Before (end of 1978)
Not known.
After (end of 1979)
Not known.
Ward results
Clover Hill1 seat · turnout 84.0%
| M. Sutcliff | Conservative | 1,597 ✓ |
| K. Walton | Labour | 1,290 |
Foulridge1 seat
| P. Tomlinson | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Marsden1 seat · turnout 81.5%
| A. Evans | Labour | 1,744 ✓ |
| R. Puckering | Conservative | 1,389 |
Southfield1 seat · turnout 80.3%
| J. Smith | Labour | 1,880 ✓ |
| B. Good | Conservative | 1,176 |
Vivary Bridge2 seats · turnout 72.8%
| D. Clamp | LIB | 1,502 ✓ |
| N. Walker | LIB | 1,491 ✓ |
| J. Walker | Labour | 885 |
| A. Walsh | Labour | 848 |
| C. Heap | Conservative | 839 |
| D. Atkinson | Conservative | 819 |
Walverden1 seat · turnout 82.5%
| J. Livesey | Labour | 1,391 ✓ |
| B. Rothwell | Conservative | 1,230 |
| P. Berry | LIB | 435 |
Whitefield1 seat · turnout 76.1%
| J. Singleton | Labour | 1,227 ✓ |
| B. Nutter | LIB | 1,123 |
| P. Strang | Conservative | 488 |