Before (end of 1978)
Not known.
After (end of 1979)
Not known.
Ward results
Chestfield2 seats · turnout 64.6%
| Greehouse | Conservative | 2,158 |
| A. Porter | Conservative | 1,876 |
| Mayhew | Labour | 717 |
Herne3 seats · turnout 67.4%
| J. Holgate | RES | 1,990 |
| Donnithorne | Conservative | 1,855 |
| W. Lucas | RES | 1,757 |
| Balday | Conservative | 1,579 |
| Brickwood | Conservative | 1,567 |
| Dunse | RES | 1,560 |
| P. Seymour | Labour | 975 |
| Hunter | Labour | 934 |
Little Stour1 seat · turnout 75.0%
| J. Montgomery | Independent | 985 |
| Mansfield | Labour | 352 |
Marshside1 seat · turnout 73.3%
| Hodges | Conservative | 662 ✓ |
| Wilson | Labour | 469 |
| J. Jenkins | Independent | 282 |
| Williams | Independent | 207 |
St. Stephens3 seats · turnout 64.6%
| M. Scott-Knight | Conservative | 2,137 |
| M. Steptoe | Conservative | 1,984 |
| B. Willoughby | Conservative | 1,951 |
| Fuller | Labour | 1,585 |
| Shevlin | Labour | 1,501 |
| Wiles | Labour | 1,302 |
| Tilbee | LIB | 1,166 |
| Whiting | NF | 129 |
Stone Street1 seat · turnout 75.4%
| T. Castle | Conservative | 895 |
| Wynyard | Labour | 149 |
Swalecliffe2 seats · turnout 74.3%
| Jennifer Samper | Conservative | 1,444 |
| V. Legg | Conservative | 1,376 |
| Stanford | Labour | 502 |
| Cracknell | Labour | 499 |
| Victor | LIB | 359 |
| Chamberlain | LIB | 344 |