Before (end of 1985)
Not known.
After (end of 1986)
Not known.
Ward results
Bank Top1 seat · turnout 30.8%
| D. Rishton | Labour | 957 |
| E. Taylor | Conservative | 334 |
| P. Dawson | Lib/Sdp | 179 |
Billinge1 seat · turnout 38.5%
| R. Edwards | Conservative | 1,203 |
| J. Boardman | Labour | 516 |
| I. Ibbotson | Lib/Sdp | 325 |
Brookhouse1 seat · turnout 37.3%
| F. Higham | Labour | 1,597 |
| P. Harrison | Lib/Sdp | 324 |
Cathedral1 seat · turnout 36.6%
| P. Greenwood | Labour | 948 |
| M. Holmes | Conservative | 222 |
| H. Jones | Lib/Sdp | 134 |
Earcroft1 seat · turnout 43.5%
| N. Bramley-Haworth | Conservative | 889 |
| C. Oldfield | Labour | 762 |
| J. Douglas | Lib/Sdp | 458 |
Ewood1 seat · turnout 43.8%
| F. Beetham | Lib/Sdp | 1,327 |
| Kayani A. | Labour | 995 |
Green Bank1 seat · turnout 40.1%
| Y. Laher | Labour | 1,166 |
| L. Vernon | Conservative | 454 |
| A. Prugar | Lib/Sdp | 358 |
Higher Croft1 seat · turnout 29.5%
| E. Grindle | Labour | 979 |
| J. Broadley | Lib/Sdp | 170 |
| M. Stringer | Conservative | 157 |
Marsh House1 seat · turnout 42.1%
| P. Slater | Conservative | 834 |
| D. Compsty | Lib/Sdp | 689 |
| F. Connor | Labour | 668 |
Mill Hill1 seat · turnout 51.4%
| D. Harling | Labour | 895 |
| R. Walker | Lib/Sdp | 817 |
| J. Malowana-Murphy | Conservative | 712 |
Moorgate1 seat · turnout 33.8%
| P. Price | Labour | 991 |
| Rob Thompson | Conservative | 457 |
| K. Hollins | Lib/Sdp | 292 |
Pleckgate1 seat · turnout 49.8%
| J. King | Labour | 1,142 ✓ |
| M. Bakewell | RES | 817 |
| J. Moran | Conservative | 713 |
| F. Ellis | Independent | 82 |
Queens Park1 seat · turnout 37.1%
| J. Watson | Labour | 1,364 |
| A. Dean | Lib/Sdp | 452 |
Revidge1 seat · turnout 40.5%
| R. Wood | Conservative | 1,310 |
| R. Moyes | Lib/Sdp | 594 |
| M. Hussain | Labour | 464 |
Shadsworth1 seat · turnout 30.4%
| M. Madigan | Labour | 1,150 |
| A. Knott | Lib/Sdp | 286 |
Sudell1 seat · turnout 38.6%
| E. Entwistle | Labour | 974 |
| K. Connor | Lib/Sdp | 633 |
| W. Birch | Conservative | 409 |
Sunnyhurst1 seat · turnout 44.6%
| D. Smith | Labour | 1,002 |
| M. Whittle | Conservative | 891 |
| I. Chadwick | Lib/Sdp | 426 |
West Rural1 seat · turnout 39.5%
| B. Gordon | Conservative | 1,175 |
| R. Henson | Lib/Sdp | 494 |
| M. Leaver | Labour | 481 |
Whitehall1 seat · turnout 47.1%
| Kevin Buck | Conservative | 566 |
| R. Kenyon | Lib/Sdp | 484 |
| B. Matthews | Labour | 480 |
