Before (end of 1984) (66 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 59 · Conservative 3 · Other 2 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 2
After (end of 1985) (66 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 59 · Conservative 3 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 2 · Other 2
Ward results
St. Helens2 seats · turnout 40.5%
| C. Dilley | Conservative | 1,057 |
| N. Whitlock | Conservative | 1,050 |
| D. Frost | Labour | 766 |
| M. Lewis | Labour | 681 |
| C. Lines | Sdp/All | 363 |