Before (end of 1997) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 39 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Conservative 0 · Other 0
After (end of 1998) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 38 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Conservative 1 · Other 0
Ward results
Brays Grove1 seat
| A. Howard | Labour | 524 ✓ |
| R Tweed | Conservative | 112 |
| I. Jackson | Liberal Democrats | 89 |
Katherines With Sumner1 seat
| G Hocking | Labour | 445 ✓ |
| S. Carter | Conservative | 419 |
| H Ackland-Snow | Liberal Democrats | 143 |
Kingsmoor1 seat · turnout 29.9%
| A Johnson | Conservative | 576 ✓ |
| Young J. | Labour | 574 |
| L. Jones | Liberal Democrats | 178 |
Latton Bush1 seat · turnout 25.5%
| A. Frost | Labour | 548 ✓ |
| P. Norton | Conservative | 272 |
| P Lawton | Liberal Democrats | 127 |
Little Parndon1 seat
| M. Carter | Labour | 648 ✓ |
| C Ross | Conservative | 199 |
| Davis A. | Liberal Democrats | 111 |
Mark Hall North1 seat
| E. Morris | Labour | 426 ✓ |
| A Gronland | Conservative | 164 |
| M. Atkinson | Liberal Democrats | 88 |
Mark Hall South1 seat · turnout 30.9%
| C. Vaughan | Labour | 603 ✓ |
| G. George | Liberal Democrats | 400 |
| D. Crossingham | Conservative | 111 |
Netteswell West1 seat · turnout 25.5%
| D Eardley | Labour | 396 ✓ |
| S. Herbert | Liberal Democrats | 110 |
| Sue Livings | Conservative | 90 |
Old Harlow2 seats · turnout 32.8%
| J Simcox | Labour | 780 ✓ |
| J. Sully | Labour | 749 ✓ |
| M Garnett | Conservative | 638 |
| G Reynolds | Conservative | 603 |
| G Higgins | Liberal Democrats | 206 |
| N. Macy | Liberal Democrats | 173 |
Passmores1 seat
| R. Collyer | Labour | 574 ✓ |
| Andy Shannon | Conservative | 190 |
| D Arnold | Liberal Democrats | 139 |
Potter Street1 seat
| F. Khan | Labour | 681 ✓ |
| R. Cross | Conservative | 547 |
| W Arnott | Liberal Democrats | 425 |