Before (end of 1978) (24 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 8 · The Liberal Party 7 · Other 5 · Labour 4
After (end of 1979) (27 seats, Elections Centre)
The Liberal Party 13 · Labour 6 · Conservative 5 · Other 3
Ward results
Aylestone3 seats · turnout 52.9%
| G. Powell | Independent | 2,415 |
| P. Wheeler | Conservative | 1,475 |
| P. Carter | Conservative | 1,449 |
| N. Richards | Independent | 1,166 |
Belmont3 seats · turnout 55.7%
| E. Wooldridge | LIB | 1,717 |
| W. Griffin | Labour | 1,598 |
| R. Shutt | Labour | 1,430 |
| C. Chappell | Labour | 1,172 |
| G. Delaney | Conservative | 586 |
| A. Walters | Conservative | 565 |
Central3 seats · turnout 60.3%
| E. Hunt | Conservative | 1,154 |
| B. Baldwin | LIB | 1,043 |
| M. Short | LIB | 1,019 |
| M. Proctor | LIB | 966 |
| R. Thomas | Conservative | 871 |
| R. Harris | Conservative | 847 |
| R. Aplin | Labour | 568 |
| F. Warr | Labour | 513 |
Hinton3 seats · turnout 46.6%
| H. Evans | Independent | 1,574 |
| J. Prendergast | Labour | 1,014 |
| J. McMahon | Independent | 1,001 |
| H. Griffiths | Conservative | 686 |
| D. Eaton | Conservative | 592 |
| F. Fifield | LIB | 571 |
Holmer3 seats · turnout 59.9%
| M. Prendergast | Labour | 988 |
| S. Stroucken | LIB | 878 |
| C. Burke | LIB | 843 |
| J. Finney | Conservative | 718 |
| J. Chatland | Conservative | 705 |
| M. Milley | Conservative | 660 |
| J. Paterson | Labour | 655 |
| T. Clapham | Labour | 638 |
St. Martins3 seats · turnout 48.7%
| J. Pulling | LIB | 1,465 |
| W. Higgins | Labour | 1,231 |
| W. Little | Labour | 1,082 |
| B. Hetherington | Labour | 1,032 |
| W. Peirce | Conservative | 836 |
St. Nicholas3 seats · turnout 64.0%
| D. Short | LIB | 1,629 |
| M. Bew | LIB | 1,192 |
| W. Vowles | LIB | 1,172 |
| I. Williams | Conservative | 909 |
| G. Ratty | Conservative | 824 |
| H. Newton | Conservative | 556 |
| M. Dale | Labour | 492 |
| R. Summers | Ind SOC | 302 |
Three Elms3 seats · turnout 61.7%
| G. Bew | LIB | 1,330 |
| G. Beynon | LIB | 1,228 |
| C. Vowles | LIB | 1,222 |
| J. Hart | Conservative | 985 |
| V. Jones | Conservative | 944 |
| G. Elcox | Conservative | 933 |
| P. Hogben | Labour | 682 |
Tupsley3 seats · turnout 72.6%
| J. Carter | Conservative | 1,823 |
| J. Proctor | LIB | 1,652 |
| R. Blackler | Conservative | 1,624 |
| R. Shoesmith | LIB | 1,594 |
| C. Body | Conservative | 1,532 |
| C. Oliver | LIB | 1,503 |