Before (end of 1982) (56 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 26 · Labour 25 · Other 5 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 0
After (end of 1983) (56 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 25 · Conservative 25 · Other 4 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 2
Ward results
Beacon2 seats · turnout 46.5%
| D. Payne | Conservative | 841 |
| B. Fisher | Conservative | 790 |
| D. McKenny | Labour | 376 |
| W. Eyres | Labour | 350 |
| B. Rayner | Lib/Sdp | 294 |
| M. Watts | Lib/Sdp | 230 |
Bilsthorpe2 seats
| H. Tuck | Labour | 943 |
| T Brown | Labour | 695 |
| R. Tow | Conservative | 419 |
| E. Pemberton | Independent | 264 |
| K. Tillson | Lib/Sdp | 213 |
Blidworth3 seats · turnout 27.5%
| R. Marklew | Labour | 784 |
| W. Grieg | Labour | 693 |
| A. Arnold | Labour | 674 |
| E. Williams | Ind Lab | 440 |
Boughton3 seats · turnout 37.0%
| J. De Lacy | Labour | 1,193 |
| Carole Turner | Labour | 1,024 |
| D Staples | Labour | 985 |
| M. Lee | Conservative | 708 |
| R. Renshaw | Lib/Sdp | 394 |
| R. O'Neill | Lib/Sdp | 351 |
Bridge3 seats · turnout 38.4%
| S. Wilford | Independent | 1,311 |
| D. Barton | Labour | 1,153 |
| J. McGuiness | Labour | 988 |
| V. Dobson | Conservative | 977 |
| S. Arundel | Lib/Sdp | 538 |
Bullpit-Pinfold2 seats · turnout 47.2%
| W. Keeton | Conservative | 1,057 |
| K. Fletcher | Conservative | 1,035 |
| L. Gamage | Labour | 600 |
| J. Dower | Labour | 477 |
Castle3 seats · turnout 43.8%
| M. Dobson | Conservative | 1,285 |
| W. Drury | Conservative | 1,276 |
| H. Furness | Conservative | 1,189 |
| J. Loder | Labour | 478 |
| R. Murray | Labour | 448 |
| I Thomson | Labour | 418 |
| D. Craven | Lib/Sdp | 395 |
Caunton1 seat · turnout 68.7%
| N. Foulds | Conservative | 848 |
| M. Beckett | Labour | 123 |
Collingham1 seat · turnout 60.3%
| W. Bailey | Conservative | 1,123 |
| D. McIntosh | Labour | 126 |
Devon3 seats · turnout 33.8%
| R. Barton | Labour | 1,123 |
| L. Hall | Labour | 1,110 |
| P. Prebble | Labour | 1,023 |
| Crow S. | Conservative | 538 |
| D. Ridge | Conservative | 520 |
Dover Beck1 seat · turnout 66.3%
| F. Jackson | Conservative | 756 |
| I. Marshall | Lib/Sdp | 290 |
Edwinstowe3 seats · turnout 38.7%
| A. Newberry | Labour | 1,212 |
| S. Roberts | Labour | 1,029 |
| A. Moorhouse | Labour | 954 |
| B. Hall | Conservative | 850 |
| C. Healy | Lib/Sdp | 463 |
Elston1 seat · turnout 60.8%
| M. Beaumont | Conservative | 453 |
| J. Witham | Labour | 52 |
Farndon1 seat · turnout 66.8%
| Walker K. | Conservative | 453 |
| Clarkson J. | Independent | 352 |
| L. Aslin | Labour | 330 |
Farnsfield2 seats · turnout 54.9%
| E. Bust | Independent | 1,212 |
| J. Daniel | Conservative | 970 |
| R. Mitchell | Conservative | 717 |
| U. Rigg | Lib/Sdp | 350 |
| K. Dadds | Labour | 180 |
Fishpool2 seats · turnout 52.9%
| J. Foster | Conservative | 828 |
| E. McCarthy | Conservative | 756 |
| M. Eyre | Lib/Sdp | 547 |
| W. Brown | Lib/Sdp | 544 |
| J. Oxby | Labour | 131 |
Magnus2 seats · turnout 44.5%
| R. Gilbert | Conservative | 574 |
| S Stuart | Conservative | 573 |
| D. Whicher | Labour | 553 |
| R. Haires | Labour | 512 |
| L. Brooks | Lib/Sdp | 145 |
| J. Flynn | Lib/Sdp | 113 |
Meering1 seat · turnout 60.1%
| A. Willows | Independent | 407 |
| A. Walker | Conservative | 329 |
Milton-Lowfield2 seats · turnout 41.7%
| R. Oram | Conservative | 653 |
| F Mortimore | Labour | 587 |
| J. Vessey | Conservative | 575 |
| A. Williams | Labour | 481 |
| G. Lucas | Independent | 243 |
Muskham1 seat · turnout 66.4%
| C. Beard | Conservative | 806 |
| T. Geraghty | Lib/Sdp | 170 |
| R. Colston | Labour | 62 |
Ollerton North2 seats
| J. Hood | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| J. Thompson | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Ollerton South2 seats · turnout 33.5%
| G. Bryan | Labour | 813 |
| T. Wyld | Ind Lab | 530 |
| T. Peacock | Labour | 420 |
Southwell East2 seats · turnout 52.2%
| A. May | Conservative | 669 |
| D. Wood | Lib/Sdp | 574 |
| C. Carter | Conservative | 547 |
| R. Merryweather | Independent | 495 |
| R. Aston | Lib/Sdp | 487 |
| B. Towers | Labour | 171 |
Southwell West2 seats · turnout 70.1%
| J. Baker | Lib/Sdp | 907 |
| R. Beckett | Conservative | 896 |
| D. Brearley | Conservative | 725 |
| D. Wragg | Lib/Sdp | 725 |
| K. Calthrop | Labour | 160 |
Sutton-on-Trent1 seat
| D. Rolt | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
