Carlow–Kilkenny: 1961 general election Results, Count Bar Race

Seat	Candidate	Share
1	Patrick Crotty (FG)	17.2%
2	Desmond Governey (FG)	12.4%
3	Martin Medlar (FF)	11.6%
4	Séamus Pattison (LAB)	9.5%
5	Jim Gibbons (FF)	9.4%
	Tom Nolan (FF)	10.8%
	Patrick Teehan (FF)	7.1%
	John Moriarty (IND)	5.4%
	Michael McGuinness (FF)	4.8%
	Francis O'Brien (FG)	4.4%
	John Fahey (LAB)	3.9%
	Kathleen Brady (IND)	3.4%

Incumbent in Bold

Electorate: 57784

Valid: 43141