Before (end of 1982) (51 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 35 · Conservative 15 · Other 1 · Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 0 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 0
After (end of 1983) (47 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 36 · Conservative 11 · Other 0 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 0 · Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 0
Ward results
Allt-Yr-Yn3 seats
| Lucy Knight | Conservative | 1,924 |
| R. Allen | Conservative | 1,876 |
| T. Warren | Conservative | 1,802 |
| R. Dearth | Lib/Sdp | 814 |
| A. Jones | Lib/Sdp | 774 |
| R. Yates | Lib/Sdp | 735 |
| R. Powell | Labour | 567 |
Beechwood3 seats
| Jones H. | Labour | 1,413 |
| C. Summers | Labour | 1,317 |
| J. James | Labour | 1,201 |
| D. Poor | Lib/Sdp | 1,166 |
| D. Kenny | Lib/Sdp | 974 |
| J. Varley | Lib/Sdp | 860 |
| K. Jones | Conservative | 838 |
| D Jewitt | Conservative | 806 |
| M. Jones | Conservative | 711 |
Bettws3 seats
| A. Clifford | Labour | 1,577 |
| T. O'Neill | Labour | 1,292 |
| Watson S. | Labour | 1,182 |
| J. Rowe | Lib/Sdp | 618 |
| M. Carey | Lib/Sdp | 475 |
Caerleon3 seats
| R. Butler | Labour | 1,631 |
| S. Veale | Conservative | 1,597 |
| S. Bertie | Conservative | 1,410 |
| J. Waggett | Labour | 1,118 |
| P. Brenton | Conservative | 987 |
| R. Thompson | Labour | 940 |
| T. Edwards | Lib/Sdp | 866 |
Gaer3 seats
| C. Kehmstedt | Labour | 2,160 |
| L. James | Labour | 2,048 |
| S. Fairie | Labour | 1,922 |
| G Jones | Conservative | 883 |
| H. Wallace-Jones | Conservative | 820 |
| P. Malpas | Conservative | 756 |
| R. Selwood | All | 553 |
Graig2 seats
| R. Gidden | Conservative | 952 |
| A. Hull | Conservative | 923 |
| T. Jones | Labour | 510 |
| V. Milligan | Labour | 391 |
| E. Johnstone | All | 376 |
| J. Wilson | All | 312 |
Langstone1 seat
| H. Williams | Conservative | 815 |
| J. Fellows | Labour | 186 |
Liswerry3 seats
| J. Jepps | Labour | 1,699 |
| G. Bucklon | Labour | 1,563 |
| R. Lloyd | Labour | 1,291 |
| M. Hughes | Conservative | 1,285 |
| L. Watkins | Conservative | 987 |
| K. Jones | Conservative | 949 |
Llanwern1 seat
| G. Mathias | Labour | 731 |
| P. Cox | Independent | 586 |
Malpas3 seats
| V. Brydon | Labour | 1,714 |
| A. Morris | Labour | 1,617 |
| O. Dally | Labour | 1,564 |
| P. Davies | Conservative | 1,381 |
| A. Sawyer | Conservative | 1,180 |
| John Goulandris | Conservative | 1,118 |
Marshfield1 seat
| R. Addis | Conservative | 573 |
| T. Lewis | Labour | 218 |
| S. Kyte | Lib/Sdp | 149 |
Pillgwenlly2 seats
| A. Perry | Labour | 1,247 |
| E. Travers | Labour | 1,095 |
| P. Davies | Conservative | 570 |
| G Williams | Conservative | 475 |
| Z. Ahmad | Lib/Sdp | 105 |
| S. Khan | Lib/Sdp | 86 |
Ringland3 seats
| Karen Oliver | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| C. Williams | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| W. Jenkins | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Rogerstone3 seats
| F. Sweeting | Labour | 1,525 |
| J. Rosser | Labour | 1,366 |
| L. Crabb | Conservative | 1,337 |
| J. Brooks | Labour | 1,211 |
| J. Toleman | Conservative | 1,110 |
| G. Wilkins | Conservative | 1,050 |
Shaftesbury2 seats
| Paul Cockeram | Labour | 1,147 |
| J. Smith | Labour | 973 |
| E. Tanner | Conservative | 634 |
| J. Evans | Conservative | 589 |
St. Julians3 seats
| K. Goodger | Labour | 1,515 |
| J. Marks | Labour | 1,398 |
| S. Taylor | Labour | 1,393 |
| R. Williams | Conservative | 1,307 |
| W. Morris | Conservative | 1,283 |
| R. Thomas | Conservative | 1,137 |
Stow Hill2 seats
| A. Hames | Labour | 793 |
| G Davies | Conservative | 603 |
| J. Morgan | Labour | 567 |
| A. Graham | Conservative | 554 |
| B. Morgan | Lib/Sdp | 224 |
| W. Wright | Lib/Sdp | 173 |
Tredegar Park1 seat
| Brown G. | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Victoria2 seats
| H. Williams | Labour | 1,112 |
| B. Williams | Labour | 1,111 |
| K. Davies | Conservative | 526 |
| A. Miles | Lib/Sdp | 511 |
| N. Babur | Conservative | 368 |
