Before (end of 1981) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 33 · Conservative 7 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 2 · Other 0
After (end of 1982) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 34 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 5 · Conservative 3 · Other 0
Ward results
Brays Grove1 seat · turnout 41.8%
| D. Howard | Labour | 793 |
| H. Willcox | Lib/Sdp | 630 |
Hare Street & Town Centre1 seat · turnout 43.9%
| J. Cramp | Labour | 764 |
| C. Merryweather | Lib/Sdp | 596 |
Katherines With Sumner1 seat · turnout 44.8%
| P. Davis | Lib/Sdp | 943 |
| A. Evans | Labour | 672 |
| M. Tombs | Conservative | 284 |
Kingsmoor1 seat · turnout 41.4%
| L. Atkins | Conservative | 840 |
| R. Rowland | Labour | 709 |
| D. Harris | Lib/Sdp | 404 |
Latton Bush1 seat · turnout 43.8%
| S. Edwards | Labour | 953 |
| K. Clark | Lib/Sdp | 506 |
| T. McArdle | Conservative | 421 |
Little Parndon1 seat · turnout 40.5%
| M. Carter | Labour | 1,025 |
| R. Baskett | Lib/Sdp | 715 |
Mark Hall North1 seat · turnout 51.4%
| I. Morris | Labour | 545 |
| N. Armitage | Lib/Sdp | 414 |
| P. Moulds | Conservative | 271 |
Mark Hall South1 seat · turnout 40.7%
| Sally Anne Anderson | Labour | 961 |
| G. Dabnor | Lib/Sdp | 403 |
| S. Tucker | Conservative | 286 |
Netteswell West1 seat · turnout 39.7%
| M. Gerrard | Labour | 537 |
| R. Freeman | Lib/Sdp | 312 |
| F. Burgoyne | Conservative | 137 |
Old Harlow1 seat · turnout 47.1%
| S. Firth | Labour | 1,060 ✓ |
| S. Rigden | Conservative | 561 |
| R. Winkie | Lib/Sdp | 472 |
| S. Ward | Ind LIB | 52 |
Passmores1 seat · turnout 38.1%
| R. Collyer | Labour | 825 |
| D. Filler | Lib/Sdp | 782 |
Potter Street1 seat · turnout 41.5%
| R. Bruce | Labour | 900 |
| P. Murray | Lib/Sdp | 464 |
Stewards1 seat · turnout 40.6%
| P. McCallion | Lib/Sdp | 1,121 |
| K. Ion | Labour | 491 |