Before (end of 1975) (33 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 29 · Other 3 · Conservative 1 · The Liberal Party 0
After (end of 1976) (27 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 16 · Labour 10 · Other 1 · The Liberal Party 0
Ward results
Central3 seats · turnout 35.7%
| M. Perkins | Conservative | 914 |
| H. Lear | Conservative | 874 |
| J. Thomson | Labour | 846 |
| R. Evans | Labour | 839 |
| R. Garton | Conservative | 771 |
| T. Bayliffe | Labour | 678 |
East2 seats · turnout 46.8%
| T. Sykes | Ind SOC | 626 |
| A. Pitcher | Conservative | 447 |
| R. Hipkiss | Labour | 432 |
| J. Sims | Labour | 405 |
| Tom Drummond | Conservative | 389 |
Hazelwood3 seats · turnout 20.8%
| P. McGowan | Labour | 754 |
| W. Mawdsley | Labour | 701 |
| K. Glendinning | Labour | 699 |
| L. Hallatt | Conservative | 554 |
| J. Reilly | COMM | 149 |
Kingswood3 seats · turnout 28.5%
| Alan William Briggs | Conservative | 720 |
| J. Campbell | Conservative | 708 |
| G. Robertshaw | Conservative | 695 |
| J. Forshaw | Labour | 615 |
| E. Donald | Labour | 609 |
| G. Russell | Labour | 554 |
| F. Charge | LIB | 199 |
| I. Merrilees | COMM | 92 |
Lloyds3 seats · turnout 31.7%
| D. Hindwood | Conservative | 1,299 |
| Kane J. | Labour | 992 |
| E. Wright | Labour | 753 |
| D. Moon | Labour | 746 |
Lodge Park3 seats · turnout 37.1%
| B. Wright | Labour | 797 |
| P. Floody | Labour | 742 |
| B. Pitcher | Conservative | 657 |
| M. Swinburn | Conservative | 650 |
| W. Kearney | Labour | 635 |
| S Heggs | Conservative | 566 |
| A. Haigh | LIB | 492 |
| A. Greer | Independent | 282 |
Rural East1 seat · turnout 58.6%
| C. Bodin | Conservative | 442 |
| K. Farnham | Independent | 288 |
| G. Reed | Labour | 281 |
Rural North1 seat · turnout 71.9%
| R. Ogilvie | Labour | 257 |
| G. Woolston | Conservative | 244 |
| J. Canning | Independent | 180 |
Rural West1 seat · turnout 59.8%
| R. Webster | Conservative | 489 |
| R. Crawley | Labour | 109 |
Shire Lodge2 seats · turnout 35.3%
| R. Sheridan | Conservative | 470 |
| G McCart | Labour | 450 |
| H. Perry | Conservative | 443 |
| F. Smyth | Labour | 414 |
| W. Clark | COMM | 58 |
West3 seats · turnout 53.0%
| P. Revill | Conservative | 1,780 |
| D. Billinge | Conservative | 1,766 |
| H. Rogers | Conservative | 1,722 |
| L Baker | Conservative | 837 |
| F. Harris | Conservative | 811 |
| P. Huckle | Labour | 674 |
| C. Keeney | Labour | 618 |
| S. Blankley | Labour | 334 |
| G. Hayes | Labour | 325 |