Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 2 November 1925.
One third of the council seats were up for election. The term of office for each councillor being three years.
Eight of the thirty-seven seats up for election were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
PartyCouncillors ± Aldermen TotalConservative 68 0 27 95Liberal 12 -2 6 18Catholic 18 +1 4 22Labour 11 +3 1 12Independent 2 +1 0 2Protestant 2 +1 0 2Communist 0 -1 0 0
Election result
Ward results
* - Councillor seeking re-election
Comparisons are made with the 1922 election results.
Abercromby
Aigburth
Allerton
Anfield
Breckfield
Brunswick
Castle Street
Dingle
Edge Hill
Everton
Exchange
Fairfield
Fazakerley
Garston
Granby
Great George
Kensington
Kirkdale
Little Woolton
Low Hill
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
Aldermanic Elections
Aldermanic Election 9 November 1925
The term of office of Alderman William Albert Robinson (Labour, last elected as an alderman on 10 November 1919)1919 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Elections 10 November 1919 expired on this date.
At the Council meeting on 9 November 1925 there were two candidates nominated to fill this position: William Albert Robinson and Councillor Patrick Jeremiah Kelly (Catholic, South Scotland, elected as an Irish Nationalist on 1 November 1924).1924 Liverpool City Council election#South Scotland The result of a poll of Councillors was :
Aldermanic Election 9 November 1925 PartyNameVotesPercentage Catholic Councillor Patrick Jeremiah Kelly 15 54% Labour William Albert Robinson 13 46%
Aldermanic Election 3 February 1926
Caused by the death on 14 December 1925 of Alderman Arthur Crosthwaite (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1920).1920 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Election 9 November 1920
In a poll of councillors on 3 February 1926, Councillor James Conrad Cross (Conservative, last elected as a councillor on 1 November 1924)1924 Liverpool City Council election#Walton was elected in his place.
Aldermanic Election 3 February 1926 PartyNameVotesPercentage Conservative Councillor James Conrad Cross 58 87% Labour William Albert Robinson 9 13%
By-elections
No. 30 Breckfield, 1 December 1925
Caused by the death on 20 October 1925 of Councillor Alfred Griffiths (Conservative, Breckfield, elected 1 November 1923).1923 Liverpool City Council election#Breckfield
No. 25 Walton, Tuesday 16 February 1926
Following the death of Alderman Arthur Crosthwaite on 14 December 1925, Councillor James Conrad Cross (Conservative, last elected as a councillor on 1 November 1924) was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 3 February 1926.Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1925-1926 pg 160
No. 26 Warbreck, 18 February 1926
Caused by the death on 31 January 1926 of Councillor John Albert Thompson (Conservative, elected 1 November 1923)1923 Liverpool City Council election#Warbreck
No. 18 Edge Hill, Tuesday 20 April 1926
Caused by the death on 18 March 1926 of Councillor Daniel Charles Williams (Conservative, Edge Hill, elected 1 November 1923)1923 Liverpool City Council election#Edge Hill
No. 28 West Derby,
Caused by the death on 21 July 1926 of Councillor Frederick William Riley (Conservative, West Derby, elected 1 November 1923)1923 Liverpool City Council election#West Derby
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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