Before (end of 1982) (47 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 31 · Conservative 13 · Other 3 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 0
After (end of 1983) (47 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 34 · Conservative 11 · Other 2 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 0
Ward results
Brinkburn1 seat · turnout 30.1%
| V. Burton | Labour | 694 |
| P. Flint | Conservative | 419 |
| H. Johnson | Lib/Sdp | 223 |
Dyke House1 seat · turnout 27.3%
| B. Hanson | Labour | 1,052 |
| T. Shaw | Conservative | 377 |
Elwick1 seat · turnout 44.2%
| S. Kaiser | Conservative | 413 |
| A. Mullender | Labour | 158 |
Fens2 seats · turnout 26.5%
| G. Cooke | Labour | 659 |
| A. Groom | Labour | 620 |
| S. Reay | Conservative | 441 |
| R. Coultas | Conservative | 425 |
| C. Kirk | Lib/Sdp | 360 |
| A. Hudson | Lib/Sdp | 342 |
Grange1 seat · turnout 38.4%
| R. Anderson | Conservative | 1,246 |
| C. Richardson | Labour | 394 |
| M. Anderson | Lib/Sdp | 230 |
Jackson1 seat · turnout 32.4%
| B. Mann | Labour | 921 |
| C. Elders | Conservative | 416 |
| B. Swatman | Lib/Sdp | 127 |
Owton1 seat
| W. Horseman | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Park1 seat · turnout 40.2%
| G. Worthy | Labour | 1,046 |
| R. Campbell | Conservative | 977 |
Rift House1 seat · turnout 30.7%
| D. Ferriday | Conservative | 868 |
| M. Turner | Labour | 490 |
Rossmere1 seat · turnout 31.7%
| R. Waller | Labour | 973 |
| S. Robertson | Conservative | 455 |
Seaton1 seat · turnout 33.6%
| J. Elders | Conservative | 756 |
| E. Butterfield | Labour | 402 |
| R. Anderson | Lib/Sdp | 180 |
Stranton1 seat · turnout 27.8%
| R. Barnfather | Labour | 836 |
| J. Walker | Conservative | 319 |
Throston1 seat · turnout 30.2%
| T. Hood | Labour | 552 |
| W. Henderson | Conservative | 539 |
