Abbey & Borrowell Ward (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Helen Dore | Liberal Party | 1384 |
| Jack Bastock | Liberal Party | 1054 |
| Haydn Thomas | Liberal Party | 925 |
| Peter Moore | Conservative Party | 870 |
| Ronald Stansfield | Conservative Party | 867 |
| Eleanor Hogarth | Conservative Party | 687 |
| Thomas Litterick | Labour Party | 283 |
| Mrs I. Barley | Labour Party | 236 |
| G. Parkington | Labour Party | 206 |
Windy Arbour Ward (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| John Wilson | Conservative Party | 827 |
| Thomas Robinson | Conservative Party | 789 |
| Jan Mokrzycki | Liberal Party | 474 |
| Lynn Pollard | Liberal Party | 444 |
| Mrs M. McLellan | Labour Party | 106 |
St John’s Ward (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Chris Webster | Labour Party | 553 |
| William Wozencroft | Labour Party | 500 |
| Terry Rogers | Liberal Party | 380 |
| Hugh Martyre | Liberal Party | 376 |
| E. I. Milligan | Conservative Party | 320 |
| J. Rickard | Conservative Party | 315 |
Castle Ward (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Kenneth Rawnsley | Conservative Party | 749 |
| E. L. Burbidge | Conservative Party | 728 |
| Dora Greenway | Liberal Party | 564 |
| Peter Simmonds | Liberal Party | 545 |
| Jane Litterick | Labour Party | 119 |
| B. Carrell | Labour Party | 108 |
Park Hill Ward (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Robert Butler | Liberal Party | 650 |
| Graham Bramwell | Liberal Party | 588 |
| Spencer Harrison | Conservative Party | 586 |
| Kenneth Hogarth | Conservative Party | 569 |
| W. J. Clarke | Labour Party | 151 |
| Mrs S. Harris | Labour Party | 132 |
FIRST EVER DISTRICT COUNCIL ELECTIONS
In the re-organisation of local government, Leamington, Warwick and Kenilworth were combined to form the new Warwick District Council. 11 of the 58 members were allocated to Kenilworth.
Five re-counts were required in the closely contested Park Hill ward, where Mr Bramwell beat Mr Harrison by just two votes for the second available seat.
Liberals dominated in the combined Abbey & Borrowell ward, gaining all three seats. Overall they had five candidates elected in the town.
Within the WDC, the Liberals have just seven seats, which may not seem many. But they now hold the balance of power at the new council as the Tories gained 26 seats and Labour 25.
Kenilworth District Councillors
5 Liberal Party (B. Butler, G. Bramwell, H. Dore, H. Thomas, J. Bastock)
4 Conservative Party (K. Rawnsley, E. Burbidge, J. Wilson, T. Robinson)
2 Labour Party (C. Webster, B. Wozencroft)