Before (end of 1975) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 28 · Labour 16 · The Liberal Party 4 · Other 0
After (end of 1976) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 36 · Labour 11 · The Liberal Party 1 · Other 0
Ward results
No. 13 (Tottington)1 seat · turnout 51.5%
| W. Johnson | Conservative | 2,407 |
| R. Johnson | LIB | 823 |
| W. Ramsey | Labour | 757 |
No. 7 (Prestwich: Rooden Laneand Holyrood)2 seats · turnout 42.8%
| A. Maders | Conservative | 1,479 ✓ |
| S. Cockbain | Conservative | 1,431 ✓ |
| A. Harrison | The Liberal Party | 855 |
| J. Myers | The Liberal Party | 739 |
| B. Gouldman | Labour | 688 |
| D. Wright | Labour | 658 |
Radcliffe South1 seat
| T. Jackson | Labour | 1,354 |
| S. Kay | Conservative | 1,261 |