Before (end of 1975)
Not known.
After (end of 1976)
Not known.
Ward results
No. 2 (Barrow Island)2 seats · turnout 25.5%
| G. Dawson | Conservative | 601 |
| T. Tyson | Labour | 507 |
| G. Hartshorn | Labour | 504 |
No. 4 (Newbarns)6 seats · turnout 30.8%
| C. Liversedge | Conservative | 2,216 |
| J. O'Connell | Conservative | 2,129 |
| R. Turner | Conservative | 2,127 |
| R. Pycock | Conservative | 2,124 |
| D. Backhurst | Conservative | 2,095 |
| E. Trescatheric | Labour | 1,698 |
| H. Browne | Labour | 1,672 |
| J. Brown | Labour | 1,650 |
| R. Moyle | Labour | 1,497 |
| C. Harkins | Labour | 1,494 |
| G. Shields | Labour | 1,483 |
No. 6 (Central-Hindpool-Ramsden)5 seats · turnout 23.0%
| G. Elborough | Labour | 977 |
| I. Benn | Labour | 940 |
| A. Tait | Labour | 910 |
| H. Gahan | Labour | 861 |
| C. Rainford | Labour | 854 |
| M. Tilley | LIB | 826 |
| G. Bunford | LIB | 804 |
| D. Lehrie | LIB | 788 |
| J. Hempsall | LIB | 745 |
| H. White | LIB | 696 |
No. 8 (Dalton Central-East-North)3 seats · turnout 34.6%
| F. Baker | Independent | 1,031 |
| H. Richardson | Conservative | 659 |
| H. Brookes | Labour | 564 |
| A. Hall | Labour | 502 |
| T. Weall | Independent | 493 |
| K. Jones | Labour | 475 |
| P. Storey | LIB | 259 |
| J. Lehrie | LIB | 259 |