Laois County Council (Portlaoise)
1979 Local Election
| Seat | Party | Candidate | Share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 12.2% | |||
| 2 | | 10.3% | |||
| 3 |  | 9.8% | |||
| 4 | | 9.0% | |||
| 6 | | 7.1% | |||
| 8 | | 6.5% | |||
| 7 |  | 5.6% | |||
| 5.5% | ||||
| 5 | | 5.2% | |||
| 9 | | 5.0% | |||
|  | 4.5% | |||
| 4.0% | ||||
| 3.5% | ||||
| 3.3% | ||||
| 2.9% | ||||
| 1.8% | ||||
 | 1.5% | ||||
 | 1.4% | ||||
| 0.8% | ||||
| 0.4% |
| Electorate: 11737 | Turnout: 8917 | Valid: 8738 |