Before (end of 1985) (63 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 37 · Labour 12 · Other 9 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 5
After (end of 1986) (63 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 27 · Labour 20 · Other 11 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 5
Ward results
Airfield3 seats
| R. Emmett | Labour | 1,459 ✓ |
| R. Purnell | Labour | 1,456 ✓ |
| J. Hoepelman | Labour | 1,454 ✓ |
| C. Morris | Conservative | 897 |
| M. Munday | Conservative | 815 |
| P. Orrin | Conservative | 800 |
| A. Hudson | Lib/Sdp | 702 |
| R. Gordon | Lib/Sdp | 684 |
| H. Rivers | Lib/Sdp | 668 |
Ardleigh Green2 seats · turnout 36.1%
| R. Latchford | Conservative | 1,366 ✓ |
| P. Gardner | Conservative | 1,296 ✓ |
| J. Thomas | Labour | 597 |
| P. Wagstaff | Labour | 529 |
| A. Corish | Lib/Sdp | 430 |
| H. Tegg | Lib/Sdp | 408 |
| M. Wilson | Green | 76 |
Brooklands2 seats · turnout 36.2%
| H. Tebutt | Conservative | 857 |
| A. Latham | Labour | 773 |
| R. Vials | Conservative | 697 |
| D. Tomlinson | Labour | 687 |
| E. Mulliner | LIBAFT | 652 |
| G. Potter | LIBAFT | 609 |
Chase Cross2 seats · turnout 40.1%
| E. Freeman | LIBAFT | 1,115 |
| L. Parmenter | LIBAFT | 1,017 |
| R. Kilbey | Labour | 768 |
| P. Koseda | Labour | 759 |
| R. Farrow | Conservative | 567 |
| G. Rusz | Conservative | 469 |
Collier Row2 seats · turnout 37.3%
| R. Adaire | Conservative | 984 ✓ |
| P Curtin | Conservative | 904 ✓ |
| A. Gordon | Labour | 728 |
| E. Gordon | Labour | 669 |
| E. Longhorn | LIBAFT | 596 |
| A. Thompson | LIBAFT | 503 |
| A. Smith | Green | 40 |
Cranham East2 seats · turnout 39.6%
| R. Knell | INDRA | 1,461 ✓ |
| W. Remfry | INDRA | 1,308 ✓ |
| M. Ramsey | Conservative | 626 |
| A. Booton | Labour | 429 |
| B. O'Callaghan | Labour | 409 |
| G. Ford | Lib/Sdp | 243 |
| H. Caton | Lib/Sdp | 215 |
Cranham West2 seats · turnout 48.9%
| R. Ower | INDRA | 1,763 ✓ |
| L. Sinclair | INDRA | 1,711 ✓ |
| B. Boakes | Conservative | 790 |
| D. Perreira | Conservative | 681 |
| M. Ville | Labour | 253 |
| J. Hague | Labour | 249 |
| M. Flower | Lib/Sdp | 197 |
| J. Holt | Lib/Sdp | 158 |
Elm Park3 seats · turnout 46.5%
| A. Williams | Labour | 2,068 ✓ |
| G. Saunders | Labour | 1,911 ✓ |
| M. Lucas | Labour | 1,818 ✓ |
| J. Arthur | Conservative | 1,415 |
| D Weaver | Conservative | 1,338 |
| R. Wood | Conservative | 1,283 |
| M. Norris | Lib/Sdp | 764 |
| L. Powell | Lib/Sdp | 700 |
| J. Smith | Lib/Sdp | 682 |
| A. Kite | REA | 360 |
| G. Williamson | NF | 281 |
| J. Newmeir | REA | 242 |
| D. Marshall | Green | 99 |
Emerson Park2 seats
| R. Ramsey | Conservative | 1,853 ✓ |
| K. Roe | Conservative | 1,647 ✓ |
| A. Gaunton | Lib/Sdp | 615 |
| J. Smailes | Lib/Sdp | 555 |
| P. Baines | Labour | 470 |
| S. Hills | Labour | 427 |
| D. Marshall | Green | 95 |
Gidea Park2 seats
| D. Cure | Conservative | 1,457 |
| A. Smith | Conservative | 1,367 |
| J. Kirchner | Labour | 369 |
| S. Thurlow | Labour | 365 |
| J. Polybank | Lib/Sdp | 337 |
| R. Scurry | Lib/Sdp | 327 |
Gooshays3 seats · turnout 35.4%
| R. Lynn | Labour | 1,812 |
| W. Mills | Labour | 1,693 |
| R. Whitworth | Labour | 1,588 |
| F. Hullyer | Conservative | 795 |
| D. Hullyer | Conservative | 789 |
| O. Collins | Conservative | 784 |
| P. Offen | Lib/Sdp | 494 |
| W. Bradman | Lib/Sdp | 481 |
| P. Allen | Lib/Sdp | 479 |
Hacton3 seats
| A. Davis | REA | 1,381 ✓ |
| N. Richards | REA | 1,297 ✓ |
| B Reith | REA | 1,283 ✓ |
| D. Bull | Conservative | 1,015 |
| M. Ashby | Conservative | 994 |
| V Colebourn | Conservative | 937 |
| D. Burn | Labour | 897 |
| C French | Labour | 864 |
| L Sorrell | Labour | 859 |
| R Penfold | LIBAHT | 617 |
| D Williams | LIBAHT | 607 |
| J Hewitt | LIBAHT | 585 |
Harold Wood3 seats · turnout 38.7%
| P. Light | Conservative | 1,666 |
| H. Humphrey | Conservative | 1,618 |
| R. Neill | Conservative | 1,614 |
| W. Harrison | Labour | 977 |
| N. Brindley | Labour | 915 |
| Kate Louise Darvill | Labour | 908 |
| K. Plant | Lib/Sdp | 658 |
| D. Brown | Lib/Sdp | 601 |
| E. Dorken | Lib/Sdp | 562 |
Heath Park2 seats · turnout 37.2%
| M. Edwards | Conservative | 1,347 ✓ |
| E. Munday | Conservative | 1,330 ✓ |
| J. Bowyer | Labour | 552 |
| R. Tomlinson | Labour | 530 |
| S. Brewington | Lib/Sdp | 432 |
| G. Howard | Lib/Sdp | 421 |
| A. Burgess | Green | 122 |
| D. Burgess | Green | 119 |
Heaton3 seats · turnout 21.2%
| D. O'Flynn | Labour | 1,768 |
| G. Otter | Labour | 1,678 |
| G. Fox | Conservative | 760 |
| G. Hillier | Conservative | 707 |
| L. Durso | Lib/Sdp | 452 |
| H. Blackborow | Lib/Sdp | 403 |
Hilldene3 seats · turnout 31.8%
| D Cook | Labour | 1,586 |
| D. Smith | Labour | 1,430 |
| B. Whitworth | Labour | 1,405 |
| M. Melvin | Conservative | 985 |
| G. Bridgeman-Clarke | Lib/Sdp | 355 |
| R. Dorken | Lib/Sdp | 326 |
| W. Barrett | Lib/Sdp | 309 |
| C. Dowsett | NF | 108 |
Hylands3 seats · turnout 41.6%
| S. Evans | Conservative | 1,361 ✓ |
| D. Daflon | Labour | 1,309 ✓ |
| O. Baruch | Conservative | 1,299 ✓ |
| M Sinclair | Conservative | 1,294 |
| H. Moss | Labour | 1,211 |
| M. Whitelock | Labour | 1,167 |
| M. Heazell | Lib/Sdp | 1,086 |
| D. Kendall | Lib/Sdp | 1,086 |
| E. Keazell | Lib/Sdp | 1,079 |
| H. Smith | Green | 103 |
Mawney3 seats · turnout 39.6%
| C. Fild | Conservative | 1,384 ✓ |
| Davis M. | Labour | 1,330 ✓ |
| W. Gilley | Labour | 1,315 ✓ |
| D Holmes | Conservative | 1,228 |
| B. Nottage | Labour | 1,218 |
| Keith Prince | Conservative | 1,190 |
| J. Bates | Lib/Sdp | 959 |
| P. Longhorn | Lib/Sdp | 903 |
| P. Einchcomb | Lib/Sdp | 881 |
| F Gibson | Green | 119 |
| R. Mason | Green | 100 |
Oldchurch2 seats · turnout 30.0%
| A. Rew | Labour | 624 ✓ |
| D. Price | Ind Con | 602 ✓ |
| D. Willis | Labour | 600 |
| R. Pritty | Ind Con | 579 |
| N. Meyer | Lib/Sdp | 380 |
| M. Lakeman | Lib/Sdp | 334 |
| K. Smith | Green | 53 |
Rainham3 seats
| M. Long | Lib/Sdp | 2,551 ✓ |
| M Ball | Lib/Sdp | 2,401 ✓ |
| L Saunders | Lib/Sdp | 2,278 ✓ |
| P Emmett | Labour | 799 |
| W Howard | Labour | 772 |
| C Watson | Labour | 722 |
| A. North | Conservative | 401 |
| W North | Conservative | 398 |
| L. Regan | Conservative | 347 |
Rise Park2 seats · turnout 36.4%
| C. Kemp | Conservative | 1,316 |
| N. Symonds | Conservative | 1,291 |
| D. Ainsworth | Labour | 518 |
| A. Larkin | Labour | 514 |
| J. Deeks | Lib/Sdp | 439 |
| P. Dorrington | Lib/Sdp | 378 |
South Hornchurch3 seats · turnout 40.8%
| L. Long | REA | 1,732 ✓ |
| R. Newnham | REA | 1,555 ✓ |
| R. Whitney | REA | 1,486 ✓ |
| H Webb | Labour | 1,084 |
| Anthony Hunt | Labour | 1,083 |
| M Wood | Labour | 997 |
| J. Clark | Conservative | 766 |
| R. Willoughby | Conservative | 760 |
| Michael John White | Conservative | 736 |
| M. Burke | Lib/Sdp | 338 |
| W. Norris | Lib/Sdp | 296 |
| D. Bruck | Lib/Sdp | 286 |
St Andrew's3 seats
| A. Cotier | Conservative | 1,421 ✓ |
| A. James | Conservative | 1,376 ✓ |
| T. Orrin | Conservative | 1,368 ✓ |
| N. Farrant | REA | 968 |
| G. Watkins | REA | 930 |
| S. Whittaker | REA | 865 |
| K Dutton | Labour | 762 |
| M. Hoepelman | Labour | 721 |
| A. Macarthy | Lib/Sdp | 700 |
| R. Kirchner | Labour | 691 |
| B. McCarthy | Lib/Sdp | 672 |
| T. Wood | Lib/Sdp | 613 |
| T. Price | Green | 71 |
St Edward's2 seats
| L. Hutton | Conservative | 1,020 ✓ |
| A. Cockerton | Conservative | 992 ✓ |
| J. Bowyer | Labour | 543 |
| J. Moore | Labour | 473 |
| B. McDowell | Lib/Sdp | 390 |
| P. Osborne | Lib/Sdp | 363 |
| M. Burgess | Green | 87 |
Upminster3 seats
| B Gordon-Picking | Conservative | 1,835 ✓ |
| Jason Frost | Conservative | 1,821 ✓ |
| N. Kemble | Conservative | 1,807 ✓ |
| G Lewis | RATE | 1,784 |
| J Lewis | RATE | 1,700 |
| O Ware | RATE | 1,639 |
| T Horlock | Labour | 401 |
| M Pickford | Labour | 393 |
| J Abrey | Labour | 392 |
| M Ford | Lib/Sdp | 366 |
| C McArle | Lib/Sdp | 350 |
| D Peters | Lib/Sdp | 333 |
