Before (end of 1996)
Not known.
After (end of 1997)
Not known.
Ward results
Constable1 seat · turnout 76.8%
| A. Clover | Conservative | 3,916 |
| A. Phillips | Liberal Democrats | 2,844 |
| John Young | Labour | 1,783 |
Drury1 seat · turnout 74.4%
| R Yates | Liberal Democrats | 3,945 |
| J. Lucas | Conservative | 3,865 |
| R. Moules | Labour | 2,115 |
Mersea & Stanway1 seat · turnout 74.8%
| C. Manning-Press | Conservative | 5,193 |
| T. Brady | Liberal Democrats | 3,973 |
| Ian Yates | Labour | 2,556 |
Old Heath1 seat · turnout 67.5%
| Margaret Fisher | Liberal Democrats | 3,806 |
| S. Pygott | Labour | 3,092 |
| I McCord | Conservative | 1,879 |
Parsons Heath1 seat · turnout 69.3%
| E Crunden | Liberal Democrats | 4,413 |
| D. Smith | Conservative | 3,062 |
| A. Constable | Labour | 3,005 |
Wivenhoe St. Andrew1 seat · turnout 63.4%
| B. Stapleton | Labour | 3,276 |
| Jennifer Gray | Liberal Democrats | 2,426 |
| J. Girdlestone | Conservative | 2,044 |