Before (end of 1975) (54 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 44 · Conservative 10 · The Liberal Party 0 · Other 0
After (end of 1976) (55 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 40 · Labour 14 · Other 1 · The Liberal Party 0
Ward results
Abbey2 seats · turnout 48.1%
| E. Bateman | Conservative | 3,089 |
| M. Suthers | Conservative | 3,024 |
| B. Sanders | Labour | 885 |
| R. Coward | Labour | 827 |
Aspley2 seats · turnout 34.0%
| T. Harby | Labour | 1,498 |
| G. Kelly | Conservative | 1,496 |
| J. Kirkland | Conservative | 1,464 |
| T. Wilkins | Labour | 1,260 |
Basford2 seats · turnout 39.7%
| G. Howe | Conservative | 2,177 |
| Swift C. | Conservative | 2,057 |
| G. Haymes | Labour | 1,138 |
| A. Sansom | Labour | 1,094 |
| J. Pashley | COMM | 80 |
Beechdale2 seats · turnout 45.5%
| M. Crowe | Conservative | 2,350 |
| C Hickey | Conservative | 2,339 |
| D. Bush | Labour | 1,380 |
| R. Churchill | Labour | 1,260 |
Bestwood Park2 seats · turnout 32.6%
| A. Raynor | Conservative | 1,176 |
| J. Pennington | Labour | 1,164 |
| J. Meads | Labour | 1,150 |
| M. Traynor | Conservative | 1,048 |
Bilborough2 seats · turnout 34.5%
| K. Muskett | Conservative | 1,297 |
| B. Littlewood | Labour | 1,251 |
| A. Berkeley-White | Conservative | 1,035 |
| R. Birch | Labour | 983 |
| A. James | TA | 370 |
Bridge2 seats · turnout 27.7%
| F. Johnson | Conservative | 807 |
| D. Adshead | Conservative | 790 |
| G. Chambers | Labour | 691 |
| H. Roe | Labour | 655 |
Bulwell East2 seats · turnout 42.8%
| I. Matthews | Labour | 1,623 |
| A. Keeling | Conservative | 1,345 |
| A. Caulton | Conservative | 1,262 |
| T. Arnold | Labour | 1,183 |
| J. Peck | COMM | 1,171 |
Bulwell West2 seats · turnout 28.9%
| D. Howe | RES | 1,038 |
| A. Wright | Labour | 998 |
| D. Lyon | RES | 991 |
| F. Croome | Labour | 981 |
Byron3 seats
| G Small | Conservative | 1,388 ✓ |
| P Owen | Conservative | 1,350 ✓ |
| E Timson | Conservative | 1,346 ✓ |
| J Ducker | Labour | 1,077 |
| Trish Brady | Labour | 1,076 |
| D Rees | RES | 1,060 |
| J Witham | RES | 1,039 |
| D Birch | Labour | 1,027 |
| P Clay | RES | 1,011 |
Clifton East2 seats · turnout 21.3%
| P. Holland | Labour | 1,205 |
| M. Clarke | Conservative | 1,080 |
| A. Shelton | Labour | 898 |
Clifton West2 seats · turnout 29.4%
| C. Mills | Conservative | 1,068 |
| D. Flowerday | Conservative | 964 |
| J. Woolley | Labour | 924 |
| J. Riley | Labour | 896 |
Forest2 seats · turnout 34.6%
| O. Watkinson | Conservative | 1,685 |
| R Rolling | Conservative | 1,652 |
| P. Price | Labour | 848 |
| J. Bamfield | Labour | 683 |
| S. Bunting | LIB | 319 |
| D. Sales | LIB | 279 |
Greenwood2 seats · turnout 46.3%
| G. Roberts | Conservative | 2,282 |
| C. Clarke | Conservative | 2,166 |
| M. Roberts | Labour | 799 |
| C. Butler | Labour | 788 |
Lenton2 seats · turnout 27.0%
| J. Carroll | Labour | 1,409 ✓ |
| E. Smith | Conservative | 1,328 ✓ |
| M Aslam | Labour | 995 |
| H. Kandola | Conservative | 932 |
| A. Hussain | Ind Lab | 237 |
| S. Kebbie | Independent | 214 |
| G. Bains | COCTOC | 95 |
Manvers2 seats · turnout 28.3%
| D. Tongue | Labour | 1,111 |
| J. Williamson | Labour | 1,093 |
| B. Vinerd | Conservative | 1,075 |
| K. Thompson | Conservative | 994 |
Mapperley2 seats · turnout 40.0%
| W. Bradbury | Conservative | 2,278 |
| J. Green | Conservative | 2,142 |
| R. Best | Labour | 678 |
| V. Bell | Labour | 652 |
| G. Murdy | LIB | 273 |
| R. Stewart | LIB | 248 |
Park2 seats · turnout 37.9%
| C. Borrett | Conservative | 1,947 |
| A. Pink | Conservative | 1,801 |
| C. Gibson | Labour | 947 |
| C. Lynch | Labour | 936 |
Portland2 seats · turnout 36.6%
| D. Holey | Conservative | 1,591 |
| B. Ricks | Conservative | 1,471 |
| D. Bignall | Labour | 1,252 |
| R. Iles | Labour | 1,085 |
| A. Barker | LIB | 191 |
| G. McCluskey | LIB | 164 |
Radford2 seats · turnout 32.7%
| L. Maynard | Labour | 1,475 |
| R. Allsop | Labour | 1,364 |
| G. Elliott | Conservative | 1,361 |
| F. Woodward | Conservative | 1,334 |
Robin Hood2 seats · turnout 42.3%
| B. Marshall | Conservative | 2,371 |
| A. Stone | Conservative | 2,351 |
| W. Vipond | Labour | 1,407 |
| S. Pinfold | Labour | 1,381 |
Sherwood2 seats · turnout 44.1%
| J. Broughton | Conservative | 2,573 |
| D Poole | Conservative | 2,563 |
| J. Iles | Labour | 651 |
| J. Bannard | Labour | 642 |
| M. Whittaker | LIB | 440 |
| H. Toseland | LIB | 406 |
St Ann's2 seats
| S. Rushton | Conservative | 1,073 |
| P. Burgess | Labour | 1,046 |
| B. Higgins | Labour | 1,018 |
| K. Stevens | Conservative | 996 |
Strelley2 seats
| L. Squires | Labour | 1,199 |
| D. Birkin | Labour | 1,037 |
| E. Walker | Ind Lab | 665 |
| J.* Tomlinson | Conservative | 624 |
| R. Baumfield | Conservative | 594 |
Trent2 seats · turnout 30.1%
| R. Griffiths | Conservative | 1,350 |
| P Lowery | Conservative | 1,250 |
| G. Edwards | Labour | 1,014 |
| P. Dinwoodie | Labour | 988 |
Wilford2 seats · turnout 42.7%
| S. Thompson | Conservative | 2,258 |
| A. Lofthouse | Conservative | 2,242 |
| F. Dennett | Labour | 1,217 |
| F. Dennett | Labour | 1,135 |
Wollaton2 seats · turnout 53.9%
| W. Adams | Conservative | 3,770 |
| A. Hamilton | Conservative | 3,629 |
| E. Clough | Labour | 1,078 |
| A. Harris | Labour | 1,049 |
