Before (end of 1979) (90 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 62 · Conservative 22 · The Liberal Party 6 · Other 0
After (end of 1980) (87 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 60 · Conservative 18 · The Liberal Party 9 · Other 0
Ward results
Beauchief3 seats · turnout 45.7%
| D. George | Conservative | 4,487 |
| C Godber | Conservative | 4,389 |
| S. Batiste | Conservative | 4,377 |
| Dennis Hutchinson | Labour | 2,315 |
| G. Hague | Labour | 2,290 |
| P. Reading | Labour | 2,231 |
Birley3 seats · turnout 36.3%
| G. Fisher | Labour | 3,567 |
| F. White | Labour | 3,557 |
| J. Marshall | Labour | 3,547 |
| B. Lomas | Conservative | 1,799 |
| J. Young | Conservative | 1,766 |
| R. Kelsey | Conservative | 1,740 |
Brightside3 seats · turnout 29.8%
| Peter Price | Labour | 2,570 |
| W. Michie | Labour | 2,510 |
| G Wilson | Labour | 2,452 |
| V. Sellers | Conservative | 819 |
| Millward G. | Conservative | 756 |
| J. Chapman | Conservative | 739 |
Broomhill3 seats · turnout 36.8%
| C. Patnick | Conservative | 2,438 |
| G. Cheetham | Conservative | 2,406 |
| M. Moore | Conservative | 2,381 |
| M. Hayes-Allen | LIB | 1,211 |
| J. Brown | Labour | 1,197 |
| J. Relton | Labour | 1,160 |
| E. Huntley | LIB | 1,138 |
| T. Treffry | Labour | 1,130 |
| S. Hughes | LIB | 1,082 |
Burngreave3 seats · turnout 38.4%
| F. Butler | LIB | 3,002 ✓ |
| M. Johnson | LIB | 2,713 ✓ |
| D. Johnson | LIB | 2,678 ✓ |
| F. Woodbine | Labour | 2,286 |
| B. Bush | Labour | 2,180 |
| G. Machin | Labour | 1,073 |
| M. Hattersley | Conservative | 428 |
| C. Barnsley | Conservative | 421 |
| I. Dudley | Conservative | 417 |
| S. Howell | COMM | 123 |
Castle3 seats · turnout 28.2%
| R. Munn | Labour | 3,222 |
| D. Skinner | Labour | 3,152 |
| Horton P. | Labour | 3,146 |
| K. Pinder | Conservative | 712 |
| A. Saunders | Conservative | 697 |
| I. Saunders | Conservative | 681 |
| C. Fenn | LIB | 241 |
| E. Fenn | LIB | 238 |
| J. Hudson | COMM | 122 |
Chapel Green3 seats · turnout 40.2%
| D. Chadwick | LIB | 4,334 |
| G. Griffiths | LIB | 4,010 |
| R. Wilson | LIB | 3,595 |
| T. Steel | Labour | 2,207 |
| G. Birch | Labour | 2,022 |
| L. Kingham | Labour | 2,007 |
| E. Holmes | Conservative | 556 |
| F. Meakin | Conservative | 536 |
| D. Meakin | Conservative | 523 |
Darnall3 seats · turnout 33.6%
| F. Prince | Labour | 3,096 |
| D Brown | Labour | 3,081 |
| G. Munn | Labour | 3,009 |
| C. Cavill | Conservative | 1,264 |
| S. Rhodes | Conservative | 1,238 |
| D. Kennedy | Conservative | 1,237 |
| D. Boothroyd | LIB | 577 |
| M. Francis | LIB | 576 |
| M. Ogden | LIB | 512 |
Dore3 seats
| D. Heslop | Conservative | 4,737 |
| P. Santhouse | Conservative | 4,653 |
| J. Thompson | Conservative | 4,473 |
| A. Smith | Labour | 1,965 |
| W. Francis | Labour | 1,963 |
| A. Lyne | Labour | 1,926 |
| C. Holmes | LIB | 713 |
| E. Mullin | LIB | 578 |
| T. Robinson | LIB | 567 |
Ecclesall3 seats · turnout 45.9%
| W. Dunsmore | Conservative | 4,959 |
| J Neill | Conservative | 4,899 |
| J. Freeman | Conservative | 4,844 |
| D. Lyons | Labour | 1,125 |
| D. Payne | Labour | 1,100 |
| Lysanne Skinner | Labour | 1,085 |
| A. Fawthrop | LIB | 1,020 |
| P. Cruickshank | LIB | 980 |
| J. Laming | LIB | 973 |
Firth Park3 seats · turnout 37.8%
| C. Betts | Labour | 4,448 |
| T. Butler | Labour | 4,218 |
| J. Barton | Labour | 4,174 |
| L. Banham | Conservative | 657 |
| H. Bailey | Conservative | 648 |
| B Tomlinson | Conservative | 620 |
| R. Goodison | LIB | 434 |
| K. Howson | LIB | 376 |
| G. Tricket | LIB | 354 |
Hallam3 seats · turnout 46.2%
| P. Jackson | Conservative | 4,485 |
| R. Hobson | Conservative | 4,365 |
| G. Wragg | Conservative | 4,357 |
| D Brown | Labour | 1,368 |
| E. Ellis | Labour | 1,359 |
| A. Bacon | Labour | 1,314 |
| Mason J. | LIB | 812 |
| G. Jacobs | LIB | 761 |
| A. Tonge | LIB | 738 |
Handsworth3 seats · turnout 35.7%
| G. Nicholls | Labour | 3,595 |
| E. Smith | Labour | 3,576 |
| J. Fiore | Labour | 3,511 |
| B. Kennedy | Conservative | 1,514 |
| Evelyn Millward | Conservative | 1,459 |
| J. Dunsmore | Conservative | 1,402 |
Heeley3 seats · turnout 39.5%
| W. Golding | Labour | 3,948 |
| J. Senior | Labour | 3,932 |
| D. Lemons | Labour | 3,842 |
| S Cordle | Conservative | 2,144 |
| G. Dyer | Conservative | 2,100 |
| M. Hyatt | Conservative | 1,978 |
| D. Smith | LIB | 457 |
| N. Taylor | COMM | 145 |
Hillsborough3 seats · turnout 31.7%
| A. Meade | Labour | 3,879 |
| D Morgan | Labour | 3,666 |
| A. Banham | Conservative | 3,383 |
| A. Slack | Conservative | 3,342 |
Intake3 seats · turnout 39.3%
| J. Thomas | Labour | 3,853 |
| M. Bower | Labour | 3,772 |
| Simon Jones | Labour | 3,768 |
| G. Bolton | Conservative | 2,076 |
| P. Cavanagh | Conservative | 1,914 |
| D. Clover | Conservative | 1,844 |
| H. Wallace | LIB | 510 |
| A. Eggleston | LIB | 440 |
Manor3 seats · turnout 27.6%
| D. Fitter | Labour | 3,194 |
| C. Radcliffe | Labour | 3,076 |
| G. Bermingham | Labour | 2,974 |
| G. Booth | Conservative | 595 |
| R Barnsley | Conservative | 510 |
| P. Barnsley | Conservative | 467 |
| J. Butler | LIB | 260 |
| P. Taylor | LIB | 213 |
| J. Hukin | COMM | 147 |
Mosborough3 seats · turnout 33.5%
| D. Walton | Labour | 3,626 |
| S. Dootson | Labour | 3,529 |
| M. Foulds | Labour | 3,493 |
| G. Ranson | Conservative | 1,413 |
| L. Napier | Conservative | 1,332 |
| A. O'Donnell | Conservative | 1,315 |
Nether Edge3 seats · turnout 41.4%
| C. Dodson | Conservative | 3,231 |
| P. Verhaert | Conservative | 3,171 |
| C. Smith | Conservative | 3,152 |
| A Richardson | Labour | 2,175 |
| E. Sargent | Labour | 2,100 |
| M. Tsiorvas | Labour | 2,079 |
| K. Salt | LIB | 605 |
| I. Johnson | LIB | 586 |
| P. Smith | LIB | 564 |
Nether Shire3 seats · turnout 34.9%
| R. Barton | Labour | 3,465 |
| P. Moscrop | Labour | 3,438 |
| A. Wigfield | Labour | 3,364 |
| D. Housley | Conservative | 896 |
| P. Mort | Conservative | 881 |
| E. Bush | Conservative | 877 |
Netherthorpe3 seats · turnout 33.6%
| E. Hattersley | Labour | 3,274 |
| H. Lambert | Labour | 3,265 |
| J. Laurent | Labour | 3,091 |
| J. Elliss | Conservative | 1,179 |
| P Makin | Conservative | 1,177 |
| J. Dero | Conservative | 1,157 |
| K. Bell | SOC DEM | 168 |
Norton3 seats · turnout 39.8%
| H. Fidler | Labour | 3,720 |
| B. Glenn | Labour | 3,685 |
| S Wall | Labour | 3,472 |
| L. Moir | Conservative | 1,823 |
| M. Neill | Conservative | 1,803 |
| J. Ormerod | Conservative | 1,761 |
| R. Mumford | LIB | 497 |
Owlerton3 seats · turnout 31.0%
| G. Burrows | Labour | 3,201 |
| H. Jackson | Labour | 3,017 |
| J. Coulby | Labour | 2,997 |
| F. Brookes | Conservative | 1,001 |
| S Dawson | Conservative | 911 |
| P. Stafford | Conservative | 882 |
| R. Crookes | NF | 88 |
Park3 seats · turnout 30.7%
| P. Jones | Labour | 3,752 |
| P. Grisdale | Labour | 3,678 |
| D. Mulhearn | Labour | 3,559 |
| N. Hutton | Conservative | 578 |
| M. Beatson | Conservative | 569 |
| I. Beatson | Conservative | 561 |
| R. Paulucy | COMM | 125 |
Sharrow3 seats · turnout 30.1%
| J. Butler | Labour | 2,630 |
| H. Knight | Labour | 2,622 |
| A. Wood | Labour | 2,599 |
| W Price | Conservative | 1,293 |
| T Seaton | Conservative | 1,238 |
| T. Thompson | Conservative | 1,225 |
| B. Turley | COMM | 144 |
South Wortley3 seats · turnout 41.8%
| H. Howard | Labour | 2,950 |
| F. Rodgers | Labour | 2,758 |
| H. Hanwell | Labour | 2,700 |
| S. Cowley | Conservative | 2,651 |
| D. Warren | Conservative | 2,635 |
| E. Vawser | Conservative | 2,228 |
| P. Howson | LIB | 1,974 |
| P. Weston | LIB | 1,851 |
| M. Travis | LIB | 1,774 |
Southey Green3 seats · turnout 30.8%
| D. Blunkett | Labour | 3,606 |
| S. Davies | Labour | 3,276 |
| D. Podlesny | Labour | 3,275 |
| D. Eastwood | Conservative | 503 |
| H. Oldfield | Conservative | 472 |
| P. Oldfield | Conservative | 444 |
Stocksbridge3 seats · turnout 46.8%
| A. Cooke | LIB | 3,286 |
| M. Heraty | LIB | 2,504 |
| J. Hibberd | LIB | 2,434 |
| A. Sweeney | Labour | 1,540 |
| N. Horton | Conservative | 1,464 |
| B. Jones | Conservative | 1,334 |
| R. Homer | Conservative | 1,303 |
| S. Donoghue | Labour | 1,280 |
| E. Guest | Labour | 1,222 |
