Laois–Offaly: 1989 general election
to Labour Party | to Fianna Fáil | to Fine Gael | to Progressive Democrats | ||
| from Labour Party | | 1073 (35.1%) | 1160 (38.0%) | 820 (26.9%) | |
| from Fianna Fáil | | 6036 (78.7%) | 1028 (13.4%) | 607 (7.9%) | |
| from Fine Gael | | 607 (26.6%) | 241 (10.6%) | 1202 (52.7%) | 233 (10.2%) |
| from Independent |  | 56 (17.0%) | 136 (41.2%) | 89 (27.0%) | 49 (14.8%) |