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.
Contents
Ten of the sixteen wards were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Ward results
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
No. 12, Lime Street, 25th November 1881
Caused by the death of Councillor John Henstock (Party? Lime Street, elected 4th April 1881) which was reported to the Council on 9th November 1881.
No. 7, St. Peter's, 25th November 1881
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Alexander Balfour (Liberal, St. Peter's, elected 1st November 1879).
References
Liverpool City Council election, 1881 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA