Before (end of 1987) (55 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 30 · Conservative 19 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 3 · Labour 3
After (end of 1988) (55 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 29 · Conservative 22 · Labour 3 · Liberal Democrats 1
Ward results
Arrington1 seat
| G. Burford | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Bassingbourn1 seat · turnout 40.7%
| L. Sutherland | Conservative | 507 |
| N. Cathcart | Labour | 435 |
| M. Parker | Independent | 328 |
Cottenham1 seat
| R. Collinson | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Fulbourn1 seat · turnout 37.9%
| W. Jeans | Conservative | 708 |
| S. Symonds | Labour | 450 |
Girton1 seat · turnout 42.3%
| E. Bullman | Conservative | 801 |
| S. Hiley | Labour | 476 |
Great Shelford1 seat · turnout 32.8%
| R. Rolph | Independent | 701 |
| M. Ousey | SLD | 353 |
Histon & Impington1 seat · turnout 39.6%
| R. Wynn | Conservative | 976 ✓ |
| M. Heine | SDP | 422 |
| M Mason | Independent | 388 |
| I. Kidman | Labour | 363 |
Linton1 seat · turnout 30.5%
| C. Attwood | Independent | 731 |
| W. Hagger | Independent | 245 |
Little Shelford1 seat
| V. Bishop | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Longstanton1 seat · turnout 34.1%
| J. Noble | Independent | 315 |
| D. Baigent | Independent | 153 |
Sawston1 seat · turnout 35.5%
| E. Upshaw | Labour | 1,188 |
| R. Bissett | Conservative | 691 |
Stapleford1 seat
| H. Holt | Independent | 0 ✓ |
The Mordens1 seat
| F. Kirby | Independent | 0 ✓ |
The Wilbrahams1 seat · turnout 55.0%
| L. Hacke | Conservative | 390 |
| J. Ford | Labour | 242 |
Waterbeach1 seat
| A. Wyatt | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Whittlesford1 seat
| D. Easthope | Independent | 0 ✓ |