Election Name: | 1869 Liverpool Town Council election |
Flag Image: | Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg |
Type: | parliamentary |
Previous Year: | 1868 |
Previous Election: | 1868 Liverpool Town Council election |
Next Year: | 1870 |
Next Election: | 1870 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 Monday 1 November 1869. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
Six of the sixteen wards were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
?? | +4 | 16 | ?? | ||
?? | -4 | 0 | ?? | ||
Because of the large number of uncontested seats, these statistics should be taken in that context.
Following the retirement of Alderman Thomas Bold, Bernard Hall was elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1869.
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Jacob Gaitskell Brown (Liberal, St. Peter's, elected 1 November 1867) on 30 December 1869.[5]
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Joseph Robinson (Liberal, Scotland, elected unopposed on 1 November 1867)