Before (end of 1977)
Not known.
After (end of 1978)
Not known.
Ward results
No. 1 (Brinnington & Lancashire Hill)1 seat · turnout 34.0%
| K. Ford | Labour | 2,956 |
| J. Harris | Conservative | 1,304 |
| C. Ashworth | LIB | 230 |
No. 11 (Bredbury Tame)1 seat · turnout 43.8%
| B. Norris | Conservative | 2,045 |
| P. Scott | Labour | 1,584 |
| D. Humphries | LIB | 921 |
No. 12 (Heald Green)1 seat · turnout 48.6%
| R. Crook | RES | 2,204 ✓ |
| A. Roney | Conservative | 2,117 |
| M. Lawley | Labour | 487 |
| J. Allan | LIB | 267 |
No. 13 (Cheadle & Gatley)1 seat · turnout 49.0%
| B. Johnson | Conservative | 4,048 |
| P. Porgess | LIB | 1,788 |
| H. Volante | Labour | 523 |
No. 14 (Cheadle Hulme South)1 seat · turnout 50.5%
| B. Leah | LIB | 2,606 |
| T. Radcliffe | Conservative | 1,701 |
| S. Rimmer | Labour | 187 |
No. 15 (Cheadle Hulme North Andadshead)1 seat · turnout 46.2%
| K. Anstis | LIB | 2,586 |
| J. Walsh | Conservative | 2,229 |
| R. Heys | Labour | 622 |
No. 16 (Torkington & Norbury)1 seat · turnout 45.6%
| A. Law | Conservative | 3,008 |
| K. Lawrence | LIB | 1,801 |
| J. Vosper | Labour | 659 |
No. 17 (Ladybrook)1 seat · turnout 55.0%
| A. Doherty | Conservative | 1,979 |
| J. Ashworth | LIB | 1,016 |
| A. Pitt | Labour | 164 |
No. 18 (Park & Pownall)1 seat · turnout 48.0%
| B. Leck | Conservative | 3,779 |
| R. Tilley | LIB | 1,729 |
| G. Lomax | Labour | 404 |
No. 19 (Marple)1 seat · turnout 46.4%
| S. Clarke | Conservative | 2,488 |
| Gribble | LIB | 1,330 |
| M. Stevens | Labour | 532 |
No. 2 (Manor & Little Moor)1 seat · turnout 35.7%
| E. Gallagher | Labour | 1,458 |
| B. Skitt | Conservative | 1,149 |
| R. Quayle | LIB | 375 |
No. 20 (Mellor & High Lane)1 seat · turnout 48.3%
| H. Cooke | Conservative | 2,692 |
| J. Hart | LIB | 1,117 |
| W. Watson | Labour | 388 |
No. 3 (Vernon & Offerton)1 seat · turnout 35.0%
| P. Brogan | Labour | 1,687 |
| E. Williamson | Conservative | 1,613 |
| B. Tuck | LIB | 336 |
No. 4 (Heaviley & Davenport)1 seat · turnout 38.7%
| E. Lowe | Conservative | 2,738 |
| C. Gill | Labour | 1,021 |
| E. Fantom | LIB | 438 |
No. 5 (Adswood & Cale Green)1 seat · turnout 35.1%
| W. Cameron | Labour | 2,072 ✓ |
| E Howard | Conservative | 1,562 |
| J. Rees | LIB | 223 |
| K. Walker | NF | 124 |
No. 6 (Edgeley & Cheadle Heath)1 seat · turnout 45.3%
| Vic Holland | Labour | 2,250 |
| W. Wilson | Conservative | 1,383 |
| S. Howell | LIB | 1,329 |
No. 7 (Heaton Mersey & Heatonnorris)1 seat · turnout 41.3%
| P. Whitney | Conservative | 3,311 |
| T. Broome | Labour | 1,601 |
| H. Burrows | LIB | 368 |
No. 8 (Heaton Moor & Heaton Chapel)1 seat · turnout 41.7%
| J. Maccarron | Conservative | 2,549 |
| M. Evans | Labour | 1,426 |
| G. Fenton | LIB | 930 |
No. 9 (Reddish Green & Longford)1 seat · turnout 44.5%
| A. Verdeille | Labour | 3,096 ✓ |
| D. Lloyd | Conservative | 1,940 |
| D. Swindley | LIB | 185 |
| N. Bourne | COMM | 64 |