1900 Liverpool City Council election|
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Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Thursday 1 November 1900.
Following the creation of new wards: Anfield (1 seat), Walton (3 seats) and Warbreck (1 seat), there were a total of 32 wards with elections, each with one seat up for election, with the exception of Walton, which was a new ward with 3 councillors elected at this election.
There were 5 new seats at this election : Anfield (1 seat); Walton (3 seats) and Wavertree (1 seat).
Of the 32 wards with elections 17 were contested and 15 uncontested. There were a total of 92 Councillors after the election on 1 November 1900. At the Council meeting on 9 November a new Alderman was elected for the new Walton ward, making a total of 30 Aldermen.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Ward results
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Comparisons are made with the 1897 election results, as the retiring councillors were elected in that year.
Abercromby
Anfield
Breckfield
Brunswick
Castle Street
Dingle
Edge Hill
Everton
Exchange
Fairfield
Granby
Great George
Kensington
Kirkdale
Low Hill
Netherfield
North Scotland
Prince's Park
Sandhills
St. Anne's
St. Domingo
St. Peter's
Sefton Park East
Sefton Park West
South Scotland
Vauxhall
Walton
Warbreck
Wavertree
West Derby
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Aldermanic election
On 9 November 1900, Councillor William Roberts (Conservative, Dingle, elected 1 November 1899)[12] was elected by the Council (Councillors and Aldermen) as an Alderman and assigned to the newly created ward of Walton.[12][13]
By-elections
No. 21 Abercromby, 29 January 1901
The resignation of Alderman Alexander Garnett (Conservative, elected as an alderman in 1883[14] 1889[15] and 1895[16]) was reported to the council on 5 December 1900.[17]
Councillor Maxwell Hyslop Maxwell the younger (Conservative, Abercromby, elected 1 November 1898)[18] was elected by the council as an alderman on 2 January 1901.[19]
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No. 26 Dingle, 27 November 1900
Caused by the election of Councillor William Roberts (Conservative, Dingle, elected 1 November 1899)[12] was elected by the Council (Councillors and Aldermen) as an Alderman and assigned to the newly created ward of Walton.[12]
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No. 11 Kensington, 28 February 1901
The resignation of Alderman Sir Thomas Hughes (Conservative, elected as an alderman on 19 March 1891[22] and 9 November 1895)[23] was reported to the council on 2 January 1901.[24]
Councillor Dr. Thomas Clarke (Conservative, Kensington, elected 2 November 1898)
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No. 10 Low Hill, 28 February 1901
The resignation of Councillor Charles Stewart Dean (Conservative, Low Hill, elected 1 November 1899)[28] was reported to the Council on 6 February 1901.[29]
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No. 20 Great George
The resignation of Councillor John Henderson (Great George, elected 25 November 1898)[31] was reported to the council on 6 March 1901.[32]
No. 3 Anfield, 10 May 1901
Caused by the death of Councillor Robert Atwood Beaver (Conservative, Anfield, elected 1 November 1900)[3] on 12 April 1901.[33]
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