Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Monday 2 November 1874. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
All of the sixteen wards were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
PartyCouncillors ± Aldermen TotalConservative ?? ?? ?? ??Liberal ?? ?? ?? ??
Election result
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
Liverpool Daily Post Tuesday 3rdd November 1874
Aldermanic Election
At the meeting of the Council on 9 November 1874, the terms of office of eight alderman expired.
The following eight were elected as Aldermen by the Council (Aldermen and Councillors) on 9 November 1874 for a term of six years.
* - re-elected aldermen.
PartyAlderman Conservative William Barton * Conservative Thomas Carey * Conservative William Chambres Conservative Joseph Hubback * Conservative James Jack * Conservative Joseph Gibbons Livingston * Conservative Thomas Rigby * Conservative Andrew Barclay Walker *
By-elections
Aldermanic By Election, 19 March 1875
The death of Alderman Thomas Cary (Conservative) was reported to the Council on 19 March 1875.
William Bennett was elected as an alderman by the Council on 19 March 1875.
No. 13, St. Anne Street, 9 July 1875
The death of Alderman James Tyrer (Conservative) was reported to the Council on 29 June 1875.
Dr. John Stepford Taylor (Conservative, St. Anne Street, elected unopposed 1 November 1873) was elected as an alderman by the Council (Councillors and Aldermen) on 29 June 1875.
No. 10, Rodney Street, 24 September 1875
Caused by the death of Councillor James Houghton (Conservative, Rodney Street, elected 1 November 1872).
No. 11, Abercromby, 14 October 1875
The Death of Councillor Robertson Gladstone (Liberal, Abercromby, elected 1 November 1873) was reported to the Council on 6 October 1875.
No. 14, West Derby, 21 October 1875
The Death of Councillor Francis Anderson Clint (Liberal, West Derby, elected 2 November 1874) was reported to the Council on 6 October 1875.
See also
Liverpool 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 England
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