Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Thursday 1 November 1945.

[4] Caused by the resignation of Councillor William Matthew Clark (Labour, Netherfield, elected 1 November 1938).

[5] Caused by the death of Councillor George William Gillespie (Conservative, Dingle, elected 1 November 1937).

[8] Caused by the resignation of Councillor William Edward Stirling Napier (Conservative, Aigburth, elected 1 November 1937).

[10] Councillor Stanley Foster (Conservative, Childwall, elected 1 November 1937) died on 18 May 1946.