Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Tuesday 1 November 1881. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
Ten of the sixteen wards were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
PartyCouncillors ± Aldermen TotalConservative ?? ?? ?? ??Liberal ?? ?? ?? ??Irish Home Rule 5 0 0 5
Election result
Ward results
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Abercromby
Castle Street
Everton
Exchange
Great George
Lime Street
North Toxteth
Pitt Street
Rodney Street
St. Anne Street
St. Paul's
St. Peter's
Scotland
South Toxteth
Vauxhall
West Derby
Liverpool Daily Post Wednesday 2 November 1881
By-elections
No. 12, Lime Street, 25 November 1881
Caused by the death of Councillor John Henstock (Party? Lime Street, elected 4 April 1881) which was reported to the Council on 9 November 1881.
Liverpool Mercury 2 November 1883
No. 7, St. Peter's, 25 November 1881
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Alexander Balfour (Liberal, St. Peter's, elected 1 November 1879).
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
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