Before (end of 1982)
Not known.
After (end of 1983)
Not known.
Ward results
Bank Top1 seat · turnout 36.0%
| R. Martin | Labour | 1,134 |
| M. McNamee | Lib/Sdp | 360 |
| A. Jobson | Conservative | 295 |
Billinge1 seat · turnout 42.0%
| J. Simpson | Conservative | 1,440 |
| P. Bury | Labour | 364 |
| W. Phillips | Lib/Sdp | 306 |
Brookhouse1 seat · turnout 44.6%
| C. West | Labour | 2,042 |
| A. Prigar | Lib/Sdp | 291 |
Brownhill1 seat · turnout 53.5%
| P. Whelan | Labour | 1,119 ✓ |
| J. Gavin | Conservative | 939 |
| A. Monk | RES | 772 |
| J. Woodhouse | Lib/Sdp | 178 |
Cathedral1 seat · turnout 52.2%
| M. Bateson | Labour | 1,161 |
| F. Hulme | Ind Lab | 955 |
Earcroft1 seat · turnout 36.7%
| J. Ainsworth | Conservative | 1,051 |
| I. Bramham | Labour | 413 |
| R. Taylor | Lib/Sdp | 325 |
Ewood1 seat · turnout 37.7%
| M. Gregory | Labour | 928 |
| R. Geddes | RES | 861 |
| P. Holmes | Conservative | 261 |
Green Bank1 seat · turnout 49.9%
| F. Gorton | Labour | 1,780 |
| I. Tattersall | Conservative | 454 |
| D. Metcalfe | Lib/Sdp | 241 |
Higher Croft1 seat · turnout 33.2%
| G. Ford | Labour | 1,052 |
| S. Hirst | Conservative | 300 |
| R. Saunders | Lib/Sdp | 161 |
Marsh House1 seat · turnout 36.4%
| T. Hardman | Conservative | 813 |
| H. Banks | Lib/Sdp | 619 |
| J. Briggs | Labour | 414 |
Mill Hill1 seat · turnout 52.5%
| A. Hutchinson | Conservative | 1,057 |
| J. Caunce | Labour | 953 |
| M. Chadwick | Lib/Sdp | 463 |
Moorgate1 seat · turnout 37.6%
| G. Barlow | Labour | 867 |
| J. McDougall | Conservative | 622 |
| L. Sweet | Lib/Sdp | 399 |
North Turton1 seat · turnout 57.8%
| K. Malowana-Murphy | Conservative | 1,042 |
| R. Kenyon | Lib/Sdp | 318 |
| D. Lord | Labour | 176 |
Pleckgate1 seat · turnout 49.3%
| L. Frankish | Labour | 954 ✓ |
| W. Brooks | RES | 859 |
| R. Lester | Conservative | 809 |
| R. Bridgen | Lib/Sdp | 138 |
Queens Park1 seat · turnout 45.2%
| T. Ellis | Labour | 1,315 |
| F. Beetham | Lib/Sdp | 556 |
| M. Tappenden-Cousins | Conservative | 352 |
Revidge2 seats · turnout 46.8%
| G. Bramley-Haworth | Conservative | 1,666 |
| R. Wood | Conservative | 1,570 |
| P. Donaldson | Labour | 638 |
| S. Harrington | Labour | 612 |
| I. Ibbotson | Lib/Sdp | 454 |
| M. Ibbotson | Lib/Sdp | 380 |
Shadsworth1 seat · turnout 34.9%
| E. Smith | Labour | 1,283 |
| B. Clements | Lib/Sdp | 326 |
| R. Hayes | NF | 85 |
Sunnyhurst1 seat · turnout 40.6%
| J. Windle | Conservative | 861 |
| R. Allen | Lib/Sdp | 826 |
| T. Whittam | Labour | 474 |
West Rural1 seat · turnout 47.0%
| J. Tarbuck | Conservative | 1,612 |
| S. Platts | Labour | 523 |
| C. Raistrick | Lib/Sdp | 370 |