Before (end of 1994) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 33 · Liberal Democrats 9 · Conservative 5 · Other 1
After (end of 1995) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 34 · Liberal Democrats 10 · Conservative 3 · Other 1
Ward results
Bank Hall1 seat · turnout 30.4%
| B Guttridge | Labour | 976 ✓ |
| J Heelan | Liberal Democrats | 132 |
| J Wyld | Conservative | 131 |
Barclay1 seat · turnout 26.8%
| P. Swainston | Labour | 745 ✓ |
| M. McCann | Liberal Democrats | 187 |
Briercliffe1 seat · turnout 30.3%
| R. Frost | Liberal Democrats | 1,069 ✓ |
| N Miah | Labour | 265 |
Brunshaw1 seat · turnout 29.5%
| Michelle Christianne Smith | Labour | 954 ✓ |
| I. Fowler | Conservative | 198 |
Cliviger With Worsthorne1 seat · turnout 34.1%
| R Craig | Labour | 842 ✓ |
| D Heginbotham | Conservative | 646 |
Coal Clough With Deerplay1 seat · turnout 41.1%
| Gordon Birtwistle | Liberal Democrats | 1,088 ✓ |
| M. Sumner | Labour | 658 |
Daneshouse1 seat · turnout 51.7%
| M. Ali | Liberal Democrats | 1,065 ✓ |
| P. Bennett | Labour | 1,047 |
Gawthorpe1 seat · turnout 29.2%
| J. Greenwood | Labour | 1,076 ✓ |
| S. Hall | Conservative | 210 |
Hapton With Park1 seat · turnout 25.1%
| P. Smith | Labour | 785 ✓ |
| K. Kilgallon | Liberal Democrats | 198 |
| F Allanson | Conservative | 154 |
Lanehead1 seat · turnout 29.2%
| N. Chadwick | Labour | 860 ✓ |
| C Thompson | Liberal Democrats | 438 |
Lowerhouse1 seat
| J. Alston | Labour | 921 ✓ |
| B Riley | Liberal Democrats | 405 |
Queensgate1 seat · turnout 28.9%
| B. Barnes | Labour | 820 ✓ |
| D. Embra | Liberal Democrats | 243 |
| E. Parker | Conservative | 160 |
Rosehill1 seat · turnout 40.9%
| H. Brooks | Independent | 814 ✓ |
| P Reynolds | Labour | 626 |
| J. Pickup | Conservative | 352 |
Trinity1 seat · turnout 31.9%
| Johnstone M. | Labour | 815 ✓ |
| J Jackson | Liberal Democrats | 165 |
| S Clarke | Conservative | 109 |
Whittlefield With Ightenhill1 seat · turnout 33.1%
| A. Thornber | Labour | 811 ✓ |
| P. Allen | Liberal Democrats | 404 |
| R Ninnis | Conservative | 402 |