Before (end of 1995) (35 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 15 · Labour 15 · Other 3 · Liberal Democrats 2
After (end of 1996) (35 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 15 · Conservative 15 · Other 3 · Liberal Democrats 2
Ward results
Abbey North1 seat · turnout 26.9%
| N Birch | Labour | 519 ✓ |
| D Maude | Conservative | 135 |
Abbey South1 seat · turnout 38.7%
| C. Over | Conservative | 589 ✓ |
| N McCollin | Labour | 528 |
Boughton and Pitsford1 seat · turnout 44.8%
| John Shephard | Conservative | 332 ✓ |
| M Dowson | Liberal Democrats | 91 |
| J Saffer | Labour | 66 |
Braunston1 seat · turnout 53.5%
| J. McCarthy | Labour | 531 ✓ |
| H. Brealey | Conservative | 160 |
Brixworth1 seat · turnout 38.4%
| M Elms | Conservative | 442 ✓ |
| G Whapples | Labour | 367 |
| L Tyrer | Liberal Democrats | 324 |
| P. Jones | Independent | 285 |
Drayton1 seat · turnout 25.0%
| A. Goodridge | Labour | 885 ✓ |
| R Tomlin | Conservative | 247 |
| P Janusz | Liberal Democrats | 104 |
Flore1 seat · turnout 48.0%
| W. Amos | Conservative | 510 ✓ |
| P Flowerdew | Labour | 258 |
Kilsby1 seat · turnout 49.0%
| J Richards | Conservative | 317 ✓ |
| J. Penrose | Labour | 280 |
| S Galt | Independent | 223 |
Ravensthorpe1 seat · turnout 51.3%
| J. Powell | Conservative | 413 ✓ |
| L. Jones | Labour | 295 |
