Before (end of 1977) (59 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 35 · Labour 14 · Other 9 · The Liberal Party 1
After (end of 1978) (59 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 36 · Labour 14 · Other 7 · The Liberal Party 2
Ward results
Black Dam1 seat
| J Evans | Labour | 308 |
| G. Millard | Conservative | 281 |
Brighton Hill1 seat
| S. Reid | Conservative | 980 |
| H Watson | Labour | 642 |
| S. Watts | LIB | 266 |
Buckskin1 seat
| F. Compton | Conservative | 681 |
| G. Risbridger | Labour | 669 |
Burghclere1 seat
| T. Dorey | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Daneshill1 seat
| M. Marshall | Labour | 613 |
| A. Steel | Conservative | 463 |
East Woodhay1 seat
| R. Turner | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Eastrop1 seat
| C. Evans | Conservative | 596 |
| K. Bonugli | LIB | 177 |
| S. Cumming | Labour | 150 |
Kings Furlong1 seat · turnout 37.5%
| F. Welton | Conservative | 800 |
| M. Morris | Labour | 606 |
Norden2 seats
| P. Rafter | Labour | 923 ✓ |
| R. Donnelly | Labour | 906 ✓ |
| J. Shears | Conservative | 678 |
| S. Williams | Conservative | 638 |
| L. Fleming | LIB | 154 |
| P. Cook | LIB | 152 |
| K. Crockwell | Soc Unity | 131 |
Popley1 seat
| P. Horrigan | Labour | 566 |
| D. East | Conservative | 236 |
| D. Hurford | LIB | 141 |
South Ham1 seat
| M. Young | Labour | 930 |
| J. Allerston | Conservative | 532 |
Tadley South1 seat
| M. Hunt | Conservative | 617 |
| J. Mingo | Labour | 126 |
Viables1 seat
| A. Wallace | Conservative | 789 |
| L. Garland | Labour | 186 |
Westside1 seat
| T. Jenkins | Conservative | 853 |
| G. Traynor | Labour | 831 |
Whitchurch1 seat
| T. Brooks | LIB | 790 |
| B. Daniel | Conservative | 508 |
Winklebury1 seat
| O. Graham | Conservative | 854 |
| S. Valler | Labour | 764 |