Before (end of 1997)
Not known.
After (end of 1998)
Not known.
Ward results
Abbeymead3 seats
| R. Holman | Liberal Democrats | 1,178 ✓ |
| P. Lush | Liberal Democrats | 1,119 ✓ |
| S. Reeve | Liberal Democrats | 1,013 ✓ |
| Andrew Gravells | Conservative | 720 |
| M. Rentell | Conservative | 598 |
| M Richings | Conservative | 582 |
| Jean Grigg | Labour | 381 |
| T. Smith | Labour | 357 |
| M Shepstone | Labour | 315 |