Before (end of 1986) (56 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 25 · Labour 25 · Other 4 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 2
After (end of 1987) (54 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 26 · Labour 23 · Other 3 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 2
Ward results
Beacon2 seats · turnout 49.2%
| D. Payne | Conservative | 847 |
| S. Richardson | Conservative | 821 |
| J. Davies | Labour | 444 |
| A. George | Lib/Sdp | 436 |
| J. Witham | Labour | 428 |
| B. Rayner | Lib/Sdp | 395 |
Bilsthorpe2 seats · turnout 41.9%
| H. Tuck | Labour | 879 |
| J. Small | Labour | 876 |
| J. Mawer | Conservative | 469 |
Blidworth3 seats
| R. Marklew | Labour | 923 |
| T. Crewe | Labour | 866 |
| W. Greig | Labour | 801 |
| W Richards | Independent | 611 |
| R. Fox | Independent | 433 |
| Ged Hall | Independent | 310 |
| M. Robinson | Conservative | 285 |
Boughton3 seats · turnout 37.4%
| H. Whelan | Labour | 1,079 |
| Carole Turner | Labour | 1,075 |
| R. Cockayne | Labour | 1,032 |
| J. Porter | Conservative | 904 |
| T. Peacock | Independent | 696 |
Bullpit-Pinfold2 seats · turnout 44.3%
| W. Keeton | Conservative | 955 |
| K. Fletcher | Conservative | 935 |
| R. Colston | Labour | 353 |
| A. Hayes | Labour | 350 |
| G. Hollingworth | Lib/Sdp | 210 |
| T. Tyers | Lib/Sdp | 171 |
Castle3 seats · turnout 47.0%
| M. Dobson | Conservative | 1,358 |
| H. Furness | Conservative | 1,311 |
| G Pratt | Conservative | 1,184 |
| T. Potter | Lib/Sdp | 456 |
| J. Witham | Labour | 452 |
| P. Passmore | Lib/Sdp | 448 |
| T. Richardson | Labour | 439 |
| S. Scrimshaw | Labour | 432 |
Clipstone2 seats
| F. Barlow | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| E. Hemsley | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Collingham1 seat · turnout 52.7%
| V. Dobson | Conservative | 915 |
| I Thomson | Labour | 257 |
Devon3 seats · turnout 33.7%
| L. Hall | Labour | 1,124 |
| P. Prebble | Labour | 1,056 |
| D. Whicher | Labour | 988 |
| H. Hanson | Conservative | 590 |
| N. Passmore | Lib/Sdp | 456 |
Dover Beck1 seat · turnout 62.0%
| F. Jackson | Conservative | 715 |
| I. Marshall | Lib/Sdp | 217 |
| E. Phillips | Labour | 72 |
Edwinstowe3 seats · turnout 42.3%
| A. Newbery | Labour | 1,216 |
| S. Roberts | Labour | 1,142 |
| A. Moorhouse | Independent | 1,039 |
| G. Eley | Lib/Sdp | 877 |
| J. Fabon | Independent | 762 |
Farndon1 seat · turnout 58.1%
| Walker K. | Conservative | 556 ✓ |
| Clarkson J. | Independent | 245 |
| B. Greenberry | Lib/Sdp | 148 |
| J. Eason | Labour | 116 |
Farnsfield2 seats · turnout 52.1%
| E. Bust | Independent | 1,476 |
| R. Mitchell | Conservative | 995 |
| M. Roberts | Lib/Sdp | 522 |
| B. Whitelaw | Labour | 204 |
| G. Stafford | Labour | 185 |
Magnus2 seats · turnout 46.4%
| R. Gilbert | Conservative | 691 |
| S Stuart | Conservative | 675 |
| J. Moore | Labour | 633 |
| V. Picker | Labour | 557 |
Meering1 seat · turnout 51.5%
| R. Mockfold | Conservative | 583 |
| S. Taylor | Labour | 107 |
Milton-Lowfield2 seats · turnout 44.0%
| P. Fletcher | Conservative | 718 |
| J. Heald | Conservative | 653 |
| F Mortimore | Labour | 637 |
| J. Sim | Labour | 543 |
| P. Tyers | Lib/Sdp | 334 |
| A. Hannaford | Lib/Sdp | 323 |
Ollerton North2 seats
| M. McGinty | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| J. Thompson | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Ollerton South2 seats · turnout 50.0%
| J. Kelly | Conservative | 576 |
| Bryant G. | Independent | 553 |
| T. Wyld | Independent | 521 |
| M. Davies | Labour | 477 |
| R. Jackson | Labour | 463 |
Rufford1 seat
| T. Haggerty | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Southwell East2 seats · turnout 72.4%
| D. Wood | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 911 ✓ |
| D. Wood | Lib/Sdp | 911 |
| James Spencer Ashworth | Conservative | 841 ✓ |
| A. May | Conservative | 766 |
| A Jenner | Lib/Sdp | 758 |
| C Seglins | Labour | 142 |
| B. Craig | Labour | 111 |
| Bev Craig | Labour | 111 |
Southwell West2 seats · turnout 61.1%
| J. Baker | Lib/Sdp | 936 |
| R. Beckett | Conservative | 683 |
| S. Thompstone | Lib/Sdp | 676 |
| J. Lymbury | Conservative | 518 |
| B. Williams | Labour | 139 |
Sutton-on-Trent1 seat · turnout 52.4%
| D. Rolt | Conservative | 537 |
| E. Fieldon | Lib/Sdp | 124 |
| J. Tully | Labour | 83 |
Trent1 seat · turnout 66.0%
| D. Jarman | Conservative | 782 |
| T. Geraghty | Lib/Sdp | 245 |
| D. Williams | Labour | 52 |
