Before (end of 1978)
Not known.
After (end of 1979)
Not known.
Ward results
Abbotskerswell1 seat
| F. Eales | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Ashburton2 seats · turnout 68.5%
| M. Philpott | Independent | 1,274 |
| R. Parker | Independent | 1,033 |
| J. Charnley | Independent | 1,018 |
| V. Counter | Independent | 490 |
Bradley3 seats · turnout 58.3%
| H. Pringle | Conservative | 1,443 |
| D. Groom | Conservative | 1,309 |
| B. Wills-Pope | Conservative | 1,298 |
| H. Bristow | LIB | 1,187 |
| E. Hawkins | LIB | 1,046 |
| R. Oxenham | LIB | 1,039 |
Buckfastleigh2 seats · turnout 63.1%
| A. Thompson | Independent | 1,208 |
| H. Smart | Independent | 931 |
| J. Timms | Independent | 794 |
Buckland2 seats · turnout 60.7%
| E. Nicholls | Labour | 1,218 |
| L. Stanbury | LIB | 964 |
| R. Kitts | Conservative | 646 |
| J. Warner | Conservative | 549 |
Bushell2 seats · turnout 55.1%
| A. Newcombe | Conservative | 1,065 |
| R. Wills | LIB | 988 |
| M. Duxbury | Conservative | 904 |
Chudleigh2 seats · turnout 62.3%
| P. Wills | Independent | 1,251 |
| F. Cornish | Independent | 805 |
| J. Chisnall | Independent | 713 |
| G. Stevens | Independent | 652 |
Dawlish Central2 seats · turnout 54.5%
| E. Thompson | Independent | 1,092 |
| Y. Bishop | LIB | 839 |
| R. Lock | Independent | 772 |
| M. Giles | Independent | 608 |
Dawlish North East2 seats · turnout 52.2%
| M. Bealey | Conservative | 944 |
| A. Gerry | Ind Con | 676 |
| G. Williams | LIB | 556 |
Haytor1 seat
| H. Hawkins | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Ipplepen1 seat
| M. Stanton | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Kenn Valley1 seat
| B. Hewitt | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Kingerswell2 seats
| R. Dove-Meadows | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
| M. Anstis | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Kingsteignton East2 seats · turnout 60.0%
| J. Close | Independent | 1,133 |
| C. Down | Independent | 1,030 |
| J. Palmer | Conservative | 884 |
Kingsteignton West2 seats · turnout 57.3%
| R. Winser | Conservative | 755 |
| D. Back | LIB | 750 |
| A. Auton | Independent | 624 |
| P. Tickell | LIB | 581 |
Milber2 seats · turnout 61.6%
| C. Stonelake | Conservative | 1,047 |
| J. Shepherd | Conservative | 936 |
| S. Foster | LIB | 775 |
Moorland1 seat · turnout 71.6%
| W. Whitley | Independent | 419 |
| D. Merrick | Independent | 359 |
Moretonhampstead1 seat · turnout 75.0%
| P. Palmer | Independent | 440 |
| S. Norrish | Independent | 420 |
Powderham3 seats · turnout 52.8%
| D. Martin | Conservative | 1,342 |
| K. Robertson | Independent | 1,025 |
| C. Heywood | Independent | 970 |
| F. Gunn | Independent | 930 |
| P. Moon | Independent | 907 |
Shaldon1 seat · turnout 79.0%
| I. Arnot | Independent | 595 |
| P. McCarthy | Conservative | 454 |
Teign Valley1 seat
| W. May | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Teignhydes1 seat
| P. Riggs | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Teignmouth Central2 seats · turnout 55.5%
| A. Bladon | Independent | 747 |
| A. Sawyer | Conservative | 730 |
| R. Phillips | LIB | 490 |
| C. Wallace | Conservative | 451 |
Teignmouth East2 seats · turnout 53.1%
| D. Riddell | Conservative | 731 |
| F. Barnett | Conservative | 683 |
| J. Taylor | LIB | 554 |
| A. O'Connell | Ind Con | 363 |
| S. Marshall | Ind Con | 327 |
Teignmouth North2 seats · turnout 63.1%
| E. Russell | Conservative | 1,074 |
| P. Winterbottom | Conservative | 991 |
| I. Taylor | LIB | 651 |
Teignmouth West2 seats · turnout 64.0%
| F. Tooley | Independent | 861 ✓ |
| W. Tibbs | Independent | 725 ✓ |
| E. Rowden | Conservative | 470 |
| F. Couch | Conservative | 386 |
| M. Kennedy | Labour | 352 |
| K. Woods | Labour | 325 |
| W. Cole | Independent | 221 |
| S. Britton | Independent | 156 |
Whitestone1 seat
| L. Pike | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
