1976 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
Introduction '''Elections to Trafford Council''' were held on Thursday, 6 May 1976.One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1980.The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull Council'''Conservative Party'''40,753 (57.4%)  1.317 (81.0%)  547 (74.6%)'''Labour Party'''19,344 (27.3%)  5.14 (19.0%)  1 12 (19.0%)'''Liberal Party'''10,421 (14.7%)  6.6 0  (0.0%)  4 4 (6.3%)'''Communist Party'''263 (0.4%)  0  (0.0%)  0 0 (0.0%)'''Independent'''192 (0.3%) N/A 0  (0.0%) N/A 0 (0.0%)+ ↓ '''12''' '''4''' '''47'''
Ward results ===No.1 (Altrincham South West)======No.2 (Altrincham East)======No.3 (Altrincham North)======No.4 (Timperley)======No.5 (Mersey-St. Mary’s)======No.6 (St. Martin’s)======No.7 (Sale Moor)======No.8 (St. Anne’s)======No.9 (Brooklands)======No.10 (Talbot North)======No.11 (Clifford)======No.12 (Longford)======No.13 (Stretford)======No.14 (Park)======No.15 (Bowdon)======No.16 (Hale)======No.17 (Partington)======No.18 (Urmston West East)======No.19 (Flixton East Central)======No.20 (Flixton West)======No.21 (Davyhulme East)===
By-elections between 1976 and 1978
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