Before (end of 1979)
Not known.
After (end of 1980)
Not known.
Ward results
Bredbury1 seat · turnout 50.4%
| W. Prince | Labour | 1,848 |
| R. Walker | Conservative | 1,810 |
| D. Humphries | LIB | 1,643 |
Brinnington1 seat · turnout 40.0%
| M. Rowles | Labour | 3,008 |
| F. Field | Conservative | 418 |
| E. Fantom | LIB | 206 |
Davenport1 seat · turnout 42.6%
| H. Dodd | Conservative | 1,849 |
| P. Scott | Labour | 1,578 |
| D. Muskett | LIB | 457 |
East Bramhall1 seat · turnout 47.4%
| D. Havers | Conservative | 3,105 ✓ |
| J. Hart | LIB | 1,707 |
| T. Purves | RES | 366 |
| J. Royston | Labour | 332 |
North Marple1 seat · turnout 47.7%
| M. Taylor | Conservative | 2,028 |
| Gribble | LIB | 1,362 |
| M. Stevens | Labour | 696 |
North Reddish1 seat · turnout 45.6%
| A. Flood | Labour | 3,686 ✓ |
| K. Chapman | Conservative | 1,239 |
| A. Hayward | LIB | 297 |
| N. Bourne | COMM | 60 |
South Marple1 seat · turnout 47.0%
| C. Mason | Conservative | 2,499 |
| D. Brailsford | LIB | 1,338 |
| T. Jackson | Labour | 619 |
South Reddish3 seats · turnout 44.5%
| A. Bradbury | Labour | 2,716 ✓ |
| P. Bray | Labour | 2,714 ✓ |
| A. Mobbs | Labour | 2,535 ✓ |
| J. Harris | Conservative | 1,174 |
| M. Litchfield | Conservative | 1,144 |
| B. Francis | Conservative | 1,056 |
| D. Bruce | LIB | 1,005 |
| A. Hyde | LIB | 924 |
| G. Fenton | LIB | 922 |
| J. Hunt | Ind LIB | 343 |
West Bramhall1 seat · turnout 44.3%
| A. McGregor | Conservative | 3,425 |
| W. Littlehales | LIB | 1,312 |
| L. Lawrence | Labour | 383 |