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.
Contents
- Ward results
- No25 Brunswick
- No3 South Walton 25th January 1898
- No12 Edge Hill 26th April 1898
- No 3 South Walton 20th July 1898
- No24 Sefton Park 18th October 1898
- References
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.
No.25, Brunswick
Caused by the death of Councillor Charles Arden (Conservative, Brunswick, elected 1st November 1896) on 29th November 1897.
No.3, South Walton, 25th January 1898
Caused by the death of Councillor Dr. Henry Richard Powell (Conservative, South Walton, elected 1st November 1896).
No.12, Edge Hill, 26th April 1898
Caused by the death of Councillor Jonathan Parry (Conservative, Edge Hill, elected 1st November 1895) on 5th March 1898.
No. 3 South Walton, 20th July 1898
Alderman Joseph Glover died on 21st April 1898.
The Right Honourable Sir Arthur Bower Forwood, Bart. MP was elected as an Alderman by the Council on 1st June 1898.
The Right Honourable Sir Arthur Bower Forwood, Bart.MP resigned as an Alderman on 1st June 1898.
Councillor John Ellison (Conservative, South Walton, elected 1st November 1895) was elected as an Alderman by the city Council.
No.24, Sefton Park, 18th October 1898
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Augustus Frederick Warr MP (Conservative, Sefton Park, elected 1st November 1895) which was reported to the Council on 5th October 1898.