Before (end of 1984) (83 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 51 · Labour 27 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 4 · Other 1
After (end of 1985) (84 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 44 · Labour 25 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 15 · Other 0
Ward results
Acle1 seat · turnout 37.9%
| R. Chase | Conservative | 1,156 |
| P. Morgan | Labour | 554 |
| A. Greenhalgh | Lib/Sdp | 430 |
Attleborough1 seat · turnout 37.5%
| J. Alston | Conservative | 1,549 |
| W. Cudd | Labour | 656 |
| E. Serpell | Lib/Sdp | 635 |
Aylsham1 seat · turnout 34.5%
| F. Roualle | Conservative | 1,142 |
| E. Woodley | Labour | 659 |
| R. Fowkes | Lib/Sdp | 563 |
Blofield & Brundall1 seat · turnout 37.5%
| Mackey J. | Conservative | 1,407 |
| I. Williams | Lib/Sdp | 785 |
| J. Curran | Labour | 600 |
Caister & Great Yarmouth North1 seat · turnout 40.6%
| P. Hacon | Labour | 1,186 |
| E. White | Conservative | 1,092 |
| S. Andrews | Lib/Sdp | 297 |
Catton Grove1 seat · turnout 37.1%
| D. Tilley | Labour | 1,186 |
| I. Dale | Conservative | 594 |
| V. Morgan | Lib/Sdp | 371 |
Clavering1 seat · turnout 54.2%
| R. Carden | Lib/Sdp | 1,845 |
| J. Howlett | Conservative | 1,280 |
| L. Hannant | Labour | 630 |
Coslany1 seat · turnout 38.4%
| F. Sawbridge | Labour | 1,398 |
| E Horth | Conservative | 654 |
| M. Cawdron | Lib/Sdp | 390 |
Costessey1 seat · turnout 42.1%
| P. Wheeldon | Lib/Sdp | 1,380 |
| G. Lowe | Conservative | 1,108 |
| P. Waller | Labour | 782 |
Crome1 seat · turnout 36.6%
| R Dyball | Labour | 1,433 |
| D. Williment | Lib/Sdp | 434 |
| L. Prince | Conservative | 384 |
Cromer1 seat · turnout 41.8%
| E. Lycett | Conservative | 1,436 |
| D. Harrison | Independent | 790 |
| T. Connolly | Labour | 665 |
Dereham East1 seat · turnout 38.4%
| L. Potter | Labour | 1,230 |
| M. Fanthorpe | Conservative | 1,133 |
| E. Howlett | Lib/Sdp | 412 |
Dereham West1 seat · turnout 36.3%
| M. Duigan | Conservative | 1,350 |
| S. Nurse | Labour | 1,046 |
Dersingham1 seat · turnout 44.4%
| G. Pratt | Conservative | 1,520 |
| M. Wilson | Labour | 1,084 |
| R. Leeder | Lib/Sdp | 693 |
Diss1 seat · turnout 37.2%
| F. Mullender | Conservative | 1,375 |
| I. Jacoby | Lib/Sdp | 856 |
| J. Davies | Labour | 552 |
Downham Market1 seat · turnout 39.4%
| H. Rose | Conservative | 1,517 |
| W. Holding | Labour | 602 |
| F. Parnell | Lib/Sdp | 379 |
East Depwade1 seat · turnout 52.3%
| S. Revell | Lib/Sdp | 1,966 |
| P. Alexander | Conservative | 1,344 |
| B. Warshaw | Labour | 395 |
East Flegg1 seat · turnout 30.2%
| F. Stuttaford | Conservative | 1,130 |
| P. Baker | Labour | 493 |
| P. Townsend | Lib/Sdp | 444 |
Eaton1 seat · turnout 60.7%
| G. Shephard | Conservative | 1,756 |
| C. Lavin | Lib/Sdp | 1,539 |
| D. Hart | Labour | 708 |
Elmham & Mattishall1 seat · turnout 37.3%
| D. Alston | Conservative | 1,608 |
| R. Brand | Lib/Sdp | 656 |
| N. Peake | Labour | 451 |
Erpingham & Melton Constable1 seat · turnout 48.5%
| P. Mercer | Conservative | 1,057 |
| D. Denny | Labour | 990 |
| J. Wyatt | Lib/Sdp | 695 |
Fakenham1 seat · turnout 38.3%
| D. Parsons | Labour | 1,199 |
| A. Barker | Conservative | 851 |
| J. Elworthy | Lib/Sdp | 396 |
Feltwell1 seat · turnout 33.2%
| R. Marsh-Allen | Conservative | 1,171 |
| R Everitt | Labour | 648 |
| A. Truscott | Lib/Sdp | 436 |
Fincham1 seat · turnout 35.2%
| F. Rockliffe | Conservative | 1,357 |
| L. Hall | Labour | 1,002 |
Freebridge Lynn1 seat · turnout 52.1%
| J. Dutton | Conservative | 1,690 |
| J. Pearce | Lib/Sdp | 1,565 |
| D. Collis | Labour | 705 |
Gaywood North & Central1 seat · turnout 38.5%
| B. Barton | Conservative | 1,119 |
| W. Davison | Labour | 952 |
| G. Fox | Lib/Sdp | 613 |
Gaywood South1 seat · turnout 40.4%
| R. Williams | Labour | 1,289 |
| B. Howling | Lib/Sdp | 483 |
| J. Bacon | Conservative | 308 |
Gorleston St Andrews1 seat · turnout 32.5%
| P. Green | Conservative | 941 |
| B. Baughan | Labour | 604 |
| E. Foster | Lib/Sdp | 326 |
Great Yarmouth Nelson1 seat · turnout 35.5%
| D. Maddeys | Labour | 1,243 |
| E. Lees | Conservative | 828 |
| P. Larson | Lib/Sdp | 234 |
Guiltcross1 seat · turnout 40.9%
| P. Rollin | Conservative | 1,272 |
| C. Phillips | Labour | 754 |
| M. Rouse | Lib/Sdp | 541 |
Heigham1 seat · turnout 34.6%
| J. Sheppard | Labour | 1,273 |
| C. Baxter | Lib/Sdp | 344 |
| N Stimpson | Conservative | 342 |
Hellesdon1 seat · turnout 45.7%
| P. Balcombe | Lib/Sdp | 1,141 |
| A. Mackay | Conservative | 1,055 |
| P. Watson | Labour | 857 |
Henderson1 seat · turnout 38.8%
| R. Phelan | Labour | 1,415 |
| J. Simpson | Conservative | 423 |
| H. Parker | Lib/Sdp | 378 |
Henstead1 seat · turnout 44.0%
| P. Chapman | Conservative | 1,378 |
| P. Bradshaw | Lib/Sdp | 898 |
| M. Wall | Labour | 641 |
Hingham1 seat · turnout 46.0%
| R. Carman | Conservative | 1,275 |
| R. Edwards | Lib/Sdp | 984 |
| M. Colk | Labour | 602 |
Holt1 seat · turnout 57.2%
| A. Latten | Lib/Sdp | 2,305 |
| M. Baker | Conservative | 1,152 |
| D. Burkett | Labour | 435 |
Horsford1 seat · turnout 39.8%
| B. Shaw | Lib/Sdp | 975 |
| G. Godfrey | Conservative | 830 |
| D. Fullman | Labour | 535 |
Humbleyard1 seat · turnout 50.5%
| I. Coutts | Conservative | 1,336 |
| R. Watts | Lib/Sdp | 1,326 |
| J. Halsey | Labour | 345 |
Hunstanton1 seat · turnout 44.5%
| S. Tweedy-Smith | Conservative | 1,779 |
| B Devlin | Labour | 1,025 |
| A. Bates | Lib/Sdp | 588 |
Kings Lynn North & Central1 seat · turnout 34.1%
| J. Donaldson | Labour | 1,367 |
| J. Cook | Conservative | 650 |
| S. Brockwell | Lib/Sdp | 297 |
Kings Lynn South1 seat · turnout 45.6%
| K. Leeder | Lib/Sdp | 1,306 |
| F. Juniper | Labour | 792 |
| Elizabeth Nockolds | Conservative | 708 |
Lakenham1 seat · turnout 44.7%
| A. Heading | Labour | 1,644 |
| J. Lay | Lib/Sdp | 551 |
| E. Collishaw | Conservative | 450 |
Loddon1 seat · turnout 53.5%
| A. Gunson | Conservative | 2,074 |
| J. Skilleter | Labour | 788 |
| T. Wells | Lib/Sdp | 737 |
Long Stratton1 seat · turnout 47.1%
| E. Littler | Lib/Sdp | 1,541 |
| J. Turnbull | Conservative | 1,225 |
| S. Blaikie | Labour | 382 |
Lothingland East & Magdalen West1 seat · turnout 35.5%
| C. Burrows | Labour | 1,385 |
| R. Quartley | Conservative | 581 |
| L. Gordon | Lib/Sdp | 427 |
Lothingland West1 seat · turnout 30.4%
| B. Callan | Lib/Sdp | 1,052 |
| L. Gage | Conservative | 829 |
| P. Mason | Labour | 407 |
Magdalen East & Claydon1 seat · turnout 33.3%
| G. Hayes | Labour | 1,210 |
| R. Symonds | Conservative | 486 |
| B. Hellingsworth | Lib/Sdp | 301 |
Marshland North1 seat · turnout 32.5%
| S. Dorrington | Conservative | 1,155 |
| J. Wiggs | Labour | 838 |
| R. Everett | Lib/Sdp | 545 |
Marshland South1 seat · turnout 32.3%
| H. Goose | Conservative | 1,544 |
| Savage P. | Labour | 562 |
Mile Cross1 seat · turnout 29.6%
| A. Panes | Labour | 1,230 |
| S. Oakley | Lib/Sdp | 234 |
| M. Ashton | Conservative | 207 |
Mousehold1 seat · turnout 36.2%
| S. Carus | Labour | 1,476 |
| C. Whiteside | Conservative | 449 |
| B. Harty | Lib/Sdp | 381 |
Necton & Launditch1 seat · turnout 42.0%
| J. Birkbeck | Conservative | 1,657 |
| P. Carter | Labour | 851 |
| A. Moore | Lib/Sdp | 488 |
Nelson1 seat · turnout 62.0%
| J. Paul | Labour | 1,329 |
| S. Knights | Conservative | 987 |
| D. Burgess | Lib/Sdp | 952 |
North Smallburgh1 seat · turnout 41.6%
| W. Fryer | Conservative | 1,146 |
| P. Baldwin | Lib/Sdp | 951 |
| G. Amies | Labour | 867 |
North Walsham1 seat · turnout 43.4%
| C. Bayne | Conservative | 1,277 |
| J. Taylor | Labour | 1,106 |
| P. Moore | Lib/Sdp | 674 |
Northgate1 seat · turnout 37.6%
| D. Suanders | Labour | 952 |
| R. Procter | Conservative | 649 |
| A. Pearson | Lib/Sdp | 249 |
Old Catton1 seat · turnout 37.1%
| L. Austin | Conservative | 1,198 |
| S. Bidgood | Lib/Sdp | 803 |
| R. Bounden | Labour | 480 |
Reepham1 seat · turnout 44.7%
| S. Marshall | Conservative | 1,269 |
| G. Graham | Lib/Sdp | 860 |
| C. Jeffrey | Labour | 468 |
Sheringham1 seat · turnout 40.3%
| M. English | Conservative | 1,643 |
| G. Ward | Lib/Sdp | 811 |
| D. Galton | Labour | 445 |
South Smallburgh1 seat · turnout 43.8%
| L. Mogford | Conservative | 1,270 ✓ |
| H. Nickson | Lib/Sdp | 602 |
| S. Shaw | Labour | 488 |
| J. Webb | Ind Con | 483 |
| P. Filgate | Ecol | 187 |
Southtown & Cobholm1 seat · turnout 31.1%
| F. Stone | Labour | 1,350 |
| J. Permenter | Conservative | 579 |
| W. Nicholson | Lib/Sdp | 291 |
Sprowston1 seat · turnout 46.3%
| A. Young | Lib/Sdp | 1,192 |
| K. Lashley | Labour | 1,129 |
| A. Hood | Conservative | 1,123 |
St. Stephen1 seat · turnout 62.3%
| C. Cameron | Labour | 1,722 |
| N. Duval | Conservative | 1,230 |
| L. Hubbard | Lib/Sdp | 493 |
Swaffham1 seat · turnout 40.6%
| T. Wilding | Conservative | 1,198 |
| M. Boddy | Labour | 1,030 |
| F. Attfield | Lib/Sdp | 343 |
Taverham1 seat · turnout 47.8%
| J. Robinson | Lib/Sdp | 1,284 |
| D. Barnes | Conservative | 1,164 |
| J. Claridge | Labour | 249 |
Thetford East1 seat · turnout 37.5%
| Ramm J. | Labour | 933 ✓ |
| L. Frost | Conservative | 888 |
| T Lamb | Independent | 577 |
| J. Fadden | Lib/Sdp | 425 |
Thetford West1 seat · turnout 38.2%
| T. Paines | Labour | 1,013 |
| D. Jeffrey | Lib/Sdp | 698 |
| F. Wilkes | Conservative | 510 |
Thorpe Hamlet1 seat · turnout 56.2%
| A. Willement | Lib/Sdp | 1,893 |
| P. Peterson | Labour | 989 |
| Fisher J. | Conservative | 397 |
Thorpe St. Andrew1 seat · turnout 40.8%
| A. Watts | Conservative | 1,466 |
| J. Swallow | Lib/Sdp | 666 |
| R. Duhig | Labour | 583 |
Town Close1 seat · turnout 64.5%
| J. Phillips | Lib/Sdp | 1,620 |
| L. Addison | Labour | 1,357 |
| F. Perry | Conservative | 709 |
University1 seat · turnout 44.0%
| Graham Turner | Labour | 1,425 |
| B. Baillie | Conservative | 553 |
| L. Williams | Lib/Sdp | 509 |
Watton1 seat · turnout 40.7%
| G. Mitchell | Conservative | 1,687 ✓ |
| P. Barber | Lib/Sdp | 474 |
| C. Lindsay | Labour | 425 |
| R. Borland | Independent | 63 |
Wells1 seat · turnout 50.0%
| R. Wootten | Conservative | 1,356 ✓ |
| A. Cunningham | Labour | 1,223 |
| E. Chubb | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 703 |
West Depwade1 seat · turnout 46.9%
| N. Chapman | Conservative | 1,597 |
| R. McClenning | Lib/Sdp | 1,470 |
| S. Collier | Labour | 539 |
West Flegg1 seat · turnout 44.6%
| R. Tingey | Lib/Sdp | 1,392 |
| M. Carttiss | Conservative | 1,183 |
| R. Hudson | Labour | 483 |
Winch1 seat · turnout 37.2%
| Heather Bolt | Conservative | 1,306 |
| F. Boyton | Labour | 671 |
| D. Lefever | Lib/Sdp | 597 |
Wissey1 seat · turnout 40.5%
| S. Steward | Conservative | 1,414 |
| R. Green | Lib/Sdp | 690 |
| G. Holding | Labour | 624 |
Woodside1 seat · turnout 39.5%
| L. Woolf | Conservative | 1,106 ✓ |
| P. Allison | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 738 |
| D. Rothery | Labour | 578 |
Wroxham1 seat · turnout 42.0%
| Peel J. | Conservative | 1,426 |
| D. Reeves | Lib/Sdp | 834 |
| P. Willison | Labour | 376 |
Wymondham1 seat · turnout 49.1%
| A. Tibbitt | Lib/Sdp | 1,713 |
| B. Ford | Conservative | 1,307 |
| E. Parker | Labour | 979 |
