Before (end of 1975) (40 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 38 · The Liberal Party 1 · Labour 1 · Conservative 0
After (end of 1976) (40 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 38 · The Liberal Party 1 · Labour 1 · Conservative 0
Ward results
Hayle6 seats · turnout 17.8%
| C. Cock | Independent | 1,015 |
| J. Sleeman | Independent | 960 |
| T. Laity | Independent | 892 |
| F. Johns | Independent | 740 |
| F. Harwood | Independent | 679 |
| E. Coombe | Independent | 665 |
| F. Dunn | Independent | 577 |
| S. Stock | Independent | 470 |
| F. Ponting | Independent | 390 |
Lelant and Carbis Bay2 seats
| Macdonald J. Clarke Ms. | Independent | 0 ✓ |
| R. Elsden | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Ludgvan3 seats · turnout 34.8%
| H. Lutey | Independent | 904 |
| A. Bailey | Independent | 773 |
| A. Penhaul | Independent | 673 |
| R. Hall | Independent | 640 |
| J. Trevenen | Independent | 573 |
Marazion3 seats · turnout 34.2%
| P. Badcock | Independent | 980 |
| C. Bryant | Independent | 924 |
| S. Gibson | Independent | 731 |
| J. Brooke | Independent | 703 |
| D. Taylor | Independent | 242 |
Penzance Central5 seats · turnout 21.1%
| J. Laity | Independent | 1,202 |
| J. Peak | Independent | 1,074 |
| R. Allbright | Independent | 978 |
| J. Batten | Independent | 802 |
| J. Batten | Independent | 607 |
| A. Burstow | Independent | 482 |
| C. Darquies | Independent | 63 |
Penzance East4 seats · turnout 20.8%
| J. Nicholas | Independent | 1,157 |
| A. Berryman | Independent | 711 |
| D. Pooley | Independent | 670 |
| T. Richards | Independent | 560 |
| Richards L. | Independent | 477 |
Penzance North2 seats
| J. Richards | Independent | 0 ✓ |
| C. Symons | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Penzance South4 seats · turnout 19.8%
| G. Cocks | Independent | 1,025 |
| C. Ash | Independent | 634 |
| L. Spargo | Independent | 577 |
| J. Fowler | Independent | 475 |
St Buryan2 seats · turnout 51.5%
| J. Daniel | Independent | 1,120 |
| B. Hicks | Independent | 685 |
| D. Trewern | Independent | 593 |
St Just3 seats · turnout 41.4%
| H. Derrington | Independent | 1,035 |
| R. Rowe | Independent | 597 |
| D. Jasper | Independent | 522 |
| T McFadden | Independent | 518 |
| E. Davy | Independent | 449 |
| A. Beer | Independent | 271 |
| P. Eddy | Independent | 194 |
St. Ives6 seats
| G. Jones | Independent | 0 ✓ |
| Tim Harvey | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| Peters M. | Independent | 0 ✓ |
| T. Tonkin | LIB | 0 ✓ |
| O Eddy | Independent | 0 ✓ |
| H. Franklin | Independent | 0 ✓ |