Before (end of 1977)
Not known.
After (end of 1978)
Not known.
Ward results
No. 1 (Waterhead & Lees)2 seats · turnout 38.5%
| K. Leyden | Labour | 2,190 |
| H. McDonald | Labour | 2,044 |
| B. Heywood | Conservative | 2,035 |
| M. Hoddy | Conservative | 1,844 |
No. 10 (Chadderton North)1 seat · turnout 32.0%
| H. Shanley | Conservative | 1,974 |
| E. Challinor | Labour | 971 |
No. 11 (Chadderton South)1 seat · turnout 41.5%
| R. Semple | Labour | 1,924 |
| F. Smith | Conservative | 1,569 |
No. 12 (Crompton North-East-South)1 seat · turnout 37.6%
| W. McNamara | Conservative | 2,227 |
| G. Read | Labour | 1,376 |
No. 13 (Crompton West-Dogford-Heyside)1 seat · turnout 39.1%
| J. Tattersall | Conservative | 2,032 |
| J. Young | Labour | 772 |
| A. Wolfenden | LIB | 667 |
No. 14 (Dryclough-Haggate-Thornham)1 seat · turnout 34.8%
| E. McKinley | Conservative | 2,281 |
| R. Mallinson | Labour | 1,170 |
| R. Wright | LIB | 627 |
No. 2 (St. Peters-Bardsley-St. Pauls)2 seats · turnout 31.2%
| H. Brierley | Labour | 2,733 |
| F. Ogden | Conservative | 2,685 |
| J. Hughes | Conservative | 2,667 |
| A. Clarke | Labour | 2,628 |
No. 3 (Clarksfield)1 seat · turnout 34.4%
| D. Clarke | Conservative | 1,674 |
| V. Connell | Labour | 1,656 |
| L. Curley | COMM | 65 |
No. 4 (Hollinwood)1 seat · turnout 30.8%
| B. Wright | Labour | 1,251 |
| J. Slater | Conservative | 735 |
No. 6 (St. Marys & Mumps)1 seat · turnout 38.9%
| F. Scoltock | Labour | 1,408 |
| H. Butterworth | Conservative | 1,138 |
| F. Stansfield | COMM | 56 |