Before (end of 1975) (49 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 42 · Other 4 · Labour 3 · The Liberal Party 0
After (end of 1976) (54 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 48 · Labour 3 · Other 3 · The Liberal Party 0
Ward results
Ash Lea3 seats · turnout 30.0%
| J. Maddison | Labour | 815 |
| J. Brentnall | Labour | 713 |
| G. Pringle | Labour | 618 |
| D. Jeffreys | Conservative | 493 |
Bingham3 seats · turnout 48.1%
| G. Green | Conservative | 1,246 |
| P. Curry | Conservative | 1,245 |
| F. Morley | RES | 1,043 |
| J. Phillips | Labour | 468 |
| A. Ashmore | Labour | 403 |
| D. Statham | LIB | 393 |
| A. Marquiss | Labour | 378 |
| G. Davidson | LIB | 370 |
Bishop1 seat · turnout 63.4%
| A. Moore | Conservative | 543 |
| T. Barlow | Ind Con | 167 |
| D. Chewings | Labour | 89 |
Dayncourt2 seats · turnout 51.1%
| A. Taylor | Conservative | 685 |
| J. Mackie | Conservative | 574 |
| I. Bathurst-Gale | Ind Con | 350 |
| B. Hollis | Labour | 145 |
| W. Pearl | RES | 140 |
| P. Boden | Labour | 139 |
Edwalton3 seats · turnout 43.6%
| H. Sanders | Conservative | 1,239 |
| M. Cox | Conservative | 1,238 |
| J. Sherwin | Conservative | 1,192 |
| J. Attenborough | Labour | 281 |
Gotham1 seat · turnout 45.9%
| A. Bowley | Independent | 502 |
| W. McConachie | Independent | 227 |
Lady Bay3 seats
| C Whiting | Conservative | 1,055 ✓ |
| Susan Read | Conservative | 1,042 ✓ |
| G Hill | Conservative | 1,025 ✓ |
| C Griffin | Labour | 365 |
| J Siddons | Labour | 335 |
| R Friend | LIB | 307 |
| D Wilkes | LIB | 258 |
| D Saunders | LIB | 246 |
Lamcote2 seats · turnout 50.0%
| D. Astill | Conservative | 885 |
| K. Ready | Conservative | 752 |
| J. Barber | Labour | 168 |
| B. Duckmanton | Labour | 148 |
Leys2 seats
| E. Stevenson | Conservative | 922 |
| L. Skinner | Conservative | 836 |
| P. McGowan | LIB | 330 |
| G. Land | LIB | 317 |
| J. Smith | Labour | 198 |
| C. Atkins | Labour | 178 |
Lutterell3 seats · turnout 45.0%
| J. Swanwick | Conservative | 1,755 |
| L. Lappin | Conservative | 1,679 |
| S. Bargent | Conservative | 1,668 |
| J. Farnsworth | Labour | 356 |
Malkin2 seats · turnout 49.5%
| J. Miller | Conservative | 814 |
| F. Hobson | Conservative | 805 |
| T. Rogers | Labour | 342 |
| R. Parnham | RES | 302 |
| D. Limb | Labour | 293 |
Manor1 seat · turnout 62.2%
| M. Woodward | Conservative | 427 |
| M. Martin | Labour | 189 |
Melton3 seats · turnout 41.9%
| D. Mason | Conservative | 1,353 |
| A. Thornhill | Conservative | 1,331 |
| B. Philpott | Conservative | 1,271 |
| I. Hickling | RES | 586 |
| R. Khan | Labour | 281 |
Musters3 seats · turnout 30.4%
| J. Barton | Conservative | 939 |
| L. Cottingham | Conservative | 918 |
| J. Newport | Conservative | 882 |
| P. Taylor | Labour | 310 |
| E. Bullimore | Labour | 304 |
Nevile1 seat · turnout 65.2%
| H. Robinson | Conservative | 478 |
| W. Harris | Independent | 222 |
Packman2 seats
| K. Harvey | Conservative | 827 |
| J. Carr | Conservative | 678 |
| A. Price | LIB | 223 |
| B. Wells | Labour | 212 |
| G. Johnson | LIB | 166 |
| R. Dowsett | Labour | 161 |
Soar Valley1 seat · turnout 51.1%
| M. Hicks | Conservative | 643 |
| K. Boulton | Labour | 166 |
Thoroton1 seat · turnout 62.8%
| A. White | Conservative | 576 |
| M. Brookes | Labour | 145 |
Tollerton1 seat
| P. Reddish | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Wiverton1 seat · turnout 52.7%
| I. Skirving | Conservative | 534 |
| B. Rogers | Labour | 111 |
Wolds2 seats
| F. Kirk | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
| E. Gregory | Conservative | 0 ✓ |