Before (end of 1981) (47 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 31 · Conservative 13 · Other 3 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 0
After (end of 1982) (47 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 31 · Conservative 13 · Other 3 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 0
Ward results
Brinkburn1 seat · turnout 25.3%
| H. Bishop | Labour | 468 |
| H. Johnson | Lib/Sdp | 342 |
| M. Smith | Conservative | 313 |
Dyke House1 seat · turnout 26.4%
| T. Lloyd | Labour | 832 |
| R. Darling | Conservative | 284 |
| J. Currah | Lib/Sdp | 274 |
Fens1 seat · turnout 24.2%
| A. Graham | Labour | 540 |
| P. Flint | Lib/Sdp | 388 |
| J. Foggerty | Conservative | 378 |
Grange1 seat · turnout 36.8%
| J. Plews | Conservative | 1,109 |
| M. Owen | Labour | 415 |
| M. Anderson | Lib/Sdp | 257 |
Greatham1 seat · turnout 32.7%
| D. Brotherton | Independent | 327 |
| I. Hudson | Lib/Sdp | 152 |
| W. Horseman | Labour | 105 |
Hart1 seat · turnout 40.3%
| N. Fairbairn | Labour | 416 |
| J. Riddle | Lib/Sdp | 362 |
| E. Milner | Conservative | 312 |
Jackson1 seat · turnout 31.1%
| M. Kellman | Labour | 747 |
| A. Hudson | Lib/Sdp | 339 |
| T. Shaw | Conservative | 339 |
Owton1 seat · turnout 22.4%
| M. Watson | Labour | 562 |
| R. Anderson | Lib/Sdp | 304 |
| J. Hunt | Ind LIB | 141 |
Park1 seat · turnout 33.5%
| T. Lynagh | Conservative | 741 |
| J. Neill | Labour | 675 |
| F. Douglas | Lib/Sdp | 277 |
Rift House1 seat · turnout 27.7%
| L. Tostevin | Conservative | 539 |
| M. Turner | Labour | 346 |
| G. Potter | Lib/Sdp | 338 |
Rossmere1 seat · turnout 25.0%
| W. Middleton | Labour | 688 |
| I. Groves | Conservative | 262 |
| J. Groskop | Lib/Sdp | 187 |
Seaton1 seat · turnout 30.7%
| C. Kier | Conservative | 699 |
| A. Alderson | Lib/Sdp | 289 |
| A. Groom | Labour | 221 |
Stranton1 seat · turnout 31.0%
| M. Lennon | Labour | 602 |
| B. Stonehouse | Lib/Sdp | 490 |
| J. Walker | Conservative | 245 |
Throston1 seat · turnout 31.9%
| J. Lynch | Labour | 457 |
| W. Henderson | Conservative | 354 |
| P. Cantwell | Lib/Sdp | 292 |