Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 6 May 1980.
Following boundary changes, the entire council was up for election (3 Councillors for each ward). The candidates with the highest number of votes in each ward were elected until 1984, the candidates with the second highest number of votes were elected until 1983 and the candidates with the third highest number of votes were elected until 1982.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
PartySeats;Labour 40Liberal 38 Conservative 21
Election result
Ward results
* - Councillor seeking re-election
(PARTY) - Party of former Councillor
Abercromby
Aigburth
Allerton
Anfield
Arundel
Breckfield
Broadgreen
Childwall
Church
Clubmoor
County
Croxteth
Dingle
Dovecot
Everton
Fazakerley
Gillmoss
Granby
Grassendale
Kensington
Melrose
Netherley
Old Swan
Picton
Pirrie
St. Mary's
Smithdown
Speke
Tuebrook
Valley
Vauxhall
Warbreck
Woolton
Proceedings of the Council 1980 - 1981 Vol 1 May - Sept
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