Before (end of 1997)
Not known.
After (end of 1998)
Not known.
Ward results
Beccles Town1 seat
| K Cracknell | Independent | 978 |
| V. Pulford | Conservative | 231 |
| W Fleetney | Liberal Democrats | 178 |
Gunton1 seat
| W Devereux | Labour | 709 ✓ |
| A. Choveaux | Conservative | 602 |
| J. Woolley | Liberal Democrats | 142 |
Kessingland1 seat
| I. Graham | Labour | 530 ✓ |
| A. Mylan | Conservative | 210 |
| C Faith | Liberal Democrats | 175 |
Kirkley1 seat
| D. Young | Liberal Democrats | 715 |
| Josette Bellham | Labour | 619 |
| May Reader | Conservative | 138 |
Lothingland1 seat
| B. Hunter | Labour | 890 ✓ |
| S Ames | Conservative | 459 |
| A. Tibbitt | Liberal Democrats | 122 |
Oulton Broad1 seat
| M. Rodgers | Labour | 817 ✓ |
| R. Wallington | Conservative | 462 |
| Annie Martin | Liberal Democrats | 178 |
South Elmham1 seat
| A Fisher | Labour | 168 |
| J. Morgan | Liberal Democrats | 60 |
| Results | — | 0 |
Southwold1 seat
| G. Langley | Independent | 1,123 ✓ |
| C Pretty | Conservative | 860 |
| C Scott | Labour | 278 |
St. Margarets1 seat
| J Coward | Labour | 958 |
| P Pulford | Conservative | 238 |
| G Haworth | Liberal Democrats | 154 |