Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 3 May 1979. One third of the council was up for election and the Council remained with no overall control.Liverpool Daily Post 4 May 1979
The election was held on the same day as the national general election, which is why the turnout was so much greater than normal.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
PartySeats ± Labour 42 +5Liberal 30 -5Conservative 27 0
Election result
Liverpool Daily Post 4 May 1979
Ward results
* - Councillor seeking re-election
(PARTY) - Party of former Councillor
Abercromby, St. James'
Aigburth
Allerton
Anfield
Arundel
Breckfield, St. Domingo
Broadgreen
Central, Everton, Netherfield
Childwall
Church
Clubmoor
County
Croxteth
Dingle
Dovecot
Fairfield
Fazakerley
Gillmoss
Granby, Prince's Park
Kensington
Low Hill, Smithdown
Melrose, Westminster
Old Swan
Picton
Pirrie
St. Mary's
St. Michael's
Sandhills, Vauxhall
Speke
Tuebrook
Warbreck
Woolton, East
Woolton, West
Liverpool Daily Post 4 May 1979
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