Elections to Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council were held 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:
Election result
Ward results
Astley Bridge ward
Bradshaw North and South ward
Bradford ward
Bromley Cross, Eagley and Egerton ward
Church East and North ward
Darcy Lever cum Breightmet ward
Deane cum Lostock ward
Derby ward
Farnworth North ward
Farnworth South ward
Great Lever ward
Halliwell ward
Heaton ward
Horwich North, Central and East ward
Horwich South and Blackrod ward
Hulton and Rumworth ward
Kearsley ward
Little Lever ward
Smithills ward
Tonge ward
West ward
Westhoughton East and Hulton ward
Westhoughton North, Central and South ward
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