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.
Four of the sixteen seats were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
At the meeting of the Council on 9 November 1892, the terms of office of eight alderman expired.
The following eight were elected as Aldermen by the Council (Aldermen and Councillors) on 9 November 1889 for a term of six years.
* - re-elected aldermen.
Caused by the election of William Radcliffe (Conservative, South Toxteth, elected 1 November 1888) being elected as an alderman on 9 November 1889
Following the resignation of Sir Andrew Barclay Walker as an alderman
, Councillor William John Lunt (Conservative, West Derby, elected 1 November 1887)
was elected as an Alderman by the Council on 4 December 1889 .
The resignation of Alderman Sir David Radcliffe was reported to the Council on 8 January 1890 .
Councillor Thomas William Oakshott (Conservative. Lime Street, elected 1 November 1887)
, was elected as an Alderman by the Council on 5 February 1890 .
The death, on 5 May 1890, of Councillor Patrick Byrne (Irish Home Rule, Vauxhall, elected 1 November 1887) was reported to the Council on 7 May 1890 .