Carlow County Council: 1974 Local Election
| Party | Seats | Votes | Share | Candidates | Constituencies | |||||
| Fianna Fáil |  | 9 | (+2) | 5327 | 37.0% | (+2.8%) | 18 | (+3) | 4 | |
| Fine Gael |  | 7 | (-2) | 5354 | 37.2% | (-1.2%) | 16 | (+3) | 4 | |
| Labour Party |  | 3 | 2953 | 20.5% | (-0.0%) | 9 | 4 | |||
| Independent |  | 2 | (+1) | 752 | 5.2% | (+1.4%) | 2 | (+1) | 1 | |