Laois–Offaly: 1981 general election Results, Count Bar Race

Seat	Candidate	Share
1	Oliver J. Flanagan (FG)	16.4%
2	Liam Hyland (FF)	16.0%
3	Ger Connolly (FF)	15.1%
4	Tom Enright (FG)	11.4%
5	Bernard Cowen (FF)	12.3%
	Charles McDonald (FG)	8.9%
	Johnny Butterfield (FG)	8.4%
	Jeremiah Lodge (FF)	6.5%
	Gerry McGuire (LAB)	4.3%
	Joe McCormack (IND)	0.4%
	Francis Dunne (IND)	0.3%

Incumbent in Bold

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