1902 Liverpool City Council election
Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Saturday 1 November 1902.
A total of 38 seats were up for election. Seven new seats were up for election for the first time : the third seat for the Anfield ward, and all three seats for each of the new wards of Aigburth and Garston.
20 of the 38 seats were not contested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | ?? | +1 | ?? | ?? | |
Liberal | ?? | +5 | ?? | ?? | |
Irish Nationalist | ?? | +1 | ?? | ?? | |
Independent Irish Nationalist | ?? | -1 | 0 | ?? | |
Liberal Unionist | ?? | 0 | ?? | ?? | |
Labour | ?? | 0 | 0 | ?? | |
Independent | ?? | 0 | 0 | ?? | |
Election result
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 16 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 42% | ||||
Liberal | 14 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 37% | ||||
Irish Nationalist | 3 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 8% | ||||
Ind. Conservative | 2 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5% | ||||
Liberal Unionist | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3% | ||||
Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||||
Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
In view of the large number of uncontested seats, these statistics should be taken in that context.
Ward results
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Comparisons are made with the 1899 election results, as the retiring councillors were elected in that year.
Abercromby
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Arthur Black | 966 | 60% | ||
Conservative | Morris Paterson Jones * | 647 | 40% | ||
Majority | 319 | ||||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | 1,613 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Aigburth
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Archibald Bathgate | unopposed | |||
Conservative | William Hall Jowett | unopposed | |||
Conservative | Arthur Twiss Kemble | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Anfield
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Evans * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Breckfield
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Louis Samuel Cohen * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Brunswick
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Roberts * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Castle Street
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Lawrence * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Dingle
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Austin Taylor | ||||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Edge Hill
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Samuel Wasse Higginbottom MP * | 1,500 | 64% | ||
Labour | Robert Clement Faulkener | 847 | 36% | ||
Majority | 653 | ||||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | 2,347 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Everton
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Denton * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Exchange
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Edmond Brownbill * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Fairfield
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Frank John Leslie * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Garston
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ind. Conservative | Edward Wrake Turner | 993 | 38% | ||
Ind. Conservative | Frederick James Rawlinson | 891 | 34% | ||
Liberal | James Picthall | 750 | 29% | ||
Conservative | Thomas Semmens | 593 | 23% | ||
Conservative | George Washington Hughes | 568 | 22% | ||
Independent | Michael Somers | 249 | 10% | ||
Majority | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | 2,585 | ||||
Ind. Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Ind. Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Liberal win (new seat) |
As Edward Wrake Turner received the highest number of seats his term of office was due to expire on 1 November 1905. As Frederick James Rawlinson received the second highest number of seats his term of office was due to expire on 1 November 1904. As James Picthall received the third highest number of seats his term of office was due to expire on 1 November 1903.
Granby
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Lea * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Great George
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Lamport Ellis * | 704 | 55% | ||
George Allen | 582 | 45% | |||
Majority | 122 | ||||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | 1,286 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Kensington
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | William Henry Edwardes * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Kirkdale
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Dr. John Utting | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Low Hill
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Joseph Quilliam Roby | 1,118 | 68% | ||
Labour | Nicholas Donovan | 518 | 32% | ||
Majority | 600 | ||||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | 1,636 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Netherfield
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | William Watson Rutherford * | 1,567 | 95% | ||
Independent | Edward Phillips | 88 | 5% | ||
Majority | 1,479 | ||||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | 1,655 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
North Scotland
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Nationalist | Patrick Joseph Daly | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Irish Nationalist hold | Swing |
Prince's Park
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Acheson Lyle Rupert Rathbone | 1,347 | 57% | ||
Conservative | Walter William Thomas * | 1,032 | 43% | ||
Majority | 315 | ||||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | 2,379 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Sandhills
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Irish Nationalist | Patrick Joseph Deery * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Irish Nationalist hold | Swing |
St. Anne's
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Julius Jacobs | 1,058 | 50% | ||
Liberal | John Clancy | 1,055 | 50% | ||
Majority | 1,058 | ||||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | 2,113 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
St. Domingo
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Joseph Bennett Colton * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
St. Peter's
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Alexander Armour | 371 | 95% | ||
Independent | John Grimes | 19 | 5% | ||
Majority | 352 | ||||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | 390 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Sefton Park East
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Wilfrid Bowring Stoddart | 1,188 | 52% | ||
Conservative | Dr. Richard Caton | 1,092 | 48% | ||
Majority | 96 | ||||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | 2,280 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Sefton Park West
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Richard Dart * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
South Scotland
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Nationalist | Austin Harford * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Irish Nationalist gain from Independent Irish Nationalist | |||||
Vauxhall
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Richard Robert Meade-King * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Walton
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | George Brodrick Smith Brodrick | 944 | 72% | ||
Independent | Joseph Carleton | 355 | 27% | ||
Independent | Edward Phillips | 7 | 1% | ||
Majority | 589 | ||||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | 1,306 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Warbreck
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Peter McGuffie | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Wavertree
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Unionist | James Willcox Alsop * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Liberal Unionist hold | Swing |
Aldermanic Election
It was reported to the council on 9 November 1902 that Garston Urban District Council had nominated John Ernest Tinne (Aigburth ward) and William Newall (Garston ward) to be aldermen. These two were duly elected as aldermen by the councillors and aldermen on 9 November 1902. [5] [8]
Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires | |
---|---|---|---|---|
John Ernest Tinne | No. 29 Aigburth | |||
William Newall | No.30 Garston | |||
By-elections
No.13, North Scotland, 17 December 1902
Caused by the death of Councillor James Daly (Irish Nationalist, North Scotland, elected 1 November 1900)[9] on 18 November 1902 was reported to the Council on 29 November 1902.[10]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas Kelly | 690 | 58% | |||
Patrick Toner | 487 | 41% | |||
Hugh O'Donnell | 11 | 1% | |||
Majority | 203 | ||||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | 1,188 | ||||
[[|N/A]] hold | Swing |
No. 12, Edge Hill, 30 January 1903
Caused by the death of Councillor Samuel Wasse Higginbottom MP (Conservative, elected 1 November 1902)[4] on 28 December 1902.[13]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Henry Sharrock Higginbottom | 1,693 | 71% | ||
Labour | Robert Clement Faulkener | 668 | 28% | ||
Edward Phillips | 9 | 0.004% | |||
Majority | 1,025 | ||||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | 2,370 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
No. 29 Aigburth, 30 April 1903
Caused by the resignation of Alderman John Ernest Tinne (elected 9 November 1902),[8] which was reported to the council on 4 March 1893.[16]
Councillor William Hall Jowett (Conservative, Aigburth, elected 1 November 1902)[3] was elected as an alderan by the council (councillors and aldermen) on 1 April 1903[17] .[18]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Salmon | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
No.16, Exchange, 15 June 1903
The death of Alderman James Ruddin occurred on 21 April 1903 was reported to the Council on 6 May 1903.[21] His place was taken by Councillor Edmond Brownbill (Liberal. Exchange, elected 1 November 1902)[3] was elected as an alderman by the council (Councillors and Aldermen) on 3 June 1903.[22]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Alexander Allan Paton | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
No.3 Anfield, 26 May 1903
The death of Councillor John Valentine Smith (Conservative, Anfield elected 10 May 1901)[24] on 1 May 1903 was reported to the council on 6 May 1903[19]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Henry Jones | 759 | 56% | ||
Charles Henry Rutherford | 601 | 44% | |||
Majority | 158 | ||||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | 1,360 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
No.26, Dingle, 15 June 1903
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Austin Taylor MP (Conservative, Dingle, elected 1 November 1902)[3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Dr. Richard Caton | ||||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
No.30, Garston, 27 July 1903
The death of Alderman William Newall on 5 June 1903 was reported to the Council on 10 June 1903.[27]
In his place, Councillor Edward Wrake Turner (Independent Conservative, Garston, elected 1 November 1902)[4] was elected as an alderman by the council (councillors and aldermen) on 1 July 1903.[26] [28] .[29]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | George Washington Hughes | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative | Swing | ||||
No. Sandhills, 6 August 1903
The death of Councillor Thomas Salter (Liberal, Sandhills, elected 1 November 1901)[32] on 5 July 1903 was reported to the council on 5 August 1903.[33]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas Owen Ruddin | 956 | ||||
George James Smith | 691 | ||||
Majority | 265 | ||||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | 1,647 | ||||
[[|N/A]] hold | Swing |
No.21, Abercromby,
Caused by the death of Councillor Lorents Braun Haddock (Conservative, Abercromby, elected 1 November 1900)[35] on 21 August 1903, which was reported to the Council on 2 September 1903.[36]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Majority | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | |||||
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] | Swing | ||||
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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