Before (end of 1983) (66 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 60 · Conservative 4 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 2 · Other 0
After (end of 1984) (66 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 60 · Conservative 4 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 2 · Other 0
Ward results
Anston & Woodsetts1 seat · turnout 37.1%
| Stephen Bennett | Labour | 1,684 ✓ |
| R. Newman | Conservative | 1,158 |
| C. Sykes | All | 425 |
| A. Watt | Independent | 99 |
Dalton Hooton Roberts & Thrybergh1 seat · turnout 30.5%
| W Winder | Labour | 2,642 |
| M. Bowers | Conservative | 358 |
| R. Holland | Lib/Sdp | 238 |
Herringthorpe1 seat · turnout 27.2%
| Sheila Walker | Labour | 1,898 |
| P. Turner | Lib/Sdp | 213 |
Maltby1 seat · turnout 31.8%
| J. Layden | Labour | 3,457 |
| D. Sylvester | Conservative | 676 |
Swinton1 seat · turnout 32.4%
| M. Eagleton | Labour | 2,408 |
| H. Walker | Lib/Sdp | 491 |
