Before (end of 1982) (51 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 31 · Conservative 17 · Other 3 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 0
After (end of 1983) (51 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 29 · Conservative 18 · Other 3 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 1
Ward results
Beckermet2 seats · turnout 47.0%
| J. Roberts | Conservative | 653 |
| D. Stanley | Conservative | 613 |
| K. Wilson | Labour | 462 |
| W. Gray | All | 254 |
| G. Woodburn | Independent | 227 |
Bootle1 seat
| W. Postlethwaite | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Bransty3 seats · turnout 53.5%
| M. Simon | Conservative | 779 |
| J. Sunderland | Conservative | 728 |
| F. Holmes | Conservative | 716 |
| J. Irving | Labour | 709 |
| E. Sirkett | Labour | 706 |
| J. Dixon | Labour | 680 |
| R. Edwards | All | 289 |
Cleator Moor North3 seats · turnout 33.0%
| L. Green | Labour | 962 |
| J. Henney | Labour | 910 |
| N. Johnston | Labour | 807 |
| H. Morris | Conservative | 476 |
| S. Seward | All | 222 |
Cleator Moor South2 seats · turnout 37.7%
| C. Simpson | Labour | 897 |
| T. Days | Labour | 816 |
| K. Larkin | Conservative | 225 |
Distington2 seats · turnout 38.3%
| F. Morgan | Labour | 676 |
| O. Coyles | Labour | 585 |
| N. Jeffrey | Conservative | 369 |
Egremont North3 seats · turnout 32.0%
| P. Hughes | Labour | 910 |
| M. Woodburn | Labour | 877 |
| J. Murray | Labour | 709 |
| J. Stables | Conservative | 450 |
| J. Kavanagh | All | 388 |
Egremont South2 seats · turnout 55.7%
| W. Kirkby | Conservative | 786 |
| R. Copeland | Conservative | 786 |
| W. Evans-Parker | Labour | 671 |
| D. Banks | Labour | 623 |
Ennerdale1 seat · turnout 50.7%
| M. Mitchell | Conservative | 419 |
| J. Langton | Labour | 314 |
Frizington2 seats
| B. Branks | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| J. Close | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Gosforth1 seat · turnout 49.7%
| D. Crawford | Conservative | 484 |
| A. Tweedie | Labour | 126 |
Harbour3 seats
| M Stalker | Labour | 783 ✓ |
| A. Bennett | Labour | 750 ✓ |
| Richard Staples | Labour | 728 ✓ |
| William Parker | Conservative | 621 |
| J Simpson | Conservative | 579 |
| A Jackson | Conservative | 575 |
Haverigg1 seat · turnout 64.8%
| G. Mathie | Conservative | 231 |
| M. Crossman | Com Ass | 143 |
| J. Leadley | Labour | 138 |
Hensingham3 seats
| A Benson | Labour | 791 ✓ |
| P Bennett | Labour | 717 ✓ |
| W Oldfield | Labour | 664 ✓ |
| Christopher Newton | Conservative | 344 |
| S Vaughan | Conservative | 340 |
Hillcrest2 seats
| David Toman | Labour | 469 ✓ |
| P Connolly | All | 447 ✓ |
| J Tear | Conservative | 416 |
| M Worsley | Conservative | 410 |
Holborn Hill2 seats · turnout 48.7%
| P. Lancaster | Labour | 588 |
| R. Sinclair | Conservative | 532 |
| K. Hartley | Conservative | 492 |
| C. Carter | Labour | 473 |
Kells2 seats · turnout 38.3%
| B. Relph | Labour | 767 |
| A. Holliday | Labour | 650 |
| R. Johnston | Conservative | 191 |
Melthwaite1 seat
| A. Willis | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Millom Without1 seat
| R. Strike | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Mirehouse East2 seats · turnout 39.6%
| D. Cradduck | Labour | 703 |
| T. Harvey | Labour | 680 |
| M. Yeowart | Conservative | 263 |
Mirehouse West2 seats
| W. Phillips | Labour | 504 |
| J. Johnston | Labour | 426 |
| G. Crossley | RES | 346 |
| K. Hetherington | RES | 282 |
Sandwith2 seats · turnout 45.1%
| D. Lee | RES | 723 |
| J. Woolley | Labour | 522 |
| J. Moore | RES | 425 |
| W. Dixon | Labour | 424 |
Seascale2 seats · turnout 45.9%
| A. Mounsey | Conservative | 675 |
| A. Humphreys | Independent | 564 |
| S. Farrer | Labour | 221 |
St. Bees1 seat
| L. Brownrigg | Conservative | 0 ✓ |