Before (end of 1998) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 31 · Liberal Democrats 9 · Other 6 · Conservative 2
After (end of 1999) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 31 · Liberal Democrats 9 · Other 5 · Conservative 3
Ward results
Bank Hall1 seat · turnout 22.4%
| B Guttridge | Labour | 627 ✓ |
| A Jones | Independent | 283 |
Barclay1 seat · turnout 20.9%
| S. Reynolds | Labour | 393 ✓ |
| M. Brown | Liberal Democrats | 281 |
Briercliffe1 seat · turnout 23.7%
| R Gregory | Liberal Democrats | 642 ✓ |
| T. Martin | Labour | 264 |
| M Hartley-King | Conservative | 178 |
Cliviger With Worsthorne1 seat · turnout 32.7%
| D Heginbotham | Conservative | 607 ✓ |
| K Robinson | Independent | 458 |
| M. Innes | Labour | 374 |
Coal Clough With Deerplay1 seat · turnout 32.0%
| Gordon Birtwistle | Liberal Democrats | 980 ✓ |
| C. Galbraith | Labour | 376 |
Daneshouse1 seat · turnout 69.2%
| M. Ali | Liberal Democrats | 1,566 ✓ |
| S. Chaudhary | Labour | 1,350 |
Gawthorpe1 seat · turnout 25.1%
| G. Harbour | Labour | 628 ✓ |
| P. Stinton | Independent | 386 |
| L. Dowding | Conservative | 124 |
Hapton With Park1 seat · turnout 23.4%
| A Tatchell | Labour | 465 ✓ |
| P. Jones | Independent | 389 |
| C. Howarth | Liberal Democrats | 308 |
Lanehead1 seat · turnout 24.9%
| S Dumon | Labour | 610 ✓ |
| Janet Carol Lloyd | Independent | 495 |
Lowerhouse1 seat
| J. Alston | Independent | 601 ✓ |
| M. Martin | Labour | 372 |
| Robinson B. | Conservative | 119 |
Queensgate1 seat · turnout 26.3%
| B. Barnes | Labour | 480 ✓ |
| N. Chadwick | Independent | 467 |
| L. Harrison | Conservative | 126 |
Rosehill2 seats · turnout 27.4%
| H. Brooks | Independent | 976 ✓ |
| C Bullas | Liberal Democrats | 503 ✓ |
| J. Evans | Labour | 322 |
| D Tierney | Conservative | 281 |
| E. Monk | Labour | 252 |
Trinity1 seat · turnout 19.1%
| M. Winder | Labour | 393 ✓ |
| L. Whittaker | Liberal Democrats | 248 |
Whittlefield With Ightenhill1 seat · turnout 22.7%
| A. Thornber | Labour | 692 ✓ |
| G. Mallett | Conservative | 591 |
