Before (end of 1984) (68 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 31 · Labour 31 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 4 · Other 2
After (end of 1985) (68 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 34 · Labour 29 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 4 · Other 1
Ward results
Abington1 seat · turnout 45.0%
| C. Markham | Lib/Sdp | 851 ✓ |
| J. Raca | Conservative | 792 |
| J. Dixon | Labour | 727 |
| M. Green | Ecol | 69 |
Billing1 seat · turnout 33.2%
| L. Perkins | Conservative | 990 ✓ |
| S. Newcombe | Labour | 808 |
| D. Hughes | Lib/Sdp | 433 |
| R. Shilson | Ecol | 32 |
Boughton Green1 seat · turnout 46.7%
| C. Teulon | Lib/Sdp | 920 |
| E. Smith | Labour | 704 |
| R. Baker | Conservative | 662 |
Brackley1 seat · turnout 37.7%
| B. Sheppard | Conservative | 1,128 |
| J. Allen | Lib/Sdp | 423 |
| J. Whitehead | Labour | 423 |
Braunston1 seat · turnout 47.7%
| E. Wordsworth | Conservative | 1,843 |
| M. Boniface | Labour | 1,184 |
Brixworth1 seat · turnout 50.0%
| T. Gibbs | Conservative | 1,687 |
| A. Bayley | Lib/Sdp | 804 |
| H. Woolley | Labour | 773 |
Bugbrooke1 seat · turnout 50.9%
| J. Terry | Conservative | 1,646 |
| P. Thomason | Lib/Sdp | 805 |
| M. O'Leary | Labour | 731 |
Corby Rural1 seat · turnout 53.7%
| F. Harris | Conservative | 1,279 |
| I. Ogilvie | Labour | 936 |
Corby South1 seat · turnout 39.9%
| A. Irwin | Labour | 1,736 |
| J. Briggs | Conservative | 670 |
Corby Town Centre1 seat · turnout 51.4%
| A. Sivers | Labour | 1,576 |
| D. Hindwood | Conservative | 1,277 |
Dallington & Kings Heath1 seat · turnout 31.4%
| O. Granfield | Labour | 1,589 |
| R. Elmes | Conservative | 521 |
| R. Barnard | Lib/Sdp | 419 |
Daventry East1 seat · turnout 32.4%
| C. Ridley | Labour | 1,209 |
| T. Pearson | Conservative | 486 |
Daventry West1 seat · turnout 37.5%
| A. Goodridge | Labour | 1,541 |
| S. Donaldson | Conservative | 1,057 |
Deanshanger1 seat · turnout 48.0%
| K. Ward | Conservative | 1,168 |
| P. Richards | Labour | 881 |
| L. Roberts | Lib/Sdp | 601 |
Delapre1 seat · turnout 39.0%
| C. Kalyan | Labour | 1,048 |
| Blandos J. | Conservative | 659 |
| D. Lamin | Lib/Sdp | 505 |
Desborough1 seat · turnout 48.8%
| A. Allen | Labour | 1,224 |
| K. Ridley | Conservative | 898 |
| J. Bass | Lib/Sdp | 342 |
Earls Barton1 seat · turnout 49.2%
| G. Blackwell | Labour | 1,595 |
| J. Lee | Conservative | 1,202 |
Finedom1 seat · turnout 49.4%
| Jim Bailey | Conservative | 1,556 |
| G. Henderson | Labour | 957 |
| W. Urmson | Lib/Sdp | 393 |
Hazelwood1 seat · turnout 39.9%
| G. Glassford | Labour | 1,904 |
| B. Cummings | Conservative | 390 |
Headlands1 seat · turnout 46.4%
| G. Fordyce | Conservative | 1,310 ✓ |
| J. Towl | Labour | 611 |
| J. Choo Yin | Lib/Sdp | 330 |
| M. Robinson | Ecol | 73 |
Helmdom1 seat · turnout 49.4%
| E. Smyth-Osbourne | Conservative | 1,683 |
| A. Day | Lib/Sdp | 638 |
| A. Wardle | Labour | 507 |
Higham Ferrers1 seat · turnout 57.4%
| D. Lawson | Conservative | 1,214 |
| Paul Gadsby | Labour | 920 |
| K. Buggs | Lib/Sdp | 249 |
Irchester1 seat · turnout 43.8%
| S. Clapham | Labour | 1,018 |
| E. Higgins | Conservative | 886 |
| A. White | Lib/Sdp | 680 |
Irthlingborough1 seat · turnout 51.8%
| C. Grimmer | Labour | 1,636 |
| E. McGibbon | Conservative | 1,228 |
Ise1 seat · turnout 43.5%
| P. Constable | Conservative | 873 |
| T. Freeman | Lib/Sdp | 857 |
| B. Morgan | Labour | 461 |
Kettering Park1 seat · turnout 40.3%
| M. Bland | Conservative | 1,341 |
| J. Ridout | Labour | 986 |
| D. McQuade | Lib/Sdp | 647 |
Kettering Rural1 seat · turnout 46.3%
| J. Harker | Conservative | 1,572 |
| S. McQuade | Lib/Sdp | 653 |
| D Threadgold | Labour | 598 |
Kingsthorpe1 seat · turnout 47.2%
| T. Rounthwaite | Lib/Sdp | 1,148 |
| B. Corrie | Labour | 652 |
| Ian Gardener | Conservative | 626 |
Kingswood1 seat · turnout 38.0%
| B. Hilbourne | Labour | 1,543 |
| J. Wood | Lib/Sdp | 393 |
| D. Gardner | Conservative | 378 |
Links1 seat · turnout 39.9%
| D. Gowen | Labour | 1,235 |
| L. Percival | Conservative | 799 |
| P. Scaife | Lib/Sdp | 541 |
Lodge Park1 seat · turnout 43.1%
| J. Forshaw | Labour | 1,474 |
| C Woolmer | Conservative | 559 |
Long Buckby1 seat · turnout 49.5%
| B. Morton | Conservative | 1,897 |
| B. Corbett | Lib/Sdp | 743 |
| G. Blundell | Labour | 702 |
Lumbertubs1 seat · turnout 31.5%
| M. Young | Labour | 1,054 |
| C. Ferrier | Conservative | 481 |
| I. Bryan | Lib/Sdp | 315 |
Middleton Cheney1 seat · turnout 49.6%
| J. Ewart | Conservative | 1,846 |
| J. Rippin | Lib/Sdp | 827 |
| D. Jones | Labour | 825 |
Nene Valley1 seat · turnout 35.4%
| M. Bull | Conservative | 1,332 |
| S. Latcham | Labour | 789 |
| E. Lander | Ecol | 296 |
New Duston1 seat · turnout 48.2%
| J. Gardner | Labour | 1,669 |
| P. Dowdy | Conservative | 1,199 |
Northampton Castle1 seat · turnout 33.9%
| M. Dickie | Labour | 1,459 |
| J. Corr | Lib/Sdp | 703 |
Northampton Park1 seat · turnout 39.6%
| C. Benton | Conservative | 1,242 ✓ |
| H. Biley | Labour | 855 |
| R. Foot | Lib/Sdp | 622 |
| E. Whittaker | Independent | 160 |
Northampton South1 seat · turnout 43.0%
| A. Goodman | Conservative | 1,068 |
| B. Cuff | Labour | 814 |
| J. Tilley | Lib/Sdp | 453 |
Northfield1 seat · turnout 42.8%
| J. Pentelow | Conservative | 1,382 |
| N. Roberts | Lib/Sdp | 787 |
| C. Harvey | Labour | 746 |
Old Duston1 seat · turnout 45.0%
| D. Edwards | Conservative | 1,428 |
| D. Angier | Lib/Sdp | 703 |
| J. Bains | Labour | 513 |
Oundle1 seat · turnout 53.4%
| M. Clack | Conservative | 2,049 |
| J. Smoker | Lib/Sdp | 943 |
| J. Atkinson | Labour | 798 |
Raunds1 seat · turnout 58.5%
| J. Finding | Conservative | 1,629 |
| M. Bond | Labour | 1,494 |
Redwell1 seat · turnout 45.0%
| A. Northen | Conservative | 1,344 |
| R. Jackson | Labour | 849 |
| D. Barker | Lib/Sdp | 846 |
Roade1 seat · turnout 45.0%
| R. Cook | Conservative | 1,400 |
| Robert Johnson | Labour | 819 |
| C. Bottomley | Independent | 677 |
Rothwell1 seat · turnout 49.6%
| D. Jones | Labour | 1,087 |
| J. Wharton | Conservative | 951 |
| M. Gilleland | Lib/Sdp | 443 |
Rushden East1 seat · turnout 40.0%
| M. Dicks | Labour | 1,284 |
| T. Evelyn | Conservative | 841 |
| K. Plunkett | Lib/Sdp | 297 |
Rushden South1 seat · turnout 44.3%
| C. Morris | Conservative | 1,134 |
| R. Brook | Lib/Sdp | 594 |
| P. Tomas | Labour | 590 |
Rushden West1 seat · turnout 29.9%
| H. Graham | Labour | 980 |
| B. Catlin | Conservative | 889 |
| G. Hume | Ecol | 159 |
Shire Lodge1 seat · turnout 42.5%
| Kane J. | Labour | 1,910 |
| H. Perry | Conservative | 610 |
St. Alban1 seat · turnout 42.7%
| Jeannette Thomas | Labour | 1,193 |
| M. Goodman | Conservative | 629 |
| J. Allen | Lib/Sdp | 322 |
St. Crispin1 seat · turnout 32.0%
| R. Waters | Labour | 1,096 |
| F. Evans | Conservative | 402 |
| P. Orme | Ecol | 86 |
St. George1 seat · turnout 48.3%
| R Mackley | Conservative | 1,008 |
| D. Ball | Labour | 793 |
| R. Baldwin | Lib/Sdp | 748 |
St.Andrews/St.Marys1 seat · turnout 37.9%
| R. Smith | Labour | 1,204 ✓ |
| J. Richardson | Lib/Sdp | 658 |
| A. Bellamy | Conservative | 579 |
| G. Oldham | Ecol | 115 |
Swanspool1 seat · turnout 48.4%
| D. Hooton | Conservative | 1,106 |
| M. Sneath | Labour | 975 |
| D. Pickles | Lib/Sdp | 694 |
Thorplands1 seat · turnout 36.7%
| T. Deasy | Labour | 1,004 ✓ |
| F. Burrow | Conservative | 478 |
| B. Woodgett | Lib/Sdp | 326 |
| R. French | Ecol | 56 |
Towcester1 seat · turnout 54.2%
| I. Miller | Lib/Sdp | 1,648 |
| A. Hesketh | Conservative | 1,477 |
| I. Watson | Labour | 614 |
Weedon Bec1 seat · turnout 45.8%
| G. Ogden | Conservative | 1,910 |
| R Pursey | Labour | 1,074 |
Welford1 seat · turnout 43.2%
| M. Liddington | Conservative | 1,141 |
| J. Bigley | Labour | 678 |
| K. Grant | Lib/Sdp | 666 |
Wellboro Castle1 seat · turnout 36.8%
| J. Robinson | Labour | 1,405 |
| Malcolm Waters | Conservative | 622 |
| K. Clements | Lib/Sdp | 419 |
Weston1 seat · turnout 44.1%
| G. Pollard | Conservative | 1,668 ✓ |
| F. Robins | Labour | 605 |
| D. Hughes | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 512 |
| M. Hudson | Green | 94 |
