Before (end of 1997) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 27 · Conservative 16 · Liberal Democrats 14 · Other 0
After (end of 1998) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 30 · Conservative 15 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Other 0
Ward results
Cann Hall3 seats
| C. Kitson | Liberal Democrats | 1,741 ✓ |
| K. Rayner | Liberal Democrats | 1,652 ✓ |
| E. Phillips | Liberal Democrats | 1,651 ✓ |
| I. Leslie | Labour | 847 |
| J Walsh | Labour | 795 |
| John Khan | Labour | 555 |
| M Neilson-Hanson | Conservative | 114 |
| A Fannon | Conservative | 98 |
| David Hemsted | Conservative | 96 |
Cathall3 seats
| M. Martin | Labour | 1,143 ✓ |
| S. Highfield | Labour | 1,086 ✓ |
| Terry Wheeler | Labour | 1,071 ✓ |
| A. Mian | Liberal Democrats | 321 |
| M Southall | Liberal Democrats | 318 |
| A. Wait | Liberal Democrats | 288 |
| Stephen Clough | Green | 193 |
| Roger William Hemsted | Conservative | 175 |
| M. Williams | Conservative | 165 |
| E. Robinson | Conservative | 162 |
Chapel End3 seats
| P. Atherton | Liberal Democrats | 1,402 ✓ |
| D. Belam | Liberal Democrats | 1,395 ✓ |
| G Woolnough | Liberal Democrats | 1,354 ✓ |
| J. Kaye | Labour | 949 |
| R. Sweden | Labour | 855 |
| M. Laheru | Labour | 820 |
| C. McMurray | Conservative | 504 |
| R. McCauley | Conservative | 502 |
| E. Edis | Conservative | 502 |
| A. Gould | BNP | 141 |
Chingford Green3 seats · turnout 34.5%
| M. Fish | Conservative | 1,846 |
| D. Arnold | Conservative | 1,815 |
| M. Lewis | Conservative | 1,721 |
| Boyle H. | Liberal Democrats | 719 |
| I. Paterson | Liberal Democrats | 677 |
| Elizabeth Lee | Labour | 663 |
| R. Davies | Labour | 618 |
| Millington C. | Liberal Democrats | 598 |
| R. O'Reilly | Labour | 590 |
Endlebury2 seats
| Peter Herrington | Conservative | 1,311 ✓ |
| M. Jovcic | Conservative | 1,271 ✓ |
| S. Pierpoint | Labour | 403 |
| Kathleen Mudie | Liberal Democrats | 325 |
| K. Serai | Labour | 320 |
| M. Phemister | Liberal Democrats | 287 |
| James Allen | Green | 115 |
Forest3 seats · turnout 36.9%
| M. Rahman | Labour | 1,691 |
| K Dhillon | Labour | 1,479 |
| S Tucker | Labour | 1,453 |
| M Shafiq | Liberal Democrats | 1,078 |
| P Smith | Liberal Democrats | 1,066 |
| P. Strachan | Liberal Democrats | 1,023 |
| T. Kelly | Conservative | 285 |
| D. Evans | Conservative | 268 |
| N. Purkis | Conservative | 226 |
Grove Green3 seats
| T. Bhogal | Labour | 1,203 ✓ |
| J. Duran | Labour | 1,133 ✓ |
| Anthony Lock | Labour | 1,108 ✓ |
| N. Butt | Liberal Democrats | 821 |
| M. Bagas | Liberal Democrats | 772 |
| J. Sullivan | Liberal Democrats | 730 |
| W Measure | Green | 277 |
| R. Holman | Conservative | 226 |
| B. Martin | Conservative | 193 |
| P. Jovcic | Conservative | 173 |
Hale End2 seats
| D. Norman | Conservative | 850 ✓ |
| L. Finlayson | Conservative | 833 ✓ |
| J. Carder | Liberal Democrats | 723 |
| J Beanse | Liberal Democrats | 722 |
| M Dore | Labour | 597 |
| J. Williams | Labour | 584 |
| M. Farrell | Green | 109 |
Hatch Lane3 seats
| G Walker | Conservative | 1,297 ✓ |
| M. Fitzgerald | Conservative | 1,287 ✓ |
| L. Braham | Conservative | 1,232 ✓ |
| Stephen Black | Labour | 1,121 |
| D. Hayes | Labour | 1,072 |
| G. Lyons | Labour | 1,041 |
| F Brown | Liberal Democrats | 371 |
| J. Hoskins | Liberal Democrats | 341 |
| J. Smith-Pryor | Liberal Democrats | 317 |
| R. Tatam | Green | 216 |
| Results | — | 0 |
High Street3 seats · turnout 34.6%
| L Ali | Labour | 1,402 |
| D. Blunt | Labour | 1,351 |
| R. Wheatley | Liberal Democrats | 1,321 |
| A. Beg | Labour | 1,199 |
| M Diwan | Liberal Democrats | 1,144 |
| F Georges | Liberal Democrats | 1,091 |
| F. Buchanan | Conservative | 288 |
| R Brock | Conservative | 267 |
| R Butt | Conservative | 225 |
Higham Hill2 seats
| R. Carey | Liberal Democrats | 781 ✓ |
| P. Woolcott | Liberal Democrats | 679 ✓ |
| P. Barnett | Labour | 599 |
| K. Dunphie | Labour | 549 |
| D Bracegirdle | Independent | 152 |
| D. Buchanan | Conservative | 149 |
| P. Hall | Conservative | 130 |
| R. Reed | Independent | 115 |
| T. Cooper | BNP | 56 |
Hoe Street3 seats
| S. Poulsen | Labour | 1,504 ✓ |
| E. Sizer | Labour | 1,461 ✓ |
| M Nasim | Labour | 1,328 ✓ |
| J. Buzzard | Conservative | 501 |
| P. Buzzard | Conservative | 497 |
| P. Wardell | Liberal Democrats | 483 |
| Stephen William Lambert | Green | 481 |
| M. Khan | Conservative | 435 |
| M. Aslam | Liberal Democrats | 366 |
| L. Ali | Liberal Democrats | 345 |
htrowsdnaW3 seats
| J. Gray | Labour | 1,398 |
| H. Morgan-Thomas | Labour | 1,268 |
| C. Loakes | Labour | 1,237 |
| Howard J. | Liberal Democrats | 808 |
| S Malik | Liberal Democrats | 807 |
| A. Gammage | Liberal Democrats | 775 |
| Maureen Christabel Measure | Green | 246 |
| A. Comber | Conservative | 235 |
| S. Herrington | Conservative | 216 |
| M. Williams | Conservative | 216 |
| R. Milroy | Independent | 171 |
Larkswood3 seats · turnout 27.7%
| J Walter | Conservative | 1,482 |
| M. Thompson | Conservative | 1,445 |
| E. Williams | Conservative | 1,400 |
| C. Brown | Labour | 949 |
| D. Evans | Labour | 930 |
| P. Evans | Labour | 906 |
| Violet Wells | Liberal Democrats | 445 |
| G. McElarney | Liberal Democrats | 409 |
| K. Wenden | Liberal Democrats | 402 |
Lea Bridge3 seats · turnout 30.8%
| A. Buckley | Labour | 1,226 ✓ |
| S. Buckley | Labour | 1,206 ✓ |
| R. Bruni | Labour | 1,062 ✓ |
| M. Khan | Liberal Democrats | 628 |
| K. Andrews | Liberal Democrats | 607 |
| M. Qureshi | Liberal Democrats | 577 |
| B. Strank | Conservative | 377 |
| S. Webb | Conservative | 362 |
| J. Strank | Conservative | 351 |
Lea_Bridge3 seats
| Buckley A. | Labour | 1,226 |
| S. Buckley | Labour | 1,206 |
| R. Bruni | Labour | 1,062 |
| M. Khan | Liberal Democrats | 628 |
| K. Andrews | Liberal Democrats | 607 |
| M Qureshi | Liberal Democrats | 577 |
| B. Strank | Conservative | 377 |
| S. Webb | Conservative | 362 |
| J. Strank | Conservative | 351 |
Leyton3 seats · turnout 39.0%
| R. Sullivan | Liberal Democrats | 1,636 |
| L. Hodges | Liberal Democrats | 1,615 |
| C Tuckey | Liberal Democrats | 1,549 |
| C Robbins | Labour | 1,306 |
| P. Redcliffe | Labour | 1,272 |
| C. Morton | Labour | 1,253 |
| L. Thompson | SOC | 135 |
| D. Smith | Green | 117 |
| G. Carr | Conservative | 105 |
| V. Herrington | Conservative | 97 |
| N. Thompson | Conservative | 89 |
Leytonstone3 seats · turnout 35.1%
| J. Gray | Labour | 1,398 ✓ |
| H. Morgan-Thomas | Labour | 1,268 ✓ |
| C. Loakes | Labour | 1,237 ✓ |
| J. Howard | Liberal Democrats | 808 |
| S. Malik | Liberal Democrats | 807 |
| A. Gammage | Liberal Democrats | 775 |
| M. Measure | Green | 246 |
| A. Comber | Conservative | 235 |
| M. Williams | Conservative | 216 |
| S. Herrington | Conservative | 216 |
| R. Milroy | Independent | 171 |
Lloyd Park3 seats · turnout 24.6%
| E. Jones | Labour | 1,149 |
| M. O’Connor | Labour | 1,129 |
| N. Matharoo | Labour | 983 |
| S Forecast | Liberal Democrats | 417 |
| P Hatton | Liberal Democrats | 416 |
| Hopkins M. | Liberal Democrats | 414 |
| C. Brewster | Conservative | 371 |
| C. Edis | Conservative | 360 |
| A. Hemsted | Conservative | 347 |
St. James Street3 seats
| D. Murray | Labour | 1,245 ✓ |
| T. Kamal | Labour | 1,162 ✓ |
| G. Smith | Labour | 1,153 ✓ |
| Ali A. | Conservative | 693 |
| C. Pollinger | Conservative | 470 |
| D Webb | Conservative | 470 |
| Y. Khan | Liberal Democrats | 452 |
| M. Younis | Liberal Democrats | 351 |
| T. Ruxton | Green | 292 |
| Mackie Sheik | Liberal Democrats | 272 |
Valley3 seats
| J Gover | Conservative | 1,080 ✓ |
| M. Broadley | Labour | 1,022 ✓ |
| J. Evans | Conservative | 1,018 ✓ |
| N Finlayson | Conservative | 997 |
| M. Jeremiah | Labour | 917 |
| N Russell | Labour | 891 |
| D Young | Liberal Democrats | 325 |
| K Hardy | Liberal Democrats | 286 |
| J. Croucher | Liberal Democrats | 263 |
Wood Street3 seats · turnout 37.3%
| A. Bean | Labour | 1,522 |
| C. Dunn | Labour | 1,367 |
| P Dawe | Labour | 1,365 |
| P Leighton | Liberal Democrats | 1,316 |
| R. Meadowcroft | Liberal Democrats | 1,275 |
| S Meiszner | Liberal Democrats | 1,248 |
| Caplan M. | Conservative | 394 |
| T. McMurray | Conservative | 389 |
| J Lobendhan | Conservative | 375 |
| C. Olende | Green | 362 |
