Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Friday 1 November 1912.
18 of the 34 seats were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
PartyCouncillors ± Aldermen TotalConservative ?? +1 ?? 82Liberal ?? -1 ?? 31Irish Nationalist ?? 0 3 14Labour ?? 0 0 7Independent ?? 0 0 1Protestant ?? 0 0 ??
Election result
Ward results
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Comparisons are made with the 1909 election results, as the retiring councillors were elected in that year.
Abercromby
Aigburth
Anfield
Breckfield
Brunswick
Castle Street
Dingle
Edge Hill
Everton
Exchange
Fairfield
Garston
Granby
Great George
Kensington
Kirkdale
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
Liverpool Daily Post and Liverpool Mercury 2 November 1912 (Liverpool) Daily Courier 2 November 1912
Aldermanic Elections
Aldermanic Election 9 November 1912
Caused by the death of Alderman William Humphrey Williams (Conservative, elected as an alderman on 9 November 1910)1910 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Election 9 November 1910 on 11 August 1912. In his place Councillor John Lea (Liberal, Granby, elected 1 November 1911)1910 Liverpool City Council election#Granby was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 9 November 1912.
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative John Lea No. 7 St. Domingo 1916
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Aldermanic Election, 8 January 1913
Caused by the resignation of Alderman Edward Grindley (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1907). In his place Councillor Frank John Leslie (Conservative, Breckfield, elected 1 November 1911) was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 8 January 1913
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Frank John Leslie No.2 Kirkdale 1913
Aldermanic Election, 5 March 1913
Cause ?
Councillor Hartley Wilson (Conservative, Aigburth, elected 1 November 1911) was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 5 Mar 1913.
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Hartley Wilson No. 10 Low Hill 191?
Aldermanic Election, 2 July 1913
Caused by the resignation of Alderman Andrew Commins (Irish Nationalist, elected 9 November 1910) Aldermanic Election 9 November 1910 which was reported to the Council on 4 June 1913 .
In his place Councillor George Jeremy Lynskey (Irish Nationalist, North Scotland, elected 1 November 1910) 1910 Liverpool City Council election#North Scotland was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 2 July 1913.
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Irish Nationalist George Jeremy Lynskey No. 15 Vauxhall 1916
Aldermanic Election 30 July 1913
Caused by the resignation of Alderman William Watson Rutherford MP (Conservative, elected 9 November 1907)Aldermanic Election 9 November 1907 was reported to the Council on 2 July 1913 In his place Councillor John Utting (Conservative, Kirkdale, elected 1 November 1912)#Kirkdale was elected as an alderman by the Council on 30 July 1913.
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative John Utting 1913
Aldermanic Election
Caused by the death of Alderman William Oulton (Conservative, elected 9 November 1907) on 27 September 1913 which was reported to the Council on 1 October 1913
In his place
By-Elections
No. 22 Granby, 27 November 1912
Caused by the election to alderman of Councillor John Lea (Liberal, Granby, elected unopposed 1 November 1911)1911 Liverpool City Council election#Granby on 9 November 1912
No. 6 Breckfield, 29 January 1913
Caused by Councillor Frank John Leslie (Conservative, Breckfield, elected 1 November 1911) being elected as an alderman by the Council on 8 January 1913.
No. 3A Walton, 17 March 1913
Caused by the death of Councillor Sampson Gannon (Conservative, Walton, elected 1 November 1911) on 19 January 1913.
No. 21 Abercromby, 18 March 1913
Caused by the death of Councillor Thomas James Smith junr. (Conservative, Abercromby, elected 1 November 1910)
No. 29 Aigburth, 18 March 1913
Caused by Councillor Hartley Wilson (Conservative, Aigburth, elected 1 November 1911) being elected as an alderman by the Council on 5 March 1913.
The Term of Office to expire on 1 November 1914.
No. 31 Fazakerley, 19 March 1913
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Dr. Henry Herbert Clarke (Conservative, Fazakerley, elected 1 November 1911) .
No. 5A Wavertree West, 8 April 1913
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Edmund Gerson Jackson (Conservative, Wavertree West, elected 1 November 1911)
No. 13 North Scotland, 15 July 1913
Caused by Councillor George Jeremy Lynskey (Irish Nationalist, North Scotland, elected 1 November 1910)
being elected as an alderman by the Council on 2 July 1913.
The Term of Office to expire on 1 November 1913
No. 2 Kirkdale, 14 October 1913
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Utting (Conservative, Kirkdale, elected 1 November 1912) on 30 July 1913.
No. 4 Fairfield, 14 October 1913
Caused by Councillor Francis L'Estrange Joseph (Liberal, Fairfield, elected 1 November 1912) ceasing to be a councillor.
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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