Before (end of 1997) (35 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 15 · Labour 15 · Other 3 · Liberal Democrats 2
After (end of 1998) (35 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 17 · Labour 13 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 2
Ward results
Abbey South1 seat · turnout 31.5%
| G Morrott | Conservative | 477 ✓ |
| M Price | Labour | 445 |
Barby1 seat · turnout 39.3%
| C. Lomax | Liberal Democrats | 184 ✓ |
| B Ibbetson | Independent | 138 |
| V. Knowles | Conservative | 84 |
Brixworth1 seat · turnout 25.1%
| S. Verallo | Independent | 729 ✓ |
| K Crooks | Conservative | 282 |
Everdon1 seat · turnout 48.3%
| R Mathews | Conservative | 314 ✓ |
| J Thurston | Labour | 96 |
Guilsborough1 seat · turnout 49.3%
| J Millar | Conservative | 495 ✓ |
| L Tyrer | Liberal Democrats | 154 |
Long Buckby1 seat · turnout 51.6%
| M. Walker | Labour | 845 ✓ |
| Sue Osborne | Conservative | 746 |
Welford1 seat · turnout 57.3%
| C. Boardman | Conservative | 351 ✓ |
| J Corkhill | Labour | 294 |
Woodford1 seat · turnout 31.8%
| E. Griffin | Conservative | 414 ✓ |
| P Ellement | Labour | 375 |
