Before (end of 1996) (32 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 11 · Conservative 10 · Labour 8 · Liberal Democrats 3
After (end of 1997) (32 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 11 · Conservative 10 · Labour 8 · Liberal Democrats 3
Ward results
Dulverton1 seat · turnout 70.5%
| J. Edwards | Conservative | 1,860 ✓ |
| J. Stringer | Liberal Democrats | 861 |
Dunster1 seat · turnout 84.5%
| J Glossop | Conservative | 1,577 ✓ |
| P Humber | Liberal Democrats | 1,452 |
| J Dore | Labour | 499 |
Minehead1 seat · turnout 65.6%
| P Greatorex | Conservative | 2,262 ✓ |
| M. Higgins | Liberal Democrats | 2,232 |
| Marcus Kravis | Labour | 1,887 |
Quantock1 seat · turnout 76.4%
| J Moorhouse | Conservative | 1,665 ✓ |
| I Galloway | Liberal Democrats | 812 |
| K. Turpin | Labour | 500 |
Williton1 seat · turnout 74.0%
| F. Ross | Liberal Democrats | 1,911 ✓ |
| Norma Edwards | Conservative | 1,715 |
| D Burchell | Labour | 1,192 |