1978 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
Introduction Elections to Trafford 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 Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull Council'''Conservative Party'''40,050 (58.5%)  1.119 (82.6%)  654 (85.7%)'''Labour Party'''19,076 (27.9%)  0.64 (17.4%)  2 9 (14.3%)'''Liberal Party'''9,180 (13.4%)  1.3 0  (0.0%)  4 0 (0.0%)'''Communist Party'''136 (0.2%)  0.2 0  (0.0%)  0 0 (0.0%)+ ↓ '''9''' '''54'''
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)===
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