 Comparisons are made with the 1905 election results, as the retiring councillors were elected in that year.Following the death of Alderman William Hall Jowett (Conservative, elected as an alderman on 9 November 1907), Councillor James Lister (Conservative, Old Swan, elected 1 November 
1907) was elected as an alderman on 9 November 1908.The resignation of Alderman William James Burgess (Conservative, elected as an alderman 9 November 
1904)
 was reported to the Council on 6 October 1909.