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.
Results summary
Ward results Hayle
Lelant and Carbis Bay
Ludgvan
Marazion
Penzance Central
Penzance East
Penzance North
Penzance South
St Buryan
St Ives
St Just
See also
Penwith District Council elections
References Penwith District Council Election Results 1973-2007