Before (end of 1984) (93 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 49 · Labour 19 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 14 · Other 11
After (end of 1985) (96 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 38 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 26 · Labour 20 · Other 12
Ward results
Acomb1 seat · turnout 44.9%
| B. Watson | Labour | 1,050 |
| E. Binner | Conservative | 925 |
| G. Longster | Lib/Sdp | 425 |
Airedale1 seat · turnout 51.9%
| J. Phillips | Lib/Sdp | 1,458 |
| L. Young | Conservative | 1,366 |
| P. Mitchell | Labour | 308 |
Appleton Wiske1 seat · turnout 39.9%
| D. Dennis | Conservative | 1,503 |
| C. Johnson | Lib/Sdp | 844 |
Beckfield1 seat · turnout 44.7%
| R. Pulleyn | Labour | 1,113 |
| J. Lynch | Conservative | 759 |
| C. Sherrard | Lib/Sdp | 521 |
Bedale1 seat · turnout 49.3%
| M. Potter | Lib/Sdp | 1,208 |
| L. Campey | Conservative | 860 |
| J. Weighell | Independent | 821 |
Bilton1 seat · turnout 35.9%
| K. Pollard | Labour | 952 |
| R. Alderson | Conservative | 673 |
| J. Webb | Lib/Sdp | 544 |
Bishophill1 seat · turnout 44.2%
| S. Haines | Labour | 1,104 |
| D. Alexander | Conservative | 676 |
| J. Agar | Lib/Sdp | 298 |
Bishopthorpe/Copmanthorpe1 seat · turnout 43.6%
| W. Wrigley | Independent | 1,318 |
| C. Halls | Lib/Sdp | 662 |
| N. Auty | Labour | 365 |
Boroughbridge1 seat · turnout 32.1%
| C. Wilson | Conservative | 1,324 |
| D. Williams | Labour | 384 |
Brayton1 seat · turnout 39.9%
| L. Backhouse | Conservative | 1,274 |
| J. Saword | Lib/Sdp | 585 |
| D. Carmouche | Labour | 552 |
Castle1 seat · turnout 66.8%
| R. Birch | Labour | 854 ✓ |
| J. Mainprize | Conservative | 688 |
| D. Spafford | Lib/Sdp | 318 |
Catterick1 seat · turnout 31.8%
| C. Grant | Lib/Sdp | 928 ✓ |
| K. Chapman | Conservative | 674 |
| H. Proom | Independent | 437 |
| D. Griffiths | Labour | 412 |
Cawood1 seat · turnout 38.5%
| J. Donaldson | Conservative | 945 |
| R. Pettigrew | Labour | 527 |
| J. Simpson | Lib/Sdp | 381 |
Claro1 seat · turnout 34.6%
| W. Alton | Conservative | 1,210 |
| B. Hillier | Lib/Sdp | 577 |
| R Swithinbank | Labour | 169 |
Clifton1 seat · turnout 44.6%
| R. Hills | Labour | 1,146 |
| D. Metcalfe | Conservative | 889 |
| S. Gildener | Lib/Sdp | 387 |
Danby1 seat · turnout 46.7%
| C. Barker | Conservative | 1,161 |
| J. Aubertin | Lib/Sdp | 584 |
| D. Cook | Labour | 581 |
Derwent1 seat · turnout 41.8%
| J. Bramley | Independent | 1,113 |
| R. Russell | Lib/Sdp | 567 |
| S. Widdrington | Labour | 517 |
Duchy1 seat · turnout 27.6%
| A. Boal | Conservative | 895 |
| B. Haxby | Lib/Sdp | 517 |
| G. Anderson | Labour | 188 |
Dunnington1 seat · turnout 32.9%
| M. Johnson | Conservative | 968 |
| J Spooner | Labour | 589 |
Easingwold1 seat · turnout 42.8%
| R. Park | Conservative | 1,135 |
| J. McBride | Lib/Sdp | 972 |
East Central1 seat · turnout 36.6%
| S. Macare | Lib/Sdp | 780 |
| B. Kettlewell | Conservative | 638 |
| N. Knott | Labour | 420 |
Eastfield1 seat · turnout 33.2%
| E. Lahteela | Labour | 1,021 |
| J. Smith | Conservative | 286 |
| S. Stone | Lib/Sdp | 269 |
Eskdale1 seat · turnout 38.1%
| J. Williamson | Ind Con | 816 |
| J. Kenyon | Conservative | 746 |
| G. Trowsdale | Labour | 403 |
Filey1 seat · turnout 41.7%
| B. Bosomworth | Ind Con | 1,224 |
| H. Willans | Conservative | 640 |
| R. Clark | Labour | 318 |
Fishergate1 seat · turnout 47.0%
| K. King | Labour | 1,081 |
| M. Bwye | Conservative | 970 |
| M. Lapper | Lib/Sdp | 444 |
Foxwood1 seat · turnout 42.3%
| S. Galloway | Lib/Sdp | 1,817 |
| R. Dick | Labour | 462 |
| R. Youngson | Conservative | 418 |
Granby1 seat · turnout 31.1%
| J. Marshall | Lib/Sdp | 1,019 |
| P. Foxall | Labour | 420 |
| R. Whitfield | Conservative | 400 |
Great Ayton1 seat · turnout 41.1%
| P. Bell | Lib/Sdp | 1,534 |
| A. Ward Thompson | Conservative | 1,335 |
Guildhall1 seat · turnout 41.9%
| Janet Looker | Labour | 1,079 |
| M. Young | Conservative | 733 |
| A. Feinstein | Lib/Sdp | 446 |
Harlow1 seat · turnout 46.7%
| R. Kent | Lib/Sdp | 1,214 |
| F. Thackray | Conservative | 1,124 |
| J. Regan | Labour | 121 |
Haxby/Strensall1 seat · turnout 47.2%
| R. Greenway | Conservative | 1,281 |
| A. Ives | Lib/Sdp | 1,211 |
| P. Dix | Labour | 299 |
Haxby/Wigginton1 seat · turnout 46.9%
| P. Coates | Lib/Sdp | 1,553 |
| B. Hayes | Conservative | 955 |
| J. Beighton | Labour | 291 |
Heworth1 seat · turnout 45.6%
| M. Waite | Labour | 1,040 |
| J. Laverack | Conservative | 733 |
| L. Marsh | Lib/Sdp | 705 |
Holgate1 seat · turnout 44.1%
| J. Archer | Labour | 1,297 |
| G. Hearse | Conservative | 666 |
| I. Auckland | Lib/Sdp | 376 |
| M. Territt | Conservative | 1,287 |
| R. Smith | Independent | 1,062 |
Huntington North1 seat · turnout 49.2%
| D. Goodall | Lib/Sdp | 1,183 |
| E. Denison | Conservative | 968 |
| T Horner | Labour | 264 |
Huntington South1 seat · turnout 42.1%
| S. Reid | Lib/Sdp | 1,346 |
| W. Day | Conservative | 622 |
| D. Woodhall | Labour | 576 |
Killinghall & New Park1 seat · turnout 41.5%
| N. Putnam | Lib/Sdp | 960 |
| M. Einhorn | Conservative | 907 |
| B. Tylee | Labour | 239 |
Kirkbymoorside1 seat · turnout 49.3%
| G. Sigsworth | Conservative | 1,774 |
| J. Teale | Lib/Sdp | 947 |
Knaresborough East1 seat · turnout 40.0%
| C. Edwards | Conservative | 685 ✓ |
| M. Ferguson | Lib/Sdp | 528 |
| K. Gregson | Independent | 489 |
| P. Gray | Labour | 406 |
Knaresborough West1 seat · turnout 40.7%
| A. Clarke | Conservative | 624 ✓ |
| G. Clough | Independent | 543 |
| A. Wright | Labour | 530 |
| J. Burney | Lib/Sdp | 464 |
Knavesmire1 seat · turnout 48.4%
| K. Cooke | Labour | 1,186 |
| J. Hargrave | Conservative | 934 |
| J. Abel | Lib/Sdp | 338 |
Lindhead1 seat · turnout 42.1%
| R. Thompson | Lib/Sdp | 862 ✓ |
| D. Beck | Conservative | 703 |
| T. Miller | Independent | 419 |
| M. Budda | Labour | 312 |
Masham and Fountains1 seat · turnout 39.4%
| A. Chisenhale-Marsh | Conservative | 1,166 |
| A. Mortimer | Lib/Sdp | 837 |
Micklegate1 seat · turnout 51.1%
| J. Birch | Conservative | 1,031 |
| S. Galloway | Lib/Sdp | 846 |
| W. Atkinson | Labour | 822 |
Mid Craven1 seat · turnout 53.1%
| J. Lockyer | Conservative | 1,425 |
| V. Howard | Lib/Sdp | 1,094 |
Middle Dales1 seat · turnout 42.0%
| N. Watson | Lib/Sdp | 1,162 |
| C. Thornton-Berry | Conservative | 1,064 |
North Craven1 seat · turnout 50.3%
| D. Hunt | Conservative | 1,184 |
| R. Walker | Lib/Sdp | 897 |
| M. McSherry | Labour | 474 |
Northallerton East & Brompton1 seat · turnout 30.9%
| R. Andrew | Lib/Sdp | 966 |
| T. Umpleby | Conservative | 668 |
| J. Stafford | Labour | 436 |
Northallerton West1 seat · turnout 33.3%
| A. Pearson | Independent | 1,082 ✓ |
| J. Bacon | Independent | 489 |
| C. Quinn | Labour | 215 |
| A. Stewart | Independent | 79 |
Northstead1 seat · turnout 38.1%
| E. Mullineaux | Lib/Sdp | 874 |
| J. Hill | Labour | 795 |
| R. Armitage | Conservative | 706 |
Norton1 seat · turnout 34.4%
| D. Lloyd-Williams | Lib/Sdp | 1,244 |
| R. Howard-Vyse | Conservative | 907 |
Osbaldwick/Heworth1 seat · turnout 46.9%
| J. Morley | Lib/Sdp | 1,049 |
| A. Metcalf | Conservative | 689 |
| M. Bradley | Labour | 537 |
Osgoldcross1 seat · turnout 54.8%
| R. Wilson | Labour | 1,665 |
| A. I'Anson-Holton | Independent | 1,082 |
| R. Fogden | Independent | 362 |
Pannal1 seat · turnout 55.8%
| A. Collinge | Lib/Sdp | 1,472 |
| J. Culpan | Conservative | 1,301 |
| P. Sutcliffe | Labour | 72 |
Pateley Bridge1 seat
| N. Nichol | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Rawcliffe1 seat · turnout 45.4%
| W. Chapman | Conservative | 972 |
| A. Bulmer | Lib/Sdp | 935 |
| G Colbeck | Labour | 752 |
Ribblesdale1 seat · turnout 49.6%
| E. Graham | Lib/Sdp | 1,474 |
| P. Harrison | Conservative | 1,055 |
| D. Powell | Ecol | 114 |
Richmond1 seat · turnout 40.2%
| A. Harris | Lib/Sdp | 1,752 |
| G. Gowland | Conservative | 703 |
Richmondshire North1 seat · turnout 34.0%
| M. Heseltine | Conservative | 1,657 |
| K. Spurgeon | Independent | 521 |
Rillington1 seat · turnout 37.5%
| P. Beverley | Conservative | 1,290 |
| B. Ward | Lib/Sdp | 1,170 |
Ripon East1 seat · turnout 26.5%
| J. McGarr | Independent | 695 |
| B Darbyshire | Conservative | 408 |
| J. Flanagan | Labour | 247 |
Ripon West1 seat · turnout 38.0%
| F. Spence | Independent | 675 |
| J. Thompson | Conservative | 594 |
| J. Cooper | Lib/Sdp | 588 |
Seamer1 seat · turnout 37.5%
| K. Dale | Conservative | 882 |
| L. Haycock | Independent | 859 |
Selby North1 seat · turnout 40.4%
| L. Cunliffe | Labour | 1,520 |
| J. Joy | Conservative | 669 |
| C. Eyre | Lib/Sdp | 484 |
Selby Rural1 seat · turnout 34.4%
| Taylor-Smith K. | Conservative | 814 |
| D. Bullock | Lib/Sdp | 471 |
| O. Rowley | Labour | 434 |
Sherburn1 seat · turnout 51.6%
| P. Odell | Labour | 1,451 |
| A. Burnley | Independent | 1,334 |
| T. Dawson | Lib/Sdp | 371 |
Skipton East1 seat · turnout 50.8%
| R. Heseltine | Conservative | 1,008 |
| K. Brooks | Lib/Sdp | 1,000 |
| B. Greaves | Labour | 820 |
Skipton West1 seat · turnout 47.6%
| C. Swinglehurst | Conservative | 1,239 ✓ |
| E. Brazier | Lib/Sdp | 918 |
| J. Greaves | Labour | 424 |
| L. Williams | Ecol | 88 |
South Craven1 seat · turnout 44.1%
| T. Stow | Conservative | 1,452 |
| S. Hansford | Labour | 906 |
Starbeck1 seat · turnout 38.0%
| Jan Blakey | Independent | 1,288 |
| M. Taylor | Independent | 449 |
| S. Rowe | Labour | 265 |
Stillington1 seat · turnout 38.4%
| J. Parfect | Conservative | 1,037 |
| F. Ross | Lib/Sdp | 765 |
Stokesley1 seat · turnout 46.4%
| G. Sidgwick | Conservative | 1,227 |
| C. Seymour | Lib/Sdp | 1,145 |
| J. King | Labour | 288 |
Streonshalh1 seat · turnout 34.2%
| S. Griffiths | Labour | 767 |
| D. Clegg | Independent | 660 |
| B. Lord | Conservative | 318 |
Tadcaster East1 seat · turnout 41.5%
| S. Wrigley | Independent | 920 |
| J. Archer | Lib/Sdp | 478 |
| A. Nicoll | Labour | 317 |
Tadcaster West1 seat · turnout 32.3%
| J. Tate | Conservative | 901 |
| C. Frith | Labour | 517 |
| J. Johnson | Ind Con | 342 |
Thornton1 seat · turnout 40.7%
| W. Barton | Conservative | 1,681 |
| A. Thornton | Lib/Sdp | 678 |
| I. Partington | Labour | 161 |
Upper Dales1 seat
| J. Piper | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Walmgate1 seat · turnout 39.8%
| D. Smallwood | Labour | 1,078 |
| P. Thompson | Conservative | 521 |
| R. Reed | Lib/Sdp | 505 |
Weaponness1 seat · turnout 36.9%
| K. Ross | Conservative | 1,158 |
| H. Briggs | Lib/Sdp | 513 |
| L. Denton | Labour | 306 |
Wedderburn1 seat · turnout 42.7%
| K. Bradley | Lib/Sdp | 1,244 |
| M. Brown | Conservative | 1,132 |
| F. Buck | Labour | 197 |
West Central1 seat · turnout 36.0%
| S. Lambert | Lib/Sdp | 957 |
| R. McCarroll | Conservative | 952 |
| T. Moseley | Labour | 144 |
Westfield1 seat · turnout 46.0%
| C. Fairclough | Lib/Sdp | 1,190 |
| D. Horton | Labour | 809 |
| A Potter | Conservative | 276 |
Woodlands1 seat · turnout 38.0%
| D. Billing | Labour | 1,011 |
| J. Atkinson | Lib/Sdp | 789 |
| R. Prest | Conservative | 681 |
