1937 Liverpool City Council election
Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 1 November 1937. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
Eight of the forty 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 1934 election results.
Childwall
Garston
Netherfield
Sefton Park East
Aldermanic Elections
Aldermanic Election 1 December 1937
Caused by the death of Alderman Maxwell Hyslop Maxwell C.B. C.B.E., in whose place Councillor John Morris Griffith was elected as an alderman on 1 December 1937.The term of office to expire on 9 November 1941.
Aldermanic Election 2 March 1938
Caused by the death on 25 January 1938 of Alderman Sir Thomas White, in whose place Councillor William Thomas Roberts J.P. was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 2 March 1938.The term of office to expire on 9 November 1938.
Aldermanic Election 6 July 1938
Caused by the death on 22 May 1938 of Alderman Edwin Haigh. In whose place, Councillor Robert Duncan French was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 6 July 1938.The term of office to expire on 9 November 1941.
Aldermanic Election 27 July 1938
Caused by the death on 5 July 1938 of Alderman James Bolger. In whose place Councillor George Young Williamson was elected to the post of alderman on 27 July 1938.The term of office to expire on 9 November 1938.
By-elections
No.31 Fairfield, 30 November 1937
Caused by the death of Councillor John Barry.The term of office to expire on 1 November 1938.
No.1 Sandhills, 9 December 1937
Caused by the election as an alderman on 6 October 1937 of Councillor John Wolfe Tone Morrissey JP, following the death on 7 September 1937 of Alderman Henry Walker.The term of office to expire on 1 November 1939.
No.2 North Scotland, 9 December 1937
Caused by the death on 13 September 1937 of Councillor Henry Gaskin.The term of office to expire on 1 November 1938.
No.11 Brunswick, 9 December 1937
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Patrick MoorheadThe term of office due to expire on 1 November 1940.
No.34 Wavertree, 11 January 1938
Caused by Councillor John Morris Griffith J.P. being elected by the councillors as an alderman on 1 December 1937, following the death of Alderman Maxwell Hyslop Maxwell C.B. C.B.E..The term of office due to expire on 1 November 1939.
No.38 Childwall, 24 February 1938
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Alan Anderson BoyleThe term of office due to expire on 1 November 1939.
No.9 Abercromby, Tuesday 5 April 1938
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Thomas Roberts J.P. was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 2 March 1938, following the death on 25 January 1938 of Alderman Sir Thomas White.The term of office due to expire on 1 November 1939.
No.15 Sefton Park East, Tuesday 31 May 1938
Occasioned by the resignation of Councillor Eric Douglas Mackay Heriot-Hill.The term of office due to expire on 1 November 1939.
No.32 Old Swan, Tuesday 14 June 1938
Caused by the death in May 1938 of Councillor John Waterworth.The term of office due to expire on 1 November 1940.
No.24 Kirkdale, Tuesday 26 July 1938
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Arthur Mackson Brown.The term of office due to expire on 1 November 1939.
No.28 West Derby, 26 July 1938
Caused by Councillor Robert Duncan French being elected by the councillors as an alderman on 6 July 1938, following the death on 22 May 1938 of Alderman Edwin Haigh.The term of office due to expire on 1 November 1940.
No.29 Anfield, 30 August 1938
Caused by the election to the post of alderman on 27 July 1938 of Councillor George Young Williamson, following the death on 5 July 1938 of Alderman James Bolger.The term of office due to expire on 1 November 1940.