Before (end of 1972)
Not known.
After (end of 1973)
Not known.
Ward results
No. 2 (Barrow Island)2 seats · turnout 23.8%
| G. Hartshorn | Labour | 610 |
| T. Tyson | Labour | 587 |
| J. Merchant | Conservative | 311 |
No. 4 (Newbarns)6 seats · turnout 21.4%
| J. Brown | Labour | 1,698 |
| E. Trescatheric | Labour | 1,655 |
| H. Browne | Labour | 1,651 |
| J. Hawkins | Labour | 1,619 |
| R. Moyle | Labour | 1,539 |
| G. Shields | Labour | 1,523 |
| N. Foster | LIB | 1,303 |
| D. Lehrie | LIB | 1,293 |
| S. Anderson | LIB | 1,282 |
| J. Jackson | Independent | 877 |
No. 5 (Salthouse)3 seats · turnout 17.3%
| V. Moore | Independent | 789 |
| G. Taylor | Labour | 748 |
| G. Allewell | Labour | 744 |
| R. Proudfoot | Labour | 715 |
No. 6 (Central-Hindpool-Ramsden)5 seats · turnout 22.7%
| A. Tait | Labour | 1,311 |
| I. Benn | Labour | 1,268 |
| G. Elborough | Labour | 1,246 |
| P. Duff | Labour | 1,181 |
| C. Rainford | Labour | 1,138 |
| G. Brown | LIB | 1,004 |
| B. May | LIB | 794 |
| J. May | LIB | 791 |
No. 8 (Dalton Central-East-North)3 seats · turnout 27.2%
| P. Phizacklea | Labour | 989 |
| F. Baker | Independent | 923 |
| A. Hall | Labour | 744 |
| B. Smith | Labour | 711 |