Elections to Wigan Borough Council were held on 3 May 1979, with one third of the council up for vote as well as an extra vacancy in Ward 22. The election seen

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strengthening their grip, with six gains - mostly in the wards they lost seats in at the 1975 election - and one loss. All but one of the gains were from the Conservatives, with the other being from the Liberal's sole seat in Ward 14. A Liberal gain in Ward 15 from Labour kept them represented on the council. Owing to

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on the same day, turnout was significantly up, to 75.7% and all wards were contested - a continuation of the feat started last election.

Election result

This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the Council after the elections:

Ward results

References

{{Wigan Council elections 1979 English local elections

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1970s in Greater Manchester