Elections to the Liverpool Town Council were held on Wednesday, 1 November 1839. One-third of the council seats were up for election, with each councillor serving a three-year term.

One of the sixteen wards was uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:

PartyCouncillors  ±  Aldermen TotalReformers 28 -2 16 44Conservative 20 +2 0 20

Election result

Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Abercromby

Castle Street

Everton

Exchange

Great George

Lime Street

North Toxteth

Pitt Street

Rodney Street

St. Anne Street

St. Paul's

St. Peter's

Scotland

South Toxteth

Vauxhall

West Derby

See also Liverpool City Council Liverpool Town Council elections 1835–1879 Liverpool City Council elections 1880–present Mayors and Lord Mayors of Liverpool 1207 to present History of local government in England

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