Elections to the Liverpool School Board were held on Friday 17 November 1882.
There were twenty-two candidates for the fifteen places on the school board.
Each voter had fifteen votes to cast.
After the election, the composition of the school board was:
| Allegiance | Members | ± |
|---|---|---|
| Church of England | 5 | |
| Catholic | 4 | |
| Trademen | 2 | |
| Nonconformist | 2 | |
| Ratepayer | 1 | |
| Temperance | 1 |
* - Retiring board member seeking re-election
Elected
| Allegiance | Name | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Tradesmen | H.S. Alpass | |
| Ratepayers' Association | A. Beatty | |
| Catholic | John Bligh | |
| Nonconformist | Samuel Booth * | |
| Catholic | Patrick Canavan | |
| Nonconformist | Anne-Jane Davies | |
| Church of England | H.B. Gilmoor | |
| Church of England | J.R. Gaskell | |
| Church of England | James Hakes * | |
| Catholic | John Hand | |
| Church of England | J.H. Honeyburn | |
| Tradesmen | William Hood | |
| Temperance | J.M. Howie | |
| Catholic | William Madden | |
| Church of England | Francis Mulliner * |
Not Elected
| Nonconformist | William Oulton |
| Tradesmen | James Pratt |
| Neutral | R. G. Rathbone (Chair) |
| Tradesmen | John Robson |
| Church of England | Rev. Canon Rycroft |
| Catholic | Joseph Walton * |
| Catholic | Richard Yates |
