Before (end of 1996) (35 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 15 · Labour 15 · Other 3 · Liberal Democrats 2
After (end of 1997) (35 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 15 · Conservative 15 · Other 3 · Liberal Democrats 2
Ward results
Braunston1 seat · turnout 80.5%
| E. Williams | Conservative | 2,705 ✓ |
| J Moger | Labour | 1,710 |
| C. Lomax | Liberal Democrats | 1,254 |
Brixworth1 seat · turnout 77.6%
| A. Tebbutt | Conservative | 2,931 ✓ |
| E. Tyrer | Liberal Democrats | 1,550 |
| J Corkill | Labour | 1,400 |
Daventry East1 seat · turnout 66.1%
| O Loud | Labour | 2,263 ✓ |
| R Tomlin | Conservative | 1,399 |
| I Franklin | Liberal Democrats | 735 |
Daventry West1 seat · turnout 69.5%
| M Bullock | Labour | 2,670 ✓ |
| G Morrott | Conservative | 1,890 |
| A Hastie | Liberal Democrats | 803 |
Long Buckby1 seat · turnout 78.8%
| R Amos | Conservative | 3,037 ✓ |
| M. Walker | Labour | 1,931 |
| N Farmer | Liberal Democrats | 905 |
Moulton1 seat · turnout 78.0%
| J. Shephard | Conservative | 2,746 ✓ |
| M Dowson | Liberal Democrats | 1,627 |
| R Denny | Labour | 1,062 |
Weedon Bec1 seat · turnout 77.6%
| Sally Ogden | Conservative | 3,087 ✓ |
| D. Rourke | Labour | 1,929 |
| P Janusz | Liberal Democrats | 1,032 |
