| Election Name: | 1877 Liverpool Town Council election |
| Flag Image: | Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Year: | 1876 |
| Previous Election: | 1876 Liverpool Town Council election |
| Next Year: | 1878 |
| Next Election: | 1878 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 Thursday 1 November 1877. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ?? | ?? | 16 | ?? | ||
| ?? | ?? | 0 | ?? | ||
| 4 | +1 | 0 | 4 | ||
At the meeting of the Council on 9 November 1877, the terms of office of eight alderman expired.[5] The following eight were elected as Aldermen by the Council (Aldermen and Councillors) on 9 November 1877 for a term of six years.
| Party | Alderman | |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Boyd * | ||
| William Bower Forwood | ||
| Richard Cardwell Gardner * | ||
| Bernard Hall * | ||
| Joseph Harrison * | ||
| Edward Samuelson * | ||
| John Weightman * | ||
| John Woodruff * | ||
The death of Alderman Joseph Harrison was reported to the Council on 16 February 1878.[7]
His place was taken by Councillor John Pearson (Conservative, Everton, elected 1 November 1875) was elected as an Alderman by the Council on 16 February 1878.[8]
Caused by the death of Councillor William Leyland (Conservative, North Toxteth, elected 1 November 1876), which was reported to the Council on 5 June 1878.[10]
Caused by the election of Charles Courtenay Deane (Conservative, Pitt Street, elected 23 April 1877) being declared void on 27 June 1877 under the Corrupt Practices (Municipal Elections) Act 1872 and reported to the Council on 4 July 1877.[12]