Before (end of 1996) (56 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 39 · Conservative 13 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Other 0
After (end of 1997) (56 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 38 · Conservative 14 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Other 0
Ward results
Deal East1 seat · turnout 77.6%
| M. Eddy | Labour | 3,675 ✓ |
| P. Watkins | Conservative | 3,309 |
| R Frost | Liberal Democrats | 1,504 |
Deal West1 seat · turnout 80.1%
| T. Birkett | Labour | 5,398 ✓ |
| R Young | Conservative | 2,053 |
| W Turner | Liberal Democrats | 1,218 |
Dover Central1 seat · turnout 71.6%
| W. Newman | Labour | 5,103 ✓ |
| J Francis | Conservative | 2,084 |
| A. Gavin | Liberal Democrats | 987 |
Dover Rural1 seat · turnout 80.9%
| R Hansell | Labour | 5,261 ✓ |
| J. Record | Conservative | 3,736 |
| Janet Bennett | Liberal Democrats | 1,601 |
Dover South1 seat · turnout 76.6%
| K Sansum | Labour | 4,535 ✓ |
| Tom Watson | Conservative | 1,730 |
| M Gavin | Liberal Democrats | 1,244 |
Dover West1 seat · turnout 78.6%
| B. Cope | Conservative | 3,709 ✓ |
| C Osmond | Labour | 3,117 |
| I Parker | Liberal Democrats | 1,929 |
Sandwich1 seat · turnout 77.3%
| L Ridings | Conservative | 4,003 ✓ |
| N Willshaw | Liberal Democrats | 2,851 |
| Eileen Rowbotham | Labour | 2,761 |