# 1976 Penwith District Council election

Elections for all 40 seats on Penwith District Council were held on 6 May 1976, the same day as other local elections in the United Kingdom. The composition of the council remained largely unchanged: independent candidates won 38 seats, an increase of one, and Labour and the Liberal Party each won one seat unopposed in St Ives.

## Results

Penwith Local Election Result 1976 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % |
| Independent | 38 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 95.0 |
| Liberal | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 2.5 |
| Labour | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 2.5 |

## Ward results
### Hayle (6 seats)

Hayle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | C. Cock | 1,015 | 15.89 |
| | Independent | J. Sleeman | 960 | 15.03 |
| | Independent | T. Laity | 892 | 13.96 |
| | Independent | F. Johns | 740 | 11.58 |
| | Independent | Frederick Harwood | 679 | 10.63 |
| | Independent | E. Coombe | 665 | 10.41 |
| | Independent | F. Dunn | 577 | 9.03 |
| | Independent | S. Stock | 470 | 7.36 |
| | Independent | Frederick Ponting | 390 | 6.11 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,388 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,978 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
| | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent |

### Lelant and Carbis Bay (2 seats)

Lelant and Carbis Bay :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | R. Elsden | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | J. Clarke Macdonald | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent |
| Independent gain from Residents | Independent gain from Residents | Independent gain from Residents | Independent gain from Residents | Independent gain from Residents |

### Ludgvan (3 seats)

Ludgvan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | H. Lutey | 904 | 25.37 |
| | Independent | A. Bailey | 773 | 21.70 |
| | Independent | A. Penhaul | 673 | 18.89 |
| | Independent | R. Hall | 640 | 17.96 |
| | Independent | J. Trevenen | 573 | 16.08 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,563 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,411 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
| | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent |
| | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent |

### Marazion (3 seats)

Marazion :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | P. Badcock | 980 | 27.37 |
| | Independent | C. Bryant | 924 | 25.81 |
| | Independent | S. Gibson | 731 | 20.42 |
| | Independent | J. Brooke | 703 | 19.64 |
| | Independent | D. Taylor | 242 | 6.76 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,580 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,486 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
| | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent |
| | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent |

### Penzance Central (5 seats)

Penzance Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | J. Laity | 1,202 | 23.08 |
| | Independent | J. Peak | 1,074 | 20.62 |
| | Independent | R. Allbright | 978 | 18.78 |
| | Independent | J. Batten | 802 | 15.40 |
| | Independent | Joan Batten | 607 | 11.66 |
| | Independent | A. Burstow | 482 | 9.25 |
| | Independent | C. Darquies | 63 | 1.21 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,208 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,948 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
| | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent |