Before (end of 1975) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 22 · Labour 11 · Conservative 8 · The Liberal Party 4
After (end of 1976) (47 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 24 · Labour 11 · Conservative 8 · The Liberal Party 4
Ward results
Acomb With Sandhoe1 seat
| W. Nixon | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Allendale2 seats · turnout 43.0%
| N. Handcock | TVA | 452 |
| T. Shield | TVA | 420 |
| I. Fairless | Independent | 377 |
Bardon Mill1 seat · turnout 62.0%
| J. Woodman | Independent | 383 |
| P. Birley | Labour | 158 |
Bellingham1 seat · turnout 65.5%
| A. Allen | TVA | 334 |
| T. Thompson | Independent | 216 |
Broomhaugh and Riding1 seat
| M. Routledge | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Broomley & Stocksfield2 seats · turnout 54.5%
| D. Bell | Independent | 629 |
| J. Eno | Independent | 511 |
| D. Bell | LIB | 433 |
| E. Robson | LIB | 288 |
| S. Atchison | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Corbridge3 seats
| J. Mennim | TVA | 1,096 |
| T. Akenhead | TVA | 1,047 |
| N. Dixon | TVA | 1,040 |
| A. Mearns | LIB | 543 |
| J. Clarke | LIB | 465 |
| A. Mason | LIB | 429 |
East Tynedale1 seat
| T. Batey | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Gilesgate1 seat · turnout 56.3%
| E. Huntington | Independent | 311 |
| J. Douglas | Labour | 193 |
Haltwhistle3 seats
| M Fleming | Labour | 865 ✓ |
| M Birkett | Labour | 857 ✓ |
| J Clark | LIB | 711 ✓ |
| R Birley | Labour | 662 |
| H Ruddick | Independent | 656 |
| P Campbell | Independent | 520 |
| Ivan Bell | Independent | 436 |
Haydon2 seats
| E. Waite | Independent | 0 ✓ |
| A. Beniams | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Hexham Hencotes2 seats · turnout 39.9%
| S. Wright | Independent | 708 |
| B. Massey | Conservative | 685 |
| D. Tiffin | Labour | 432 |
Hexham Priestpopple3 seats · turnout 35.5%
| T. Scott | Independent | 757 |
| F. Young | Labour | 640 |
| J. Pescott | Labour | 615 |
| A. Gorst | Labour | 512 |
Leazes2 seats · turnout 57.0%
| B. Boorman | Conservative | 740 |
| J. Davison | Conservative | 627 |
| S. Yeo | LIB | 413 |
| T Flaws | Labour | 213 |
Mickley1 seat · turnout 64.5%
| J. Rushton | LIB | 417 |
| A. Johnstone | Independent | 273 |
| F. White | Labour | 107 |
Prudhoe North2 seats · turnout 43.5%
| W. Garrett | Labour | 698 |
| S. Ralph | Labour | 680 |
| F. Spence | RES | 134 |
| J. Murray | LIB | 114 |
Prudhoe South2 seats
| P. Grange | Labour | 653 |
| S. Simpson | Labour | 514 |
| A. Lewis | LIB | 395 |
| G. Wanless | RES | 308 |
| G. Walton | RES | 307 |
Prudhoe West2 seats · turnout 43.8%
| D. Elwell | LIB | 276 |
| A. Glendinning | RES | 264 |
| K. Rutherford | LIB | 257 |
| C. Jupp | RES | 223 |
| N. Tallon | Labour | 213 |
| W. Williamson | Labour | 190 |
Slaley & Hexamshire1 seat
| A. Robson | TVA | 0 ✓ |
Slaley and Hexhamshire1 seat
| A. Robson | TVA | 0 ✓ |
South Tynedale1 seat
| G. Charlton | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Tipalt1 seat · turnout 70.0%
| M. Bond | LIB | 254 |
| L. Tweddle | Independent | 160 |
| R. Anthony | Labour | 91 |
Upper North Tyne1 seat · turnout 50.8%
| J. Richardson | Conservative | 173 |
| E. Swailes | Labour | 167 |
Wanney1 seat · turnout 62.0%
| D. Murkett | TVA | 216 |
| G. Earney | Independent | 193 |
Warden and Newbrough1 seat
| J. Charlton | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Wark1 seat · turnout 49.7%
| F. Hewitson | TVA | 267 |
| T. Johnston | Independent | 60 |
West Tynedale1 seat · turnout 61.4%
| A. Todd | TVA | 389 |
| V. Hankin | Labour | 57 |
Wylam2 seats · turnout 71.0%
| P. Bennett | Conservative | 666 |
| A. Butterfield | Conservative | 516 |
| J. McCallum | Labour | 407 |
| A. Jones | Labour | 281 |
| D. Kemp | LIB | 188 |
| A. Lister | LIB | 180 |
