| Election Name: | 1862 Liverpool Town Council election |
| Flag Image: | Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Year: | 1861 |
| Previous Election: | 1861 Liverpool Town Council election |
| Next Year: | 1863 |
| Next Election: | 1863 Liverpool Town Council election |
| Seats For Election: | 16 seats were up for election: one seat for each of the 16 wards |
| Majority Seats: | 33 (incl. Aldermen) |
Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Wednesday 1 November 1862. 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.
This was the first year that the 'Proceedings of the Council' were printed.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ?? | ?? | 16 | ?? | ||
| ?? | ?? | 0 | ?? | ||
Because eleven of the sixteen seats were uncontested, these statistics should be taken in that context.
At the meeting of the Council on 10 November 1862, the terms of office of eight alderman expired.[4]
The following eight were elected as Aldermen by the Council (Aldermen and Councillors) on 10 November 1862 for a term of six years.
| Party | Alderman | |
|---|---|---|
| William Bennett * | ||
| Thomas Dover * | ||
| John Farnworth | ||
| Raymond William Houghton * | ||
| Joseph Hubback | ||
| John Grant Morris * | ||
| William Preston * | ||
| John Hayward Turner * | ||
Caused by the election of Councillor John Farnworth (Conservative, South Toxteth, elected 1 November 1861) by the Council as an alderman on 10 November 1862.
Caused by the election of Councillor Maurice Hubback (Conservative, Everton & Kirkdale, elected 1 November 1862) by the Council as an alderman on 10 November 1862.
Caused by the election of Councillor John Grant Morris (Party?, ward?, elected ???) by the Council as an alderman on 10 November 1862.