1901 Liverpool City Council election

1901 Liverpool City Council election

← 1900 1 November 1901 (1901-11-01) 1902 →

Conservative Liberal Irish Nationalist Party Conservative Liberal Irish Nationalist Popular vote 18,212 6,547 4,501 Percentage 55% 20% 14%   Liberal Unionist Party Liberal Unionist Popular vote 2,584 Percentage 7.8%

Council Leader before election Conservative Council Leader after election Conservative

Elections for one third of the Councillors' seats for Liverpool City Council were held on Friday 1 November 1901.

There were elections for each of the 32 wards, with the second councillors being elected for then Anfield and Warbreck wards for the first time.

Eight of the thirty two seats were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Comparisons are made with the 1898 election results, as the retiring councillors were elected in that year.

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At the meeting of the Council on 9 November 1901, the terms of office of fifteen alderman expired.^{[5] [16]}

The following fifteen were elected as Aldermen by the Council (Aldermen and Councillors) on 9 November 1901 for a term of six years.

* - re-elected aldermen.

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Following the death of Alderman John Houlding (Conservative), Councillor Dr. Alexander Murray Bligh (Irish Nationalist, North Scotland ward, elected 1 November 1899)^[18] was elected by the Council (Aldermen and Councillors) as an Alderman on 7 May 1902^[19] .^[20]

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The term of office to expire on 1 November 1902.

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Edmond Brownbill (Liberal, Exchange, elected 1 November 1899),^[18] which was reported to the Council on 4 June 1902. ^[21]

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The term of office to expire on 1 November 1902.

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Charles Henry Beloe (Liberal, Brunswick, elected 1 November 1901),^[5] which was reported to the Council on 2 July 1902.^[24]

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Caused by the resignation of Councillor Thomas Burke (Irish Nationalist, elected 1 November 1900),^[27] which was reported to the Council on 6 August 1902.^[28]

The term of office to expire on 1 November 1903. ^[29]

Caused by the death of Councillor Samuel Hough (Liberal, St. Peter's, elected 1 November 1899)^[30] on 12 August 1902.^[31]

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