Before (end of 1996) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 26 · Conservative 12 · Other 4 · Labour 0
After (end of 1997) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 26 · Conservative 13 · Other 3 · Labour 0
Ward results
Alton1 seat · turnout 75.1%
| A. Barron | Liberal Democrats | 4,035 ✓ |
| P Burridge | Conservative | 3,654 |
| R. Godber | Labour | 1,852 |
Bramshott1 seat · turnout 73.2%
| M Cartwright | Conservative | 5,250 ✓ |
| Z Faddy | Liberal Democrats | 3,944 |
| F. Jones | Labour | 1,349 |
Catherington1 seat · turnout 74.8%
| S Jenner | Conservative | 5,356 ✓ |
| P. Rodgers | Liberal Democrats | 5,034 |
| P Yugin-Shaw | Labour | 1,391 |
Headley1 seat · turnout 69.8%
| W Filer | Conservative | 5,483 ✓ |
| S. Green | Liberal Democrats | 3,283 |
| D Levy | Labour | 1,530 |
Medstead & Selborne1 seat · turnout 77.3%
| P. Andreae | Conservative | 4,600 ✓ |
| A. Ludlow | Liberal Democrats | 2,532 |
| Janice Mary Treacher | Labour | 867 |
Petersfield1 seat · turnout 76.1%
| Jane Ann West | Conservative | 5,218 ✓ |
| Perry A. | Liberal Democrats | 4,709 |
| W. Organ | Labour | 1,348 |