Before (end of 1998)
Not known.
After (end of 1999)
Not known.
Ward results
Paddock Wood1 seat
| S. Ward | Conservative | 545 ✓ |
| D Farley | Liberal Democrats | 365 |
| R. Moon | Labour | 294 |
| W Crush | Independent | 37 |
Rusthall1 seat
| R. Wratten | Liberal Democrats | 542 ✓ |
| R. Mayall | Conservative | 491 |
| Sarah Margaret Carpenter | Labour | 234 |
Sherwood1 seat
| I. Carvell | Labour | 617 ✓ |
Speldhurst & Bidborough1 seat
| J. Jukes | Conservative | 1,039 ✓ |
| Jacqueline Cassidy | Liberal Democrats | 324 |
St. James1 seat
| P Reynolds | Conservative | 353 |
| F Gould | Labour | 194 |