Before (end of 1997) (51 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 47 · Other 3 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Conservative 0
After (end of 1998) (51 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 47 · Other 3 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Conservative 0
Ward results
Abbey3 seats
| J. Alexander | Labour | 1,223 ✓ |
| G. Bramley | Labour | 1,054 ✓ |
| M. Fani | Labour | 976 ✓ |
| B. Beadle | Liberal Democrats | 495 |
| S. Clay | Liberal Democrats | 453 |
| S. Jebb | Liberal Democrats | 349 |
Alibon2 seats
| T. Wade | Labour | 727 ✓ |
| E. White | Labour | 678 ✓ |
| C. Kelly | Liberal Democrats | 141 |
| M Beatty | Conservative | 132 |
Becontree2 seats
| E. Bradley | Labour | 754 ✓ |
| J. Wainwright | Labour | 610 ✓ |
| A. Stepton | Liberal Democrats | 241 |
Cambell3 seats
| J. Rawlinson | Labour | 1,074 ✓ |
| J. Porter | Labour | 1,047 ✓ |
| J. Van Roten | Labour | 1,041 ✓ |
| M. Mailey | Liberal Democrats | 289 |
| J. Kelly | Liberal Democrats | 250 |
Chadwell Heath3 seats
| Ronald Curtis | RES | 1,347 ✓ |
| Albert Gibbs | RES | 1,344 ✓ |
| Robert Jeyes | RES | 1,287 ✓ |
| D Beckett | Labour | 619 |
| P. Melia | Labour | 593 |
| Andah N-A. Ms. | Labour | 537 |
| M. Justice | Conservative | 201 |
Eastbrook3 seats · turnout 25.1%
| L. Bunn | Labour | 1,238 ✓ |
| L. Collins | Labour | 1,089 ✓ |
| S. Summerfield | Labour | 1,077 ✓ |
| G. Churchman | Liberal Democrats | 444 |
Eastbury2 seats · turnout 35.5%
| S. Churchman | Liberal Democrats | 870 |
| P. Manley | Labour | 833 |
| D. Felton | Liberal Democrats | 668 |
| D Miles | Labour | 607 |
Fanshawe3 seats
| F. Jones | Labour | 1,092 ✓ |
| H. Collins | Labour | 1,065 ✓ |
| R. Parkin | Labour | 927 ✓ |
| W. Chapman | Liberal Democrats | 390 |
Gascoigne3 seats
| K. Flint | Labour | 958 |
| V. Rush | Labour | 851 |
| M. McKenzie | Labour | 800 |
| C. Stepton | Liberal Democrats | 282 |
| B. Tester | Liberal Democrats | 238 |
| R. Pembroke | Liberal Democrats | 229 |
| Results | — | 0 |
Goresbrook2 seats · turnout 21.7%
| T. Power | Labour | 805 |
| A. Thomas | Labour | 723 |
| L Smith | Liberal Democrats | 413 |
| P. Downs | Liberal Democrats | 344 |
Heath3 seats
| C. Fairbrass | Labour | 1,150 ✓ |
| S. Kallar | Labour | 1,075 ✓ |
| J. Lawrence | Labour | 1,002 ✓ |
| L Hallewell | Conservative | 265 |
| A South | Liberal Democrats | 251 |
| Margaret Tester | Liberal Democrats | 197 |
LONGBRIDGE3 seats
| M Baker | Labour | 1,074 ✓ |
| Sue Bramley | Labour | 1,069 ✓ |
| N Gill | Labour | 870 ✓ |
| A. Cooper | Liberal Democrats | 786 |
| J. Cooper | Liberal Democrats | 778 |
| E Downs | Liberal Democrats | 713 |
mahnegaD3 seats
| B Osborn | Labour | 939 |
| J. Bruce | Labour | 915 |
| V. Cridland | Labour | 902 |
| S. Storer | Liberal Democrats | 320 |
Manor2 seats
| June Conyard | Labour | 803 ✓ |
| R Hannah-Rogers | Labour | 753 ✓ |
| D Boorman | Liberal Democrats | 233 |
Marks Gate2 seats · turnout 21.0%
| M. Worby | Labour | 651 |
| C. Pond | Labour | 524 |
| A. Pace | Liberal Democrats | 167 |
| A. Jebb | Liberal Democrats | 159 |
Parsloes2 seats
| J Blake | Labour | 763 ✓ |
| S. Gill | Labour | 700 ✓ |
| E Smith | Liberal Democrats | 225 |
| W. Churchman | Liberal Democrats | 220 |
Thames2 seats
| Gareth James Shaw | Labour | 941 ✓ |
| R. Patient | Labour | 914 ✓ |
| E. Mussett | RES | 287 |
| C. Lambert | RES | 285 |
| D. Oram | Liberal Democrats | 70 |
Triptons3 seats
| J. Davis | Labour | 1,167 ✓ |
| M. West | Labour | 1,011 ✓ |
| Cameron Geddes | Labour | 920 ✓ |
| J. Griffin | Liberal Democrats | 297 |
| P. South | Liberal Democrats | 275 |
Valence3 seats · turnout 22.2%
| B. Osborn | Labour | 939 ✓ |
| J. Bruce | Labour | 915 ✓ |
| V. Cridland | Labour | 902 ✓ |
| S. Storer | Liberal Democrats | 320 |
Village3 seats
| K Golden | Labour | 1,146 ✓ |
| D. Best | Labour | 1,112 ✓ |
| W. Dale | Labour | 1,041 ✓ |
| K Coombs | Conservative | 280 |
| S Hallewell | Conservative | 262 |
| A Pickford | Liberal Democrats | 209 |
| T Johnson | Liberal Democrats | 184 |
