Before (end of 1972)
Not known.
After (end of 1973) (40 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 38 · The Liberal Party 1 · Labour 1 · Conservative 0
Ward results
Hayle6 seats · turnout 20.9%
| W. Cock | Independent | 1,244 |
| J. Sleeman | Independent | 787 |
| T. Laity | Independent | 772 |
| F. Harwood | Independent | 763 |
| H. Johns | Independent | 717 |
| F. Ponting | Independent | 452 |
| R. Peller | Independent | 432 |
| E. Kewell | Independent | 392 |
| W. Garnish | Independent | 383 |
| S. Stock | Independent | 339 |
| L. Capper | Independent | 299 |
| S. Goff | Independent | 204 |
| J. Evans | Independent | 156 |
Lelant and Carbis Bay2 seats · turnout 38.2%
| A. Hosking | Independent | 491 |
| J. Macdonald Clarke | RES | 351 |
| K. Slocombe | Independent | 304 |
| S. Stoneman | Independent | 238 |
| A. Hill | Independent | 179 |
| A. Olds | Independent | 131 |
Ludgvan3 seats · turnout 34.6%
| H. Lutey | Independent | 722 |
| H. Monk | Independent | 710 |
| R. Hall | Independent | 641 |
| J. Trevenen | Independent | 556 |
| W. Bolitho | Independent | 294 |
| R. Burns | Independent | 249 |
| H. Wills | Independent | 207 |
Marazion3 seats · turnout 40.9%
| P. Badcock | Independent | 669 ✓ |
| C. Bryant | Independent | 562 ✓ |
| S. Gibson | Independent | 543 ✓ |
| E. Laity | Independent | 531 |
| R. Taylor | Independent | 505 |
| W. Miners | Independent | 397 |
| T. Bryant | Independent | 364 |
| F. James | Independent | 254 |
| L. Lanigan | Independent | 174 |
| A. Seagrove | Independent | 171 |
Penzance Central5 seats · turnout 20.9%
| J. Laity | Independent | 1,075 |
| J. Batten | Independent | 1,025 |
| F. Peak | Independent | 959 |
| R. Allbright | Independent | 845 |
| H. Martin | Independent | 700 |
| J. Mann | Independent | 661 |
Penzance East4 seats · turnout 24.9%
| R. Berryman | Independent | 851 |
| D. Pooley | Independent | 731 |
| J. Owner | Independent | 719 |
| H. Richardson | Independent | 567 |
| C. Harvey | Independent | 479 |
| E. Eddy | Labour | 435 |
| C. Hope-Smith | Independent | 393 |
Penzance North2 seats · turnout 44.4%
| J. Richards | Independent | 754 |
| C. Symons | Independent | 479 |
| R. Dibb | Independent | 420 |
| R. Burstow | Independent | 307 |
| W. Macdonald Murray | Independent | 130 |
Penzance South4 seats · turnout 26.8%
| G. Cocks | Independent | 818 |
| M. Beckerleg | Independent | 729 |
| C. Ash | Independent | 656 |
| E. Palmer | Independent | 539 |
| L. Spargo | Independent | 523 |
| H. Matthews | Independent | 333 |
St Buryan2 seats
| D. Trewern | Independent | 822 |
| T. Hicks | Independent | 722 |
| J. Daniel | Independent | 630 |
| L. Oates | Independent | 238 |
| R. Nicholls | Independent | 151 |
| A. Whent | Independent | 123 |
St Just3 seats
| M. Derrington | Independent | 959 |
| D. Woolcock | Independent | 688 |
| T McFadden | Independent | 668 |
| R. Rowe | Independent | 370 |
| S. Hancock | Independent | 265 |
St. Ives6 seats · turnout 24.7%
| G. Tonkin | LIB | 1,176 |
| Peters M. | Independent | 1,022 |
| H. Franklin | Independent | 978 |
| Tim Harvey | Labour | 913 |
| J. Thomas | Independent | 894 |
| D. Jones | Independent | 880 |
| T. Trevorrow | Independent | 859 |
| O Eddy | Independent | 697 |
| E. Noall | Independent | 660 |
| W. Rawson | Independent | 124 |