Before (end of 1978)
Not known.
After (end of 1979)
Not known.
Ward results
Hall-Viad1 seat · turnout 74.3%
| T. Chisnall | Labour | 3,134 |
| M. Monks | Conservative | 1,282 |
| G. Colledge | LIB | 834 |
No. 1 (St. Helens: Central & South Eccleston)1 seat · turnout 72.0%
| E. Maguire | Labour | 3,406 |
| P. Harrison | Conservative | 2,564 |
| M. Dearden | LIB | 1,048 |
No. 13 (Eccleston & Windle)1 seat · turnout 78.7%
| I. Jameson | Conservative | 5,904 |
| A. Worth | Labour | 2,192 |
No. 14 (Rainhill & Bold)1 seat · turnout 78.6%
| P. Frodsham | Conservative | 3,779 |
| J. Connelly | Labour | 3,491 |
| J. Bartley | LIB | 1,459 |
No. 2 (St. Helens: East Sutton)1 seat · turnout 70.1%
| G. Parr | Labour | 5,902 |
| C. Foster | Conservative | 3,221 |
No. 3 (St. Helens: Hardshaw Andparr)2 seats · turnout 63.2%
| J. Mulcrow | Labour | 9,829 |
| G. Shuttleworth | Labour | 9,338 |
| E. Johnston | Conservative | 3,690 |
| F. Yates | Conservative | 3,176 |
No. 4 (St. Helens: Moss Bank)1 seat · turnout 78.0%
| M. McNamara | Labour | 2,691 ✓ |
| G. Almond | Conservative | 2,025 |
| M. Kelly | LIB | 362 |
| P. Lenahan | COMM | 81 |
No. 6 (St. Helens: North Windle)1 seat · turnout 75.6%
| T. Ashton | Conservative | 2,832 |
| M. Harvey | Labour | 1,991 |
No. 8 (Haydock)1 seat · turnout 80.1%
| R. Finney | Labour | 6,119 |
| D. Curry | Conservative | 3,415 |