Before (end of 1982) (34 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 16 · Conservative 9 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 5 · Labour 4
After (end of 1983) (34 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 15 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 10 · Conservative 7 · Labour 2
Ward results
Chevington2 seats
| T. Welsh | Lib/Sdp | 728 |
| J. Smith | Labour | 700 |
| M. Smith | Ind Lab | 518 |
| S. Perry | Labour | 365 |
Hartburn1 seat
| G. Cormack | Independent | 0 ✓ |
| E. Wright | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Heddon-on-the-Wall1 seat · turnout 62.4%
| A. Lunn | Lib/Sdp | 582 |
| D. Tailford | Labour | 187 |
| D. Sadler | Conservative | 97 |
Longhorsley1 seat
| R. Errington | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Lynemouth2 seats · turnout 52.6%
| W. Sayer | Lib/Sdp | 500 |
| B. Kent | Lib/Sdp | 403 |
| D. Down | Labour | 394 |
| J. Carr | Labour | 291 |
| H. Allport | Ind Lab | 132 |
Morpeth Central2 seats · turnout 35.7%
| C. Berryman | Independent | 447 |
| I. Hunter | Lib/Sdp | 398 |
| D. Knott | Conservative | 243 |
| E. Thomas | Labour | 206 |
Morpeth Kirkhill2 seats · turnout 38.2%
| D. McBryde | RES | 763 |
| B. Priestley | Lib/Sdp | 653 |
| C. Pearson | Labour | 318 |
Morpeth North2 seats
| J. Cann | Lib/Sdp | 0 ✓ |
| I. Smail | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Morpeth South2 seats · turnout 40.7%
| G. Brown | Independent | 525 |
| A. Hutton | RES | 419 |
| J. Graham | Independent | 249 |
| A. Jeans | Lib/Sdp | 215 |
Morpeth Stobhill2 seats · turnout 44.0%
| S. Temple | Independent | 585 |
| H. Devereux | Lib/Sdp | 535 |
| W. Cairns | Labour | 465 |
| J. Baird | Lib/Sdp | 429 |
| P. Waddington | Independent | 195 |
Pegswood2 seats · turnout 32.5%
| J. Turnbull | Labour | 705 |
| T. Thompson | Independent | 523 |
| M. Taylor | Labour | 439 |
Ponteland East2 seats · turnout 52.0%
| I. McConnell-Wood | Conservative | 688 |
| J. Jackson | Conservative | 627 |
| P. Kelway | Lib/Sdp | 621 |
| S. Campbell | Lib/Sdp | 512 |
Ponteland North2 seats · turnout 43.6%
| C. Pinder | Lib/Sdp | 499 |
| J. Brown | Independent | 419 |
| D. Stafford | Conservative | 354 |
Ponteland South2 seats · turnout 58.7%
| D. Preece | Conservative | 853 |
| A. Bowman | Conservative | 820 |
| C. Howarth | Lib/Sdp | 484 |
| J. Hill | Lib/Sdp | 436 |
Ponteland West2 seats · turnout 49.2%
| B. Dunn | Conservative | 907 |
| D. Adams | Conservative | 896 |
| G. Bullous | Lib/Sdp | 445 |
| D. Morris | Lib/Sdp | 290 |
Stamfordham1 seat
| D. Trevelyan | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Stannington1 seat
| C. Dungait | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Ulgham2 seats · turnout 42.5%
| G. Green | Independent | 788 |
| J. Lough | Independent | 748 |
| W. Shell | Labour | 228 |
| F. Potts | Lib/Sdp | 158 |
Whalton1 seat
| D. Hutchinson | Independent | 0 ✓ |