1976 Sunderland Metropolitan Borough Council election

1976 Sunderland Metropolitan Borough Council election

← 1975 6 May 1976 1978 →
One third of 78 seats on Sunderland Metropolitan Borough Council 40 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Labour Conservative Liberal Seats before 52 23 1 Seats won 16 10 0 Seats after 49 26 1 Seat change 3 3   Fourth party Fifth party   Party Ind. Labour Party Independent Seats before 1 1 Seats won 0 0 Seats after 1 1 Seat change
Majority party before election Labour Majority party after election Labour

The 1976 Sunderland Metropolitan Borough Council election was held on 6 May 1976. A third of the seats on the Council were up for election, with each of the 26 council wards returning one councillor by first-past-the-post. The election was held on the same day as other local elections.