Election results for River

 Conservative Party Hold Sylvia Ruth NICHOLAS was re-elected with a majority of 6.01%, a change of -0.42% from the previous election. A total of 3176 votes were cast, representing a turnout of 45.98% .

Table of main parties and election candidates retaining deposit

Election Candidate	Party	Number	%	Status	% Change
Sylvia Ruth NICHOLAS	Conservative Party	1201	37.81%	Re-elected	-0.42%
Andrew Frank RICHARDSON	Conservative Party	1010	31.80%	Re-elected	-0.78%
John Gordon KILLIP	Independent	381	12.00%	Not elected	n/a
William Victor NEWMAN	Labour Party	302	9.51%	Not elected	n/a
Jean NEWMAN	Labour Party	282	8.88%	-	-5.27%