Before (end of 1974) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 27 · Labour 16 · The Liberal Party 13 · Other 4
After (end of 1975) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 34 · Labour 12 · The Liberal Party 10 · Other 4
Ward results
No. 10 (Bredbury Goyt)1 seat · turnout 44.6%
| Godfrey | Conservative | 2,837 |
| S. Hall | LIB | 1,529 |
| Brierley | Labour | 617 |