Before (end of 1991) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 42 · Conservative 14 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 1
After (end of 1992) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 39 · Conservative 16 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Other 1
Ward results
Astley Bridge1 seat
| D Shepherd | Conservative | 3,005 ✓ |
| C Johnson | Labour | 1,155 |
| B. Hackley | Liberal Democrats | 302 |
Blackrod1 seat
| E. Johnson | Labour | 1,454 ✓ |
| J Winward | Conservative | 1,328 |
| I. Hamilton | Liberal Democrats | 718 |
Bradshaw1 seat
| W. Hall | Conservative | 2,752 ✓ |
| D Hammer | Labour | 1,110 |
| I. Peacock | Liberal Democrats | 374 |
Breightmet1 seat
| J. Byrne | Labour | 2,012 ✓ |
| J. Martin | Conservative | 1,572 |
| S. Ball | Liberal Democrats | 201 |
Bromley Cross1 seat
| N. Critchley | Conservative | 2,820 ✓ |
| Anne Page | Labour | 994 |
| C. Atty | Liberal Democrats | 344 |
Burnden1 seat
| D. Eastwood | Labour | 1,495 ✓ |
| S Rae | Conservative | 721 |
| F. Harasiwka | Liberal Democrats | 640 |
Central1 seat
| R. Howarth | Labour | 1,601 ✓ |
| L Shepherd | Conservative | 735 |
| S. Howarth | Liberal Democrats | 220 |
Daubhill1 seat
| T. Anderton | Labour | 1,515 ✓ |
| A Waterson | Conservative | 811 |
| Laura Baron | Liberal Democrats | 192 |
Deane-cum-Heaton1 seat
| Rushton F. | Conservative | 3,308 ✓ |
| R. Evans | Labour | 1,255 |
| L. Easterman | Liberal Democrats | 519 |
Farnworth1 seat
| A. Spencer | Labour | 1,261 ✓ |
| C. Adams | Conservative | 536 |
| Margaret Rothwell | Liberal Democrats | 192 |
| Results of | — | 0 |
Halliwell1 seat
| E. Hamer | Labour | 1,690 ✓ |
| R Pryce | Conservative | 716 |
| J. Radlett | Liberal Democrats | 684 |
Harper Green1 seat
| Margaret Clare | Labour | 1,495 ✓ |
| H Morton | Conservative | 855 |
| P Barnett | Liberal Democrats | 232 |
Horwich1 seat
| Barbara Ronson | Liberal Democrats | 2,852 ✓ |
| E. Walker | Labour | 1,503 |
| J Barry | Conservative | 1,302 |
Hulton Park1 seat
| C. Higson | Conservative | 2,516 ✓ |
| T Hyams | Labour | 1,503 |
| Cooper D. | Liberal Democrats | 529 |
Kearsley1 seat
| J. Alker | Labour | 1,514 ✓ |
| J. Rothwell | Liberal Democrats | 1,199 |
| H Briscoe | Conservative | 415 |
Little Lever1 seat
| C. Churchman | Conservative | 1,851 ✓ |
| K. Cunliffe | Labour | 1,485 |
| W. Crook | Liberal Democrats | 233 |
Smithills1 seat
| Roger Mark Hayes | Liberal Democrats | 1,485 ✓ |
| Gibson G. | Conservative | 1,147 |
| M Hanif-Choudry | Labour | 411 |
| S Graeme | Ind Lab | 20 |
Tonge1 seat
| M. McFadden | Labour | 1,477 ✓ |
| I Hardman | Conservative | 1,352 |
| Barry Dunning | Liberal Democrats | 479 |
Westhoughton1 seat
| G Twist | Conservative | 1,241 ✓ |
| Linda Thomas | Labour | 1,201 |
| D. Wilkinson | Liberal Democrats | 660 |
