Before (end of 1998)
Not known.
After (end of 1999)
Not known.
Ward results
Arlecdon1 seat · turnout 31.6%
| J. Sunderland | Independent | 221 |
| A. Bewley | Labour | 136 |
Bootle1 seat · turnout 55.0%
| K. Hitchen | Conservative | 322 |
| P. Lolley | Liberal Democrats | 243 |
| A. Johnston | Labour | 46 |
Frizington2 seats · turnout 28.3%
| J. Close | Labour | 518 |
| P. Connolly | Labour | 479 |
| J. Brown | Conservative | 105 |
Hensingham3 seats · turnout 24.7%
| N. Williams | Labour | 749 |
| G. Blackwell | Labour | 733 |
| D. Ditchburn | Labour | 687 |
| H. Brown | Conservative | 207 |
Hillcrest2 seats · turnout 38.1%
| M. Graham | Conservative | 722 |
| A. Norwood | Conservative | 614 |
| P. Tyson | Labour | 146 |
| J. Woolley | Labour | 142 |
Holborn Hill2 seats · turnout 48.5%
| F. Gleaves | Conservative | 574 |
| N. Houston | Conservative | 472 |
| Parkhouse J. | Labour | 455 |
| C. Carter | Labour | 387 |
Millom Without1 seat
| G. Scurrah | Conservative | 0 |
Moresby1 seat · turnout 31.6%
| E. Fox | Conservative | 166 |
| J. Hewitson | Labour | 148 |
Newtown3 seats · turnout 45.9%
| P. Hodgson | Conservative | 718 |
| F. Heathcote | Conservative | 691 |
| G. Usher | Labour | 602 |
| A. Baines | Liberal Democrats | 590 |
| F. McPhillips | Conservative | 584 |
| K. Crellin | Labour | 398 |
| F. Brown | Liberal Democrats | 253 |