Before (end of 1978) (27 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 16 · Labour 10 · Other 1 · The Liberal Party 0
After (end of 1979) (27 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 23 · Conservative 3 · Other 1 · The Liberal Party 0
Ward results
Central3 seats · turnout 67.7%
| J. Thomson | Labour | 1,815 |
| J. Hazel | Labour | 1,704 |
| J. Breen | Labour | 1,703 |
| M. Perkins | Conservative | 1,061 |
| H. Lear | Conservative | 1,037 |
| L. Buecheler | Conservative | 962 |
Danesholme3 seats · turnout 65.6%
| R. Crawley | Labour | 1,072 |
| R. Hayburn | Labour | 1,066 |
| Maureen Forshaw | Labour | 971 |
| F. Goodman | Conservative | 967 |
| W. Carey | Conservative | 912 |
| R. Gillett | Conservative | 870 |
| J. Wood | LIB | 493 |
East2 seats · turnout 65.4%
| E. Wright | Labour | 877 |
| T. Sykes | Independent | 871 |
| B. Brown | Labour | 537 |
| A. Pitcher | Conservative | 485 |
Hazelwood3 seats · turnout 60.5%
| P. McGowan | Labour | 2,048 |
| K. Glendenning | Labour | 1,917 |
| W. Mawdsley | Labour | 1,864 |
| M. Burr | Conservative | 721 |
| J. Smith | Conservative | 717 |
| K. Farnham | Conservative | 606 |
Kingswood3 seats · turnout 60.9%
| A. Kane | Labour | 1,758 |
| A. Mathie | Labour | 1,645 |
| K. Locker | Labour | 1,623 |
| Alan William Briggs | Conservative | 1,208 |
| J. Campbell | Conservative | 1,130 |
| G. Robertshaw | Conservative | 1,096 |
Lloyds3 seats · turnout 62.9%
| Kane J. | Labour | 1,966 |
| R. Hipkiss | Labour | 1,589 |
| D. Hindwood | Conservative | 1,585 |
| D. Moon | Labour | 1,557 |
| A. Musson | Conservative | 1,070 |
Lodge Park3 seats · turnout 62.3%
| B. Wright | Labour | 2,251 |
| P. Floody | Labour | 2,119 |
| J. Sims | Labour | 2,064 |
| J. Smith | Conservative | 1,290 |
| S Heggs | Conservative | 1,120 |
Rural East1 seat · turnout 82.8%
| R. Kimmons | Conservative | 711 |
| C. Bodin | Independent | 426 |
| A. Macleod | Labour | 394 |
Rural North1 seat · turnout 85.3%
| R. Ogilvie | Labour | 371 |
| G. Woolston | Conservative | 243 |
| J. Canning | Independent | 210 |
Rural West1 seat · turnout 81.9%
| R. Webster | Conservative | 666 |
| M. Phipps | Labour | 210 |
Shire Lodge2 seats · turnout 70.7%
| G. Crawley | Labour | 1,229 |
| A. Davidson | Labour | 1,171 |
| R. Sheridan | Conservative | 647 |
| H. Perry | Conservative | 573 |
West2 seats · turnout 85.2%
| J. Adamson | Labour | 1,919 ✓ |
| E. Donald | Labour | 1,667 ✓ |
| L Baker | Conservative | 1,117 |
| F. Harris | Conservative | 996 |