Before (end of 1977) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 36 · Labour 11 · The Liberal Party 1 · Other 0
After (end of 1978) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 38 · Labour 10 · The Liberal Party 0 · Other 0
Ward results
No. 13 (Tottington)1 seat · turnout 48.6%
| H. Taylor | Conservative | 2,087 |
| J. Turner | LIB | 1,025 |
| J. Smith | Labour | 762 |
Radcliffe South1 seat
| A. Colleran | Labour | 1,447 |
| A. Walton | Conservative | 1,146 |