Before (end of 1979) (54 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 36 · Conservative 18 · Other 0 · The Liberal Party 0
After (end of 1980) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 46 · Conservative 10 · The Liberal Party 1 · Other 0
Ward results
Ashton Hurst1 seat · turnout 40.1%
| H. Stachini | Labour | 1,969 |
| M. Newsome | Conservative | 1,810 |
Ashton St Michael's1 seat
| W. Wilkinson | Labour | 2,144 |
| E. Reeds | Conservative | 1,249 |
Ashton St. Peters1 seat · turnout 38.0%
| L. Eason | Labour | 1,804 |
| J. Jones | Conservative | 971 |
| P. McEnaney | Ind Lab | 493 |
Ashton Waterloo1 seat · turnout 43.3%
| J. Eason | Labour | 1,907 |
| A. Fearn | Conservative | 1,288 |
Denton North East2 seats · turnout 35.9%
| P. Speakman | Labour | 2,194 |
| P Wilkinson | Labour | 2,105 |
| M. Tracey | Conservative | 1,347 |
| L. Turner | Conservative | 1,291 |
Denton South1 seat · turnout 41.0%
| M. Fowler | Labour | 2,459 |
| F. Frobisher | Conservative | 1,601 |
Denton West1 seat · turnout 44.6%
| J. Amor | Conservative | 2,248 |
| D. Mellor | Labour | 1,904 |
Droylsden East2 seats · turnout 40.9%
| D. Boyle | Labour | 2,245 |
| J. Howard | Labour | 1,979 |
| W. Middleton | LIB | 1,094 |
| S. Melling | Conservative | 1,002 |
| J. Stelfox | Conservative | 949 |
Droylsden West1 seat · turnout 46.3%
| M. Hunter | LIB | 2,091 |
| G. James | Labour | 1,964 |
Dukinfield1 seat · turnout 39.9%
| G. Newton | Labour | 2,195 |
| G. Bowden | Conservative | 1,126 |
Dukinfield Stalybridge3 seats · turnout 32.3%
| A. Stelfox | Labour | 1,638 |
| K. Wilkinson | Labour | 1,636 |
| M. Ballagher | Labour | 1,607 |
| Richard West | Conservative | 1,204 |
| B. Abbott | Conservative | 1,194 |
| J. Blake | Conservative | 1,139 |
Hyde Godley1 seat · turnout 34.5%
| R. Smith | Labour | 2,321 |
| G. Knowles | Conservative | 926 |
Hyde Newton1 seat · turnout 40.0%
| J. Fitzpatrick | Labour | 1,990 |
| J. Keighley | Conservative | 1,661 |
Hyde Werneth1 seat · turnout 44.4%
| C. Grantham | Conservative | 2,053 |
| K. McGraw | Labour | 1,407 |
| S. Cairns | LIB | 429 |
Longdendale1 seat · turnout 39.5%
| K. Shaw | Labour | 2,051 |
| A. Rimmer | Conservative | 1,201 |
Mossley1 seat · turnout 38.4%
| P. Tomlinson | Labour | 1,331 |
| P. Hayden | Conservative | 1,019 |
| R. Sykes | LIB | 657 |
Stalybridge North1 seat · turnout 33.1%
| J. Thornley | Labour | 1,645 |
| B. Cochrane | Conservative | 1,048 |
Stalybridge South1 seat · turnout 38.5%
| J. Lilley | Conservative | 1,714 |
| B. Sutton | Labour | 1,299 |
