1884 Liverpool City Council election
City Council elections
Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Tuesday 1 November 1884. 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:
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
By-elections
No. 1, Everton, 21 November 1884
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Robert Galloway (Conservative, Everton, elected 1 November 1882).
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