Before (end of 1977) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 44 · Labour 14 · The Liberal Party 2 · Other 0
After (end of 1978) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 48 · Labour 12 · The Liberal Party 0 · Other 0
Ward results
Anerley2 seats · turnout 35.4%
| C. Gaster | Labour | 1,446 ✓ |
| P. Brown | Labour | 1,388 ✓ |
| G. Paulley | Conservative | 849 |
| R Lee | Conservative | 847 |
| N. Gardner | LIB | 243 |
| G. Parker | NF | 189 |
| M. Ingrams | NF | 182 |
| C. Vassie | LIB | 0 |
Bickley3 seats · turnout 43.1%
| M. Kenward | Conservative | 3,677 |
| H. McDonald | Conservative | 3,631 |
| S. Randall | Conservative | 3,549 |
| G. Mansfield | Labour | 599 |
| A. Bridle | Labour | 583 |
| W. Pinder | Labour | 537 |
| P. Hardie-Bick | LIB | 505 |
| P. Nash | LIB | 472 |
| B. | LIB | 442 |
Biggin Hill2 seats · turnout 45.1%
| D. Hanscomb | Conservative | 2,104 |
| D. Haslam | Conservative | 2,003 |
| M. Westbrook | LIB | 609 |
| R. Hodson | Labour | 592 |
| C. Carter | LIB | 541 |
| J. Duncan | Labour | 529 |
Bromley Common3 seats · turnout 42.4%
| C. Brangwin | Conservative | 2,847 ✓ |
| R. Ainsby | Conservative | 2,828 ✓ |
| R. Mellor | Conservative | 2,809 ✓ |
| J. Holbrook | Labour | 1,773 |
| N. Carter | Labour | 1,768 |
| G. Ball | Labour | 1,720 |
| J. Coverson | The Liberal Party | 327 |
| B. Walmsley | The Liberal Party | 314 |
| D. Richmond | The Liberal Party | 297 |
| G. Askew | National Front | 197 |
| R. Bond | National Front | 145 |
| J. Bond | National Front | 142 |
Chelsfield & Goddington3 seats · turnout 48.1%
| B. Atkinson | Conservative | 3,811 |
| R. Adamson | Conservative | 3,788 |
| J. Heath | Conservative | 3,761 |
| G. Arthur | LIB | 1,184 |
| S. Langford | LIB | 1,156 |
| W. Lomax | LIB | 1,153 |
| D. Davenport | Labour | 661 |
| M. Tozer | Labour | 654 |
| K Galley | Labour | 614 |
Chislehurst3 seats · turnout 48.0%
| J. Bryant | Conservative | 4,624 |
| E. Myatt | Conservative | 4,557 |
| C. Reeves | Conservative | 4,524 |
| H. Taylor | Labour | 941 |
| M. Jenkins | Labour | 940 |
| A. Paveley | Labour | 900 |
| B. Hesketh | LIB | 557 |
| O. Wade-Jones | LIB | 483 |
| S. Walls | LIB | 391 |
Clock House2 seats · turnout 47.7%
| D. Harding | Conservative | 1,823 ✓ |
| T. Stanley | Conservative | 1,744 ✓ |
| A. Moore | Labour | 1,461 |
| I. Haig | Labour | 1,440 |
| H. Donovan | LIB | 676 |
| S. Marshall | LIB | 633 |
| H. James | NF | 137 |
| S. Dickson | NF | 127 |
| H. Vernon | Ecol | 43 |
Copers Cope2 seats · turnout 37.7%
| J. Pritchard | Conservative | 1,610 |
| C. Priest | Conservative | 1,590 |
| Mathew G. | Labour | 307 |
| E. Turner | Labour | 299 |
| G. Taylor | LIB | 242 |
| D. Walsh | LIB | 197 |
Crofton2 seats · turnout 51.2%
| K. Grieve | Conservative | 2,796 |
| D. Heron | Conservative | 2,745 |
| Challis | K Lib | 953 |
| S. Ward Dr. | LIB | 939 |
| P. Edwards | Labour | 410 |
| R. Hunte | Labour | 356 |
Darwin1 seat · turnout 53.5%
| A. Komedera | Conservative | 1,325 |
| P. McNally | LIB | 270 |
| J. Goffe | Labour | 198 |
Eden Park2 seats · turnout 43.2%
| F. Cooke | Conservative | 2,188 |
| P Dixon | Conservative | 2,110 |
| D. Brent | LIB | 570 |
| R. Richards | Labour | 560 |
| D. Radlett | Labour | 554 |
| N. McPhail Smith | LIB | 536 |
Farnborough2 seats · turnout 50.2%
| E. Goodman | Conservative | 2,403 |
| J. Hillier | Conservative | 2,398 |
| R. Hawkins | LIB | 371 |
| P. Dearle | LIB | 367 |
| J Fowler | Labour | 351 |
| C. Nortcliff | Labour | 219 |
Hayes3 seats · turnout 40.8%
| J. David | Conservative | 3,411 ✓ |
| E. Barkway | Conservative | 3,403 ✓ |
| P. Jones | Conservative | 3,342 ✓ |
| P. Rance | Labour | 627 |
| S. Snipp | Labour | 598 |
| P. Kocher | Labour | 595 |
| R. Coverson | The Liberal Party | 536 |
| P. Ebden | The Liberal Party | 510 |
| C. England | The Liberal Party | 495 |
Kelsey Park2 seats · turnout 43.4%
| M. Mason | Conservative | 2,372 |
| Tickner M. | Conservative | 2,337 |
| P. Taylor | LIB | 422 |
| L. Brent | LIB | 343 |
| M Keen | Labour | 242 |
| W. Kocher | Labour | 236 |
Lawrie Park & Kent House2 seats · turnout 42.0%
| R. Foister | Conservative | 1,737 |
| J. Lewis | Conservative | 1,702 |
| J. Ambrose | Labour | 1,112 |
| R. Balfe | Labour | 1,096 |
| L. Craig | LIB | 206 |
| S. Crookes | LIB | 192 |
Martins Hill & Town2 seats · turnout 35.0%
| W. Walker | Conservative | 1,866 |
| A. Wilkinson | Conservative | 1,739 |
| A. Pickering | Labour | 730 |
| G. Yates | Labour | 728 |
| P. Dewdney | LIB | 296 |
| M. Birchmore | LIB | 292 |
Mottingham2 seats · turnout 47.3%
| A. Macdonald | Labour | 2,303 ✓ |
| R. Huzzard | Labour | 2,190 ✓ |
| P Bonter | Conservative | 1,017 |
| A. Stayte | Conservative | 967 |
| S. Robson | LIB | 144 |
| S. Levy | LIB | 142 |
| G. Dickson | NF | 136 |
| R. Dickson | NF | 132 |
Orpington Central2 seats · turnout 45.6%
| M. Minter | Conservative | 1,651 ✓ |
| J. Jones | Conservative | 1,594 ✓ |
| C. Spillane | Labour | 920 |
| N. Turnbull | Labour | 831 |
| B. Lees | The Liberal Party | 734 |
| J. Richard | The Liberal Party | 712 |
Penge2 seats · turnout 33.7%
| A. Mansfield | Labour | 1,330 ✓ |
| B. Pedley | Labour | 1,295 ✓ |
| C. Elgar | Conservative | 861 |
| M. Green | Conservative | 817 |
| J. Gardner | LIB | 149 |
| P. Millea | Independent | 139 |
| H. Verlander | LIB | 125 |
| A. Waite | NF | 106 |
| N. Dickson | NF | 96 |
Petts Wood & Knoll3 seats · turnout 48.5%
| A. Cornish | Conservative | 4,447 |
| J. Hatcher | Conservative | 4,382 |
| D. Adams | Conservative | 4,290 |
| D. Clark | LIB | 1,373 |
| C. Wilson | LIB | 1,283 |
| R. Street | LIB | 1,229 |
| M. Sawczenko | Labour | 513 |
Plaistow and Sundridge3 seats · turnout 41.0%
| Richard Liam Jackson | Conservative | 2,743 |
| D. Laird | Conservative | 2,601 |
| Wilkinson | A Con | 2,570 |
| S. Norcliff | Labour | 1,415 |
| J. Spellar | Labour | 1,400 |
| J. Armstrong | Labour | 1,360 |
| J. Hassall | LIB | 428 |
| N. Macmurray | LIB | 418 |
| F. Deves | LIB | 389 |
Shortlands2 seats · turnout 42.4%
| B. Davis | Conservative | 2,608 |
| B. Read | Conservative | 2,592 |
| P. Jones | Labour | 293 |
| G. Hughes | LIB | 272 |
| T. Radlett | LIB | 265 |
| J. Pollert Dr. | Labour | 264 |
St Mary Cray3 seats · turnout 42.1%
| D. Partridge | Labour | 2,212 ✓ |
| D. Grant | Labour | 2,077 ✓ |
| Mortonk. | Labour | 1,961 ✓ |
| A. Sargeant | Conservative | 1,912 |
| M. Fuller | Conservative | 1,859 |
| A. Clift | Conservative | 1,854 |
| M. Tapsfield | The Liberal Party | 381 |
| T. Clark | The Liberal Party | 362 |
| S. Long | The Liberal Party | 343 |
St. Pauls Cray3 seats · turnout 35.6%
| R. Sanderson | Labour | 2,868 |
| W. Mansfield | Labour | 2,625 |
| E. Smith | Labour | 2,614 |
| V. Hammond | Conservative | 1,479 |
| G. Fennel | Conservative | 1,432 |
| G. Hobbs | Conservative | 1,393 |
| G. Watson | LIB | 293 |
| I. Fyfe | LIB | 246 |
| P. Janikoun | LIB | 176 |
West Wickham North2 seats · turnout 43.0%
| M. Blazey | Conservative | 2,486 |
| Peter Reader | Conservative | 2,276 |
| R Armstrong | Labour | 413 |
| C. Moore | Labour | 408 |
| P. Dodsworth | LIB | 303 |
| C. Oakenfull | LIB | 260 |
West Wickham South2 seats · turnout 43.9%
| K. Crask | Conservative | 2,652 |
| L. Whitman | Conservative | 2,524 |
| R. Cox | Labour | 595 |
| R Redden | Labour | 564 |
| A. Sewell | LIB | 291 |
| J. Standley | LIB | 247 |
