Before (end of 1981) (54 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 35 · Conservative 19 · Other 0 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 0
After (end of 1982) (54 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 36 · Conservative 17 · Other 1 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 0
Ward results
Barclay1 seat · turnout 34.8%
| J. Hudson | Labour | 830 ✓ |
| J. Stuttard | Conservative | 262 |
| S. Anforth | Lib/Sdp | 188 |
| H. Greenwood | Dissident T&R | 62 |
Briercliffe1 seat · turnout 46.5%
| J. Oakes | Conservative | 545 |
| M. Morley | Lib/Sdp | 335 |
| L. Clark | Labour | 172 |
Burnley Wood1 seat · turnout 53.3%
| A. Martin | Labour | 719 |
| L. Crossley | Conservative | 577 |
| B. Ashworth | Lib/Sdp | 482 |
Cliviger1 seat · turnout 46.4%
| J Wyld | Conservative | 473 |
| A. Dobie | Lib/Sdp | 190 |
| H. McCormack | Labour | 147 |
Coal Clough1 seat · turnout 41.5%
| P. Swainston | Labour | 785 |
| P. Lord | Conservative | 374 |
| R. Bentley | Lib/Sdp | 227 |
Daneshouse1 seat · turnout 40.3%
| M. Roberts | Labour | 659 |
| J. Christie | Lib/Sdp | 492 |
| G. Thompson | Conservative | 302 |
Fulledge1 seat · turnout 44.9%
| I. Wilson | Labour | 820 |
| P. Wilkinson | Conservative | 399 |
| A. Stuttard | Lib/Sdp | 287 |
Gawthorpe1 seat · turnout 39.4%
| A. Hudson | Labour | 701 |
| L. Howarth | Conservative | 634 |
| J. Hipwell | Lib/Sdp | 121 |
Heasandford1 seat · turnout 45.2%
| K. Butterworth | Labour | 1,007 |
| J. Pickup | Conservative | 443 |
| J. Anforth | Lib/Sdp | 388 |
Lanehead1 seat · turnout 41.3%
| A. Broom | Conservative | 671 |
| M. Roberts | Labour | 580 |
| J. Davey | Lib/Sdp | 476 |
Lowerhouse1 seat · turnout 42.0%
| W. Hall | Labour | 707 |
| S. Parkinson | Lib/Sdp | 372 |
| E. Burrows | Conservative | 319 |
Park1 seat · turnout 41.6%
| M. Clegg | Labour | 860 |
| P. Stinton | Conservative | 506 |
Queensgate1 seat · turnout 42.2%
| P. Kenyon | Labour | 699 |
| J. Harper | Conservative | 476 |
| W. Rawstron | Lib/Sdp | 429 |
Rosehill1 seat · turnout 52.0%
| M. Durkin | Conservative | 780 |
| G. Birtwistle | Lib/Sdp | 752 |
| B. Godden | Labour | 449 |
Trinity1 seat · turnout 49.0%
| H. Carroll | Conservative | 644 |
| E. Selby | Labour | 509 |
| W. Booth | Lib/Sdp | 314 |
Whittlefield1 seat · turnout 53.7%
| E. Tate | Conservative | 842 |
| C. Platt | Labour | 623 |
| N. Altass | Lib/Sdp | 365 |