Before (end of 1979)
Not known.
After (end of 1980)
Not known.
Ward results
Clover Hill1 seat · turnout 53.6%
| K. Spence | Labour | 1,092 |
| B. Good | Conservative | 762 |
Earby1 seat · turnout 50.9%
| J. Dickson | Conservative | 1,169 |
| A. Riley | Labour | 965 |
Marsden1 seat · turnout 57.0%
| J. Thompson | Labour | 829 |
| A. Beckett | Conservative | 732 |
| J. White | LIB | 684 |
Pendleside1 seat
| T. Smith | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Southfield1 seat · turnout 47.7%
| F. Hartley | Labour | 1,371 |
| P. Strang | Conservative | 454 |
Vivary Bridge1 seat · turnout 44.6%
| H. Greaves | LIB | 1,054 |
| A. Walsh | Labour | 576 |
| G. Lane | Conservative | 335 |
Walverden1 seat · turnout 49.7%
| H. Hardacre | Labour | 1,176 |
| J. Haworth | Conservative | 677 |
Whitefield1 seat · turnout 55.9%
| F. Higson | Labour | 1,028 |
| B. Nutter | LIB | 864 |
| B. Hewitt | Conservative | 196 |