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:
The Council (Councillors and Aldermen) elected Councillor William Edward Willink (Conservative, Prince's Park, elected 1 November 1901)[7] as an Alderman for the new ward of Wavertree West on 9 November 1903[8][9][10]
Councillor Jacob Reuben Grant (Conservative, Walton, elected 1 November 1901)[11] was elected by the Council as an alderman for the new ward of Old Swan on 9 November 1903.[12]
The death of Alderman Herbert Campbell (Conservative) on 7 December 1903 was reported to the Council on 9 December 1903.[13] His position was filled when Councillor Robert Alfred Hampson (Conservative, Aigburth, elected 19 November 1903)[14] was elected as an alderman by the Council on 3 February 1904.
The resignation of Alderman Dr. Thomas Clarke was reported to the Council on 9 November 1903.[17] Councillor Edward Burns (Conservative, Kensington, elected 2 November 1903)[3] was elected as an alderman by the Council on 2 December 1903.
The resignation of Alderman Alexander Murray Bligh (Irish Nationalist, elected 28 May 1902) was reported to the Council on 9 November 1903.[17] Councillor John Lawrence (Conservative, Castle Street, elected 1 November 1902)[21] was elected as an alderman on 2 December 1903.
Following the death of Alderman John Lawrence, Councillor William Oulton (Liberal Unionist, Everton, elected 1 November 1901)[11] was elected as an alderman on 1 June 1904.
Caused by the election by the Council of Councillor Jacob Reuben Grant (Conservative, Walton, elected 1 November 1901)[11] as an alderman for the new ward of Old Swan on 9 November 1903.[12]
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Arthur Twiss Kemble (Conservative, Aigburth, elected unopposed 1 November 1902)[21] which was reported to the Council on 9 November 1903.[17]
Caused by the election by the Council of Councillor William Edward Willink (Conservative, Prince's Park, elected 1 November 1901)[7] as an Alderman on 9 November 1903.[8]
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Dr. Charles Alexander Hill (Conservative, Abercromby, elected 2 November 1903)[4] was reported to the Council on 6 January 1904[31]
Caused by the resignation of Councillor John Brunswick (Conservative, Walton, elected 2 November 1903)[3] which was reported to the Council on 10 February 1904.[34]
The term of office to expire on 1 November 1906
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No. 9 Everton, 15 June 1904
Following the death of Alderman John Lawrence, Councillor William Oulton
(Liberal Unionist, Everton, elected 1 November 1901)[11] was elected as an alderman.
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Thomas Utley (Liberal, West Derby, elected 1 November 1902),[21] which was reported to the Council on 5 October 1904.[44]
