Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Monday 2 November 1857. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
Nine of the sixteen wards were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Because of the large number of uncontested seats, these statistics should be taken in that context.
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Liverpool Town Council elections 1835 - 1879
Liverpool City Council elections 1880âÂÂpresent
Mayors and Lord Mayors of Liverpool 1207 to present
History of local government in England