Before (end of 1982) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 36 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 19 · Labour 3 · Other 2
After (end of 1983) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
SDP-Liberal Alliance 31 · Conservative 26 · Other 3 · Labour 0
Ward results
All Saints3 seats
| T Gallagher | Lib/Sdp | 1,200 ✓ |
| T. Nunn | Lib/Sdp | 1,138 ✓ |
| N Nunn | Lib/Sdp | 1,125 ✓ |
| J Lucking | Conservative | 696 |
| W Austin | Conservative | 650 |
| A Tapper | Conservative | 648 |
| R Patterson | Labour | 449 |
| B Wright | Labour | 425 |
| P Thompson | Labour | 402 |
| S Olive | COMM | 59 |
Baddow Road2 seats · turnout 52.9%
| T. Gayler | Conservative | 813 |
| G. Evans | Lib/Sdp | 759 |
| E. Lloyd | Conservative | 747 |
| J. McLellan | Lib/Sdp | 710 |
| A. Green | Labour | 159 |
| O Ephraim | Labour | 150 |
Boreham & Springfield2 seats · turnout 47.2%
| D. Frost | Lib/Sdp | 2,585 |
| R. Benad | Lib/Sdp | 2,218 |
| C. Gore | Conservative | 1,688 |
| I. Lee | Conservative | 1,551 |
Broomfield & Chignall2 seats · turnout 46.2%
| D. Clark | Conservative | 817 ✓ |
| D. Ashford | Independent | 791 ✓ |
| S. Hunt | Conservative | 618 |
| W. Davey | Lib/Sdp | 546 |
| P. Baxter | Lib/Sdp | 486 |
| F. Saltmarsh | Labour | 182 |
| D. Dunn | Labour | 136 |
| R. Carr | Independent | 71 |
Cathedral3 seats · turnout 50.6%
| S. Mole | Lib/Sdp | 1,427 |
| C. Johnson | Lib/Sdp | 1,357 |
| C. Barrett | Lib/Sdp | 1,264 |
| R. Coulson | Conservative | 911 |
| T. Carter | Conservative | 872 |
| A. Singfield | Conservative | 868 |
Danbury & Sandon3 seats · turnout 40.7%
| K Carr | Conservative | 1,637 |
| C. Kingsley | Conservative | 1,585 |
| B. Leyton | Conservative | 1,471 |
| J. Johnson | Lib/Sdp | 668 |
| M. Harris | Lib/Sdp | 602 |
| G. Evans | Lib/Sdp | 596 |
| S. Donaldson | Independent | 414 |
East & West Hanningfield1 seat · turnout 48.8%
| Al Dixon | Independent | 536 |
| M. Williams | Conservative | 349 |
Galleywood3 seats · turnout 41.8%
| R. Thorne | Conservative | 1,090 |
| K. Liley | Conservative | 1,082 |
| R. Harman | Conservative | 1,075 |
| G. Tovey | Lib/Sdp | 947 |
| P. Bermingham | Lib/Sdp | 912 |
| P. Good | Lib/Sdp | 864 |
Goat Hall2 seats · turnout 55.0%
| R. Van Tromp | Conservative | 888 |
| J. Shears | Conservative | 845 |
| R. Ray | Lib/Sdp | 682 |
| H. Dunmall | Lib/Sdp | 633 |
| B. Horslen | Labour | 178 |
| A. Longden | Labour | 152 |
Good Easter-Mashbury-Roxwell1 seat · turnout 50.7%
| T. Matthews | Conservative | 500 |
| R. Laing | Lib/Sdp | 168 |
Great & Little Leighs & Little Waltham1 seat · turnout 50.1%
| A. Willsher | Conservative | 829 |
| D. Ebert | Lib/Sdp | 234 |
Great Baddow Village2 seats · turnout 57.9%
| M. Gill | Lib/Sdp | 1,000 |
| Craige Southern | Conservative | 983 |
| C. Davies | Lib/Sdp | 961 |
| Bishop L. | Conservative | 938 |
| D Shinn | Labour | 129 |
| E. Mohr | Labour | 103 |
Great Waltham & Pleshey1 seat · turnout 54.0%
| R. Barnett | Conservative | 597 |
| C. Rawlinson | Lib/Sdp | 286 |
| P. Hughes | Labour | 184 |
Highwood & Margaretting1 seat · turnout 54.5%
| V. Hutchings | Conservative | 473 |
| D. Brown | Lib/Sdp | 230 |
Little Baddow1 seat · turnout 63.4%
| G. Dyson | Conservative | 575 |
| M. Staines | Lib/Sdp | 277 |
Mildmays2 seats · turnout 43.1%
| C. Cave | Conservative | 646 |
| J. Horne | Lib/Sdp | 558 |
| A. Good | Lib/Sdp | 530 |
| D. Stephenson | Conservative | 518 |
| R. Welch | Labour | 240 |
| A. Vinden | Labour | 235 |
Moulsham Lodge2 seats
| P. Firth | Lib/Sdp | 1,134 ✓ |
| R Harding | Lib/Sdp | 1,022 ✓ |
| I. Hefford | Conservative | 510 |
| Yvonne Spence | Conservative | 481 |
| J. Grant | Labour | 160 |
| Catherine Cronin | Labour | 157 |
Oaklands3 seats · turnout 49.2%
| J. Austin | Lib/Sdp | 1,322 |
| D. Powell | Lib/Sdp | 1,302 |
| K. Francis | Lib/Sdp | 1,261 |
| Anthony Neil Cole | Conservative | 1,102 |
| T. Carpenter | Conservative | 1,099 |
| T. Appleton | Conservative | 1,043 |
Patching Hall3 seats · turnout 51.2%
| F. Sturt | Lib/Sdp | 1,734 |
| G. Shorter | Lib/Sdp | 1,698 |
| B. Talley | Lib/Sdp | 1,618 |
| C. Kemp | Conservative | 1,062 |
| J. Jest | Conservative | 1,062 |
| Hutchinson P. | Conservative | 1,026 |
Ramsden Heath & Downham1 seat · turnout 44.5%
| J. Norton | Conservative | 595 |
| P. Monk | Lib/Sdp | 183 |
Rettendon & South Hanningfield1 seat · turnout 44.9%
| E. Roberts | Independent | 298 |
| N. Cooper | Conservative | 270 |
| V. Davies | Lib/Sdp | 50 |
Rothmans2 seats · turnout 48.9%
| R. Hastings | Lib/Sdp | 950 |
| M. Hutchon | Lib/Sdp | 922 |
| R. Ince | Conservative | 794 |
| E Alliston | Conservative | 750 |
| G. Carliles | Labour | 175 |
| R. Palmer | Labour | 147 |
Runwell2 seats
| Z Andrews | Conservative | 696 ✓ |
| J Lewington | Conservative | 606 ✓ |
| D Gudgeons | Lib/Sdp | 453 |
| A McCartan | Lib/Sdp | 368 |
St. Andrews3 seats
| M. Young | Lib/Sdp | 1,951 ✓ |
| K. Andrew | Lib/Sdp | 1,834 ✓ |
| A Seymour | Lib/Sdp | 1,795 ✓ |
| G Shearwood | Labour | 492 |
| S McEvaddy | Labour | 427 |
| C Playford | Labour | 426 |
| G Parker | Conservative | 417 |
| Katy Pauley | Conservative | 405 |
| P Plantt | Conservative | 405 |
| B Perry | SDP | 15 |
The Lawns3 seats
| P. Harvey | Lib/Sdp | 1,544 |
| D. Ridgewell | Lib/Sdp | 1,527 |
| A. Sharp | Lib/Sdp | 1,437 |
| J. Melville | Conservative | 1,167 |
| R. Alcock | Conservative | 1,163 |
| B. Carr | Conservative | 1,068 |
Waterhouse Farm3 seats · turnout 50.4%
| A. Thackray | Lib/Sdp | 1,576 |
| J. Thackray | Lib/Sdp | 1,568 |
| J. Hunnable | Lib/Sdp | 1,470 |
| O. Hill | Conservative | 954 |
| P. Bradshaw | Conservative | 947 |
| M. Llewellyn-Rothschild | Conservative | 913 |
| S. Brisbane | Labour | 337 |
| D. Nice | Labour | 330 |
| M. Langsdon | Labour | 302 |
Woodham Ferrers North1 seat · turnout 46.6%
| R. Wedon | Conservative | 532 |
| A. Leslie | Lib/Sdp | 175 |
Woodham Ferrers South2 seats · turnout 34.2%
| H White | Conservative | 1,079 |
| P. Martin | Lib/Sdp | 964 |
| P. Buckingham | Lib/Sdp | 941 |
| M. Grimwood | Conservative | 881 |
Writtle3 seats · turnout 45.3%
| M. Rose | Conservative | 1,245 |
| H. Riddiford | Conservative | 1,199 |
| D. Pyman | Conservative | 1,169 |
| J. Gumbleton | Lib/Sdp | 792 |
| A. Dicks | Lib/Sdp | 707 |
| G. Coleman | Lib/Sdp | 534 |
| Joan Valerie Bliss | Labour | 457 |
