Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 1 November 1946.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
PartyCouncillors ± Aldermen TotalConservative 59 -4 24 83Labour 50 +4 8 58Protestant 5 -- 1 6Liberal 2 -- 4 6Independent 3 -- 2 5
Election result
Ward results
* - Councillor seeking re-election
(PARTY) - Party of former Councillor
Due to the disruptions caused by the Second World War, no comparisons are made.
Abercromby
Aigburth
Allerton
Anfield
Breckfield
Brunswick
Castle Street
Childwall
Croxteth
Dingle
Edge Hill
Everton
Exchange
Fairfield
Fazakerley
Garston
Granby
Great George
Kensington
Kirkdale
Little Woolton
No election.
Low Hill
Much Woolton
Netherfield
North Scotland
Old Swan
Prince's Park
Sandhills
St. Anne's
St. Domingo
St. Peter's
Sefton Park East
Sefton Park West
South Scotland
Vauxhall
Walton
Warbreck
Wavertree
Wavertree West
West Derby
Liverpool Daily Post 2 November 1946 Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1946-1947
By-elections
Aigburth 28 November 1946
On 9 November 1946 the aldermanic vacancy caused by the death of Alderman William Denton (???), Vere Egerton Cotton C.B.E. (Conservative, elected to the Aigburth ward on 1 November 1946) was elected as an Alderman.
Castle Street 4 February 1947
Alderman John Case died on 1 December 1946. Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1946-1947 pg 110
On 8 January 1947 the Council elected Councillor Herbert Neville Bewley (Conservative ) as an Alderman. Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1946-1947 pg 182
Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1946-1947 pg 272
Garston 2 April 1947
Alderman Sir Sydney Jones died on 16 February 1947.Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1946-1947 pg 334
The Councillor for Garston ward Councillor Joseph Williams (Conservative, last elected 1 November 1938) was elected by the Council as an Alderman on 5 March 1947 to fill the vacant post left by the death of Alderman Sir Sydney Jones (Liberal).Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1946-1947 pg 272
Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1946-1947 pg 412
North Scotland 29 May 1947
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Thomas Fay (Labour, elected 1 November 1945 ).
Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1946-1947 pg 552
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