Before (end of 1986) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 36 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 4 · Conservative 2 · Other 0
After (end of 1987) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 37 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 3 · Conservative 2 · Other 0
Ward results
Brays Grove1 seat · turnout 43.0%
| H. Talbot | Labour | 835 |
| V. Petch | Conservative | 293 |
| E. Scammell | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 287 |
Great Parndon1 seat · turnout 56.6%
| P. McClarnon | Conservative | 876 |
| P. Brown | Labour | 689 |
| D. Harris | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 324 |
Katherines With Sumner1 seat · turnout 39.2%
| V. Clark | Labour | 800 |
| M. Rigden | Conservative | 498 |
| P. Barton | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 435 |
Kingsmoor1 seat · turnout 43.5%
| R. Cross | Conservative | 852 |
| D. Law | Labour | 812 |
| D. Collins | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 408 |
Latton Bush1 seat · turnout 42.5%
| P. Bruce | Labour | 1,018 |
| M. Tombs | Conservative | 446 |
| R. Langham | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 321 |
Little Parndon1 seat · turnout 40.0%
| S. Warner | Labour | 913 ✓ |
| E. Atkins | Conservative | 365 |
| R. Jeakins | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 328 |
| T. Hodge | Ind Con | 74 |
Mark Hall North1 seat · turnout 53.6%
| J. McAlpine | Labour | 686 |
| S. Rigden | Conservative | 332 |
| B. Hanks | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 196 |
Mark Hall South1 seat · turnout 44.4%
| L. Smith | Labour | 1,062 |
| S. Nixon | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 362 |
| B. Hill | Conservative | 334 |
Netteswell East1 seat · turnout 47.0%
| A. Garner | Labour | 753 |
| I. Crame | Conservative | 328 |
| V. Scott | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 298 |
Old Harlow1 seat · turnout 60.2%
| C. Cochrane | Labour | 1,110 |
| N. Hitch | Conservative | 966 |
| R. Winkie | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 636 |
Passmores1 seat · turnout 41.1%
| R. Rowland | Labour | 860 |
| L. Atkins | Conservative | 443 |
| S. Curran | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 366 |
Potter Street1 seat · turnout 47.4%
| W. Gibson | Labour | 928 |
| S. Ward | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 352 |
| D. Fleming | Conservative | 241 |
Stewards1 seat · turnout 44.9%
| K. Clarke | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 958 |
| D. Dickson | Labour | 578 |
| K. Eaton | Conservative | 227 |
Tye Green1 seat · turnout 47.6%
| M. Danvers | Labour | 1,038 |
| S. James | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 484 |
| S. Keeys | Conservative | 268 |
