Donegal County Council (Buncrana)
1979 Local Election
to Fianna Fáil | to Fine Gael | to Sinn Féin | to Independent Fianna Fáil | ||
| from Fianna Fáil | | 1197 (59.9%) | 286 (14.3%) | 107 (5.3%) | 410 (20.5%) |
| from Fine Gael | | 30 (1.2%) | 1937 (80.0%) | 138 (5.7%) | 317 (13.1%) |
| from Independent Fianna Fáil | | 49 (20.2%) | 49 (20.2%) | 14 (5.8%) | 131 (53.9%) |