This is a list of local government area results for the 1939 Tasmanian local elections.
Burnie
Elections were held in three of the four wards of the four wards on Burnie Municipal Council. In Hampshire Ward, incumbent councillor Charles Lacey was re-elected unopposed.
In North Ward, longtime councillor T. L. Mace did not seek re-election. The seat was contested by George Sorell, the manager of the Burnie branch of the Bank of Australasia, and well-known local businessman Stanley Alford.
In South Ward, incumbent councillor Samuel Bird was challenged by company manager James Jakins. In Stowport Ward, councillor Leonard Ling was challenged by farmer Leopold Clark.
Hampshire
North
South
Stowport
Deloraine
Central Ward was the only ward in Deloraine to feature a contested race as two newcomers competed to replace Cr. R. P. Furmage who did not seek re-election. Newcomer Athol Symmons was re-elected unopposed to replace the previous Warden who had moved to Leith. The incumbent councillors of the remaining wards were likewise returned to their posts unopposed.
Central
High Plains
Meander
Midhurst
Chudleigh
Devonport
No elections were held as each ward only received a single nomination. The incumbent councillors of South Ward and Don Ward were both returned to their posts and Mr. M'Intyre, a solicitor, will assume Cr. A. W. Luck's seat as he did not seek re-election.
North
South
North
Kentish
The then Warden, Councillor Lillico as well as Cr. Lowry were returned to their seats on council unopposed.
The incumbent councillors Morris and Frankcombe faced challengers in wards Sheffield and Railton respectively. Morris faced William Kirkland, a farmer who was well known in the community and had taken a recent but keen interest in public affairs. Frankcombe faced Thomas Doyle who had previously served on council for some time before retiring.
Councillor J. F. Cox did not seek re-election and Roland ward was contested by newcomer William Sherriff and Algernon Wooton who contested the ward at its vacancy the previous year.
Sheffield
Railton
Roland
Wilmotg
Barrington
Latrobe
All wards held contests with the exception of Sassafras where the retiring Cr. Beveridge did not seek re-election, leaving farmer William Craigie to pick up the seat unopposed. In Sherwood Ward, Cr. Perkins faced a challenge from former Deputy Warden and Treasurer, Joseph d'Oliveyra who did no seek election 3 years ago. In Harford Ward, Cr. Cutts faced a challenge from Wesley Vale farmer Leslie Brown.
Harford
Sassafras
Sherwood
Leven
Councillors Beswick and Lakin of wards Castra and Ulverstone respectively were both returned to their posts unopposed.
In Abbotsham Ward Cr. Hamilton was challenged by Herbert Wright, a farmer and the son of the late Mr. T. Wright who was a long time member of council.
In Motton Ward Cr. Denham was challenged by Stanley Wing, a farmer from Preston.
Abbotsham
Castra
Ulverstone
Motton
Penguin
No elections were held as each ward only received a single nomination. Wards Dial and Riana's incumbent councillors were returned to their posts and the incumbent councillor Harold Pyke of Heybridge Ward did not seek re-election and was replaced by Henry Elphinstone, a farmer form Cuprona.
Dial
Riana
Heybridge
Table Cape
All wards held contests and all incumbent councillors sought reëlection. In Flowerdale Ward, Cr. Bauld was challenged by farmer William Scott from Lapoinya. In Calder Ward, Cr. Napier was challenged by Doctor's Rocks grazier Charles Busby who had been involved in a number of local organisations, most notably the Tourist Association. In Cam Ward, Cr. Mackenzie was challenged by Robert French, a store keeper and the postmaster at Somerset. In Wynyard Ward, Cr. Johnston was challenged by former councillor Charles Cunnings, a builder and contractor who lost his seat on the council at the election two years prior.
Flowerdale Ward
Calder Ward
Cam Ward
Wynyard Ward
Circular Head
Three of the five wards held contests. The incumbent Cr. Dallas of Emmet Ward did not seek reëlection and no other nominations were received meaning the seat was left vacant and an extraordinary election was needed. In Horton Ward, Cr. Benny Young was returned to his post unopposed.
In Stanley Ward, Cr. Waters was challenged by Mr. Vincent Medwin, a farmer from Forest and son of the late Mr. Fergus Medwin. In Marrawah Ward, Cr. Wainwright was challenged by Mr. Horace Hardy, a Marrawah farmer.
In Mowbry Ward, the Warden, Cr. Sampson, faced a challenge from Mr. Donald Chisholm, who was an officer for the Forestry Department.
Stanley Ward
Emmet Ward
|colspan=6 style="text-align: center;"| No nominations received Extraordinary election needed
Mowbray Ward
Horton Ward
Marrawah Ward
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