Before (end of 1996) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 39 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Conservative 0 · Other 0
After (end of 1997) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 39 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Conservative 0 · Other 0
Ward results
Great Parndon1 seat · turnout 72.8%
| M Juliff | Labour | 4,631 ✓ |
| R. Cross | Conservative | 3,133 |
| I. Lee | Liberal Democrats | 1,227 |
Harlow & Mark Hall1 seat
| P. Stzumpf | Labour | 3,969 ✓ |
| T McArdle | Conservative | 2,367 |
| G Higgins | Liberal Democrats | 1,196 |
| Alex Powell | Green | 203 |
Harlow Common1 seat · turnout 73.0%
| A Durcan | Labour | 4,577 ✓ |
| S. Carter | Conservative | 2,706 |
| Lorna Spenceley | Liberal Democrats | 1,886 |
| M Powell | Green | 217 |
| D. Roberts | Conservative | 1,833 |
| S. Ward | Liberal Democrats | 1,119 |
Netteswellbury1 seat · turnout 75.3%
| P. Bellairs | Labour | 5,165 ✓ |
| M Garnett | Conservative | 2,150 |
| S. Herbert | Liberal Democrats | 1,268 |