Before (end of 1983) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 29 · Labour 10 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 5 · Other 1
After (end of 1984) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 31 · Labour 9 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 5 · Other 0
Ward results
Alexandra1 seat · turnout 48.9%
| T. Davies | Conservative | 710 |
| J. Hiscock | Labour | 569 |
| A. O'Donnell | Lib/Sdp | 473 |
Bellvue1 seat · turnout 46.3%
| Keith Dibble | Labour | 689 |
| D. Salter | Conservative | 617 |
| D. Southcott | Lib/Sdp | 347 |
Cove1 seat · turnout 40.7%
| M. Banner | Lib/Sdp | 780 |
| K. Marsh | Conservative | 392 |
| B. McKenzie | Labour | 231 |
Empress1 seat · turnout 48.5%
| A. Westbrook | Lib/Sdp | 838 |
| B. Wade | Conservative | 669 |
| G Brothers | Labour | 79 |
Fernhill1 seat · turnout 32.8%
| A. Ferrier | Conservative | 593 |
| B. Harris | Lib/Sdp | 403 |
| M. Pender | Labour | 222 |
Heron Wood1 seat · turnout 31.4%
| M. Barrass | Labour | 906 |
| A. Kimber | Conservative | 191 |
Knellwood1 seat · turnout 39.2%
| G. Woolger | Conservative | 749 |
| M. Wilson | Lib/Sdp | 607 |
| E. Sudworth | Labour | 88 |
Manor1 seat · turnout 36.9%
| M. Garrood | Conservative | 1,201 |
| S. Dibble | Labour | 248 |
Mayfield1 seat · turnout 33.4%
| J. Stanford | Labour | 435 |
| J. Joyce | Conservative | 308 |
| C. Fleming | Lib/Sdp | 130 |
Newport1 seat · turnout 39.7%
| M. Marsh | Conservative | 766 |
| I. Pearson | Labour | 575 |
Queens1 seat · turnout 16.9%
| B. Willcox | Conservative | 248 |
| T. Coe | Lib/Sdp | 193 |
| J. Evans | Labour | 51 |
St John's1 seat
| C. Howard | Conservative | 633 |
| J. Edwards | Lib/Sdp | 416 |
| K. Howard | Labour | 139 |
St. Marks1 seat · turnout 42.0%
| S. Stephenson | Lib/Sdp | 689 |
| S Stoneman | Conservative | 668 |
| B. Jones | Labour | 219 |
West Heath1 seat
| J. Morrish | Conservative | 754 |
| M Stokes | Labour | 478 |
| T. Creasey | Lib/Sdp | 414 |