Monaghan County Council (Clones)
1979 Local Election

Seats 4
Quota 947
 
Leonard's
surplus of 382
Distribution
McCaughey's 484
SeatPartyCandidateShareCount 1Count 2Count 3
1
Jim Leonard (FF)
30.1%
1466
2
Hugh McElvaney (FG)
20.7%
1009
3
Patrick McKenna (FF)
9.8%
475882
(407)
1042
(160)
4
William Doogan (PRO)
17.1%
835858
(23)
881
(23)
Peter Toal (FG)
13.3%
646552
(-94)
649
(97)
Frank McCaughey (SF)
9.0%
438484
(46)
Electorate: 6357Turnout: 4838Valid: 4732