St. Domingo (Liverpool ward)

St. Domingo ward was an electoral division of Liverpool City Council between 1895 and 1972. It was within the Everton district of Liverpool.

Background

The ward was first formed in 1895 and was merged with Breckfield ward in 1973.

1895 boundaries

Liverpool City Council ward boundaries, which extended the area of the city and increased the number of wards from 16 to 28 were made prior to the 1895 election. St. Domingo was one of the newly created wards and was numbered as ward 23.

The Ward was within the Liverpool Kirkdale constituency from 1918 to 1950, and from 1950 to 1973 was within Liverpool Scotland.

1953 boundaries

Liverpool City Council ward boundaries were changed prior to the 1953 election; St. Domingo ward was largely unchanged.

1973 election

Following the Local Government Act 1972 the ward boundaries of the council were altered. The number of wards was reduced from 40 to 33 and the aldermanic system was abolished. St. Domingo ward was merged with Breckfield ward to form Breckfield St. Domingo ward.

Councillors

  indicates seat up for re-election after boundary changes.

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  indicates seat up for re-election after casual vacancy.

Notes

a.^ Cllr John Houlding (Conservative, 1895) was elected as an alderman on 9 November 1895 and vacated his seat as a councillor.

b.^ Cllr Joseph Roby (Conservative, 1909) died on 23 July 1912.

c.^ Cllr Charles Hill (Conservative, 1913) died on 24 August 1914.

d.^ Cllr Sir Thomas White (Conservative, 1928) was elected as an alderman on 7 October 1931 thereby causing a vacancy to be filled at the ordinary election to be held on Sunday 1 November 1931.

e.^ Cllr Rev. Harry Dixon Longbottom was elected as an alderman on 9 November 1935 and vacated his seat as a councillor. A by-election was held on 12 December 1935.

f.^ Cllr Rev Harry Dixon Longbottom died in 1962. A double election was held on 10 May 1962, the incumbent F. Keating received the second highest number of votes and was returned for the vacant seat, facing re-election the following year.

See also

• Liverpool City Council
• Liverpool City Council elections 1880–present
• Liverpool Town Council elections 1835 - 1879

References