Before (end of 1981)
Not known.
After (end of 1982)
Not known.
Ward results
Bank Top1 seat · turnout 29.4%
| H. Dickinson | Labour | 868 |
| M. McNamee | Lib/Sdp | 628 |
Billinge1 seat · turnout 34.2%
| R. Edwards | Conservative | 1,130 |
| D. Waite | Lib/Sdp | 342 |
| G. Barton | Labour | 224 |
Brookhouse1 seat · turnout 53.8%
| F. Higham | Labour | 1,527 |
| M. Shabir | Lib/Sdp | 635 |
| S. Hussain | Independent | 634 |
Brownhill1 seat · turnout 40.7%
| M. Smith | RES | 1,143 |
| R. Blackburn | Conservative | 675 |
| Y. Sidat | Labour | 449 |
Cathedral1 seat · turnout 37.0%
| J. Yates | Labour | 1,165 |
| J. Woodhouse | Lib/Sdp | 364 |
Earcroft1 seat · turnout 36.3%
| N. Bramley-Haworth | Conservative | 874 |
| K. Burnip | Lib/Sdp | 480 |
| P. McCabe | Labour | 415 |
Ewood1 seat · turnout 27.9%
| Kayani A. | Labour | 721 |
| R. Bridgen | Lib/Sdp | 470 |
| D. Harwood | Conservative | 376 |
Green Bank1 seat · turnout 41.4%
| E. Gorton | Labour | 1,349 |
| H. Ellis | Lib/Sdp | 383 |
| P. Hough | Conservative | 300 |
Higher Croft1 seat · turnout 28.1%
| T. Mason | Labour | 882 |
| C. Raistrick | Lib/Sdp | 429 |
Marsh House1 seat · turnout 32.5%
| R. Wiggans | Conservative | 771 |
| H. Banks | Lib/Sdp | 616 |
| B. Holliday | Labour | 257 |
Mill Hill1 seat · turnout 44.9%
| J. Malowana-Murphy | Conservative | 869 |
| M. Bateson | Labour | 669 |
| M. Chadwick | Lib/Sdp | 551 |
Moorgate1 seat · turnout 31.8%
| C. Ryden | Labour | 702 |
| D. Rowbotham | Conservative | 490 |
| L. Sweet | Lib/Sdp | 417 |
Pleckgate1 seat · turnout 40.9%
| P. Worden | RES | 860 ✓ |
| A. Hollins-Gibson | Conservative | 722 |
| P. Greenwood | Labour | 672 |
| P. Akhtar | Independent | 24 |
Queens Park1 seat · turnout 43.3%
| J. Watson | Labour | 1,350 |
| F. Beetham | Lib/Sdp | 611 |
| M. Donleavy | Conservative | 202 |
Revidge1 seat · turnout 36.5%
| L. Marsden | Conservative | 1,158 |
| I. Ibbotson | Lib/Sdp | 588 |
| T. Whittam | Labour | 293 |
Shadsworth1 seat · turnout 28.7%
| M. Madigan | Labour | 959 |
| T. Heap | Lib/Sdp | 256 |
| M. Tully | Conservative | 174 |
Sunnyhurst1 seat · turnout 36.4%
| J. Swanton | Conservative | 942 |
| J. Brigden | Lib/Sdp | 656 |
| E. Entwistle | Labour | 329 |
West Rural1 seat · turnout 37.4%
| H. Whittle | Conservative | 1,246 |
| R. Henson | Lib/Sdp | 431 |
| D. Rishton | Labour | 309 |
Whitehall1 seat · turnout 34.2%
| Kevin Buck | Conservative | 533 |
| R. Kenyon | Lib/Sdp | 407 |
| J. Bidwell | Labour | 163 |