| | | to Labour Party
 | to Fianna Fáil
 | to Fine Gael
 | to Independent
 | to Workers' Party
 |
| from Fianna Fáil |  | 40
(15.3%) | 177
(67.8%) | 44
(16.9%) | | |
| from Fine Gael |  | 24
(10.1%) | 46
(19.3%) | 130
(54.6%) | 16
(6.7%) | 22
(9.2%) |
| from Independent |  | 100
(31.9%) | 128
(40.9%) | 58
(18.5%) | 27
(8.6%) | |
| from Workers' Party |  | 8
(5.0%) | 16
(10.1%) | 2
(1.3%) | 16
(10.1%) | 117
(73.6%) |
| from Waterford Peoples Party |  | 13
(7.9%) | 44
(26.8%) | 15
(9.1%) | 36
(22.0%) | 56
(34.1%) |