Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Thursday 1 November 1877. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
Six of the sixteen wards were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
At the meeting of the Council on 9 November 1877, the terms of office of eight alderman expired.[5] The following eight were elected as Aldermen by the Council (Aldermen and Councillors) on 9 November 1877 for a term of six years.
The death of Alderman Joseph Harrison was reported to the Council on 16 February 1878. [7]
His place was taken by Councillor John Pearson (Conservative, Everton, elected 1 November 1875) was elected as an Alderman by the Council on 16 February 1878. [8]
Caused by the death of Councillor William Leyland (Conservative, North Toxteth, elected 1 November 1876), which was reported to the Council on 5 June 1878. [10]
Caused by the election of Charles Courtenay Deane (Conservative, Pitt Street, elected 23 April 1877) being declared void on 27 June 1877 under the Corrupt Practices (Municipal Elections) Act 1872 and reported to the Council on 4 July 1877. [12]
^"Liverpool Daily Post Friday 2nd November 1877 (scan 1)". Retrieved 19 July 2016.
^"Liverpool Daily Post Friday 2nd November 1877 (scan 2)". Retrieved 19 July 2016.
^"Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1877-1878 pg 1 (scan)". Retrieved 19 July 2016.
^"Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1877-1878 pg 2 (scan)". Retrieved 19 July 2016.
^"Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1877-1878 pg 4(scan)". Retrieved 19 July 2016.
^"Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1877-1878 pg 9(scan)". Retrieved 19 July 2016.
^"Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1877-1878 pg 99(scan)". Retrieved 19 July 2016.
^"Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1877-1878 pg 101 (scan)". Retrieved 19 July 2016.
^"Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1877-1878 pg 105(scan)". Retrieved 19 July 2016.
^"Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1877-1878 pg 149(scan)". Retrieved 19 July 2016.
^"Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1877-1878 pg 150(scan)". Retrieved 19 July 2016.
^"Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1876-1877 pg 143(scan)". Retrieved 22 July 2016.
^"Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1877-1878 pg 146(scan)". Retrieved 19 July 2016.
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Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Thursday 1 November 1877 One third of the council seats were up for election the term of office of each councillor being three years Six of the sixteen wards were uncontested After the election the composition of the council was Party Councillors Aldermen TotalConservative 16 Liberal 0 Irish Home Rule 4 1 0 4Contents 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 Aldermanic Election 4 By elections 4 1 No 1 Everton 2 March 1878 4 2 No 16 North Toxteth 23 May 1878 4 3 No 8 Pitt Street 23 May 1878 5 See also 6 ReferencesElection result editLiverpool Local Election Result 1879 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain loss Seats Votes Votes Conservative 9 1 4 3 56 49 9 103 Liberal 6 4 2 2 44 51 9 354 Home Rule 1 1 1 1Ward results edit Retiring Councillor seeking re election Abercromby edit No 11 Abercromby Party Candidate Votes Conservative Dr George Gill 974 56 Liberal Thomas Shepherd Little 770 44 Majority 204 12 Registered electors 2 572Turnout 1 744 68 Conservative hold SwingCastle Street edit No 6 Castle Street Party Candidate Votes Conservative Alexander Garnett 634 54 Liberal James Thornley 539 46 Majority 95 8 Registered electors 1 763Turnout 1 173 67 Conservative hold SwingEverton edit No 1 Everton Party Candidate Votes Conservative Edward Whitley unopposedRegistered electorsConservative hold SwingExchange edit No 5 Exchange Party Candidate Votes Liberal Robert Durning Holt 912 62 Conservative Joseph Armstrong 549 38 Majority 363 24 N ARegistered electors 2 224Turnout 1 461 66 Liberal gain from Conservative SwingGreat George edit No 9 Great George Party Candidate Votes Liberal John Hays Wilson 547 60 Conservative Dr Robert Thomas Lodge 369 40 Majority 178 20 N ARegistered electors 1 299Turnout 916 71 Liberal gain from Conservative SwingLime Street edit No 12 Lime Street Party Candidate Votes Conservative James Alexander Forrest 685 53 Liberal Charles James Crosfield 607 47 Majority 78 6 Registered electors 1 749Turnout 1 292 74 Conservative hold SwingNorth Toxteth edit No 16 North Toxteth Party Candidate Votes Conservative Arthur Bower Forwood 2 253 58 Liberal John Phillips 1 630 42 Majority 623 16 Registered electors 6 368Turnout 3 883 61 Conservative hold SwingPitt Street edit No 8 Pitt Street Party Candidate Votes Liberal Henry Charles Hawley 424 52 Conservative William Bower Forwood 385 48 Majority 39 4 N ARegistered electors 943Turnout 809 86 Liberal gain from Conservative SwingRodney Street edit No 10 Rodney Street Party Candidate Votes Conservative David Radcliffe 1 006 56 Liberal Henry Sylvester Samuel 780 44 Majority 226 12 Registered electors 2 543Turnout 1 786 70 Conservative hold SwingSt Anne Street edit No 13 St Anne Street Party Candidate Votes Conservative Dr William Cross unopposedRegistered electorsConservative hold SwingSt Paul s edit No 4 St Paul s Party Candidate Votes Liberal William Williams 648 52 Conservative Robert Wheeler Preston 597 48 Majority 51 4 N ARegistered electors 1 749Turnout 1 245 71 Liberal gain from Conservative SwingSt Peter s edit No 7 St Peter s Party Candidate Votes Liberal Edmund Knowles Muspratt unopposedRegistered electorsLiberal hold SwingScotland edit No 2 Scotland Party Candidate Votes Liberal and Irish Home Rule Patrick de Lacy Garton 2 497 60 Conservative Joseph Thomas 1 651 40 Majority 846 20 N ARegistered electors 9 453Turnout 4 148 44 Liberal Party UK and Home Rule League gain from LiberalSouth Toxteth edit No 15 South Toxteth Party Candidate Votes Conservative Thomas Bland Royden unopposedRegistered electorsConservative hold SwingVauxhall edit No 3 Vauxhall Party Candidate Votes Liberal John Yates unopposedRegistered electorsLiberal hold SwingWest Derby edit No 14 West Derby Party Candidate Votes Conservative William Samuel Graves unopposedRegistered electorsConservative gain from Liberal Swing 1 2 3 4 Aldermanic Election editAt the meeting of the Council on 9 November 1877 the terms of office of eight alderman expired 5 The following eight were elected as Aldermen by the Council Aldermen and Councillors on 9 November 1877 for a term of six years re elected aldermen Party AldermanConservative Andrew Boyd Conservative William Bower ForwoodConservative Richard Cardwell Gardner Conservative Bernard Hall Conservative Joseph Harrison Conservative Edward Samuelson Conservative John Weightman Conservative John Woodruff 6 By elections editNo 1 Everton 2 March 1878 edit The death of Alderman Joseph Harrison was reported to the Council on 16 February 1878 7 His place was taken by Councillor John Pearson Conservative Everton elected 1 November 1875 was elected as an Alderman by the Council on 16 February 1878 8 No 1 Everton Party Candidate Votes Conservative James Barkeley Smith 7 752 61 Liberal William Oulton 4 913 39 Majority 2 839 22 Registered electorsTurnout 12 665Conservative hold Swing 9 No 16 North Toxteth 23 May 1878 edit Caused by the death of Councillor William Leyland Conservative North Toxteth elected 1 November 1876 which was reported to the Council on 5 June 1878 10 No 16 North Toxteth Party Candidate Votes Conservative Thomas Hughes 1 753 55 Liberal Ewing Whittle 1 411 45 Majority 342 10 Registered electors 6 368Turnout 3 164 50 Conservative hold Swing 11 No 8 Pitt Street 23 May 1878 edit Caused by the election of Charles Courtenay Deane Conservative Pitt Street elected 23 April 1877 being declared void on 27 June 1877 under the Corrupt Practices Municipal Elections Act 1872 and reported to the Council on 4 July 1877 12 No 8 Pitt Street Party Candidate Votes Liberal James Steel 359 54 Conservative Charles Courtenay Deane 306 46 Majority 53 8 N ARegistered electors 943Turnout 665 71 Liberal gain from Conservative Swing 13 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 Friday 2nd November 1877 scan 1 Retrieved 19 July 2016 Liverpool Daily Post Friday 2nd November 1877 scan 2 Retrieved 19 July 2016 Liverpool Town Council Proceedings of the Council 1877 1878 pg 1 scan Retrieved 19 July 2016 Liverpool Town Council Proceedings of the Council 1877 1878 pg 2 scan Retrieved 19 July 2016 Liverpool Town Council Proceedings of the Council 1877 1878 pg 4 scan Retrieved 19 July 2016 Liverpool Town Council Proceedings of the Council 1877 1878 pg 9 scan Retrieved 19 July 2016 Liverpool Town Council Proceedings of the Council 1877 1878 pg 99 scan Retrieved 19 July 2016 Liverpool Town Council Proceedings of the Council 1877 1878 pg 101 scan Retrieved 19 July 2016 Liverpool Town Council Proceedings of the Council 1877 1878 pg 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