Before (end of 1995) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 37 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Conservative 2 · Other 0
After (end of 1996) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 39 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Conservative 0 · Other 0
Ward results
Brays Grove1 seat · turnout 32.3%
| J McCree | Labour | 804 ✓ |
| E. Roberts | Conservative | 147 |
Great Parndon1 seat · turnout 42.0%
| S Warner | Labour | 774 ✓ |
| P. McClarnon | Conservative | 554 |
Hare Street & Town Centre1 seat · turnout 31.5%
| T. Abel | Labour | 590 ✓ |
| V. Roberts | Conservative | 115 |
| S Ward | Liberal Democrats | 100 |
Kingsmoor1 seat · turnout 32.3%
| I Turner | Labour | 807 ✓ |
| D Roberts | Conservative | 451 |
| L. Jones | Liberal Democrats | 203 |
Latton Bush2 seats · turnout 36.5%
| P. Bruce | Labour | 941 ✓ |
| A. Jones | Labour | 834 ✓ |
| S. Carter | Conservative | 386 |
| V. Ross | Conservative | 334 |
| J. Dawson | Liberal Democrats | 143 |
| P. Dawson | Liberal Democrats | 121 |
Little Parndon1 seat
| D. Pennick | Labour | 1,051 ✓ |
| P Weales | Conservative | 241 |
Mark Hall South1 seat · turnout 32.8%
| M. Danvers | Labour | 968 ✓ |
| D. Crossingham | Conservative | 215 |
Netteswell East1 seat
| R. Eschle | Labour | 724 ✓ |
| R Tweed | Conservative | 199 |
Netteswell West1 seat · turnout 33.4%
| V. Clark | Labour | 602 ✓ |
| S. Herbert | Liberal Democrats | 100 |
| G. Mitchinson | Conservative | 97 |
Old Harlow2 seats · turnout 36.7%
| A Argent | Labour | 1,060 ✓ |
| J Simcox | Labour | 1,037 ✓ |
| M Garnett | Conservative | 572 |
| Sue Livings | Conservative | 521 |
| G. George | Liberal Democrats | 181 |
| N. Macy | Liberal Democrats | 139 |
Passmores1 seat · turnout 33.6%
| J. Rogers | Labour | 745 ✓ |
| A. Curran | Liberal Democrats | 227 |
| T McArdle | Conservative | 208 |
Potter Street1 seat · turnout 32.3%
| Maggie Hulcoop | Labour | 894 ✓ |
| R. Cross | Conservative | 449 |
| M Powell | Green | 121 |
Stewards1 seat · turnout 32.2%
| S. Lawton | Liberal Democrats | 680 ✓ |
| J. Tremayne | Labour | 426 |
| S Butt | Conservative | 53 |
Tye Green1 seat · turnout 33.7%
| R. Watson | Labour | 971 ✓ |
| M. Fletcher | Conservative | 206 |
