| Election Name: | 1972 Liverpool City Council election |
| Country: | Liverpool |
| Flag Image: | Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Year: | 1971 |
| Previous Election: | 1971 Liverpool City Council election |
| Next Year: | 1973 |
| Next Election: | 1973 Liverpool City Council election |
| Seats For Election: | 42 of 120 Councillors seats to Liverpool City Council |
| Majority Seats: | 81 of 120 Councillors and 40 Aldermen |
| Map Size: | 300px |
Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 3 May 1972. One seat in each of the forty wards was up for election, plus one by-election seat each in Vauxhall and Woolton wards. This was the last year when the council comprised 120 councillors and 40 Aldermen, totalling 160, which was the largest council membership.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | +18 | ?? | ||
| 29 | -24 | ?? | ||
| 14 | +7 | ?? | ||
| 3 | -2 | 0 | ||
This data is compared with the election results for 1969, when the councillors were elected for a three-year term.
(PARTY) - Party of former Councillor