Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 3 May 1979, on the same day as the 1979 UK general election. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office, expiring in 1982, due to the boundary changes and "all-out" elections due to take place that year. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council.Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993).
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party 118,345 (50.7%) 2.9 25 (75.8%) 10 63 (63.7%)Conservative Party 87,695 (37.6%) 7.76 (18.2%) 1233 (33.3%)Liberal Party 26,208 (11.2%) 5.3 2 (6.1%) 2 3 (3.0%)Ecology 641 (0.3%) N/A0 (0.0%) N/A0 (0.0%)Communist 278 (0.1%) 0.10 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)Independent 164 (0.1%) N/A0 (0.0%) N/A0 (0.0%)
+ ↓ 63 3 33 Ward results Alexandra
Ardwick
Baguley
Barlow Moor
Beswick
Blackley
Bradford
Brooklands
Burnage
Charlestown
Cheetham
Chorlton
Collegiate Church
Crossacres
Crumpsall
Didsbury
Gorton North
Gorton South
Harpurhey
Hulme
Levenshulme
Lightbowne
Lloyd Street
Longsight
Miles Platting
Moss Side
Moston
Newton Heath
Northenden
Old Moat
Rusholme
Withington
Woodhouse Park
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