Before (end of 1996) (34 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 24 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Conservative 2 · Labour 0
After (end of 1997) (34 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 24 · Liberal Democrats 7 · Conservative 3 · Labour 0
Ward results
Catterick1 seat · turnout 58.6%
| Carl Les | Conservative | 1,778 ✓ |
| E. Merritt | Labour | 1,423 |
| J Fryer | Liberal Democrats | 947 |
| T Pelton | SDP | 820 |
Middle Dales1 seat · turnout 70.7%
| M Childs | Conservative | 2,465 ✓ |
| Jane Elizabeth Parlour | Liberal Democrats | 969 |
| G Oram | Labour | 653 |
Richmond1 seat · turnout 72.6%
| A. Harris | Liberal Democrats | 2,580 ✓ |
| G Dodsworth | Conservative | 1,214 |
| P. Layton | Labour | 850 |
Richmondshire North1 seat · turnout 73.5%
| M. Heseltine | Conservative | 3,092 ✓ |
| Boddy N. | Liberal Democrats | 972 |
| A. Eames | Labour | 940 |
Upper Dales1 seat · turnout 76.6%
| J Blackie | Independent | 1,599 ✓ |
| R. Alderson | Conservative | 1,349 |
| H Bayley | Labour | 338 |