Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Friday 1 November 1889.

One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.

After the election, the composition of the council was: * - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election [1] [2] [3] [4] At the meeting of the Council on 9 November 1892, the terms of office of eight alderman expired.

[12] [13] The resignation of Alderman Sir David Radcliffe was reported to the Council on 8 January 1890 .

[16] [17] The death, on 5 May 1890, of Councillor Patrick Byrne (Irish Home Rule, Vauxhall, elected 1 November 1887) [18] was reported to the Council on 7 May 1890 .