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:
PartyCouncillors ± Aldermen TotalConservative 57 -3 ?? ??Liberal 17 -3 6 23Irish Nationalists 9 0 2 11Liberal Unionist 1 0 1 2
Election result
Ward results
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Comparisons are made with the 1895 election results, as the retiring councillors were elected in that year.
Abercromby
Breckfield
Brunswick
Castle Street
Dingle
Edge Hill
Everton
Exchange
Fairfield
Granby
Great George
Kensington
Kirkdale
Low Hill
Netherfield
North Scotland
North Walton
Prince's Park
Sandhills
St. Anne's
St. Domingo
St. Peter's
Sefton Park
South Scotland
South Walton
Vauxhall
Wavertree
West Derby
Liverpool Daily Post 3 November 1896
By-elections
No.20 Great George, 20 November 1896
Caused by the death of Councillor Simeon Smith (Liberal, Great George elected 1 November 1895) on 28 October 1896.
No. 4, Fairfield, 16 March 1897
Caused by the death of Councillor Thomas Hewitson (Conservative, Fairfield, elected 1 November 1895) on 6 February 1897.
No.10, Low Hill, 16 March 1897
Following a petition causing the election of Col. Charles Stewart Dean (Conservative) on 2 November 1896 to be declared void.
See also
Liverpool City Council Liverpool Town Council elections 1835 - 1879 Liverpool City Council elections 1880–present Mayors and Lord Mayors of Liverpool 1207 to present History of local government in England
References