1978 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election - Wikipedia
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Elections to Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council were held on in May 1978. The Conservatives retained control of the council.
23 seats were contested, with 11 being won by the Conservative Party and 12 by the Labour Party.
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Conservative 45
- Labour 23
- Liberal Party 1
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 11 | 1 | 2 | -1 | {{{seats %}}} | 50.9 | 36,495 | -7.0 | |
| Labour | 12 | 4 | 1 | +3 | {{{seats %}}} | 42.1 | 30,185 | +5.1 | |
| Liberal | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | {{{seats %}}} | 4.7 | 3,401 | +0.8 | |
| Other parties | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | {{{seats %}}} | 2.2 | 1,608 | +1.1 |
Bradshaw North and South ward
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Bromley Cross, Eagley and Egerton ward
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Church East and North ward
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Darcy Lever cum Breightmet ward
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Deane cum Lostock ward
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Farnworth North ward
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Farnworth South ward
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Horwich North, Central and East ward
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Horwich South and Blackrod ward
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Hulton and Rumworth ward
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Westhoughton East and Hulton ward
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Westhoughton North, Central and South ward
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- Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 12 July 2016.