Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Saturday 1 November 1890. 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
Caused by the death of Alderman Anthony Bower on 31 January 1891. Following this Councillor Thomas Hughes (Conservative, North Toxteth, elected 1 November 1888) was elected as an Alderman by the Council on 4 March 1891
resulting in a vacancy in the North Toxteth ward.