Before (end of 1982) (84 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 53 · Conservative 28 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 3 · Other 0
After (end of 1983) (68 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 32 · Labour 30 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 6 · Other 0
Ward results
Ashley2 seats · turnout 40.0%
| K. Bassett | Labour | 2,060 ✓ |
| M. Shotter | Labour | 1,880 ✓ |
| C. O'Leary | Conservative | 1,091 |
| B. Mitchell | Conservative | 1,089 |
| J. Errington | Lib/Sdp | 477 |
| M. Pratt | Lib/Sdp | 372 |
| J. Jameson | Ecol | 188 |
| V. Ralph | COMM | 163 |
Avonmouth2 seats · turnout 51.0%
| V. Pople | Labour | 2,184 |
| A. Crowley | Labour | 2,147 |
| W. Lippiatt | Conservative | 1,512 |
| S. Tanner | Conservative | 1,462 |
| M. Brown | Lib/Sdp | 632 |
| C. Slater | Lib/Sdp | 617 |
Bedminster2 seats · turnout 42.1%
| I. Gillard | Conservative | 1,888 |
| A. Hillman | Labour | 1,734 |
| J. Fey | Conservative | 1,731 |
| J. Wood | Labour | 1,729 |
| P. Hoare | Lib/Sdp | 489 |
| R. Kirkham | Lib/Sdp | 477 |
Bishopston2 seats · turnout 54.0%
| D. Topham | Conservative | 2,265 ✓ |
| M. Withers | Conservative | 2,164 ✓ |
| H. Bashforth | Labour | 1,658 |
| M. Georghiou | Labour | 1,628 |
| A. Carter | Lib/Sdp | 1,201 |
| S. Spilsbury | Lib/Sdp | 1,134 |
| A. Clarke | Ecol | 196 |
Bishopsworth2 seats · turnout 35.0%
| V. Goodland | Conservative | 1,342 |
| D. Jackson | Labour | 1,265 |
| J. Comerford | Labour | 1,254 |
| D. Humphry | Conservative | 1,151 |
| C. Sharland | Lib/Sdp | 511 |
| V. Thomas | Lib/Sdp | 420 |
Brislington East2 seats · turnout 45.2%
| D. Parsons | Labour | 2,020 ✓ |
| C. Reid | Labour | 1,792 ✓ |
| R. Wynne | Conservative | 1,704 |
| T. Bray | Conservative | 1,648 |
| K. Legg | Ind Lab | 698 |
| P. Gingell | Lib/Sdp | 519 |
| J. Hale | Lib/Sdp | 404 |
Brislington West2 seats · turnout 48.5%
| M. Lippitt | Conservative | 2,008 |
| O. Scantlebury | Conservative | 1,973 |
| G. Maggs | Labour | 1,221 |
| C. Orlik | Labour | 1,170 |
| B. Clarke | Lib/Sdp | 1,163 |
| R. Parsons | Lib/Sdp | 1,127 |
Cabot2 seats · turnout 43.3%
| R. Howell | Lib/Sdp | 1,642 ✓ |
| I. Dunn | Lib/Sdp | 1,515 ✓ |
| T. Barrington | Conservative | 1,256 |
| B. Hubble | Conservative | 1,190 |
| M. Broussine | Labour | 752 |
| P. Roberts | Labour | 740 |
| M. McClelland | Ecol | 160 |
Clifton2 seats
| J. Kerridge | Conservative | 2,062 ✓ |
| J. Lloyd-Kirk | Conservative | 2,014 ✓ |
| J. Gray | Lib/Sdp | 1,644 |
| R. Smith | Lib/Sdp | 1,595 |
| A. Thomas | Labour | 808 |
| K. Anand | Labour | 696 |
| N. Fox | Clock | 111 |
| N. Tubbs | Clock | 72 |
Cotham2 seats · turnout 46.0%
| G. Hebblethwaite | Conservative | 1,931 ✓ |
| W. Blackmore | Conservative | 1,722 ✓ |
| G. Box | Lib/Sdp | 1,478 |
| N. Winch | Lib/Sdp | 1,372 |
| A. Maccallum | Labour | 804 |
| A. Thyer | Labour | 763 |
| C. Rose | Ecol | 222 |
Easton2 seats · turnout 41.8%
| S. Comer | Lib/Sdp | 1,965 ✓ |
| J. Kiely | Lib/Sdp | 1,907 ✓ |
| J. King | Labour | 1,309 |
| D. McLaren | Labour | 1,187 |
| I Millard | Conservative | 535 |
| J. Short | Conservative | 498 |
| D. Esbester | COMM | 83 |
Eastville2 seats · turnout 45.1%
| J. Vowles | Conservative | 1,821 ✓ |
| D Fey | Conservative | 1,732 ✓ |
| W. Williams | Labour | 1,379 |
| R. Fehler | Labour | 1,147 |
| P. Hawkesworth | Lib/Sdp | 1,019 |
| P. Main | Lib/Sdp | 894 |
| G. Dorey | Ecol | 88 |
Filwood2 seats · turnout 27.1%
| V. Hicks | Labour | 1,703 ✓ |
| W. Jenkins | Labour | 1,488 ✓ |
| M. Macdonald | Conservative | 425 |
| P. Sidebottom | Conservative | 293 |
| A. Elkan | Lib/Sdp | 212 |
| A. Ryder | Lib/Sdp | 205 |
| A. Chester | COMM | 61 |
Frome Vale2 seats · turnout 52.8%
| K. Blanchard | Conservative | 2,040 |
| J. Bosdet | Conservative | 1,951 |
| C. Rust | Labour | 1,893 |
| E. Skuse | Labour | 1,825 |
| R. Long | Lib/Sdp | 934 |
| S. Long | Lib/Sdp | 797 |
Hartcliffe2 seats · turnout 34.5%
| F. Pidgeon | Labour | 1,701 |
| B. Richards | Labour | 1,632 |
| L. Vann | Conservative | 990 |
| K. Godden | Conservative | 982 |
| R. Rowe | Lib/Sdp | 685 |
| R. Sharland | Lib/Sdp | 670 |
Henbury2 seats
| J Fisk | Labour | 2,046 ✓ |
| P. Gollop | Conservative | 1,906 ✓ |
| P Evans | Conservative | 1,899 |
| G Head | Labour | 1,640 |
| R. Coombs | Lib/Sdp | 585 |
| P. Cole | Lib/Sdp | 521 |
Hengrove2 seats · turnout 44.8%
| A. Telling | Conservative | 2,370 |
| S. Williams | Conservative | 2,354 |
| A. Abrams | Labour | 1,544 |
| Jim Smith | Labour | 1,496 |
| M. Blundell | Lib/Sdp | 545 |
| R. Virgo | Lib/Sdp | 518 |
Henleaze2 seats · turnout 54.4%
| G. Browne | Conservative | 3,221 |
| P. Paternoster | Conservative | 3,106 |
| D. Clarke | Lib/Sdp | 1,117 |
| B. Blancharde | Lib/Sdp | 1,094 |
| R. Chamberlin | Labour | 558 |
| M. Vokins | Labour | 538 |
Hillfields2 seats · turnout 39.8%
| G. Robertson | Labour | 1,672 |
| J. Naysmith | Labour | 1,641 |
| J. Seville | Conservative | 1,203 |
| R. Walker | Conservative | 1,099 |
| J. Wright | Lib/Sdp | 631 |
| A. Humphrey | Lib/Sdp | 624 |
Horfield2 seats · turnout 58.0%
| B. Topham | Conservative | 2,330 ✓ |
| F. Apperley | Conservative | 2,229 ✓ |
| C. Boney | Lib/Sdp | 1,677 |
| P. Hurford | Lib/Sdp | 1,487 |
| I. Knight | Labour | 1,158 |
| T Morgan | Labour | 1,137 |
| C. Jameson | Ecol | 73 |
Kingsweston2 seats · turnout 42.8%
| T. Thomas | Labour | 1,868 |
| R. Mellor | Conservative | 1,619 |
| A. Tudball | Labour | 1,607 |
| S. Gorringe | Conservative | 1,437 |
| J. Miller | Lib/Sdp | 556 |
| A. West | Lib/Sdp | 547 |
Knowle2 seats · turnout 35.1%
| A. Munroe | Labour | 1,420 |
| J. McLaren | Labour | 1,287 |
| G. Bridcut | Conservative | 1,260 |
| S. Roberts | Conservative | 1,109 |
| S. Bateman | Lib/Sdp | 405 |
| G. Taylor | Lib/Sdp | 371 |
Lawrence Hill2 seats · turnout 32.5%
| J. Jones | Labour | 2,329 |
| D. Tedder | Labour | 1,987 |
| G. Woodhouse | Conservative | 618 |
| S. Trench | Conservative | 616 |
| J. McCullough | Lib/Sdp | 558 |
| A. Wilcox | Lib/Sdp | 520 |
Lockleaze2 seats · turnout 44.0%
| C. Merrett | Labour | 1,922 |
| J. Hynes | Labour | 1,726 |
| D. Macfarlane | Conservative | 1,026 |
| J. Henley | Conservative | 989 |
| H. Myers | Lib/Sdp | 973 |
| P. Nagle | Lib/Sdp | 762 |
Redland2 seats · turnout 46.0%
| T. Allen | Conservative | 2,491 ✓ |
| R. Trench | Conservative | 2,429 ✓ |
| J. Freeland | Lib/Sdp | 1,019 |
| R. Westbury-Jones | Lib/Sdp | 901 |
| Ritchie R. | Labour | 869 |
| S Sim | Labour | 826 |
| T. Leegwater | Ecol | 338 |
Southmead2 seats · turnout 39.7%
| B. Begley | Labour | 1,757 |
| D. Hughes | Labour | 1,750 |
| D Dowling | Conservative | 1,288 |
| I. Roberts | Conservative | 1,190 |
| G. Beddoes | Lib/Sdp | 471 |
| M. Turner | Lib/Sdp | 447 |
Southville2 seats · turnout 49.7%
| A. May | Labour | 2,088 ✓ |
| R. Walton | Labour | 1,928 ✓ |
| R. Marriott | Conservative | 1,566 |
| T. Skipp | Conservative | 1,542 |
| A. Mason | Lib/Sdp | 781 |
| J. Osborne | Lib/Sdp | 677 |
| G. Pollard | Ecol | 112 |
St George East2 seats · turnout 40.7%
| K. Mountstephen | Conservative | 1,773 |
| R. King | Conservative | 1,627 |
| P Hammond | Labour | 1,504 |
| G. Bee | Labour | 1,402 |
| J. Hoddell | Lib/Sdp | 521 |
| G. Morgan | Lib/Sdp | 491 |
St George West2 seats · turnout 37.6%
| R. Lewis | Lib/Sdp | 1,414 |
| J. Myers | Lib/Sdp | 1,256 |
| J. McLaren | Labour | 1,210 |
| D. Beer | Labour | 1,168 |
| A. Blevins-Walker | Conservative | 810 |
| M. Stump | Conservative | 732 |
Stockwood2 seats · turnout 48.7%
| M Stamper | Conservative | 2,666 |
| C. Williams | Conservative | 2,618 |
| I. Douglas | Labour | 1,867 |
| J. Patterson | Labour | 1,812 |
| R. Johnson | Lib/Sdp | 661 |
| M. Pipping | Lib/Sdp | 490 |
Stoke Bishop2 seats · turnout 54.9%
| P. Abraham | Conservative | 3,705 ✓ |
| C. Alderson | Conservative | 3,667 ✓ |
| P. Griew | Lib/Sdp | 864 |
| J. Farrand | Lib/Sdp | 838 |
| M. Waddington | Labour | 728 |
| Robert Ian Moss | Labour | 693 |
| G. Sawday | Ecol | 212 |
Westbury-on-Trym2 seats · turnout 59.4%
| D. Poole | Conservative | 3,844 ✓ |
| R. Wall | Conservative | 3,788 ✓ |
| M. Hamilton | Lib/Sdp | 781 |
| E. Jacobs | Lib/Sdp | 728 |
| D. Evans | Labour | 551 |
| A. Gillett | Labour | 542 |
| A. Hosegood | Ecol | 82 |
Whitchurch Park2 seats · turnout 31.2%
| H. Willcox | Labour | 1,783 |
| C. Draper | Labour | 1,353 |
| E. Macdonald | Conservative | 874 |
| M. Telford-Beasley | Conservative | 825 |
| J. Cassidy | Lib/Sdp | 541 |
| J. Rowe | Lib/Sdp | 535 |
Windmill Hill2 seats · turnout 45.5%
| G. Micklewright | Labour | 2,455 |
| P. Tatlow | Labour | 2,373 |
| W Biggs | Conservative | 1,711 |
| P. Roberts | Conservative | 1,634 |
| A. Akerman | Lib/Sdp | 738 |
| F. Thomas | Lib/Sdp | 737 |
