Before (end of 1996)
Not known.
After (end of 1997)
Not known.
Ward results
Oswaldtwistle1 seat
| Dorothy Westell | Labour | 4,871 ✓ |
| B Walmsley | Conservative | 3,854 |
UK elections · every candidate, every vote
Not known.
Not known.
| Dorothy Westell | Labour | 4,871 ✓ |
| B Walmsley | Conservative | 3,854 |