Before (end of 1975) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 26 · Labour 16 · Conservative 9 · The Liberal Party 6
After (end of 1976) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 29 · Labour 14 · Other 13 · The Liberal Party 4
Ward results
Church1 seat · turnout 51.0%
| G. Connolly | Conservative | 484 |
| T. Naylor | Labour | 302 |
Cogshall1 seat · turnout 58.2%
| C. Coles | RES | 565 |
| C. Nickson | Independent | 202 |
Cuddington & Marton3 seats
| D. Broster | Conservative | 1,106 ✓ |
| B. Brown | Conservative | 827 ✓ |
| V. Godfrey | LIB | 759 ✓ |
| A. Webster | LIB | 496 |
| V. Davies | Labour | 435 |
Davenham and Moulton3 seats · turnout 33.7%
| A. Wood | LIB | 1,132 |
| R. Hague | Conservative | 1,071 |
| W. Dale | Independent | 981 |
| J. Ravenscroft | Labour | 873 |
Forest1 seat
| F. Dolphin | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Frodsham East2 seats
| M. Birkenhead | Conservative | 849 ✓ |
| M. Roche | RES | 593 ✓ |
| A. Mack | Conservative | 559 |
| D. Robertson | Labour | 275 |
Frodsham North West2 seats · turnout 34.1%
| R. Astbury | Independent | 444 |
| P. Cooney | Labour | 349 |
| N. Bradshaw | Conservative | 252 |
| D. Turner | Conservative | 238 |
| M. Turner | RES | 209 |
| M. Clark | Labour | 206 |
Frodsham South1 seat · turnout 54.2%
| S. Williams | Conservative | 438 ✓ |
| M. Harvey | RES | 152 |
| J. Berry | Independent | 137 |
| M. Leece | Labour | 24 |
Gorst Wood3 seats · turnout 29.1%
| J. Pollard | Independent | 1,036 |
| D. Reaper | LIB | 932 |
| G. Bourne | Independent | 907 |
| M. Dryhurst | Labour | 566 |
Gravel2 seats · turnout 40.0%
| B. Ponda | Conservative | 792 |
| J. Warburton | Conservative | 729 |
| H. Thompson | Labour | 315 |
| J. Holloway | Labour | 290 |
Hartford2 seats · turnout 37.7%
| S. Gerrard | RES | 844 |
| W. Morris | Independent | 643 |
| J. Manley | Conservative | 562 |
Helsby Central1 seat · turnout 48.6%
| G. Rushton | Independent | 440 |
| P. Lloyd-Jones | Labour | 185 |
Helsby North1 seat · turnout 59.1%
| G. Harrison | Conservative | 453 |
| P. Brinsley | RES | 102 |
Helsby South & Alvanley1 seat · turnout 52.2%
| A. Jenkins | LIB | 283 |
| A. Whitby | RES | 280 |
| G. Alderton | Labour | 104 |
Kingsley1 seat · turnout 77.5%
| J. Mann | Conservative | 443 ✓ |
| P. Gordon | RES | 315 |
| F. Cooper | Independent | 233 |
| J. Dyke | Independent | 22 |
Lostock Gralam1 seat
| E. Wall | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Marston & Wincham1 seat · turnout 59.3%
| D. Woodward | Conservative | 398 |
| F. Nelson | RES | 370 |
Milton1 seat · turnout 69.8%
| M. Garbutt | Conservative | 302 |
| J. Carding | LIB | 283 |
Oulton1 seat
| M. Williamson | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Over One2 seats · turnout 38.7%
| A. Roberts | Conservative | 738 |
| P. Fox | Conservative | 592 |
| B. Thwaites | LIB | 545 |
| G. Challis | Labour | 320 |
Over Two2 seats · turnout 30.5%
| R. Williams | Labour | 547 |
| A. Walsh | Labour | 534 |
| D. Kerry | Conservative | 510 |
| G. Winward | Conservative | 472 |
Rudheath & Whatcroft2 seats · turnout 23.8%
| T. Comboy | Independent | 462 |
| E. Pimlatt | Independent | 390 |
| R. Corker | LIB | 338 |
Swanlow2 seats · turnout 42.4%
| W. Wilson | Conservative | 436 |
| A. Doran | Conservative | 431 |
| G. Tomlinson | Labour | 308 |
| G. Kimpton | Labour | 210 |
Tarporley1 seat · turnout 46.3%
| H. Forster | Conservative | 442 |
| E. Campbell | Independent | 134 |
Vale Royal3 seats · turnout 34.3%
| G. Garnett | Conservative | 1,030 |
| G. Hayes | Conservative | 817 |
| L. Neild | Conservative | 817 |
| E. McGee | Labour | 802 |
| M. Berry | Labour | 701 |
Weaver1 seat
| T. Rowland | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Wharton2 seats
| J. Mellor | Labour | 764 ✓ |
| L. Knight | Labour | 708 ✓ |
| N. Blackburn | Conservative | 383 |
| J. Wilson | Conservative | 317 |
Winnington1 seat · turnout 45.6%
| Preece K. | Labour | 288 |
| P. Robinson | Conservative | 176 |
Witton North2 seats
| R. Carey | Labour | 490 ✓ |
| J. Spruce | Labour | 397 ✓ |
| A. Moore | Conservative | 283 |
| N. Moore | Conservative | 212 |
| G. Bannister | LIB | 154 |
| F. Molyneux | Independent | 89 |
Witton South2 seats
| R. Woodler | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| J. Jones | Labour | 0 ✓ |
