Cork City Council: 1974 Local Election
| Party | Seats | Votes | Share | Candidates | Constituencies | |||||
| Fianna Fáil |  | 16 | (+16) | 18196 | 42.7% | (+42.7%) | 27 | (+27) | 6 | (+6) |
| Fine Gael |  | 11 | (+11) | 14293 | 33.6% | (+33.6%) | 22 | (+22) | 6 | (+6) |
| Labour Party |  | 2 | (+2) | 5520 | 13.0% | (+13.0%) | 22 | (+22) | 6 | (+6) |
| Independent |  | 2 | (+2) | 1783 | 4.2% | (+4.2%) | 3 | (+3) | 2 | (+2) |
| Sinn Féin (Official) |  | 0 | 2282 | 5.4% | (+5.4%) | 7 | (+7) | 5 | (+5) | |
| Sinn Féin |  | 0 | 519 | 1.2% | (+1.2%) | 3 | (+3) | 2 | (+2) | |