Before (end of 1982) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 33 · Labour 26 · Other 1 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 0
After (end of 1983) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 33 · Labour 24 · Other 3 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 0
Ward results
Budshead3 seats · turnout 38.7%
| E Thomas | Labour | 1,685 |
| E. Thomas | Labour | 1,685 ✓ |
| R. Simmonds | Labour | 1,589 ✓ |
| R. Simmonds | Labour | 1,589 |
| C. Payne | Labour | 1,554 ✓ |
| C. Payne | Labour | 1,554 |
| G. Sorby | Conservative | 821 |
| G Sorby | Conservative | 821 |
| H Palmer | Conservative | 779 |
| H. Palmer | Conservative | 779 |
| W. Harris | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 770 |
| W Harris | Lib/Sdp | 770 |
| W Cornish | Lib/Sdp | 764 |
| W. Cornish | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 764 |
| A. O'Dowd | Conservative | 763 |
| A O'Dowd | Conservative | 763 |
| A Ford | Lib/Sdp | 761 |
| A. Ford | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 761 |
Compton3 seats · turnout 44.7%
| G. Creber | Conservative | 2,599 ✓ |
| R. Ray | Conservative | 2,532 ✓ |
| G. Sloggett | Conservative | 2,522 ✓ |
| P. Simonds | Lib/Sdp | 732 |
| G. Airey | Lib/Sdp | 692 |
| W. Jean | Lib/Sdp | 659 |
| T. Brown | Labour | 460 |
| P. Dufton | Labour | 456 |
| T. Dennell | Labour | 443 |
| J. Storey | Ecol | 299 |
Drake3 seats · turnout 43.6%
| D. Mitchell | Conservative | 2,626 |
| D. Mitchell | Conservative | 2,626 ✓ |
| T. Savery | Conservative | 2,407 ✓ |
| T. Savery | Conservative | 2,407 |
| J. Thorpe | Conservative | 2,368 |
| J. Thorpe | Conservative | 2,368 ✓ |
| C Pitt | Lib/Sdp | 824 |
| C. Pitt | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 824 |
| T. Saunders | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 814 |
| T Saunders | Lib/Sdp | 814 |
| B Nelson | Lib/Sdp | 789 |
| B. Nelson | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 789 |
| B. Blair | Labour | 774 |
| B Blair | Labour | 774 |
| B Hill | Labour | 723 |
| B. Hill | Labour | 723 |
| P Barclay | Labour | 664 |
| P. Barclay | Labour | 664 |
Efford3 seats · turnout 48.9%
| R King | Labour | 1,884 |
| R. King | Labour | 1,884 ✓ |
| G. Draper | Labour | 1,655 |
| G. Draper | Labour | 1,655 ✓ |
| C. Stanbury | Conservative | 1,438 ✓ |
| C. Stanbury | Conservative | 1,438 |
| H. Welch | Labour | 1,394 |
| H. Welch | Labour | 1,394 |
| R. Jillard | Conservative | 1,366 |
| R Jillard | Conservative | 1,366 |
| M. Leaves | Conservative | 1,343 |
| Martin Leaves | Conservative | 1,343 |
| E Dodd | Lib/Sdp | 686 |
| E. Dodd | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 686 |
| G Pedrick | Lib/Sdp | 643 |
| G. Pedrick | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 643 |
Eggbuckland3 seats · turnout 47.8%
| Jane Pascoe | Conservative | 2,368 |
| R. Morrell | Conservative | 2,267 |
| D. Mackinem | Conservative | 2,195 |
| B. Coe | Lib/Sdp | 1,382 |
| F. Glanfield | Labour | 1,129 |
| J. Goodworth | Lib/Sdp | 1,034 |
| L. Haines | Labour | 1,022 |
| H. Hall | Lib/Sdp | 971 |
| M. Hill | Labour | 939 |
Estover3 seats · turnout 43.4%
| T. Jones | Conservative | 2,303 ✓ |
| T Jones | Conservative | 2,303 |
| J. Roberts | Conservative | 2,282 ✓ |
| J Roberts | Conservative | 2,282 |
| M. Lacey | Conservative | 2,254 ✓ |
| M Lacey | Conservative | 2,254 |
| M Gilbert | Labour | 1,079 |
| M. Gilbert | Labour | 1,079 |
| L Smith | Labour | 1,055 |
| L. Smith | Labour | 1,055 |
| P. Kelly | Labour | 1,054 |
| P Kelly | Labour | 1,054 |
| J Condon | Lib/Sdp | 1,013 |
| J. Condon | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1,013 |
| D. Ford | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 947 |
| D Ford | Lib/Sdp | 947 |
| G. Gardiner | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 898 |
| G Gardiner | Lib/Sdp | 898 |
Ham3 seats · turnout 45.5%
| A Floyd | Labour | 1,941 |
| A. Floyd | Labour | 1,941 ✓ |
| W Glanville | Labour | 1,689 |
| W. Glanville | Labour | 1,689 ✓ |
| C Brimblecombe | Labour | 1,606 |
| C. Brimblecombe | Labour | 1,606 ✓ |
| C. Mills | Conservative | 927 |
| Caroline Ann Mills | Conservative | 927 |
| T. Briggs | Conservative | 904 |
| T Briggs | Conservative | 904 |
| G. Paz | Conservative | 864 |
| G Paz | Conservative | 864 |
| J Luscombe | All | 773 |
| J. Luscombe | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 773 |
| R Hitt | All | 698 |
| R. Hitt | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 698 |
| L Barron | All | 679 |
| L. Barron | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 679 |
Honicknowle3 seats · turnout 45.4%
| P. Whitfeld | Labour | 2,360 |
| J. Ingham | Labour | 2,277 |
| H. Dolley | Labour | 2,203 |
| M. Gray | Conservative | 1,360 |
| A. Jarvis | Conservative | 1,328 |
| M. Schwartz | Conservative | 1,235 |
| G. Whittle | Lib/Sdp | 779 |
| K. Jackson | Lib/Sdp | 752 |
| B. Thomas | Lib/Sdp | 723 |
Keyham3 seats · turnout 41.6%
| H. Fox | Conservative | 1,344 |
| D. Ackland | Conservative | 1,270 |
| D. Manley | Labour | 1,268 |
| R. Lemin | Labour | 1,214 |
| G. Lewis | Labour | 1,194 |
| K. Rawlings | Lib/Sdp | 1,183 |
| C. Atkey | Conservative | 1,174 |
| P. Hoy | Lib/Sdp | 1,107 |
| T. Martin | Lib/Sdp | 1,084 |
Mount Gould3 seats · turnout 43.2%
| J. Courtney | Conservative | 1,807 |
| E. Thornton | Conservative | 1,676 |
| H. Bates | Conservative | 1,630 |
| B. Lamb | Labour | 1,037 |
| A. De Launey | Labour | 1,006 |
| B. Dawe | Labour | 969 |
| R. Pawley | Lib/Sdp | 848 |
| T. Jeffery | Lib/Sdp | 838 |
| L. Tall | Lib/Sdp | 803 |
Plympton Erle3 seats · turnout 36.3%
| J Mills | Conservative | 2,009 |
| J. Mills | Conservative | 2,009 ✓ |
| A. Wright | Conservative | 1,959 ✓ |
| A Wright | Conservative | 1,959 |
| J Richards | Conservative | 1,939 |
| J. Richards | Conservative | 1,939 ✓ |
| D Hart | Lib/Sdp | 826 |
| D. Hart | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 826 |
| G Pedrick | Lib/Sdp | 816 |
| G. Pedrick | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 816 |
| D Thomas | Lib/Sdp | 769 |
| D. Thomas | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 769 |
| Jack Fildew | Labour | 537 |
| J. Fildew | Labour | 537 |
| J. Bonney | Labour | 465 |
| J Bonney | Labour | 465 |
| H Faulds | Labour | 441 |
| H. Faulds | Labour | 441 |
Plympton St Mary3 seats · turnout 52.2%
| P. Radmore | Other | 2,261 ✓ |
| J. Philpotts | Other | 1,681 ✓ |
| P. Humber | Other | 1,448 ✓ |
| M. Parkinson | Conservative | 927 |
| O. Hughes | Conservative | 894 |
| L. Finn | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 844 |
| J. Boyett | Conservative | 825 |
| J. Sharples | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 765 |
| K. Pedrick | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 705 |
| E. Bunkin | Labour | 447 |
| P. Bunkin | Labour | 427 |
| W. Toms | Labour | 417 |
Plympton St. Mary3 seats
| P Radmore | Ind Con | 2,261 |
| J Philpotts | Ind Con | 1,681 |
| P Humber | Ind Con | 1,448 |
| Mark Parkinson | Conservative | 927 |
| O. Hughes | Conservative | 894 |
| L Finn | Lib/Sdp | 844 |
| J Boyett | Conservative | 825 |
| J Sharples | Lib/Sdp | 765 |
| K Pedrick | Lib/Sdp | 705 |
| E Bunkin | Labour | 447 |
| P Bunkin | Labour | 427 |
| W Toms | Labour | 417 |
Plymstock Dunstone3 seats · turnout 43.1%
| D. Dicker | Conservative | 2,528 ✓ |
| D. Dicker | Conservative | 2,528 |
| T Hocken | Conservative | 2,402 |
| T. Hocken | Conservative | 2,402 ✓ |
| D Viney | Conservative | 2,321 |
| D. Viney | Conservative | 2,321 ✓ |
| A. Robins | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 669 |
| A Robins | Lib/Sdp | 669 |
| J. Robins | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 659 |
| J Robins | Lib/Sdp | 659 |
| S. Williams | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 645 |
| S Williams | Lib/Sdp | 645 |
| G. Payne | Labour | 572 |
| G. Payne | Labour | 572 |
| D Perrin | Labour | 424 |
| D. Perrin | Labour | 424 |
| M. Wright | Labour | 399 |
| M. Wright | Labour | 399 |
Plymstock Radford3 seats · turnout 50.1%
| C Easton | Conservative | 2,416 |
| C. Easton | Conservative | 2,416 ✓ |
| S Radford | Conservative | 2,037 |
| S. Radford | Conservative | 2,037 ✓ |
| O Kendall | Conservative | 1,955 |
| O. Kendall | Conservative | 1,955 ✓ |
| R Loxley | Lib/Sdp | 925 |
| R. Loxley | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 925 |
| D Tice | Lib/Sdp | 807 |
| D. Tice | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 807 |
| P Hyde | Lib/Sdp | 766 |
| P. Hyde | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 766 |
| W Williamson | Labour | 547 |
| W. Williamson | Labour | 547 |
| P Blackburn | Labour | 522 |
| P. Blackburn | Labour | 522 |
| B Hendy | Labour | 485 |
| B. Hendy | Labour | 485 |
| S Shaw | Ecol | 338 |
| S. Shaw | Green | 338 |
Southway3 seats · turnout 37.4%
| R. Scott | Labour | 1,678 |
| W. Evans | Labour | 1,652 |
| J. Jones | Labour | 1,553 |
| M. Gibson | Conservative | 1,234 |
| P. Birrell | Conservative | 1,221 |
| S. Sullivan | Conservative | 1,134 |
| C. Goodwins | Lib/Sdp | 813 |
| D. Goodwins | Lib/Sdp | 716 |
| J. Bowen | Lib/Sdp | 692 |
St Budeaux3 seats · turnout 48.9%
| R. Bishop | Labour | 1,742 ✓ |
| I. Rosevear | Labour | 1,628 ✓ |
| C. Bishop | Labour | 1,525 ✓ |
| H. Luscombe | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1,310 |
| W. Gallagher | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1,118 |
| A. Griffiths | Conservative | 1,049 |
| D. Macmillan | Conservative | 1,047 |
| R. Moiser | Conservative | 1,004 |
| M. Williams | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 942 |
St. Peter3 seats · turnout 33.9%
| Ray Curry | Labour | 1,490 |
| R. Curry | Labour | 1,490 ✓ |
| G. Clinick | Labour | 1,472 ✓ |
| G Clinick | Labour | 1,472 |
| J. Leppard | Labour | 1,203 ✓ |
| James Leppard | Labour | 1,203 |
| J. Farrage | Conservative | 756 |
| J Farrage | Conservative | 756 |
| E Brock | Conservative | 738 |
| E. Brock | Conservative | 738 |
| W Turner | Conservative | 731 |
| W. Turner | Conservative | 731 |
| G Burns | Lib/Sdp | 600 |
| G. Burns | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 600 |
| R Goodison | Lib/Sdp | 582 |
| R. Goodison | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 582 |
| W Moule | Lib/Sdp | 537 |
| W. Moule | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 537 |
St.Budeaux3 seats
| R Bishop | Labour | 1,742 |
| I Rosevear | Labour | 1,628 |
| C Bishop | Labour | 1,525 |
| H Luscombe | Lib/Sdp | 1,310 |
| W Gallagher | Lib/Sdp | 1,118 |
| A Griffiths | Conservative | 1,049 |
| D Macmillan | Conservative | 1,047 |
| R Moiser | Conservative | 1,004 |
| M Williams | Lib/Sdp | 942 |
Stoke3 seats · turnout 41.6%
| C. Pascoe | Conservative | 2,323 ✓ |
| J. Howe | Conservative | 2,180 ✓ |
| S. Wilbraham | Conservative | 2,164 ✓ |
| K. Hunter | All | 940 |
| D. Hunter | All | 938 |
| J. Cock | All | 877 |
| L. Huckett | Labour | 876 |
| M. Sheaff | Labour | 824 |
| D. Smith | Labour | 810 |
| D. Lloyd | Ecol | 173 |
Sutton3 seats · turnout 39.1%
| F. Freeman | Labour | 1,426 |
| J. Finnigan | Labour | 1,384 |
| F. Brimacombe | Conservative | 1,353 |
| S. Cresswell | Labour | 1,346 |
| S. Hole | Conservative | 1,255 |
| M. Glanville | Conservative | 1,235 |
| P. York | All | 890 |
| D. Edmonds | All | 728 |
| J. Byatt | All | 699 |
