# 1912 Liverpool City Council election

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:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total |
| Conservative | ?? | +1 | ?? | 82 |
| Liberal | ?? | -1 | ?? | 31 |
| Irish Nationalist | ?? | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| Labour | ?? | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Independent | ?? | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Protestant | ?? | 0 | 0 | ?? |

## Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1912 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Conservative | 22 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 65% | 62% | 20,564 |
| Liberal | 6 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 18% | 3.2% | 1,063 |
| Irish Nationalist | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15% | 0% | 0 |
| Protestant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3% | 3.7% | 1,230 |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 22% | 7,253 |

## 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

No. 21 Abercromby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Edward Lawrence * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Aigburth

No. 29 Aigburth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Henry Morley Miller | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |

### Anfield

No. 3 Anfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Henry Jones * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Breckfield

No. 6 Breckfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Alfred Griffiths | 1,339 | 64% |
| | Labour | Robert Donaldson | 738 | 36% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 601 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,176 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,077 | 50% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Brunswick

No. 25 Brunswick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Irish Nationalist | John Alfred Kelly * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Irish Nationalist hold | Irish Nationalist hold | Swing |

### Castle Street

No. 18 Castle Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | James Willcox Alsop * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Dingle

No. 26 Dingle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Thomas Charles Huxley | 2,012 | 70% |
| | Labour | John Frederick Bower | 860 | 30% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,152 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,747 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,872 | 50% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Edge Hill

No. 12 Edge Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Reginald Jaeger Clarke * | 1,444 | 58% |
| | Labour | Arthur Hawkes | 1,064 | 42% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 380 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,744 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,508 | 53% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Everton

No. 9 Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Richard Rutherford * | 1,230 | 67% |
| | Labour | Robert Dixon | 616 | 33% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 614 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,197 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,846 | 44% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Exchange

No. 16 Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Sutherland Harmood Banner MP * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Fairfield

No. Fairfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Francis L'Estrange Joseph * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Garston

No. 30 Garston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Joshua Burrow * | 1,127 | 60% |
| | Labour | Joseph Cleary | 757 | 40% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 370 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,270 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,884 | 83% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Granby

No. 22 Granby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Joseph Harrison Jones * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Great George

No. 20 Great George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | William Muirhead * | 656 | 55% |
| | Liberal | Dr. William Henry Broad | 529 | 45% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 127 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,607 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,185 | 74% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Kensington

No. 11 Kensington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Robert Lowry Burns * | 1,718 | 61% |
| | Labour | Arthur Kilpin Bulley | 1,117 | 39% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 601 | 22% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,712 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,835 | 60% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Kirkdale

No. 2 Kirkdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Albert Buckley | 1,832 | 61% |
| | Labour | James Clayton | 1,151 | 39% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 681 | 22% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,401 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,983 | 47% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Low Hill

No. 10 Low Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Dr. Francis William Bailey * | 1,129 | 59% |
| | Labour | Alexander Broom | 769 | 41% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 360 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,772 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,898 | 51% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Netherfield

No. 8 Netherfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protestant | John Walker * | 1,230 | 63% |
| | Conservative | William Edward McLachlan | 717 | 37% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 513 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,841 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,947 | 51% |
| | Protestant hold | Protestant hold | Swing | |

### North Scotland

No. 13 North Scotland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Irish Nationalist | John Clancy * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Irish Nationalist hold | Irish Nationalist hold | Swing |

### Old Swan

No. 28A Old Swan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | James Wilson Walker * | 1,116 | 65% |
| | Labour | Joseph Mooney | 588 | 35% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 528 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,841 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,704 | 46% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Prince's Park

No. 23 Prince's Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | David Jackson | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Sandhills

No. 1 Sandhills :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Irish Nationalist | Thomas Wafer Byrne | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Irish Nationalist hold | Irish Nationalist hold | Swing |

### St. Anne's

No. 17 St. Anne's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Philip Durning Holt | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### St. Domingo

No. 7 St. Domingo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | William Herbert Moore | 1,382 | 72% |
| | Labour | James Murphy | 535 | 28% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 847 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,394 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,917 | 44% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### St. Peter's

No. 19 St. Peter's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Henry Alexander Cole | 596 | 53% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Shaw * | 533 | 47% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 63 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,605 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,129 | 70% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Sefton Park East

No. 24A Sefton Park East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Alexander Allan Paton * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Sefton Park West

No. 24 Sefton Park West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Herbert Reynolds Rathbone * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### South Scotland

No. 14 South Scotland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Irish Nationalist | John O'Shea * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Irish Nationalist hold | Irish Nationalist hold | Swing |

### Vauxhall

No. 15 Vauxhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Irish Nationalist | Thomas Burke * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Irish Nationalist hold | Irish Nationalist hold | Swing |

### Walton

No. 3a Walton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Richard Pritchard * | 1,694 | 71% |
| | Labour | Harry Dixon Large | 692 | 29% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,002 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,181 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,386 | 46% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Warbreck

No. 27 Warbreck :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Robert Charles Herman * | 1,436 | 72% |
| | Labour | John Lowry | 549 | 28% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 887 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,183 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,985 | 47% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Wavertree

No. 5 Wavertree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | George Bowler * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Wavertree West

No. 5A Wavertree West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Alfred Parsons | 1,136 | 57% |
| | Labour | William Augustus Colcutt | 854 | 43% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 282 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,673 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,990 | 54% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### West Derby

No. 28 West Derby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | William Henry Parkinson * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

## 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) on 11 August 1912. In his place Councillor John Lea (Liberal, Granby, elected 1 November 1911) was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 9 November 1912.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Conservative | John Lea | No. 7 St. Domingo | 1916 |

### 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
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term 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.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term 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) 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) was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 2 July 1913.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term 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) was reported to the Council on 2 July 1913 In his place Councillor John Utting (Conservative, Kirkdale, elected 1 November 1912) was elected as an alderman by the Council on 30 July 1913.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term 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) on 9 November 1912
No. 22 Granby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | James Waterworth | 978 | 44% | |
| | | John Parry Edwards | 664 | 30% | |
| | | Arthur Kilpin Bulley | 577 | 26% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 314 | 14% | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,219 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### 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. 6 Breckfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Edward Powell | 966 | 53% |
| | | William Charles Clothier | 495 | 27% |
| | Labour | Robert Donaldson | 372 | 20% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 471 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,176 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,833 | 44% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### 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. 3a Walton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | James Conrad Cross | 1,106 | % |
| | | James Hughes | 763 | % |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 343 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,181 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,869 | % |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### No. 21 Abercromby, 18 March 1913

Caused by the death of Councillor Thomas James Smith junr. (Conservative, Abercromby, elected 1 November 1910)
No. 21 Abercromby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | | Francis James Strong Heaney | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | gain from | gain from | Swing |

### 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.
No. 29 Aigburth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | William James Burgess | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
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. 31 Fazakerley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | George Brodrick Smith-Brodrick | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 752 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### No. 5A Wavertree West, 8 April 1913

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Edmund Gerson Jackson (Conservative, Wavertree West, elected 1 November 1911)
No. 5A Wavertree West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Dennis Benjamin Seaman | 901 | % |
| | | Clement Freeman | 604 | % |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 297 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,673 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,505 | % |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### 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.
No. 13 North Scotland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Irish Nationalist | William John Loughrey | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Irish Nationalist hold | Irish Nationalist hold | Swing |
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. 2 Kirkdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Lucas Rankin | 1,304 | 61% |
| | Labour | James Clayton | 846 | 39% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 458 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,401 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,150 | 34% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### No. 4 Fairfield, 14 October 1913

Caused by Councillor Francis L'Estrange Joseph (Liberal, Fairfield, elected 1 November 1912) ceasing to be a councillor.
No. 4 Fairfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Joseph Lucas | 956 | % |
| | | John Waterworth | 861 | % |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 509 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,991 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,817 | 46% |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |