Following the merger of several Urban District Councils (Rishton, Gt Harwood, Accrington, Church, Oswaldtwsitle) and the Parish of Altham there followed ward boundary changes to equalise the seats. 1979 was the first election on the new boundaries with an all out election.
Results
Ward 1979 3rd 1979 2nd 1979 1st Next Up 1980 1981 1982 Altham Parish Con - - Barnfield Con Lab Lab Baxenden Con Con Con Central Lab Lab Lab Church Lab Lab Lab Clayton Con Con Con Huncoat Con Lab Con Immanuel Lab Con Con Milnshaw Con Con Con Netherton Lab Lab Lab Overton Con Con Con Peel Lab Lab Con Rishton Eachill Con - Con Rishton Norden Con Lab - Spring Hill Lab Lab Lab St Andrews Con Con Con St Oswalds Con Con Con Council (Lab) 5 8 6 Council (Con) 12 7 9
By ward
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