Before (end of 1982) (46 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 40 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 5 · Other 1 · Conservative 0
After (end of 1983) (46 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 35 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 10 · Other 1 · Conservative 0
Ward results
Bedlington Central3 seats · turnout 32.4%
| Douglass | Independent | 1,084 |
| C. Buglass | Labour | 685 |
| Watson | Lib/Sdp | 639 |
| Doherty | Labour | 579 |
| Murphy | Labour | 499 |
Bedlington East3 seats · turnout 24.9%
| F. McKenzie | Labour | 632 |
| B. Richmond | Labour | 618 |
| J. Mullen | Labour | 607 |
| Caulwelaert | Lib/Sdp | 549 |
Bedlington West3 seats · turnout 39.4%
| C. Morris | Labour | 717 |
| Lowerson | Lib/Sdp | 653 |
| T. Marshall | Labour | 642 |
| Gair | Labour | 636 |
| Newson | Lib/Sdp | 631 |
| Iredale | Lib/Sdp | 594 |
Bothal3 seats · turnout 40.4%
| P. Devon | Labour | 746 |
| McGuckin | Labour | 703 |
| G. Robson | Lib/Sdp | 697 |
| Maughan | Labour | 695 |
| T. Dawson | Lib/Sdp | 664 |
| Robson | Lib/Sdp | 597 |
Central3 seats · turnout 32.2%
| J. Scott | Labour | 675 ✓ |
| R. Sanderson | Labour | 614 ✓ |
| Tulley | Labour | 612 ✓ |
| Humble | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 298 |
Choppington2 seats · turnout 33.0%
| Rice | Labour | 615 |
| M. Robinson | Labour | 599 |
| Hesp | Lib/Sdp | 192 |
Guide Post3 seats · turnout 41.1%
| J. Tweddle | Lib/Sdp | 750 |
| Robinson | Lib/Sdp | 681 |
| R. Hindhaugh | Labour | 672 |
| Parker | Lib/Sdp | 656 |
| Jordan | Labour | 571 |
| A. Dickson | Labour | 544 |
Haydon3 seats · turnout 34.7%
| T. Gallagher | Labour | 638 |
| J. McCormack | Labour | 593 |
| F. McGuckin | Labour | 583 |
| Maitland | Lib/Sdp | 340 |
| J. Sabin | Lib/Sdp | 323 |
| Wren | Lib/Sdp | 298 |
Hirst3 seats · turnout 25.9%
| A. Gallagher | Labour | 749 |
| Parry | Labour | 674 |
| E. Dodd | Labour | 661 |
| Davis | Lib/Sdp | 191 |
| Rochester | Lib/Sdp | 174 |
| Harratt | Lib/Sdp | 171 |
Newbiggin East3 seats · turnout 42.7%
| G. Loggie | Labour | 982 |
| L. Kemmitt | Labour | 867 |
| J. Dodds | Labour | 827 |
| L. Morgan | Lib/Sdp | 562 |
| Turnbull | Lib/Sdp | 485 |
| Sewell | Independent | 343 |
Newbiggin West3 seats · turnout 53.6%
| Thompson | Lib/Sdp | 908 |
| J. Birch | Labour | 812 |
| Waters | Lib/Sdp | 760 |
| Lennox | Lib/Sdp | 646 |
| Baxter | Labour | 598 |
| Davies | Labour | 596 |
Seaton3 seats · turnout 38.3%
| J. Dixon | Labour | 992 |
| J. Tully | Labour | 981 |
| D. Hedley | Labour | 976 |
| J. Wilkinson | Lib/Sdp | 404 |
| Thirtle | Lib/Sdp | 392 |
| Silver | Lib/Sdp | 383 |
Sleekburn3 seats · turnout 21.0%
| M. Roach | Labour | 513 |
| O'Neill | Labour | 480 |
| J. Wilkinson | Lib/Sdp | 438 |
| Warn | Labour | 426 |