Elections to Liverpool 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.
Contents
- Election result
- Ward results
- Aldermanic Election
- No 15 South Toxteth 30th December 1871
- No 4 St Pauls 20th March 1872
- References
Ten of the sixteen wards were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Election result
Because of the large number of uncontested seats, these statistics should be taken in that context.
Ward results
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Aldermanic Election
At the meeting of the Council on 9th November 1877, the terms of office of eight alderman expired. The following eight were elected as Aldermen by the Council (Aldermen and Councillors) on 9th November 1871 for a term of six years.
* - re-elected aldermen.
No. 15, South Toxteth, 30th December 1871
The death of Alderman Raymond William Houghton JP was reported to the Council on 20th December 1871.
Councillor Andrew Barclay Walker (Conservative, South Toxteth, elected 1st November 1870) was elected as an alderman by the Council (Aldermen and Councillors) on 20th December 1871.
No. 4, St. Paul's, 20th March 1872
The death of Alderman John Hayward Turner JP was reported to the Council on 6th March 1871.
William Barton (Conservative, St. Paul's, elected 1st November 1869) was elected as an Alderman by the Council (Councillors and Aldermen) on 11th March 1872.