Before (end of 1996) (55 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 23 · Liberal Democrats 21 · Labour 11 · Other 0
After (end of 1997) (55 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 23 · Liberal Democrats 21 · Labour 11 · Other 0
Ward results
Malling Rural Central1 seat
| T. Dean | Liberal Democrats | 4,466 ✓ |
| S. O'Connell | Conservative | 2,618 |
| E. Day | Labour | 1,745 |
Malling Rural North1 seat
| Sarah Hohler | Conservative | 4,393 ✓ |
| P. Hickmott | Labour | 3,075 |
| J Cannon | Liberal Democrats | 2,079 |
Malling Rural North East1 seat
| R Burr | Conservative | 3,914 ✓ |
| J. Fox | Liberal Democrats | 3,693 |
| A. Piper | Labour | 2,500 |
Malling Rural West1 seat
| D. Evans | Conservative | 5,423 ✓ |
| J. Cresswell | Liberal Democrats | 2,880 |
| A Murray | Labour | 1,898 |
| G Valente | Nlp | 118 |
Tonbridge East1 seat
| G Weston | Conservative | 4,733 ✓ |
| G. Bourne | Liberal Democrats | 2,735 |
| Victoria Hayman | Labour | 2,646 |
Tonbridge West1 seat
| Robinson T. | Conservative | 5,430 ✓ |
| P. Drury | Labour | 3,363 |
| A. Ollive | Liberal Democrats | 2,127 |