Before (end of 1997) (63 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 31 · Other 17 · Conservative 11 · Liberal Democrats 4
After (end of 1998) (63 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 29 · Other 17 · Conservative 14 · Liberal Democrats 3
Ward results
Airfield3 seats
| R. Emmett | Labour | 1,172 ✓ |
| Christopher William Purnell | Labour | 1,093 ✓ |
| B. Norwin | Labour | 991 ✓ |
| D. Gray | RES | 636 |
| J. Carter | Conservative | 482 |
| C. Morris | Conservative | 454 |
| N. Hughes | Conservative | 424 |
| J. Trueman | Third Way | 273 |
Ardleigh Green2 seats
| Edward Cahill | Conservative | 867 ✓ |
| M Gadd | Conservative | 779 ✓ |
| K Donovan | Ind RES | 605 |
| J Fisher | Labour | 555 |
| R Arnold | Ind RES | 533 |
| David Harding | Labour | 512 |
| Peter Spence | Liberal Democrats | 145 |
| H. Tegg | Liberal Democrats | 120 |
Brooklands2 seats · turnout 28.3%
| E. Mahon | Labour | 750 |
| J. Stafford | Labour | 663 |
| C. Fancourt | RES | 406 |
| C. Burnie | RES | 398 |
| H. Tebbutt | Conservative | 398 |
| D Hayhow | Conservative | 305 |
| P Davies | Liberal Democrats | 126 |
| Deeks J. | Liberal Democrats | 121 |
Chase Cross2 seats · turnout 42.7%
| A. Rosindell | Conservative | 2,067 |
| H. Tebbutt | Conservative | 1,730 |
| P. Stygal | Labour | 462 |
| F. Symes | Labour | 427 |
Collier Row2 seats · turnout 30.2%
| A. Curtin | Conservative | 883 |
| G. Starns | Conservative | 828 |
| P. Ridley | Labour | 820 |
| C. Usukumah | Labour | 786 |
Cranham East2 seats
| J Mitchell | RES | 1,570 ✓ |
| G Lewis | RES | 1,465 ✓ |
| A Gibbs | Labour | 410 |
| John McKernan | Labour | 390 |
| T Lewis | Conservative | 251 |
| C Scott | Conservative | 158 |
| D Bowman | Liberal Democrats | 75 |
| T Hall | Liberal Democrats | 70 |
Cranham West2 seats
| L. Sinclair | RES | 2,095 ✓ |
| J. Lewis | RES | 1,997 ✓ |
| T Horlock | Labour | 325 |
| H. Miller | Labour | 319 |
| J. Curtin | Conservative | 248 |
| P Curtin | Conservative | 239 |
| E. Thomas | Liberal Democrats | 34 |
| M. Thomas | Liberal Democrats | 16 |
Elm Park3 seats
| R. Harris | Labour | 1,640 ✓ |
| J. Hoepelman | Labour | 1,638 ✓ |
| J Davis | Labour | 1,592 ✓ |
| R Clifford | Conservative | 1,143 |
| N Forster | Conservative | 1,054 |
| D Lel | Conservative | 896 |
| G Williamson | Third Way | 578 |
Emerson Park2 seats
| Peter Gardner | Conservative | 1,019 ✓ |
| P. Rochford | Conservative | 981 ✓ |
| M Scott | Labour | 594 |
| A Benton | Ind RES | 591 |
| J Saunders | Ind RES | 573 |
| R. Whitworth | Labour | 506 |
| G Watkins | Liberal Democrats | 184 |
| G White | Liberal Democrats | 178 |
Gidea Park2 seats
| Valerie Evans | RES | 1,010 ✓ |
| I Wilkes | RES | 995 ✓ |
| E. Eden | Conservative | 896 |
| R. Whitton | Conservative | 837 |
| F Bland | Labour | 403 |
| J. Daly | Labour | 379 |
Gooshays3 seats
| K Robinson | Labour | 1,118 ✓ |
| W. Harrison | Labour | 1,070 ✓ |
| Yvonne Cornell | Labour | 1,067 ✓ |
| M Gardner | Conservative | 337 |
| E Staggs | RES | 331 |
| I Stocker | RES | 318 |
| E. Rosindell | Conservative | 306 |
| J Street | RES | 286 |
| Geoffrey Coles | Liberal Democrats | 185 |
| R Martin | Liberal Democrats | 174 |
| J Porter | Liberal Democrats | 146 |
Hacton3 seats
| B. Reith | RES | 1,544 ✓ |
| E Cameron | RES | 1,522 ✓ |
| I. Cameron | RES | 1,517 ✓ |
| Susan Ann Jiggens | Labour | 849 |
| R Harradine | Labour | 836 |
| Bryan Vincent | Labour | 823 |
| S Ball | Conservative | 537 |
| M. Carter | Conservative | 494 |
| D Cawthorne | Conservative | 490 |
Harold Wood3 seats
| J Coles | Liberal Democrats | 1,079 ✓ |
| B Eagling | Labour | 1,061 ✓ |
| C Wood | Labour | 1,054 ✓ |
| N Stanton | Labour | 999 |
| Ian Victor Sanderson | Liberal Democrats | 947 |
| Keith Taffs | Liberal Democrats | 888 |
| E. Bates | Conservative | 693 |
| Malcolm Brace | Conservative | 679 |
| Georgina Galpin | Conservative | 637 |
| J Brockelbank | RES | 397 |
| P Curtis | RES | 358 |
| M Davin | RES | 325 |
Heath Park2 seats
| E. Munday | Conservative | 1,270 ✓ |
| Michael William White | Conservative | 1,212 ✓ |
| J. McCole | Labour | 701 |
| R. Packer | Labour | 646 |
| C. Turner | Liberal Democrats | 279 |
| Madge Victoria Mulliner | Liberal Democrats | 237 |
Heaton3 seats
| K Clark | Labour | 1,159 ✓ |
| R. Latham | Labour | 1,149 ✓ |
| D. O'Flynn | Labour | 1,143 ✓ |
| R Wilson | Conservative | 392 |
| W. Davies | RES | 361 |
| D. Evans | RES | 357 |
| D. Eden | Conservative | 343 |
| P. Galloway | RES | 333 |
| J. Eden | Conservative | 321 |
Hilldene3 seats
| W. Mills | Labour | 1,088 ✓ |
| D Hill | Labour | 1,085 ✓ |
| A Roberts | Labour | 1,042 ✓ |
| John Neill | Conservative | 442 |
| C Desmond | Conservative | 372 |
| A Everett | Conservative | 363 |
Hylands3 seats
| R. Shaw | Labour | 1,393 ✓ |
| M. Whitelock | Labour | 1,371 ✓ |
| M Wood | Labour | 1,296 ✓ |
| M Sinclair | Conservative | 1,064 |
| A Fawcett | Conservative | 1,019 |
| J. Ross | Conservative | 999 |
| David Bruck | Liberal Democrats | 298 |
| R. Leavens | Liberal Democrats | 291 |
| A. Rabone | Liberal Democrats | 287 |
Mawney3 seats
| P. Craig | Labour | 1,389 ✓ |
| S. McCole | Labour | 1,316 ✓ |
| R. Kilbey | Labour | 1,242 ✓ |
| D. Price | Conservative | 1,081 |
| M. Smith | Conservative | 1,037 |
| J Khan | Conservative | 847 |
Oldchurch2 seats · turnout 27.2%
| N. Meyer | Liberal Democrats | 723 |
| M. Zetter | Liberal Democrats | 679 |
| T. Gordon | Labour | 523 |
| T. Rew | Labour | 407 |
| Keith Prince | Conservative | 245 |
| F. Thompson | Conservative | 210 |
Rainham3 seats
| Adelle Ellis | Labour | 1,742 ✓ |
| H Webb | Labour | 1,657 ✓ |
| B. Kent | Labour | 1,569 ✓ |
| M Brown | RES | 956 |
| Nicola Everett | Conservative | 480 |
| C Sinclair | Conservative | 415 |
| G Woods | Conservative | 412 |
Rise Park2 seats
| N. Symonds | Conservative | 1,025 ✓ |
| J. Webster | Conservative | 920 ✓ |
| J. Shrimpton | RES | 706 |
| M. Winter | RES | 702 |
| A Fenn | Labour | 516 |
| J. Macveigh | Labour | 465 |
South Hornchurch3 seats
| L. Long | RES | 1,134 ✓ |
| Reg Whitney | RES | 1,012 ✓ |
| T. Binding | Labour | 964 ✓ |
| W. Clark | RES | 951 |
| L. Reid | Labour | 927 |
| D. Burn | Labour | 892 |
| D. Bull | Conservative | 391 |
| G Gower | Conservative | 331 |
| I. Cotier | Conservative | 317 |
St Andrew's3 seats · turnout 35.5%
| C. Oliver | Residents | 1,423 ✓ |
| J. Mylod | Residents | 1,416 ✓ |
| M. Winter | Residents | 1,272 ✓ |
| G. Carr | Labour | 960 |
| G. Carr | Labour | 948 |
| T. Matthews | Labour | 893 |
| P. Orrin | Conservative | 711 |
| T. Orrin | Conservative | 703 |
| R. Strauss | Conservative | 657 |
St Edward's2 seats
| R. Connelly | Conservative | 560 ✓ |
| W. Thompson | Conservative | 526 ✓ |
| G. Montgomery | RES | 447 |
| G Taylor | Labour | 445 |
| E. Mulliner | Liberal Democrats | 436 |
| C. Warren | Labour | 435 |
| D Williams | Liberal Democrats | 421 |
| P. Wilkes | RES | 378 |
St. Andrews3 seats
| C Oliver | RES | 1,423 |
| J Mylod | RES | 1,416 |
| M. Winter | RES | 1,272 |
| Graham Michael Carr | Labour | 960 |
| T Matthews | Labour | 893 |
| P. Orrin | Conservative | 711 |
| T. Orrin | Conservative | 703 |
| R. Strauss | Conservative | 657 |
Upminster3 seats
| L. Hawthorn | RES | 3,012 ✓ |
| O. Ware | RES | 2,935 ✓ |
| M. Mylod | RES | 2,902 ✓ |
| P. Brown | Labour | 480 |
| D Scott | Labour | 412 |
| R Martins | Labour | 405 |
| Peter Wallace Jones | Conservative | 372 |
| C Roberts | Conservative | 344 |
