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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
Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Monday 1 November 1875. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
Eleven of the sixteen wards were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Caused by the death of Alderman Charles Turner MP which was reported to the Council on 25 October 1875.
This position was filled by the election of Councillor Joseph Harrison (Conservative, North Toxteth, elected 1 November 1873) as an alderman.
The death of the Mayor, Alderman Peter Thompson was reported to the Council
on 22 May 1876.
Former Councillor Andrew Boyd (Conservative, Rodney Street, last elected 24 September 1875 to 1 November 1875) was elected as an alderman by the Council
(Councillors and Aldermen) on 22 May 1876.
No. 14, West Derby, 3 August 1876
Caused by the resignation of Alderman John Stopford Taylor.
Councillor Edward Samuelson (Conservative, West Derby, elected 1 November 1874)
was elected as an alderman by the Council (Councillors and Aldermen) on 19 July 1876.
