Before (end of 1979)
Not known.
After (end of 1980)
Not known.
Ward results
No. 8 (Haydock)3 seats
| James Caunce | Labour | 2,995 |
| R Finney | Labour | 2,852 |
| E. Worrall | Labour | 2,705 |
| J Watkin | Conservative | 941 |
| Madeleine Ashcroft | Conservative | 882 |
| Mike Jones | Conservative | 859 |
Queens Park3 seats · turnout 34.3%
| J. Greenall | Labour | 1,681 |
| A. Jackson | Labour | 1,471 |
| A. Slater | Labour | 1,420 |
| E. Clough | Conservative | 1,043 |
| B. Sutch | Conservative | 887 |
| F. Yates | Conservative | 871 |