Before (end of 1981) (39 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 22 · Labour 12 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 5 · Other 0
After (end of 1982) (39 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 21 · Labour 12 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 6 · Other 0
Ward results
ALDENHAM EAST1 seat · turnout 51.7%
| D. Nelson | Conservative | 1,421 |
| C. Mallach | Lib/Sdp | 269 |
| M. Simanowitz | Labour | 105 |
Brookmeadow1 seat · turnout 51.0%
| P. Roach | Labour | 1,084 ✓ |
| G. Colover | Lib/Sdp | 240 |
| T. Warren | Conservative | 235 |
| P. John | Ind Lab | 14 |
Heath North1 seat · turnout 52.7%
| J. Harding | Conservative | 1,034 |
| L. Hodgson | Lib/Sdp | 846 |
Heath South1 seat · turnout 42.2%
| I. Harding | Conservative | 1,061 |
| M. Colne | Lib/Sdp | 482 |
Kenilworth1 seat · turnout 46.2%
| A. Jones | Labour | 666 |
| A. Gattward | Conservative | 427 |
| M. Kirsh | Lib/Sdp | 404 |
Mill1 seat · turnout 47.9%
| D. Curtis | Lib/Sdp | 1,111 |
| A. Attwood | Conservative | 525 |
Potters Bar Central1 seat · turnout 54.2%
| I. Fielding | Conservative | 803 |
| D. Martin | Lib/Sdp | 740 |
| D. Banks | Labour | 146 |
Potters Bar North1 seat · turnout 47.8%
| W. Stock | Conservative | 1,192 |
| C. Cook | Lib/Sdp | 476 |
| M. Grace | Labour | 88 |
Potters Bar South1 seat · turnout 50.1%
| E. Daniell | Conservative | 892 |
| R. Vessey | Lib/Sdp | 425 |
| B. Burness | Labour | 187 |
St. James East1 seat · turnout 50.1%
| A. King | Lib/Sdp | 872 |
| G Silverstone | Conservative | 677 |
St. James West1 seat · turnout 61.5%
| L. Silver | Conservative | 1,078 |
| L. Brass | Lib/Sdp | 1,073 |