1897 Liverpool City Council election


Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Thursday 1 November 1897. 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.25, Brunswick

Caused by the death of Councillor Charles Arden on 29 November 1897.

No.3, South Walton, 25 January 1898

Caused by the death of Councillor Dr. Henry Richard Powell

No.12, Edge Hill, 26 April 1898

Caused by the death of Councillor Jonathan Parry on 5 March 1898.

No. 3 South Walton, 20 July 1898

Alderman Joseph Glover died on 21 April 1898.
The Right Honourable Sir Arthur Bower Forwood, Bart. MP was elected as an Alderman by the Council on 1 June 1898
The Right Honourable Sir Arthur Bower Forwood, Bart.MP resigned as an Alderman on 1 June 1898.
Councillor John Ellison was elected as an Alderman by the city Council

No.24, Sefton Park, 18 October 1898

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Augustus Frederick Warr MP (Conservative, Sefton Park, elected 1 November 1895 which was reported to the Council on 5 October 1898.