Before (end of 1981)
Not known.
After (end of 1982)
Not known.
Ward results
Cadishead3 seats · turnout 35.6%
| Craig | Labour | 1,619 |
| M. McDermott | Labour | 1,524 |
| J. Smith | Labour | 1,495 |
| J. Sharrock | Independent | 1,096 |
| Holt | Conservative | 946 |
| Bates | Conservative | 809 |
Pendleton3 seats · turnout 25.4%
| L. Hough | Labour | 2,024 |
| J. Holt | Labour | 2,005 |
| J. Thomas | Labour | 1,947 |
| Edith Moores | Conservative | 735 |
| P. Ledger | Conservative | 676 |
| G. Yates | Conservative | 593 |
Walkden North3 seats · turnout 32.6%
| W. Pennington | Labour | 1,887 |
| S. Martin | Labour | 1,747 |
| M. Higson | Labour | 1,608 |
| Coupe | Lib/Sdp | 1,067 |
| Seymour | Lib/Sdp | 907 |
| Farrell | Lib/Sdp | 813 |
| M. Howard | Conservative | 683 |
| N. Levay | Conservative | 575 |
Worsley1 seat · turnout 51.5%
| K. Holden | Conservative | 827 |
| E. Chadwick | Labour | 481 |
| R. Ford | Lib/Sdp | 382 |
Worsley & Boothstown3 seats · turnout 43.5%
| I. Davies | Conservative | 2,381 |
| J. Catlow | Conservative | 2,308 |
| Schofield C. | Conservative | 2,291 |
| Hennessey | Lib/Sdp | 1,186 |
| Neary | Lib/Sdp | 1,179 |
| O'Brien | Labour | 755 |
| K. Bruton | Labour | 730 |
| Goggins | Labour | 720 |