Before (end of 1975) (35 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 35 · The Liberal Party 0 · Conservative 0 · Labour 0
After (end of 1976) (35 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 35 · The Liberal Party 0 · Conservative 0 · Labour 0
Ward results
Askrigg1 seat
| J. Abraham | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Bolton Manor1 seat
| T. Waite | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Catterick & Tunstall2 seats · turnout 21.0%
| G. Pullan | Independent | 281 |
| S. Proom | Independent | 252 |
| J. Gudgin | Independent | 228 |
Colburn3 seats
| L. Jeff | Independent | 0 ✓ |
| G. Nickling | Independent | 0 ✓ |
| H. Mudd | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Croft-On-Tees1 seat · turnout 71.3%
| R. Pease | Independent | 233 |
| E. Cameron | Independent | 130 |
| W. Alderson | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Hawes and High Abbotside1 seat
| W. Metcalfe | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Kirby Hill1 seat · turnout 40.7%
| C. Watson | Independent | 231 |
| C. Martel | Independent | 105 |
Lower Dale1 seat
| J. Potts | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Lower Swaledale1 seat
| H. Jackson | Independent | 0 ✓ |
No. 1 (Richmond)7 seats
| R. May | Independent | 1,765 |
| R. Cross | Independent | 1,756 |
| B. Thompson | Independent | 1,523 |
| F. Woodall | Independent | 1,518 |
| F. Jameson | Independent | 1,183 |
| K. Carr | Independent | 1,009 |
| F. Faulkner | Independent | 928 |
| J. Hendren | Independent | 910 |
| R. Atkinson | Independent | 678 |
No. 10 (Leyburn)2 seats · turnout 37.7%
| Karl Jones | Independent | 732 |
| F. Laughlin | Independent | 641 |
| F. Amers | Independent | 189 |
No. 16 (Scotton)1 seat
| M. Rothwell | Independent | 0 ✓ |
No. 7 (East Witton)1 seat
| E. Collins | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Reeth1 seat · turnout 54.8%
| R. Weighill | Independent | 326 |
| C. Porter-Merry | Independent | 141 |
St. Agathas1 seat
| N. Forster | Independent | 0 ✓ |
St. Michaels & St. Lukes1 seat
| W. Corps | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Swaleside1 seat
| R. Leggett | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Urevale1 seat
| J. Woodrow | Independent | 0 ✓ |
