1934 UK local government election
1934 Liverpool City Council election|
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Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 1 November 1934. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
Eight of the forty seats up for election were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Election result
Liverpool Local Election Result 1934
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Seats
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Gains
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Losses
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Net gain/loss
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Seats %
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Votes %
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Votes
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+/−
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Conservative
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17
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42.5%
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50%
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54,893
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Labour
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19
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47.5%
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47%
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51,216
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Liberal
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1
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2.5%
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3.4%
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3,749
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Independent
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2
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2.5%
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0.88%
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970
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Protestant
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1
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2.5%
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6.2%
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6,786
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Ward results
* - Councillor seeking re-election
Comparisons are made with the 1931 election results.
Abercromby
Aigburth
Allerton
Anfield
Breckfield
Brunswick
Castle Street
Childwall
Croxteth
Dingle
Edge Hill
Everton
Exchange
Fairfield
Fazakerley
Garston
Granby
Great George
Kensington
Kirkdale
Little Woolton
Low Hill
Much Woolton
Netherfield
North Scotland
Old Swan
Prince's Park
Sandhills
St. Anne's
St. Domingo
St. Peter's
Sefton Park East
Sefton Park West
South Scotland
Vauxhall
Walton
Warbreck
Wavertree
Wavertree West
West Derby
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Aldermanic Elections
Aldermanic Election 6 February 1935
Following the death on 8 January 1935 of Alderman Wilfred Bowring Stoddart (Conservative, elected as an alderman possibly following the death on 29 October 1932 of Alderman Joseph Dalton Flood.[8] In his place, Councillor Alfred Gates JP (Liberal, elected for Anfield on 1 November 1932)[9] of 15 Childwall Priory Road, Liverpool, was elected as an alderman on 6 February 1935.
| Aldermanic Election 6 February 1935
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| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
Allocated ward
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Liberal |
Councillor Alfred Gates |
61 |
58% |
No. 1 Sandhills
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Labour |
Councillor Lawrence King |
44 |
42% |
Not elected
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The term of office to expire on 9 November 1938.
Aldermanic Election 6 March 1935
Following the death on 23 January 1935 of Alderman John Clancy
(Labour, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1929),[13][10] Councillor James Bennett O.B.E. (Conservative, elected to the Castle Street ward at a by election on 29 November 1932 ),[14] Managing Director of Red Rocks, Stanley Road, Hoylake, was elected as an alderman on 6 March 1935.
| Aldermanic Election 6 March 1935
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| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
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Allocated ward
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Conservative |
Councillor James Bennett O.B.E. |
56 |
58% |
No. 10 Great George
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Labour |
Councillor Lawrence King |
40 |
42% |
Not elected
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The term of office to expire on 9 November 1935.
By-elections
No. 1 Sandhills, 29 November 1934
Caused by the death of Councillor James William Joseph Baker (Labour, elected for the Sandhills ward on 1 November 1932)[17]
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No. 19 Kensington, 26 February 1935
Caused by the resignation of Councillor John Moores (Conservative, elected to the Kensington ward on 1 November 1933).[19]
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No. 5 Exchange, 28 February 1935
Caused by the death on 20 December 1934 of Councillor Miss Alice McCormick (Centre, elected 1 November 1932).[21][22]
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No. 29 Anfield, 26 March 1935
Following the death on 8 January 1935 of Alderman Wilfred Bowring Stoddart (Conservative, elected as an alderman possibly following the death on 29 October 1932 of Alderman Joseph Dalton Flood.[8] In his place, Councillor Alfred Gates JP (Liberal, elected for Anfield on 1 November 1932)[9] of 15 Childwall Priory Road, Liverpool, was elected as an alderman on 6 February 1935.[10][11][12]
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No. 7 Castle Street
Following the death on 23 January 1935 of Alderman John Clancy (Labour, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1929),[13][10] Councillor James Bennett O.B.E. (Conservative, elected to the Castle Street ward at a by election on 29 November 1932 )[14] was elected as an alderman on 6 March 1935.[15][16]
See also
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