Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 1 November 1936. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
Six of the thirty nine seats up for election were uncontested.
After the election for the councillors and the aldermanic election (held on 9 November 1936), the composition of the council was:
PartyCouncillors ± Aldermen TotalConservative ?? +3 ?? ??Labour ?? -3 ?? ??Liberal ?? 0 ?? ??Protestant ?? +1 ?? ??Independent ?? -1 ?? ??
Election result
Ward results
* - Councillor seeking re-election
Comparisons are made with the 1933 election results.
Abercromby
Aigburth
Allerton
Anfield
Breckfield
Brunswick
Castle Street
Childwall
Croxteth
Dingle
Edge Hill
Everton
Exchange
Fairfield
Fazakerley
Garston
Granby
Great George
Kensington
Kirkdale
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 1936
Aldermanic Elections
Aldermanic Election 6 January 1937
Caused by the death on 1 December 1936 of Alderman Patrick Jeremiah Kelly (Independent, last elected by the councillors as an alderman on 9 November 1932,1932 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Election 9 November 1932 in whose place Councillor Lawrence King (Labour, elected 1 November 1935)1935 Liverpool City Council election#Brunswick was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 6 January 1937.
Aldermanic Election 6 January 1937 PartyCandidateVotes%Allocated ward Labour Councillor Lawrence King 42 100% No. 27 Fazakerley
The term of office to expire on 9 November 1938.
Aldermanic Election 3 February 1937
Caused by the resignation of Alderman Anthony Shelmerdine (Conservative, elected 9 November 1932), in whose place Councillor Michael Cory Dixon (Conservative, elected 1 November 1935)1935 Liverpool City Council election#Sefton Park East being elected as an alderman on 3 February 1937.
Aldermanic Election 3 February 1937 PartyCandidateVotes%Allocated ward Conservative Councillor Michael Cory Dixon 58 100% No.16 Sefton Park West
The term of office to expire on 9 November 1938.
Aldermanic Election 6 October 1937
Caused by the death on 7 September 1937 of Alderman Henry Walker (Labour, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1935).1936 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic election 9 November 1935 His place was taken by Councillor John Wolfe Tone Morrissey JP (Labour, last elected to the Sandhills ward on 1 November 1936)1936 Liverpool City Council election#Sandhills of 17 Haverstock Road, Fairfield, Liverpool, who was elected by the councillors as an alderman on 6 October 1937. Aldermanic Election 6 October 1937 PartyCandidateVotes%Allocated ward Labour Councillor John Wolfe Tone Morrissey 35 100% No. 33 Wavertree West
The term of office to expire on 9 November 1941.
By-elections
No. 33 Wavertree West, Wednesday 27 January 1937
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Charlton Thomson (Conservative, elected 1 November 1935).1935 Liverpool City Council election#Wavertree West
The term of office to expire on 1 November 1938.
No.11 Brunswick, 11 February 1937
Following the death on 1 December 1936 of Alderman Patrick Jeremiah Kelly (Independent, last elected by the councillors as an alderman on 9 November 1932, in whose place Councillor Lawrence King (Labour, elected 1 November 1935) was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 6 January 1937.
The term of office to expire on 1 November 1938.
No.15 Sefton Park East, 17 March 1937
Caused by Councillor Michael Cory Dixon (Conservative, elected 1 November 1935) being elected as an alderman on 3 February 1937.
The term of office to expire on 1 November 1938.
No. 14 Granby, Thursday 17 June 1937
Caused by the death on 28 April 1937 of Councillor William Adam Edwards (Conservative, last elected 1 November 1936)1936 Liverpool City Council election#Granby
No. 40 Croxteth, Thursday 17 June 1937
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Mrs. Mary Lilian Hamilton (Labour, last elected 1 November 1936).1936 Liverpool City Council election#Croxteth
The term of office to expire on 1 November 1939.
No. 19 Kensington, Thursday 22 July 1937
Caused by the death on 28 June 1937 of Councillor Edward Clouston Ralph Litler-Jones (Conservative, elected 1 November 1935.1935 Liverpool City Council election#Kensington
See also
Liverpool City Council Liverpool Town Council elections 1835 - 1879 Liverpool City Council elections 1880–present Mayors and Lord Mayors of Liverpool 1207 to present History of local government in England
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