1889 Liverpool City Council election


Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Friday 1 November 1889. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
Four of the sixteen seats were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:

Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Pitt Street

Aldermanic Election

At the meeting of the Council on 9 November 1892, the terms of office
of eight alderman expired.
The following eight were elected as Aldermen by the Council on 9 November 1889 for a term of six years.
* - re-elected aldermen.

By-elections

No. 15, South Toxteth, Tuesday 26 November 1889

Caused by the election of William Radcliffe being elected as an alderman on 9 November 1889

No. 14, West Derby, Tuesday 17 December 1889

Following the resignation of Sir Andrew Barclay Walker as an alderman
, Councillor William John Lunt
was elected as an Alderman by the Council on 4 December 1889

No. 12, Lime Street, Tuesday 25 February 1890

The resignation of Alderman Sir David Radcliffe was reported to the Council on 8 January 1890
Councillor Thomas William Oakshott
, was elected as an Alderman by the Council on 5 February 1890

No. 3, Vauxhall, Friday 23 May 1890

The death, on 5 May 1890, of Councillor Patrick Byrne
was reported to the Council on 7 May 1890