1974 Irish local elections

1974 Irish local elections
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Turnout62.13%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Jack Lynch Liam Cosgrave Brendan Corish
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Labour
Leader since 9 November 1966 21 April 1965 2 March 1960
Seats won 352 280 79
Seat change Increase 91 Increase 49 Increase 20
Popular vote 494,926 417,854 158,444
Percentage 39.8% 33.6% 12.8%
Swing Increase 0.3% Decrease 0.1% Decrease 1.2%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
IFF
Leader Ruairí Ó Brádaigh Tomás Mac Giolla Neil Blaney
Party Sinn Féin (Provisional) Sinn Féin (Official) Independent Fianna Fáil
Leader since October 1970 14 October 1962 1972
Seats won 7 6 4
Seat change New New New
Popular vote 22,543 16,623 7,240
Percentage 1.8% 1.3% 0.8%
Swing New New New

The 1974 Irish local elections were held in counties, cities and towns of Ireland to elect the councils of all local authorities in the country on Tuesday, 18 June 1974.[1]

  1. ^ "Local government election results". The Irish Times. 22 June 1974. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2011.