929
The term of office to expire on 9 November 1929.
Following the death on 15 January 1929 of Alderman Arthur Stanley Mather CBE
In whose place Councillor Herbert John Davis, solicitor of 11 Aigburth Drive, Liverpool was elected as an alderman in a poll of the councillors on 6 March 1929.
The term of office to expire on 9 November 1929.
Caused by the death on 29 January 1929 of Alderman William James Burgess.
In whose place Councillor Henry Langton Beckwith, Architect and Surveyor of 4 Aigbirth Drive, Liverpool was elected as an alderman in a poll of the councillors on 6 March 1929
The term of office to expire on 9 November 1929.
Aldermanic Election 4 September 1929
Caused by the death on 26 February 1929 of Alderman Albert Edward Jacob MP, in whose place Councillor Joseph Dalton Flood JP, of 643 Borough Road, Birkenhead, being elected as an alderman in a poll of councillors on 4 September 1929.The term of office to expire on 9 November 1932.
Aldermanic Election 23 October 1929
Caused by the resignation of Alderman Edward West of the North Western Hotel, Liverpool was elected as an alderman in a poll of the councillors on 23 October 1929.The term of office to expire on 9 November 1932.
By-elections
No. 10 Great George, 3 December 1928
Caused by the death of Councillor William Grogan.No. 33 Wavertree West, 17 December 1928
Caused by Councillor Edwin Haigh being elected as an alderman on 5 December 1928, following the death on 23 March 1928 of Alderman Sir William Bower Forwood KBE DL.The term of office to expire on 1 November 1929.
No. 7 Castle Street, 20 December 1928
Caused by the election as an alderman on 5 December 1928 of Councillor Richard Rutherford JP, following the death of Alderman Jacob Reuben Grant. Robert Garnett Sheldon, physician and surgeon of "Redholme", Victoria Road, Freshfield was the sole candidate.The term of office to expire on 1 November 1929.
No. 26 West Derby, 29 January 1929
Caused by the death on 6 December 1928 of Councillor John Hickman DovenerThe term of office to expire on 1 November 1930.
No. 3 South Scotland, 28 February 1929
Caused by the death on 24 January 1929 of Councillor Mary O'Shea.Michael John Reppion, Carting Agent of 11 Lowerson Crescent, West Derny, Liverpool was the sole candidate.
The term of office to expire on 1 November 1930.
No. 9 Abercromby, 16 April 1929
Caused by Councillor Edwin Thompson, being elected as an alderman on 6 March 1929.
Following the death on 11 December 1928 of Alderman The Right Honourable Sir Archibald Tutton Salvidge PC KBE LL.D.
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The term of office to expire on 1 November 1931
No. 19 Kensington, 16 April 1929
Caused by Councillor Joseph Ashworth, being elected in a poll of councillors as am alderman on 6 March 1929.Following the death on 19 December 1928 of Alderman John Edwards.
Thomas Norman Jones, a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Judicature of 59 Marlowe Road, Wallasey, Cheshire was elected as a councillor for the Kensington ward
The term of office to expire on 1 November 1931
No. 34 Wavertree, 18 April 1929
Caused by Councillor Henry Langton Beckwith being elected as an alderman in a poll of the councillors on 6 March 1929, following the death on 29 January 1929 of Alderman William James Burgess.The term of office to expire on 1 November 1929.
No. 38 Childwall, 18 April 1929
Caused by Councillor Herbert John Davis being elected as an alderman in a poll of the councillors on 6 March 1929, following the death on 15 January 1929 of Alderman Arthur Stanley Mather CBE.The term of office to expire on 1 November 1930.
No. 12 Dingle, 24 September 1929
Caused by Councillor Joseph Dalton Flood being elected as an alderman in a poll of councillors on 4 September 1929, following the death on 26 February 1929 of Alderman Albert Edward Jacob MPThe term of office to expire on 1 November 1929.