Before (end of 1979) (40 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 27 · Other 9 · The Liberal Party 3 · Labour 1
After (end of 1980) (40 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 26 · Other 8 · The Liberal Party 3 · Labour 3
Ward results
Ashingdon1 seat · turnout 42.0%
| T. Fawell | Conservative | 496 |
| N. Drayton-Thomas | LIB | 422 |
Downhall1 seat · turnout 39.0%
| R. Stephens | Conservative | 650 |
| J Foley | Labour | 169 |
| M. Menning | LIB | 139 |
Grange & Rawreth1 seat · turnout 35.8%
| N. Blyther | Conservative | 571 |
| S Andre | Labour | 552 |
| D. Ward | LIB | 195 |
Hawkwell East1 seat · turnout 30.4%
| E. Maton | Conservative | 681 |
| D. Weir | Labour | 599 |
Hawkwell West1 seat · turnout 47.0%
| A. Tate | Conservative | 602 |
| N. Finlay | RES | 589 |
| P. Marshall | Labour | 175 |
Hockley Central1 seat · turnout 35.4%
| M. Anderson | Conservative | 418 |
| C. Pohl | LIB | 125 |
Hockley East1 seat
| E. Whitworth | RES | 0 ✓ |
Hockley West1 seat · turnout 50.1%
| J. Jones | Conservative | 549 |
| G. Skinner | LIB | 272 |
Hullbridge Riverside1 seat · turnout 34.6%
| T. Madden | Labour | 555 |
| R. Moody | Conservative | 373 |
Hullbridge South1 seat · turnout 28.1%
| E. Daley | RES | 350 |
| A. Malcolm | Labour | 243 |
Lodge1 seat · turnout 31.8%
| P. Elliott | Conservative | 840 |
| K. Saunders | LIB | 532 |
Rayleigh Central1 seat · turnout 42.5%
| T. Warner | Conservative | 551 |
| S. Silva | Independent | 393 |
| V. Foley | Labour | 213 |
Rochford St. Andrews1 seat · turnout 36.3%
| C. Alger | Labour | 494 |
| D. Mears | Conservative | 451 |
