Before (end of 1981) (34 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 29 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 2 · Conservative 2 · Labour 1
After (end of 1982) (34 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 27 · Conservative 4 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 2 · Labour 1
Ward results
Hayle-Gwithian1 seat · turnout 25.0%
| R. Lello | Independent | 469 |
| J. Sleeman | Independent | 286 |
| J. Layzell | Lib/Sdp | 174 |
Lelant and Carbis Bay1 seat · turnout 26.6%
| B. Hicks | Conservative | 595 |
| Triffitt P. Alt Con | SOC DEM | 100 |
Ludgvan1 seat · turnout 30.1%
| I. Bailey | Independent | 663 |
| J. Venter | Independent | 304 |
| R. Thompson | Independent | 73 |
Penzance Central1 seat · turnout 34.8%
| C. Lawry | MK | 566 |
| D. Rabbitte | Conservative | 433 |
Penzance East1 seat
| W. Rogers | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Penzance North1 seat · turnout 29.3%
| M. Rowe | Independent | 421 |
| J. Richards | Independent | 191 |
Penzance South1 seat · turnout 25.2%
| C. Ash | Independent | 562 |
| J. Jeffrey-Burt | Conservative | 310 |
Penzance West1 seat
| J. Nicholas | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Perranuthnoe1 seat
| J. Jago | Independent | 0 ✓ |
St Just1 seat · turnout 41.0%
| D. Jasper | Independent | 647 ✓ |
| M. Williams | MK | 265 |
| N. James | Independent | 251 |
| R. Bolton | Lib/Sdp | 127 |
St. Ives North1 seat · turnout 30.7%
| Peters M. | Independent | 356 |
| S. Beck | Labour | 266 |
| M. Adams | Lib/Sdp | 252 |