Before (end of 1982) (41 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 39 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 1 · Labour 1 · Conservative 0
After (end of 1983) (41 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 33 · Conservative 5 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 2 · Labour 1
Ward results
Burraton2 seats · turnout 29.1%
| A. Brooking | Lib/Sdp | 730 |
| E. Distin | Independent | 696 |
| J. Webb | Labour | 254 |
Callington2 seats · turnout 29.0%
| C. Pengelly | Independent | 566 |
| W. Wills | Independent | 463 |
| E. Burley | Lib/Sdp | 424 |
Calstock & Harrowbarrow1 seat · turnout 41.3%
| J. Tancock | Independent | 405 |
| B. Kirkman | Labour | 258 |
Chilsworthy & Delaware1 seat
| J. Martin | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Dobwalls & Trewidland1 seat · turnout 41.5%
| G. Matthews | Conservative | 300 |
| D. Jones | Lib/Sdp | 233 |
Downderry1 seat
| W. Harding | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Gunnislake1 seat
| T. Smale | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Lansallos1 seat · turnout 45.4%
| G. Greville | Independent | 371 |
| W. Slee | Independent | 211 |
Lanteglos1 seat · turnout 58.1%
| G. Shakerley | Independent | 288 |
| J. Bate | Independent | 214 |
Liskeard North2 seats · turnout 41.4%
| T. Sivell | Independent | 992 |
| T. Heller | Independent | 647 |
| R. Holmes | MK | 359 |
Liskeard South2 seats · turnout 43.4%
| M. Andrew | Independent | 688 |
| J. Crabb | Independent | 600 |
| S. Preston | Lib/Sdp | 391 |
| J. Rees | Independent | 319 |
| J. Sullivan | Independent | 196 |
Looe3 seats · turnout 33.0%
| H. Bonson | Independent | 1,134 |
| A. Lean | Independent | 889 |
| L. Dann | Independent | 877 |
| J. Grimer | Independent | 850 |
Lynher1 seat · turnout 46.3%
| L. Lockwood | Independent | 477 |
| J. Minns | Labour | 165 |
Maker1 seat · turnout 63.4%
| J. Gibb | Independent | 352 ✓ |
| I Nichols | Independent | 124 |
| W. Wooldridge | Independent | 110 |
| M. Crowley | Labour | 2 |
Menheniot1 seat · turnout 47.3%
| J. Maddever | Independent | 327 |
| M. Hancock | Conservative | 235 |
Millbrook1 seat
| Dai Richards | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Morval1 seat
| W. Stephens | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Pill2 seats · turnout 38.2%
| Lewis E. | Independent | 670 |
| V. Harding | Independent | 624 |
| S. Whitehouse | Lib/Sdp | 403 |
| J. Griffiths | Labour | 150 |
Saltash Essa2 seats · turnout 32.9%
| K. Hodge | Independent | 582 |
| J. Bryant | Conservative | 433 |
| B. Smith | Independent | 357 |
| B. Spring | Lib/Sdp | 308 |
| E. Wright | Independent | 120 |
| D Colton | Labour | 119 |
Sheviock1 seat · turnout 54.0%
| I. Barker | Independent | 350 |
| P. Stickley | Conservative | 309 |
St Dominick1 seat · turnout 50.1%
| J. Graham | Conservative | 263 |
| C. Chapman | Independent | 187 |
| R. Levack | Lib/Sdp | 118 |
St Germans1 seat · turnout 46.7%
| C. Gillbard | Independent | 330 |
| S. Stuttard | Conservative | 251 |
St Neot & Warleggan1 seat
| A. Eddy | Independent | 0 ✓ |
St Veep1 seat · turnout 48.0%
| B. De St Paer-Gotch | Independent | 264 |
| P. Edwards | Independent | 225 |
St. Cleer1 seat · turnout 48.3%
| F. Hunt | Independent | 369 ✓ |
| D. Dixon | Conservative | 269 |
| J. Barnecut | Independent | 227 |
| A. Gough | Labour | 106 |
St. Stephens2 seats · turnout 30.1%
| K. Avery | RES | 550 |
| J. Scannell | Lib/Sdp | 326 |
| K. Webb | Labour | 162 |
Torpoint3 seats · turnout 27.1%
| C. Callender | RES | 1,302 |
| W. Williams | Independent | 1,257 |
| P. Heather | Independent | 655 |
| E. Andrews | Independent | 568 |
| J. Chadwick | Ecol | 483 |
Trelawney1 seat
| Chapman L. | Independent | 0 ✓ |