Elections to Penwith District Council were held for all 33 new seats in 1979, after ward changes the year before.
After the election, the composition of the council was: 28 Independents, 4 Conservatives and 1 Labour. The Liberals and Mebyon Kernow did not win any seats.
Election result
Ward results
Hayle Gwinear (2 seats)
Hayle Gwithian (3 seats)
Lelant & Carbis Bay (2 seats)
Ludgvan (3 seats)
Marazion (1 seat)
Penzance Central (2 seats)
Penzance East (3 seats)
Penzance North (2 seats)
Penzance South (3 seats)
Penzance West (2 seats)
Perranuthnoe (1 seat)
St Buryan (2 seats)
St Erth and St Hilary (1 seat)
St Ives North (2 seats)
St Ives South (2 seats)
St Just (3 seats)
See also
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