1929 Liverpool City Council election
Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 1 November 1929. After the election, the composition of the council was:
Two of the 39 seats were unopposed.
Ward results
* - Councillor seeking re-election
Comparisons are made with the 1926 election results.
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Aldermanic Elections
Aldermanic Election 9 November 1929
The terms of office of sixteen aldermen expired on 9 November 1929, and two additional vacancies were caused by the elections of Herbert John Davis and Frank Campbell Wilson as Councillors.
18 Aldermen were elected under the provisions of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1882, by the councillors on 9 November 1929 for a term of six years.
Each Alderman acted as the returning officer to the ward to which they were allocated.
Councillor David Gilbert Logan JP of 362a Scotland Road, Liverpool was elected by the councillors as an alderman for the Croxteth ward on 9 November 1929 pursuant to the Order of His Majesty in Council dated 5 July 1929.
Aldermanic Election 2 April 1930
Following the death on 17 February 1930 of Alderman Charles Henry Rutherford JP, Councillor Mabel Fletcher JP was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 2 April 1930.
Aldermanic Election 1 October 1930
Following the death on 8 May 1930 of Alderman Herbert Reynolds Rathbone, Councillor Burton William Eills JP was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 1 October 1930.
By-elections
No. 20 Low Hill, 7 November 1929
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Edward Gerard Deery, which was reported to the Council on 23 October 1929.
The term of office to expire on 1 November 1930.
No.12 Dingle, 20 November 1929
Caused by the election of Councillor William Wallace Kelly
No. 18 Edge Hill, 27 November 1929
Caused by the election of Councillor Charles Wilson as an alderman by the councillors on 9 November 1929.
No. 6 St. Anne's, 28 November 1929
Caused by the election of Councillor James Sexton C.B.E. MP as an alderman by the councillors on 9 November 1929.
No. 1 Sandhills, 3 December 1929
Caused by the election of Councillor Thomas Wafer Byrne as an alderman by the councillors on 9 November 1929.
No. 2 North Scotland, 3 December 1929
Caused by the election of Councillors William Albert Robinson and David Gilbert Logan as aldermen by the councillors on 9 November 1929.
No. 21 Everton, 3 December 1929
Caused by the election of Councillors Frederick Thomas Richardson and Henry Walker as aldermen by the councillors on 9 November 1929.
No. 7 Castle Street, 17 December 1929
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Sir John Sandeman Allen MP which was reported to the Council on 4 December 1929
Caused by the death of Councillor Sir Arnold Rushton JP on 5 February 1930
No. 16 Sefton Park West,
Caused by the election as an alderman on 2 April 1930 of Councillor Mabel Fletcher JP, following the death of Alderman Charles Henry Rutherford JP on 17 February 1930.
No. 8 St. Peter's,
Following the death on 8 May 1930 of Alderman Herbert Reynolds Rathbone, Councillor Burton William Eills JP was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 1 October 1930 causing a vacancy in the St. Peter's ward
No. 27 Fazakerley, 3 June 1930
Caused by the resignation of Councillor George Herbert Charters was reported to the Council on 22 May 1930.
No. 18 Edge Hill, 3 August 1930
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Robert Tissyman, which was reported to the Council on 30 July 1930.