Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 4 May 1978. One third of the council was up for election and John Hamilton of the Labour Party became Leader of the Council albeit without overall control.Liverpool Daily Post 5 May 1978
After the election, the composition of the council was:
PartySeats ± Labour 37 -1Liberal 35 -7Conservative 27 +8
Election result
Liverpool Daily Post 5 May 1978
Ward results
* - Councillor seeking re-election
(PARTY) - Party of former Councillor
Abercromby, St. James
Aigburth
Allerton
Anfield
Arundel
Breckfield, St. Domingo
Broadgreen
Central, Everton, Netherfield
Childwall
Church
Clubmoor
County
Croxteth
Dingle
Dovecot
Fairfield
Fazakerley
Gillmoss
Granby, Prince's Park
Kensington
Low Hill, Smithdown
Melrose, Westminster
Old Swan
Picton
Pirrie
St. Mary's
St. Michael's
Sandhills, Vauxhall
Speke
Tuebrook
Warbreck
Woolton, East
Woolton, West
Liverpool Daily Post 5 May 1978
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