Before (end of 1983) (49 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 37 · Other 8 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 3 · Labour 1
After (end of 1984) (49 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 39 · Other 6 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 4 · Labour 0
Ward results
Brundall1 seat · turnout 32.0%
| R. Spalding | Conservative | 785 |
| B. McCloughan | Labour | 271 |
Catton1 seat · turnout 37.8%
| H. Watling | Conservative | 837 |
| S. Nicholson | Lib/Sdp | 498 |
| R. Bounden | Labour | 269 |
Coltishall1 seat · turnout 43.8%
| W. Stibbons | Conservative | 622 |
| J. Porter | Labour | 90 |
| B. Benton | Independent | 67 |
Great Witchingham1 seat · turnout 36.1%
| N. Carey | Conservative | 365 |
| T. Graham | Lib/Sdp | 155 |
Hellesdon North1 seat · turnout 36.4%
| R. Tozer | Lib/Sdp | 491 |
| J. Geddes | Conservative | 415 |
| R. Goodson | Labour | 227 |
Hellesdon South East1 seat · turnout 36.7%
| A. Adams | Conservative | 611 |
| G. Fox | Lib/Sdp | 264 |
| R Dyball | Labour | 260 |
Hellesdon West1 seat · turnout 31.1%
| E. Houghton | Conservative | 554 |
| K. Bradley | Labour | 321 |
| A. Young | Independent | 238 |
PLUMSTEAD1 seat · turnout 47.1%
| S. Leather | Conservative | 360 |
| S. Dennis | Lib/Sdp | 190 |
| W. Maidstone | Independent | 166 |
Reedham1 seat · turnout 40.1%
| A. Sanderson | Conservative | 362 |
| J. Curran | Labour | 130 |
Reepham1 seat · turnout 45.6%
| G. Graham | All | 323 |
| C. Lawton | Conservative | 298 |
| J. McCartney | Labour | 150 |
Sprowston Central1 seat · turnout 36.4%
| H. Bowyer | Conservative | 557 |
| K. Lashley | Labour | 475 |
| V. Beadle | Lib/Sdp | 205 |
Sprowston East1 seat · turnout 30.1%
| E. Gross | Conservative | 511 |
| S. Smitton | Labour | 301 |
| P. Allison | Lib/Sdp | 283 |
Sprowston South1 seat · turnout 42.4%
| D. Dewgarde | Lib/Sdp | 527 |
| Blyth R. | Conservative | 398 |
| C Cutting | Labour | 168 |