Before (end of 1996)
Not known.
After (end of 1997)
Not known.
Ward results
Clitheroe1 seat
| J. Sutcliffe | Liberal Democrats | 3,746 ✓ |
| R Walne | Conservative | 2,255 |
| R. Pickup | Labour | 2,254 |
| S. Wilson | Nlp | 67 |
Ribble Valley North East1 seat
| A. Atkinson | Conservative | 4,843 ✓ |
| G Ormerod | Liberal Democrats | 2,589 |
| A. Macfarlane | Labour | 1,444 |