Before (end of 1975) (50 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 19 · Other 15 · The Liberal Party 11 · Labour 5
After (end of 1976) (50 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 29 · Other 13 · The Liberal Party 5 · Labour 3
Ward results
Danby1 seat · turnout 47.4%
| H. Williamson | Independent | 514 |
| Atkinson | Conservative | 407 |
Eskdaleside2 seats
| E. Tate | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
| Pierson | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Filey3 seats · turnout 35.7%
| Haxby | Conservative | 1,168 |
| R. Dale | Independent | 1,026 |
| E. Bosomworth | Independent | 896 |
| Riley | Conservative | 826 |
| Webster | Conservative | 707 |
| S. Harrison | Independent | 501 |
| J. McDonough | Labour | 340 |
Fylingdales1 seat · turnout 44.9%
| M. Atkinson | Independent | 479 |
| Watson | Conservative | 304 |
Hertford2 seats · turnout 37.8%
| Temlett | Conservative | 785 |
| G. Allanson | Independent | 730 |
| E. Cherry | Independent | 707 |
Mayfield3 seats · turnout 24.6%
| J. Dunning | Conservative | 1,159 |
| K. Pinkney | Conservative | 1,131 |
| G. Tuby | Independent | 838 |
| Watson | LIB | 799 |
Mulgrave2 seats · turnout 41.3%
| Rowe | Conservative | 965 |
| Wilson | Independent | 633 |
| Rance | Conservative | 496 |
| C. Mann | Independent | 311 |
No. 10 (Scarborough: Northstead)4 seats · turnout 32.3%
| E. Sulman | Conservative | 1,756 |
| J. Newham | Conservative | 1,694 |
| Bardsley | Conservative | 1,470 |
| Mullineux | LIB | 977 |
| Graysham | LIB | 888 |
| R. Hollowood | LIB | 804 |
No. 11 (Scalby)4 seats · turnout 42.2%
| J. Greenan | Independent | 2,538 |
| A. Baker | Conservative | 2,379 |
| W. Pritchard | Independent | 2,108 |
| J. Overton | LIB | 1,531 |
| Allen | Conservative | 1,457 |
| Proudfoot | Conservative | 1,256 |
| Pullen | Conservative | 1,102 |
No. 12 (Burniston)1 seat · turnout 60.4%
| M. Pitts | LIB | 498 |
| Truefitt | Conservative | 424 |
No. 14 (Brompton)1 seat · turnout 53.1%
| D. Jeffels | Independent | 812 |
| Griffin | Independent | 91 |
No. 5 (Scarborough: Eastfield)3 seats · turnout 32.4%
| T. Hull | Labour | 1,034 |
| P. Osborne | Labour | 982 |
| Allen G. | Labour | 964 |
| Darlington | Conservative | 701 |
| Sedgewick | Conservative | 685 |
| Pilling | Conservative | 676 |
No. 6 (Scarborough: Falsgrave)4 seats · turnout 39.5%
| E. Mackenzie | Conservative | 1,481 ✓ |
| Smith | Conservative | 1,438 ✓ |
| Whitlam | Conservative | 1,195 ✓ |
| Beck | Conservative | 1,111 ✓ |
| Smith | The Liberal Party | 883 |
| I. Stubbs | Labour | 579 |
| B. Wormald | Labour | 573 |
| Cooper | Labour | 490 |
| Hopkinson | Labour | 418 |
No. 7 (Scarborough: Weaponness)4 seats · turnout 32.6%
| E. Pilgrim | Conservative | 1,642 |
| Woodruffe | Conservative | 1,474 |
| M. Plows | Conservative | 1,386 |
| C. Hall | Conservative | 1,237 |
| Hopkins | Independent | 1,176 |
| Sharps | LIB | 661 |
No. 8 (Scarborough: Castle)4 seats · turnout 25.6%
| D. Dalton | Conservative | 915 |
| D. Robinson | Conservative | 901 |
| N. Walsh | LIB | 743 |
| Moore | Conservative | 638 |
| Dodds | Conservative | 619 |
| Marshall | Labour | 598 |
| Welbourne | LIB | 557 |
| Williams | LIB | 507 |
No. 9 (Scarborough: Woodlands)4 seats · turnout 43.6%
| P. Jaconelli | Conservative | 1,336 ✓ |
| D. Jenkinson | Conservative | 1,229 ✓ |
| R. Bedford | Conservative | 1,193 ✓ |
| K. McWhan | Conservative | 1,093 ✓ |
| Billing | Labour | 790 |
| Nestfield | Labour | 765 |
| B. Stewart | Labour | 764 |
| Henwood | Labour | 759 |
| Smith | The Liberal Party | 563 |
| Needler | The Liberal Party | 526 |
Streonshalh3 seats · turnout 24.4%
| R. Wastell | Independent | 922 |
| C. Linford | Independent | 693 |
| F. Roach | Conservative | 684 |
| Stuart | Labour | 618 |
| F. Dixon | Ind Lab | 360 |
