Before (end of 1982) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 23 · Labour 12 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 7 · Other 3
After (end of 1983) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 29 · Labour 10 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 5 · Other 1
Ward results
Alexandra1 seat · turnout 48.4%
| M. Swetman | Conservative | 700 |
| R. Coe | Lib/Sdp | 577 |
| J. Evans | Labour | 494 |
Bellvue1 seat · turnout 46.5%
| A Gardiner | Conservative | 715 |
| Keith Dibble | Labour | 658 |
| D. Southcott | Lib/Sdp | 322 |
Cove1 seat · turnout 43.2%
| G. Lewis | Conservative | 623 |
| T. Creasey | Lib/Sdp | 620 |
| S. Bell | Labour | 266 |
Empress1 seat · turnout 52.6%
| Frost A. | Conservative | 894 |
| P. Banner | Lib/Sdp | 691 |
| G Brothers | Labour | 109 |
Fernhill2 seats · turnout 32.4%
| B. Oliver | Conservative | 674 |
| A. Ferrier | Conservative | 656 |
| A. Goonery | Labour | 290 |
| M. McGregor | Labour | 271 |
| C. Shadbolt | Lib/Sdp | 223 |
| K. Davis | Lib/Sdp | 218 |
Grange1 seat · turnout 49.1%
| P. Snape | Conservative | 770 |
| M Stokes | Labour | 736 |
| J. Horsman | Lib/Sdp | 222 |
Heron Wood1 seat · turnout 39.9%
| M. Roberts | Labour | 1,041 |
| J. Hurley | Conservative | 217 |
| V. Keitch | Lib/Sdp | 141 |
Knellwood1 seat · turnout 44.6%
| J. Debenham | Conservative | 1,068 |
| M. Wilson | Lib/Sdp | 474 |
| E. Sudworth | Labour | 91 |
Manor1 seat · turnout 44.9%
| C. Edgoose | Conservative | 1,237 |
| E. Kingshott | Lib/Sdp | 308 |
| S. Dibble | Labour | 204 |
Mayfield1 seat · turnout 46.9%
| Alex Crawford | Labour | 652 |
| H. Wilbourne | Conservative | 409 |
| C. Fleming | Lib/Sdp | 170 |
Newport1 seat · turnout 44.8%
| P. Lillywhite | Conservative | 783 |
| P Rust | Labour | 515 |
| S. Cottingham | Lib/Sdp | 191 |
Queens1 seat · turnout 22.1%
| C. Greenslade | Conservative | 347 |
| T. Coe | Lib/Sdp | 246 |
| R. Freeman | Labour | 73 |
St John's1 seat
| W. Grantham | Conservative | 655 ✓ |
| D. Baines | RES | 363 |
| J. Edwards | Lib/Sdp | 198 |
| S. Mahal | Labour | 140 |
St. Marks1 seat · turnout 41.0%
| G. Bennett | Conservative | 837 |
| S. Stephenson | Lib/Sdp | 423 |
| S. Morey | Labour | 227 |
West Heath1 seat
| A Bolt | Conservative | 913 |
| W Card | Labour | 470 |
| C. Mason | Lib/Sdp | 298 |