Before (end of 1996) (30 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 12 · Other 10 · Labour 7 · Liberal Democrats 1
After (end of 1997) (30 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 12 · Other 10 · Labour 7 · Liberal Democrats 1
Ward results
Maldon1 seat
| E. Dines | Conservative | 3,847 ✓ |
| A. Lamb | Labour | 2,716 |
| G. Jones | Liberal Democrats | 1,992 |
| B. Mead | Independent | 1,597 |
| J. Harpur | Green | 309 |
Southminster1 seat · turnout 71.7%
| R. Boyce | Conservative | 5,100 ✓ |
| T Quinlan | Labour | 3,307 |
| A Weeks | Liberal Democrats | 2,004 |
| M. Cole | Green | 523 |
Tollesbury1 seat · turnout 75.6%
| Rowena Bass | Conservative | 4,585 ✓ |
| P. Mead | Liberal Democrats | 3,535 |
| P Rew | Labour | 1,833 |
| J. King | Green | 519 |