Before (end of 1982) (34 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 20 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 8 · Other 5 · Labour 1
After (end of 1983) (34 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 19 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 9 · Other 4 · Labour 2
Ward results
Skipton South West1 seat · turnout 56.5%
| B. Phillip | Lib/Sdp | 373 |
| E. Clark | Conservative | 110 |