Before (end of 1978)
Not known.
After (end of 1979)
Not known.
Ward results
Abbey1 seat · turnout 68.4%
| E. Jenkins | Conservative | 1,507 |
| R. Oswick | Independent | 761 |
| L. Pitt | Independent | 377 |
Bathwick1 seat · turnout 69.9%
| G. O'Donovan | Conservative | 2,032 |
| P. Nancarrow | LIB | 978 |
| M. Scotford | Labour | 499 |
Bloomfield1 seat · turnout 79.5%
| E. Snook | Conservative | 1,726 |
| N. Martin | Labour | 1,565 |
Combe Down1 seat · turnout 78.4%
| I. Dewey | Conservative | 1,647 |
| R. Greig | LIB | 807 |
| P. Grogan | Labour | 782 |
Kingsmead1 seat · turnout 71.3%
| R. Atkinson | Conservative | 1,409 ✓ |
| A. Day | Labour | 685 |
| A. Pegg | LIB | 510 |
| D. Taylor | Ecol | 240 |
Lambridge1 seat · turnout 78.2%
| J. Underhay | Conservative | 1,235 |
| N. Whiskin | Labour | 662 |
| N. Davies | LIB | 477 |
Lansdown1 seat · turnout 81.8%
| A. McDonagh | Conservative | 1,764 |
| K. Drain | LIB | 826 |
| D. Holley | Labour | 492 |
Newbridge1 seat · turnout 76.3%
| R. Agg-Manning | Conservative | 1,625 |
| M. McCartney | LIB | 953 |
| P. Richards | Labour | 487 |
Oldfield1 seat · turnout 76.0%
| R. Hiscocks | Labour | 2,163 |
| M. Price | Conservative | 1,065 |
Twerton1 seat · turnout 73.4%
| A. Ricketts | Labour | 1,718 |
| T. Simpson | Conservative | 639 |
| B. Potter | LIB | 596 |
Walcot1 seat · turnout 69.6%
| H. Routledge | Conservative | 1,144 |
| R. Wardle | LIB | 830 |
| S. Sweeney | Labour | 781 |
Westmoreland1 seat · turnout 78.8%
| M. Baber | Labour | 2,046 |
| H. Peters | Conservative | 1,186 |