Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Monday 2 November 1908.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
PartyCouncillors ± Aldermen TotalConservative 62 +6 24 86Liberal 28 -5 6 34Irish Nationalist 11 0 3 14Labour 1 0 0 1Protestant ? -1 ? ?
Election result
Note that due to the large number of uncontested seats, these statistics should be taken in context.
Ward results
* - Retiring councillor seeking re-election
Comparisons are made with the 1905 election results, as the retiring councillors were elected in that year.
Abercromby
Aigburth
Anfield
Breckfield
Brunswick
Castle Street
Dingle
Edge Hill
Everton
Exchange
Fairfield
Fazakerley
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 3 November 1908 The Liverpool Courier 3 November 1908
Aldermanic elections
Aldermanic election, 9 November 1908
Following the death of Alderman William Hall Jowett (Conservative, elected as an alderman on 9 November 1907), Councillor James Lister (Conservative, Old Swan, elected 1 November 1907) was elected as an alderman on 9 November 1908.
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative James Lister 1913
Aldermanic election, 27 October 1909
The resignation of Alderman William James Burgess (Conservative, elected as an alderman 9 November 1904) was reported to the Council on 6 October 1909.
In his place, Councillor Arthur Crosthwaite (Conservative, Wavertree, elected 1 November 1906) was elected as an alderman by the Council on 27 October 1909.
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Arthur Crosthwaite No.3 Anfield 1910
By-elections
No. 8 Netherfield, 26 November 1908
Caused by the resignation of Councillor George Sturla (Conservative, Netherfield, elected 1 November 1907) which was reported to the Council on 9 November 1908
No. 28A Old Swan, 26 November 1908
Caused by the election of Councillor James Lister (Conservative, Old Swan, elected 1 November 1907) was elected as an alderman on 9 November 1908.
No.16 Exchange ward, 29 January 1909
Caused by the death of Robert Durning Holt (Liberal, Exchange, elected 1 November 1907) on 10 December 1908.
No.19 St. Peter's, 15 June 1909
The resignation of Councillor Horace Muspratt (Party?, St. Peter's, elected 15 April 1908) was reported to the Council on 2 June 1909.
No. 22 Granby, 7 October 1909
Caused by the death of Councillor Robert Henry Bullen (Liberal, Granby, elected 1 November 1907).
This by-election was notable in that Eleanor Rathbone was the first woman elected to Liverpool City Council.
See also
Liverpool City Council Liverpool Town Council elections 1835–1879 Liverpool City Council elections 1880–present Mayors and Lord Mayors of Liverpool 1207–present History of local government in England
References