Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Wednesday 1 November 1882. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
Ten 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, 7 August 1883
Caused by the death of Councillor Patrick de Lacy Garton (Irish Home Rule, Scotland, elected 1 November 1880 – 1881)
Aldermanic By Election, 18 September 1883
Alderman John Weightman died on 5 August 1883.
Former Councillor Robert Vining (Conservative, Everton, elected 1 November 1876)
was elected as an alderman by the Council (Councillors and Aldermen) on 18 September 1883.