Before (end of 1990) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 43 · Conservative 14 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 0
After (end of 1991) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 42 · Conservative 14 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 1
Ward results
Astley Bridge1 seat
| J. Walsh | Conservative | 3,072 ✓ |
| Margaret Clare | Labour | 1,981 |
| C. Kay | Liberal Democrats | 530 |
Blackrod1 seat
| K. Helsby | Labour | 2,129 ✓ |
| J Winward | Conservative | 1,395 |
| I. Hamilton | Liberal Democrats | 810 |
| N Oliphant | Anti PT | 220 |
Breightmet1 seat
| D. Grime | Labour | 2,320 ✓ |
| J Edge | Conservative | 1,385 |
| S. Ball | Liberal Democrats | 468 |
Bromley Cross1 seat
| Alex Wilkinson | Conservative | 2,637 ✓ |
| R. Stones | Labour | 1,275 |
| C. Atty | Liberal Democrats | 722 |
Burnden1 seat
| P. Birch | Labour | 2,277 ✓ |
| J Cosgrave | Conservative | 890 |
| P. Howarth | Liberal Democrats | 464 |
Central1 seat
| J. Sherrington | Labour | 2,286 ✓ |
| L Shepherd | Conservative | 620 |
| S. Howarth | Liberal Democrats | 488 |
Daubhill1 seat
| Martin Donaghy | Labour | 2,316 ✓ |
| A Waterson | Conservative | 871 |
| Laura Baron | Liberal Democrats | 438 |
Deane-cum-Heaton1 seat
| J. Hanscomb | Conservative | 3,431 ✓ |
| J. Gillatt | Labour | 1,962 |
| L. Easterman | Liberal Democrats | 715 |
| J. Strickland | Anti PT | 75 |
Derby1 seat
| K. Peters | Labour | 2,889 ✓ |
| A. McEvilly | Labour | 2,749 ✓ |
| G O'Hagan | Labour | 2,322 ✓ |
| F Tebbutt | Conservative | 436 |
| F Morris | Conservative | 430 |
| D. Cross | Liberal Democrats | 328 |
| Darren Ward | Conservative | 303 |
| Christine Joyce Macpherson | Liberal Democrats | 284 |
| S. Murray | Liberal Democrats | 222 |
| R O'Leary | Green | 178 |
| Results of | — | 0 |
Farnworth1 seat
| W. Hardman | Ind Lab | 1,644 ✓ |
| A Devlin | Labour | 927 |
| C. Adams | Conservative | 480 |
| L Sanderson | Liberal Democrats | 191 |
Halliwell1 seat
| C. Morris | Labour | 2,491 ✓ |
| R Pryce | Conservative | 848 |
| J. Radlett | Liberal Democrats | 817 |
Harper Green1 seat
| Glenn Dennis | Labour | 2,350 ✓ |
| P Cummins | Conservative | 698 |
| P Barnett | Liberal Democrats | 593 |
Horwich1 seat
| E. McCraken | Labour | 2,384 ✓ |
| Barbara Ronson | Liberal Democrats | 2,192 |
| M. Perks | Conservative | 1,589 |
Hulton Park1 seat
| G. Smith | Conservative | 2,647 ✓ |
| T Hyams | Labour | 1,583 |
| D. Wilkinson | Liberal Democrats | 977 |
Kearsley1 seat
| Paula Spencer | Labour | 2,132 ✓ |
| J. Rothwell | Liberal Democrats | 1,450 |
| P Briscoe | Conservative | 570 |
Little Lever1 seat
| D. Dziubas | Conservative | 2,166 ✓ |
| R. Evans | Labour | 1,849 |
| W. Crook | Liberal Democrats | 504 |
Smithills1 seat
| Joe Higson | Liberal Democrats | 2,686 ✓ |
| Gibson G. | Conservative | 1,296 |
| Anne Page | Labour | 637 |
| S Graeme | Ind Lab | 201 |
Tonge1 seat
| P Perry | Labour | 1,906 ✓ |
| P Hamer | Conservative | 1,180 |
| Barry Dunning | Liberal Democrats | 987 |
Westhoughton1 seat
| P. Finch | Labour | 1,366 ✓ |
| G Twist | Conservative | 1,032 |
| P Mather | Liberal Democrats | 1,027 |
