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Elections to Penwith District Council were held for the first time in 1973. All 40 seats were contested. Independent candidates won an overwhelming majority, gaining 37 seats. The Labour Party, the Liberal Party, and a Residents' Association candidate each won one seat.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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| Independent | 37 | 37 | 0 | N/A | 92.5 | 93.6 | 42,275 | N/A | |
| Labour | 1 | 1 | 0 | N/A | 2.5 | 3.0 | 1,348 | N/A | |
| Liberal | 1 | 1 | 0 | N/A | 2.5 | 2.6 | 1,176 | N/A | |
| Residents' association | 1 | 1 | 0 | N/A | 2.5 | 0.8 | 351 | N/A | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | W. Cock | 1,244 | 17.9 | ||
| Independent | J. Sleeman | 787 | 11.3 | ||
| Independent | T. Laity | 772 | 11.1 | ||
| Independent | F. Harwood | 763 | 11.0 | ||
| Independent | H. Johns | 717 | 10.3 | ||
| Independent | F. Ponting | 452 | 6.5 | ||
| Independent | R. Peller | 432 | 6.2 | ||
| Independent | E. Kewell | 392 | 5.6 | ||
| Independent | W. Garnish | 383 | 5.5 | ||
| Independent | S. Stock | 339 | 4.9 | ||
| Independent | L. Capper | 299 | 4.3 | ||
| Independent | S. Goff | 204 | 2.9 | ||
| Independent | J. Evans | 156 | 2.2 | ||
| Total ballots | 6940 | ||||
| Turnout | 42.2 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Independent | A. Hosking | 491 | 29.0 | ||
| RA | J. Macdonald Clarke | 351 | 20.7 | ||
| Independent | K. Slocombe | 304 | 17.9 | ||
| Independent | S. Stoneman | 238 | 14.0 | ||
| Independent | A. Hill | 179 | 10.6 | ||
| Independent | A. Olds | 131 | 7.7 | ||
| Total ballots | 1694 | ||||
| Turnout | 51.0 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Independent | H. Lutey | 722 | 21.4 | ||
| Independent | H. Monk | 710 | 21.0 | ||
| Independent | R. Hall | 641 | 19.0 | ||
| Independent | J. Trevenen | 556 | 16.5 | ||
| Independent | W. Bolitho | 294 | 8.7 | ||
| Independent | R. Burns | 249 | 7.4 | ||
| Independent | H. Wills | 207 | 6.1 | ||
| Total ballots | 3379 | ||||
| Turnout | 54.7 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Independent | P. Badcock | 669 | 16.0 | ||
| Independent | C. Bryant | 562 | 13.5 | ||
| Independent | S. Gibson | 543 | 13.0 | ||
| Independent | E. Laity | 531 | 12.7 | ||
| Independent | R. Taylor | 505 | 12.1 | ||
| Independent | W. Miners | 397 | 9.5 | ||
| Independent | T. Bryant | 364 | 8.7 | ||
| Independent | F. James | 254 | 6.1 | ||
| Independent | L. Lanigan | 174 | 4.2 | ||
| Independent | A. Seagrove | 171 | 4.1 | ||
| Total ballots | 4170 | ||||
| Turnout | 55.8 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Independent | J. Laity | 1,075 | 20.4 | ||
| Independent | J. Batten | 1,025 | 19.5 | ||
| Independent | F. Peak | 959 | 18.2 | ||
| Independent | R. Allbright | 845 | 16.0 | ||
| Independent | H. Martin | 700 | 13.3 | ||
| Independent | J. Mann | 661 | 12.6 | ||
| Total ballots | 5265 | ||||
| Turnout | 38.1 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Independent | R. Berryman | 851 | 20.4 | ||
| Independent | D. Pooley | 731 | 17.5 | ||
| Independent | J. Owner | 719 | 17.2 | ||
| Independent | H. Richardson | 567 | 13.6 | ||
| Independent | C. Harvey | 479 | 11.5 | ||
| Labour | E. Eddy | 435 | 10.4 | ||
| Independent | C. Hope-Smith | 393 | 9.4 | ||
| Total ballots | 4175 | ||||
| Turnout | 40.9 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Independent | J. Richards | 754 | 36.1 | ||
| Independent | C. Symons | 479 | 22.9 | ||
| Independent | R. Dibb | 420 | 20.1 | ||
| Independent | R. Burstow | 307 | 14.7 | ||
| Independent | W. Macdonald Murray | 130 | 6.2 | ||
| Total ballots | 2090 | ||||
| Turnout | 50.4 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Independent | G. Cocks | 818 | 22.7 | ||
| Independent | M. Beckerleg | 729 | 20.3 | ||
| Independent | C. Ash | 656 | 18.2 | ||
| Independent | E. Palmer | 539 | 15.0 | ||
| Independent | L. Spargo | 523 | 14.5 | ||
| Independent | H. Matthews | 333 | 9.3 | ||
| Total ballots | 3598 | ||||
| Turnout | 47.7 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Independent | D. Trewern | 822 | 30.6 | ||
| Independent | T. Hicks | 722 | 26.9 | ||
| Independent | J. Daniel | 630 | 23.5 | ||
| Independent | L. Oates | 238 | 8.9 | ||
| Independent | R. Nicholls | 151 | 5.6 | ||
| Independent | A. Whent | 123 | 4.6 | ||
| Total ballots | 2686 | ||||
| Turnout | 68.5 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Liberal | G. Tonkin | 1,176 | 14.3 | ||
| Independent | M. Peters | 1,022 | 12.5 | ||
| Independent | H. Franklin | 978 | 11.9 | ||
| Labour | T. Harvey | 913 | 11.1 | ||
| Independent | J. Thomas | 894 | 10.9 | ||
| Independent | D. Jones | 880 | 10.7 | ||
| Independent | T. Trevorrow | 859 | 10.5 | ||
| Independent | O. Eddy | 697 | 8.5 | ||
| Independent | E. Noall | 660 | 8.0 | ||
| Independent | W. Rawson | 124 | 1.5 | ||
| Total ballots | 8203 | ||||
| Turnout | 50.0 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Independent | M. Derrington | 959 | 32.5 | ||
| Independent | D. Woolcock | 688 | 23.3 | ||
| Independent | T. McFadden | 668 | 22.6 | ||
| Independent | R. Rowe | 370 | 12.5 | ||
| Independent | S. Hancock | 265 | 9.0 | ||
| Total ballots | 2950 | ||||
| Turnout | 56.0 | ||||
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