Before (end of 1998) (72 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 70 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Other 1 · Conservative 0
After (end of 1999) (72 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 70 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Conservative 0 · Other 0
Ward results
Abram1 seat · turnout 12.4%
| Hampson B. | Labour | 890 ✓ |
| Marion Green | Conservative | 155 |
| P. Murphy | Green | 81 |
Ashton-Golbourne1 seat · turnout 17.0%
| J. Hilton | Labour | 1,227 ✓ |
| F Parkinson | Conservative | 308 |
| L. Maile | Green | 211 |
Aspull-Standish1 seat · turnout 20.3%
| G. Davies | Labour | 1,375 ✓ |
| J. Beswick | Liberal Democrats | 499 |
| E Mather | Conservative | 345 |
| D. Schanzi | Green | 145 |
Atherton1 seat · turnout 18.4%
| R Holmes | Labour | 1,188 ✓ |
| N Isherwood | Conservative | 260 |
| P. Brown | Green | 142 |
Bedford-Astley1 seat · turnout 18.4%
| J. Lea | Labour | 1,110 ✓ |
| N Dugmore | Conservative | 275 |
| K. Barry | Green | 173 |
Beech Hill1 seat · turnout 27.1%
| Andrew Collins | Labour | 1,386 ✓ |
| T Beswick | Liberal Democrats | 1,012 |
| A Deardon | Green | 39 |
Bryn1 seat · turnout 18.1%
| R Atkinson | Labour | 1,396 ✓ |
| Ann Davies | Conservative | 275 |
| D. Sanderson | Green | 123 |
Hindley1 seat · turnout 16.8%
| J Topping | Labour | 1,120 ✓ |
| E. Edwardson | Ind Lab | 440 |
| C. Littler | Green | 119 |
Hindley Green1 seat · turnout 14.2%
| P Turner | Labour | 1,197 ✓ |
| D Morris | Conservative | 219 |
| E Brown | Green | 134 |
Hindsford1 seat · turnout 22.8%
| R Bleakley | Liberal Democrats | 1,299 ✓ |
| S. Little | Labour | 966 |
| L. Dugmore | Conservative | 114 |
| W Jolly | Green | 52 |
Ince1 seat · turnout 15.2%
| D. Molyneux | Labour | 1,021 ✓ |
| N Maile | Green | 81 |
| H. Topping | Conservative | 66 |
Leigh Central1 seat · turnout 17.3%
| B Thomas | Labour | 1,174 ✓ |
| S Critchley | Green | 167 |
| T Matthews | Conservative | 150 |
Leigh East1 seat · turnout 15.2%
| K Cunliffe | Labour | 1,112 ✓ |
| D. Davies | Conservative | 254 |
| J Sumner | Independent | 147 |
| N Howarth | Green | 105 |
Newtown1 seat · turnout 14.4%
| J. Birch | Labour | 1,036 ✓ |
| L Fain | Liberal Democrats | 146 |
| H Wilkinson | Green | 65 |
Orrell1 seat · turnout 19.7%
| R. Capstick | Labour | 1,051 ✓ |
| Marie Winstanley | Conservative | 639 |
| N Bird | Green | 105 |
Swinley1 seat · turnout 25.2%
| J. Ball | Labour | 1,143 ✓ |
| J Davies | Conservative | 661 |
| A Robinson | Liberal Democrats | 300 |
| D Saunders | Green | 67 |
Tyldesley East1 seat · turnout 16.1%
| S. Hellier | Labour | 1,406 ✓ |
| P Thake | Green | 473 |
Whelley1 seat · turnout 19.4%
| T Butler | Labour | 1,345 ✓ |
| J. Wilkinson | Green | 217 |
Winstanley1 seat · turnout 15.1%
| G. Roberts | Labour | 1,290 ✓ |
| J. Cartwright | Conservative | 381 |
| J. Critchley | Green | 170 |
Worsley Mesnes1 seat · turnout 13.9%
| J. Baldwin | Labour | 1,085 ✓ |
| T Sutton | Conservative | 155 |
| A. Connor | Green | 92 |
