Before (end of 1979) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 22 · Conservative 17 · The Liberal Party 3 · Other 0
After (end of 1980) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 23 · Conservative 13 · The Liberal Party 5 · Other 1
Ward results
Anglesey1 seat · turnout 41.8%
| B. Lockwood | Labour | 953 |
| J. Burnett | Conservative | 788 |
| S. Reynolds | LIB | 328 |
Brereton and Ravenhill1 seat · turnout 47.5%
| A. Rowley | Labour | 1,173 |
| R. Easton | LIB | 911 |
| M. Quinn | Conservative | 178 |
Broomhill1 seat · turnout 33.3%
| L. Poole | Labour | 1,205 |
| B. Hassall | Conservative | 218 |
| D. Kempson | LIB | 101 |
Cannock South1 seat · turnout 41.7%
| D. Minten | Labour | 842 |
| W. Johnson | LIB | 532 |
| M. Burnett | Conservative | 343 |
Chadsmoor2 seats · turnout 28.4%
| G. Adamson | Labour | 1,076 |
| D. Thomas | Labour | 954 |
| A. Bolas | Conservative | 340 |
| R. Hopkins | LIB | 170 |
Etching Hill1 seat · turnout 41.0%
| P. Instone | LIB | 1,028 |
| Mike Davey | Labour | 459 |
| M. Pope | Conservative | 452 |
Hagley1 seat · turnout 59.5%
| T. Smith | Labour | 1,057 |
| D. Instone | LIB | 616 |
| T. Pearsall | Conservative | 80 |
Heath Hayes1 seat · turnout 54.9%
| S. Page | LIB | 1,353 |
| A. Tennant | Labour | 562 |
| P. Bolas | Conservative | 165 |
Longford1 seat · turnout 41.3%
| C. Cartwright | Conservative | 984 |
| C. Thomas | Labour | 966 |
Norton Canes1 seat · turnout 43.8%
| M. Holder | Labour | 1,153 |
| C. Bhageerutty | Conservative | 1,007 |
Parkside1 seat · turnout 44.3%
| P McLoughlin | Conservative | 1,065 |
| R Kenyon | Labour | 741 |
Pye Green Valley1 seat · turnout 34.8%
| D. Metcalfe | Labour | 1,279 |
| P. Tucker | Conservative | 331 |
Western Springs1 seat · turnout 36.2%
| M. Mason | Conservative | 783 |
| R. Williams | Labour | 525 |
| A. Howell | LIB | 260 |
