Before (end of 1996)
Not known.
After (end of 1997)
Not known.
Ward results
Cranbrook1 seat
| T. Veitch | Conservative | 4,203 ✓ |
| R Bond | Liberal Democrats | 2,654 |
| R. Collins | Labour | 1,311 |
Tunbridge Wells East1 seat
| D. Sinclair | Liberal Democrats | 2,572 ✓ |
| J Beynon | Conservative | 2,393 |
| Stephens T. | Labour | 909 |
| B. Leslie | Green | 196 |