Before (end of 1975) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 39 · Conservative 13 · The Liberal Party 7 · Labour 1
After (end of 1976) (58 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 32 · Other 21 · The Liberal Party 5 · Labour 0
Ward results
Milton2 seats
| R. Alderson | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
| D. Rendell | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Totton North3 seats
| P. Lowe | RES | 0 ✓ |
| W. Donoghue | LIB | 0 ✓ |
| Donald | RES | 0 ✓ |