The 1979 North Bedfordshire Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of North Bedfordshire Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as the 1979 general election and other local elections.
Summary
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 36 |  2 | 64.3 | 41.2 | 94,049 | –6.9 | |||
| Labour | 10 | 1 | 17.9 | 28.9 | 65,861 | –1.2 | |||
| Liberal | 7 | 1 | 12.5 | 28.3 | 64,550 | +11.0 | |||
| Independent | 3 |  4 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 3,613 | –2.8 | |||