Before (end of 1972)
Not known.
After (end of 1973)
Not known.
Ward results
No. 1 (Alfreton)4 seats · turnout 39.5%
| G. Curley | Independent | 1,552 |
| F. Storer | LIB | 1,273 |
| K. Lowe | Labour | 1,074 |
| C. Fulwood | Labour | 1,039 |
| A. Dye | Labour | 1,015 |
| A. Blood | Labour | 970 |
| R. Bowlzer | Independent | 952 |
| J. Wall | LIB | 886 |
| D. Caren | LIB | 792 |
| L. Hardwick | COMM | 554 |
No. 10 (Heanor: North & West)4 seats · turnout 40.2%
| T. Carrington | Labour | 1,641 |
| I Cox | Labour | 1,524 |
| R. Madeley | Labour | 1,504 |
| H. Booth | Labour | 1,333 |
| G. Searson | Independent | 1,044 |
| J. Bennett | Independent | 890 |
| A. Wilson | Independent | 793 |
| R. Briggs | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| T. Norman | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| S. Rice | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| H. Burford | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| B. Smith | Labour | 0 ✓ |
No. 13 (Ripley: West)2 seats · turnout 31.4%
| P. Roberts | Labour | 737 |
| T. Dexter | Labour | 625 |
| O. Booth | Independent | 429 |
No. 14 (Ripley: Ambergate & Heage)3 seats · turnout 39.6%
| M. Gent | Labour | 1,006 |
| G. Stone | Labour | 947 |
| K. Hartshorne | Independent | 849 |
| G. Wragg | Independent | 767 |
| G. Gregory | Labour | 687 |
No. 15 (Ripley: Butterley & East)2 seats · turnout 39.3%
| F. Mansey | Independent | 746 |
| W. Emmas Williams | Labour | 687 |
| W. Pickering | Labour | 640 |
| D. Cartledge | Independent | 634 |
No. 16 (Ripley: Marehay & Waingroves)3 seats · turnout 29.8%
| W. Birks | Ind Lab | 992 |
| M. Emmas Williams | Labour | 903 |
| J. Grace | Labour | 854 |
| C. Burnett | Labour | 754 |
No. 17 (Crich)2 seats · turnout 47.2%
| J. Briggs | Independent | 590 |
| J. McKee | Conservative | 367 |
| R. Heappey | Labour | 362 |
| W. Bowmer | Independent | 333 |
| A. Stocks | Labour | 199 |
| F. Newman | Independent | 192 |
No. 19 (Holbrook)1 seat
| A. Burgoyne | Independent | 0 ✓ |
No. 21 (Denby)1 seat · turnout 43.6%
| J. Osborne | Labour | 383 |
| M. Wallbank | Conservative | 227 |
No. 22 (Smalley)1 seat · turnout 52.2%
| H. Woodhouse | Independent | 671 |
| N. Steeples | Labour | 119 |
No. 23 (South Wingfield)1 seat · turnout 56.1%
| J. Seaman | Independent | 254 ✓ |
| S. Beacroft | Labour | 239 |
| H. Hardwick | Independent | 147 |
| D. Hamilton | LIB | 129 |
No. 24 (Dethick Lea & Holloway)1 seat · turnout 45.9%
| A. Flint | Conservative | 379 |
| E. Dennis | Labour | 173 |
| V. Barber | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
No. 26 (Quarndon)1 seat · turnout 24.3%
| R. Ferro | Conservative | 340 |
No. 27 (Horsley Woodhouse)1 seat · turnout 53.4%
| O. Dawes | Labour | 386 |
| G. Smith | Independent | 223 |
| E. Bird | CAPILG | 185 |
No. 28 (Shipley)1 seat · turnout 60.2%
| G. Macdonald | Independent | 271 |
| T. Castle | Labour | 244 |
No. 3 (Swanwick)2 seats · turnout 31.9%
| F. Peacock | Labour | 669 |
| T. England | Labour | 620 |
| A. Holt | LIB | 400 |
| L. Simonson | LIB | 359 |
No. 7 (Belper: Milford)1 seat
| F. Bott | Independent | 0 ✓ |
No. 8 (Belper: North)2 seats · turnout 39.1%
| T. Jenns | Independent | 718 |
| R. Sellors | Independent | 709 |
| J. Murfin | Labour | 309 |
| D. Worthy | Labour | 253 |
No. 9 (Belper: South)2 seats · turnout 36.1%
| R. Bird | Independent | 481 |
| D. Cannon | Labour | 462 |
| P. Parrott | Independent | 461 |
| K. Fox | Labour | 429 |