Before (end of 1985)
Not known.
After (end of 1986)
Not known.
Ward results
Hanover1 seat · turnout 44.4%
| J. Edmond-Smith | Labour | 2,347 ✓ |
| P. Holden | Conservative | 851 |
| D. Lamb | Lib/Sdp | 651 |
| M. Whittaker | RCP | 38 |
Hollingbury1 seat · turnout 41.1%
| D. Lepper | Labour | 1,848 |
| J. Guy | Conservative | 794 |
| C. Walker | Lib/Sdp | 546 |
Kings Cliff1 seat · turnout 53.0%
| M. Johnson | Labour | 1,796 |
| M. Williamson | Conservative | 1,432 |
| M. Dennis | Lib/Sdp | 366 |
Marine1 seat · turnout 47.4%
| J. Allen | Labour | 1,864 |
| M. Furminger | Conservative | 1,496 |
| V. Jones | Lib/Sdp | 347 |
Moulescombe1 seat · turnout 32.4%
| G. Wingate | Labour | 1,477 |
| M. Maine | Conservative | 516 |
| V. Ware | Lib/Sdp | 425 |
Patcham1 seat · turnout 52.6%
| J. Hutchinson | Conservative | 2,095 |
| D. Betts | Labour | 1,006 |
| N. Cook | Lib/Sdp | 714 |
Preston1 seat · turnout 55.8%
| G. West | Conservative | 1,888 |
| B. Champion | Lib/Sdp | 1,635 |
| S. Schaffer | Labour | 955 |
Rottingdean1 seat · turnout 52.1%
| R. Larkin | Conservative | 2,722 |
| S. Dore | Lib/Sdp | 1,021 |
| C. Lane | Labour | 355 |
Seven Dials1 seat · turnout 48.6%
| F. Hix | Lib/Sdp | 1,304 ✓ |
| F. Tonks | Labour | 1,093 |
| N. Gibbon | Conservative | 893 |
| N. Collier | Green | 157 |
St. Peters1 seat · turnout 46.4%
| C. Simpson | Labour | 1,657 ✓ |
| T. Beale | Conservative | 850 |
| J. Guyer | Lib/Sdp | 733 |
| S. Watson | Green | 131 |
Stanmer1 seat · turnout 40.8%
| T. Framroze | Labour | 1,665 |
| D. Fairhall | Conservative | 964 |
| D. McBeth | Lib/Sdp | 521 |
Tenantry1 seat · turnout 40.0%
| S. Bassam | Labour | 1,776 |
| M. Toner | Conservative | 822 |
| M. Gare-Simmons | Lib/Sdp | 436 |
Westdene1 seat · turnout 51.2%
| M. Barratt | Conservative | 2,035 |
| D. Roberts | Lib/Sdp | 1,079 |
| F. Spicer | Labour | 694 |
Woodingdean1 seat · turnout 47.7%
| B. Grinsted | Conservative | 2,024 |
| L. Williams | Labour | 1,191 |
| M. Rutherford | Lib/Sdp | 595 |