Before (end of 1982) (27 seats, Elections Centre)
SDP-Liberal Alliance 15 · Conservative 5 · Labour 4 · Other 3
After (end of 1983) (27 seats, Elections Centre)
SDP-Liberal Alliance 15 · Conservative 5 · Labour 4 · Other 3
Ward results
Belmont1 seat · turnout 35.0%
| J. Newman | All | 903 |
| R. Shutt | Labour | 492 |
| R. Beddoes | Conservative | 138 |
Hinton1 seat · turnout 35.0%
| H. Evans | Independent | 866 |
| D. Davies | All | 512 |
| R. Summers | Independent | 44 |
Holmer1 seat · turnout 39.0%
| P. Keetch | All | 641 |
| A. Coda | Labour | 462 |
| P. Tomlins | Conservative | 459 |
St. Martins1 seat · turnout 33.6%
| J. Kelly | Labour | 571 |
| J. Pulling | All | 494 |
| W. Peirce | Conservative | 245 |
St. Nicholas1 seat · turnout 44.0%
| D. Short | All | 929 |
| J. Rowley | Conservative | 488 |
| R. Aplin | Labour | 209 |
Three Elms1 seat · turnout 34.7%
| G. Bew | All | 695 |
| A. Rowley | Conservative | 495 |
| J. Lewis | Labour | 269 |
Tupsley1 seat · turnout 51.5%
| J. Carter | Conservative | 1,435 |
| S. Beaumont | All | 1,043 |
