1978 Manchester City Council election explained

Elections to Manchester Council were held on Thursday, 4 May 1978. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1982. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council.^[1]

Election result

After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:

Party		Seats	+/-
		53	-1
		46	+1
	Labour hold

Ward results

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Notes and References

1. Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993).