# 1903 Liverpool City Council election

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Monday 2 November 1903.
Wavertree West was a new ward with 1 seat elected.
All three seats in each of the Wavertree and West Derby wards were contested.
This was the first Liverpool City Council election that the Liverpool Protestant Party took part. Protestant candidates stood in four wards, Breckfield, Garston, Kirkdale and St. Domingo. Three of these wards, Garston, Kirkdale and St. Domingo returned Protestant councillors.
Of the 38 seats up for election, 14 were not contested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total |
| Conservative | ?? | -4 | ?? | ?? |
| Liberal | ?? | +2 | ?? | ?? |
| Irish Nationalist | ?? | +2 | ?? | ?? |
| Protestant | 3 | +3 | 0 | 3 |
| Irish Nationalist & Liberal | 1 | +1 | 0 | 1 |
| Independent | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? |

## Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1903 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % |
| Conservative | 20 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 53% |
| Liberal | 10 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 26% |
| Irish Nationalist | 4 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 11% |
| Protestant | 3 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 7.9% |
| Irish Nationalist and Liberal | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2.6% |
| Labour Repr. Cmte. | | | | | |
| Independent | | | | | |
In view of the significant number of uncontested seats (14 of 38), these statistics should be taken in that context.

## Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Comparisons are made with the 1900 election results, as the retiring councillors were elected in that year.

### Abercromby

No. 21 Abercromby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Dr. Charles Alexander Hill | 737 | 50.1% |
| | Liberal | Richard George Hough | 734 | 49.9% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,796 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,471 | 53% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Aigburth

No. 29 Aigburth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | John Salmon * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Anfield

No. 3 Anfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Henry Jones | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |

### Breckfield

No. 6 Breckfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Duncan * | 1,200 | 50.02% |
| | Protestant | Dr. John Percy Waddy | 1,199 | 49.98% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,196 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,399 | 57% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Brunswick

No. 25 Brunswick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Irish Nationalist and Liberal | John Alfred Kelly | 994 | 55% |
| | Conservative | James Maddrell | 804 | 45% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 190 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,961 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,798 | 61% |
| | Irish Nationalist and Liberal Party (UK) gain from Liberal | Irish Nationalist and Liberal Party (UK) gain from Liberal | | |

### Castle Street

No. 18 Castle Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Thomas Wood * | 586 | 59% |
| | Liberal | Henry Baker Wyatt | 409 | 41% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 177 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,130 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 995 | 47% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Dingle

No. 26 Dingle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Alfred Stephen Collard * | 1,159 | 72% |
| | Liberal | Cæsar Alfred Mudie | 446 | 28% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 713 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,249 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,605 | 31% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Edge Hill

No. 12 Edge Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | William Edward Parry | 1,417 | 50% |
| | Independent | Arthur Grove Wragg | 749 | 26% |
| | Labour | Samuel Reeves | 676 | 24% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 668 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,999 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,842 | 57% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Everton

No. 9 Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Edward Lewis Lloyd * | 1,424 | 56% |
| | Liberal | Robert Roberts | 974 | 38% |
| | Ind. Conservative | Edward Forrester | 156 | 6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 450 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,672 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,554 | 55% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Exchange

No. 16 Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Sutherland Harmood-Banner * | 424 | 80% |
| | Independent | Edward Phillips | 101 | 19% |
| | Independent | John Hughes | 7 | 1% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 323 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,643 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 532 | 32% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Fairfield

No. 4 Fairfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Francis L'Estrange Joseph | 1,323 | 71% |
| | Conservative | George Harold Jäger | 550 | 29% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 773 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,384 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,873 | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Garston

No. 30 Garston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protestant | Frederick Maddocks | 631 | 39% |
| | Liberal | James Pickthall * | 510 | 32% |
| | Conservative | Joseph Matthews | 458 | 35% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 121 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,913 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,599 | 84% |
| | Protestant gain from Liberal | Protestant gain from Liberal | Swing | |

### Granby

No. 22 Granby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Joseph Harrison Jones * | 1,188 | 54% |
| | Conservative | Alexander Henderson | 1,016 | 46% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 172 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,899 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,204 | 57% |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Great George

No. 20 Great George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | William Muirhead * | 800 | 59% |
| | Liberal | John Henderson | 551 | 41% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 249 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,833 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,351 | 74% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Kensington

No. 11 Kensington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Edward Burns * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Kirkdale

No. 2 Kirkdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protestant | David Henry Grant | 2,424 | 61% |
| | Conservative | Edward Russell Taylor * | 1,526 | 39% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 898 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,302 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,950 | 63% |
| | Protestant gain from Conservative | Protestant gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Low Hill

No. 10 Low Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | David Alexander McNeight * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Netherfield

No. 8 Netherfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Simon Jude * | 1,648 | 69% |
| | Liberal | William Harrop | 731 | 31% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 917 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,200 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,379 | 57% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### North Scotland

No. 13 North Scotland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Irish Nationalist | Thomas Kelly | 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 | 723 | 56% | |
| | Liberal | William Ramsden | 577 | 44% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 146 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,168 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,300 | 60% | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Prince's Park

No. 23 Prince's Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Harold Chaloner Dowdall * | 1,206 | 53% |
| | Liberal | Max Muspratt | 1,090 | 47% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 116 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,723 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,296 | 62% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Sandhills

No. 1 Sandhills :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Irish Nationalist | Michael Edward Kearney | 1,081 | 54% |
| | Conservative | David Henry Grant * | 911 | 46% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 170 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,339 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,992 | 60% |
| | Irish Nationalist gain from Conservative | Irish Nationalist gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### St. Anne's

No. 17 St. Anne's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | George King * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### St. Domingo

No. 7 St. Domingo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protestant | William Gilbert | 1,627 | 59% |
| | Conservative | Robert Alfred Hampson * | 1,102 | 40% |
| | Independent | Patrick Arthur Loftus | 9 | 0.33% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 525 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,582 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,738 | 60% |
| | Protestant gain from Conservative | Protestant gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### St. Peter's

No. 19 St. Peter's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | William Crossfield * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Sefton Park East

No. 24A Sefton Park East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | John Japp * | 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 gain from Independent Irish Nationalist | Irish Nationalist gain from Independent Irish Nationalist | 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 | John Brunskill | 1,257 | 62% |
| | Liberal | Alfred Thomas Davies | 775 | 38% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 482 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,859 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,032 | 53% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Warbreck

No. 27 Warbreck :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Harvey Farmer * | 262 | 95% |
| | Independent | Patrick Cullen | 15 | 5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 247 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,722 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 277 | 10% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Wavertree

No. 5 Wavertree - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Arthur Crosthwaite | unopposed |
| | Liberal | Charles Clarke Morrison | unopposed |
| | Conservative | Robert Stephen Porter | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |

### Wavertree West

No. 5A Wavertree West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Charles Henry Rutherford | 1,091 | 54% | |
| | Liberal | Charles Allcot Whitney | 947 | 46% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 144 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,315 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,038 | 61% | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### West Derby

No. 28 West Derby - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Thomas Shaw | 831 | 52% |
| | Liberal | Samuel Skelton | 827 | 51% |
| | Conservative | Robert Edward Walkington Stephenson | 780 | 48% |
| | Liberal | John Lyon Langford | 769 | 48% |
| | Conservative | David Scott | 616 | 38% |
| | Conservative | George James Smith | 584 | 36% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 51 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,619 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,611 | 62% |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

## Aldermanic Elections

The Council (Councillors and Aldermen) elected Councillor William Edward Willink (Conservative, Prince's Park, elected 1 November 1901) as an Alderman for the new ward of Wavertree West on 9 November 1903
Councillor Jacob Reuben Grant (Conservative, Walton, elected 1 November 1901) was elected by the Council as an alderman for the new ward of Old Swan on 9 November 1903.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Conservative | Jacob Reuben Grant | No. 28A Old Swan | 1904 |
| | Conservative | William Edward Willink | No. 5A Wavertree West | 1907 |
* The death of Alderman Herbert Campbell (Conservative) on 7 December 1903 was reported to the Council on 9 December 1903. His position was filled when Councillor Robert Alfred Hampson (Conservative, Aigburth, elected 19 November 1903) was elected as an alderman by the Council on 3 February 1904.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Conservative | Robert Alfred Hampson | No. 20 Great George | 1907 |
* The resignation of Alderman Dr. Thomas Clarke was reported to the Council on 9 November 1903. Councillor Edward Burns (Conservative, Kensington, elected 2 November 1903) was elected as an alderman by the Council on 2 December 1903.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Conservative | Edward Burns | No. 9 Everton | 1907 |
* The resignation of Alderman Alexander Murray Bligh (Irish Nationalist, elected 28 May 1902) was reported to the Council on 9 November 1903. Councillor John Lawrence (Conservative, Castle Street, elected 1 November 1902) was elected as an alderman on 2 December 1903.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Conservative | John Lawrence | No. 8 Netherfield | 1907 |
* Councillor John Duncan (Conservative, Breckfield. elected 2 November 1903) was elected as an alderman
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Conservative | John Duncan | No. | |
* Following the death of Alderman John Lawrence, Councillor William Oulton (Liberal Unionist, Everton, elected 1 November 1901) was elected as an alderman on 1 June 1904.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Conservative | William Oulton | No. 8 Netherfield | 1907 |
* Alderman John Ellison died on 17 October 1904

## By-elections
### No. 3A Walton, 19 November 1903

Caused by the election by the Council of Councillor Jacob Reuben Grant (Conservative, Walton, elected 1 November 1901) as an alderman for the new ward of Old Swan on 9 November 1903.
No. 3A Walton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Dr. John George Moyles | 1,548 | 67% |
| | | David John Williams | 754 | 33% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 794 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,302 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### No. 29 Aigburth, 19 November 1903

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Arthur Twiss Kemble (Conservative, Aigburth, elected unopposed 1 November 1902) which was reported to the Council on 9 November 1903.
No. 29 Aigburth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Robert Albert Hampson | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### No. 23 Prince's Park, 24 November 1903

Caused by the election by the Council of Councillor William Edward Willink (Conservative, Prince's Park, elected 1 November 1901) as an Alderman on 9 November 1903.
No. 23 Prince's Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Max Muspratt | 1,101 | 41% |
| | | John Lockhart Bailey | 857 | 32% |
| | | Robert Griffiths | 728 | 27% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 244 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,686 | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### No. 11 Kensington, 16 December 1903

Caused by the election to Alderman of Councillor Edward Burns (Conservative, Kensington, elected 2 November 1903).
No. 11 Kensington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Thomas Bland Royden | 1,383 |
| | | John Lyon Langford | 1,063 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### No. 18 Castle Street, 16 December 1903

Caused by the election as alderman of Councillor John Lawrence (Conservative, Castle Street, elected 1 November 1902)
No. 18 Castle Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Thomas Augustus Patterson | 758 | 53% |
| | | Frederick Moreton Radcliffe | 685 | 47% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 73 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,130 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,443 | 68% |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### No. 21 Abercomby, 19 January 1904

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Dr. Charles Alexander Hill (Conservative, Abercromby, elected 2 November 1903) was reported to the Council on 6 January 1904
No. 21 Abercromby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Charles Allcot Whitney | 809 | 53% |
| | Conservative | Dr. Charles Alexander Hill * | 725 | 47% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 84 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,534 | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### No. 3A Walton, 26 February 1904

Caused by the resignation of Councillor John Brunswick (Conservative, Walton, elected 2 November 1903) which was reported to the Council on 10 February 1904.
No. 3A Walton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Richard Pritchard | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### No. 29 Aigburth, 26 February 1904

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Robert Alfred Hampson (Conservative, Aigburth, elected 19 November 1903)
No. 29 Aigburth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Hartley Wilson | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
The Term of Office to expire 1 November 1905

### No. 17 St. Anne's, 17 May 1904

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Julius Jacobs (Conservative, St. Anne's, elected 1 November 1902).
No. 17 St. Anne's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | John Clancy | 1,082 | 58% |
| | | Edwatd Russel Taylor | 677 | 37% |
| | | Samuel Maddock | 82 | 4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 415 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,841 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
The term of office to expire on 1 November 1905 .

### No. 6 Breckfield, 26 May 1904

Caused by Councillor John Duncan (Conservative, Breckfield. elected 2 November 1903) being elected as an alderman.
No. 6 Breckfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | William Herbert Priest | 1,123 |
| | | Robert Roberts | 999 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 124 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,122 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
The term of office to expire on 1 November 1906 .

### No. 9 Everton, 15 June 1904

Following the death of Alderman John Lawrence, Councillor William Oulton (Liberal Unionist, Everton, elected 1 November 1901) was elected as an alderman.
No. 9 Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Gerald Kyffin-Taylor | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,672 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Unionist | Conservative gain from Liberal Unionist | Swing |

### No. 16 Exchange, 6 October 1904

Councillor Alexander Allan Paton (Liberal, Exchange, elected 15 June 1903) died 8 September 1903
No. 16 Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Joseph Bibby | 510 | 57% |
| | | George Broadbridge | 386 | 43% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 124 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,643 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 896 | 55% |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### No. 28A Old Swan, 18 October 1904

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Thomas Utley (Liberal, West Derby, elected 1 November 1902), which was reported to the Council on 5 October 1904.
No. 28A Old Swan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | | John Ellis | 612 | 52% |
| | | William Ramsden | 555 | 48% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 57 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,168 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,167 | 54% |
| | gain from | gain from | Swing | |