Before (end of 1985)
Not known.
After (end of 1986)
Not known.
Ward results
Clover Hill1 seat · turnout 48.1%
| Kathleen Shore | Labour | 842 |
| M. Landriau | Conservative | 570 |
| P. Palmer | Lib/Sdp | 262 |
Fence1 seat · turnout 52.8%
| J. David | Lib/Sdp | 583 |
| J. Fletcher | Conservative | 362 |
Marsden1 seat · turnout 45.0%
| S. Gillett | Labour | 1,076 |
| R. Marshall | Conservative | 408 |
| A. Farrar | Lib/Sdp | 267 |
Southfield1 seat · turnout 48.8%
| A. Jefferys | Labour | 1,099 |
| S. Smith | Conservative | 396 |
| K. Thornton | Lib/Sdp | 350 |
Vivary Bridge1 seat · turnout 39.6%
| N. Walker | Lib/Sdp | 969 |
| K. Strachan | Labour | 532 |
| L. Welsh | Conservative | 225 |
Walverden1 seat · turnout 55.1%
| D. Anderton | Labour | 870 |
| A. Hargreaves | Conservative | 628 |
| W. Goulding | Lib/Sdp | 211 |
Whitefield1 seat · turnout 52.3%
| F. Butterfield | Labour | 1,023 |
| F. Singleton | Lib/Sdp | 598 |
| Tonia Barton | Conservative | 188 |