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:

Ward results
* - Councillor seeking re-election

Comparisons are made with the 1925 election results.

Croxteth
The proceedings of the Council lists this as a by-election caused by the death of Councillor John Ellis.

Aldermanic Elections 5 December 1928
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), a poll of councillors was taken to elect his successor. Councillor Edwin Haigh (Conservative, Wavertree West, elected 1 November 1926) of San Rocque, Calderstones Road, Liverpool was elected as an alderman.

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), a poll of councillors was taken to elect his successor. Councillor Richard Rutherford JP (Party?, Castle Street, elected 1 November 1926) of 16 School Lane, Bidston, Birkenhead was elected as an alderman on 5 December 1928

The term of office to expire on 9 November 1932.

Aldermanic Elections 6 March 1929
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)

In his place Councillor Edwin Thompson (Conservative Abercromby, elected 1 November 1928), Manufacturing Chemist of 6 Livingston Drive North, Liverpool was elected as an alderman on 6 March 1929.

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)

In his place Councillor Joseph Ashworth (Conservative, Kensington, elected 1 November 1926), builder and contractor of 30 Holt Road, Liverpool was elected in a poll of councillors as am alderman on 6 March 1929

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)

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

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).

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

The term of office to expire on 9 November 1929.

Aldermanic Election 4 September 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), in whose place Councillor Joseph Dalton Flood JP (Conservative, Dingle, last elected 1 November 1926), of 643 Borough Road, Birkenhead, being elected as an alderman in a poll of councillors on 4 September 1929.

The term of office to expire on 9 November 1932.

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

The term of office to expire on 9 November 1932.

No. 10 Great George, 3 December 1928
Caused by the death of Councillor William Grogan (Catholic, Great George, elected 1 November 1926).

No. 33 Wavertree West, 17 December 1928
Caused by Councillor Edwin Haigh (Conservative, Wavertree West, elected 1 November 1926) being elected as an alderman on 5 December 1928, following the death on 23 March 1928 of Alderman Sir William Bower Forwood KBE DL.

The term of office to expire on 1 November 1929.

No. 7 Castle Street, 20 December 1928
Caused by the election as an alderman on 5 December 1928 of Councillor Richard Rutherford JP (Party?, Castle Street, elected 1 November 1926),   following the death of Alderman Jacob Reuben Grant (Liberal, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1926). Robert Garnett Sheldon, physician and surgeon of "Redholme", Victoria Road, Freshfield was the sole candidate.

The term of office to expire on 1 November 1929.

No. 26 West Derby, 29 January 1929
Caused by the death on 6 December 1928 of Councillor John Hickman Dovener (Conservative, West Derby, elected 1 November 1927)

The term of office to expire on 1 November 1930.

No. 3 South Scotland, 28 February 1929
Caused by the death on 24 January 1929 of Councillor Mary O'Shea (Catholic, South Scotland, elected 1 November 1927). Michael John Reppion, Carting Agent of 11 Lowerson Crescent, West Derny, Liverpool was the sole candidate.

The term of office to expire on 1 November 1930.

No. 9 Abercromby, 16 April 1929
Caused by Councillor Edwin Thompson (Conservative Abercromby, elected 1 November 1928), being elected as an alderman on 6 March 1929.

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).

The term of office to expire on 1 November 1931

No. 19 Kensington, 16 April 1929
Caused by Councillor Joseph Ashworth (Conservative, Kensington, elected 1 November 1926), being elected in a poll of councillors as am alderman on 6 March 1929.

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

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

The term of office to expire on 1 November 1931

No. 34 Wavertree, 18 April 1929
Caused by Councillor Henry Langton Beckwith (Conservative, Wavertree, elected 1 November 1926) being elected as an alderman in a poll of the councillors on 6 March 1929, following the death on 29 January 1929 of Alderman William James Burgess (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1923).

The term of office to expire on 1 November 1929.

No. 38 Childwall, 18 April 1929
Caused by Councillor Herbert John Davis (Conservative, Childwall, elected 1 November 1927) being elected as an alderman in a poll of the councillors on 6 March 1929,  following the death on 15 January 1929 of Alderman Arthur Stanley Mather CBE (Conservative, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1923).

The term of office to expire on 1 November 1930.

No. 12 Dingle, 24 September 1929
Caused by Councillor Joseph Dalton Flood (Conservative, Dingle, last elected 1 November 1926) being elected as an alderman in a poll of councillors on 4 September 1929, following the death on 26 February 1929 of Alderman Albert Edward Jacob MP (Unionist, last elected as an alderman on 9 November 1926)

The term of office to expire on 1 November 1929.