Before (end of 1972)
Not known.
After (end of 1973) (38 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 36 · The Liberal Party 2 · Conservative 0 · Labour 0
Ward results
Fowey2 seats · turnout 36.6%
| H. Court | Independent | 579 |
| I. Spreadbury | Independent | 578 |
| H. Garner | Independent | 217 |
| R. Duvoilet | Independent | 139 |
No. 1 (St. Austell North)3 seats · turnout 37.0%
| D. Clyne | Independent | 983 |
| W. Julyan | Independent | 898 |
| J. Hickling | Independent | 640 |
| J. Abraham | Labour | 532 |
No. 10 (Lostwithiel)1 seat · turnout 60.7%
| E. Furse | Independent | 562 |
| R. Stephens | Independent | 296 |
| F. Mayell | Independent | 185 |
No. 12 (Newquay North)2 seats · turnout 39.3%
| W. Hosking | LIB | 917 |
| F. Parkin | Independent | 529 |
| M. Hoskin | Independent | 517 |
| H. Hoskin | Independent | 356 |
| H. Brind | Labour | 179 |
No. 13 (Newquay Central & East)3 seats · turnout 26.6%
| T. Henwood | Independent | 867 |
| S. Young | Independent | 740 |
| R. Morris | Independent | 612 |
| P. Miles | Independent | 599 |
| W. Taylor | Independent | 443 |
| A. Millwood | Independent | 436 |
| J. Porritt | Independent | 78 |
No. 14 (Newquay West & Crantock)2 seats · turnout 31.8%
| M. Wride | Independent | 649 |
| L. Mountford | Independent | 579 |
| C. Davis | Independent | 284 |
No. 2 (St. Austell East Central)3 seats · turnout 21.1%
| J. Wakeford | Independent | 956 |
| M. Neill | Independent | 750 |
| E. Tippett | Independent | 671 |
| H. King | Independent | 376 |
| H. Sanderson | Labour | 348 |
| C. Penaluna | Independent | 289 |
No. 3 (St. Austell West Central)3 seats · turnout 30.6%
| M. Curtice | LIB | 1,309 |
| W. Old | Independent | 1,132 |
| J. Gallagher | Independent | 1,102 |
| T. McAlister | Labour | 436 |
| J. Brown | Independent | 386 |
No. 4 (St. Austell West & Mevagissey)3 seats · turnout 14.2%
| A. Sarah | Independent | 793 |
| D. Michael | Independent | 513 |
| C. Follett | Independent | 496 |
| J. Whetter | Independent | 315 |
No. 5 (St. Blazey & Tywardreath)4 seats · turnout 31.4%
| J. Goddard | Independent | 1,217 |
| N. Grainger | Independent | 989 |
| H. Williams | Independent | 939 |
| G. Netherton | Independent | 931 |
| D. Joyce | Independent | 864 |
| W. Vincent | Labour | 684 |
| T. Lethbridge | Labour | 653 |
| D. Singleton | Labour | 592 |
No. 6 (St. Stephen-In-Brannel)3 seats · turnout 24.2%
| E. Clyma | Independent | 1,247 |
| F. Burnett | Independent | 712 |
| D. Harris | Independent | 638 |
| A. Job | Independent | 599 |
| T. Smyth | Independent | 316 |
No. 7 (Gorran St. Ewe & St.Mewan)3 seats · turnout 35.2%
| W. Lobb | Independent | 967 |
| W. Stewart | Independent | 954 |
| J. Parnall | Independent | 941 |
| E. Adams | Independent | 670 |
| L. Marriott | Independent | 396 |
No. 8 (St. Dennis Roche & Luxulyan)3 seats · turnout 32.4%
| P. Burnett | Independent | 822 |
| C. Burdon | Independent | 770 |
| W. Pollard | Independent | 660 |
| W. Pascoe | Labour | 587 |
| G. Harber | Independent | 366 |
| C. Higman | Independent | 272 |
| O. Bowman | Independent | 138 |
No. 9 (St. Columb Major)3 seats
| L. Lobb | Independent | 1,874 |
| G. James | Independent | 707 |
| L. Parsons | Independent | 602 |
| H. Bray | Independent | 472 |
| W. Richards | Independent | 449 |
| Suzanne Harvey | Independent | 326 |
| A. Harris | Independent | 313 |