1980 Penwith District Council election

Elections to Penwith District Council were held in 1980 for 11 seats of 34 on the council.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

• Independent - 27
• Conservative - 3
• Liberal - 2
• Labour - 1

Results

Of the eleven seats contested, independent candidates won the most seats.

Penwith Local Election Result 1979

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	8	1	2	1	72.7	46.70	3407
	Liberal	2	2	0	2	18.2	14.54	1061
	Conservative	1	0	1	1	9.1	21.85	1594
	Labour	0	0	0		0	11.24	820
	Mebyon Kernow	0	0	0		0	5.66	413

References

• Penwith District Council Election Results 1973-2007