Final results from the election are expected on 17 July.
His popular vote would take a significant hit as he lost just over 10% from the 1975 election.
At this point, eight months from the election, it is too early to say if economic issues will be the central focus of the campaign.
No political party held a majority on the council from the first election in 1973 to 2006.
The committee was formed in 1923 but takes its name from the 1922 general election.
Final results from the election are not expected to be announced until the first week of June.
They emerged from the election with two out of three.
At the same time, the party was still $10 million in debt from the 2000 election.
However, the majority was much reduced from the 2010 election.
He increased his popular vote slightly from the last election to win the three way race.