The 1979 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This election was held on the same day as other local elections.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Election results
Overall election result
Overall result compared with 1978.
Ward results
Birkenhead
No. 1 (Argyle-Clifton-Holt)
No. 2 (Bebington and Mersey)
No. 3 (Cathcart-Claughton-Cleveland)
No. 4 (Devonshire and Egerton)
No. 5 (Gilbrook and St James)
No. 6 (Grange and Oxton)
No. 7 (Prenton)
No. 8 (Upton)
Wallasey
No. 9 (Leasowe)
No. 10 (Marlowe-Egremont-South Liscard)
No. 11 (Moreton and Saughall Massie)
No. 12 (New Brighton-Wallasey-Warren)
No. 13 (North Liscard-Upper Brighton Street)
No. 14 (Seacombe-Poulton-Somerville)
Bebington
No. 15 (Higher Bebington and Woodhey)
No. 16 (Park-New Ferry-North Bromborough)
No. 17 (South Bromborough and Eastham)
No. 18 (Lower Bebington and Poulton)
Hoylake
No. 19 (Caldy and Frankby)
No. 20 (Central-Hoose-Meols-Park)
Wirral
No. 21 (Barnston-Gayton-Heswall-Oldfield)
No. 22 (Irby-Pensby-Thurstaston)
Notes
• italics denote the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate
References
Mellows-Facer, Adam (10 May 2006). "Local election 2006". parliament.uk. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
"BBC NEWS VOTE 2003 WIRRAL". BBC News. 1 May 2003. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
