Monaghan County Council: 1974 Local Election
| Party | Seats | Votes | Share | Candidates | Constituencies | |||||
| Fine Gael |  | 8 | (+1) | 9470 | 38.5% | (+3.7%) | 13 | (+3) | 4 | |
| Fianna Fáil |  | 7 | 8863 | 36.0% | (+0.3%) | 16 | (+3) | 4 | ||
| Protestant Association |  | 2 | (-1) | 2313 | 9.4% | (-2.1%) | 3 | 3 | ||
| Independent |  | 2 | 1933 | 7.9% | (-3.8%) | 3 | (-3) | 2 | (-1) | |
| Sinn Féin |  | 1 | 1408 | 5.7% | (+1.1%) | 4 | (+1) | 2 | (-1) | |
| Sinn Féin (Official) |  | 0 | 605 | 2.5% | (+2.5%) | 4 | (+4) | 3 | (+3) | |
| Independent Republican |  | 0 | 17 | 0.1% | (+0.1%) | 2 | (+2) | 2 | (+2) | |