Before (end of 1998)
Not known.
After (end of 1999)
Not known.
Ward results
Acre Rigg2 seats · turnout 23.9%
| R. Liddle | Liberal Democrats | 365 |
| R. Mills | Labour | 363 |
| Barbara Sloan | Liberal Democrats | 351 |
| J. Dickinson | Labour | 339 |
Blackhalls3 seats
| M. Curry | Labour | 0 |
| Rob Crute | Labour | 0 |
| J. Gray | Labour | 0 |
Dawdon3 seats · turnout 21.3%
| R. Shaw | Labour | 694 |
| J. Goodwin | Labour | 691 |
| C. Walker | Labour | 618 |
| P. Ashenden | Liberal Democrats | 368 |
Deaf Hill1 seat · turnout 50.5%
| G. Martin | Labour | 230 |
| S. Watts | Independent | 201 |
| S. Errington | Independent | 65 |
High Colliery1 seat
| J. Edwards | Labour | 0 |
Shotton2 seats · turnout 22.2%
| H. High | Labour | 519 |
| J. Atkinson | Labour | 469 |
| E. Hall | Independent | 402 |
South Hetton1 seat
| R. Todd | Labour | 0 |
Thornley2 seats · turnout 32.7%
| B. Wilson | Independent | 547 |
| R. Wharrier | Labour | 458 |
| J. Wright | Labour | 334 |
Wheatley Hill2 seats
| Malcolm Nicholls | Labour | 0 |
| E. Eggleston | Labour | 0 |
Wingate2 seats · turnout 2.5%
| A. Nevens | Labour | 642 |
| H. Devine | Independent | 495 |
| R. Taylor | Labour | 480 |
| R. Holcroft | Independent | 480 |