Before (end of 1983) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 46 · Other 9 · Conservative 3 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 2
After (end of 1984) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 47 · Other 9 · Conservative 3 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 1
Ward results
All Saints1 seat · turnout 26.9%
| Tate A. | Labour | 1,127 |
| D Maccoy | Conservative | 332 |
| W. Diamond | Lib/Sdp | 263 |
Beacon and Bents1 seat · turnout 35.7%
| A Frost | Labour | 1,039 |
| P. Logan | Conservative | 621 |
| R. Drew | Lib/Sdp | 540 |
Biddick Hall1 seat · turnout 23.8%
| L. Jordison | Labour | 1,218 |
| D. Stephenson | Prog | 265 |
Boldon Colliery1 seat · turnout 35.0%
| K. Moore | Labour | 1,847 |
| R. Kitchingman | Conservative | 303 |
Cleadon and East Boldon1 seat · turnout 35.6%
| R Robson | Conservative | 1,705 |
| R. Davies | Lib/Sdp | 363 |
| G. Hunter | Labour | 310 |
Cleadon Park1 seat · turnout 33.2%
| Maxwell N. | Labour | 1,121 |
| S Mannion | Prog | 612 |
| M. Urquhart | Lib/Sdp | 208 |
Fellgate and Hedworth1 seat · turnout 37.1%
| E. Battye | Labour | 1,782 |
| P. Price | Lib/Sdp | 815 |
Harton1 seat · turnout 31.7%
| S. Forster | Labour | 1,113 |
| J Fettis | Conservative | 796 |
Hebburn Quay1 seat · turnout 32.5%
| J. Eales | Labour | 1,415 |
| D. Middleton | Conservative | 347 |
| J. Steadman | Lib/Sdp | 268 |
Hebburn South1 seat
| M. Fairley | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Horsley Hill1 seat · turnout 29.4%
| W. Upsall | Prog | 910 |
| T. Elliott | Labour | 685 |
| R. Davison | Lib/Sdp | 458 |
Monkton1 seat · turnout 32.5%
| M. Chenery | Labour | 1,471 |
| C. Tuxworth | Lib/Sdp | 640 |
Rekendyke1 seat · turnout 25.6%
| M. Lightfoot | Labour | 1,064 |
| T Telford | Prog | 415 |
Tyne Dock and Simonside1 seat · turnout 30.2%
| J. Tyzack | Labour | 1,146 |
| R. Burns | Conservative | 305 |
| A. Sehman | Lib/Sdp | 154 |
West Park1 seat · turnout 27.6%
| P. Davidson | Prog | 1,258 |
| S. Doneghan | Labour | 518 |
Westoe1 seat · turnout 29.9%
| M. Pigott | Prog | 1,006 |
| P. Jackson | Labour | 501 |
| S. Troupe | Lib/Sdp | 376 |
Whitburn and Marsden1 seat · turnout 41.9%
| G. Robson | Labour | 1,757 |
| A Nichol | Conservative | 498 |
| M. Inskip | Prog | 198 |
Whiteleas1 seat · turnout 25.7%
| V. Fitzpatrick | Labour | 1,282 |
| G. Rigg | Conservative | 419 |
