# 1979 Dublin Corporation election

An election to all 45 seats on the council of Dublin Corporation took place on 7 June 1979 as part of the 1979 Irish local elections. The city of Dublin was divided into 11 borough electoral areas (BEAs) to elect councillors for a five-year term of office on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV). The term was extended to 1985.

## Boundary changes

At the previous election, there were nine BEAs. This was revised in 1979 to 11 BEAs.

## Results by party

| Party | Party | Seats | ± | 1st pref | FPv% | ±% |
| | Fine Gael | 15 | | | 29.3 | |
| | Fianna Fáil | 12 | | | 27.1 | |
| | Labour | 4 | | | 18.3 | |
| | Sinn Féin The Workers' Party | 1 | | | 4.9 | |
| | Sinn Féin | 0 | | | 0.8 | |
| | Socialist Labour | 0 | New | | 3.4 | |
| | Communist | 0 | | | 0.2 | |
| | Independent | 6 | | | | |
| Total | Total | 45 | | 170,256 | 100.00 | — |
Candidates marked below as Community were Independent Non-Party candidates who had added the word Community to their names by deed poll.

## Results by local electoral area

^ *: Outgoing councillor.

### Area No. 1

The wards of Baldoyle, Beann Éadair A, Beann Éadair B, Clontarf East A, Clontarf East B, Clontarf East C, Coolock A, Raheny A, and Raheny B.
Area No. 1: 4 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| | Independent | Seán Dublin Bay Rockall Loftus | 27.7 | 4,957 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Michael Joe Cosgrave | 18.0 | 3,222 | 3,464 | 3,495 | 3,577 | 3,596 | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael Woods | 11.8 | 2,109 | 2,243 | 2,259 | 2,362 | 2,681 | 2,743 | 2,800 | 2,882 | 3,042 | 3,047 | 3,227 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Ned Brennan | 11.6 | 2,076 | 2,155 | 2,173 | 2,239 | 2,420 | 2,446 | 2,482 | 2,527 | 2,627 | 2,628 | 2,865 |
| | Labour | Tom Duffy | 5.6 | 1,006 | 1,101 | 1,127 | 1,135 | 1,144 | 1,251 | 1,710 | 1,804 | 2,061 | 2,064 | |
| | Fine Gael | Mary Byrne | 5.1 | 921 | 1,089 | 1,091 | 1,101 | 1,127 | 1,155 | 1,228 | 1,843 | 2,178 | 2,183 | 2,935 |
| | Fine Gael | Dermot Melia | 4.3 | 778 | 895 | 902 | 911 | 933 | 955 | 1,001 | | | | |
| | Labour | Michael Martin | 3.3 | 599 | 662 | 678 | 680 | 686 | 854 | | | | | |
| | Community | Noel Nutley | 3.2 | 582 | 921 | 972 | 985 | 999 | 1,071 | 1,112 | 1,180 | | | |
| | Sinn Féin The Workers' Party | Seamus Phelan | 3.1 | 557 | 593 | 641 | 646 | 651 | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Sheila Quinn | 2.8 | 494 | 550 | 554 | 625 | | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Noel Peers | 2.0 | 351 | 371 | 381 | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Val Lynch | 1.4 | 257 | 283 | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 31,883 Valid: 17,909 Spoilt: 140 Quota: 3,582 Turnout: 56.61% |||||||||||||||

### Area No. 2

The wards of Artane A, Artane B, Artane C, Artane D, Artane E, Clontarf East E, Clontarf West A, Clontarf West B, Coolock B, Coolock C, and Coolock D.
Area No. 2: 4 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| | Fine Gael | George Birmingham | 13.9 | 2,156 | 2,162 | 2,203 | 2,227 | 2,244 | 2,264 | 2,296 | 2,347 | 2,385 | 2,464 | 2,583 | 3,775 | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Eugene Timmons | 13.6 | 2,114 | 2,116 | 2,131 | 2,137 | 2,363 | 2,676 | 2,704 | 3,005 | 3,056 | 3,109 | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Ray Fay | 9.9 | 1,536 | 1,540 | 1,573 | 1,593 | 1,640 | 1,660 | 1,687 | 1,722 | 1,767 | 1,822 | 1,904 | | |
| | Labour | Michael O'Halloran | 9.5 | 1,475 | 1,478 | 1,513 | 1,529 | 1,539 | 1,553 | 1,638 | 1,655 | 1,774 | 2,039 | 2,127 | 2,270 | 2,542 |
| | Labour | Seán Kenny | 7.9 | 1,231 | 1,244 | 1,266 | 1,303 | 1,312 | 1,319 | 1,349 | 1,425 | 1,531 | 2,096 | 2,178 | 2,331 | 2,617 |
| | Labour | Jimmy Byrne | 7.2 | 1,118 | 1,120 | 1,130 | 1,170 | 1,174 | 1,185 | 1,226 | 1,249 | 1,334 | | | | |
| | Socialist Labour | Bert Bennett | 6.0 | 923 | 926 | 951 | 1,104 | 1,109 | 1,114 | 1,338 | 1,360 | 1,920 | 2,067 | 2,129 | 2,203 | 2,320 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Ita Green | 5.4 | 832 | 839 | 848 | 861 | 911 | 1,026 | 1,037 | 1,326 | 1,351 | 1,391 | | | |
| | Socialist Labour | Jim Maher | 5.1 | 788 | 789 | 809 | 886 | 894 | 907 | 1,150 | 1,178 | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Jimmy Hutton | 4.8 | 742 | 744 | 748 | 763 | 807 | 920 | 926 | | | | | | |
| | Socialist Labour | Dave Neligan | 4.4 | 689 | 692 | 703 | 750 | 755 | 763 | | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | P. J. Mara | 3.8 | 590 | 592 | 597 | 599 | 663 | | | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Gerald Russell | 3.3 | 504 | 504 | 505 | 508 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Socialist Labour | Mairin Breheny | 2.9 | 448 | 453 | 469 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Austin McCoy | 1.6 | 245 | 295 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Ann Creighton | 0.7 | 107 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 32,163 Valid: 15,498 Spoilt: 229 Quota: 3,100 Turnout: 48.90% |||||||||||||||||

### Area No. 3

The wards of Artane F, Artane G, Artane H, Drumcondra North A, Drumcondra North B, Drumcondra North C, Finglas East A, Finglas East B, Finglas East C, Finglas East D, Finglas East E, Finglas East F, Santry A, and Santry B.
Area No. 3: 5 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| | Community | Hannah Barlow | 14.8 | 2,828 | 2,841 | 2,857 | 2,872 | 2,892 | 2,968 | 3,109 | 3,063 | 3,116 | 3,196 | | | | | |
| | Labour | Paddy Dunne | 11.9 | 2,261 | 2,275 | 2,349 | 2,360 | 2,527 | 2,576 | 2,589 | 2,624 | 2,722 | 2,835 | 3,340 | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Tim Killeen | 11.0 | 2,097 | 2,100 | 2,106 | 2,110 | 2,113 | 2,133 | 2,373 | 2,394 | 2,405 | 2,414 | 2,420 | 2,423 | 2,462 | 2,530 | 2,935 |
| | Fine Gael | Paddy Belton | 8.9 | 1,705 | 1,705 | 1,712 | 1,713 | 1,719 | 1,725 | 1,734 | 1,832 | 1,859 | 1,871 | 1,918 | 1,942 | 2,198 | 2,336 | 2,405 |
| | Fine Gael | Mary Flaherty | 8.5 | 1,621 | 1,626 | 1,643 | 1,654 | 1,671 | 1,684 | 1,695 | 1,828 | 1,862 | 1,889 | 1,963 | 2,007 | 2,588 | 2,750 | 2,853 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael Barrett | 8.0 | 1,523 | 1,527 | 1,531 | 1,537 | 1,541 | 1,550 | 1,642 | 1,646 | 1,654 | 1,663 | 1,669 | 1,673 | 1,698 | 1,723 | 2,465 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Danny Bell | 6.4 | 1,219 | 1,220 | 1,231 | 1,240 | 1,247 | 1,258 | 1,365 | 1,367 | 1,394 | 1,411 | 1,427 | 1,429 | 1,469 | 1,490 | |
| | Fine Gael | Eddie Nolan | 4.0 | 756 | 764 | 780 | 787 | 822 | 828 | 838 | 1,029 | 1,070 | 1,089 | 1,136 | 1,164 | | | |
| | Socialist Labour | Martin Giblin | 3.4 | 641 | 651 | 658 | 667 | 677 | 746 | 750 | 762 | 1,027 | 1,196 | 1,239 | 1,296 | 1,338 | | |
| | Labour | Robert Dowds | 3.4 | 641 | 646 | 673 | 680 | 762 | 781 | 783 | 793 | 836 | 890 | | | | | |
| | Socialist Labour | Billy Keegan | 2.8 | 540 | 579 | 603 | 623 | 658 | 704 | 709 | 715 | | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Seán Quinn | 2.8 | 539 | 541 | 543 | 555 | 562 | 570 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Jim Munro | 2.8 | 537 | 539 | 548 | 552 | 564 | 581 | 586 | | | | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Michael MacConmara | 2.5 | 486 | 491 | 499 | 512 | 519 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin The Workers' Party | Michael Kenny | 2.1 | 403 | 450 | 455 | 670 | 702 | 786 | 793 | 798 | 825 | | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin The Workers' Party | Joseph Oman | 1.9 | 365 | 393 | 400 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Sam Nolan | 1.8 | 350 | 361 | 444 | 478 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Frank Lynch | 1.7 | 324 | 337 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Socialist Party | Eamonn O'Farrell | 1.2 | 230 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 40,023 Valid: 19,066 Spoilt: 360 Quota: 3,178 Turnout: 48.54% |||||||||||||||||||

### Area No. 4

The wards of Cabra East A, Cabra East B, Drumcondra South C, Finglas West A, Finglas West B, Finglas West C, Glasnevin A, Glasnevin B, and Inns Quay A.
Area No. 4: 4 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Bertie Ahern | 18.6 | 2,710 | 2,712 | 2,776 | 2,790 | 2,863 | 2,885 | 3,105 | | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Alice Glenn | 12.8 | 1,868 | 1,874 | 1,877 | 1,882 | 1,914 | 1,944 | 1,960 | 1,962 | 1,975 | 2,011 | 2,059 | 2,357 | 2,645 | 2,755 |
| | Fine Gael | Luke Belton | 10.5 | 1,532 | 1,537 | 1,542 | 1,551 | 1,574 | 1,590 | 1,603 | 1,608 | 1,623 | 1,643 | 1,689 | 2,204 | 2,409 | 2,514 |
| | Labour | Tony Dunne | 7.9 | 1,155 | 1,201 | 1,210 | 1,243 | 1,270 | 1,310 | 1,315 | 1,316 | 1,406 | 1,574 | 1,605 | 1,729 | 1,839 | 2,205 |
| | Fine Gael | Frank Barr | 6.9 | 1,008 | 1,020 | 1,027 | 1,036 | 1,049 | 1,060 | 1,068 | 1,073 | 1,105 | 1,125 | 1,174 | | | |
| | Independent | Paddy Farrelly | 6.9 | 999 | 1,003 | 1,005 | 1,026 | 1,080 | 1,093 | 1,116 | 1,126 | 1,135 | 1,157 | 1,213 | 1,235 | | |
| | Sinn Féin The Workers' Party | Proinsias De Rossa | 6.6 | 968 | 988 | 994 | 1,059 | 1,076 | 1,263 | 1,271 | 1,272 | 1,341 | 1,376 | 1,424 | 1,480 | 1,558 | |
| | Labour | Gerry Maher | 6.0 | 881 | 895 | 900 | 927 | 945 | 985 | 1,004 | 1,005 | 1,123 | 1,490 | 1,528 | 1,584 | 1,688 | 1,922 |
| | Labour | Diana Robertson | 4.4 | 637 | 642 | 648 | 665 | 675 | 720 | 728 | 729 | 768 | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Patrick Duffy | 3.2 | 462 | 471 | 520 | 531 | 552 | 554 | 689 | 840 | 849 | 870 | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin The Workers' Party | Margaret O'Leary | 2.8 | 404 | 410 | 415 | 460 | 474 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Joe Tierney | 2.7 | 396 | 396 | 440 | 443 | 481 | 490 | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Richard Gogan | 2.6 | 380 | 384 | 393 | 402 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Joe McDonagh | 2.4 | 353 | 360 | 369 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Socialist Labour | Mick Larkin | 2.4 | 343 | 425 | 430 | 464 | 486 | 519 | 521 | 521 | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Joseph Greene | 1.6 | 234 | 238 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Socialist Labour | Frank Clarke | 1.6 | 233 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 32,793 Valid: 14,563 Spoilt: 309 Quota: 2,913 Turnout: 45.35% ||||||||||||||||||

### Area No. 5

The wards of Arran Quay A, Arran Quay B, Arran Quay C, Arran Quay D, Arran Quay E, Cabra East C, Cabra West A, Cabra West B, Cabra West C, Cabra West D, Cabra West E, Inns Quay B, Inns Quay C, Phoenix Park, Rotunda A, and Rotunda B.
Area No. 5: 4 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| | Labour | Pat Carroll | 16.3 | 2,361 | 2,372 | 2,378 | 2,416 | 2,452 | 2,488 | 2,594 | 2,634 | 2,888 | 2,914 | | | |
| | Independent | Frank Sherwin | 12.9 | 1,867 | 1,902 | 1,917 | 1,987 | 2,002 | 2,080 | 2,207 | 2,238 | 2,278 | 2,329 | 2,452 | 2,587 | 2,766 |
| | Labour | Jimmy Somers | 11.2 | 1,624 | 1,639 | 1,651 | 1,658 | 1,675 | 1,711 | 1,834 | 1,855 | 2,041 | 2,055 | 2,152 | 2,200 | 2,248 |
| | Fine Gael | Hugh Byrne | 10.6 | 1,538 | 1,552 | 1,561 | 1,595 | 1,678 | 1,702 | 1,718 | 1,879 | 1,925 | 1,945 | 2,519 | 2,623 | 2,717 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Tom Leonard | 10.6 | 1,537 | 1,549 | 1,680 | 1,696 | 1,707 | 1,788 | 1,808 | 1,816 | 1,844 | 2,166 | 2,205 | 3,345 | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Dermot Fitzpatrick | 8.4 | 1,224 | 1,233 | 1,265 | 1,276 | 1,297 | 1,380 | 1,393 | 1,413 | 1,429 | 1,690 | 1,727 | | |
| | Fine Gael | Ann-Marie McDonnell | 4.8 | 693 | 700 | 704 | 720 | 801 | 815 | 827 | 1,064 | 1,093 | 1,113 | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Fergus Keely | 4.5 | 649 | 656 | 687 | 697 | 704 | 757 | 763 | 767 | 776 | | | | |
| | Labour | Griff Cashman | 3.8 | 555 | 559 | 560 | 568 | 599 | 609 | 636 | 645 | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin The Workers' Party | Michael White | 3.5 | 502 | 512 | 517 | 526 | 527 | 546 | | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | John Monaghan | 3.4 | 489 | 492 | 495 | 503 | 545 | 554 | 558 | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Richard Gogan | 3.0 | 440 | 455 | 464 | 474 | 482 | | | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Colette Carroll | 2.4 | 344 | 349 | 353 | 361 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Michael Kelly | 1.8 | 266 | 278 | 278 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Pat Schweppe | 1.8 | 266 | 268 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Noel Geraghty | 1.2 | 172 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 32,732 Valid: 14,527 Spoilt: 277 Quota: 2,906 Turnout: 45.22% |||||||||||||||||

### Area No. 6

The wards of Ballybough A, Ballybough B, Clontarf East D, Clontarf West C, Clontarf West D, Clontarf West E, Drumcondra South A, Drumcondra South B, Mountjoy A, Mountjoy B, North City, North Dock A, North Dock B, and North Dock C.
Area No. 6: 4 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| | Fine Gael | Michael Keating | 21.3 | 2,998 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Vincent Brady | 15.1 | 2,135 | 2,143 | 2,148 | 2,157 | 2,162 | 2,165 | 2,173 | 2,185 | 2,308 | 2,332 | 2,351 | 2,367 | 2,400 | 2,434 | 2,511 | 2,562 |
| | Community | Tony Gregory | 12.3 | 1,729 | 1,744 | 1,763 | 1,771 | 1,795 | 1,807 | 1,864 | 1,891 | 1,901 | 2,028 | 2,062 | 2,094 | 2,150 | 2,404 | 2,495 | 2,641 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Noel Mulcahy | 11.8 | 1,671 | 1,678 | 1,687 | 1,689 | 1,690 | 1,696 | 1,706 | 1,711 | 1,862 | 1,884 | 1,903 | 1,916 | 1,939 | 2,004 | 2,034 | 2,095 |
| | Labour | William Cumiskey | 5.7 | 798 | 808 | 815 | 826 | 838 | 934 | 973 | 984 | 992 | 1,034 | 1,062 | 1,234 | 1,265 | 1,390 | 1,984 | 2,246 |
| | Labour | Charlotte Baker | 4.8 | 673 | 678 | 701 | 702 | 753 | 794 | 803 | 813 | 834 | 852 | 989 | 1,023 | 1,128 | | | |
| | Sinn Féin The Workers' Party | Ray McGran | 4.7 | 665 | 669 | 683 | 684 | 727 | 739 | 783 | 786 | 790 | 826 | 842 | 858 | 866 | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Bill Thompson | 3.4 | 481 | 516 | 517 | 519 | 520 | 530 | 602 | 607 | 630 | 720 | 724 | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Brian Dunne | 3.3 | 460 | 484 | 485 | 490 | 492 | 502 | 511 | 593 | 601 | 614 | 735 | 763 | 1,148 | 1,168 | 1,252 | |
| | Labour | David Byrne | 2.5 | 352 | 355 | 359 | 383 | 387 | 414 | 445 | 451 | 454 | 473 | 491 | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Rita Ryan | 2.5 | 346 | 349 | 354 | 354 | 354 | 358 | 364 | 366 | | | | | | | | |
| | Community | Michael McAnulla | 2.3 | 328 | 333 | 340 | 340 | 358 | 365 | 374 | 381 | 389 | | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Hugh Grainger | 2.1 | 293 | 322 | 325 | 325 | 327 | 333 | 342 | 400 | 409 | 426 | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Oonagh Egan | 2.0 | 279 | 301 | 301 | 302 | 303 | 312 | 318 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Jo Walsh | 1.8 | 260 | 264 | 266 | 268 | 271 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Socialist Labour | Declan Byrne | 1.5 | 213 | 214 | 218 | 275 | 307 | 311 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Communist | Seanie Lambe | 1.1 | 149 | 149 | 166 | 167 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Socialist Labour | Des Bonass | 1.0 | 141 | 142 | 147 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | George Lynch | 0.9 | 132 | 133 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 30,665 Valid: 14,103 Spoilt: 426 Quota: 2,821 Turnout: 47.38% ||||||||||||||||||||

### Area No. 7

The wards of Ballyfermot A, Ballyfermot B, Ballyfermot C, Ballyfermot D, Ballyfermot E, Ballyfermot F, Ballyfermot G, Ballyfermot H, Crumlin A, Crumlin F, Kilmainham A, Kilmainham B, and Kilmainham C.
Area No. 7: 4 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| | Fine Gael | Jim Mitchell | 23.8 | 3,787' | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Eileen Lemass | 9.9 | 1,567 | 1,608 | 1,609 | 1,612 | 1,620 | 1,641 | 1,648 | 1,660 | 1,909 | 1,953 | 1,989 | 2,057 | 2,119 | 2,183 | 2,245 | 2,329 | 2,585 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Lauri Corcoran | 8.8 | 1,405 | 1,425 | 1,425 | 1,428 | 1,432 | 1,440 | 1,448 | 1,458 | 1,605 | 1,657 | 1,682 | 1,695 | 1,715 | 1,773 | 1,835 | 1,882 | 2,104 |
| | Independent | George Butler | 7.4 | 1,180 | 1,215 | 1,218 | 1,223 | 1,225 | 1,235 | 1,243 | 1,258 | 1,265 | 1,293 | 1,327 | 1,340 | 1,382 | 1,428 | 1,561 | 1,639 | |
| | Sinn Féin The Workers' Party | Tomás MacGiolla | 7.4 | 1,168 | 1,200 | 1,207 | 1,222 | 1,282 | 1,305 | 1,351 | 1,368 | 1,391 | 1,430 | 1,463 | 1,524 | 1,663 | 1,771 | 1,836 | 1,988 | 2,211 |
| | Labour | Paddy O'Mahony | 6.0 | 946 | 973 | 977 | 1,004 | 1,021 | 1,025 | 1,069 | 1,174 | 1,182 | 1,260 | 1,284 | 1,339 | 1,416 | 1,526 | 1,694 | 2,232 | 2,459 |
| | Labour | Anne McStay | 4.9 | 786 | 824 | 827 | 833 | 851 | 883 | 899 | 1,011 | 1,034 | 1,064 | 1,110 | 1,203 | 1,250 | 1,424 | 1,557 | | |
| | Fine Gael | Bill Brady | 4.0 | 635 | 764 | 766 | 767 | 769 | 780 | 800 | 809 | 814 | 834 | 1,136 | 1,160 | 1,194 | 1,251 | | | |
| | Independent | Mick O'Mahony | 3.5 | 564 | 583 | 584 | 586 | 594 | 598 | 730 | 746 | 752 | 768 | 780 | 799 | | | | | |
| | Community | Jack Norton | 3.5 | 561 | 585 | 593 | 599 | 610 | 633 | 639 | 647 | 667 | 819 | 836 | 1,056 | 1,095 | | | | |
| | Community | Mary Moran | 3.4 | 534 | 550 | 553 | 564 | 573 | 579 | 592 | 605 | 611 | | | | | | | | |
| | Community | Pam O'Reilly | 3.4 | 533 | 553 | 556 | 563 | 581 | 594 | 607 | 611 | 625 | 694 | 712 | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Thomas Dalton | 3.3 | 526 | 536 | 539 | 540 | 541 | 563 | 568 | 569 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Paddy Keating | 2.6 | 418 | 569 | 572 | 573 | 579 | 598 | 606 | 618 | 643 | 666 | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Sean Thornton | 2.1 | 340 | 343 | 345 | 350 | 362 | 363 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Margaret Moloney | 2.1 | 334 | 358 | 360 | 372 | 379 | 382 | 392 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Thomas Byrne | 1.4 | 223 | 229 | 230 | 232 | 239 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Communist | John Montgomery | 1.3 | 199 | 205 | 208 | 220 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Socialist Labour | Ivor Nolan | 0.8 | 128 | 133 | 135 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | James McKenna | 0.3 | 55 | 58 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 35,104 Valid: 15,889 Spoilt: 265 Quota: 3,178 Turnout: 46.0% |||||||||||||||||||||

### Area No. 8

The wards of Crumlin B, Crumlin C, Crumlin D, Crumlin E, Kimmage A, Kimmage B, Kimmage C, Kimmage D, Kimmage E, Terenure A, Terenure B, and Terenure C.

### Area No. 9

The wards of Rathfarnham A, Rathfarnham B, Rathfarnham C, Rathfarnham D, Rathfarnham South, Rathmines East C, Rathmines East D, Rathmines West A, Rathmines West B, Rathmines West C, Rathmines West D, Rathmines West E, and Rathmines West F.

### Area No. 10

The wards of Mansion House A, Mansion House B, Pembroke East A, Pembroke East B, Pembroke East C, Pembroke East D, Pembroke East E, Pembroke West A, Pembroke West B, Pembroke West C, Rathmines East A, Rathmines East B, and South Dock.

### Area No. 11

The wards of Merchant's Quay A, Merchant's Quay B, Merchant's Quay C, Merchant's Quay D, Merchant's Quay E, Merchant's Quay F, Royal Exchange A, Royal Exchange B, St. Kevin's, Usher's A, Usher's B, Usher's C, Usher's D, Usher's E, Usher's F, Wood Quay A, and Wood Quay B.

## Sources

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* "Dublin City Council: 1979 Local Election". IrelandElection.com.