Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Tuesday 1 November 1887. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
Fourteen of the sixteen seats were uncontested.
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. 2 Scotland, 29 December 1887
Caused by the resignation of Cllr. William Madden (Home Rule, elected unopposed
1 November 1886) .
No. 3, Vauxhall, 31 January 1888
Caused by the death of Councillor John Yates (Irish Home Rule, Vauxhall, elected
unopposed 1 November 1886) .