Before (end of 1982) (87 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 60 · Conservative 18 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 9 · Other 0
After (end of 1983) (87 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 61 · Conservative 18 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 7 · Other 1
Ward results
Beauchief1 seat · turnout 49.5%
| C Godber | Conservative | 4,087 |
| V. Shepherd | Labour | 2,186 |
| N. Knox | Lib/Sdp | 1,403 |
Birley1 seat · turnout 41.6%
| F. White | Labour | 4,130 |
| S. Rhodes | Conservative | 1,776 |
| R. Davison | Lib/Sdp | 1,011 |
Brightside1 seat · turnout 34.9%
| W. Michie | Labour | 3,092 |
| G. Wilson | Lib/Sdp | 805 |
| I. Saunders | Conservative | 667 |
Broomhill1 seat · turnout 39.8%
| G. Cheetham | Conservative | 2,461 |
| M. Mitchell | Labour | 1,533 |
| P. Smith | Lib/Sdp | 1,110 |
Burngreave1 seat · turnout 50.7%
| J. Jamison | Labour | 3,508 ✓ |
| M. Johnson | Lib/Sdp | 2,744 |
| S Dawson | Conservative | 389 |
| P. Mackey | COMM | 32 |
Castle1 seat · turnout 35.0%
| D. Skinner | Labour | 3,804 ✓ |
| T Seaton | Conservative | 690 |
| T. Pearce | Lib/Sdp | 417 |
| V. Gill | COMM | 44 |
Chapel Green1 seat · turnout 44.5%
| G. Griffiths | Lib/Sdp | 3,954 |
| H. Hanwell | Labour | 2,742 |
| J. Edwards | Conservative | 785 |
Darnall1 seat · turnout 37.3%
| D Brown | Labour | 3,408 |
| C. Cavill | Conservative | 1,284 |
| D. Boothroyd | Lib/Sdp | 871 |
Ecclesall1 seat · turnout 49.9%
| J Neill | Conservative | 4,761 |
| A. Fawthrop | Lib/Sdp | 1,895 |
| Lysanne Skinner | Labour | 1,228 |
Firth Park1 seat · turnout 37.6%
| T. Butler | Labour | 3,941 |
| D. Wagland | Lib/Sdp | 824 |
| L. Banham | Conservative | 661 |
Hallam1 seat · turnout 50.0%
| R. Hobson | Conservative | 4,319 |
| P. McNutt | Lib/Sdp | 1,739 |
| P. Podlesny | Labour | 1,205 |
Handsworth1 seat · turnout 38.9%
| E. Smith | Labour | 3,654 |
| D. Kennedy | Conservative | 1,395 |
| H. Gooch | Lib/Sdp | 892 |
Heeley1 seat · turnout 43.4%
| S. Clark | Labour | 3,744 |
| A. Byron | Conservative | 2,047 |
| R. Scholfield | Lib/Sdp | 889 |
Hillsborough1 seat · turnout 50.5%
| D Morgan | Labour | 3,578 |
| W. Travis | Conservative | 2,745 |
| P. Smith | Lib/Sdp | 1,500 |
Intake1 seat · turnout 40.4%
| M. Bower | Labour | 3,684 |
| F. Rollitt | Conservative | 1,754 |
| A. Lyon | Lib/Sdp | 957 |
Manor1 seat · turnout 32.5%
| P. Colk | Labour | 3,564 ✓ |
| F. Brookes | Conservative | 521 |
| J. Dallamore | Lib/Sdp | 376 |
| B. Oldale | COMM | 27 |
Mosborough1 seat · turnout 38.3%
| S. Dootson | Labour | 3,993 |
| C. Goldsmith | Conservative | 1,908 |
| I. Addison | Lib/Sdp | 1,043 |
Nether Edge1 seat · turnout 46.3%
| P. Verhaert | Conservative | 2,843 |
| L. Hesketh | Labour | 2,456 |
| P. Metcalfe | Lib/Sdp | 1,037 |
Nether Shire1 seat · turnout 40.1%
| Simon Jones | Labour | 3,706 |
| R. Shillito | Lib/Sdp | 907 |
| P. Oldfield | Conservative | 810 |
Netherthorpe1 seat · turnout 36.6%
| H. Lambert | Labour | 3,231 ✓ |
| G. Ranson | Conservative | 1,007 |
| S. Matthewman | Lib/Sdp | 542 |
| G. Ashberry | COMM | 57 |
Norton3 seats · turnout 78.9%
| B. Glenn | Labour | 3,880 |
| B. Farnsworth | Conservative | 1,907 |
| E. Shields | Lib/Sdp | 938 |
| P. Seymour | Lib/Sdp | 911 |
| V. Storey | Conservative | 825 |
| A. Jenkins | Lib/Sdp | 736 |
| R. Mumford | Lib/Sdp | 731 |
| D. Gooder | Conservative | 655 |
| D. Hoggarth | Conservative | 489 |
Owlerton1 seat · turnout 36.7%
| H. Jackson | Labour | 3,464 |
| G. Booth | Conservative | 963 |
| P. Taylor | Lib/Sdp | 623 |
Park1 seat · turnout 32.1%
| V. Nicholson | Labour | 3,937 |
| J. Richardson | Conservative | 786 |
Sharrow1 seat · turnout 35.5%
| A. Knight | Labour | 2,934 ✓ |
| A. Smith | Conservative | 1,052 |
| E. Scott | Lib/Sdp | 571 |
| M. Heywood | COMM | 74 |
South Wortley1 seat · turnout 47.8%
| D. Baker | Lib/Sdp | 3,287 |
| S. Cowley | Conservative | 2,634 |
| P. Heath | Labour | 2,618 |
Southey Green1 seat · turnout 37.9%
| S. Davies | Labour | 4,106 |
| P. Brown | Lib/Sdp | 468 |
| H. Oldfield | Conservative | 455 |
Stocksbridge2 seats · turnout 47.7%
| A. Proctor | Labour | 2,081 |
| M. Shaw | Lib/Sdp | 2,031 |
| J. Hibberd | Lib/Sdp | 1,934 |
| J. Johns | Labour | 1,920 |
| B. Jones | Conservative | 1,213 |
| R. Homer | Conservative | 1,059 |
Walkley1 seat · turnout 45.3%
| W. Owen | Labour | 3,722 |
| R. Wilson-Wolfe | Conservative | 1,548 |
| D. Brown | Lib/Sdp | 1,248 |
