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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 to Liverpool Town Council were held on Monday 1 November 1870. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years. Nine of the sixteen wards were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | ?? | ?? | 16 | ?? | |
| Liberal | ?? | ?? | 0 | ?? | |
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 56% | 42% | 3,663 | ||
| Liberal | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 44% | 58% | 5,016 | ||
Because of the large number of uncontested seats, these statistics should be taken in that context.
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Robertson Gladstone * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Woodburn | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Woodburn | 2 | |||
| Liberal | Peter Williams | 0 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Stephen Barker Guion | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Tudsbery Turner | unopposed | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | James Allanson Picton * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Joseph Harrison * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Charles Edward Hamilton | 363 | 55% | ||
| Liberal | Daniel Lowrey | 298 | 45% | ||
| Majority | 65 | 10% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 661 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Philip Henry Rathbone * | 869 | 66% | ||
| Conservative | Thomas Dawson | 447 | 34% | ||
| Majority | 442 | 32% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 1,316 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Stopford Taylor * | 677 | 59% | ||
| Liberal | Edwin Hughes | 469 | 41% | ||
| Majority | 208 | 18% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 1,146 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Huntington | 544 | 52% | ||
| Liberal | John Taylor Davies | 497 | 48% | ||
| Majority | 47 | 4% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 1,041 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Francis George Prange | 2 | |||
| Conservative | Francis George Harbord | 0 | |||
| Majority | 2 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 2 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John McArdle | 2,881 | 64% | ||
| Conservative | Robert Owen Evans | 1,630 | 36% | ||
| Majority | 1,251 | 28% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 4,511 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Andrew Barclay Walker * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Peter Silvester Bidwell | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Edward Samuelson * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
The death of Alderman Richard Sheil was reported to the Council on 1 March 1870. [2] Councillor Oliver Holden (Conservative, St. Paul's, elected 1 November 1868) was elected as an alderman by the Council (Councillors and Aldermen) on 8 March 1871. [3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | George Mayall jun. | 558 | 52% | ||
| Conservative | Peter Thomson | 513 | 48% | ||
| Majority | 45 | 4% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 1,071 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
The death of Alderman John Stewart JP was reported to the Council meeting on 19 April 1871. [5] Peter Thomson was elected as an Alderman by the Council (Councillors and Aldermen) on 15 April 1871. [6]
The death of Alderman Thomas Dover JP was reported to the Council meeting on 4 October 1871. [7] Former Councillor James Jack (Conservative, Rodney Street last elected 1 November 1864) was elected as an alderman by the Council (Councillors and Aldermen) on 6 October 1871. [8]
