Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 4 May 1978. One third of the council was up for election and the John Hamilton of the Labour Party became Leader of the Council albeit without overall control.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Ward results
* - Councillor seeking re-election
(PARTY) - Party of former Councillor
References
Liverpool City Council election, 1978 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA