Before (end of 1983) (27 seats, Elections Centre)
SDP-Liberal Alliance 15 · Conservative 5 · Labour 4 · Other 3
After (end of 1984) (27 seats, Elections Centre)
SDP-Liberal Alliance 14 · Conservative 7 · Labour 4 · Other 2
Ward results
Belmont1 seat · turnout 35.3%
| R. Price | All | 910 |
| J. Jenkins | Labour | 553 |
| R. Beddoes | Conservative | 108 |
Central1 seat · turnout 37.1%
| S. Eales | Conservative | 544 |
| M. Proctor | All | 496 |
| A. Chappell | Labour | 388 |
Hinton1 seat · turnout 37.5%
| D. Davies | All | 687 ✓ |
| J. McMahon | Independent | 531 |
| V. Woods | Labour | 250 |
| R. Summers | RATE | 36 |
Holmer1 seat · turnout 39.6%
| M. Turbutt | All | 593 |
| P. Tomlins | Conservative | 552 |
| A. Coda | Labour | 516 |
St. Martins1 seat · turnout 34.8%
| W. Little | Labour | 602 |
| N. Townsend | All | 497 |
| E. Bond | Conservative | 247 |
St. Nicholas1 seat · turnout 41.5%
| W. Vowles | All | 781 ✓ |
| J. Rowley | Conservative | 447 |
| R. Aplin | Labour | 220 |
| J. McCloskey | Ecol | 80 |
Three Elms1 seat · turnout 34.8%
| R. Alford | All | 689 |
| A. Rowley | Conservative | 549 |
| J. Lewis | Labour | 263 |
