Before (end of 1978)
Not known.
After (end of 1979)
Not known.
Ward results
Barrow Hill & Hollingwood2 seats · turnout 48.9%
| S. Meakin | Labour | 1,084 |
| G. Wright | Labour | 992 |
| M. Wareing | Independent | 553 |
Holmebrook3 seats · turnout 65.2%
| E. Barker | Labour | 1,595 |
| C. Connelly | Labour | 1,441 |
| P. Davies | Labour | 1,418 |
| T. Barlow | Conservative | 808 |
| S. Baker | Conservative | 794 |
| R. Berrisford | Conservative | 748 |
| K. Falconer | LIB | 511 |
| B. Cummins | LIB | 460 |
| H. Holloway | LIB | 415 |
Inkersall2 seats
| N. Swain | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| T. Kendellen | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Middlecroft2 seats · turnout 54.4%
| W. Smith | Labour | 1,626 |
| M. Morris | Labour | 1,117 |
| D. Evans | Independent | 484 |
New Whittington2 seats · turnout 67.1%
| M. Anderson | Labour | 1,670 |
| L. Bradley | Labour | 1,402 |
| C. Elliott | Conservative | 712 |
| C. Somerset | Conservative | 646 |
Newbold3 seats · turnout 41.6%
| G Waddoups | Labour | 1,519 |
| A. Macdonald | Conservative | 1,076 |
| C. Turner | Conservative | 1,074 |
| P. Slack | Conservative | 1,041 |
Rother3 seats · turnout 57.0%
| R. Jepson | Labour | 2,269 |
| H. Taylor | Labour | 2,098 |
| P. Hayes | Labour | 1,997 |
| C. Bird | Conservative | 841 |
| A. Reynolds | Conservative | 821 |
| A. Thickett | Conservative | 768 |
St Leonards2 seats · turnout 64.5%
| D. Wain | Labour | 1,561 |
| H. Challands | Labour | 1,313 |
| A. Short | Conservative | 853 |
| G. Watt | Conservative | 782 |
St. Helens3 seats · turnout 61.3%
| C. Sargeant | Labour | 1,879 |
| G. Pepper | Labour | 1,618 |
| A. Webber | Labour | 1,571 |
| A. Ransom | Conservative | 795 |
| F. Boswell | Conservative | 795 |
| G. Williams | Conservative | 695 |
| M. Wrigglesworth | Independent | 342 |