Park Hill
| Spencer Charlton Harrison | Conservative Party | 465 |
| Lance Bramwell | Liberal Party | 421 |
| Malcolm Leslie Burfitt | Labour Party | 76 |
CONSERVATIVES RETAIN SEAT
This by-election was called due to the resignation of sitting member Ann Pearce, who was leaving the town and moving to London with her husband.
But the Tories held the seat with a majority of 44. Winner, Spencer Harrison had contested the inaugural district council election in 1973 but was unsuccessful, losing by just 2 votes in Park Hill to Liberal, Graham Bramwell. He did not stand in last years poll.
Mr Harrison is 52 years-old and lives in Station Road. He is a director of Buckingham Swimming Pools in Priory Road and has four children, all attending local schools. He had previous been on the old Kenilworth Urban District Council for seven years, also representing Park Hill.
Kenilworth District Councillors
8 Conservative Party (M.Coker, J. Wilson, T. Robinson, R. Monnington, H. Potts, K. Rawnsley, K. Hogarth, S. Harrison)
2 Liberal Party (H. Dore, J. Bastock)
1 Labour Party (B. Wozencroft)