1900 Liverpool City Council election
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Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Thursday 1 November 1900.
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34 seats, being 29 for existing wards plus the new wards of Anfield (1 seat), Walton (3 seats) and Warbreck (1 seat): one seat for each of the 32 wards with the exception of Walton, which was a new ward with 3 councillors to be elected. Making a new total of 92 Councillors. An additional aldermanic position was created for the new ward of Walton at the Council meeting on 9th November, but not for Anfield nor Warbreck. making a total of 30 Aldermanic posts. 62 (incl. Aldermen) seats needed for a majority | ||||
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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:
Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
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Conservative | 56 | +4 | 21 | 77 | |
Liberal | 23 | +2 | 6 | 29 | |
Irish Nationalist | 6 | -1 | 2 | 8 | |
Independent Irish Nationalist | 3 | +1 | 0 | 3 | |
Liberal Unionist | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |