Before (end of 1981) (87 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 60 · Conservative 18 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 9 · Other 0
After (end of 1982) (87 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 60 · Conservative 18 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 9 · Other 0
Ward results
Beauchief1 seat · turnout 46.3%
| S. Batiste | Conservative | 2,964 ✓ |
| N. Panter | Lib/Sdp | 2,251 |
| J. Wren-Lewis | Labour | 1,847 |
| J. Charles | Ind DEM | 75 |
Birley1 seat · turnout 38.0%
| J. Marshall | Labour | 3,420 |
| R. Davison | Lib/Sdp | 1,740 |
| G. Leitch | Conservative | 1,104 |
Brightside1 seat · turnout 36.6%
| R. Whitfield | Labour | 2,919 |
| G. Wilson | Lib/Sdp | 1,417 |
| V. Sellers | Conservative | 393 |
Broomhill1 seat · turnout 36.5%
| M. Moore | Conservative | 2,058 |
| M. Hayes-Allen | Lib/Sdp | 1,346 |
| B. Fischer | Labour | 1,290 |
Burngreave1 seat · turnout 46.4%
| A. Damms | Labour | 3,089 ✓ |
| O. Johnson | Lib/Sdp | 2,586 |
| S. Rhodes | Conservative | 351 |
| S. Howell | COMM | 46 |
| K. McCormick | WRP | 6 |
Castle1 seat · turnout 31.1%
| Horton P. | Labour | 3,252 ✓ |
| T. Pearce | Lib/Sdp | 752 |
| J. Graham | Conservative | 474 |
| V. Gill | COMM | 36 |
Chapel Green1 seat · turnout 39.0%
| R. Wilson | Lib/Sdp | 3,236 |
| H. Hanwell | Labour | 2,658 |
| F. Brookes | Conservative | 645 |
Darnall1 seat · turnout 32.9%
| G. Munn | Labour | 2,770 |
| D. Boothroyd | Lib/Sdp | 1,185 |
| C. Cavill | Conservative | 895 |
Dore1 seat · turnout 44.6%
| J. Thompson | Conservative | 3,870 |
| E. Mullin | Lib/Sdp | 1,894 |
| D. Lemons | Labour | 1,695 |
Ecclesall1 seat · turnout 45.8%
| J. Freeman | Conservative | 3,827 |
| A. Fawthrop | Lib/Sdp | 2,423 |
| A. Sweeney | Labour | 1,009 |
Firth Park1 seat · turnout 35.3%
| J. Barton | Labour | 3,710 |
| C. Fenn | Lib/Sdp | 972 |
| L. Banham | Conservative | 447 |
Hallam1 seat · turnout 46.8%
| G. Wragg | Conservative | 3,620 |
| P. Metcalfe | Lib/Sdp | 2,036 |
| D. Podlesny | Labour | 1,090 |
Handsworth1 seat · turnout 35.7%
| L. Moss | Labour | 3,092 |
| H. Gooch | Lib/Sdp | 1,407 |
| B. Kennedy | Conservative | 919 |
Heeley1 seat · turnout 37.1%
| M. Savani | Labour | 2,803 ✓ |
| S Cordle | Conservative | 1,488 |
| D. Smith | Lib/Sdp | 1,339 |
| N. Taylor | COMM | 68 |
Hillsborough1 seat · turnout 50.1%
| G. Mills | Labour | 3,363 |
| J. Hibberd | Lib/Sdp | 2,432 |
| W. Travis | Conservative | 1,943 |
Intake1 seat · turnout 37.5%
| P. Green | Labour | 3,174 |
| A. Lyon | Lib/Sdp | 1,560 |
| F. Rollitt | Conservative | 1,181 |
Manor1 seat · turnout 29.1%
| H. Capelin | Labour | 2,912 ✓ |
| J. Dallamore | Lib/Sdp | 801 |
| S. Briggs | Conservative | 341 |
| A. Archer | COMM | 28 |
Mosborough1 seat · turnout 34.1%
| S Wall | Labour | 3,293 |
| D. Vernals | Lib/Sdp | 1,519 |
| C. Goldsmith | Conservative | 1,058 |
Nether Edge1 seat · turnout 41.9%
| C. Smith | Conservative | 2,434 |
| M. Tsiorvas | Labour | 2,054 |
| D. Tummon | Lib/Sdp | 1,258 |
Nether Shire1 seat · turnout 38.5%
| A. Wigfield | Labour | 3,442 ✓ |
| R. Shillito | Lib/Sdp | 1,179 |
| P. Oldfield | Conservative | 462 |
| J. Williams | ChristLib/SDP | 88 |
| P. Mackey | COMM | 41 |
Netherthorpe1 seat · turnout 35.8%
| J. Laurent | Labour | 2,865 ✓ |
| P. Stubbs | Lib/Sdp | 1,106 |
| R. Wilson-Wolfe | Conservative | 727 |
| V. Seabright | COMM | 62 |
Norton1 seat · turnout 42.2%
| J Moore | Labour | 3,419 |
| P. Mort | Conservative | 1,341 |
| R. Mumford | Lib/Sdp | 1,173 |
Owlerton1 seat · turnout 34.4%
| G. Mathews | Labour | 3,000 |
| R. Scholfield | Lib/Sdp | 1,168 |
| D. Kennedy | Conservative | 591 |
Park1 seat · turnout 29.1%
| D. Mulhearn | Labour | 3,253 ✓ |
| S. Truslove | Lib/Sdp | 601 |
| T Seaton | Conservative | 395 |
| D. Bruce | COMM | 45 |
Sharrow1 seat · turnout 37.1%
| A. Tigwell | Labour | 2,993 ✓ |
| C. Walker | Lib/Sdp | 892 |
| G. Booth | Conservative | 815 |
| B. Turley | COMM | 62 |
South Wortley1 seat · turnout 47.8%
| P. Howson | Lib/Sdp | 3,774 |
| R. Blunkett | Labour | 2,616 |
| S. Cowley | Conservative | 2,123 |
Southey Green1 seat · turnout 35.0%
| J. Stent | Labour | 3,488 |
| D. Dalton | Lib/Sdp | 854 |
| H. Oldfield | Conservative | 318 |
Stocksbridge1 seat · turnout 45.0%
| M. Brelsford | Lib/Sdp | 2,166 |
| A. Proctor | Labour | 1,759 |
| B. Jones | Conservative | 922 |
