Before (end of 1982) (38 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 33 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 4 · Labour 1 · Conservative 0
After (end of 1983) (44 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 27 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 10 · Conservative 6 · Labour 1
Ward results
Crinnis2 seats
| R. Stewart | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
| J. Wakeford | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Edgcumbe3 seats · turnout 26.1%
| J. Varga | Lib/Sdp | 1,065 |
| S. Young | Independent | 919 |
| C. Davis | Independent | 701 |
| D. Wheeldon | Independent | 668 |
| A. Nelson | Labour | 227 |
Fowey2 seats · turnout 34.5%
| M. Humphrey | Independent | 779 |
| H. Court | Independent | 523 |
| A. Moseley | Labour | 144 |
Gannel3 seats · turnout 31.8%
| M. Wride | Independent | 1,300 |
| L. Mountford | Independent | 1,014 |
| A. Mitchell | Lib/Sdp | 949 |
| K. Jose | Labour | 316 |
Lostwithiel2 seats
| R. Keam | Independent | 0 ✓ |
| J. Pollard | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Mevagissey2 seats · turnout 41.8%
| G. Down | Conservative | 891 |
| M. Roberts | Independent | 762 |
| J. Whetter | Cnp | 531 |
Poltair3 seats · turnout 55.5%
| M. Curtice | Lib/Sdp | 1,284 |
| M. Curtice | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1,284 ✓ |
| S Wilson | Lib/Sdp | 1,007 |
| S. Wilson | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1,007 ✓ |
| A. Hancock | Conservative | 823 ✓ |
| Alex Hancock | Conservative | 823 |
| S Moss | Labour | 340 |
| S. Moss | Labour | 340 |
| K. Best | Other | 176 |
| K Best | Cnp | 176 |
Rialton3 seats
| R. Walkey | Independent | 0 ✓ |
| F. Parkin | Independent | 0 ✓ |
| W. Hosking | Lib/Sdp | 0 ✓ |
Rock2 seats · turnout 30.6%
| P. Burnett | Independent | 1,062 |
| C. Burdon | Independent | 645 |
| J. Saundry | Cnp | 159 |
St Blaise3 seats · turnout 21.5%
| T. Alexander | Independent | 942 |
| N. Grainger | Independent | 690 |
| J. Smith | Independent | 493 |
| W. Atherton | Labour | 445 |
St Enoder2 seats
| D. Harris | Independent | 755 |
| J. Benney | Independent | 476 |
| M. Hawkins | Independent | 329 |
| F. Hawke | Independent | 111 |
| P. Emms | Labour | 41 |
| R. Hitchins | Cnp | 39 |
St Mewan3 seats · turnout 28.9%
| W. Lobb | Conservative | 1,167 |
| J. Parnall | Independent | 957 |
| D. Fisher | Lib/Sdp | 910 |
| J. Holmes | Lib/Sdp | 689 |
| S. Hancock | Labour | 223 |
| A. Curtis | Cnp | 66 |
St Stephen In Brannel3 seats · turnout 18.8%
| A. Job | Independent | 744 |
| K. Hughes | Lib/Sdp | 599 |
| J. Rowe | Independent | 504 |
| J. Hoskin | Labour | 313 |
Trevarna3 seats
| J. Gallagher | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
| A. Horn | Lib/Sdp | 0 ✓ |
| S. Griffiths | Lib/Sdp | 0 ✓ |
Treverbyn3 seats · turnout 28.9%
| B. Tidy | Lib/Sdp | 771 |
| W. Julyan | Independent | 668 |
| L Budge | Labour | 648 |
| T. Ford | Independent | 598 |
| J. Hickling | Independent | 538 |
Tywardreath2 seats · turnout 38.6%
| G. Netherton | Independent | 962 |
| E. Middleton | Independent | 651 |
| P. Aspinwall | Labour | 265 |
