Before (end of 1976) (79 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 71 · Conservative 5 · Labour 3 · The Liberal Party 0
After (end of 1977) (79 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 65 · Conservative 13 · Labour 1 · The Liberal Party 0
Ward results
Bodmin2 seats · turnout 31.3%
| H. Kinsman | Independent | 911 ✓ |
| A. Pooley | Labour | 578 ✓ |
| A. Quinnell | LIB | 465 |
| W. Lyne | Independent | 424 |
| J. Bamford | Ecol | 420 |
| R. Hedger | Independent | 390 |
| C. Harding | Labour | 381 |
| R. Lees-Barton | Independent | 346 |
| D. Phillips | Independent | 300 |
| B. Townsend | RES | 223 |
| B. Melbourne | Independent | 153 |
| O. Williams | NF | 109 |
Breage1 seat
| D. Roberts | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Bude1 seat
| James Alexander Ball | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Budock1 seat · turnout 44.5%
| D. Eccleshall | Conservative | 1,063 |
| S. Rickard | Independent | 607 |
| E. Spargo | Independent | 589 |
Callington1 seat
| J. Tamblyn | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Calstock1 seat · turnout 41.3%
| L. Rodda | Independent | 561 ✓ |
| C. Uren | Independent | 419 |
| S. Harley | Independent | 263 |
| T. Smale | Labour | 247 |
Camborne North1 seat · turnout 34.9%
| B. Waters | Conservative | 812 |
| A. Weeks | Labour | 749 |
Camborne South1 seat · turnout 36.5%
| J. Scantlebury | Independent | 574 |
| A. Bunt | Ind Lab | 569 |
| R. Bath | Conservative | 462 |
Camborne West1 seat · turnout 26.2%
| K. Bowden | Conservative | 755 |
| D. Haydney | Independent | 246 |
| E. Norman | Independent | 134 |
Camelford1 seat
| K. Sprayson | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Falmouth (Trevethan)1 seat
| G. Evans | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Falmouth Arwenack1 seat
| F. Lobb | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Falmouth Penwerris1 seat · turnout 34.0%
| J. Pearce | Independent | 909 |
| G. Davey | Labour | 651 |
Falmouth Smithick1 seat
| T. Harding | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Fowey and Lostwithiel1 seat · turnout 43.4%
| H. Kerr | Independent | 814 |
| I. Spreadbury | Independent | 743 |
| G. Sandercock | MK | 123 |
Grampound1 seat
| F. Williams | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Hayle1 seat · turnout 29.6%
| W. Cock | Independent | 988 ✓ |
| J. Sleeman | Independent | 416 |
| G. Ansell | MK | 216 |
| M. Bailey | Labour | 149 |
Helston (Helston)1 seat
| C. Climo | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Helston (Porthleven & Sithney)1 seat · turnout 34.4%
| G. Andrews | Independent | 630 |
| P. Prior | MK | 222 |
Illogan North1 seat · turnout 28.6%
| B. Thomas | Conservative | 720 ✓ |
| F. Nicholls | Ind Con | 296 |
| J. Williams | MK | 273 |
| F. Bawden | Ind Con | 200 |
Illogan South1 seat · turnout 21.6%
| P. Dudeney | Conservative | 381 |
| E. Sara | Independent | 308 |
Kea & Kenwyn1 seat · turnout 41.9%
| J. Hooker | Conservative | 1,837 |
| S. Cox | Independent | 955 |
| B. Smith | Independent | 235 |
Launceston1 seat
| J. Hart | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Linkinhorne1 seat
| K. Trewin | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Liskeard1 seat · turnout 47.6%
| M. Eliot | Independent | 1,069 ✓ |
| R Holmes | MK | 521 |
| W. Gallagher | CARE | 281 |
| T. Lyon | Independent | 277 |
Looe1 seat · turnout 37.0%
| M. Couch | Independent | 772 |
| P. Penrose | Independent | 487 |
Maker1 seat
| J. Carew Pole | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Marazion1 seat
| F. Hosking | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Menheniot1 seat · turnout 48.0%
| J. Kitson | Independent | 932 ✓ |
| J. Maddever | Independent | 632 |
| J. Irving | Independent | 173 |
| S. Willington | Ecol | 149 |
Newquay No. 1 (North)1 seat
| E. Widdon | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Newquay No. 21 seat
| P. Cocks | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Newquay No. 31 seat
| L. Mountford | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Padstow1 seat
| W. Kestell | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Penzance (Central)1 seat
| M. Rowe | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Penzance (North)1 seat
| H. Lutey | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Penzance Central1 seat
| M. Rowe | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Penzance East1 seat
| J. Nicholas | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Penzance South1 seat
| G. Cocks | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Perranporth1 seat
| W. Rowse | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Redruth North1 seat · turnout 19.6%
| J. Ham | Independent | 416 |
| J. Verge | Conservative | 406 |
Redruth South1 seat · turnout 36.0%
| A. Davey | Independent | 542 ✓ |
| S. Jeffery | Independent | 445 |
| P. Barron | Conservative | 255 |
| J. Soloman | MK | 169 |
Roche1 seat · turnout 46.5%
| P. Burnett | Independent | 1,133 |
| B. Tidy | Independent | 663 |
Saltash2 seats · turnout 33.5%
| J. Foster | Independent | 2,118 |
| K. Hodge | Independent | 1,934 |
| J. Scannell | LIB | 1,336 |
| G. Cummins | NF | 356 |
St Agnes1 seat
| H. Simmons | Independent | 0 ✓ |
St Austell North1 seat · turnout 32.3%
| D. Clyne | Independent | 606 |
| L. Budge | Labour | 255 |
St Cleer1 seat
| J. Olliver | Independent | 0 ✓ |
St Day and Lanner1 seat · turnout 35.3%
| W. Pullen | Conservative | 501 ✓ |
| F. Smitheram | Independent | 349 |
| D. Nurhonen | Independent | 296 |
| E. Spargo | Independent | 196 |
St Stephen1 seat · turnout 29.4%
| S. Clyma | Independent | 769 |
| W. Smyth | Independent | 605 |
St. Austell (East Central)1 seat · turnout 29.9%
| J. Wakeford | Independent | 1,518 |
| M. Curtis | Labour | 343 |
St. Austell (East)2 seats · turnout 22.9%
| J. Goddard | Independent | 1,314 |
| H. Williams | Independent | 794 |
| W. Bayliss | Labour | 500 |
St. Austell (South)1 seat · turnout 31.4%
| E. Dorman | Independent | 1,012 ✓ |
| G. Dunn | Independent | 276 |
| J. Whetter | Independent | 177 |
| S. Gummoe | Labour | 148 |
St. Austell (West Central)1 seat · turnout 32.2%
| J. Gallagher | Independent | 1,146 |
| H. McCallum | Labour | 369 |
St. Germans1 seat · turnout 52.5%
| W. Harding | Independent | 924 |
| W. Tamblyn | Independent | 898 |
St. Ives North1 seat · turnout 29.3%
| J. Daniel | Independent | 891 |
| I. Williams | MK | 212 |
St. Ives South1 seat · turnout 40.4%
| O. Eddy | Independent | 903 ✓ |
| J. Clarke | Independent | 422 |
| R. Elsden | Independent | 213 |
| A. Knight | Independent | 158 |
St. Just1 seat
| M. Derrington | Independent | 0 ✓ |
St. Keverne1 seat
| A. Hendy | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Stokeclimsland1 seat · turnout 42.7%
| P. Davis | Independent | 617 |
| N. Burden | Independent | 507 |
| M. Penney | Independent | 451 |
Tintagel1 seat · turnout 55.5%
| F. Whiting | Independent | 1,081 |
| R. Flower | Independent | 712 |
Torpoint1 seat · turnout 37.5%
| F. Tregedeon | Independent | 889 |
| C. Callender | CARE | 525 |
Truro East1 seat · turnout 40.6%
| A. Carlyon | Independent | 1,015 |
| J. Hurst | LIB | 835 |
| P. Anchors | Labour | 71 |
Truro West2 seats · turnout 28.3%
| J. Hodge | Independent | 1,771 |
| R. Banfield | Conservative | 1,574 |
| R. Evans | Independent | 690 |
Wadebridge1 seat · turnout 47.2%
| E. Palmer | Independent | 708 |
| Langmead D. | Independent | 624 |
| E. Goldsmith | Ecol | 398 |
Wendron1 seat · turnout 37.3%
| W. Gluyas | Independent | 1,004 |
| G. Micklethwait | Ind Con | 462 |
