Before (end of 1982) (44 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 21 · Conservative 19 · Labour 4 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 0
After (end of 1983) (44 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 20 · Conservative 17 · Labour 4 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 3
Ward results
Breage & Germoe2 seats · turnout 40.0%
| R. Parker | Independent | 706 |
| W. Smith | Independent | 506 |
| K. Trevaskis | Independent | 416 |
| S. Keverne | Independent | 338 |
Camborne North3 seats · turnout 25.9%
| B. Waters | Conservative | 901 |
| P. Bunt | Labour | 654 |
| R. Godolphin | Lib/Sdp | 509 |
| M. Cosgrove | Labour | 410 |
| C. Thomas | Conservative | 384 |
| M. Hocking | Independent | 370 |
| D. Warren | Lib/Sdp | 344 |
| P. Robinson | Lib/Sdp | 296 |
Camborne South3 seats · turnout 25.5%
| A Bunt | Labour | 971 |
| M. Pascoe | Conservative | 670 |
| W. Williams | Lib/Sdp | 569 |
| J. McGovern | Labour | 559 |
| G. Ford | Lib/Sdp | 466 |
| B. Close | Ind Con | 399 |
Camborne West3 seats · turnout 31.9%
| K Bowden | Conservative | 890 |
| W. Cliff | Conservative | 767 |
| M. Roach | Conservative | 690 |
| K. Ridgeon | Labour | 560 |
| S. Palmer | Labour | 532 |
| A. Heffer | Lib/Sdp | 518 |
| E. Credland | Lib/Sdp | 496 |
Constantine & Gweek1 seat
| A. Badger | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Crowan1 seat · turnout 48.2%
| T. Hart | Independent | 392 |
| M. Christophers | Conservative | 361 |
| L. Wilkes | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Helston North2 seats · turnout 14.4%
| D. Eddy | Independent | 444 |
| R. Bryant | Independent | 219 |
| D. Grayson | Independent | 109 |
Helston South2 seats · turnout 20.9%
| W. Rogers | Independent | 531 |
| R. Curnow | Independent | 455 |
| D. Schofield | Independent | 190 |
Illogan North3 seats · turnout 24.1%
| J. Keverne | Conservative | 1,001 |
| J. Mayne | Conservative | 896 |
| G. Shaw | Conservative | 855 |
| J. Cosgrove | Labour | 680 |
Illogan South3 seats · turnout 25.2%
| F. Nicholls | Conservative | 651 |
| V. Lacey | Conservative | 611 |
| K. Bennie | Conservative | 584 |
| B. Eva | Lib/Sdp | 567 |
| S. Rule | Labour | 472 |
| I. Mullins | Labour | 453 |
| A. Forster | Ind CN | 145 |
Mabe & St. Gluvias1 seat · turnout 49.9%
| E. Spargo | Conservative | 458 |
| J. Chellew | Independent | 347 |
Mawnan & Budock1 seat · turnout 60.2%
| M. Muirhead | Conservative | 670 |
| W. Rickard | Independent | 477 |
Porthleven2 seats · turnout 33.8%
| J. Bray | Independent | 840 |
| G. Andrews | Independent | 667 |
| B. Kernow | MK | 181 |
Redruth North3 seats · turnout 45.8%
| J. Ham | Independent | 617 |
| J. Ham | Independent | 617 ✓ |
| T. Barron | Conservative | 550 ✓ |
| T Barron | Conservative | 550 |
| T Neville | Labour | 501 |
| T. Neville | Labour | 501 ✓ |
| M. Martin | Labour | 482 |
| M Martin | Labour | 482 |
| W Fitton | Conservative | 427 |
| W. Fitton | Conservative | 427 |
| R Barnes | MK | 394 |
| R. Barnes | Other | 394 |
| M Turner | Conservative | 275 |
| M. Turner | Conservative | 275 |
Redruth South3 seats · turnout 24.3%
| A. Davey | Independent | 899 |
| S. Jeffery | Independent | 632 |
| D. Jeffery | Conservative | 606 |
| D. Elford | Lib/Sdp | 376 |
| G. Moyle | Independent | 286 |
| E. Stevens | MK | 182 |
St Day, Lanner and Carharrack3 seats · turnout 24.9%
| E. Spargo | Ind Con | 618 |
| A. McGough | Lib/Sdp | 533 |
| P. Tregonning | Independent | 500 |
| D. Gribbin | Independent | 417 |
| A. Grant | Independent | 405 |
| R. Holbon | Conservative | 307 |
| S. Crudgington | Conservative | 295 |
St Keverne1 seat
| J. Rogers | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Stithians1 seat
| J. Plummer | MK | 0 ✓ |
Wendron & Sithney2 seats · turnout 23.8%
| C. Thomas | Independent | 484 |
| P. Young | Conservative | 410 |
| J. Wearne | Independent | 357 |
| P. Skelton | Independent | 62 |