Before (end of 1981) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 40 · Other 5 · Labour 2 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 1
After (end of 1982) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 41 · Other 4 · Labour 2 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 1
Ward results
Benenden1 seat · turnout 47.9%
| I. Russell | Conservative | 395 |
| H. Patrick | Lib/Sdp | 216 |
Cranbrook1 seat · turnout 39.2%
| D. Kirby | Conservative | 648 |
| C. Routh | Lib/Sdp | 486 |
| R. Chadwick | Labour | 130 |
Culverden1 seat · turnout 39.2%
| A. Sayer | Conservative | 968 |
| P. Beard | Lib/Sdp | 539 |
| M. Tallantire | Labour | 128 |
Hawkhurst1 seat · turnout 38.5%
| T. Trickey | Conservative | 728 ✓ |
| H. Reynolds | Independent | 160 |
| P. Roots | Lib/Sdp | 148 |
| D. Burgess | Labour | 112 |
| E. Harding | Independent | 77 |
Paddock Wood1 seat · turnout 28.2%
| J. McCaig | Conservative | 784 |
| P. Sumner | Lib/Sdp | 282 |
| R. Steward | Labour | 240 |
Pantiles1 seat · turnout 49.2%
| J. Scholes | Conservative | 768 ✓ |
| D. Cowcher | Lib/Sdp | 762 |
| J. Walker | Labour | 364 |
| M. Keulemans | NEW BRIT | 42 |
Park1 seat · turnout 44.4%
| J. Hilling | Conservative | 1,036 |
| J. Morris | Lib/Sdp | 829 |
| D. Turpin | Labour | 127 |
PEMBURY1 seat · turnout 48.5%
| A. Bromwich | Conservative | 1,019 |
| H. Swinden | Lib/Sdp | 986 |
| A. Wolfe | Labour | 138 |
Sherwood1 seat · turnout 43.8%
| E. Williams | Conservative | 864 |
| E. Wolvey | Lib/Sdp | 679 |
| D. Legg | Labour | 587 |
Southborough East1 seat · turnout 43.8%
| R. Large | Conservative | 517 |
| M. Wolvey | Lib/Sdp | 321 |
| A. Briggs | Labour | 214 |
Southborough North1 seat · turnout 46.5%
| V. Liles | Conservative | 797 |
| P. Handcock | Lib/Sdp | 561 |
| G. Lott | Labour | 71 |
Speldhurst & Bidborough1 seat · turnout 44.3%
| O. Eames | Conservative | 1,315 |
| B. Reynolds | Lib/Sdp | 430 |
| J. Jeffery | Labour | 125 |
St. Johns1 seat · turnout 35.5%
| P. Harrison | Conservative | 774 |
| A. Baker | Lib/Sdp | 750 |
| E. Fitzgerald | Labour | 175 |
St. Marks1 seat · turnout 42.4%
| K. McEwen | Conservative | 1,057 |
| P. Hunt | Lib/Sdp | 538 |
| Y. Tallantire | Labour | 75 |
