Before (end of 1994)
Not known.
After (end of 1995)
Not known.
Ward results
Dawdon3 seats · turnout 27.9%
| J. Goodwin | Labour | 1,050 |
| F Shaw | Labour | 1,049 |
| J. Johnson | Labour | 944 |
| Graham J. | Independent | 373 |
High Colliery1 seat · turnout 36.0%
| B. Allen | Labour | 420 |
| D Lait | Independent | 55 |
Shotton2 seats
| A. Westgarth | Labour | 0 |
| J. Atkinson | Labour | 0 |
South Hetton1 seat
| R. Todd | Labour | 0 |
Thornley2 seats · turnout 40.5%
| B. Wilson | Independent | 583 |
| R. Wharrier | Labour | 523 |
| J. Williams | Labour | 442 |
| W. Anderson | Independent | 251 |
Wheatley Hill2 seats
| E. Eggleston | Labour | 0 |
| Malcolm Nicholls | Labour | 0 |
Wingate2 seats
| A. Nevens | Labour | 0 |
| D. Thompson | Labour | 0 |