1979 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
Introduction Elections to Trafford 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 four-year term of office, expiring in 1983.The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull Council'''Conservative Party'''58,913 (45.4%)  13.115 (65.2%)  648 (76.2%)'''Labour Party'''40,095 (30.9%)  3.06 (26.1%)  4 13 (20.6%)'''Liberal Party'''30,793 (23.7%)  10.3 2 (8.7%)  2 2 (3.2%)'''Communist Party'''41 (0.0%)  0.2 0  (0.0%)  0 0 (0.0%)+ ↓ '''13''' '''2''' '''48'''
Ward results ===No.1 (Altrincham South West)======No.2 (Altrincham East)======No.3 (Altrincham North)======No.4 (Timperley)======No.5 (Mersey-St. Mary’s)======No.6 (St. Martin’s)======No.7 (Sale Moor)======No.8 (St. Anne’s)======No.9 (Brooklands)======No.10 (Talbot North)======No.11 (Clifford)======No.12 (Longford)======No.13 (Stretford)======No.14 (Park)======No.15 (Bowdon)======No.16 (Hale)======No.17 (Partington)======No.18 (Urmston West East)======No.19 (Flixton East Central)======No.20 (Flixton West)======No.21 (Davyhulme East)===
By-elections between 1979 and 1980
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