1912 Liverpool City Council election

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Friday 1 November 1912.

18 of the 34 seats were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Ward results
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Comparisons are made with the 1909 election results, as the retiring councillors were elected in that year.

Aldermanic Election 9 November 1912
Caused by the death of Alderman William Humphrey Williams (Conservative, elected as an alderman on 9 November 1910) on 11 August 1912. In his place Councillor John Lea (Liberal, Granby, elected 1 November 1911) was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 9 November 1912.

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Aldermanic Election, 8 January 1913
Caused by the resignation of Alderman Edward Grindley (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1907). In his place Councillor Frank John Leslie (Conservative, Breckfield, elected 1 November 1911) was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 8 January 1913

Aldermanic Election, 5 March 1913
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Councillor Hartley Wilson (Conservative, Aigburth, elected 1 November 1911) was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 5 Mar 1913.

Aldermanic Election, 2 July 1913
Caused by the resignation of Alderman Andrew Commins (Irish Nationalist, elected 9 November 1910) which was reported to the Council on 4 June 1913 .

In his place Councillor George Jeremy Lynskey (Irish Nationalist, North Scotland, elected 1 November 1910) was elected as an alderman by the councillors on 2 July 1913.

Aldermanic Election 30 July 1913
Caused by the resignation of Alderman William Watson Rutherford MP (Conservative, elected 9 November 1907) was reported to the Council on 2 July 1913 In his place Councillor John Utting (Conservative, Kirkdale, elected 1 November 1912) was elected as an alderman by the Council on 30 July 1913.

Aldermanic Election
Caused by the death of Alderman William Oulton (Conservative, elected 9 November 1907) on 27 September 1913 which was reported to the Council on 1 October 1913

In his place

No. 22 Granby, 27 November 1912
Caused by the election to alderman of Councillor John Lea (Liberal, Granby, elected unopposed 1 November 1911) on 9 November 1912

No. 6 Breckfield, 29 January 1913
Caused by Councillor Frank John Leslie (Conservative, Breckfield, elected 1 November 1911) being elected as an alderman by the Council on 8 January 1913.

No. 3A Walton, 17 March 1913
Caused by the death of Councillor Sampson Gannon (Conservative, Walton, elected 1 November 1911) on 19 January 1913.

No. 21 Abercromby, 18 March 1913
Caused by the death of Councillor Thomas James Smith junr. (Conservative, Abercromby, elected 1 November 1910)

No. 29 Aigburth, 18 March 1913
Caused by Councillor Hartley Wilson (Conservative, Aigburth, elected 1 November 1911) being elected as an alderman by the Council on 5 March 1913.

The Term of Office to expire on 1 November 1914.

No. 31 Fazakerley, 19 March 1913
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Dr. Henry Herbert Clarke (Conservative, Fazakerley, elected 1 November 1911) .

No. 5A Wavertree West, 8 April 1913
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Edmund Gerson Jackson (Conservative, Wavertree West, elected 1 November 1911)

No. 13 North Scotland, 15 July 1913
Caused by Councillor George Jeremy Lynskey (Irish Nationalist, North Scotland, elected 1 November 1910) being elected as an alderman by the Council on 2 July 1913.

The Term of Office to expire on 1 November 1913

No. 2 Kirkdale, 14 October 1913
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Utting (Conservative, Kirkdale, elected 1 November 1912) on 30 July 1913.

No. 4 Fairfield, 14 October 1913
Caused by Councillor Francis L'Estrange Joseph (Liberal, Fairfield, elected 1 November 1912) ceasing to be a councillor.