title: 1979 Leicester City Council election
text: # 1979 Leicester City Council election
  
  The 1979 Leicester City Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Leicester City Council in England. This was on the same day as the 1979 general election and other local elections.
  
  ## Summary
  
  1979 Leicester City Council election :
  
  | Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Labour | 31 | 10 | 64.6 | 48.9 | 199,911 | +13.6 |
  | Conservative | 17 | 10 | 35.4 | 41.3 | 168,670 | –1.9 |
  | National Front | 0 | | 0.0 | 4.9 | 19,900 | –13.6 |
  | Liberal | 0 | | 0.0 | 4.7 | 19,241 | +2.4 |
  | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1,075 | N/A |
  