Before (end of 1974) (99 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 58 · Conservative 41 · Other 0 · The Liberal Party 0
After (end of 1975) (99 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 54 · Conservative 45 · The Liberal Party 0 · Other 0
Ward results
Alexandra1 seat · turnout 37.7%
| R. Rodgers | Conservative | 2,929 |
| Summerfield | LIB | 1,005 |
| Comyn-Platt | Labour | 832 |
Baguley2 seats · turnout 33.5%
| M. Malbon | Conservative | 2,572 |
| J. Oatway | Conservative | 2,526 |
| Brown | Labour | 2,202 |
| C. Muir | Labour | 2,143 |
Barlow Moor1 seat · turnout 30.6%
| B. Moore | Conservative | 2,083 |
| Milner | Labour | 1,150 |
Beswick1 seat · turnout 18.5%
| E. Eastham | Labour | 1,282 |
| Cawley | Conservative | 341 |
Blackley1 seat · turnout 24.9%
| H. Cummins | Conservative | 1,532 |
| Smith | Labour | 1,321 |
Bradford1 seat · turnout 23.4%
| Grant F. | Labour | 1,525 ✓ |
| C. Ashton | Conservative | 1,454 |
| Pearce | COMM | 83 |
| P. Hulse | Independent | 72 |
Brooklands1 seat · turnout 34.6%
| A. O'Connor | Conservative | 2,752 |
| E. Mellor | Labour | 1,785 |
Charlestown1 seat · turnout 32.5%
| J. Hood | Conservative | 1,640 |
| S. Silverman | Labour | 1,488 |
Collegiate Church1 seat · turnout 14.2%
| J. Ogden | Labour | 389 |
| Phelp | Conservative | 179 |
| J. Laslett | LIB | 82 |
Crossacres1 seat · turnout 31.0%
| K. Collis | Labour | 2,017 ✓ |
| Munn | Conservative | 934 |
| K. Edis | RES | 717 |
| R. Griffiths | LIB | 605 |
| M. Taylor | COMM | 64 |
Crumpsall1 seat · turnout 31.6%
| F. Lever | Conservative | 2,236 |
| Caron | Labour | 1,054 |
| A. Griffiths | LIB | 418 |
Didsbury1 seat · turnout 41.8%
| M. Crawford | Conservative | 3,636 ✓ |
| Johnson | LIB | 993 |
| Bateman | Labour | 802 |
| Maker | COMM | 93 |
Gorton North1 seat · turnout 24.9%
| Halstead | Labour | 1,332 |
| Beale | Conservative | 1,093 |
Gorton South1 seat · turnout 24.4%
| K. Franklin | Labour | 1,197 |
| Brownrigg | Conservative | 935 |
Harpurhey1 seat · turnout 17.6%
| R. Delahunty | Labour | 520 |
| D Porter | Conservative | 421 |
| Addison | LIB | 147 |
Hulme1 seat · turnout 20.1%
| W. Smith | Labour | 1,262 ✓ |
| E. Draycott | Conservative | 363 |
| Davis | LIB | 194 |
| Vaughan | COMM | 39 |
Levenshulme1 seat · turnout 30.6%
| S. Alexander | Conservative | 2,406 |
| P. Hildrew | Labour | 1,432 |
| Osborne | LIB | 437 |
Lightbowne1 seat · turnout 37.1%
| E. Jones | Conservative | 1,546 |
| Done | Labour | 1,358 |
| Roche | LIB | 1,122 |
Lloyd Street1 seat · turnout 29.0%
| A Wood | Labour | 1,683 |
| Sumberg | Conservative | 1,553 |
| Cowe | LIB | 419 |
Miles Platting1 seat · turnout 14.0%
| E. Donoghue | Labour | 973 |
| A. Chappell | Conservative | 372 |
Moston1 seat · turnout 39.3%
| G. Jones | Conservative | 2,502 ✓ |
| C. Lambert | Labour | 1,420 |
| Garrard | LIB | 356 |
| Goucher | NF | 149 |
Newton Heath1 seat · turnout 24.6%
| J. Smith | Labour | 1,449 |
| Bouson | Conservative | 1,240 |
Northenden1 seat · turnout 40.5%
| D. Mountford | Conservative | 2,715 |
| Healey | Labour | 1,886 |
| H. Hilton | LIB | 490 |
Rusholme1 seat · turnout 26.4%
| Tucker | Conservative | 2,196 |
| Rowbotham | Labour | 785 |
| F. Melling | LIB | 408 |
Withington1 seat · turnout 36.1%
| W. Crabtree | Conservative | 2,162 |
| J. Edwards | LIB | 1,311 |
| Scott | Labour | 911 |
Woodhouse Park1 seat · turnout 28.2%
| G. Berry | Labour | 1,914 |
| A. Farmer | Conservative | 1,356 |
