Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Wednesday 1 November 1922.
One third of the council seats were up for election. The term of office for each councillor being three years.
Thirteen of the thirty-six seats up for election were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Election result
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Ward results
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* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Comparisons are made with the 1919 election results, as the retiring councillors were elected then.
Abercromby
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Aigburth
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Anfield
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Breckfield
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Brunswick
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Castle Street
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Dingle
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Edge Hill
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Everton
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Exchange
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Fairfield
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Fazakerley
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Garston
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Granby
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Great George
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Kensington
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Kirkdale
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Little Woolton
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Low Hill
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Netherfield
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North Scotland
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Old Swan
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Prince's Park
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Sandhills
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St. Anne's
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St. Domingo
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St. Peter's
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Sefton Park East
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Sefton Park West
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South Scotland
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The death of Councillor John O'Shea (Irish Nationalist , elected 1 November 1919)[1] occurred on 28 October 1922,[2] three days before his term of office was due to expire.
Vauxhall
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Walton
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Warbreck
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Wavertree
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Wavertree West
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West Derby
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Aldermanic Elections
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Aldermanic Election 7 February 1923
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Caused by the death of Alderman Richard Dart
(Conservative, last elected as an alderman 9 November 1913)[10] [11] Councillor John Edwards (Conservative, Old Swan, elected 1 November 1921)[12] was elected by the councillors as an alderman on 7 February 1923.
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Party
Alderman
Ward
Term expires
Conservative
John Edwards
No. 31 Fairfield
1923
Aldermanic Election 7 March 1923
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Caused by the death of Alderman Louis Samuel Cohen
(Conservative , last elected as an alderman 9 November 1913).[10] In his place Councillor Thomas Dowd (Conservative Fairfield, elected 1 November 1921),[14] Fruit Merchant of "Meadowside", Mount Road, Upton, Wirral was elected by the councillors as an alderman on 7 March 1923.
Party
Alderman
Ward
Term expires
Conservative
Thomas Dowd
No. 26 Warbreck
1923
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By-elections
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No. 29 Anfield, 17 January 1923
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Caused by the resignation of Councillor William Owen Thomas (Liberal , Anfield, elected 1 November 1920)[18] which was reported to the Council on 3 January 1923[19]
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No. 32 Old Swan, Tuesday 20 February 1923
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Following the death of Alderman Richard Dart (Conservative , last elected as an alderman 9 November 1913)[10] [11] Councillor John Edwards (Conservative, Old Swan, elected 1 November 1921)[12] was elected by the councillors as an alderman on 7 February 1923
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No. 31 Fairfield, 21 March 1923
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Caused by the election by the Council of Councillor Thomas Dowd (Conservative , Fairfield, elected 1 November 1921)[14] as an alderman on 7 March 1922.[15] [16] [17]
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No. 33 Wavertree West, Tuesday 15 May 1923
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Caused by the resignation of Councillor Sidney Stanley Dawson (Conservative , Wavertree West, elected 1 November 1921)[23] was reported to the Council on 2 May 1923.[24]
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No. 7 Castle Street, 21 June 1923
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Caused by the death of Councillor Benjamin Cookson (Party?, Castle Street, elected 1 November 1920) on 7 May 1923.[25]
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No. 31 Fazakerley,
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Caused by the death of Councillor Matthew Leitch (Conservative , Fazakerley, elected 1 November 1920)[29] on 9 May 1923.[25]
No. 22 Netherfield, Tuesday 31 July 1923
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Caused by the death of Councillor William Ball (Conservative , Netherfield, elected 1 November 1920)[30] on 3 July 1923.[27]
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See also
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References
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^ 1919 Liverpool City Council election#South Scotland
^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922 - 23 page 5". Retrieved 21 July 2017 . [permanent dead link ]
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"Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922-1923 front page". Retrieved 21 July 2017 .
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"Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922-1923 page 1". Retrieved 21 July 2017 .
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"Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922-1923 page 2". Retrieved 21 July 2017 .
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"Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922-1923 page 3". Retrieved 21 July 2017 .
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"Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922-1923 page 4". Retrieved 23 July 2017 .
^ Liverpool Daily Post and Mercury 3 November 1922
^ (Liverpool) Daily Courier 3 November 1922
^ a b c 1913 Liverpool City Council election#Aldermanic Election 9 November 1913
^ a b "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922 - 23 pg 119". Retrieved 22 July 2017 .
^ a b 1921 Liverpool City Council election#Old Swan
^ a b "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922 - 23 pg 120". Retrieved 22 July 2017 .
^ a b 1921 Liverpool City Council election#Fairfirld
^ a b
"Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the ouncil 1922-1923 page 165". Retrieved 23 July 2017 .
^ a b
"Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the ouncil 1922-1923 page 166". Retrieved 23 July 2017 .
^ a b
"Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the ouncil 1922-1923 page 167". Retrieved 23 July 2017 .
^ 1920 Liverpool City Council election#Anfield
^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922 - 23 pg 94". Retrieved 22 July 2017 .
^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922 - 23 pg 118". Retrieved 22 July 2017 .
^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922 - 23 pg 164". Retrieved 22 July 2017 .
^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922 - 23 (selected page scans) pg 202". Retrieved 22 July 2017 .
^ 1921 Liverpool City Council election#Wavertree West
^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922 - 23 (selected page scans) pg 236". Retrieved 23 July 2017 .
^ a b c "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922 - 23 pg 268". Retrieved 25 July 2017 .
^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922 - 23 (selected page scans) pg 269". Retrieved 13 February 2016 .
^ a b "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922 - 23 pg 298". Retrieved 25 July 2017 . [permanent dead link ]
^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922 - 23 pg 299". Retrieved 25 July 2017 . [permanent dead link ]
^ 1920 Liverpool City Council election#Fazakerley
^ 1920 Liverpool City Council election#Netherfield
^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1922 - 23 pg 332". Retrieved 25 July 2017 .