Before (end of 1989) (52 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 23 · Other 14 · Liberal Democrats 10 · Labour 5
After (end of 1990) (52 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 21 · Other 14 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Labour 5
Ward results
Kendal Castle1 seat · turnout 52.0%
| J. Studholme | SLD | 656 |
| R. Burrell | Conservative | 309 |
Kendal Far Cross1 seat · turnout 63.1%
| S. Critchley | SLD | 513 |
| J. Hayes | Labour | 249 |
| J. Atkinson | Conservative | 177 |
Kendal Fell1 seat · turnout 46.6%
| F. Thompson | SLD | 493 |
| T Hubber | Conservative | 222 |
Kendal Glebelands1 seat · turnout 43.4%
| W. Stewart | Independent | 432 |
| A Kelly | Labour | 325 |
Kendal Heron Hill1 seat · turnout 58.1%
| M. Mashiter | SLD | 796 |
| W. Greenwood | Conservative | 252 |
Kendal Highgate1 seat · turnout 44.4%
| A. Dobson | Labour | 413 |
| B. Coulter | Independent | 313 |
Kendal Mintsfeet1 seat · turnout 51.4%
| C. Crane | SLD | 577 |
| E. Holme | Independent | 166 |
Kendal Nether1 seat · turnout 48.5%
| C. Mayho | SLD | 550 |
| J. Noble | Conservative | 294 |
Kendal Oxenholme1 seat · turnout 45.9%
| A. Brown | SLD | 573 |
| M. Clark | Conservative | 205 |
Kendal Stonecross1 seat
| B. Todd | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Kendal Strickland1 seat · turnout 57.2%
| C. Reynolds | Independent | 399 |
| H. Ewing | Labour | 290 |
| J. Dean | Conservative | 151 |
Kendal Underley1 seat · turnout 55.6%
| J. Blamire | Labour | 498 |
| M Denial | Conservative | 247 |
Lakes Ambleside1 seat · turnout 41.0%
| P. Collins | Conservative | 604 |
| D. Hoare | SLD | 598 |
| M. Smith | Independent | 186 |
Lakes Grasmere1 seat
| E. Braithwaite | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Pennington1 seat · turnout 59.6%
| W. Tyson | Conservative | 472 |
| E. Plant | Labour | 387 |
Sedbergh1 seat
| D. Falconer | Independent | 0 ✓ |