Leitrim County Council (Carrick-on-Shannon)
1979 Local Election
to Fianna Fáil | to Fine Gael | to Sinn Féin | to Independent | ||
| from Fianna Fáil | | 108 (53.2%) | 74 (36.5%) | 16 (7.9%) | 5 (2.5%) |
| from Fine Gael | | 62 (30.0%) | 117 (56.5%) | 9 (4.3%) | 19 (9.2%) |
| from Sinn Féin | | 49 (25.3%) | 145 (74.7%) | ||
| from Independent | | 27 (31.4%) | 39 (45.3%) | 20 (23.3%) |