Before (end of 1984) (75 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 42 · Conservative 32 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 1 · Other 0
After (end of 1985) (75 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 36 · Conservative 35 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 4 · Other 0
Ward results
Alexandra1 seat · turnout 27.3%
| K. Ellis | Labour | 1,658 |
| G. Tremble | Conservative | 505 |
| P. Jackson | Lib/Sdp | 368 |
Avenue1 seat · turnout 44.0%
| M. Campton | Labour | 1,738 ✓ |
| J. Benfield | Conservative | 1,140 |
| S. Boston | Lib/Sdp | 758 |
| R. Barry | Ecol | 150 |
Bellfield1 seat · turnout 31.6%
| T. Geraghty | Labour | 2,165 |
| T. Smith | Conservative | 735 |
Beverley Rural1 seat · turnout 43.9%
| A. Pollard | Conservative | 2,273 |
| D. Arthur | Lib/Sdp | 714 |
| J. Furlong | Labour | 460 |
Bilton Grange1 seat · turnout 31.2%
| C. Brady-Turner | Labour | 1,990 |
| S. Penn | Conservative | 376 |
| B. Giddings | Lib/Sdp | 356 |
Boothferry West1 seat · turnout 37.3%
| D. Rose | Labour | 1,503 ✓ |
| R. Thornhill | Conservative | 1,350 |
| B. Lewis | Grag | 558 |
| M. Kenny | Ind Lab | 313 |
Bottesford1 seat · turnout 38.7%
| G. Fletcher | Conservative | 1,429 |
| P. Whiting | Labour | 991 |
| A. Lawtey | Lib/Sdp | 885 |
Bridlington North1 seat · turnout 38.2%
| D. Tarran | Conservative | 2,100 |
| J. Turner | Lib/Sdp | 815 |
| G. Barker | Labour | 489 |
Bridlington Old Town1 seat · turnout 33.9%
| R. Owen | Conservative | 1,192 ✓ |
| E. Tarlton | Labour | 923 |
| G. Wheatcroft | Lib/Sdp | 629 |
| S. Tooke | Ecol | 135 |
Bridlington South1 seat · turnout 33.1%
| K. O'Brien | Conservative | 1,538 ✓ |
| K. Robinson | Labour | 766 |
| G. Wheatcroft | Lib/Sdp | 659 |
| V. Shaw | Ecol | 148 |
Cottingham North1 seat · turnout 37.4%
| M. Stroud | Conservative | 2,148 |
| W. Hamilton | Lib/Sdp | 1,393 |
| D. Porter | Labour | 764 |
Cottingham South1 seat · turnout 43.3%
| G. Stroud | Conservative | 1,585 |
| H. Good | Lib/Sdp | 717 |
| L. Whittle | Labour | 378 |
Crosby/Park1 seat · turnout 41.2%
| B. Martin | Labour | 1,495 |
| F. Dring | Lib/Sdp | 903 |
| A. Brooks | Conservative | 742 |
Dale1 seat · turnout 42.5%
| P. Mountifield | Conservative | 1,986 |
| F. Bell | Lib/Sdp | 1,261 |
| A. Rowlands | Labour | 286 |
Derringham1 seat · turnout 32.3%
| F. Moore | Labour | 1,766 |
| M. Stretton | Conservative | 863 |
| A. Thompson | Lib/Sdp | 511 |
Driffield Rural1 seat · turnout 39.9%
| P. Honor | Conservative | 1,553 |
| J. Kirkwood | Labour | 1,098 |
| C. Sunley | Lib/Sdp | 619 |
Drypool1 seat · turnout 24.6%
| T. Fee | Labour | 1,744 |
| D. Webster | Conservative | 524 |
East Bransholme1 seat · turnout 25.5%
| B. Haughey | Labour | 1,060 |
| N. Kendrew | Ind Lab | 723 |
| M. Hersom | Lib/Sdp | 180 |
East Ella1 seat · turnout 37.2%
| R. Britton | Conservative | 1,376 |
| E. Walgate | Labour | 1,330 |
| P. Hawley | Lib/Sdp | 643 |
East Park1 seat · turnout 34.5%
| S. Salinger | Labour | 1,357 ✓ |
| P. Hamer | Conservative | 1,288 |
| J. Morrell | Lib/Sdp | 741 |
| H. Dixie | Ecol | 93 |
East Wolds & Coastal1 seat · turnout 36.1%
| D. Duke | Conservative | 1,933 |
| C. Lynn | Lib/Sdp | 687 |
| C. Sargeson | Labour | 455 |
Endike1 seat · turnout 31.3%
| G. Templeman | Labour | 2,190 ✓ |
| S. Cawkwell | Conservative | 421 |
| S. Scammells | Lib/Sdp | 322 |
| A. Milne | Ecol | 21 |
Ermine1 seat · turnout 51.1%
| R. Sheffield | Conservative | 2,646 |
| D. Poirier | Labour | 2,376 |
Ferry1 seat
| M. Parks | Conservative | 1,783 ✓ |
| J. Considine | Labour | 1,466 |
| J. Mumby | Labour | 1,353 |
| T. Birkett | Lib/Sdp | 612 |
| C. Benfield | Conservative | 477 |
| M. Phillips | Lib/Sdp | 406 |
Frodingham/Town1 seat · turnout 43.6%
| D. Spooner | Labour | 1,480 |
| C. Nottingham | Lib/Sdp | 1,407 |
| R. Wilkinson | Conservative | 529 |
Goole1 seat · turnout 35.5%
| D. Brown | Labour | 1,855 |
| B. Worthington | Conservative | 1,254 |
Haven1 seat · turnout 41.6%
| R. Huss | Conservative | 1,894 |
| J. Mitchell | Labour | 1,105 |
| P. Frankish | Lib/Sdp | 497 |
Hessle1 seat · turnout 44.5%
| T. Wright | Lib/Sdp | 1,592 |
| J. Ainsworth | Labour | 1,221 |
| M. Peacock | Conservative | 801 |
Howdenshire1 seat · turnout 36.3%
| L. Clayton | Conservative | 1,977 |
| W. Brown | Lib/Sdp | 877 |
| D. Battle | Labour | 451 |
Humberston1 seat · turnout 37.4%
| N. Field-Johnson | Conservative | 1,447 |
| M. Solomon | Lib/Sdp | 1,093 |
| G. Mitchell | Labour | 618 |
Immingham1 seat · turnout 43.4%
| E. Blackband | Labour | 1,631 ✓ |
| P. Lamyman | Conservative | 1,052 |
| F. Hunt | Other | 652 |
| M. Tombs | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 644 |
Inglemire1 seat · turnout 47.6%
| J. Bryant | Lib/Sdp | 2,269 |
| N. Dickinson | Labour | 1,321 |
| L. Hall | Conservative | 1,184 |
Lincoln Gardens1 seat · turnout 38.0%
| J. Sturman | Labour | 1,736 |
| A. Gittens | Lib/Sdp | 623 |
| J. Peddie | Conservative | 567 |
Longhill1 seat · turnout 29.9%
| N. Stephenson | Labour | 2,015 |
| M. Cuthbert | Conservative | 390 |
| C. Hudson | Lib/Sdp | 318 |
Marfleet1 seat · turnout 30.8%
| H. Whatling | Labour | 1,657 |
| K. Hancock | Conservative | 274 |
Marsh1 seat · turnout 33.6%
| I. Hanson | Labour | 1,706 |
| J. Bradshaw | Lib/Sdp | 471 |
| P. Willing | Conservative | 361 |
Mid Boothferry1 seat · turnout 38.9%
| D. Haynes | Conservative | 1,553 |
| R. Whinn | Labour | 1,392 |
| A. Sloane | Lib/Sdp | 678 |
Mid Holderness1 seat · turnout 37.4%
| R. Croft | Conservative | 1,716 |
| A. Tattersall | Lib/Sdp | 854 |
| W. Bell | Labour | 655 |
Minster1 seat · turnout 41.2%
| A. Dobson | Labour | 1,488 ✓ |
| D. Barley | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1,060 |
| L. Los | Conservative | 861 |
Newington1 seat · turnout 26.4%
| V. Chapman | Labour | 1,453 |
| C. Cracknell | Lib/Sdp | 610 |
| A. Gurevitch | Conservative | 502 |
Newland1 seat · turnout 40.3%
| M. Carolan | Labour | 1,568 |
| T. Stonehouse | Conservative | 1,537 |
| A. Crowhurst | Lib/Sdp | 691 |
North East1 seat · turnout 29.5%
| F. Franklin | Labour | 1,663 |
| G. Horton | Lib/Sdp | 357 |
| J. Watson | Conservative | 351 |
North Holderness1 seat · turnout 38.1%
| D. Southwick | Conservative | 1,759 |
| M. Isherwood | Lib/Sdp | 966 |
| J. Bragger | Labour | 391 |
Orchard Park1 seat · turnout 27.5%
| H. Dalton | Labour | 1,868 |
| F. Chapman | Lib/Sdp | 268 |
| F. Stelling | Conservative | 193 |
Park3 seats · turnout 40.4%
| S. Blackbourn | Conservative | 1,746 ✓ |
| J. Fletcher | Labour | 1,397 ✓ |
| S. Bayes | Labour | 1,330 ✓ |
| B. Cawte | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1,180 |
| P. Preston | Conservative | 1,045 |
| M. Carr | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1,016 |
| J. Sterling | Labour | 809 |
| L. Baker | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 755 |
| J. Abbott | Conservative | 485 |
| L. Muston | Green | 79 |
Pickering1 seat · turnout 29.9%
| R. Pearlman | Labour | 2,140 ✓ |
| J. Lewis | Conservative | 491 |
| J. Perrin | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 360 |
Pocklington Provincial1 seat · turnout 42.3%
| N. Knight | Conservative | 1,805 |
| P. Hooper | Lib/Sdp | 1,427 |
| P. Farmeary | Labour | 484 |
Ridge1 seat · turnout 41.8%
| P. Wood | Conservative | 1,791 |
| P. McBean | Labour | 932 |
| C. Brumpton | Independent | 897 |
South1 seat · turnout 28.2%
| B. Wilkins | Labour | 1,978 ✓ |
| T. Stanley | Conservative | 704 |
South Axholme1 seat · turnout 37.3%
| D. Stewart | Conservative | 2,569 |
| E. Leitch | Labour | 1,089 |
South Hunsley1 seat · turnout 43.7%
| A. Ramshaw | Conservative | 2,042 |
| W. Coultard | Lib/Sdp | 1,484 |
| G. Ashton | Labour | 427 |
Southeast Holderness1 seat · turnout 34.9%
| J. Lamplugh | Conservative | 1,545 |
| I. Ward | Labour | 962 |
| E. Harknett | Lib/Sdp | 924 |
Southwest Holderness1 seat · turnout 39.8%
| H. Ives | Conservative | 1,468 |
| M. Cockbill | Lib/Sdp | 1,446 |
| B. Winter | Labour | 897 |
St. Andrews1 seat · turnout 21.5%
| R. Davison | Labour | 1,134 |
| R. Cook | Conservative | 286 |
| A. Webster | Lib/Sdp | 186 |
St. Marys1 seat · turnout 51.5%
| B. Tuffnell | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 2,185 ✓ |
| T. Martin | Conservative | 1,929 |
| H. Grainger | Labour | 372 |
Tranby1 seat · turnout 42.4%
| C. Sonley | Conservative | 2,121 |
| M. Jenkins | Lib/Sdp | 1,212 |
| Norman M. | Labour | 453 |
West Bransholme1 seat · turnout 25.6%
| M. Bird | Labour | 1,110 |
| K. Toyne | Lib/Sdp | 220 |
Wold1 seat · turnout 41.7%
| T. Appleyard | Conservative | 1,807 |
| E. Longbottom | Labour | 1,067 |
| K. Dorey | Lib/Sdp | 433 |
Wold Parishes1 seat · turnout 39.4%
| P. Mills | Conservative | 1,640 ✓ |
| S. Griffiths | Lib/Sdp | 979 |
| R. Thornhill | Labour | 687 |
| C. Osborn | Independent | 209 |
Wolds Weighton1 seat · turnout 35.3%
| K. Wilson | Conservative | 2,373 |
| J. Ranby | Labour | 629 |
Wolfreton1 seat · turnout 38.2%
| B. Eaton | Conservative | 1,605 |
| J. Elissah | Lib/Sdp | 1,271 |
| B. Petch | Labour | 402 |
