1896 Liverpool City Council election

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Monday 2 November 1896. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
After the election, the composition of the council was:

Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Comparisons are made with the 1895 election results, as the retiring councillors were elected in that year.

Exchange

North Scotland

South Scotland

By-elections

No.20 Great George, 20 November 1896

Caused by the death of Councillor Simeon Smith on 28 October 1896.

No. 4, Fairfield, 16 March 1897

Caused by the death of Councillor Thomas Hewitson on 6 February 1897.

No.10, Low Hill, 16 March 1897

Following a petition causing the election of Col. Charles Stewart Dean on 2 November 1896 to be declared void.