Before (end of 1972)
Not known.
After (end of 1973) (44 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 41 · The Liberal Party 3 · Conservative 0 · Labour 0
Ward results
No. 1 (Bodmin)6 seats · turnout 27.2%
| I. Macwatt | Independent | 1,544 |
| W. Burden | Independent | 1,120 |
| J. Treweek | Independent | 1,116 |
| T. Hicks | Independent | 1,089 |
| L. Hill | Independent | 973 |
| M. Kinsman | Independent | 867 |
| E. Dawe | Independent | 797 |
| R. Lees-Barton | Independent | 755 |
| R. Hedger | Independent | 717 |
| D. Phillips | Independent | 664 |
| W. Lyne | Independent | 630 |
| C. Horton | Independent | 442 |
No. 10 (Altarnun)1 seat · turnout 70.3%
| Kevin Whitehead | Independent | 238 |
| L. Hooper | Independent | 211 |
| Alice Amelia Brown | Independent | 154 |
No. 13 (North Hill)1 seat
| H. Goodman | Independent | 0 ✓ |
No. 15 (Stokeclimsland)1 seat · turnout 48.5%
| M. Penny | Independent | 269 |
| W. Palmer | Independent | 161 |
No. 16 (Poundstock)2 seats · turnout 54.6%
| R. Burden | Independent | 779 |
| S. Grylls | Independent | 486 |
| H. Mill | Independent | 457 |
| A. Sutton | Independent | 422 |
No. 17 (Kilkhampton & Marhamchurch)2 seats · turnout 35.6%
| R. Nancekivell | Independent | 584 |
| J. Walter | Independent | 418 |
| J. James | Independent | 256 |
No. 18 (Padstow)2 seats · turnout 40.0%
| E. Doney | Independent | 464 |
| E. Sleeman | Independent | 442 |
| E. Fuller | Independent | 315 |
| R. Ballinger | Independent | 288 |
| D. Pook | Independent | 106 |
No. 19 (St. Merryn)1 seat · turnout 40.0%
| F. Bennett | Independent | 239 |
| J. Threadgould | Independent | 133 |
No. 2 (Launceston)4 seats · turnout 48.9%
| A. Buckingham | Independent | 1,340 |
| P. Hockbridge | LIB | 1,193 |
| E. Martin | Independent | 1,184 |
| C. Geach | LIB | 1,077 |
| D. Viggers | LIB | 1,068 |
| R. Martin | Independent | 945 |
| T. Swale | LIB | 826 |
| G. Thomas | Independent | 388 |
No. 22 (St. Kew)1 seat
| A. Burt | Independent | 0 ✓ |
No. 3 (Bude)4 seats · turnout 41.4%
| P. Wonnacott | Independent | 1,272 |
| M. Francis | Independent | 1,141 |
| J. Sanderson | Independent | 1,060 |
| R. Willoughby | Independent | 994 |
| E. Trewin | Independent | 838 |
| G. Stephenson | Independent | 691 |
| J. Shorney | Independent | 135 |
No. 4 (Stratton)1 seat · turnout 72.7%
| J. Dale-Glossop | LIB | 334 |
| J. Gardiner | Independent | 333 |
No. 5 (St. Breward)1 seat · turnout 60.7%
| C. Greenaway | Independent | 279 |
| D. Hannaford | Independent | 147 |
No. 6 (Davidstow)1 seat · turnout 76.5%
| H. Northcott | Independent | 312 |
| F. Routly | Independent | 136 |
| T. Wakeham | Independent | 91 |
No. 7 (Tintagel)2 seats · turnout 49.6%
| C. Sandercock | Independent | 569 |
| D. Cook | Independent | 402 |
| R Flower | Independent | 377 |
| F. Whiting | Independent | 359 |
North Petherwin1 seat · turnout 52.8%
| W. Rowland | Independent | 221 |
| J. Cory | Independent | 169 |
| J. Harvey | Independent | 154 |
Rumford1 seat
| S. Hammett | Independent | 0 ✓ |
South Petherwin1 seat
| G. Facks-Martin | Independent | 0 ✓ |
St Minver2 seats · turnout 52.8%
| H. Lander | Independent | 567 |
| J. Lanxon | Independent | 544 |
| W. Wills | Independent | 323 |
| B. Bashford | Independent | 144 |
| R. Strong | Independent | 123 |
St. Endellion1 seat · turnout 68.0%
| W. Dawe | Independent | 292 |
| G. Thomas | Independent | 281 |
Trigg1 seat
| C. Edwards-Collins | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Wadebridge3 seats · turnout 38.5%
| H. Harper | Independent | 1,315 |
| D. Lang | Independent | 1,142 |
| E. Davey | Independent | 965 |
| D. Tremayne | Independent | 717 |
