Before (end of 1996)
Not known.
After (end of 1997)
Not known.
Ward results
Barnstaple South1 seat
| I Pollard | Liberal Democrats | 3,616 ✓ |
| M Parkhouse | Conservative | 1,780 |
| R. Watson | Labour | 944 |
Combe Martin Rural1 seat
| M. Knight | Liberal Democrats | 4,116 ✓ |
| M. Lovering | Conservative | 3,351 |
| H. Hoyles | Labour | 812 |
Fremington Rural1 seat
| R. Cane | Liberal Democrats | 3,499 ✓ |
| R. Cann | Conservative | 3,022 |
| M. Watson | Labour | 978 |
| D Watts | Independent | 478 |
Ilfracombe1 seat
| A Withers | Independent | 2,332 ✓ |
| M. Edmunds | Liberal Democrats | 1,862 |
| G Andrews | Conservative | 1,073 |
| M Mugford | Labour | 681 |