Before (end of 1986) (87 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 64 · Conservative 14 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 9 · Other 0
After (end of 1987) (87 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 65 · Conservative 13 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 9 · Other 0
Ward results
Birley1 seat · turnout 39.2%
| J Ramsbottom | Labour | 3,790 |
| J. Ramsbottom | Labour | 3,790 ✓ |
| C. Skipworth | Lib/Sdp | 1,409 |
| D. Clayton | Conservative | 1,159 |
| David Edward Clayton | Conservative | 1,159 |
Brightside1 seat · turnout 31.7%
| P. Heath | Labour | 2,912 |
| F. Pierce | Lib/Sdp | 702 |
| S. Briggs | Conservative | 479 |
Burngreave1 seat · turnout 36.5%
| J. Jamison | Labour | 3,009 |
| S. Rehman | Lib/Sdp | 971 |
| I. Watson | Conservative | 542 |
Castle1 seat · turnout 30.9%
| D. Skinner | Labour | 3,061 |
| P. Horsfield | Lib/Sdp | 463 |
| J. Graham | Conservative | 424 |
Chapel Green1 seat · turnout 46.9%
| G. Griffiths | Lib/Sdp | 4,508 |
| P. Duff | Labour | 3,245 |
| K. Robinson | Conservative | 559 |
Darnall1 seat · turnout 35.1%
| Robyn Hattersley | Labour | 3,278 |
| D. Boothroyd | Lib/Sdp | 1,056 |
| C. Cavill | Conservative | 844 |
Dore1 seat · turnout 48.0%
| P. Davey | Conservative | 4,114 |
| E. Lamb | Labour | 2,053 |
| J. Sidebottom | Lib/Sdp | 1,820 |
Ecclesall1 seat · turnout 48.9%
| R. Old | Conservative | 4,019 |
| C. Freeman | Lib/Sdp | 2,212 |
| R. Darke | Labour | 1,497 |
Firth Park1 seat · turnout 35.7%
| H. Knight | Labour | 3,601 |
| G. Evans | Lib/Sdp | 1,215 |
Hallam2 seats · turnout 51.9%
| A. Knight | Conservative | 3,810 |
| N. Aslam | Conservative | 3,799 |
| J. Knight | Lib/Sdp | 2,385 |
| A. Milton | Lib/Sdp | 2,308 |
| K. Mahoney | Labour | 1,495 |
| J. Prosser | Labour | 1,341 |
Handsworth1 seat · turnout 41.6%
| E. Smith | Labour | 3,462 ✓ |
| A. Smith | Lib/Sdp | 2,202 |
| M. Kirby | Conservative | 620 |
| R. Dunn | Green | 23 |
Heeley1 seat · turnout 38.1%
| J. Crowder | Labour | 3,359 |
| D. Oldfield | Lib/Sdp | 1,220 |
| J. Webster | Conservative | 1,217 |
Hillsborough1 seat · turnout 46.9%
| Buckley J. | Labour | 3,334 |
| F. Butler | Lib/Sdp | 2,370 |
| M Warner | Conservative | 1,413 |
Intake1 seat · turnout 37.5%
| M. Bower | Labour | 3,499 |
| E. Bradbury | Conservative | 1,253 |
| S. Hughes | Lib/Sdp | 1,178 |
Mosborough1 seat · turnout 35.6%
| N. Sellars | Labour | 4,425 |
| Millward G. | Conservative | 1,602 |
| L. Truman | Lib/Sdp | 1,430 |
Nether Edge1 seat · turnout 46.3%
| P. Midgley | Labour | 2,508 ✓ |
| G. Manley | Lib/Sdp | 1,919 |
| P. Verhaert | Conservative | 1,893 |
| J. Beharrell | Green | 216 |
Nether Shire1 seat · turnout 35.4%
| Simon Jones | Labour | 3,350 |
| G. Clayton | Lib/Sdp | 1,266 |
Netherthorpe1 seat · turnout 38.3%
| C. Walker | Labour | 3,372 |
| P. McNutt | Lib/Sdp | 768 |
| H Cornford | Conservative | 723 |
Norton1 seat · turnout 44.9%
| F. White | Labour | 3,617 |
| A Marsden | Conservative | 1,371 |
| I. Aukland | Lib/Sdp | 1,104 |
Owlerton1 seat · turnout 36.2%
| H. Jackson | Labour | 3,251 |
| J. Brocklebank | Lib/Sdp | 883 |
| L. Banham | Conservative | 602 |
Park1 seat · turnout 31.2%
| V. Nicholson | Labour | 3,449 |
| D. Smith | Lib/Sdp | 492 |
| J. Richardson | Conservative | 454 |
Sharrow1 seat · turnout 33.9%
| D. Askham | Labour | 2,619 ✓ |
| A. Smith | Conservative | 780 |
| M. Zahur | Lib/Sdp | 649 |
| B. Turley | COMM | 90 |
South Wortley1 seat · turnout 47.0%
| D. Baker | Lib/Sdp | 4,191 |
| Eddie Hanson | Labour | 2,667 |
| L. Wilson | Conservative | 1,738 |
Southey Green1 seat · turnout 35.9%
| A. Damms | Labour | 3,632 |
| R. Mellor | Lib/Sdp | 834 |
Stocksbridge1 seat · turnout 46.6%
| M. Johnson | Lib/Sdp | 2,590 |
| J. Chandler | Labour | 1,781 |
| B. Fleming | Conservative | 540 |