1885 Liverpool City Council election
Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Monday 2 November 1885. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
After the elections, the composition of the council was:
Ward results
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-electionPitt Street
By-elections
No.2, Scotland, 11 November 1885
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Joseph Simpson, reported to the Council on 2 December 1885.No.12, Lime Street, 4 June 1886
Caused by the death of Councillor Thomas Patrick Holden on 17 May 1886.No. 16, North Toxteth, 22 July 1886
Alderman Thomas Rigby died on 4 June 1886.In his place Councillor John Hughes
was elected as an alderman by the Council on 7 July
1886