Before (end of 1980) (89 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 66 · Labour 20 · Other 2 · The Liberal Party 1
After (end of 1981) (88 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 55 · Conservative 32 · Other 1 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 0
Ward results
Arnold Central1 seat · turnout 49.9%
| R. Griffin | Conservative | 2,531 |
| E. Reiley | Labour | 972 |
| A. Harris | LIB | 760 |
Arnold East1 seat · turnout 45.9%
| T. Lee | Labour | 1,717 |
| J. Clarke | Conservative | 1,656 |
| J. Keeling | Independent | 811 |
Arnold West1 seat · turnout 53.9%
| L. Pollard | Conservative | 2,091 |
| P. Barnes | Labour | 1,182 |
| S. Pearson | LIB | 822 |
Aspley1 seat · turnout 34.9%
| W. Case | Labour | 1,970 |
| J Hayes | Conservative | 678 |
| A. Fallows | LIB | 281 |
Balderton1 seat · turnout 45.2%
| W. Keeton | Conservative | 2,084 |
| F Mortimore | Labour | 1,856 |
Basford1 seat · turnout 41.7%
| J. Heppell | Labour | 1,875 |
| D. Watson | Conservative | 1,426 |
Beechdale1 seat · turnout 44.6%
| W. Churchill | Labour | 1,618 |
| K. Thompson | Conservative | 1,418 |
| J. Welch | LIB | 481 |
Beeston North1 seat · turnout 48.5%
| J. Dwan | Conservative | 1,637 |
| J. Rowland | Labour | 1,196 |
| J. Betts | LIB | 789 |
Beeston South1 seat · turnout 46.5%
| M. Warner | Labour | 1,700 |
| N. Hughes | Conservative | 1,483 |
| D. Powell | LIB | 776 |
Bestwood Park1 seat · turnout 35.0%
| F. Higgins | Labour | 2,082 |
| H. Bonsor | Conservative | 618 |
Bilborough1 seat · turnout 39.5%
| M Cowan | Labour | 1,519 ✓ |
| H. Smith | Conservative | 634 |
| M. Matthews | LIB | 355 |
| K. Woodward | NF | 88 |
| R. Prew | Ecol | 54 |
Bingham1 seat · turnout 52.8%
| G. Wade | Conservative | 2,632 |
| P. Thompson | Labour | 1,089 |
| G. Davison | LIB | 880 |
Blidworth1 seat · turnout 49.6%
| L. Jones | Labour | 2,413 |
| E. McCarthy | Conservative | 1,230 |
| W. Brown | LIB | 602 |
Blyth and Harworth1 seat · turnout 41.8%
| L. Hince | Labour | 3,071 |
| A. Buchanan | Conservative | 858 |
Bramcote & Stapleford East1 seat · turnout 47.8%
| C. Cooper | Conservative | 2,371 |
| S. Pickering | Labour | 945 |
| P. Ogden | LIB | 859 |
Bridge1 seat · turnout 40.6%
| M. Yuill | Labour | 2,430 ✓ |
| F. Johnson | Conservative | 884 |
| D. Green | The Liberal Party | 408 |
| M. Walton | Other | 40 |
Bulwell East1 seat · turnout 48.1%
| S. Tipping | Labour | 1,628 |
| T. Marks | Conservative | 1,040 |
| J. Peck | COMM | 999 |
Bulwell West1 seat · turnout 35.7%
| F. Riddell | Labour | 2,375 |
| J. Broughton | Conservative | 768 |
Byron1 seat · turnout 37.8%
| V. Bell | Labour | 2,542 |
| R. Stevenson | Conservative | 1,525 |
Calverton1 seat · turnout 49.6%
| A. Palmer | Labour | 1,877 |
| P. Richards | Conservative | 1,557 |
| P. Griffin | Independent | 1,086 |
Carlton Central1 seat · turnout 47.0%
| G. Skinner | Labour | 1,708 |
| W. Edwards | Conservative | 1,666 |
| R. Poynter | LIB | 937 |
Carlton East1 seat · turnout 44.7%
| H. Stanley | Conservative | 2,266 |
| A. Martin | Labour | 1,258 |
| S. Bunting | LIB | 592 |
Carlton South1 seat · turnout 50.2%
| G. Niasbitt | Labour | 2,621 |
| L. Kelly | Conservative | 1,845 |
| R. Kirk | LIB | 675 |
Carlton West1 seat · turnout 46.4%
| B. Noble | Conservative | 1,927 |
| W Clarke | Labour | 1,024 |
| D. Goodman | LIB | 951 |
Caunton1 seat · turnout 55.5%
| A. Stewart | Conservative | 2,842 |
| J. Carter | Labour | 1,339 |
| B. McDowell | LIB | 1,104 |
Chilwell1 seat · turnout 48.3%
| E. Hudson | Conservative | 2,406 |
| A. Mullender | Labour | 1,491 |
| R. Pembleton | LIB | 746 |
Clifton East1 seat · turnout 33.6%
| V. Lloyd | Labour | 1,599 |
| M. Clarke | Conservative | 477 |
| G. Brown | LIB | 409 |
Clifton West1 seat · turnout 35.8%
| G. Dobson | Labour | 1,899 |
| H. Moss | Conservative | 753 |
| R. Burton | LIB | 305 |
Collingham1 seat · turnout 40.1%
| E. Yates | Conservative | 1,955 ✓ |
| I Thomson | Labour | 763 |
| D. Wood | LIB | 387 |
| P. Hewis | Ecol | 91 |
Cotgrave1 seat · turnout 43.7%
| D. Jeffreys | Conservative | 1,882 |
| C. Atkins | Labour | 1,320 |
| G. Arkell | LIB | 723 |
Cumberlands & Ladybrook1 seat · turnout 31.6%
| K Williams | Labour | 2,080 |
| D. Usher | LIB | 850 |
East Leake1 seat · turnout 48.6%
| D. Langham | Conservative | 2,615 |
| L. Burch | Labour | 1,162 |
Eastwood & Brinsley1 seat · turnout 47.1%
| D. Pettitt | Labour | 2,901 ✓ |
| M. Victor | Conservative | 1,257 |
| H. Roberts | Independent | 559 |
| E. Hatshorn | Independent | 345 |
Greasley & Nuthall1 seat · turnout 46.0%
| C. Minkley | Conservative | 2,494 |
| G. Watson | Labour | 1,603 |
| R. Cryer | LIB | 496 |
Greenwood1 seat · turnout 39.6%
| R. Tuck | Conservative | 1,593 |
| T. Saunderson | Labour | 1,554 |
Hucknall East1 seat · turnout 44.3%
| E. Morley | RES | 2,529 |
| W. Whitehouse | Labour | 1,803 |
Hucknall West1 seat · turnout 36.1%
| D. Philby | Labour | 2,140 |
| J. Parker | RES | 1,986 |
Keyworth1 seat · turnout 49.6%
| S. Pattinson | Conservative | 2,724 |
| P. Shaw | LIB | 1,389 |
Kimberley and Trowell1 seat · turnout 48.3%
| M. McDougall | Labour | 1,842 |
| H. Tildsley | Conservative | 1,559 |
| S. Gregson-Murray | LIB | 610 |
Kirkby in Ashfield North1 seat · turnout 42.0%
| J. Thierry | Labour | 3,139 |
| P. Tomasevic | Conservative | 676 |
Kirkby in Ashfield South1 seat · turnout 42.0%
| P. Lewis | Labour | 2,928 |
| J. Radford | Conservative | 1,316 |
Leeming & Forest Town1 seat · turnout 13.5%
| W. Bridge | Conservative | 658 |
| W. Taylor | LIB | 477 |
Lenton1 seat · turnout 37.5%
| M Aslam | Labour | 1,641 ✓ |
| B. Borrett | Conservative | 1,528 |
| N. Puri | LIB | 337 |
| M. Yaqub | Other | 108 |
| D. Platt | COMM | 94 |
Manvers1 seat · turnout 35.7%
| G. Edwards | Labour | 2,010 |
| I. Crowther | Conservative | 618 |
| C. Palmer | LIB | 357 |
Mapperley1 seat · turnout 38.8%
| E. Chambers | Conservative | 1,665 |
| S. Herring | Labour | 825 |
| G. Murdy | LIB | 483 |
Newark North1 seat · turnout 41.5%
| V. Dobson | Conservative | 1,603 |
| A. Newbery | Labour | 1,503 |
| I. McGunnigle | LIB | 312 |
Newark South1 seat · turnout 40.0%
| C. Bromfield | Labour | 1,950 |
| S Stuart | Conservative | 838 |
Newstead1 seat · turnout 45.5%
| P. Read | Conservative | 1,754 |
| A. Penry | Labour | 1,234 |
| C. Helmore | LIB | 546 |
Northfield & Manor1 seat · turnout 36.9%
| B. Whitelaw | Labour | 2,020 |
| C. Neale | Conservative | 516 |
| P. Cooke | LIB | 404 |
Oak Tree & Lindhurst1 seat · turnout 37.1%
| G. Foster | Labour | 1,480 |
| I. McLean | Conservative | 752 |
| A. Wright | LIB | 390 |
Oakham & Berry Hill1 seat · turnout 41.4%
| E. Cheesewright | Conservative | 2,205 |
| D. Lanckham | Labour | 791 |
| S. Bell | LIB | 456 |
Ollerton1 seat · turnout 46.1%
| S. Smedley | Labour | 3,601 |
| R Calvert | Conservative | 843 |
Pleasley Hill & Broomhill1 seat · turnout 37.1%
| W. Morris | Labour | 2,136 |
| J. Norman | Conservative | 395 |
| M. Sellars | LIB | 377 |
Portland1 seat · turnout 39.1%
| R. Howard | Labour | 1,885 |
| H. Whitehead | Conservative | 1,197 |
Radcliffe on Trent1 seat · turnout 49.8%
| F. Hobson | Conservative | 1,573 |
| I. Bathurst-Gale | Independent | 1,058 |
| B. Price | Labour | 666 |
Radford1 seat · turnout 34.6%
| I. Clark | Labour | 2,615 |
| G. Elliott | Conservative | 1,083 |
Ravensdale & Sherwood1 seat · turnout 33.9%
| F. Warsop | Labour | 1,791 |
| B. Leivers | Conservative | 625 |
| P. Baldwin | LIB | 361 |
Retford North1 seat · turnout 38.6%
| C. Grove | Labour | 1,445 |
| M. Quigley | Conservative | 1,416 |
Retford South1 seat · turnout 40.0%
| E. Carter | Labour | 1,502 |
| C. Bromley | Conservative | 1,021 |
| R. Greenwood | LIB | 440 |
Robin Hood1 seat · turnout 44.2%
| M. Wain | Labour | 1,480 |
| T Keenan | Conservative | 1,400 |
| D. Widdowson | LIB | 686 |
Ruddington1 seat · turnout 54.0%
| R. Dickson | Conservative | 1,920 |
| J. Kelk | LIB | 1,233 |
| D. Holmes | Labour | 642 |
Selston1 seat · turnout 43.8%
| R. Kirk | Labour | 2,640 |
| J. Gardiner | Conservative | 1,202 |
Sherwood1 seat · turnout 44.3%
| J. Jenkin-Jones | Conservative | 1,716 |
| B. Evans | Labour | 1,143 |
| M. Whittaker | LIB | 762 |
Southwell1 seat · turnout 55.3%
| B. Haigh | Conservative | 3,323 |
| T. Johnson | LIB | 1,572 |
| M. Evans | Labour | 613 |
St. Anns1 seat · turnout 32.0%
| F. Price | Labour | 1,762 |
| M. Macmillan | Conservative | 969 |
| T. Limbrick | LIB | 388 |
Stapleford North & West1 seat · turnout 41.1%
| G. Miller | Labour | 2,494 |
| D. Walker | Conservative | 1,013 |
| D. Amey | LIB | 421 |
Sutton in Ashfield Central1 seat · turnout 34.4%
| W. Shaw | Labour | 2,173 |
| T. Chandran | Conservative | 687 |
Sutton in Ashfield East1 seat · turnout 39.2%
| J. Varley | Labour | 1,911 |
| D. Lowbridge | RES | 989 |
Sutton in Ashfield North1 seat · turnout 39.9%
| J. Anthony | Labour | 2,161 |
| Beverley Parry-Jones | Conservative | 892 |
Sutton in Ashfield West1 seat · turnout 41.0%
| M. Lee | Labour | 2,253 |
| J. Dobson | Conservative | 925 |
Titchfield & Eakring1 seat · turnout 39.4%
| C. Winterton | Labour | 1,567 |
| E. Roawland | LIB | 976 |
| A. Camilleri | Conservative | 488 |
Toton & Attenborough1 seat · turnout 49.7%
| G. Bottomely | Conservative | 1,824 |
| B. Selwood | LIB | 1,030 |
| K. Fleet | Labour | 799 |
Trent1 seat · turnout 35.7%
| G. Chambers | Labour | 1,443 |
| P Lowery | Conservative | 640 |
| J. Hiley | LIB | 312 |
Tuxford1 seat · turnout 42.3%
| W. Pringle | Conservative | 2,338 |
| J. De Lacy | Labour | 1,283 |
West Bridgford East1 seat · turnout 51.5%
| F. Woodward | Conservative | 2,122 |
| R. McGarva | Labour | 1,100 |
| R. Friend | LIB | 923 |
West Bridgford South1 seat · turnout 49.1%
| P. Wright | Conservative | 2,250 ✓ |
| M. Pope | LIB | 612 |
| E. Bullimore | Labour | 508 |
| M. Pallis | Ecol | 123 |
West Bridgford West1 seat · turnout 48.7%
| B. Fairs | Conservative | 2,037 ✓ |
| P. Vickers | Labour | 702 |
| D. Donoven | LIB | 531 |
| M. Pook | Ecol | 150 |
Wollaton1 seat · turnout 46.9%
| M. Spungin | Conservative | 2,708 |
| R. Bellamy | Labour | 1,290 |
| R. Breckles | Ecol | 316 |
Worksop East1 seat · turnout 42.0%
| F. Groves | Labour | 2,105 |
| M. Booth | Conservative | 1,555 |
Worksop North & Carlton1 seat · turnout 46.5%
| A. Burton | Labour | 2,189 |
| M Wilson | Conservative | 1,217 |
| P. Gascoigne | LIB | 832 |
Worksop S.E. & Welbeck1 seat · turnout 41.1%
| W. Bloomer | Labour | 2,245 |
| M. Stokes | Conservative | 550 |
Worksop West1 seat · turnout 44.5%
| G. Williams | Labour | 2,208 |
| C. Naish | Conservative | 1,664 |
