Sheffield Council election, 1979
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Elections to Sheffield
Council were held on 3rd May 1979. One third of the council was up for election.
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
Council were held on 3rd May 1979. One third of the council was up for election.
Election result
This result has the following consequences for the total number of seats on the Council after the elections:| Party | Previous council | New council | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 60 | 62 | |||
| Conservatives | 24 | 22 | |||
| Liberal | 6 | 6 | |||
| Communist | 0 | 0 | |||
| Independent | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 90 | 90 | |||
| Working majority | |||||