Before (end of 1975) (37 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 19 · Labour 15 · Other 3 · The Liberal Party 0
After (end of 1976) (37 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 28 · Labour 6 · Other 3 · The Liberal Party 0
Ward results
Barnwell1 seat · turnout 50.5%
| R. Fletton | Conservative | 387 |
| D. Markarian | Labour | 75 |
Brigstock1 seat · turnout 67.5%
| J. Otter | Conservative | 385 |
| F. Jackson | Labour | 304 |
Drayton1 seat · turnout 61.0%
| P. Sykes | Conservative | 447 |
| P. Scrutton | Labour | 217 |
Forest1 seat
| M. Glithero | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Higham Ferrers3 seats · turnout 48.8%
| G. Murdin | Conservative | 1,320 |
| H Binder | Conservative | 1,134 |
| D. Lawson | Conservative | 1,112 |
| R. Williams | Labour | 871 |
| Paul Gadsby | Labour | 757 |
| A Dunn | Labour | 483 |
Irthlingborough3 seats · turnout 51.1%
| C. Grimmer | Labour | 1,170 |
| O. Palmer | Independent | 1,071 |
| B. Brightwell | Conservative | 923 |
| D. Lee | Labour | 778 |
| N. Houghton | Conservative | 647 |
| A. Carvell | Labour | 554 |
| S. Coghill | Conservative | 467 |
Kings Cliffe1 seat · turnout 68.3%
| J. Brown | Conservative | 306 |
| W. Court | Independent | 132 |
| O. Wolk | Labour | 80 |
Lower Nene1 seat
| L. Sturge | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Margaret Beaufort1 seat · turnout 65.0%
| H. Gregory | Conservative | 364 |
| L. Jupp | Labour | 340 |
| H. Cook | Independent | 50 |
No. 4 (Raunds)4 seats · turnout 39.8%
| J. Finding | Conservative | 1,135 |
| P. Chantrell | Conservative | 1,051 |
| K. Cameron | Conservative | 1,031 |
| P. Smith | Labour | 866 |
| W. White | Labour | 839 |
| N. Featherstonehaugh | Conservative | 824 |
| H. Lawrence | Labour | 794 |
| P. Addis | Independent | 658 |
| A. Gray | Labour | 574 |
Oundle3 seats · turnout 37.1%
| R. Sutton | Independent | 793 |
| W. Peasgood | Conservative | 726 |
| J. Wild | Conservative | 629 |
| M. Brudenell | Labour | 232 |
| M. Marlow | Labour | 227 |
Ringstead1 seat · turnout 46.3%
| C. Lye | Conservative | 345 |
| Marea Roberts | Labour | 193 |
Rushden North3 seats · turnout 42.9%
| A. Goulsbra | Conservative | 1,250 |
| Wood C. | Conservative | 1,064 |
| J. Gay | Conservative | 1,044 |
| D. Edwards | Labour | 737 |
| P. Dent | Labour | 590 |
| P. Thomas | Labour | 587 |
Rushden South3 seats · turnout 36.7%
| G. Osborne | Conservative | 1,338 |
| A. Perkins | Conservative | 1,334 |
| J. Whittington | Conservative | 1,312 |
| A. Wilson | Labour | 454 |
| P. Houghton | Labour | 342 |
Thrapston2 seats · turnout 46.3%
| G. Hunt | Conservative | 797 |
| J. Lister | Conservative | 760 |
| A. Towner | Labour | 376 |
| A. Thursby | Independent | 168 |
Willibrook1 seat
| J. Richardson | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Woodford1 seat · turnout 64.2%
| E. Hackney | Labour | 372 |
| Sally-Anne Saunders | Conservative | 243 |
