Before (end of 1982) (52 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 21 · Conservative 17 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 10 · Labour 4
After (end of 1983) (52 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 23 · Other 18 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 8 · Labour 3
Ward results
Arnside1 seat
| E. Beeston | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Burneside1 seat · turnout 51.7%
| E. Acland | Lib/Sdp | 494 |
| M. Charlton | Conservative | 297 |
Coniston1 seat · turnout 44.0%
| W. Crispin | Independent | 298 |
| K. Ennion | Labour | 166 |
Grange2 seats · turnout 42.1%
| W Bleasdale | Conservative | 1,005 |
| K. Whitley | Conservative | 900 |
| P. Jackson | Independent | 514 |
| M. Robertson | Labour | 211 |
Hutton1 seat
| E. Capstick | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Kirkby Lonsdale1 seat
| C. Bailey | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Low Furness1 seat
| J. Tooke | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Ulverston South1 seat · turnout 46.4%
| W. Davies | Conservative | 754 |
| S. Bramall | Labour | 661 |
Ulverston West1 seat · turnout 59.1%
| C. Richardson | Conservative | 721 ✓ |
| J. Llewellyn | Lib/Sdp | 216 |
| W. O'Neill | Independent | 204 |
| R. Bolton | Labour | 149 |
| C. Barker | Independent | 112 |
Windermere Applethwaite1 seat · turnout 53.1%
| J. Borer | Conservative | 374 |
| G. Thomas | All | 251 |
| J. Varty | Labour | 34 |
Windermere Bowness North1 seat · turnout 46.3%
| J. Horne | Lib/Sdp | 492 |
| C. Elliott | Conservative | 356 |
Windermere Bowness South1 seat · turnout 37.0%
| S. Musgrave | Conservative | 418 |
| H. Hatley | Lib/Sdp | 102 |
| D. Hantom | Labour | 51 |
Windermere Town1 seat · turnout 46.3%
| G. Lubbuck | Labour | 415 |
| A. Collins | Conservative | 400 |
