Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 6 May 1976. One third of the council was up for election and John Hamilton of the Labour Party became Council Leader albeit with no overall control of the council.Liverpool Daily Post 7 May 1976
After the election, the composition of the council was:
PartySeats ± Labour 40 -2Liberal 40 -1Conservative 19 +3
Election result
Liverpool Daily Post 6 May 1976
Ward results
* - Councillor seeking re-election
(PARTY) - Party of former Councillor
These election results are compared with the 1973 election results which were all up elections, with all three Councillors being elected for each ward. Those Councillors elected with the second highest number of votes for each ward were elected for a three-year term, finishing in 1976.
Abercromby, St. James'
Aigburth
Allerton
Anfield
Arundel
Breckfield, St. Domingo
Broadgreen
Central, Everton, Netherfield
Childwall
Church
Clubmoor
County
Croxteth
Dingle
Dovecot
Fairfield
Fazakerley
Gillmoss
Granby, Prince's Park
Kensington
Low Hill, Smithdown
Melrose, Westminster
Old Swan
Picton
Pirrie
St. Mary's
St. Michael's
Sandhills, Vauxhall
Speke
Tuebrook
Warbreck
Woolton, East
Woolton, West
Liverpool Daily Post 7 May 1976
By Elections
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