Before (end of 1978) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 23 · Other 16 · Conservative 6 · The Liberal Party 3
After (end of 1979) (47 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 28 · Other 12 · Conservative 4 · The Liberal Party 3
Ward results
Central3 seats · turnout 74.8%
| J. Tate | Conservative | 1,250 ✓ |
| J Tate | Conservative | 1,250 |
| V. Crosby | Conservative | 1,159 ✓ |
| V Crosby | Conservative | 1,159 |
| J. Bates | Labour | 1,097 ✓ |
| J Bates | Labour | 1,097 |
| M. Hudson | Conservative | 1,082 |
| M Hudson | Conservative | 1,082 |
| W. Banks | Labour | 857 |
| W Banks | Labour | 857 |
| W. Stamper | Labour | 789 |
| W Stamper | Labour | 789 |
Cowpen3 seats · turnout 59.1%
| J. Donohoe | Labour | 1,376 |
| R. Mordue | ILP | 1,147 |
| H. Shepherd | ILP | 1,104 |
| G. Haggerty | Labour | 1,066 |
| R. Middleton | Labour | 968 |
| F. Ovens | ILP | 714 |
Cramlington East3 seats · turnout 64.5%
| J. Bradshaw | Labour | 1,804 |
| H. Langman | Labour | 1,581 |
| O. Ritson | Labour | 1,462 |
| E. Trewick | ILP | 847 |
| D. Reville | ILP | 799 |
| B. Shanks | ILP | 754 |
Cramlington South East3 seats
| D. Westwood | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| N. Hughes | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| R. Bowers | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Cramlington Village3 seats · turnout 74.4%
| W. Nicholson | LIB | 1,382 |
| A. Murrell | LIB | 1,255 |
| P. Penfold | LIB | 1,201 |
| J. Chandler | Labour | 1,086 |
| T. Todd | Labour | 1,057 |
| M. Brown | Labour | 991 |
| I. Fitzgerald | ILP | 397 |
| J. Harrison | ILP | 392 |
| J. White | ILP | 298 |
Croft3 seats · turnout 54.5%
| D. Miller | ILP | 757 |
| Campbell-Smith R. | Labour | 718 |
| D. Mordue | ILP | 691 |
| K. Beaden | ILP | 617 |
| E. Wilkinson | Labour | 538 |
| E. Tolhurst | Labour | 528 |
Hartford & West Cramlington2 seats
| S. Metcalf | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| D. Raffle | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Hartley3 seats · turnout 89.3%
| E. Black | Labour | 1,665 |
| B. Burt | Labour | 1,543 |
| P. Wood | Labour | 1,307 |
| M. McGilvray | Conservative | 1,258 |
| W. Beaden | ILP | 637 |
| C. Evans | ILP | 565 |
| H. Thomas | ILP | 557 |
Holywell2 seats
| S. Palmer | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| L. Henderson | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Isabella3 seats · turnout 65.7%
| W. Yellowley | ILP | 1,725 |
| M. Towers | ILP | 1,292 |
| D. Potts | Labour | 1,246 |
| T. Turner | ILP | 1,087 |
| E. Cain | Labour | 1,056 |
| R. Young | Labour | 1,056 |
Kitty Brewster3 seats · turnout 61.0%
| M. Macdonald | ILP | 806 |
| L. Cobb | ILP | 805 |
| R. Anderson | Labour | 777 |
| T. Elder | Labour | 689 |
| G. Middleton | Labour | 649 |
| J. Rennison | ILP | 637 |
Newsham & New Delaval3 seats · turnout 61.4%
| R. Milburn | Labour | 1,417 |
| I. Shepherd | ILP | 1,039 |
| G. Barker | Labour | 1,031 |
| C. Wilson | ILP | 1,009 |
| T. Chestney | Labour | 1,008 |
| D. Christion | ILP | 990 |
Parkside2 seats · turnout 56.7%
| I. Gordon | Labour | 1,435 |
| R Lee | Labour | 1,361 |
| J. Handley | Conservative | 1,272 |
Plessey3 seats · turnout 61.8%
| A. Hancock | Labour | 1,001 |
| N. Batchelor | Labour | 995 |
| R. Fallowfield | ILP | 813 |
| N. Smith | ILP | 788 |
| A. Forsyth | Labour | 763 |
| G. Tiller | ILP | 696 |
| R. Heir | Conservative | 610 |
| K. Watkin | Conservative | 493 |
Seaton Delaval3 seats · turnout 56.5%
| J. Patterson | Labour | 1,347 |
| J. McManus | ILP | 1,150 |
| J. Collier | Labour | 841 |
| J. Bolton | ILP | 752 |
| J. Fulthorpe | Labour | 735 |
Seghill2 seats · turnout 74.0%
| J. Clough | Labour | 913 |
| R. Larmouth | ILP | 699 |
| D. Gascoigne | Labour | 561 |
| J. McGregor | ILP | 511 |
Wensleydale3 seats · turnout 65.4%
| J. McNeil | Conservative | 1,457 |
| P. Bassett | Conservative | 1,441 |
| G. Knox | Labour | 1,348 |
| J. Stafford | Conservative | 1,304 |
| J. Potts | Labour | 1,296 |
| W. West | Labour | 1,135 |