Before (end of 1978) (41 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 40 · The Liberal Party 1 · Conservative 0 · Labour 0
After (end of 1979) (41 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 39 · The Liberal Party 1 · Labour 1 · Conservative 0
Ward results
Callington2 seats
| W. Wills | Independent | 0 ✓ |
| C. Pengelly | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Calstock & Harrowbarrow1 seat
| J. Tancock | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Chilsworthy & Delaware1 seat · turnout 72.2%
| J. Martin | Independent | 552 |
| H. Hunn | Independent | 353 |
Gunnislake1 seat · turnout 78.0%
| T. Smale | Labour | 407 |
| G. Southcott | Independent | 382 |
Lansallos1 seat · turnout 35.8%
| G. Greville | Independent | 195 ✓ |
| P. Stickley | Ind Con | 121 |
| I. Mayman | Independent | 79 |
| R Males | Independent | 72 |
Looe3 seats · turnout 51.3%
| J. Grimer | Independent | 1,658 |
| H. Bonson | Independent | 1,463 |
| A. Lean | Independent | 1,295 |
| J. Enever | Independent | 585 |
| P. Penrose | Independent | 581 |
Lynher1 seat · turnout 83.1%
| E. Hyslop | Independent | 618 |
| L. Lockwood | Independent | 437 |
No. 1 (Liskeard)4 seats · turnout 58.0%
| T. Sivell | Independent | 3,156 |
| J. Crabb | Independent | 2,116 |
| R. Holmes | MK | 1,693 |
| S. Salter | Independent | 1,104 |
| T. Lyon | Independent | 1,009 |
| M. Rees | Independent | 921 |
| P. Johns | MK | 467 |
| H. Corbidge | Independent | 345 |
No. 11 (Dobwalls & Trewidland)1 seat · turnout 83.1%
| M. Higman | Independent | 832 |
| J. Morris | Independent | 445 |
No. 12 (Morval)1 seat
| W. Stephens | Independent | 0 ✓ |
No. 14 (Lanteglos)1 seat · turnout 80.9%
| T. Ferris | Independent | 535 |
| P. Manley | MK | 394 |
No. 15 (St. Winnow)1 seat
| S. Bulbeck | Independent | 0 ✓ |
No. 2 (Saltash)8 seats · turnout 41.5%
| E. Distin | Independent | 3,688 |
| K. Hodge | Independent | 3,687 |
| V. Harding | Independent | 3,209 |
| A. Brooking | Independent | 3,013 |
| A. Coleman | Independent | 2,651 |
| J. Scannell | LIB | 2,589 |
| K. Avery | RES | 2,269 |
| Lewis E. | Independent | 2,170 |
| F. Dingle | Independent | 1,860 |
| J. Bryant | Independent | 1,598 |
| F. Burgess | Labour | 852 |
| M. Newman | Labour | 763 |
| D Colton | Labour | 738 |
| J. Griffiths | Labour | 699 |
No. 25 (Quethiock)1 seat
| C. Gillbard | Independent | 0 ✓ |
No. 26 (St. Germans)1 seat · turnout 81.6%
| W. Harding | Independent | 608 |
| C. Edwards | Independent | 440 |
No. 7 (Menheniot)1 seat
| J. Maddever | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Sheviock1 seat
| A. Perkins | Independent | 0 ✓ |
St Dominick1 seat
| M. Moon | Independent | 0 ✓ |
St Ive1 seat · turnout 79.2%
| A. Treeby | Independent | 619 |
| J. Wenmoth | Independent | 559 |
| D. Thomas | MK | 91 |
St Neot & Warleggan1 seat
| A. Eddy | Independent | 0 ✓ |
St. Cleer1 seat · turnout 80.3%
| J. Barnecut | Independent | 809 |
| G. Thornton | Independent | 743 |
Torpoint3 seats · turnout 60.1%
| R. Widdicombe | Independent | 2,117 |
| C. Callender | RES | 1,698 |
| W. Williams | Independent | 1,480 |
| L. Yates | Independent | 1,433 |
| T. Turner | Independent | 928 |
Trelawney1 seat
| Chapman L. | Independent | 0 ✓ |
