It took place on the same day as other district council elections in the United Kingdom.
The previous Cardiff City Council elections took place in 1973 and the next full elections took place in 1979.
No party ran a full slate of candidates.
The Conservative Party ran 73 candidates, the Labour Party ran 69 candidates, Plaid Cymru ran 33 candidates and the Liberal Party ran 21 candidates.
[1] Contests took place in all except one of the wards at this election.