Before (end of 1982) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 19 · Labour 15 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 11 · Other 0
After (end of 1983) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 18 · Labour 17 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 10 · Other 0
Ward results
Beckfield1 seat · turnout 47.0%
| P Brown | Conservative | 993 |
| L. Marsh | Lib/Sdp | 931 |
| S. Whitehead | Labour | 599 |
Bishophill1 seat · turnout 51.7%
| S. Haines | Labour | 963 |
| P. Buckle | Conservative | 861 |
| J. Ives | Lib/Sdp | 577 |
Clifton1 seat · turnout 47.5%
| W. Richardson | Labour | 1,241 ✓ |
| D. Dawson | Conservative | 996 |
| M. Lapper | Lib/Sdp | 327 |
| K. Chapman | RES | 32 |
Fishergate1 seat · turnout 46.6%
| M. Bwye | Conservative | 1,240 |
| D. Smallwood | Labour | 823 |
| A. Jones | Lib/Sdp | 468 |
Foxwood1 seat · turnout 50.0%
| S. Galloway | Lib/Sdp | 1,927 |
| R. Youngson | Conservative | 652 |
| J. Hill | Labour | 370 |
Guildhall1 seat · turnout 42.0%
| A. Moxon | Labour | 867 |
| Gillies J. | Conservative | 858 |
| J. Morley | Lib/Sdp | 491 |
Knavesmire1 seat · turnout 52.9%
| J. Hargrave | Conservative | 975 |
| J. Rookes | Lib/Sdp | 876 |
| K. Cooke | Labour | 790 |
Micklegate1 seat · turnout 52.4%
| J. Birch | Conservative | 1,482 |
| B. Atkinson | Labour | 794 |
| C. Hawes | Lib/Sdp | 460 |
Walmgate1 seat · turnout 43.1%
| F. Thistleton | Labour | 1,258 |
| V. Berends | Conservative | 755 |
| P. Thomas | Lib/Sdp | 264 |
Westfield1 seat · turnout 50.1%
| S. Galloway | Lib/Sdp | 1,482 |
| R. Pulleyn | Labour | 702 |
| M. Bulmer | Conservative | 344 |