Before (end of 1975) (46 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 30 · Conservative 15 · Other 1 · The Liberal Party 0
After (end of 1976) (47 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 17 · Conservative 15 · Other 15 · The Liberal Party 0
Ward results
Brinkburn3 seats · turnout 34.4%
| R. Ainsley | RES | 782 |
| R. Hall | RES | 710 |
| S. Munro | RES | 560 |
| W. Jervis | Labour | 555 |
| B. Carr | Labour | 525 |
| A. Whitehead | Labour | 452 |
| S. Spouse | Conservative | 397 |
| J. Hunt | Independent | 243 |
| S. Haslem | Independent | 208 |
Brus3 seats
| M. Boagey | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| W. Emerson | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| G. Ellett | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Dyke House3 seats · turnout 24.9%
| J. Lawson | RES | 972 |
| B. Hanson | Labour | 650 |
| I. Bray | Conservative | 515 |
| G. Groves | Labour | 486 |
| B. Wright | Conservative | 486 |
| W. Mann | Labour | 473 |
Fens3 seats · turnout 42.0%
| D. McAndrew | Residents | 1,186 ✓ |
| T. Hammond | Residents | 1,164 ✓ |
| R. Thompson | Residents | 1,083 ✓ |
| S. Kitchin | Conservative | 531 |
| L. Kyte-Powell | Labour | 464 |
| L. Burton | Labour | 441 |
| G. Cooke | Labour | 404 |
| G. Abbott | Conservative | 403 |
| S. Dale | Conservative | 401 |
Grange3 seats · turnout 37.9%
| M. Crabb | Conservative | 1,657 |
| G. Gallimore | Conservative | 1,607 |
| T. Andrews | Conservative | 1,600 |
| J. Bramley | Labour | 373 |
Hart3 seats · turnout 20.4%
| M. Davis | RES | 503 |
| K. Kitching | RES | 487 |
| J. Riddle | Conservative | 370 |
| R. Johnson | Conservative | 357 |
| Fothergill K. | Conservative | 337 |
| O. Bradshaw | Labour | 300 |
| J. Lynch | Labour | 287 |
| O. Mean | Labour | 274 |
Jackson3 seats · turnout 42.4%
| H. Gardner | Labour | 912 |
| B. Mann | Labour | 773 |
| M. Kellman | Labour | 712 |
| E. Broadhead | RES | 686 |
| E. Shepherd | Conservative | 663 |
| N. Burrell | Conservative | 648 |
| J. Wright | Conservative | 605 |
Owton3 seats · turnout 13.3%
| W. Iseley | Labour | 400 |
| E. Taylor | Labour | 398 |
| M. Watson | Labour | 371 |
| R. Cooper | RES | 351 |
| R. White | RES | 319 |
Park3 seats · turnout 29.8%
| E. Goodhall | Conservative | 1,029 |
| J. Herbert | Conservative | 987 |
| J. Plews | Conservative | 982 |
| A. Park | Labour | 612 |
| G. Worthy | Labour | 601 |
| J. Niell | Labour | 546 |
Rift House3 seats · turnout 46.4%
| T. Rogers | Conservative | 988 |
| D. Ferriday | Conservative | 941 |
| J. Pickstock | RES | 918 |
| R. Trotter | Conservative | 794 |
| T. Flewitt | RES | 753 |
| A. Cavella | RES | 731 |
| M. Daley | Labour | 337 |
| H. Bishop | Labour | 326 |
| V. Burton | Labour | 312 |
Rossmere3 seats
| S. Bramley | Labour | 739 |
| R. Waller | Labour | 690 |
| W. Middleton | Labour | 606 |
| N. Swales | Conservative | 507 |
Seaton3 seats · turnout 32.7%
| J. Mason | Conservative | 938 |
| J. Elders | Conservative | 720 |
| C. Kier | Conservative | 714 |
| K. Harker | RES | 679 |
| M. Donachie | RES | 637 |
| A. Davis | RES | 629 |
| M. Robinson | Labour | 313 |
St. Hilda3 seats · turnout 48.4%
| K. Cornforth | Independent | 1,611 |
| F. Jacques | Labour | 1,234 |
| C. Stubbs | Labour | 1,148 |
| J. Jones | Labour | 730 |
| R. Wilson | Conservative | 698 |
| J. Foggerty | Conservative | 623 |
Stranton3 seats · turnout 33.2%
| C. Breward | Conservative | 556 |
| R. Barnfather | Labour | 523 |
| M. Lennon | Labour | 507 |
| V. Holliday | Labour | 464 |
| E. Elstob | RES | 395 |
Throston3 seats · turnout 24.2%
| W. Riley | RES | 685 |
| W. Henderson | RES | 649 |
| R. Day | RES | 564 |
| V. Richardson | Labour | 378 |
| J. Bowers | Labour | 340 |
| R. Drake | Labour | 311 |
