Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Saturday 1 November 1888. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
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Eight of the sixteen seats were contested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Ward results
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
No. 9 Great George, 14th May 1889
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Thomas Bird Hall (Conservative, Great George, elected 1st November 1886) on 30th April 1889.
No. 12, Lime Street, 8th August 1889
Caused by the death of Councillor Sir James Allanson Picton (Liberal, Lime Street, elected 1st November 1888) on 15th July 1889.
No. 2, Scotland
Caused by the death of Councillor Patrick Edmund O'Hare (Irish Home Rule, Scotland, elected 29th December 1887) on 3rd October 1889.
Councillor O'Hare's term of office was due to expire on 1st November 1889.