Donegal North–East: 1997 general election
to Labour Party | to Fianna Fáil | to Fine Gael | to Sinn Féin | to Independent Fianna Fáil | ||
| from Fianna Fáil | | 350 (77.4%) | 102 (22.6%) | |||
| from Fine Gael | | 140 (8.1%) | 488 (28.1%) | 938 (53.9%) | 58 (3.3%) | 115 (6.6%) |
| from Independent |  | 90 (6.0%) | 305 (20.3%) | 949 (63.1%) | 36 (2.4%) | 124 (8.2%) |