| Election Name: | 1850 Liverpool Town Council election |
| Flag Image: | Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Year: | 1849 |
| Previous Election: | 1849 Liverpool Town Council election |
| Next Year: | 1851 |
| Next Election: | 1851 Liverpool Town Council election |
| Seats For Election: | 16 seats were up for election: one seat for each of the 16 wards |
| Majority Seats: | 33 (incl. Aldermen) |
Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Friday 1 November 1850. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
Eight of the sixteen wards were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ?? | +1 | ?? | ?? | ||
| ?? | −1 | ?? | ?? | ||
On 9 November 1850, the term of office of eight aldermen who were elected on 9 November 1844 expired.
The following were elected as Aldermen by the council on 9 November 1850 for a term of office of six years.
| Party | Alderman | |
|---|---|---|
| William Bennett | ||
| John Bent * | ||
| Thomas Dover * | ||
| Edward Langsdale | ||
| James Lawrence * | ||
| William Preston | ||
| Thomas Robinson | ||
| John Haywood Turner * | ||
A signed declaration, dated 27 October 1850, from Councillors Bernard Hall, Thomas Wagstaff and John Charles Fernihough was submitted to the council on 29 October 1850 stating that Councillor George Booker (Conservative, Rodney Street, elected 1 November 1848) had been absent from the borough for more than six months.This disqualified Councillor Booker and initiated the by election.
Caused by the election of Councillor Edward Langsdale (Reformer, Everton, elected 1 November 1848) as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1850.
Caused by the election of Councillor William Preston (Reformer, Vauxhall, elected 1 November 1850) as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1850.
Caused by the election of Councillor Thomas Robinson (Conservative, Pitt Street, elected 1 November 1848) as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1850.
Caused by the election of Cllr. William Bennett (Conservative, St. Anne Street, elected 1 November 1849) as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1849.
Caused by the death of Councillor John Ferguson (Conservative, elected 1 November 1848).