Before (end of 1981) (35 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 17 · Labour 10 · Other 8 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 0
After (end of 1982) (35 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 17 · Labour 9 · Other 7 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 2
Ward results
Abbey South1 seat · turnout 38.1%
| Luke Eric Dawson | Conservative | 463 |
| C. Ridley | Labour | 255 |
| D. Collins | Lib/Sdp | 206 |
Barby1 seat · turnout 56.6%
| J. Cox | Independent | 337 |
| R. Barnard | Lib/Sdp | 149 |
| E. Cassidy | Labour | 59 |
Brampton1 seat · turnout 45.8%
| J. Wagstaff | Independent | 478 |
| J. Penrose | Labour | 51 |
Drayton1 seat · turnout 32.7%
| C. Robinson | Labour | 448 |
| A. Hawkes | Lib/Sdp | 392 |
| R. Hawtin | Conservative | 376 |
Everdon1 seat · turnout 56.0%
| A. Rickett | Conservative | 267 ✓ |
| L. Koumi | Labour | 67 |
| P. Kairis | Lib/Sdp | 42 |
| J. Golding | Independent | 36 |
Guilsborough1 seat · turnout 63.0%
| E. Westaway | Conservative | 592 |
| T. Hennessey | Independent | 109 |
Hill1 seat · turnout 22.0%
| G. Altimas | Lib/Sdp | 288 |
| J. Grainger | Labour | 271 |
Long Buckby1 seat · turnout 46.5%
| F. Wright | Independent | 717 |
| R. Wells | Labour | 431 |
Moulton1 seat · turnout 39.8%
| W. Lucas | Lib/Sdp | 500 |
| G. Sturgis | Conservative | 350 |
| J Saffer | Labour | 77 |
Woodford1 seat · turnout 52.6%
| J. Masters | Conservative | 464 |
| P. Woolley | Labour | 341 |
