Before (end of 1997) (67 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 63 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Conservative 1 · Other 0
After (end of 1998) (67 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 61 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Conservative 2 · Other 0
Ward results
Bellingham2 seats · turnout 22.9%
| John O'Shea | Labour | 959 ✓ |
| R. Stockbridge | Labour | 855 ✓ |
| R. Pratt | Conservative | 323 |
| M. Smith | Conservative | 302 |
| M Joyce | Liberal Democrats | 238 |
Blackheath2 seats · turnout 26.8%
| G. Moore | Labour | 957 ✓ |
| A Brown | Labour | 937 ✓ |
| S. Baden-Hellard | Conservative | 357 |
| E. Picton | Conservative | 328 |
| N Stockley | Liberal Democrats | 284 |
Blythe Hill2 seats · turnout 29.2%
| J. Eytle | Labour | 1,168 ✓ |
| S. Scott | Labour | 1,144 ✓ |
| B Anghelides | Conservative | 383 |
| R Wilson | Conservative | 352 |
Catford2 seats · turnout 31.3%
| M. Taylor | Labour | 1,052 ✓ |
| J Burns | Labour | 956 ✓ |
| D Stone | Conservative | 693 |
| N. Barakat | Conservative | 636 |
| O Griffiths | Liberal Democrats | 300 |
Churchdown3 seats · turnout 33.1%
| Bodimeade D. | Labour | 1,112 ✓ |
| K. Conway | Labour | 1,099 ✓ |
| K. McGarrigle | Labour | 1,037 ✓ |
| J. Prater | Liberal Democrats | 776 |
| T. Prater | Liberal Democrats | 748 |
| C. Priddey | Liberal Democrats | 747 |
| Andrew Lee | Conservative | 503 |
| G. Greensitt | Conservative | 475 |
| R Lee | Conservative | 462 |
Crofton Park3 seats · turnout 27.2%
| F. Crichlow | Labour | 1,576 ✓ |
| G Garcha | Labour | 1,390 ✓ |
| R. Watt | Labour | 1,380 ✓ |
| N Cole-Fennel | Green | 530 |
| A. Graham | Conservative | 523 |
| M Sutcliffe | Conservative | 493 |
| D. Turner | Conservative | 467 |
Downham3 seats · turnout 30.3%
| Huntbach M. | Liberal Democrats | 1,215 ✓ |
| R. Stevens | Liberal Democrats | 1,212 ✓ |
| I Walton | Liberal Democrats | 1,097 ✓ |
| J. Page | Labour | 633 |
| M Awan | Labour | 587 |
| A. Arain | Labour | 583 |
| E. Draper | Conservative | 170 |
| P Vickers | Conservative | 147 |
| M. Westgate | Conservative | 136 |
Drake3 seats · turnout 22.3%
| O. Adefiranye | Labour | 1,081 ✓ |
| T Scott | Labour | 1,001 ✓ |
| J. Parmar | Labour | 1,000 ✓ |
| D Johnson | Green | 731 |
| H. Trueman | Green | 550 |
| D Walton | Green | 457 |
| L Almqvist | Conservative | 214 |
| M. Makepeace | Conservative | 197 |
| N. Whetstone | Conservative | 155 |
Evelyn3 seats · turnout 18.0%
| M. Nottingham | Labour | 1,227 ✓ |
| M. Ng | Labour | 1,084 ✓ |
| C. Onuegbu | Labour | 965 ✓ |
| D Harris | Conservative | 297 |
| C. Eaton | Conservative | 288 |
| J. Ockendon | Conservative | 247 |
Forest Hill2 seats · turnout 27.2%
| J. Addison | Labour | 1,029 ✓ |
| J. Paschoud | Labour | 956 ✓ |
| G. Elliott | Conservative | 360 |
| F Porter | Conservative | 356 |
Grinling Gibbons3 seats · turnout 20.2%
| D. Brown | Labour | 1,248 ✓ |
| M. Mohan | Labour | 1,140 ✓ |
| J. Mallory | Labour | 1,135 ✓ |
| S. Mattey | Green | 394 |
| C Kendon | Conservative | 195 |
| I Mackay | Conservative | 189 |
| V. Hallett | Conservative | 180 |
Grove Park2 seats · turnout 23.8%
| D. Green | Labour | 764 ✓ |
| P Morris | Labour | 534 ✓ |
| V Atkinson | Conservative | 398 |
| S. Gander | Conservative | 393 |
| A Marshall | Liberal Democrats | 227 |
| A Adetona | Liberal Democrats | 171 |
Hither Green3 seats · turnout 23.3%
| A. Davies | Labour | 1,381 ✓ |
| P Fallon | Labour | 1,244 ✓ |
| D Wilson | Labour | 1,188 ✓ |
| J. Glen | Conservative | 409 |
| B Olley | Conservative | 382 |
| H. Newland | Conservative | 369 |
| S. Hodge | Independent | 293 |
| A. Thurman | Independent | 268 |
| A. Link | SOC LAB | 237 |
Horniman3 seats · turnout 31.4%
| D Whiting | Labour | 1,314 ✓ |
| K. Taylor | Labour | 1,288 ✓ |
| S. Wise | Labour | 1,239 ✓ |
| M. Marriott | Conservative | 960 |
| C. Cramp | Conservative | 950 |
| P Oakley | Conservative | 881 |
| B. Pooley | Liberal Democrats | 533 |
Ladywell3 seats · turnout 25.8%
| M. Iloghalu | Labour | 1,470 ✓ |
| P. Morrison | Labour | 1,292 ✓ |
| P Newing | Labour | 1,192 ✓ |
| J. Lawrence | Green | 357 |
| J James | Liberal Democrats | 307 |
| C. Freeman | Conservative | 274 |
| N Kent | Conservative | 261 |
| J Mulrenan | SOC LAB | 235 |
| E. Jagusiewicz | Conservative | 217 |
| D Barber | SOC LAB | 201 |
| T Dunn | SOC LAB | 182 |
Manor Lee2 seats · turnout 31.8%
| M. Long | Labour | 1,236 ✓ |
| Dave Sullivan | Labour | 1,055 ✓ |
| P McKee | Liberal Democrats | 350 |
| W Bellers | Conservative | 334 |
| B. Rice | Conservative | 321 |
| R Borruso | Green | 273 |
| D Hammill | soc all | 48 |
Marlowe3 seats · turnout 19.5%
| S. Padmore | Labour | 1,253 ✓ |
| A. Gordon | Labour | 1,152 ✓ |
| P Maslin | Labour | 1,092 ✓ |
| O. Edwards-Capone | Ind Lab | 328 |
| K. Newman | Liberal Democrats | 318 |
| F Ward | Conservative | 169 |
| C Ockendon | Conservative | 150 |
| I. Ward | Conservative | 142 |
| T Abse | soc all | 66 |
Pepys3 seats · turnout 23.5%
| M. Hall | Labour | 1,334 ✓ |
| A. Hall | Labour | 1,204 ✓ |
| Nicola Taylor | Labour | 1,096 ✓ |
| I Page | SOC | 836 |
| L. Cole-Fennel | Green | 441 |
| H. Wright | Conservative | 189 |
| A Shead | Conservative | 187 |
| J. Wright | Conservative | 172 |
Perry Hill3 seats · turnout 27.5%
| A Till | Labour | 1,641 ✓ |
| C. Hastie | Labour | 1,604 ✓ |
| M. Holder | Labour | 1,565 ✓ |
| M. Ball | Conservative | 679 |
| H. Shooter | Conservative | 640 |
| T Batterham | Conservative | 628 |
Rushey Green2 seats · turnout 23.0%
| P. Fitzsimmons | Labour | 1,087 ✓ |
| H. Klier | Labour | 1,065 ✓ |
| C Bradshaw | Conservative | 251 |
| R Pawley | Conservative | 205 |
| N Long | soc all | 74 |
St. Andrew2 seats · turnout 28.3%
| Carl Handley | Labour | 1,069 ✓ |
| A Amrani | Labour | 1,056 ✓ |
| P. Shooter | Conservative | 463 |
| R Light | Conservative | 452 |
| R Robinson | Liberal Democrats | 258 |
St. Margaret2 seats · turnout 31.5%
| K. Donnelly | Labour | 1,108 ✓ |
| J. Hastie | Labour | 931 ✓ |
| Christine Barnett | Conservative | 464 |
| E. Finlay | Conservative | 450 |
| J. Labrom | Liberal Democrats | 342 |
St. Mildred3 seats · turnout 32.9%
| Barry Anderson | Conservative | 1,516 ✓ |
| D Britton | Conservative | 1,485 ✓ |
| W Carlisle | Labour | 1,335 ✓ |
| D McInnes | Conservative | 1,324 |
| R Bravette | Labour | 1,278 |
| M. Kabir | Labour | 1,164 |
| L. Hawkins | Liberal Democrats | 563 |
Sydenham East3 seats · turnout 24.2%
| C. Best | Labour | 1,321 ✓ |
| L. Curran | Labour | 1,211 ✓ |
| A. Pegg | Labour | 1,159 ✓ |
| H. Dodd | Conservative | 458 |
| R. Squires | Conservative | 410 |
| G Tippett | Conservative | 384 |
| R Wilson | Green | 274 |
Sydenham West3 seats · turnout 25.6%
| P Mills | Labour | 1,232 ✓ |
| R Harris | Labour | 1,204 ✓ |
| E. Stamirowski | Labour | 963 ✓ |
| I. Gillis | Conservative | 570 |
| A. Bradshaw | Conservative | 554 |
| D Pratt | Conservative | 478 |
| M. Bennett | Liberal Democrats | 436 |
| R. Purrmann | Green | 274 |
Whitefoot2 seats · turnout 29.5%
| A. Smith | Labour | 592 ✓ |
| C. Kisicki | Liberal Democrats | 581 ✓ |
| V. Large | Labour | 577 |
| D. Buxton | Liberal Democrats | 520 |
| L Richardson | Conservative | 309 |
| J. Martin | Conservative | 301 |
