Before (end of 1972)
Not known.
After (end of 1973) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 26 · Labour 16 · Conservative 9 · The Liberal Party 6
Ward results
Barnton3 seats · turnout 38.0%
| D. Fogg | Labour | 1,066 |
| J. Hayes | Independent | 981 |
| T. Allen | Independent | 890 |
| J. Hawkins | Labour | 644 |
| G. Brown | Labour | 579 |
| B. Tarry | LIB | 369 |
Castle3 seats · turnout 29.0%
| J Chesworth | Labour | 858 |
| D. Trickett | Labour | 807 |
| H. Fletcher | Conservative | 772 |
| D. Brady | Labour | 678 |
| G. Royle | Independent | 509 |
Cogshall1 seat · turnout 44.3%
| C. Nickson | Independent | 441 |
| F. Molyneux | Labour | 132 |
Davenham and Moulton3 seats · turnout 38.5%
| A. Corwood | Independent | 868 |
| W. Dale | Independent | 740 |
| W. Allen | Independent | 704 |
| J. Ravenscroft | Labour | 665 |
| F. Stanway | Independent | 610 |
| P. Worsley | Labour | 483 |
| G. Ashman | Independent | 186 |
Forest1 seat · turnout 35.5%
| F. Dolphin | Conservative | 217 |
| W. Meredith | Independent | 177 |
Helsby Central1 seat · turnout 43.7%
| G. Rushton | Independent | 384 |
| P. Jones | Labour | 196 |
Helsby North1 seat · turnout 45.3%
| G. Harrison | Conservative | 361 |
| A. Whitby | Independent | 86 |
Helsby South & Alvanley1 seat · turnout 40.8%
| A. Jenkins | LIB | 401 |
| G. Millichamp | Conservative | 141 |
Kingsley1 seat · turnout 63.4%
| F. Cooper | Independent | 386 |
| J. Greenlees | Conservative | 379 |
Lostock Gralam1 seat · turnout 46.1%
| E. Wall | Independent | 305 |
| G. Sunderland | Labour | 216 |
| M. Worsley | Independent | 141 |
Marston & Wincham1 seat · turnout 49.5%
| D. Woodward | Independent | 387 |
| E. Gatley | Independent | 237 |
No. 19 (Weaverham)4 seats · turnout 34.0%
| J. Pollard | Independent | 1,508 |
| G. Bourne | Independent | 943 |
| D. Reaper | LIB | 734 |
| J. Oliveira | Labour | 714 |
| O. Kendrick | Labour | 690 |
| P. Clarke | Independent | 673 |
| T. Jenkins | Labour | 573 |
| F. Millington | LIB | 569 |
| D. Stanley | Conservative | 551 |
| F. Robertson | Labour | 474 |
| J. Manley | Independent | 284 |
No. 25 (Frodsham)4 seats · turnout 39.4%
| D. Smith | Independent | 1,546 |
| J. Berry | Independent | 1,319 |
| S. Williams | Conservative | 1,265 |
| T. Williams | Conservative | 821 |
| F. Harrison | Independent | 779 |
| D. Close | Labour | 706 |
| D. Calvert | Conservative | 683 |
| R. Astbury | Independent | 615 |
| E. Marshall | Conservative | 585 |
| L. Downing | Labour | 537 |
| M. Leece | Labour | 491 |
| P. Cooney | Labour | 458 |
No. 4 (Northwich: Witton)4 seats · turnout 22.9%
| R. Carey | Labour | 1,398 |
| J. Jones | Labour | 1,019 |
| R. Woodier | Labour | 886 |
| W. Lydon | Labour | 810 |
| G. Bannister | LIB | 611 |
No. 5 (Winsford: Over)4 seats · turnout 30.2%
| B. Thwaites | LIB | 935 |
| E. McGee | Labour | 862 |
| M. Humphreys | Labour | 861 |
| E. Nolan | LIB | 853 |
| G. Challis | Labour | 747 |
| R. Williams | Labour | 706 |
| A. Roberts | Conservative | 706 |
| J. Mitchell | Conservative | 682 |
| R Lunt | LIB | 1,419 |
| B Ponda | Conservative | 1,346 |
| Lawrence Knight | Labour | 1,149 |
| Gillian Tomlinson | Labour | 1,123 ✓ |
| John Mellor | Labour | 1,119 |
| G Garnett | Conservative | 1,060 ✓ |
| P Tipple | Labour | 1,057 |
| N Wilson | Conservative | 1,041 ✓ |
| E Vaughan | Labour | 1,030 ✓ |
| L Neild | Conservative | 950 |
| A Walsh | Labour | 910 |
| B Brook | Labour | 907 |
| Gwen Burns | Labour | 906 |
| T Brookes | LIB | 745 |
| R Brunton | LIB | 631 |
| H Stones | COMM | 125 |
No. 7 (Winsford: Gravel & Wharton)4 seats · turnout 75.0%
| R. Lunt | The Liberal Party | 1,419 ✓ |
| B. Ponda | Conservative | 1,346 ✓ |
| L. Knight | Labour | 1,149 ✓ |
| J. Mellor | Labour | 1,119 ✓ |
| P. Tipple | Labour | 1,057 |
| B. Brook | Labour | 907 |
No. 8 (Cuddington)3 seats · turnout 28.8%
| C. Chivers | Independent | 997 |
| A. Botham | Independent | 858 |
| A. Webster | LIB | 771 |
| A. Young | Independent | 629 |
| V. Davies | Labour | 456 |
Northwich2 seats · turnout 39.8%
| M. Cross | Labour | 928 |
| H. Naylor | Labour | 770 |
| A. Moore | Independent | 281 |
| D. O'Kane | LIB | 275 |
Oulton1 seat
| M. Williamson | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Rudheath & Whatcroft2 seats · turnout 40.5%
| J. Johnson | Independent | 594 |
| T. Comboy | Independent | 455 |
| Gordon France | Labour | 327 |
| P. Chester | Labour | 290 |
| R. Corker | Independent | 231 |
| H. Fiander | Independent | 151 |
Sevenoaks1 seat · turnout 63.3%
| A. Lowe | Independent | 333 |
| A. Cook | Conservative | 240 |
| R. Wilkinson | Independent | 188 |
Tarporley1 seat · turnout 43.0%
| H. Forster | Independent | 312 |
| E. Stokes | Independent | 146 |
| E. Campbell | Independent | 103 |
Weaver1 seat · turnout 58.6%
| T. Rowland | Ind Con | 251 |
| T. Shepherd | Conservative | 190 |
Winnington1 seat · turnout 32.9%
| K. Preece | Independent | 850 |
| A. Waddington | Labour | 83 |
