| Election Name: | 1990 Newham London Borough Council election |
| Country: | London |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1986 Newham London Borough Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1986 |
| Next Election: | 1990 Newham London Borough Council election |
| Next Year: | 1990 |
| Seats For Election: | All 60 seats up for election to Newham London Borough Council |
| Majority Seats: | 31 |
| Registered: | 157,951[1] |
| Turnout: | 57,625, 36.48% |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats1: | 57 |
| Seat Change1: | 3 |
| Seats Before1: | 60 |
| Popular Vote1: | 81,387 |
| Percentage1: | 60.08% |
| Leader1: | Stephen Timms |
| Leader Since1: | 1990 |
| Leaders Seat1: | Little Ilford |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Seats2: | 2 |
| Seat Change2: | 2 |
| Seats Before2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 32,957 |
| Percentage2: | 24.33% |
| Leader2: | Unknown |
| Leader Since2: | Unknown |
| Leaders Seat2: | Unknown |
| Party4: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Seats4: | 1 |
| Seats Before4: | 0 |
| Seat Change4: | 1 |
| Popular Vote4: | 10,599 |
| Percentage4: | 7.82% |
| Leader4: | Alec J. Kellaway |
| Leader Since4: | 2 May 1987 |
| Leaders Seat4: | South |
| Party5: | Green Party of England and Wales |
| Seats Before5: | 0 |
| Seats5: | 0 |
| Popular Vote5: | 9,192 |
| Percentage5: | 6.78% |
| Leader5: | Unknown |
| Leader Since5: | Unknown |
| Leaders Seat5: | Unknown |
| Council control | |
| Before Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| After Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
The 1990 Newham London Borough Council election to the Newham London Borough Council was held on 3 May 1990. The whole council was up for election. turnout no change was 33.0%. Labour maintained its overwhelming majority.
A total of 154 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 24 wards. Candidates included a full slate from the Labour Party, whilst the Conservative Party ran 54 candidates. The Liberal Democrats ran 12 candidates as well as 3 candidates under the Liberal Democrat Focus Team banner. Other candidates running were 22 Greens and 3 Independents.
(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate
(†) - Indicates an incumbent candidate from a different ward