Before (end of 1975)
Not known.
After (end of 1976)
Not known.
Ward results
West Tarring3 seats · turnout 38.9%
| H. Yates | Conservative | 1,525 ✓ |
| L. Southey | Conservative | 1,404 ✓ |
| C. Walley | Conservative | 1,403 ✓ |
| C. Bowen | RES | 767 |
| R. Neeve | LIB | 756 |
| J. Oxley | RES | 755 |
| D. Claydon | RES | 702 |
| D. Ridley | LIB | 520 |
| A. Freeman | LIB | 471 |
| A. Dyball | Labour | 269 |
| L. Harwood | Labour | 260 |
| R. Mellish | Labour | 250 |