# 1871 Liverpool Town Council election

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.
Ten of the sixteen wards were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total |
| | Conservative | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? |
| | Liberal | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? |

## Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1871 :
| Party | 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.

## Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

### Abercromby

No. 11 Abercromby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Dr. George Gill | 886 | 53% | |
| | Liberal | Edgar Musgrove | 797 | 47% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 89 | 6% | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,683 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### Castle Street

No. 6 Castle Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Thomas Avison * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Everton

No. 1 Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Edward Whitley * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Exchange

No. 5 Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Joseph Armstrong | 749 | 58% | |
| | Liberal | John Johnson Stitt * | 549 | 42% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 200 | 16% | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,298 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### Great George

No. 9 Great George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | John Hays Wilson * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Lime Street

No. 12 Lime Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Henry Hornby | 650 | 54% | |
| | Liberal | Samuel Pack | 547 | 46% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 103 | 8% | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,717 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,197 | 70% | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### North Toxteth

No. 16 North Toxteth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Arthur Bower Forwood | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Pitt Street

No. 8 Pitt Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | William Bower Forwood * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Rodney Street

No. 10 Rodney Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | David Campbell * | 767 | 54% |
| | Conservative | John Atkinson | 662 | 46% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 105 | 8% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,401 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,429 | 60% |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### St. Anne Street

No. 13 St. Anne Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | James Denton * | 653 | 54% |
| | Liberal | Edwin Hughes | 567 | 46% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 86 | 8% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,220 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### St. Paul's

No. 4 St. Paul's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Robert Wheeler Preston | 643 | 53% |
| | Liberal | George Mayall jun. | 569 | 47% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 74 | 6% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,613 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,212 | 75% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### St. Peter's

No. 7 St. Peter's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Henry Christie Beloe * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Scotland

No. 2 Scotland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | James Faihurst * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### South Toxteth

No. 15 South Toxteth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | John Parratt * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Vauxhall

No. 3 Vauxhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | John Yates * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### West Derby

No. 14 West Derby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Francis Anderson Clint * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

## Aldermanic Election

At the meeting of the Council on 9 November 1877, the terms of office of eight alderman expired.
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 * |

## By-elections
### No. 15, South Toxteth, 30 December 1871

The death of Alderman Raymond William Houghton JP was reported to the Council on 20 December 1871.
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.
No. 15 South Toxteth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Isaac Jackson | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### No. 4, St. Paul's, 20 March 1872

The death of Alderman John Hayward Turner JP was reported to the Council on 6 March 1872.
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.
No. 4 St. Paul's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | George Mayall the younger | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,613 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |