Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Monday 1 November 1875. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years. Eleven of the sixteen wards were uncontested.
Caused by the death of Alderman Charles Turner MP which was reported to the Council on 25 October 1875.[3] This position was filled by the election of Councillor Joseph Harrison (Conservative, North Toxteth, elected 1 November 1873) as an alderman.[4]
The death of the Mayor, Alderman Peter Thompson was reported to the Council on 22 May 1876.[6]
Former Councillor Andrew Boyd (Conservative, Rodney Street, last elected 24th September 1875 to 1 November 1875) was elected as an alderman by the Council (Councillors and Aldermen) on 22 May 1876.[7]
No. 14, West Derby, 3 August 1876edit
Caused by the resignation of Alderman John Stopford Taylor.[8]
Councillor Edward Samuelson (Conservative, West Derby, elected 1 November 1874) was elected as an alderman by the Council (Councillors and Aldermen) on 19 July 1876. [9]
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^"Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council - 1875 - 1876 pg 2 (scan)". Retrieved 23 July 2016.
^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council - 1875 - 1876 pg 124 (scan)". Retrieved 23 July 2016.
^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council - 1875 - 1876 pg 126 (scan)". Retrieved 23 July 2016.
^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council - 1875 - 1876 pg 161 (scan)". Retrieved 23 July 2016.
^"Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council - 1875 - 1876 pg 162 (scan)". Retrieved 23 July 2016.
^"Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council - 1875 - 1876 pg 175 (scan)". Retrieved 23 July 2016.
^"Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council - 1875 - 1876 pg 173 (scan)". Retrieved 23 July 2016.
^"Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council - 1875 - 1876 pg 175 (scan)". Retrieved 23 July 2016.
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Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Monday 1 November 1875 One third of the council seats were up for election the term of office of each councillor being three years Eleven of the sixteen wards were uncontested 1875 Liverpool Town Council election 1874 November 1 1842 1842 11 01 1876 16 seats were up for election one seat for each of the 16 wards33 incl Aldermen seats needed for a majority After the election the composition of the council was Party Councillors Aldermen Total Conservative 28 16 44 Liberal 18 0 18 Irish Home Rule 1 1 0 1 Contents 1 Election result 2 Ward results 2 1 Abercromby 2 2 Castle Street 2 3 Everton 2 4 Exchange 2 5 Great George 2 6 Lime Street 2 7 North Toxteth 2 8 Pitt Street 2 9 Rodney Street 2 10 St Anne Street 2 11 St Paul s 2 12 St Peter s 2 13 Scotland 2 14 South Toxteth 2 15 Vauxhall 2 16 West Derby 3 By elections 3 1 No 16 North Toxteth 6 November 1875 3 2 Aldermanic Election 22 May 1876 3 3 No 14 West Derby 3 August 1876 3 4 No 3 Vauxhall 6 September 1876 4 See also 5 ReferencesElection result editLiverpool Local Election Result 1875 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain loss Seats Votes Votes Conservative 8 0 2 2 50 29 3 039 Liberal 7 2 1 1 43 45 4 770 Home Rule 1 1 0 1 7 26 2 815 Because of the large number of uncontested seats these statistics should be taken in that context Ward results edit Retiring Councillor seeking re election Abercromby edit No 11 Abercromby Party Candidate Votes Conservative Anthony Bower Unopposed N A N A Registered electors Conservative hold Castle Street edit No 6 Castle Street Party Candidate Votes Liberal William Crosfield Unopposed N A N A Registered electors Liberal hold Everton edit No 1 Everton Party Candidate Votes Conservative John Pearson Unopposed N A N A Registered electors Conservative hold Exchange edit No 5 Exchange Party Candidate Votes Liberal Thomas Holder Unopposed N A N A Registered electors Liberal hold Great George edit No 9 Great George Party Candidate Votes Conservative John Hughes Unopposed N A N A Registered electors Conservative hold Lime Street edit No 12 Lime Street Party Candidate Votes Conservative Richard Rowland Minton 764 60 Liberal Samuel Bennett Jackson 520 40 Majority 244 20 Registered electors 2 004 Turnout 1 284 64 Conservative hold Swing North Toxteth edit No 16 North Toxteth Party Candidate Votes Conservative Richard Fell Steble Unopposed N A N A Registered electors Conservative hold Pitt Street edit No 8 Pitt Street Party Candidate Votes Conservative Henry Jennings 383 51 Liberal Edward Browne 373 49 Majority 10 2 Registered electors 1 027 Turnout 756 74 Conservative hold Swing Rodney Street edit No 10 Rodney Street Party Candidate Votes Liberal Thomas Brocklebank jun 978 52 Conservative Andrew Boyd 919 48 Majority 59 4 N A Registered electors 2 741 Turnout 1 897 69 Liberal gain from Conservative Swing St Anne Street edit No 13 St Anne Street Party Candidate Votes Liberal Ronald McDougall 1 012 51 Conservative James Tarbuck 973 49 Majority 39 2 N A Registered electors 3 070 Turnout 1 985 65 Liberal gain from Conservative Swing St Paul s edit No 4 St Paul s Party Candidate Votes Conservative Owen Hugh Williams Unopposed N A N A Registered electors Conservative hold St Peter s edit No 7 St Peter s Party Candidate Votes Liberal Charles Tricks Bowring Unopposed N A N A Registered electors Liberal hold Scotland edit No 2 Scotland Party Candidate Votes Home Rule Laurence Connolly 2 815 60 New Liberal William Williams 1 887 40 Majority 928 20 N A Registered electors 9 622 Turnout 4 702 49 Home Rule gain from Liberal Swing South Toxteth edit No 15 South Toxteth Party Candidate Votes Conservative Richard Allison Watson Unopposed N A N A Registered electors Conservative hold Vauxhall edit No 3 Vauxhall Party Candidate Votes Liberal James Whitty Unopposed N A N A Registered electors Liberal hold West Derby edit No 14 West Derby Party Candidate Votes Liberal William Durning Holt Unopposed N A N A Registered electors Liberal hold 1 2 By elections editNo 16 North Toxteth 6 November 1875 edit Caused by the death of Alderman Charles Turner MP which was reported to the Council on 25 October 1875 3 This position was filled by the election of Councillor Joseph Harrison Conservative North Toxteth elected 1 November 1873 as an alderman 4 No 16 North Toxteth Party Candidate Votes Conservative William Leyland Unopposed N A N A Registered electors Conservative hold 5 Aldermanic Election 22 May 1876 edit The death of the Mayor Alderman Peter Thompson was reported to the Council on 22 May 1876 6 Former Councillor Andrew Boyd Conservative Rodney Street last elected 24th September 1875 to 1 November 1875 was elected as an alderman by the Council Councillors and Aldermen on 22 May 1876 7 No 14 West Derby 3 August 1876 edit Caused by the resignation of Alderman John Stopford Taylor 8 Councillor Edward Samuelson Conservative West Derby elected 1 November 1874 was elected as an alderman by the Council Councillors and Aldermen on 19 July 1876 9 No 14 West Derby Party Candidate Votes Conservative John Nicol Unopposed N A N A Registered electors Conservative hold 10 No 3 Vauxhall 6 September 1876 edit Caused by the death of Councillor James Whitty which was reported to the Council on 4 October 1876 11 No 3 Vauxhall Party Candidate Votes Charles McArdle unopposed Registered electors Swing 12 See also editLiverpool City Council Liverpool Town Council elections 1835 1879 Liverpool City Council elections 1880 present Mayors and Lord Mayors of Liverpool 1207 to present History of local government in EnglandReferences edit Liverpool Daily Post Tuesday 2 November 1875 Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1875 1876 pg 2 scan Retrieved 23 July 2016 Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1874 1875 pg 161 scan Retrieved 24 July 2016 Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1875 1876 pg 2 scan Retrieved 23 July 2016 Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1875 1876 pg 2 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