Monaghan County Council (Carrickmacross)
1979 Local Election
to Fianna Fáil | to Fine Gael | to Independent | to Sinn Féin (Workers' Party) | ||
| from Fianna Fáil | | 443 (53.8%) | 336 (40.8%) | 30 (3.6%) | 15 (1.8%) |
| from Fine Gael | | 39 (12.5%) | 273 (87.5%) | ||
| from Independent | | 10 (52.6%) | 9 (47.4%) | ||
| from Sinn Féin (Workers' Party) | | 86 (31.6%) | 114 (41.9%) | 36 (13.2%) | 36 (13.2%) |