Before (end of 1982) (41 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 15 · Conservative 11 · Other 11 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 4
After (end of 1983) (41 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 16 · Other 9 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 8 · Labour 8
Ward results
Cleethorpes North3 seats
| J. Winn | Labour | 708 ✓ |
| H. Hall | Labour | 704 ✓ |
| A. Murfin | Labour | 696 ✓ |
| L Dunkley | Conservative | 312 |
| P Mash | Conservative | 243 |
| P Teanby | All | 221 |
| A Carter | All | 196 |
| C Eastwell | All | 191 |
Habrough & Stallingborough1 seat · turnout 46.3%
| C. Hunsley | Independent | 514 |
| P. Johnson | Independent | 91 |