Before (end of 1990)
Not known.
After (end of 1991)
Not known.
Ward results
Bede1 seat · turnout 28.9%
| Patricia Murray | Labour | 1,504 |
| A. Goff | Liberal Democrats | 201 |
| L Fearby | Conservative | 182 |
Chopwell & Rowlands Gill1 seat · turnout 68.4%
| M. McNestry | Labour | 2,416 |
| Borough | Elections | 1,991 |
| C Dixon | Conservative | 467 |
| T. Rippeth | Liberal Democrats | 381 |
Chowdene1 seat · turnout 38.9%
| W. Gordon | Labour | 1,935 |
| I Johnson | Conservative | 668 |
| Ed Bird | Liberal Democrats | 334 |
Felling1 seat · turnout 36.5%
| R. Napier | Labour | 2,050 |
| J. Kinniburgh | Conservative | 236 |
| C. Jevon | Liberal Democrats | 233 |
Leam1 seat · turnout 34.5%
| P. Tinnion | Labour | 2,172 |
| G. Conder | Liberal Democrats | 316 |
| C. Wynne | Conservative | 234 |
Low Fell1 seat · turnout 51.3%
| F. Hindle | Liberal Democrats | 1,815 |
| Maureen Moor | Conservative | 1,229 |
| W. Dick | Labour | 1,041 |
Pelaw & Heworth1 seat · turnout 35.4%
| J. Balls | Labour | 1,739 |
| Sterling P. | Conservative | 375 |
| Ian Patterson | Liberal Democrats | 374 |
Saltwell1 seat · turnout 28.9%
| J. Mearns | Labour | 1,438 |
| M. Toward | Conservative | 338 |
| W Staley | Liberal Democrats | 309 |
Whickham South1 seat · turnout 44.2%
| J. Wallace | Liberal Democrats | 2,281 |
| N Oakes | Labour | 915 |
| D. Stokoe | Conservative | 681 |