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:

Election result
Because of the large number of uncontested seats, these statistics should be taken in that context.

Ward results
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

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.

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. 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.