Before (end of 1983) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 34 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 4 · Conservative 3 · Other 1
After (end of 1984) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 33 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 5 · Conservative 4 · Other 0
Ward results
Brays Grove1 seat · turnout 35.3%
| D. Burnham | Labour | 858 |
| H. Willcox | Lib/Sdp | 343 |
Great Parndon1 seat · turnout 53.3%
| P. McClarnon | Conservative | 842 |
| J. Cave | Labour | 807 |
| B. Manktelow | Lib/Sdp | 201 |
Hare Street & Town Centre1 seat · turnout 40.9%
| J. Hobbs | Labour | 828 |
| K. Eaton | Conservative | 245 |
| C. Merryweather | Lib/Sdp | 171 |
Kingsmoor1 seat · turnout 39.8%
| J. Young | Labour | 925 |
| M. Tombs | Conservative | 768 |
| E. Scammell | Lib/Sdp | 209 |
Latton Bush1 seat · turnout 38.0%
| A. Jones | Labour | 1,075 |
| K. Smart | Conservative | 391 |
| S. James | Lib/Sdp | 182 |
Little Parndon1 seat
| D. Condon | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Mark Hall South1 seat · turnout 43.8%
| T. Farr | Labour | 1,078 |
| C. Brown | Lib/Sdp | 445 |
| S. Tucker | Conservative | 274 |
Netteswell East1 seat · turnout 40.8%
| P. Balbi | Labour | 755 |
| R. Dixon | Conservative | 241 |
| J. Taylor | Lib/Sdp | 220 |
Netteswell West1 seat · turnout 36.8%
| G. Nethercott | Labour | 602 |
| S. Rigden | Conservative | 159 |
| R. Fautley | Lib/Sdp | 147 |
Old Harlow1 seat · turnout 51.4%
| R. Howitt | Labour | 1,309 |
| R. Cross | Conservative | 1,069 |
Passmores1 seat · turnout 41.8%
| J. Rogers | Labour | 949 |
| A. Thomson | Lib/Sdp | 455 |
| C. Starr | Conservative | 364 |
Potter Street1 seat · turnout 50.1%
| B. Phelps | Labour | 876 |
| A. Lee | Lib/Sdp | 769 |