Before (end of 1975) (37 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 36 · Conservative 1 · Other 0 · The Liberal Party 0
After (end of 1976) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 24 · Conservative 18 · The Liberal Party 0 · Other 0
Ward results
Anglesey3 seats · turnout 40.0%
| J. Burnett | Conservative | 952 |
| A. Alcock | Conservative | 911 |
| J. Desmonde | Conservative | 899 |
| D. Davis | Labour | 870 |
| R. Keynon | Labour | 786 |
| D. Thomas | Labour | 702 |
| J. Knott | IND RATE | 412 |
Brereton and Ravenhill3 seats · turnout 30.3%
| A. Rowley | Labour | 1,098 |
| P. Kelly | Labour | 975 |
| L. King | Labour | 936 |
| B. Santaniello | Conservative | 532 |
| C. Walker | Ind LIB | 473 |
Brindley Heath1 seat · turnout 59.2%
| A. Walker | Labour | 187 |
| T. Wigginton | Conservative | 163 |
Broomhill3 seats · turnout 22.6%
| J. Roberts | Labour | 858 |
| L. Poole | Labour | 858 |
| G. Alcott | Labour | 791 |
| L. Tipton | Conservative | 541 |
Cannock South3 seats · turnout 38.8%
| E. Prime | Labour | 802 |
| J. Loverock | Labour | 762 |
| C. Harris | Labour | 674 |
| E. Whitehouse | Conservative | 602 |
| J. Plant | Conservative | 598 |
| L. Steed | Conservative | 593 |
| B. Taylor | LIB | 250 |
| B. Johnson | LIB | 244 |
| H. Oakes | LIB | 152 |
Chadsmoor3 seats · turnout 30.7%
| G. Bullas | Labour | 726 |
| K. Dixon | Labour | 723 |
| F Allen | Labour | 696 |
| V. Hill | Conservative | 655 |
| G. Cartwright | Conservative | 604 |
| C. Bishop | Conservative | 579 |
Etching Hill3 seats
| J Hughes | Conservative | 1,024 ✓ |
| H Watkiss | Conservative | 1,013 ✓ |
| R Sidwell | Conservative | 1,008 ✓ |
| Winifred Evans | Labour | 591 |
| W Myatt | Labour | 586 |
| Lee Paul Sutton | Labour | 571 |
| J Metcalf | LIB | 344 |
| R Brandon | LIB | 322 |
| D Lane | LIB | 314 |
Hagley3 seats · turnout 66.2%
| G. Bache | Conservative | 1,361 |
| J. Bekenn | Conservative | 1,318 |
| A. Chattin | Conservative | 1,250 |
| T. Cowlishaw | Labour | 700 |
| T. Smith | Labour | 597 |
| M. Dean | Labour | 574 |
| C. Bowden | Conservative | 405 |
| J. Matthews | Labour | 322 |
Heath Hayes3 seats
| A. Tennant | Labour | 645 |
| Dunn V. | Labour | 599 |
| J. Holston | Labour | 569 |
| A. Bate | Conservative | 511 |
| C. Hall | Conservative | 500 |
| A. Price | IND RATE | 429 |
Longford3 seats · turnout 49.5%
| C. Cartwright | Conservative | 1,413 |
| F Chilton | Conservative | 1,375 |
| R. Cooper | Conservative | 1,346 |
| H. Preece | Labour | 995 |
| M. Marshall | Labour | 967 |
| J. Baillie | Labour | 947 |
Norton Canes3 seats · turnout 41.3%
| C. Bhageerutty | Conservative | 1,263 |
| D. Clarke | Conservative | 1,026 |
| F. Lunn | Conservative | 962 |
| K. Darby | Labour | 945 |
| L. Sharratt | Labour | 934 |
| F. Small | Labour | 862 |
Parkside3 seats · turnout 47.4%
| M. Astbury | Conservative | 1,209 |
| P. Gore | Conservative | 1,182 |
| R. Woodhouse | Conservative | 1,124 |
| G. Cadman | Labour | 770 |
| I. Jacques | Labour | 690 |
| H. Minten | Labour | 641 |
Pye Green Valley3 seats
| D Metcalfe | Labour | 964 ✓ |
| J O'Leary | Labour | 952 ✓ |
| L Jackson | Labour | 810 ✓ |
| J Desmonde | Conservative | 550 |
| S Tongue | Conservative | 533 |
| R Dace | Conservative | 504 |
RAWNSLEY2 seats · turnout 39.0%
| B. Wood | Labour | 562 |
| C. Tipton | Labour | 510 |
| K. Slater | Conservative | 421 |
| B. Gough | Conservative | 406 |
Western Springs3 seats
| M Mason | Conservative | 1,153 ✓ |
| D Littlemore | Conservative | 1,134 ✓ |
| J Lewis | Conservative | 1,083 ✓ |
| J Cowlishaw | Labour | 536 |
| Darryl Dean | Labour | 444 |
| G Ritchie | Labour | 440 |
| K Heathcote | LIB | 339 |
| M Cotterill | LIB | 330 |
| Neil Stanley | LIB | 321 |