Before (end of 1985) (49 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 39 · Other 6 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 4 · Labour 0
After (end of 1986) (49 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 34 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 9 · Other 6 · Labour 0
Ward results
Aylsham1 seat · turnout 42.6%
| V. Green | Conservative | 675 |
| L. Woodley | Labour | 645 |
| E. Smith | Lib/Sdp | 357 |
Blofield1 seat · turnout 44.7%
| S. Watts | Conservative | 796 |
| P. Moulding | Lib/Sdp | 316 |
Brundall1 seat · turnout 33.4%
| S. Ashford | Conservative | 689 |
| T. Rowe | Lib/Sdp | 411 |
Catton1 seat · turnout 43.1%
| S. Bidgood | Lib/Sdp | 760 ✓ |
| J. Thorpe | Conservative | 691 |
| R. Brumby | Labour | 238 |
| B. Catton | Independent | 143 |
Drayton1 seat · turnout 40.9%
| D. Burrell | Conservative | 421 |
| J. Everett | Lib/Sdp | 351 |
| V. Birtles | Labour | 164 |
Hellesdon North1 seat · turnout 40.5%
| H. Kelly | Lib/Sdp | 512 |
| A. Holmes | Conservative | 380 |
| P. Watson | Labour | 371 |
Hellesdon South East1 seat · turnout 42.7%
| C. Cogman | Lib/Sdp | 658 |
| F. Ward | Conservative | 425 |
| J. Kevlin | Labour | 237 |
Hellesdon West1 seat · turnout 36.4%
| B. Pryor | Lib/Sdp | 562 |
| G. Fisher | Conservative | 424 |
| K. Lashley | Labour | 319 |
Rackheath1 seat · turnout 46.7%
| D. Hastings | Conservative | 454 |
| V. Fazakerley | Lib/Sdp | 356 |
| E. Read | Labour | 113 |
Spixworth1 seat · turnout 37.8%
| A. Ward | Independent | 427 |
| K. Rout | Lib/Sdp | 406 |
| W. Jackson | Labour | 228 |
Thorpe St Andrew South1 seat · turnout 36.4%
| A. Sutton | Conservative | 392 |
| J. Swallow | Lib/Sdp | 161 |
| G. Golding | Labour | 143 |
Thorpe St. Andrew Northeast1 seat · turnout 40.2%
| E Cocks | Conservative | 501 |
| K. Clayton | Lib/Sdp | 485 |
| E. Grimson | Labour | 314 |
Wroxham1 seat · turnout 41.5%
| E. Trafford | Conservative | 318 |
| D. Fitzmaurice | Lib/Sdp | 222 |