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16 seats were up for election: one seat for each of the 16 wards 33 (incl. Aldermen) seats needed for a majority | ||||
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Elections toLiverpool Town Council were held on Monday 1 November 1871. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
Ten of the sixteen wards were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | |
| Liberal | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | |
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 9 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 56% | 53% | 4,243 | ||
| Liberal | 7 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 44% | 47% | 3,796 | ||
Because of the large number of uncontested seats, these statistics should be taken in that context.
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Dr. George Gill | 886 | 53% | ||
| Liberal | Edgar Musgrove | 797 | 47% | ||
| Majority | 89 | 6% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 1,683 | ||||
| Conservativegain fromLiberal | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Thomas Avison * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberalhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Edward Whitley * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Joseph Armstrong | 749 | 58% | ||
| Liberal | John Johnson Stitt* | 549 | 42% | ||
| Majority | 200 | 16% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 1,298 | ||||
| Conservativegain fromLiberal | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Hays Wilson * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberalhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Henry Hornby | 650 | 54% | ||
| Liberal | Samuel Pack | 547 | 46% | ||
| Majority | 103 | 8% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 1,717 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,197 | 70% | |||
| Conservativegain fromLiberal | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Arthur Bower Forwood | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | William Bower Forwood * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | David Campbell * | 767 | 54% | ||
| Conservative | John Atkinson | 662 | 46% | ||
| Majority | 105 | 8% | |||
| Registered electors | 2,401 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,429 | 60% | |||
| Liberalhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Denton * | 653 | 54% | ||
| Liberal | Edwin Hughes | 567 | 46% | ||
| Majority | 86 | 8% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 1,220 | ||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robert Wheeler Preston | 643 | 53% | ||
| Liberal | George Mayall jun. | 569 | 47% | ||
| Majority | 74 | 6% | |||
| Registered electors | 1,613 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,212 | 75% | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Henry Christie Beloe * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberalhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | James Faihurst * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberalhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Parratt * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberalhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Yates * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberalhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Francis Anderson Clint * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberalhold | Swing | ||||
At the meeting of the Council on 9 November 1877, the terms of office of eight alderman expired.[3]The following eight were elected as Aldermen by the Council (Aldermen and Councillors) on 9 November 1871 for a term of six years.
* - re-elected aldermen.
| Party | Alderman | |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Richard Cardwell Gardner * | |
| Conservative | Bernard Hall * | |
| Conservative | Oliver Holden * | |
| Conservative | Peter Thomson * | |
| Conservative | Charles Turner MP * | |
| Conservative | James Tyrer * | |
| Conservative | John Weightman * | |
| Conservative | John Woodruff * | |
The death ofAlderman Raymond William HoughtonJP was reported to the Council on 20 December 1871.[5]
Councillor Andrew Barclay Walker (Conservative, South Toxteth, elected 1 November 1870) was elected as an alderman by the Council (Aldermen and Councillors) on 20 December 1871.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Isaac Jackson | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberalhold | Swing | ||||
The death of Alderman John Hayward Turner JP was reported to the Council on 6 March 1872.[8]
William Barton (Conservative, St. Paul's, elected 1 November 1869) was elected as an Alderman by the Council (Councillors and Aldermen) on 11 March 1872.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | George Mayall the younger | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,613 | ||||
| Liberalgain fromConservative | Swing | ||||
