Before (end of 1978) (55 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 49 · Other 4 · The Liberal Party 2 · Labour 0
After (end of 1979) (56 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 39 · Other 9 · Labour 6 · The Liberal Party 2
Ward results
Calder1 seat
| T. Ibison | Conservative | 598 |
| J. Flood-Page | LIB | 272 |
Warren3 seats · turnout 46.2%
| H. Formstone | Conservative | 1,415 |
| B. Bradbury | Conservative | 1,384 |
| D. Wareing | Labour | 1,313 |
| T. Keating | Conservative | 1,299 |