| Election Name: | 1875 Liverpool Town Council election |
| Flag Image: | Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Year: | 1874 |
| Previous Election: | 1874 Liverpool Town Council election |
| Next Year: | 1876 |
| Next Election: | 1876 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 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:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | ?? | 16 | 44 | ||
| 18 | ?? | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1 | +1 | 0 | 1 | ||
Because of the large number of uncontested seats, these statistics should be taken in that context.
Caused by the death of Alderman Charles Turner MP which was reported to the Council on 25 October 1875.[3] This position was filled by the election of Councillor Joseph Harrison (Conservative, North Toxteth, elected 1 November 1873) as an alderman.[4]
The death of the Mayor, Alderman Peter Thompson was reported to the Council on 22 May 1876.[6]
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.[7]
Caused by the resignation of Alderman John Stopford Taylor.[8]
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.[9]
Caused by the death of Councillor James Whitty which was reported to the Council on 4 October 1876.[11]