# 1924 Liverpool City Council election

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Saturday 1 November 1924.
One third of the council seats were up for election. The term of office for each councillor being three years.
A second seat was added for the Allerton ward.
Eleven of the thirty-eight seats up for election were uncontested.
As the election was held on a Saturday, the Ballot Act allowed the presiding officer to mark the ballot paper for those people who declared themselves to be of the Jewish Faith.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total |
| Conservative | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? |
| Liberal | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? |
| Irish Nationalist | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? |
| Labour | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? |
| Protestant | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? |

## Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1924 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Conservative | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 59% | 43% | 52,070 |
| Labour | 7 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 18% | 40% | 47,986 |
| Liberal | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10% | 7.8% | 9,346 |
| Irish Nationalist | 3 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 8% | 5.8% | 6,943 |
| Protestant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3% | 2.1% | 2,542 |
| Independent | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3% | 1.05% | 1,260 |
| National Liberal | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0% | 0% | 0 |

## Ward results

* - Councillor seeking re-election
Comparisons are made with the 1921 election results.

### Abercromby

No. 9 Abercromby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | William Thomas Roberts | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Aigburth

No. 17 Aigburth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Edward James Deane | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Allerton

No. 35 Allerton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | George Alfred Strong * | 803 | 64% | |
| | Liberal | Frank Williams | 446 | 36% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 357 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,277 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,249 | 55% | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Anfield

No. 29 Anfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Charles Gordon Snowden Gordon | 2,268 | 43% |
| | Liberal | William Bowring Stoddart * | 2,060 | 39% |
| | Labour | John Badlay | 897 | 17% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 208 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,500 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,225 | 55% |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | |

### Breckfield

No. 30 Breckfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Thomas Henry Burton * | 3,000 | 68% |
| | Labour | Charles Wilson | 1,425 | 32% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,575 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,708 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,425 | 46% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Brunswick

No. 11 Brunswick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Luke Hogan * | 3,228 | 69% |
| | Conservative | Benjamin Fisher | 1,456 | 31% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,772 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,454 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,684 | 55% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Castle Street

No. 7 Castle Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | William Denton | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |

### Childwall

No. 38 Childwall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Herbert John Davis * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Dingle

No. 12 Dingle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Frank Bennett Brown * | 5,619 | 62% |
| | Labour | Robert Joseph McDonnell | 3,502 | 38% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,117 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,408 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,121 | 63% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Edge Hill

No. 18 Edge Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Robert Tissyman | 3,373 | 51% |
| | Conservative | James Jude * | 3,193 | 49% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 180 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,421 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,566 | 53% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Everton

No. 21 Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bertie Victor Kirby | 3,790 | 54% | |
| | Conservative | Maj. Henry Adam Proctor | 3,243 | 46% | |
| | Independent | David Dolovitz | 51 | 0.72% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 547 | 8% | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,596 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,084 | 56% | |
| | Labour gain from National Liberal | Labour gain from National Liberal | Swing | | |

### Exchange

No. 5 Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Irish Nationalist | John Quinn * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Irish Nationalist hold | Irish Nationalist hold | Swing |

### Fairfield

No. 31 Fairfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Charles Sydney Jones | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative |

### Fazakerley

No. 27 Fazakerley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | George Herbert Charters * | 1,055 | 66% |
| | Labour | Albert Nicholas Denaro | 539 | 34% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 516 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,775 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,594 | 57% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Garston

No. 37 Garston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | George Atkin * | 2,137 | 52% |
| | Labour | Robert Philip Edmunds | 1,506 | 36% |
| | Liberal | William James Ireland | 490 | 12% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 631 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,040 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,133 | 68% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Granby

No. 14 Granby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Mrs. Rosa Hoch | 2,026 | 41% |
| | Labour | Charles Burden | 1,937 | 40% |
| | Liberal | Samuel Skelton sen. | 923 | 19% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 89 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,425 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,887 | 52% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Great George

No. 10 Great George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Irish Nationalist | Thomas Joseph Marner * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Irish Nationalist hold | Irish Nationalist hold | Swing |

### Kensington

No. 19 Kensington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Henry Baxter | 3,204 | 55% |
| | Labour | Frederick Thomas Richardson | 2,623 | 45% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 581 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,724 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,827 | 54% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Kirkdale

No. 24 Kirkdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Charles Porter | 4,794 | 67% |
| | Labour | Frederick Jones | 2,326 | 33% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,468 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,312 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,120 | 46% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Low Hill

No. 20 Low Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Alfred Gaskell Alsop * | 2,684 | 52% |
| | Labour | Thomas Joseph Rowan | 2,484 | 48% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 200 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,268 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,168 | 50% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Much Woolton

No. 36 Much Woolton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Robert Gladstone * | 785 | 69% |
| | Labour | Charles Jabez Edwards | 346 | 31% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 439 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,691 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,131 | 67% |
| | Independent gain from National Liberal | Independent gain from National Liberal | Swing | |

### Netherfield

No. 22 Netherfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Alfred Michael Urding * | 4,358 | 73% |
| | Labour | George Chadwick | 1,617 | 27% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,741 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,548 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,975 | 52% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### North Scotland

No. 2 North Scotland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David Gilbert Logan * | 3,403 | 82% |
| | Irish Nationalist | Mrs. Elizabeth Geraghty | 734 | 18% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,669 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,178 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,137 | 51% |
| | Labour gain from Irish Nationalist | Labour gain from Irish Nationalist | Swing | |

### Old Swan

No. 32 Old Swan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Parry Thomas | 3,394 | 68% |
| | Labour | John Edward Sunners | 1,616 | 32% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,778 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,733 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,010 | 43% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Prince's Park

No. 13 Prince's Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Miss Margaret Beavan * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Sandhills

No. 1 Sandhills :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Thomas Dakin | 2,120 | 53% |
| | Irish Nationalist | William Henry McGuiness | 1,855 | 47% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 265 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,803 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,975 | 45% |
| | Labour gain from Irish Nationalist | Labour gain from Irish Nationalist | Swing | |

### St. Anne's

No. 6 St. Anne's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | James Sexton MP * | 1,567 | 53% |
| | Irish Nationalist | James Farrell jun. | 1,322 | 45% |
| | Independent | John Young | 25 | 0.85% |
| | Independent | John Corcoran | 21 | 0.72% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 245 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,556 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,935 | 31% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### St. Domingo

No. 23 St. Domingo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protestant | Albert Clayton * | 2,542 | 61% |
| | Labour | George Williams | 1,597 | 39% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 945 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,926 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,139 | 38% |
| | Protestant hold | Protestant hold | Swing | |

### St. Peter's

No. 8 St. Peter's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Burton William Eills * | 846 | 68% |
| | Independent | Frederick H. U. Bowman | 399 | 32% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 447 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,892 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,245 | 43% |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Sefton Park East

No. 15 Sefton Park East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | George Edward Holme * | 2,662 | 67% |
| | Labour | Alexander Maver Finlason | 1,312 | 33% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,350 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,905 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,974 | 45% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Sefton Park West

No. 16 Sefton Park West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Miss Mabel Fletcher * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### South Scotland

No. 3 South Scotland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jeremiah O'Donoghue | 2,419 | 57% |
| | Irish Nationalist | Patrick Jeremiah Kelly * | 1,832 | 43% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 587 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,360 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,251 | 51% |
| | Labour gain from Irish Nationalist | Labour gain from Irish Nationalist | Swing | |

### Vauxhall

No. 4 Vauxhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Irish Nationalist | Joseph Belger * | 1,200 | 74% |
| | Labour | Richard McCann | 422 | 26% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 778 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,821 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,251 | 42% |
| | Irish Nationalist hold | Irish Nationalist hold | Swing | |

### Walton

No. 25 Walton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | James Conrad Cross * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Warbreck

No. 26 Warbreck :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Edward West * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Liberal gain from National Liberal | Liberal gain from National Liberal | Swing |

### Wavertree

No. 34 Wavertree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | John Morris Griffith * | 2,556 | 67% |
| | Labour | Arthur Charles Crosby | 1,287 | 33% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,269 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,070 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,843 | 35% |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Wavertree West

No. 33 Wavertree West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Charles Henry Barker * | 2,095 | 47% |
| | Labour | Herbert Edward Rose | 1,365 | 31% |
| | Liberal | John Richard Hobhouse | 1,009 | 23% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 730 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,625 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,469 | 52% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### West Derby

No. 28 West Derby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Hickman Dovener * | 4,079 | 64% |
| | Labour | George Henry Boothman | 1,285 | 20% |
| | Liberal | Samuel Skelton jun. | 1,015 | 16% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,794 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,800 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,379 | 46% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

## Aldermanic Elections
### Aldermanic Election 10 November 1924

Caused by the death of Alderman William Boote (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1920) on 8 December 1923
In his place Councillor Henry Alexander Cole JP (Conservative, St. Peter's, elected 1 November 1922) of "The Homestead", Vyner Road, Bidston, Cheshire, was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 10 November 1924
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Conservative | Henry Alexander Cole JP | | 1926 |

### Aldermanic Election for No. 35 Allerton 10 November 1924

Pursuant of sub-section (4) of section 18 of the Liverpool Corporation Act 1921 (11 & 12 Geo. 5. c. lxxiv), Councillor Henry Morley Miller (Conservative, Aigurth, elected 1 November 1922) of 2 Riverside Road, Aigburth, Liverpool, was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 10 November 1924
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Conservative | Henry Morley Miller | No. 35 Allerton | 1930 |

### Aldermanic Elections 3 June 1925

Caused by the resignation of Alderman Frederick James Rawlinson (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1920) which was reported to the council on 6 May 1925.
In whose place Councillor Albert Edward Jacob MP (Unionist, Aigburth, elected 1 November 1923) was elected as an alderman by the council on 3 June 1925.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Unionist | Albert Edward Jacob MP | No. 5 Exchange | 1926 |
Caused by the death of Alderman Joseph Harrison Jones (Liberal, elected as an alderman on 9 November 1920) on 21 November 1924.
In whose place Councillor Herber Reynolds Rathbone (Liberal, Sefton Park West, last elected 1 November 1922) on 3 June 1925
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Liberal | Herber Reynolds Rathbone | | 1926 |

### Aldermanic Election 1 July 1925

Caused by the death of alderman John Gregory Taggart (Irish Nationalist, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1923), in whose place Councillor John Clancy (Irish Nationalist, North Scotland, elected 1 November 1922) was elected by the councillors as an alderman on 1 July 1925.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Irish Nationalist | John Clancy | | 1929 |

## By-elections
### No. 8 St. Peter's 20 November 1924

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Henry Alexander Cole JP (Conservative, St. Peter's, elected 1 November 1922) on 10 November 1924, following the death of Alderman William Boote (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1920) on 8 December 1923 .
No. 8 St. Peter's 20 November 1924 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Herbert Wolfe Levy | 695 | 51% |
| | Independent | Frederick Bowman | 369 | 27% |
| | | Charles Wilson | 286 | 21% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 613 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,892 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,350 | 47% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
The term of office to expire on 1 November 1925.

### No. 35 Aigburth, 28 November 1924

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Henry Morley Miller (Conservative, Aigurth, elected 1 November 1922) on 10 November 1924
No. 17 Aigburth 28 November 1924 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Wilfrid Bowring Stoddart | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
The term of office to expire on 1 November 1925.

### No. 31 Fairfield, 15 December 1924

Caused by the death of Councillor James Hughes (National Liberal, Fairfield, elected 1 November 1923) on 21 November 1924
No. 31 Fairfield 15 December 1924 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Barry | 1,842 | 56% |
| | Liberal | John Richard Hobhouse | 1,432 | 44% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 410 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,274 | |
| | Conservative gain from National Liberal | Conservative gain from National Liberal | Swing | |
The term of office to expire on 1 November 1926.

### No. 20 Low Hill, 19 February 1925

Caused by the death of Councillor Ellis Keyser Yates (Conservative, Low Hill, elected 1 November 1922) on 29 January 1925 .
No. 20 Low Hill 19 February 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Robert Edward Bibby Tevor | 1,948 | 51% |
| | Labour | Fred Robinson | 1,886 | 49% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 62 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,268 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,834 | 37% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
The term of office to end on 1 November 1925.

### No. 17 Aigburth, 23 June 1925

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Albert Edward Jacob MP (Unionist, Aigburth, elected 1 November 1923) who was elected as an alderman by the council on 3 June 1925, following the resignation of Alderman Frederick James Rawlinson (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1920) which was reported to the council on 6 May 1925.
No. 17 Aigburth 23 June 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | William Stanley Metcalfe | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative gain from Unionist | Conservative gain from Unionist | Swing |
The term of office to end on 1 November 1926.

### No. 2 North Scotland, 8 August 1925

Caused by the election by the councillors as an alderman of Councillor John Clancy (Irish Nationalist, North Scotland, elected 1 November 1922) on 1 July 1925, following the death of alderman John Gregory Taggart (Irish Nationalist, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1923).
No. 2 North Scotland 8 August 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Richard McCann | 1,850 | 66% |
| | Irish Nationalist | Fredrick William Tucker | 935 | 34% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 915 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,178 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,785 | 34% |
| | Labour gain from Irish Nationalist | Labour gain from Irish Nationalist | Swing | |

## Mersey Tunnel Referendum 7 May 1925

The following resolution was put to a poll of the Electors on 7 May 1925 :
"That the Electors of the City of Liverpool hereby consent to the promotion of the Bill intituled 'An Act to authorise the construction of a Tunnel under the River Mersey between Liverpool and Birkenhead; and for other purposes.'"
| Mersey Tunnel Poll | Votes | % |
| For the Resolution | 79,906 | 92% |
| Against the Resolution | 6,937 | 8% |
| Majority | 72,969 | |
| Number of Electors | 315,859 | |
| Turnout | 86,843 | 27% |