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1979 Leicester City Council election

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The 1979 Leicester City Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Leicester City Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as the 1979 general election and other local elections.

Summary

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1979 Leicester City Council election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 31 Increase 10 64.6 48.9 199,911 +13.6
  Conservative 17 Decrease 10 35.4 41.3 168,670 –1.9
  National Front 0 Steady 0.0 4.9 19,900 –13.6
  Liberal 0 Steady 0.0 4.7 19,241 +2.4
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 0.3 1,075 N/A

References

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  1. ^ "Results 1973 to 2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 19 January 2023.