Before (end of 1975) (66 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 35 · Other 23 · Conservative 5 · The Liberal Party 3
After (end of 1976) (66 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 34 · Other 24 · Conservative 5 · The Liberal Party 3
Ward results
No. 1 (South Shields: BeaCon & Bents)1 seat · turnout 33.4%
| R. Ramsey | Prog | 1,421 |
| E. Scrimger | Labour | 701 |
No. 10 (South Shields: Tyne Dock)1 seat · turnout 28.7%
| J. Dent | Labour | 800 |
| G. Jewitt | Prog | 513 |
No. 11 (South Shields: West Park)1 seat · turnout 36.6%
| M. Madsen | Prog | 1,445 |
| E. Doneghan | Labour | 431 |
No. 12 (South Shields: Westoe)1 seat · turnout 38.9%
| N. Smith | Prog | 1,582 |
| M. Pearson | Labour | 490 |
No. 13 (South Shields: Whiteleas)1 seat · turnout 38.5%
| A. Elliott | Labour | 1,440 |
| R. Richardson | Prog | 1,002 |
No. 14 (Jarrow: Central East West & Grange)1 seat · turnout 47.4%
| D. McCluskey | Labour | 1,415 |
| P. Wrighton | Conservative | 1,215 |
No. 15 (Jarrow: Primrose)1 seat · turnout 43.9%
| E. Battye | Labour | 1,998 |
| P. Price | LIB | 1,159 |
No. 16 (Jarrow: Simonside & Springwell)1 seat · turnout 44.7%
| V. Hope | Labour | 1,754 |
| P. Shaughnessy | LIB | 1,295 |
| R. Carr | COMM | 168 |
No. 17 (Boldon: Newtown-Colliery-West)1 seat · turnout 45.9%
| J. Roberts | Labour | 2,340 |
| J. Fisher | LIB | 1,031 |
No. 18 (Boldon: Cleadon & East)1 seat · turnout 46.2%
| S. Robson | Conservative | 2,458 |
| J. Caine | Labour | 291 |
No. 19 (Boldon: Whitburn)1 seat · turnout 50.9%
| L. Hannah | Labour | 1,222 |
| E. Dryden | Conservative | 1,082 |
No. 2 (South Shields: Biddickhall)1 seat · turnout 29.4%
| K. Reid | Labour | 1,268 |
| P. Hutchison | Prog | 807 |
No. 20 (Hebburn: West-Central-North-East- Victoria)1 seat · turnout 39.5%
| F. Firth | Labour | 1,556 ✓ |
| M. Driver | Other | 796 |
No. 21 (Hebburn: Monkton)1 seat · turnout 46.5%
| M. Chenery | Labour | 1,687 |
| C. Short | Conservative | 838 |
No. 22 (Hebburn: South)1 seat · turnout 51.7%
| T. Bamford | Labour | 1,629 |
| A. Langland | Conservative | 1,511 |
No. 3 (South Shields: Brinkburn)1 seat · turnout 40.4%
| M. Diamond | Labour | 928 |
| J. Fettis | Prog | 679 |
No. 4 (South Shields: Cleadonpark)1 seat · turnout 38.9%
| M. Humby | Prog | 1,239 |
| P Brookes | Labour | 692 |
No. 5 (South Shields: Harton)1 seat · turnout 38.8%
| J. Webb | Prog | 1,733 |
| V. Webster | Labour | 560 |
No. 6 (South Shields: Horsleyhill)1 seat · turnout 42.3%
| R. Davison | Prog | 1,612 |
| R. Scott | Labour | 834 |
No. 7 (South Shields: Marsden)1 seat · turnout 38.0%
| V. Fitzpatrick | Labour | 1,094 |
| G. Wilkinson | Prog | 1,057 |
No. 8 (South Shields: Rekendyke & Victoria)1 seat · turnout 32.1%
| P. Davidson | Prog | 954 |
| R. Barry | Labour | 948 |
No. 9 (South Shields: Simonside)1 seat · turnout 36.9%
| D. Ridley | Labour | 913 |
| A. Brown | Prog | 806 |