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:
Caused by the resignation of alderman Sir Robert Alfred Hampson (Conservative, elected as an alderman
on 9 November 1907)[12] was reported to the Council on 1 July 1908.[14]
In his place Councillor John Gregory Taggart (Irish Nationalist, Vauxhall, elected 1 November 1907)
[4] was elected as an alderman by the Council on 2 September 1908
Following the death of Alderman Edward Paull (Liberal, elected as an alderman
by the Council on 9 November 1904)[17][18] on 25 September 1908,[19] his place was taken by Councillor Richard Robert Meade-King (Liberal, Vauxhall, elected 1 November 1905)
[20] when he was elected as an alderman by the Council on 21 October 1908.
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Edward Lewis Lloyd JP (Conservative, Everton, elected unopposed 1 November 1906)[25] on 9 November 1907.[12][13]
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Alexander Armour (Liberal, St. Peter's, elected 1 November 1905)
[20] on 6 November 1907, which was reported to the Council on 4 December 1907.[24]
Caused by the resignation of Councillor John McEvoy (Liberal, Low Hill, elected 1 November 1905)
[23] which was reported to the Council on 1 April 1907,[31]
Caused by Councillor John Gregory Taggart (Irish Nationalist, Vauxhall, elected 1 November 1907)
[4] being elected as an alderman by the Council on 2 September 1908
.[15][16]
