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{{Short description|1979 UK local government election}}
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[[File:Wigan UK local election 1979 map.png|right|thumb|500px|Map of the results for the 1979 Wigan council election. [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] in red, [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservatives]] in blue and the [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberals]] in yellow.]]
Elections to [[Metropolitan Borough of Wigan|Wigan]] 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 [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] strengthening their grip, with six gains - mostly in the wards they lost seats in at the [[1975 Wigan Council election|1975 election]] - and one loss. All but one of the gains were from the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservatives]], with the other being from the [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal's]] sole seat in Ward 14. A Liberal gain in Ward 15 from Labour kept them represented on the council. Owing to [[1979 United Kingdom general election|general election]] on the same day, turnout was significantly up, to 75.7% and all wards were contested - a continuation of the feat started last election.<ref name="results">{{cite web | url = http://www.wigan.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/3692F771-E969-41EE-B068-1F9F20DFE0B7/0/WiganResults1973to2007.pdf | title = Wigan Council results from 1973 to 2008 | publisher = wigan.gov.uk | access-date = 2012-01-30 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111120022015/http://www.wigan.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/3692F771-E969-41EE-B068-1F9F20DFE0B7/0/WiganResults1973to2007.pdf | archive-date = 2011-11-20 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Election result==
{{Election summary begin|title = Wigan Local Election Result 1979}}
{{Election summary party|
|party      = Labour Party (UK)
|seats      = 21
|gain       = 6
|loss       = 1
|net        = +5
|seats %    = 84.0
|votes %    = 55.7
|votes      = 96,617
|plus/minus = +1.4%
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party      = Conservative Party (UK)
|seats      = 3
|gain       = 0
|loss       = 5
|net        = -5
|seats %    = 12.0
|votes %    = 37.9
|votes      = 65,756
|plus/minus = -5.7%
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party      = Liberal Party (UK)
|seats      = 1
|gain       = 1
|loss       = 1
|net        = 0
|seats %    = 4.0
|votes %    = 5.0
|votes      = 8,646
|plus/minus = +3.3%
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party      = Residents Association
|seats      = 0
|gain       = 0
|loss       = 0
|net        = 0
|seats %    = 0.0
|votes %    = 1.3
|votes      = 2,328
|plus/minus = +1.3%
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party      = Communist Party of Great Britain
|seats      = 0
|gain       = 0
|loss       = 0
|net        = 0
|seats %    = 0.0
|votes %    = 0.1
|votes      = 154
|plus/minus = -0.1%
}}
{{Election box end}}
This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the Council after the elections:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! valign=top colspan="2" style="width: 230px"|Party
! valign=top style="width: 30px"|Previous council
! valign=top style="width: 30px"|New council
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; width: 3px;" |
| Labour
| 51
| 56
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; width: 3px;" |
| Conservatives
| 19
| 14
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}; width: 3px;" |
| Liberals
| 1
| 1
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}; width: 3px;" |
| Independent
| 1
| 1
|-
! colspan=2| Total
! style="text-align: center"| 72
! colspan=3| 72
|-
! colspan=2| Working majority
! {{Color box|#FFBF00|30|border=darkgray}}
! {{Color box|#FFBF00|40|border=darkgray}}
|}
==Ward results==
{{Election box begin | title=Ward 1 (Lindsay-[[Scholes, Greater Manchester|Scholes]]-Whelley)<ref name="results" />}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate  = M. Pratt
|votes      = 4,517
|percentage = 67.2
|change     = +4.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate  = C. Giles
|votes      = 2,206
|percentage = 32.8
|change     = -4.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes      = 2,311
|percentage = 34.4
|change     = +8.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes      = 6,723
|percentage = 74.4
|change     = +40.1
}}
{{Election box hold with party link |
|winner     = Labour Party (UK)
|swing      = +4.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Ward 2 (Poolstock-[[Worsley Mesnes]])<ref name="results" />}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate  = H. Antill
|votes      = 4,643
|percentage = 66.8
|change     = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate  = R. Rogers
|votes      = 2,311
|percentage = 33.2
|change     = 0.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes      = 2,332
|percentage = 33.6
|change     = 0.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes      = 6,954
|percentage = 70.0
|change     = +40.8
}}
{{Election box hold with party link |
|winner     = Labour Party (UK)
|swing      = 0.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Ward 3 (Gidlow-Swinley-Whitley)<ref name="results" />}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate  = W. France
|votes      = 3,989
|percentage = 47.8
|change     = -22.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate  = K. Green
|votes      = 2,423
|percentage = 29.0
|change     = -0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Residents Association
|candidate  = M. McElligott
|votes      = 1,244
|percentage = 14.9
|change     = +14.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate  = P. Davies
|votes      = 691
|percentage = 8.3
|change     = +8.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes      = 1,566
|percentage = 18.8
|change     = -22.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes      = 11,297
|percentage = 73.9
|change     = +39.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link |
|winner     = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing      = -11.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Ward 4 (Beech Hill and Marsh Green)<ref name="results" />}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate  = N. Turner
|votes      = 4,869
|percentage = 70.7
|change     = +2.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate  = W. Banister
|votes      = 2,016
|percentage = 29.3
|change     = -2.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes      = 2,853
|percentage = 41.4
|change     = +4.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes      = 6,885
|percentage = 72.7
|change     = +43.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link |
|winner     = Labour Party (UK)
|swing      = +2.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Ward 5 (Highfield and Lamberhead)<ref name="results" />}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate  = J. Smith
|votes      = 4,886
|percentage = 59.0
|change     = +6.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate  = A. Foster
|votes      = 3,395
|percentage = 41.0
|change     = -6.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes      = 1,491
|percentage = 18.0
|change     = +13.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes      = 8,281
|percentage = 73.3
|change     = +47.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link |
|winner     = Labour Party (UK)
|swing      = +6.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Ward 6 (Newtown and Rose Hill)<ref name="results" />}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate  = M. Milligan
|votes      = 4,327
|percentage = 70.3
|change     = +3.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate  = R. Bell
|votes      = 1,830
|percentage = 29.7
|change     = -3.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes      = 2,497
|percentage = 40.6
|change     = +7.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes      = 6,157
|percentage = 71.4
|change     = +43.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link |
|winner     = Labour Party (UK)
|swing      = +3.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Ward 7 (Hope Carr)<ref name="results" />}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate  = D. Powell
|votes      = 2,960
|percentage = 53.6
|change     = -2.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate  = H. Smith
|votes      = 2,564
|percentage = 46.4
|change     = +2.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes      = 396
|percentage = 7.2
|change     = -5.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes      = 5,524
|percentage = 77.5
|change     = +34.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link |
|winner     = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing      = -2.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Ward 8 (St Pauls and St Peters)<ref name="results" />}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate  = A. Roberts
|votes      = 4,269
|percentage = 67.5
|change     = +4.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate  = W. Lackenby
|votes      = 1,902
|percentage = 30.1
|change     = -3.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Communist Party of Great Britain
|candidate  = H. Kedward
|votes      = 154
|percentage = 2.4
|change     = -1.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes      = 2,367
|percentage = 37.4
|change     = +8.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes      = 6,325
|percentage = 69.7
|change     = +42.5
}}
{{Election box hold with party link |
|winner     = Labour Party (UK)
|swing      = +4.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Ward 9 (Etherstone and St Marys)<ref name="results" />}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate  = D. Caley
|votes      = 3,760
|percentage = 55.7
|change     = +9.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate  = H. Yates
|votes      = 2,989
|percentage = 44.3
|change     = -2.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes      = 771
|percentage = 11.4
|change     = +11.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes      = 6,749
|percentage = 74.5
|change     = +41.4
}}
{{Election box gain with party link |
|winner     = Labour Party (UK)
|loser      = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing      = +5.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Ward 10 (Lilford-St Josephs-St Thomas)<ref name="results" />}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate  = J. Jones
|votes      = 3,440
|percentage = 51.3
|change     = +8.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate  = M. Wood
|votes      = 3,260
|percentage = 48.7
|change     = -8.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes      = 180
|percentage = 2.7
|change     = -11.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes      = 6,700
|percentage = 76.0
|change     = +35.7
}}
{{Election box gain with party link |
|winner     = Labour Party (UK)
|loser      = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing      = +8.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Ward 11 ([[Golborne]] St Thomas and [[Lowton]])<ref name="results" />}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate  = B. Strett
|votes      = 4,120
|percentage = 50.2
|change     = -7.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate  = T. Thompson
|votes      = 3,131
|percentage = 38.2
|change     = -3.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate  = A. Nixon
|votes      = 949
|percentage = 11.6
|change     = +11.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes      = 989
|percentage = 12.1
|change     = -4.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes      = 8,200
|percentage = 77.7
|change     = +37.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link |
|winner     = Labour Party (UK)
|swing      = -2.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Ward 12 (Golborne Heath Park and Ashton)<ref name="results" />}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate  = A. Miller
|votes      = 4,540
|percentage = 64.5
|change     = -0.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate  = J. Harrison
|votes      = 2,503
|percentage = 35.5
|change     = +0.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes      = 2,037
|percentage = 29.0
|change     = -0.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes      = 7,043
|percentage = 78.8
|change     = +42.1
}}
{{Election box hold with party link |
|winner     = Labour Party (UK)
|swing      = -0.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Ward 13 ([[Ashton-in-Makerfield]] North and West)<ref name="results" />}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate  = R. Lyons
|votes      = 3,755
|percentage = 65.9
|change     = +3.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate  = B. Smith
|votes      = 1,941
|percentage = 34.1
|change     = -3.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes      = 1,814
|percentage = 31.8
|change     = +6.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes      = 5,696
|percentage = 75.4
|change     = +39.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link |
|winner     = Labour Party (UK)
|swing      = +3.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Ward 14 (Ashton-in-Makerfield Central and East)<ref name="results" />}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate  = R. McEntegart
|votes      = 3,815
|percentage = 55.1
|change     = -1.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate  = S. Hibbert
|votes      = 3,110
|percentage = 44.9
|change     = +1.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes      = 705
|percentage = 10.2
|change     = -3.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes      = 6,925
|percentage = 75.0
|change     = +42.5
}}
{{Election box gain with party link |
|winner     = Labour Party (UK)
|loser      = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing      = -1.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Ward 15 ([[Standish, Greater Manchester|Standish]] with Langtree and [[Shevington]])<ref name="results" />}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate  = J. Pigott
|votes      = 4,043
|percentage = 40.7
|change     = +18.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate  = J. Hardy
|votes      = 3,327
|percentage = 33.5
|change     = -6.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate  = E. Howard
|votes      = 2,555
|percentage = 25.7
|change     = -12.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes      = 716
|percentage = 7.2
|change     = +5.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes      = 9,925
|percentage = 80.7
|change     = +38.5
}}
{{Election box gain with party link |
|winner     = Liberal Party (UK)
|loser      = Labour Party (UK)
|swing      = +12.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Ward 16 ([[Aspull]])<ref name="results" />}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate  = A. Singer
|votes      = 3,860
|percentage = 47.8
|change     = +1.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate  = J. Blackledge
|votes      = 3,122
|percentage = 38.7
|change     = -9.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate  = E. Hill
|votes      = 1,093
|percentage = 13.5
|change     = +7.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes      = 738
|percentage = 9.1
|change     = +7.1
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes      = 8,075
|percentage = 80.5
|change     = +38.8
}}
{{Election box hold with party link |
|winner     = Labour Party (UK)
|swing      = +5.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Ward 17 ([[Atherton, Greater Manchester|Atherton]] North East)<ref name="results" />}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate  = W. Murphy
|votes      = 4,712
|percentage = 65.9
|change     = -6.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate  = M. Sharland
|votes      = 2,434
|percentage = 34.1
|change     = +6.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes      = 2,278
|percentage = 31.8
|change     = -12.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes      = 7,146
|percentage = 73.5
|change     = +39.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link |
|winner     = Labour Party (UK)
|swing      = -6.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Ward 18 (Atherton South West)<ref name="results" />}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate  = J. Sumner
|votes      = 2,891
|percentage = 56.3
|change     = +8.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate  = W. Perrin
|votes      = 2,246
|percentage = 43.7
|change     = -8.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes      = 645
|percentage = 12.5
|change     = +7.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes      = 5,137
|percentage = 77.8
|change     = +35.7
}}
{{Election box gain with party link |
|winner     = Labour Party (UK)
|loser      = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing      = +8.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Ward 19 ([[Hindley, Greater Manchester|Hindley]] Central and North)<ref name="results" />}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate  = A. Robinson
|votes      = 3,826
|percentage = 68.2
|change     = -0.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate  = M. Lunt
|votes      = 1,457
|percentage = 26.0
|change     = -5.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate  = P. Gibbons
|votes      = 328
|percentage = 5.8
|change     = +5.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes      = 2,369
|percentage = 42.2
|change     = +5.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes      = 5,611
|percentage = 75.8
|change     = +44.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link |
|winner     = Labour Party (UK)
|swing      = +2.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Ward 20 (Hindley South East and West)<ref name="results" />}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate  = T. Wynn
|votes      = 5,214
|percentage = 62.2
|change     = +6.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate  = J. Culshaw
|votes      = 3,167
|percentage = 37.8
|change     = -6.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes      = 2,047
|percentage = 24.4
|change     = +12.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes      = 8,381
|percentage = 75.4
|change     = +47.1
}}
{{Election box gain with party link |
|winner     = Labour Party (UK)
|loser      = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing      = +6.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Ward 21 ([[Ince-in-Makerfield]])<ref name="results" />}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate  = A. Banks
|votes      = 5,627
|percentage = 73.7
|change     = +2.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate  = M. Jones
|votes      = 2,008
|percentage = 26.3
|change     = -2.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes      = 3,619
|percentage = 47.4
|change     = +3.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes      = 7,635
|percentage = 69.5
|change     = +37.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link |
|winner     = Labour Party (UK)
|swing      = +2.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Ward 22 ([[Orrell, Greater Manchester|Orrell]] and [[Higher End|Billinge]])<ref name="results" />}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate  = F. Fairbarn
|votes      = 4,958
|percentage = 42.1
|change     = -13.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate  = R. Capstick
|votes      = 4,198
|percentage = 35.6
|change     = -9.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate  = M. Fox
|votes      = 4,040
|percentage =
|change     =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate  = E. Nickeas
|votes      = 3,567
|percentage =
|change     =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate  = J. Fitzpatrick
|votes      = 1,542
|percentage = 13.1
|change     = +13.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Residents Association
|candidate  = C. Hughes
|votes      = 1,084
|percentage = 9.2
|change     = +9.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes      = 760
|percentage = 6.5
|change     = -4.1
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes      = 11,782
|percentage = 84.4
|change     = +48.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link |
|winner     = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing      =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link |
|winner     = Labour Party (UK)
|loser      = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing      = +2.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Ward 23 ([[Tyldesley]] - Shakerley)<ref name="results" />}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate  = F. Hampson
|votes      = 3,220
|percentage = 50.8
|change     = +2.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate  = H. Davies
|votes      = 3,114
|percentage = 49.2
|change     = -2.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes      = 662
|percentage = 9.5
|change     = +5.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes      = 6,966
|percentage = 76.6
|change     = +39.1
}}
{{Election box hold with party link |
|winner     = Labour Party (UK)
|swing      = +2.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Ward 24 (Tyldesley - Astley Green and Blackmoor)<ref name="results" />}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate  = F. Hampson
|votes      = 3,220
|percentage = 50.8
|change     = +1.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate  = H. Davies
|votes      = 3,114
|percentage = 49.2
|change     = -1.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes      = 106
|percentage = 1.6
|change     = -0.3
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes      = 6,334
|percentage = 80.4
|change     = +39.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link |
|winner     = Labour Party (UK)
|swing      = +1.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{United Kingdom local elections, 1979 |state=expanded}}
{{Wigan Council elections}}
[[Category:1979 English local elections]]
[[Category:Wigan Council elections|1979]]
[[Category:1970s in Greater Manchester]]