Before (end of 1975) (29 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 24 · The Liberal Party 4 · Labour 1 · Conservative 0
After (end of 1976) (29 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 20 · Conservative 4 · The Liberal Party 3 · Labour 2
Ward results
Gatacre3 seats
| G. Davies | Labour | 418 |
| W. Jones | LIB | 402 |
| G. Wilkes | Independent | 400 |
| P. Culham | Independent | 294 |
| J. Kane | Independent | 256 |
Maserfield3 seats
| B. Gull | Conservative | 673 |
| M. Edwards | Independent | 624 |
| P. Symon | Independent | 435 |
| P. Johnston | LIB | 374 |
| E. Francis | Independent | 251 |
Victoria3 seats
| T. Francis | Independent | 452 |
| G. Pritchard | Independent | 428 |
| J. Davies | Labour | 358 |
| J. Field | Independent | 354 |
| J. Cassin | Independent | 337 |
| H. Nixon | Labour | 295 |
| K. Smith | Labour | 262 |
| J. Roberts | Independent | 92 |
| R. Leake | Independent | 75 |