# 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

Liverpool Local Election Result 1902 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % |
| 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 Repr. Cmte. | 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

No. 21 Abercromby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Arthur Black | 966 | 60% |
| | Conservative | Morris Paterson Jones * | 647 | 40% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 319 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,613 | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Aigburth

No. 29 Aigburth - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Archibald Bathgate | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative | William Hall Jowett | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative | Arthur Twiss Kemble | unopposed | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Anfield

No. 3 Anfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Evans * | unopposed | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |

### Breckfield

No. 6 Breckfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Louis Samuel Cohen * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Brunswick

No. 25 Brunswick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Thomas Roberts * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Castle Street

No. 18 Castle Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | John Lawrence * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Dingle

No. 26 Dingle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Austin Taylor | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Edge Hill

No. 12 Edge Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Samuel Wasse Higginbottom MP * | 1,500 | 64% |
| | Labour | Robert Clement Faulkener | 847 | 36% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 653 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,347 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Everton

No. 9 Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | William Denton * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Exchange

No. 16 Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Edmond Brownbill * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Fairfield

No. 4 Fairfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Frank John Leslie * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Garston

No. 30 Garston :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,585 | | |
| | Ind. Conservative win (new seat) | Ind. Conservative win (new seat) | Ind. Conservative win (new seat) | Ind. Conservative win (new seat) | Ind. Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Ind. Conservative win (new seat) | Ind. Conservative win (new seat) | Ind. Conservative win (new seat) | Ind. Conservative win (new seat) | Ind. Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal 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

No. 22 Granby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | John Lea * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Great George

No. 20 Great George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | John Lamport Ellis * | 704 | 55% |
| | | George Allen | 582 | 45% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 122 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,286 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Kensington

No. 11 Kensington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | William Henry Edwardes * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Kirkdale

No. 2 Kirkdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Dr. John Utting | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Low Hill

No. 10 Low Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Joseph Quilliam Roby | 1,118 | 68% |
| | Labour | Nicholas Donovan | 518 | 32% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 600 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,636 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Netherfield

No. 8 Netherfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | William Watson Rutherford * | 1,567 | 95% |
| | Independent | Edward Phillips | 88 | 5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,479 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,655 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### North Scotland

No. 13 North Scotland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Irish Nationalist | Patrick Joseph Daly | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Irish Nationalist hold | Irish Nationalist hold | Swing |

### Prince's Park

No. 23 Prince's Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Acheson Lyle Rupert Rathbone | 1,347 | 57% |
| | Conservative | Walter William Thomas * | 1,032 | 43% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 315 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,379 | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Sandhills

No. 1 Sandhills :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal and Irish Nationalist | Patrick Joseph Deery * | 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 | % |
| | Conservative | Julius Jacobs | 1,058 | 50% |
| | Liberal | John Clancy | 1,055 | 50% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,058 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,113 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### St. Domingo

No. 7 St. Domingo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Joseph Bennett Colton * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### St. Peter's

No. 19 St. Peter's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Alexander Armour | 371 | 95% |
| | Independent | John Grimes | 19 | 5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 352 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 390 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Sefton Park East

No. 24A Sefton Park East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Wilfrid Bowring Stoddart | 1,188 | 52% |
| | Conservative | Dr. Richard Caton | 1,092 | 48% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 96 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,280 | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Sefton Park West

No. 24 Sefton Park West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Richard Dart * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### South Scotland

No. 14 South Scotland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Irish Nationalist | Austin Harford * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Irish Nationalist gain from Independent Irish Nationalist | Irish Nationalist gain from Independent Irish Nationalist | |

### Vauxhall

No. 15 Vauxhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Richard Robert Meade-King * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Walton

No. 3A Walton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | George Brodrick Smith Brodrick | 944 | 72% |
| | Independent | Joseph Carleton | 355 | 27% |
| | Independent | Edward Phillips | 7 | 1% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 589 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,306 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Warbreck

No. 27 Warbreck :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter McGuffie | unopposed | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Wavertree

No. 5 Wavertree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Unionist | James Willcox Alsop * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Liberal Unionist hold | Liberal Unionist hold | Swing |

### West Derby

No. 28 West Derby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Thomas Utley * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal 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.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires | Ward |
| | | John Ernest Tinne | No. 29 Aigburth | | Aigburth |
| | | William Newall | No.30 Garston | | 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) on 18 November 1902 was reported to the Council on 29 November 1902.
No. 13 North Scotland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | | Thomas Kelly | 690 | 58% |
| | | Patrick Toner | 487 | 41% |
| | | Hugh O'Donnell | 11 | 1% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 203 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,188 | |
| | | | Swing | |

### No. 12, Edge Hill, 30 January 1903

Caused by the death of Councillor Samuel Wasse Higginbottom MP (Conservative, elected 1 November 1902) on 28 December 1902.
No. 12 Edge Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Henry Sharrock Higginbottom | 1,693 | 71% |
| | Labour | Robert Clement Faulkener | 668 | 28% |
| | | Edward Phillips | 9 | 0.004% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,025 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,370 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### No. 29 Aigburth, 30 April 1903

Caused by the resignation of Alderman John Ernest Tinne (elected 9 November 1902), which was reported to the council on 4 March 1903.
Councillor William Hall Jowett (Conservative, Aigburth, elected 1 November 1902) was elected as an alderman by the council (councillors and aldermen) on 1 April 1903 .
No. 29 Aigburth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | John Salmon | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | 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. His place was taken by Councillor Edmond Brownbill (Liberal. Exchange, elected 1 November 1902) was elected as an alderman by the council (Councillors and Aldermen) on 3 June 1903.
No. 16 Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Alexander Allan Paton | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### No.3 Anfield, 26 May 1903

The death of Councillor John Valentine Smith (Conservative, Anfield elected 10 May 1901) on 1 May 1903 was reported to the council on 6 May 1903
No. 3 Anfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Henry Jones | 759 | 56% |
| | | Charles Henry Rutherford | 601 | 44% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 158 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,360 | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | 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)
No. 26 Dingle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Dr. Richard Caton | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | 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.
In his place, Councillor Edward Wrake Turner (Independent Conservative, Garston, elected 1 November 1902) was elected as an alderman by the council (councillors and aldermen) on 1 July 1903.
No. 30 Garston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | George Washington Hughes | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative | Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative | Swing |

### No. Sandhills, 6 August 1903

The death of Councillor Thomas Salter (Liberal, Sandhills, elected 1 November 1901) on 5 July 1903 was reported to the council on 5 August 1903.
No. 1 Sandhills :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | | Thomas Owen Ruddin | 956 |
| | | George James Smith | 691 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 265 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,647 |
| | | | Swing |

### No.21, Abercromby,

Caused by the death of Councillor Lorents Braun Haddock (Conservative, Abercromby, elected 1 November 1900) on 21 August 1903, which was reported to the Council on 2 September 1903.
No. 21 Abercromby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | gain from | gain from | Swing |