Monaghan County Council (Monaghan)
1979 Local Election
to Fianna Fáil | to Fine Gael | to Sinn Féin | to Independent | to Sinn Féin (Workers' Party) | to Protestant Association | ||
| from Fianna Fáil | | 119 (59.8%) | 37 (18.6%) | 13 (6.5%) | 21 (10.6%) | 4 (2.0%) | 5 (2.5%) |
| from Fine Gael | | 62 (16.4%) | 233 (61.5%) | 24 (6.3%) | 46 (12.1%) | 14 (3.7%) | |
| from Sinn Féin | | 178 (28.0%) | 182 (28.6%) | 195 (30.7%) | 54 (8.5%) | 27 (4.2%) | |
| from Independent | | 117 (26.5%) | 246 (55.8%) | 38 (8.6%) | 40 (9.1%) | ||
| from Sinn Féin (Workers' Party) | | 25 (29.1%) | 25 (29.1%) | 23 (26.7%) | 11 (12.8%) | 2 (2.3%) |