Before (end of 1996) (29 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 15 · Labour 8 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Conservative 2
After (end of 1997) (29 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 15 · Labour 8 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Conservative 2
Ward results
Oswestry East1 seat · turnout 70.1%
| Perks M. | Labour | 2,287 ✓ |
| C. Hawksley | Conservative | 1,376 |
| S. Stevens | Liberal Democrats | 1,281 |
Oswestry West1 seat · turnout 69.5%
| P Sayles | Labour | 1,319 ✓ |
| I. Gull | Conservative | 1,190 |
| D Sanders | Liberal Democrats | 891 |
Ruyton-X1-Towns1 seat · turnout 70.7%
| J. Stockbridge | Ind Con | 1,768 ✓ |
| L. Simblet | Labour | 1,010 |
St. Oswald1 seat · turnout 73.1%
| S. Biffen | Conservative | 1,153 ✓ |
| G. Davies | Labour | 853 |
| R Burman | Liberal Democrats | 559 |
Weston Rhyn1 seat · turnout 73.3%
| K. Smith | Labour | 1,303 ✓ |
| H. Stevens | Liberal Democrats | 1,169 |
| W Powell | Conservative | 661 |
Whittington1 seat · turnout 69.4%
| David Gareth Beechey Lloyd | Independent | 1,289 ✓ |
| R Chalmers | Labour | 1,089 |
| M Sheldon | Conservative | 764 |