Before (end of 1982)
Not known.
After (end of 1983)
Not known.
Ward results
Chestfield2 seats · turnout 44.9%
| E. Greenhouse | Conservative | 1,115 |
| A. Porter | Conservative | 1,029 |
| C. Stanley | All | 574 |
| E. Vanner | All | 481 |
| G. Lister | Labour | 168 |
Herne3 seats · turnout 47.2%
| D. Gomm | Conservative | 1,634 ✓ |
| R. Gregory | Conservative | 1,564 ✓ |
| S. Taylor | Conservative | 1,473 ✓ |
| P. Seymour | Labour | 804 |
| Sharp N. | Labour | 646 |
| H. Halfpenny | Labour | 638 |
| J. Holgate | RES | 628 |
| W. Lucas | RES | 502 |
| A. Slater | RES | 499 |
| G. Browne | All | 466 |
| P. Harris | All | 393 |
| D. Roche | All | 357 |
Little Stour1 seat · turnout 45.0%
| D. Fenn | Conservative | 612 |
| C. Mowatt | Labour | 203 |
Marshside1 seat · turnout 49.0%
| A. Collyer | Conservative | 457 |
| M. Chandler | Labour | 405 |
| J. Jenkins | All | 216 |
St. Stephens3 seats · turnout 43.1%
| M. Scott-Knight | Conservative | 1,167 ✓ |
| M. Steptoe | Conservative | 1,108 ✓ |
| D. Pentin | Conservative | 1,066 ✓ |
| H. Metcalf | Labour | 771 |
| P. Marshall | Labour | 755 |
| B. Willoughby | Ind Con | 749 |
| P. Griseri | Labour | 685 |
| D. Abbott | All | 638 |
| J. Burrett | All | 577 |
| S. Handley | All | 520 |
| A. Coombes | Ecol | 252 |
| Wise M. C R | & Enviro | 239 |
Stone Street1 seat · turnout 47.2%
| T. Castle | Conservative | 549 |
| E. Goff | Labour | 125 |
Swalecliffe2 seats · turnout 40.4%
| V. Legg | Conservative | 932 |
| Jennifer Samper | Conservative | 912 |
| A. Clarke | All | 350 |
| J May | Labour | 259 |