Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Wednesday 1 November 1876. 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:
Election result
Liverpool Local Election Result 1879
| Party
|
Seats
|
Gains
|
Losses
|
Net gain/loss
|
Seats %
|
Votes %
|
Votes
|
+/−
|
|
|
Conservative
|
9 ?
|
|
|
|
|
19%
|
1,755
|
|
|
|
Liberal
|
4 ?
|
0
|
2
|
-2
|
25%
|
47%
|
4,265
|
|
|
|
Home Rule
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
+2
|
12%
|
33%
|
2,986
|
|
Because of the large number of contested seats, these statistics should be read in that context.
Ward results
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Abercromby
Castle Street
Everton
Exchange
Great George
Lime Street
North Toxteth
Pitt Street
Rodney Street
St. Anne Street
St. Paul's
St. Peter's
Scotland
South Toxteth
Vauxhall
West Derby
[1]
[2]
By-elections
No. 8, Pitt Street, 23 April 1877
The death of Alderman William Barton was reported to the Council on 4 April 1877.
[3]
Councillor Henry Jennings (Conservative, Pitt Street, elected 1 November 1875) was elected by the Council as an Alderman on 9 April 1877.
[4]
[5]
This election was declared void on 27 June 1877 under the Corrupt Practices (Municipal Elections) Act 1872 and reported to the Council on 4 July 1877.[6]
The election was re-run on 23rd Mar 1878
