# 1907 Liverpool City Council election

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 1 November 1907.
This was the first Liverpool City Council election in which women stood as candidates : Miss Harriet Mary Johnson stood as an independent in the Dingle ward and Miss Ellen Robinson stood as a Liberal in the West Derby ward.
Nine of the thirty-four seats were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total |
| Conservative | 54 | +7 | 26 | 80 |
| Liberal | 35 | -6 | 6 | 41 |
| Irish Nationalist | 11 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| Labour | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Protestant | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 |

## Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1907 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Conservative | 22 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 65% | 57% | 27,877 |
| Liberal | 8 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 24% | 26% | 12,880 |
| Irish Nationalist | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9% | 0% | 0 |
| Protestant | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3% | 6.7% | 3,294 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 3.4% | 1,685 |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 3.1% | 1,533 |
| Socialist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 2.3% | 1,141 |
| Ind. Labour Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 1.6% | 767 |
The significant number of uncontested seats means that these statistics should be taken in context.

## Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Comparisons are made with the 1905 election results, as the retiring councillors were elected in that year.

### Abercromby

No. 21 Abercromby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Thomas James Smith jnr | 973 | 59% |
| | Liberal | Dr. William Permewan * | 676 | 41% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 297 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,513 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,649 | 66% |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | |

### Aigburth

No. 29 Aigburth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | William Parkfield Wethered | 696 | 64% |
| | Liberal | Archibald Bathgate * | 389 | 36% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 307 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,450 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,085 | 75% |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | |

### Anfield

No. 3 Anfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Edward Russell Taylor * | 930 | 83% |
| | Independent | William Robert Roberts | 190 | 17% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 740 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,830 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,120 | 40% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Breckfield

No. 6 Breckfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Louis Samuel Cohen | 1,421 | 62% |
| | Liberal | John Meek | 881 | 38% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 540 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,133 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,320 | 56% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Brunswick

No. 25 Brunswick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Patrick Charles Kelly * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Castle Street

No. 18 Castle Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Charles Frederick Garner * | 774 | 59% |
| | Liberal | Frederick Charles Bowring | 533 | 41% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 241 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,099 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,307 | 62% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Dingle

No. 26 Dingle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Edward James Chevalier * | 1,487 | 66% |
| | Independent | Miss Harriet Mary Johnson | 765 | 34% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 722 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,268 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,252 | 43% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Edge Hill

No. 12 Edge Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Joseph Henry Harrison | 1,461 | 62% |
| | Independent | Thomas Byrne | 589 | 25% |
| | Socialist | Charles Wilson | 314 | 13% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 872 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,791 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,364 | 49% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Everton

No. 9 Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Gerald Kyffin-Taylor * | 1,392 | 65% |
| | Liberal | Charles Phillips | 764 | 35% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 628 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,437 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,156 | 49% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Exchange

No. 16 Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Robert Durning Holt * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Fairfield

No. 25 Fairfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | James Hughes * | 1,141 | 50% |
| | Conservative | Harry Shakespeare Badger | 1,124 | 50% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,845 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,265 | 59% |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Garston

No. 37 Garston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Frederick James Rawlinson * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Granby

No. 24 Granby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Robert Henry Bullen * | 941 | 40% |
| | Conservative | Herbert John Davis | 928 | 40% |
| | Socialist | Francis James Welland | 643 | 20% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,683 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,332 | 63% |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Great George

No. 20 Great George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Dr. Albert Edward Davis | 641 | 52% |
| | Liberal | Burton William Eills * | 601 | 48% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 40 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,761 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,242 | 71% |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | |

### Kensington

No. 11 Kensington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Samuel Mason Hutchinson * | 1,677 | 69% |
| | Ind. Labour Party | Nelson Taylor | 767 | 31% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 910 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,754 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,444 | 51% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Kirkdale

No. 2 Kirkdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Protestant | John George Paris * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Protestant hold | Protestant hold | Swing |

### Low Hill

No. 10 Low Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | William Boote * | 1,265 | 65% |
| | Labour | David Little | 686 | 35% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 579 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,951 | 50% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Netherfield

No. 8 Netherfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | George Sturla * | 1,400 | 65% |
| | Protestant | John Walker | 764 | 35% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 636 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,093 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,164 | 53% |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | |

### North Scotland

No. 13 North Scotland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Irish Nationalist | George Jeremy Lynskey * | 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 Lister * | 1,042 | 74% |
| | Socialist | Alan John Tracy | 364 | 26% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 678 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,984 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,406 | 47% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Prince's Park

No. 23 Prince's Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Frederick William Frodsham | 1,331 | 59% |
| | Liberal | Max Muspratt * | 927 | 41% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 404 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,600 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,258 | 63% |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | |

### Sandhills

No. 1 Sandhills :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | James Arthur Appleton * | 938 | 50% |
| | Conservative | John Lucas Rankin | 932 | 50% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,383 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,870 | 55% |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### St. Anne's

No. 17 St. Anne's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Dr. James Clement Baxter | 994 | 58% |
| | Conservative | David Pearson | 729 | 42% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 265 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,806 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,723 | 61% |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### St. Domingo

No. 7 St. Domingo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Dr. Charles Alexander Hill | 1,214 | 56% |
| | Protestant | Henry Porter * | 946 | 44% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 268 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,522 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,160 | 48% |
| | Conservative gain from Protestant | Conservative gain from Protestant | Swing | |

### St. Peter's

No. 19 St. Peter's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Henry Miles * | 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 Morris * | 1,122 | 50% |
| | Conservative | Reginald George Layton | 1,100 | 50% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,643 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,222 | 67% |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Sefton Park West

No. 24 Sefton Park West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Fred Pritchard | 949 | 60% |
| | Liberal | Joseph Wilson | 630 | 40% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 319 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,467 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,579 | 64% |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | |

### South Scotland

No. 14 South Scotland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Irish Nationalist | Francis Joseph Harford * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Irish Nationalist hold | Irish Nationalist hold | Swing |

### Vauxhall

No. 15 Vauxhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Irish Nationalist | John Gregory Taggart * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Irish Nationalist hold | Irish Nationalist hold | Swing |

### Walton

No. 3A Walton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Dr. John George Moyles * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Warbreck

No. 27 Warbreck :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Richard Kelly * | 1,157 | 89% |
| | Independent | John Sidney Smith | 141 | 11% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,016 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,190 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,298 | 41% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Wavertree

No. 5 Wavertree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Colonel Robert Stephen Porter * | 884 | 54% |
| | Liberal | John Kellitt | 752 | 46% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 132 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,629 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,636 | 62% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Wavertree West

No. 5A Wavertree West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Josiah Mason Hargreaves | 1,188 | 55% |
| | Liberal | Cecil Haywood Brunner * | 971 | 45% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 217 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,552 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,159 | 61% |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | |

### West Derby

No. 28 West Derby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Robert Edward Walkington Stephenson * | 1,182 | 66% |
| | Liberal | Miss Ellen Robinson | 620 | 34% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 562 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,917 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,802 | 62% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

## Aldermanic Election, 9 November 1907

At the meeting of the Council on 9 November 1907, the terms of office of fifteen alderman expired.
The following seventeen were elected as Aldermen by the Council (Aldermen and Councillors) on 9 November 1907 for a term of six years.
* - re-elected aldermen.
| Party | Alderman |
| Conservative | Edward Hatton Cookson JP * |
| Conservative | John Duncan JP * |
| Conservative | Sir William Bower Forwood JP * |
| Conservative | Edward Grindley JP * |
| Conservative | Sir Robert Alfred Hampson JP * |
| Conservative | William Hall Jowett JP * |
| Conservative | Simon Jude * |
| Conservative | Richard Kelly JP |
| Conservative | Edward Lewis Lloyd JP |
| Conservative | Maxwell Hyslop Maxwell JP * |
| Conservative | Thomas William Oakshott JP * |
| Conservative | William Oulton JP * |
| Conservative | William Radcliffe JP * |
| Conservative | William Roberts * |
| Conservative | Sir Thomas Bland Royden, Bart. * |
| Conservative | William Watson Rutherford MP JP |
| Conservative | Joachim Nicolas Stolterfoht * |

### Aldermanic Election, 2 September 1908

Caused by the resignation of alderman Sir Robert Alfred Hampson (Conservative, elected as an alderman on 9 November 1907) was reported to the Council on 1 July 1908.
In his place Councillor John Gregory Taggart (Irish Nationalist, Vauxhall, elected 1 November 1907) was elected as an alderman by the Council on 2 September 1908
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Irish Nationalist | John Gregory Taggart | No.20 Great George | 1910 |

### Aldermanic Election, 21 October 1908

Following the death of Alderman Edward Paull (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the Council on 9 November 1904) on 25 September 1908, his place was taken by Councillor Richard Robert Meade-King (Liberal, Vauxhall, elected 1 November 1905) when he was elected as an alderman by the Council on 21 October 1908.
| Party | Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| | Liberal | Richard Robert Meade-King | No.1 Sandhills | 1910 |

## By-Elections
### No.8 Netherfield, 26 November 1907

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Watson Rutherford MP (Conservative, Netherfield, elected 1 November 1905) on 9 November 1907
No. 8 Netherfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | William Waugh | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### No.9 Everton, 26 November 1907

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Edward Lewis Lloyd JP (Conservative, Everton, elected unopposed 1 November 1906) on 9 November 1907.
No. 9 Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | | Richard Rutherford | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,437 |
| | gain from | gain from | Swing |

### No.27 Warbreck, 26 November 1907

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Richard Kelly JP (Conservative, Warbreck, elected 1 November 1907) on 9 November 1907.
No. 27 Warbreck :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Sydney Edward Davies | 1,103 | 67% |
| | | William Holgate | 553 | 33% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 550 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,656 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### No.19 St. Peter's, 19 December 1907

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Alexander Armour (Liberal, St. Peter's, elected 1 November 1905) on 6 November 1907, which was reported to the Council on 4 December 1907.
No. 19 St. Peter's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Burton William Eills | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### No.19 St. Peter's, 15 April 1908

Caused by the death of Councillor Henry Miles (Liberal, St. Peter's, elected 1 November 1907) on 21 March 1908.
No. 19 St. Peter's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | | Horace Muspratt | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | gain from | gain from | Swing |

### No.10 Low Hill, 15 April 1907

Caused by the resignation of Councillor John McEvoy (Liberal, Low Hill, elected 1 November 1905) which was reported to the Council on 1 April 1907,
No. 10 Low Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | David Pearson | 1,013 | 60% |
| | | William Nash | 689 | 40% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 324 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,874 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,702 | 44% |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | |

### No.15 Vauxhall, 16 September 1908

Caused by Councillor John Gregory Taggart (Irish Nationalist, Vauxhall, elected 1 November 1907) being elected as an alderman by the Council on 2 September 1908 .
No. 15 Vauxhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Irish Nationalist | Joseph Hughes | 574 | 58% |
| | | George Marks Davey | 413 | 42% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 161 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 987 | |
| | Irish Nationalist hold | Irish Nationalist hold | Swing | |