Before (end of 1995)
Not known.
After (end of 1996)
Not known.
Ward results
Bank Top1 seat
| C. Cramsie | Ind Lab | 531 |
| B. Heeds | Liberal Democrats | 82 |
| I Patel | Ind Lab | 46 |
Brookhouse1 seat
| H Ali | Conservative | 536 |
| A Dean | Liberal Democrats | 101 |
Earcroft1 seat
| H. White | Labour | 874 ✓ |
| D. Heatlie-Jackson | Conservative | 631 |
| R Marsdon | Liberal Democrats | 214 |
Ewood2 seats
| F. Oldfield | Labour | 794 ✓ |
| J Milburn | Labour | 702 ✓ |
| A Vernon | Liberal Democrats | 410 |
| M. Walker | Green | 201 |
Green Bank1 seat
| D. Greenwood | Labour | 1,046 |
| S Simpson | Liberal Democrats | 146 |
Higher Croft1 seat
| J. Bury | Labour | 448 ✓ |
| P Edmonson | Liberal Democrats | 167 |
Marsh House1 seat
| D. Paterson | Labour | 887 ✓ |
| F Slater | Conservative | 657 |
| A. Donnolly | Liberal Democrats | 289 |
Mill Hill1 seat
| M. Doherty | Labour | 922 ✓ |
| B Gavin | Conservative | 260 |
| M Hamill | Liberal Democrats | 155 |
Moorgate1 seat
| M. Rishton | Labour | 692 |
| A. Kirby | Liberal Democrats | 191 |
Pleckgate1 seat
| G. Mason | Labour | 665 |
| M. Kirkham | Liberal Democrats | 138 |
Queens Park1 seat
| T Albone | Labour | 1,435 ✓ |
| S Greenwood | Labour | 896 ✓ |
| De Benedictis D | Conservative | 421 |
| H. Fakhry | Liberal Democrats | 182 |
| J Crofts | Liberal Democrats | 178 |
Revidge1 seat
| Maureen McGarvey | Conservative | 994 |
| N Hussain | Labour | 777 |
| W Cubley | Liberal Democrats | 327 |
Shadsworth1 seat
| J. Blackburn | Labour | 601 ✓ |
| S Hughes | Conservative | 107 |
| A Knott | Liberal Democrats | 105 |
Sunnyhurst1 seat
| D Hollings | Labour | 1,203 ✓ |
| C Thayne | Liberal Democrats | 501 |
| D Fenton | Conservative | 260 |
West Rural1 seat
| K Conner | Liberal Democrats | 571 |
| W Lambe | Labour | 464 |
Whitehall1 seat
| K Foster | Liberal Democrats | 941 ✓ |
| G Waddicor | Labour | 356 |
| G. Mottram | Conservative | 153 |
