Before (end of 1978) (55 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 40 · Labour 14 · Other 1 · The Liberal Party 0
After (end of 1979) (55 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 31 · Conservative 24 · The Liberal Party 0 · Other 0
Ward results
Abbey2 seats · turnout 70.2%
| E. Bateman | Conservative | 4,028 |
| M. Suthers | Conservative | 3,846 |
| B. Evans | Labour | 1,720 |
| G. Dale | Labour | 1,710 |
Aspley2 seats
| T. Harby | Labour | 3,523 |
| T. Wilkins | Labour | 3,223 |
| D. Flowerday | Conservative | 2,018 |
| Margaret Smith | Conservative | 1,978 |
Basford2 seats · turnout 66.0%
| Swift C. | Conservative | 2,811 |
| G. Howe | Conservative | 2,785 |
| C. Sankey | Labour | 2,502 |
| C. Farrands | Labour | 2,387 |
Beechdale2 seats · turnout 70.6%
| M. Crowe | Conservative | 3,025 |
| C Hickey | Conservative | 3,001 |
| W. Churchill | Labour | 2,668 |
| B. Parker | Labour | 2,435 |
Bestwood Park2 seats · turnout 60.8%
| L. Phillips | Labour | 2,881 |
| J. Hartshorne | Labour | 2,857 |
| A. Raynor | Conservative | 1,648 |
| R. Treasure | Conservative | 1,639 |
Bilborough2 seats · turnout 65.6%
| M. Wood | Labour | 2,538 |
| C. Gibson | Labour | 2,410 |
| J. Savage | Conservative | 1,654 |
| T Bowler | Conservative | 1,599 |
| R. Prew | LIB | 780 |
Bridge2 seats · turnout 62.4%
| G. Chambers | Labour | 2,045 |
| J. Pennington | Labour | 1,975 |
| D. Adshead | Conservative | 1,198 |
| F. Johnson | Conservative | 1,173 |
Bulwell East2 seats · turnout 67.4%
| I. Matthews | Labour | 2,598 |
| J. Arnold | Labour | 1,937 |
| T. Coyne | Conservative | 1,792 |
| A. Keeling | Conservative | 1,724 |
| J. Peck | COMM | 1,587 |
| G. Lambert | COMM | 415 |
Bulwell West2 seats · turnout 58.1%
| A. Wright | Labour | 2,833 |
| K. Pavier | Labour | 2,772 |
| D. Howe | Conservative | 1,859 |
| R. Straughan | Conservative | 1,767 |
Byron3 seats
| J Ducker | Labour | 3,472 ✓ |
| D Arthur | Labour | 3,352 ✓ |
| C Brotherton | Labour | 3,313 ✓ |
| G Small | Conservative | 3,215 |
| P Owen | Conservative | 3,105 |
| E Timson | Conservative | 2,968 |
Clifton East2 seats · turnout 64.4%
| F. Dennett | Labour | 3,019 |
| F. Dennett | Labour | 2,884 |
| M. Clarke | Conservative | 1,870 |
| G. Kelly | Conservative | 1,514 |
Clifton West2 seats · turnout 64.7%
| J. Riley | Labour | 2,910 |
| P. Price | Labour | 2,891 |
| C. Mills | Conservative | 1,995 |
| H. Wainwright | Conservative | 1,872 |
| R. Burton | LIB | 572 |
Forest2 seats · turnout 56.3%
| P. Quigley | Conservative | 2,406 |
| R Rolling | Conservative | 2,367 |
| P Daley | Labour | 2,047 |
| S. Tipping | Labour | 1,987 |
Greenwood2 seats · turnout 66.3%
| G. Roberts | Conservative | 3,046 |
| C. Clarke | Conservative | 3,025 |
| K. Dudley | Labour | 2,087 |
| H. Lakey | Labour | 1,867 |
Lenton2 seats · turnout 44.1%
| J. Carroll | Labour | 1,930 |
| T. Brady | Labour | 1,925 |
| B. Berrington | Conservative | 1,326 |
| E. Smith | Conservative | 1,218 |
Manvers2 seats · turnout 55.7%
| B. Higgins | Labour | 2,844 |
| D. Tongue | Labour | 2,775 |
| K. Ashby | Conservative | 1,730 |
| D. Fines | Conservative | 1,656 |
| R. Vant | NF | 123 |
Mapperley2 seats · turnout 63.9%
| W. Bradbury | Conservative | 3,467 |
| J. Green | Conservative | 3,259 |
| R. Best | Labour | 1,616 |
| C. Clark | Labour | 1,605 |
Park2 seats · turnout 61.2%
| C. Borrett | Conservative | 2,308 |
| A. Pink | Conservative | 2,186 |
| C. Lynch | Labour | 1,792 |
| M. Yuill | Labour | 1,508 |
| T. Allsopp | LIB | 655 |
Portland2 seats · turnout 62.1%
| A. Carey | Labour | 2,657 |
| B. Ricks | Conservative | 2,439 |
| R. Coward | Labour | 2,323 |
| W. Simpson | Conservative | 2,321 |
Radford2 seats · turnout 52.3%
| L. Maynard | Labour | 2,351 |
| R. Allsop | Labour | 2,293 |
| G. Elliott | Conservative | 1,480 |
| A. Watson | Conservative | 1,411 |
Robin Hood2 seats · turnout 65.3%
| B. Marshall | Conservative | 2,841 |
| A. Stone | Conservative | 2,795 |
| M. Wain | Labour | 2,321 |
| G. Edwards | Labour | 2,055 |
| R. Dalling | LIB | 540 |
Sherwood2 seats · turnout 67.5%
| D Poole | Conservative | 3,187 |
| R. Young | Conservative | 3,003 |
| G. Haymes | Labour | 1,626 |
| J. Heslop | Labour | 1,529 |
| M. Whittaker | LIB | 801 |
| M. Wrench | LIB | 629 |
St Ann's2 seats
| P. Burgess | Labour | 2,481 |
| F. Higgins | Labour | 2,071 |
| S. Rushton | Conservative | 1,524 |
| B. Vinerd | Conservative | 1,295 |
St. Albans2 seats · turnout 68.5%
| R. Winter | Labour | 1,876 |
| S. Liburd | Labour | 1,763 |
| S. Ellis | Conservative | 1,664 |
| M. Bullock | Conservative | 1,587 |
Strelley2 seats
| L Squires | Labour | 2,975 ✓ |
| Douglas Birkinshaw | Labour | 2,945 ✓ |
| A Berkeley | Conservative | 1,050 |
| J Brown | Conservative | 1,002 |
Trent2 seats · turnout 56.1%
| W. Dinwoodie | Labour | 2,120 |
| J. Carter | Conservative | 1,954 |
| R. Griffiths | Conservative | 1,901 |
| M Riasat | Labour | 1,553 |
Wilford2 seats · turnout 70.3%
| S. Thompson | Conservative | 3,212 |
| A. Lofthouse | Conservative | 3,177 |
| T. Gilbert | Labour | 2,556 |
| F. Wingfield | Labour | 2,451 |
Wollaton2 seats · turnout 75.2%
| M. Brandon-Bravo | Conservative | 4,672 |
| A. Hamilton | Conservative | 4,628 |
| R. Bellamy | Labour | 2,228 |
| R. Orton | Labour | 2,103 |
