1878 Liverpool Town Council Election
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Liverpool Town Council Liverpool City Council is the governing body for the city of Liverpool in Merseyside, England. It consists of 90 councillors, three for each of the city's 30 wards. The council is currently controlled by the Labour Party and is led by Mayor J ...
were held on Saturday 1 November 1878. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years. Seven of the sixteen wards were uncontested. After the election, the composition of the council was:


Election result

Given the significant number of uncontested wards, 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


By-elections


No. 9, Great George

Caused by John Hampden Jackson (Liberal, Great George, elected 1 November 1878) ceasing to be a Councillor.


No. 13, St. Anne Street

Caused by Thomas Hayes Sheen (Conservative, St. Anne Street, elected 1 November 1878) ceasing to be a Councillor.


See also

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Liverpool City Council Liverpool City Council is the governing body for the city of Liverpool in Merseyside, England. It consists of 90 councillors, three for each of the city's 30 wards. The council is currently controlled by the Labour Party and is led by Mayor ...
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Liverpool Town Council elections Liverpool Town Council existed from 1835 to 1880. Liverpool Town Council was established by the Municipal Corporations Act 1835, replacing the Liverpool Common Council which was first established under the Charter of John, King of England, King J ...
1835 - 1879 *
Liverpool City Council elections Liverpool City Council elections will be held every four years from 2023. Between 1973 and 2021 elections were generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council being elected each time. Liverpool City Council is the local ...
1880–present * Mayors and Lord Mayors of Liverpool 1207 to present * History of local government in England


References

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