Before (end of 1977) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 34 · Conservative 24 · Other 2 · The Liberal Party 0
After (end of 1978) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 29 · Conservative 29 · Other 2 · The Liberal Party 0
Ward results
Bilston East1 seat · turnout 32.8%
| D. Turner | Labour | 2,053 ✓ |
| T. Boden | Conservative | 712 |
| J. Hyde | NF | 142 |
| S. Davis | RES | 64 |
Bilston North1 seat · turnout 28.9%
| C. Barber | Conservative | 1,518 |
| P. Richards | Labour | 1,345 |
| G. McNally | NF | 297 |
Blakenhall1 seat · turnout 48.5%
| B. Carpenter | Conservative | 1,898 ✓ |
| R. Jones | Labour | 1,761 |
| M. Parsley | LIB | 292 |
| J. Johnson | NF | 207 |
| J. Hewes | RES | 179 |
Bushbury1 seat · turnout 31.0%
| J. Beddoes | Labour | 1,286 ✓ |
| I. Bickley | Conservative | 807 |
| C. Reynolds | RES | 248 |
| J. Robinson | NF | 153 |
Eastfield1 seat · turnout 30.8%
| K. Purchase | Labour | 2,015 ✓ |
| R. Smith | Conservative | 929 |
| G. Cooper | NF | 258 |
| C Hallmark | LIB | 171 |
Ettingshall1 seat · turnout 32.1%
| Bold E. | Labour | 1,292 |
| H. Davies | Conservative | 569 |
| P. Rollason | NF | 158 |
Graiseley1 seat · turnout 45.5%
| F. Ledsam | Labour | 2,195 |
| P. Smith | Conservative | 1,253 |
| I. Robinson | NF | 228 |
Low Hill1 seat · turnout 25.4%
| D. Hickmott | Labour | 1,362 ✓ |
| J. Hickman | Conservative | 902 |
| D. Johnson | NF | 178 |
| L. McLean | LIB | 113 |
Merry Hill1 seat · turnout 44.3%
| W Clarke | Conservative | 3,458 ✓ |
| R. Haynes | Labour | 1,284 |
| E. Powell | RES | 205 |
| B. Percival | NF | 203 |
Oxley1 seat · turnout 44.3%
| F Haley | Conservative | 1,309 ✓ |
| R. Stickland | RES | 1,225 |
| P. Bateman | Labour | 1,063 |
| C. Thomas | NF | 132 |
Park1 seat · turnout 41.1%
| W. Morrison | Conservative | 2,044 ✓ |
| S. Lydon | Labour | 847 |
| R. Gray | LIB | 479 |
| C. Simpson | NF | 120 |
| K. Johnston | RES | 84 |
Parkfield1 seat · turnout 31.9%
| G. Howells | Labour | 1,553 ✓ |
| B. Carpenter | Conservative | 591 |
| J. Thomas | NF | 194 |
| B. Read | RES | 45 |
Penn1 seat · turnout 48.3%
| G. Bickley | Conservative | 3,638 ✓ |
| J. Fenby | Labour | 597 |
| R. Thomas | RES | 228 |
| J. Keating | NF | 163 |
Spring Vale1 seat · turnout 33.5%
| M. Pointon | Labour | 2,030 |
| J. Lockley | Conservative | 1,447 |
| E. Shaw | NF | 388 |
St Peters2 seats · turnout 37.5%
| I. Claymore | Labour | 2,424 ✓ |
| S. Duhra | Labour | 2,143 ✓ |
| G. Hodson | Conservative | 759 |
| J. Inglis | Conservative | 609 |
| J. Bladon | NF | 154 |
| J. Smith | RES | 120 |
| J. Spencer | NF | 110 |
Tettenhall Regis1 seat · turnout 46.7%
| S. Morton | Conservative | 2,807 ✓ |
| J. Gunter | RES | 733 |
| M. Powis | Labour | 399 |
| M. Ryan | NF | 140 |
| J. Cartwright | Ind Con | 117 |
Tettenhall Wightwick1 seat · turnout 41.5%
| G. Watson | Conservative | 3,177 ✓ |
| M. Smith | Labour | 685 |
| S. Ascott | LIB | 243 |
| S. Hammond | NF | 191 |
| T. Rathbone | RES | 99 |
Wednesfield Heath1 seat · turnout 37.9%
| W. Wootton | Conservative | 2,007 |
| H. Turner | Labour | 1,219 |
| G. Jones | NF | 245 |
Wednesfield North1 seat · turnout 34.6%
| J. Jones | Conservative | 2,121 |
| J. Morey | Labour | 1,865 |
| S. McNally | NF | 320 |
Wednesfield South1 seat · turnout 36.8%
| J. Davis | Conservative | 1,748 |
| C. Nicholls | Labour | 1,457 |
| E. Dutton | NF | 182 |