Election results for River

 Conservative Party Hold Sylvia Ruth NICHOLAS was re-elected with a majority of 1.89%, a change of -4.75% from the previous election. A total of 3554 votes were cast, representing a turnout of 52.50% .

Table of main parties and election candidates retaining deposit

Election Candidate	Party	Number	%	Status	% Change
Sylvia Ruth NICHOLAS	Conservative Party	1175	33.06%	Re-elected	-4.75%
Pauline Margaret BERESFORD	Conservative Party	1108	31.18%	Newly elected	n/a
Jean NEWMAN	Labour Party	517	14.55%	-	5.67%
William Victor NEWMAN	Labour Party	453	12.75%	-	3.24%
John Gordon KILLIP	Independent	301	8.47%	-	-3.53%