The 1976 North Bedfordshire Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1976 to elect members of North Bedfordshire Borough Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
At the election, the Conservatives gained control of the council from No overall control.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 34 |  14 | 60.7 | 48.1 | 63,374 | +14.6 | |||
| Labour | 9 |  13 | 16.1 | 30.1 | 39,678 | –4.8 | |||
| Independent | 7 | 4 | 12.5 | 4.4 | 5,779 | –15.2 | |||
| Liberal | 6 | 4 | 10.7 | 17.3 | 22,781 | +7.3 | |||
| Communist | 0 |  0 | 0.0 | <0.1 | 60 | –0.2 | |||
| Ind. Conservative | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | N/A | N/A | –0.8 | |||
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