Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Thursday 1 November 1895. This was an 'all up' election following boundary changes which extended the area of the city and increased the number of wards from 16 to 28. Three councillors were elected for each ward. The candidate with the most votes was elected for three years, the candidate with the second highest number of votes was elected for two years and the candidate with the third highest number of votes was elected for one year.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
A parish ward, formerly Abercromby and part of Rodney Street ward.
Formerly part of Everton and Kirkdale ward.
Formerly part of the Toxteth Park ward.
Parish ward
Formerly part of Toxteth Park ward
formerly part of West Derby ward.
formerly part of Everton and Kirkdale ward.
Parish ward.
formerly part of Toxteth Park ward.
Parish ward. Formerly Great George plus part of Rodney Street ward.
formerly part of West Derby ward.
Formerly part of Everton and Kirkdale ward.
Formerly part of West Derby ward.
Formerly part of Everton and Kirkdale ward.
Parish ward.
Formerly part of Everton and Kirkdale ward.
Parish ward. Formerly St. Anne Street plus Lime Street.
Formerly part of Everton and Kirkdale ward.
Parish ward. Formerly St. Peters plus Pitt Street wards.
Parish ward.
Parish ward. Formerly Vauxhall plus St. Pauls.
Following the expiry of the terms of office of eight aldermen at the Council meeting on 9 November 1895 the following were elected as aldermen by the Council, according to the provisions of the Municipal Corporation Act, 1882.
* re-elected alderman
Six additional aldermen were elected by the Council following nominations by the Urban District Councils of the added areas, under section 7 of the Local Government Board's Provisional Order Confirmation (No. 10) Act, 1895.
Six additional aldermen were elected by the Council pursuant to the Local Government Board's Provisional Order Confirmation (No. 10) Act, 1895.
Caused by the election of Councillor John Houlding (Conservative, St. Domingo, elected 1 November 1895) as an alderman by the Council on 9 November 1895.
Caused by the election of Councillor Ephraim Walker (Conservative, Low Hill, elected 1 November 1896) as an alderman by the Council on 9 November 1895.
Caused by the election of Councillor Edward Hatton Cookson (Conservative, Edge Hill, elected 1 November 1895) as an alderman by the Council on 9 November 1895.
Caused by the election of Councillors William Bartlett (Conservative, Castle Street, elected 1 November 1895) and Joseph Bond Morgan (Conservative, Castle Street, elected 1 November 1895) as an alderman by the Council on 9 November 1895.
Caused by the election of Councillor Thomas Menlove (Conservative, Abercromby, elected 1 November 1895) as an alderman by the Council on 9 November 1895.
Caused by the election of Councillor Joseph Ball (Conservative, Dingle, elected 1 November 1895) as an alderman by the Council on 9 November 1895.
Alderman Philip Henry Rathbone died on 22 November 1895.
In his place, Councillor Jeremiah Miles (Liberal, St. Anne's, elected 1 November 1895) was elected as an alderman by the Council on 4 December 1895
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Following the death of Alderman Henry Charles Hawley on 8 January 1896 , Councillor Henry Hugh Hornby JP (Liberal Unionist, Castle Street, elected 1 November 1895) was elected by the Council as an alderman on 5 February 1896
, necessitating a by-election in the Castle Street ward.
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Charles Stewart Dean (Conservative, Low Hill, elected 1 November 1895), which was reported to the Council on 4 March 1896.
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Richard Ripley (Conservative, St. Anne's, elected 1 November 1895) was reported to the Council on 3 June 1896 .