| Election Name: | 1887 Liverpool City Council election |
| Flag Image: | Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Year: | 1886 |
| Previous Election: | 1886 Liverpool City Council election |
| Next Year: | 1888 |
| Next Election: | 1888 Liverpool City Council election |
| Seats For Election: | 16 seats were up for election (one third): one seat for each of the 16 wards |
| Majority Seats: | 33 (incl. Aldermen) |
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:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ?? | -1 | 16 | ?? | ||
| ?? | +1 | 0 | ?? | ||
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
Caused by the resignation of Cllr. William Madden (Home Rule, elected unopposed 1 November 1886).[5]
Caused by the death of Councillor John Yates (Irish Home Rule, Vauxhall, elected unopposed 1 November 1886).[7]