1928 Liverpool City Council election

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 1 November 1928.

One third of the council seats were up for election. The term of office for each councillor being three years.

Thirteen of the thirty-nine seats up for election were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

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* - Councillor seeking re-election

Comparisons are made with the 1925 election results.

The proceedings of the Council lists this as a by-election caused by the death of Councillor John Ellis.^[3]

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Following the death on 23 March 1928 of Alderman Sir William Bower Forwood KBE DL (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1923),^[11][12] a poll of councillors was taken to elect his successor. Councillor Edwin Haigh (Conservative, Wavertree West, elected 1 November 1926)^[13] of San Rocque, Calderstones Road, Liverpool was elected as an alderman. ^[14]

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The term of office to expire on 9 November 1929.

Following the death of Alderman Jacob Reuben Grant (Liberal, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1926),^[16] a poll of councillors was taken to elect his successor. Councillor Richard Rutherford JP (Party?, Castle Street, elected 1 November 1926)^[17] of 16 School Lane, Bidston, Birkenhead was elected as an alderman on 5 December 1928^{[15] [18] [19]}

The term of office to expire on 9 November 1932.

Following the death on 11 December 1928 of Alderman The Right Honourable Sir Archibald Tutton Salvidge PC KBE LL.D. (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1926)^[16][20]

In his place Councillor Edwin Thompson (Conservative Abercromby, elected 1 November 1928),^[21] Manufacturing Chemist of 6 Livingston Drive North, Liverpool was elected as an alderman on 6 March 1929. ^{[22] [23]}

The term of office to expire on 9 November 1932.

Following the death on 19 December 1928 of Alderman John Edwards (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1923)^[11][24]

In his place Councillor Joseph Ashworth (Conservative, Kensington, elected 1 November 1926),^[25] builder and contractor of 30 Holt Road, Liverpool was elected in a poll of councillors as an alderman on 6 March 1929^{[23] [26] [27]}

The term of office to expire on 9 November 1929.

Following the death on 15 January 1929 of Alderman Arthur Stanley Mather CBE (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1923)^[11][28]

In whose place Councillor Herbert John Davis (Conservative, Childwall, elected 1 November 1927),^[29] solicitor of 11 Aigburth Drive, Liverpool was elected as an alderman in a poll of the councillors on 6 March 1929.^{[27][30] [31]}

The term of office to expire on 9 November 1929.

Caused by the death on 29 January 1929 of Alderman William James Burgess (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1923).^[11][28]

In whose place Councillor Henry Langton Beckwith (Conservative, Wavertree, elected 1 November 1926),^[32] Architect and Surveyor of 4 Aigbirth Drive, Liverpool was elected as an alderman in a poll of the councillors on 6 March 1929 ^[31][33]

The term of office to expire on 9 November 1929.

Caused by the death on 26 February 1929 of Alderman Albert Edward Jacob MP (Unionist, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1926),^[16][34] in whose place Councillor Joseph Dalton Flood JP (Conservative, Dingle, last elected 1 November 1926),^[35] of 643 Borough Road, Birkenhead, being elected as an alderman in a poll of councillors on 4 September 1929.^[36][37]

The term of office to expire on 9 November 1932.

Caused by the resignation of Alderman Edward West (Liberal, elected as an alderman on 2 March 1927^[38] which was reported to the council on 2 October 1929,^[39] in whose place Councillor William Wallace Kelly JP (Conservative, Dingle, last elected 1 November 1928)^[40] of the North Western Hotel, Liverpool was elected as an alderman in a poll of the councillors on 23 October 1929.^[41][42][43]

The term of office to expire on 9 November 1932.

Caused by the death of Councillor William Grogan (Catholic, Great George, elected 1 November 1926).^[44]

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Caused by Councillor Edwin Haigh (Conservative, Wavertree West, elected 1 November 1926)^[13] being elected as an alderman on 5 December 1928,^[14][15] following the death on 23 March 1928 of Alderman Sir William Bower Forwood KBE DL.

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The term of office to expire on 1 November 1929.

Caused by the election as an alderman on 5 December 1928 of Councillor Richard Rutherford JP (Party?, Castle Street, elected 1 November 1926),^{[17][15][18][19]} following the death of Alderman Jacob Reuben Grant (Liberal, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1926).^[16] Robert Garnett Sheldon, physician and surgeon of "Redholme", Victoria Road, Freshfield was the sole candidate.

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The term of office to expire on 1 November 1929.

Caused by the death on 6 December 1928^[24] of Councillor John Hickman Dovener (Conservative, West Derby, elected 1 November 1927)^[49]

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The term of office to expire on 1 November 1930.

Caused by the death on 24 January 1929 of Councillor Mary O'Shea (Catholic, South Scotland, elected 1 November 1927).^[52][28] Michael John Reppion, Carting Agent of 11 Lowerson Crescent, West Derny, Liverpool was the sole candidate.

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The term of office to expire on 1 November 1930.

Caused by Councillor Edwin Thompson (Conservative Abercromby, elected 1 November 1928),^[21] being elected as an alderman on 6 March 1929.^[22][23]

Following the death on 11 December 1928 of Alderman The Right Honourable Sir Archibald Tutton Salvidge PC KBE LL.D. (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1926).^[16][20]

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The term of office to expire on 1 November 1931

Caused by Councillor Joseph Ashworth (Conservative, Kensington, elected 1 November 1926),^[25] being elected in a poll of councillors as am alderman on 6 March 1929.^[23][26][27]

Following the death on 19 December 1928 of Alderman John Edwards (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1923).^[11][24]

Thomas Norman Jones, a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Judicature of 59 Marlowe Road, Wallasey, Cheshire was elected as a councillor for the Kensington ward

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The term of office to expire on 1 November 1931

Caused by Councillor Henry Langton Beckwith (Conservative, Wavertree, elected 1 November 1926)^[32] being elected as an alderman in a poll of the councillors on 6 March 1929,^[31][33] following the death on 29 January 1929 of Alderman William James Burgess (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1923).^[11][28]

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The term of office to expire on 1 November 1929.

Caused by Councillor Herbert John Davis (Conservative, Childwall, elected 1 November 1927)^[29] being elected as an alderman in a poll of the councillors on 6 March 1929,^[27][30][31] following the death on 15 January 1929 of Alderman Arthur Stanley Mather CBE (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1923).^[11][28]

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The term of office to expire on 1 November 1930.

Caused by Councillor Joseph Dalton Flood (Conservative, Dingle, last elected 1 November 1926)^[35] being elected as an alderman in a poll of councillors on 4 September 1929,^[36][37] following the death on 26 February 1929 of Alderman Albert Edward Jacob MP (Unionist, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1926)^[16][34]

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The term of office to expire on 1 November 1929.

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