Before (end of 1979) (49 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 24 · Other 18 · Labour 5 · The Liberal Party 2
After (end of 1980) (49 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 23 · Other 18 · Labour 6 · The Liberal Party 2
Ward results
Carterton North1 seat · turnout 27.1%
| S. Brooker | Conservative | 477 |
| K. Charles | Independent | 218 |
| A. Bowen | Labour | 200 |
Charlbury1 seat · turnout 45.6%
| J. Kearsey | Independent | 586 |
| M. Gooch | Labour | 318 |
Chipping Norton1 seat · turnout 48.1%
| H. Latcham | Labour | 999 |
| A. Bebbington | Conservative | 711 |
Freeland And Hanborough1 seat · turnout 30.0%
| W. Busby | Conservative | 492 |
| J. Garner | LIB | 350 |
Milton-Under-Wychwood1 seat
| B. Edginton | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Minster Lovell1 seat · turnout 54.3%
| T. Smith | Conservative | 344 |
| S. Williams | Ind Con | 297 |
North Leigh1 seat · turnout 35.3%
| J. Swain | Independent | 376 |
| A. Hunt | Labour | 94 |
Rollright1 seat · turnout 58.0%
| O. Colston | Conservative | 324 |
| M. White | LIB | 298 |
Stanton Harcourt1 seat · turnout 40.7%
| G. Brown | Conservative | 276 |
| E. Cockcroft | Independent | 178 |
Tackley & Wootton1 seat
| C. Cottrell-Dormer | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Witney South1 seat · turnout 28.9%
| Clay P. | Independent | 394 |
| W. Dandy | Labour | 337 |
| R. Crowther | LIB | 287 |
