Before (end of 1974) (54 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 38 · Conservative 14 · The Liberal Party 2 · Other 0
After (end of 1975) (54 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 28 · Conservative 24 · The Liberal Party 2 · Other 0
Ward results
Hyde Werneth1 seat · turnout 41.1%
| J. Bell | Conservative | 2,465 |
| Hendshall | Labour | 891 |
| M. Dyer | NF | 268 |
Mo. 10 (Stalybridge: Lancashire & Dukinfield)1 seat · turnout 24.2%
| W. Taylor | Conservative | 1,100 |
| J. Sleigh | Labour | 734 |
No. 1 (Ashton: Market & St. Michaels)1 seat · turnout 33.8%
| E. Reeds | Conservative | 1,489 |
| W. Wilkinson | Labour | 1,485 |
No. 11 (Stalybridge: Millbrook & Stayley)1 seat · turnout 30.1%
| Marsh | Conservative | 2,112 |
| McCarrick | Labour | 855 |
No. 12 (Audenshaw)2 seats · turnout 35.4%
| P. Greenhough | Conservative | 1,707 |
| E. Hall | Conservative | 1,693 |
| G. Chadwick | Labour | 1,146 |
| Marsden | Labour | 909 |
| Jones | LIB | 634 |
No. 13 (Denton: South East)1 seat · turnout 25.8%
| Pegg | Conservative | 1,004 |
| Fowler | Labour | 900 |
No. 14 (Denton: South West)2 seats · turnout 36.2%
| R. Abbey | Conservative | 2,034 |
| J. Amor | Conservative | 2,017 |
| E. Delahunty | Labour | 1,130 |
| Porter | Labour | 1,055 |
No. 15 (Denton: North East)1 seat · turnout 25.9%
| M. Tracey | Conservative | 1,569 |
| M. Wareing | Labour | 1,525 |
No. 16 (Droylesden: North West)1 seat · turnout 30.1%
| P. Warne | Labour | 1,029 |
| D. Scott | LIB | 1,003 |
| Dunkerley | Conservative | 920 |
No. 17 (Droylesden: South East)1 seat · turnout 34.6%
| R. Foster | Labour | 893 |
| W. Middleton | LIB | 869 |
| J. Stelfox | Conservative | 862 |
No. 18 (Longdendale)1 seat · turnout 32.8%
| Lilley | Conservative | 1,293 |
| A. Mercer | Labour | 1,267 |
No. 2 (Ashton: St. Peters & Portland Place)1 seat · turnout 23.7%
| J. Pettit | Labour | 1,102 |
| McDonald | Conservative | 906 |
No. 3 (Ashton: West & Limehurst)1 seat · turnout 25.7%
| E. Barber | Conservative | 1,696 |
| R. Nolan | Labour | 1,233 |
No. 4 (Ashton: East)1 seat · turnout 27.0%
| J. Fletcher | Conservative | 985 |
| D Jackson | Labour | 606 |
| King | LIB | 225 |
No. 5 (Dukinfield)1 seat · turnout 30.7%
| W. Kirk | Conservative | 2,201 |
| G. Hatton | Labour | 1,953 |
No. 6 (Hyde: Godley)1 seat · turnout 22.4%
| S. Parker | Conservative | 1,126 |
| F. Hindley | Labour | 1,046 |
No. 7 (Hyde: Newton)1 seat · turnout 26.3%
| S. Swiffin | Labour | 1,280 |
| Broadhurst | Conservative | 1,041 |
No. 9 (Mossley)1 seat · turnout 35.7%
| H. Hunt | Conservative | 803 ✓ |
| Marsden | LIB | 758 |
| Moulton | RES | 695 |
| E. Durkin | Labour | 604 |
