# Carlow–Kilkenny (Dáil constituency)

Carlow–Kilkenny is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects five deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

## History and boundaries

The constituency was created in 1921 by the Government of Ireland Act 1920 as a 4-seat constituency for the Southern Ireland House of Commons and a single-seat constituency for the United Kingdom House of Commons at Westminster, combining the former Westminster constituencies of County Carlow, Kilkenny North and Kilkenny South which had formed the basis for the First Dáil. At the 1921 election for the Southern Ireland House of Commons, the four seats were won uncontested by Sinn Féin, who treated it as part of the election to the Second Dáil. It was never used as a Westminster constituency; under s. 1(4) of the Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922, no writ was to be issued "for a constituency in Ireland other than a constituency in Northern Ireland". Therefore, no vote was held in Carlow–Kilkenny at the 1922 United Kingdom general election on 15 November 1922, shortly before the Irish Free State left the United Kingdom on 6 December 1922.
It was recreated as a constituency in Irish legislation by the Electoral Act 1923. Carlow–Kilkenny did not exist between 1937 and 1948, when it was replaced by the constituencies of Carlow–Kildare and Kilkenny. The constituency has continued in existence since 1948.
The 2023 Report of the Electoral Commission recommended that at the next general election, Carlow–Kilkenny remain as a five-seat constituency, with the transfer of a population of 6,431 to the new constituency of Tipperary North.
The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as:

## TDs
### TDs 1921–1937

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Carlow–Kilkenny 1921–1937 :
| Key to parties  CnaG = Cumann na nGaedheal  FP = Farmers' Party  FF = Fianna Fáil  Lab = Labour  NCP = National Centre Party  Rep = Republican  SF = Sinn Féin  PT-SF = Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) ||||||||||||
| Dáil | Election | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) |
| 2nd | 1921 | | Edward Aylward (SF) | | W. T. Cosgrave (SF) | | James Lennon (SF) | | Gearóid O'Sullivan (SF) | 4 seats 1921–1923 | 4 seats 1921–1923 |
| 3rd | 1922 | | Patrick Gaffney (Lab) | | W. T. Cosgrave (PT-SF) | | Denis Gorey (FP) | | Gearóid O'Sullivan (PT-SF) | 4 seats 1921–1923 | 4 seats 1921–1923 |
| 4th | 1923 | | Edward Doyle (Lab) | | W. T. Cosgrave (CnaG) | | Denis Gorey (FP) | | Michael Shelly (Rep) | | Seán Gibbons (CnaG) |
| 4th | 1925 by-election | | Edward Doyle (Lab) | | W. T. Cosgrave (CnaG) | | Denis Gorey (FP) | | Michael Shelly (Rep) | | Thomas Bolger (CnaG) |
| 5th | 1927 (Jun) | | Edward Doyle (Lab) | | W. T. Cosgrave (CnaG) | | Denis Gorey (CnaG) | | Thomas Derrig (FF) | | Richard Holohan (FP) |
| 6th | 1927 (Sep) | | Edward Doyle (Lab) | | W. T. Cosgrave (CnaG) | | Peter de Loughry (CnaG) | | Thomas Derrig (FF) | | Richard Holohan (FP) |
| 6th | 1927 by-election | | Edward Doyle (Lab) | | Denis Gorey (CnaG) | | Peter de Loughry (CnaG) | | Thomas Derrig (FF) | | Richard Holohan (FP) |
| 7th | 1932 | | Francis Humphreys (FF) | | Denis Gorey (CnaG) | | Desmond FitzGerald (CnaG) | | Thomas Derrig (FF) | | Seán Gibbons (FF) |
| 8th | 1933 | | James Pattison (Lab) | | Richard Holohan (NCP) | | Desmond FitzGerald (CnaG) | | Thomas Derrig (FF) | | Seán Gibbons (FF) |
| 9th | 1937 | Constituency abolished. See Kilkenny and Carlow–Kildare | Constituency abolished. See Kilkenny and Carlow–Kildare | Constituency abolished. See Kilkenny and Carlow–Kildare | Constituency abolished. See Kilkenny and Carlow–Kildare | Constituency abolished. See Kilkenny and Carlow–Kildare | Constituency abolished. See Kilkenny and Carlow–Kildare | Constituency abolished. See Kilkenny and Carlow–Kildare | Constituency abolished. See Kilkenny and Carlow–Kildare | Constituency abolished. See Kilkenny and Carlow–Kildare | Constituency abolished. See Kilkenny and Carlow–Kildare |
Note: The columns in this table are used only for presentational purposes, and no significance should be attached to the order of columns. For details of the order in which seats were won at each election, see the detailed results of that election.

### TDs since 1948

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Carlow–Kilkenny 1948– :
| Key to parties  FF = Fianna Fáil  FG = Fine Gael  GP = Green  Lab = Labour  NLP = National Labour Party  PDs = Progressive Democrats  SF = Sinn Féin ||||||||||||
| Dáil | Election | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) |
| 13th | 1948 | | James Pattison (NLP) | | Thomas Walsh (FF) | | Thomas Derrig (FF) | | Joseph Hughes (FG) | | Patrick Crotty (FG) |
| 14th | 1951 | | Francis Humphreys (FF) | | Thomas Walsh (FF) | | Thomas Derrig (FF) | | Joseph Hughes (FG) | | Patrick Crotty (FG) |
| 15th | 1954 | | James Pattison (Lab) | | Thomas Walsh (FF) | | Thomas Derrig (FF) | | Joseph Hughes (FG) | | Patrick Crotty (FG) |
| 15th | 1956 by-election | | James Pattison (Lab) | | Martin Medlar (FF) | | Thomas Derrig (FF) | | Joseph Hughes (FG) | | Patrick Crotty (FG) |
| 16th | 1957 | | Francis Humphreys (FF) | | Martin Medlar (FF) | | Jim Gibbons (FF) | | Joseph Hughes (FG) | | Patrick Crotty (FG) |
| 16th | 1960 by-election | | Patrick Teehan (FF) | | Martin Medlar (FF) | | Jim Gibbons (FF) | | Joseph Hughes (FG) | | Patrick Crotty (FG) |
| 17th | 1961 | | Séamus Pattison (Lab) | | Martin Medlar (FF) | | Jim Gibbons (FF) | | Desmond Governey (FG) | | Patrick Crotty (FG) |
| 18th | 1965 | | Séamus Pattison (Lab) | | Tom Nolan (FF) | | Jim Gibbons (FF) | | Desmond Governey (FG) | | Patrick Crotty (FG) |
| 19th | 1969 | | Séamus Pattison (Lab) | | Tom Nolan (FF) | | Jim Gibbons (FF) | | Desmond Governey (FG) | | Kieran Crotty (FG) |
| 20th | 1973 | | Séamus Pattison (Lab) | | Tom Nolan (FF) | | Jim Gibbons (FF) | | Desmond Governey (FG) | | Kieran Crotty (FG) |
| 21st | 1977 | | Séamus Pattison (Lab) | | Tom Nolan (FF) | | Jim Gibbons (FF) | | Liam Aylward (FF) | | Kieran Crotty (FG) |
| 22nd | 1981 | | Séamus Pattison (Lab) | | Tom Nolan (FF) | | Desmond Governey (FG) | | Liam Aylward (FF) | | Kieran Crotty (FG) |
| 23rd | 1982 (Feb) | | Séamus Pattison (Lab) | | Jim Gibbons (FF) | | Desmond Governey (FG) | | Liam Aylward (FF) | | Kieran Crotty (FG) |
| 24th | 1982 (Nov) | | Séamus Pattison (Lab) | | M. J. Nolan (FF) | | Dick Dowling (FG) | | Liam Aylward (FF) | | Kieran Crotty (FG) |
| 25th | 1987 | | Séamus Pattison (Lab) | | M. J. Nolan (FF) | | Martin Gibbons (PDs) | | Liam Aylward (FF) | | Kieran Crotty (FG) |
| 26th | 1989 | | Séamus Pattison (Lab) | | M. J. Nolan (FF) | | Phil Hogan (FG) | | Liam Aylward (FF) | | John Browne (FG) |
| 27th | 1992 | | Séamus Pattison (Lab) | | M. J. Nolan (FF) | | Phil Hogan (FG) | | Liam Aylward (FF) | | John Browne (FG) |
| 28th | 1997 | | Séamus Pattison (Lab) | | John McGuinness (FF) | | Phil Hogan (FG) | | Liam Aylward (FF) | | John Browne (FG) |
| 29th | 2002 | | Séamus Pattison (Lab) | | John McGuinness (FF) | | Phil Hogan (FG) | | Liam Aylward (FF) | | M. J. Nolan (FF) |
| 30th | 2007 | | Mary White (GP) | | John McGuinness (FF) | | Phil Hogan (FG) | | Bobby Aylward (FF) | | M. J. Nolan (FF) |
| 31st | 2011 | | Ann Phelan (Lab) | | John McGuinness (FF) | | Phil Hogan (FG) | | John Paul Phelan (FG) | | Pat Deering (FG) |
| 31st | 2015 by-election | | Ann Phelan (Lab) | | John McGuinness (FF) | | Bobby Aylward (FF) | | John Paul Phelan (FG) | | Pat Deering (FG) |
| 32nd | 2016 | | Kathleen Funchion (SF) | | John McGuinness (FF) | | Bobby Aylward (FF) | | John Paul Phelan (FG) | | Pat Deering (FG) |
| 33rd | 2020 | | Kathleen Funchion (SF) | | John McGuinness (FF) | | Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (FF) | | John Paul Phelan (FG) | | Malcolm Noonan (GP) |
| 34th | 2024 | | Natasha Newsome Drennan (SF) | | John McGuinness (FF) | | Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (FF) | | Catherine Callaghan (FG) | | Peter "Chap" Cleere (FF) |
Note: The columns in this table are used only for presentational purposes, and no significance should be attached to the order of columns. For details of the order in which seats were won at each election, see the detailed results of that election.
* ↑ Pattison served as Ceann Comhairle in the 28th Dáil from 1997 to 2002, and was returned automatically at the 2002 general election.

## Elections

^ *: Outgoing TD

### 2024 general election

2024 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny :
| 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 |
| | Fianna Fáil | John McGuinness | 14.0 | 9,794 | 9,797 | 9,841 | 9,856 | 9,887 | 9,947 | 10,102 | 10,612 | 11,063 | 11,513 | 12,049 | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Jennifer Murnane O'Connor | 11.6 | 8,087 | 8,094 | 8,116 | 8,139 | 8,230 | 8,283 | 8,359 | 8,388 | 8,533 | 8,735 | 8,801 | 9,290 | 9,331 | 9,717 | 10,311 | 11,446 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Peter "Chap" Cleere | 10.3 | 7,194 | 7,203 | 7,235 | 7,244 | 7,250 | 7,290 | 7,400 | 7,512 | 7,753 | 7,957 | 9,172 | 9,676 | 9,836 | 11,540 | 13,312 | |
| | Fine Gael | Catherine Callaghan | 9.7 | 6,788 | 6,797 | 6,818 | 6,826 | 6,871 | 6,898 | 6,995 | 7,034 | 7,264 | 7,405 | 8,562 | 9,231 | 9,303 | 14,087 | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Áine Gladney Knox | 9.3 | 6,479 | 6,493 | 6,516 | 6,607 | 6,848 | 6,908 | 6,971 | 7,091 | 7,185 | 7,535 | 7,593 | 8,500 | 8,507 | 8,594 | 8,621 | 8,659 |
| | Sinn Féin | Natasha Newsome Drennan | 7.9 | 5,495 | 5,501 | 5,517 | 5,538 | 5,693 | 5,772 | 5,889 | 6,149 | 6,297 | 6,775 | 6,924 | 8,505 | 8,536 | 8,702 | 8,769 | 8,791 |
| | Fine Gael | Michael Doyle | 7.1 | 4,955 | 4,958 | 4,970 | 4,977 | 4,983 | 5,012 | 5,100 | 5,141 | 5,329 | 5,467 | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | David Fitzgerald | 6.8 | 4,743 | 4,748 | 4,762 | 4,766 | 4,771 | 4,794 | 4,929 | 5,038 | 5,585 | 5,707 | 7,607 | 8,174 | 8,285 | | | |
| | Social Democrats | Patricia Stephenson | 4.8 | 3,387 | 3,395 | 3,421 | 3,433 | 4,044 | 4,101 | 4,509 | 4,665 | 5,802 | 6,284 | 6,425 | | | | | |
| | Green | Malcolm Noonan | 4.2 | 2,919 | 2,924 | 2,948 | 2,954 | 3,018 | 3,037 | 3,396 | 3,501 | | | | | | | | |
| | Aontú | Gary O'Neill | 3.4 | 2,378 | 2,404 | 2,473 | 2,646 | 2,738 | 3,270 | 3,357 | 3,655 | 3,765 | | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Seán Ó hArgáin | 2.5 | 1,725 | 1,732 | 1,747 | 1,755 | 1,817 | 1,849 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Eugene McGuinness | 2.3 | 1,622 | 1,631 | 1,730 | 1,802 | 1,828 | 2,177 | 2,245 | | | | | | | | | |
| | PBP–Solidarity | Adrienne Wallace | 2.1 | 1,465 | 1,478 | 1,492 | 1,528 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Luke O'Connor | 1.8 | 1,232 | 1,281 | 1,335 | 1,592 | 1,626 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Irish Freedom | Orla Donohoe | 1.1 | 737 | 793 | 818 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Tom Healy | 0.7 | 501 | 522 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Liberty Republic | David Egan | 0.2 | 169 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Noel G. Walsh | 0.1 | 65 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | John O'Leary | 0.1 | 26 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 120,821 Valid: 69,761 Spoilt: 563 Quota: 11,627 Turnout: 58.2% ||||||||||||||||||||
* ↑ Wallace is a member of People Before Profit.
* ↑ Affiliated with the National Alliance.

### 2020 general election

2020 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| | Sinn Féin | Kathleen Funchion | 23.8 | 17,493 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | John McGuinness | 14.3 | 10,558 | 11,021 | 11,298 | 11,622 | 12,201 | 12,612 | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Jennifer Murnane O'Connor | 12.7 | 9,351 | 9,723 | 9,895 | 10,093 | 10,253 | 10,333 | 10,761 | 12,839 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Bobby Aylward | 10.3 | 7,550 | 7,791 | 7,920 | 8,124 | 8,408 | 8,642 | 8,819 | 9,174 | 9,632 | 9,985 |
| | Fine Gael | John Paul Phelan | 8.7 | 6,396 | 6,498 | 6,547 | 6,752 | 6,975 | 9,429 | 9,548 | 13,172 | | |
| | Fine Gael | Pat Deering | 8.1 | 5,929 | 6,037 | 6,137 | 6,323 | 6,420 | 6,995 | 7,143 | | | |
| | Green | Malcolm Noonan | 6.7 | 4,942 | 5,504 | 5,647 | 6,207 | 7,078 | 7,313 | 9,408 | 9,891 | 10,331 | 10,543 |
| | Fine Gael | Patrick O'Neill | 5.0 | 3,674 | 3,723 | 3,776 | 3,943 | 4,186 | | | | | |
| | Independent | Alan Hayes | 3.2 | 2,347 | 2,951 | 3,383 | 3,710 | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Denis Hynes | 3.0 | 2,208 | 2,610 | 2,712 | | | | | | | |
| | Solidarity–PBP | Adrienne Wallace | 2.1 | 1,558 | 3,350 | 3,769 | 4,059 | 4,776 | 4,823 | | | | |
| | Renua | Helena Byrne | 1.4 | 992 | 1,164 | | | | | | | | |
| | Irish Freedom | Melissa O'Neill | 0.6 | 431 | 666 | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Angela Ray | 0.3 | 214 | 331 | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 114,343 Valid: 73,643 Spoilt: 546 (0.7%) Quota: 12,274 Turnout: 74,189 (64.9%) ||||||||||||||
* ↑ Wallace was a member of People Before Profit.

### 2016 general election

2016 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny :
| 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 |
| | Fianna Fáil | John McGuinness | 15.0 | 10,528 | 10,545 | 10,823 | 10,886 | 10,965 | 11,490 | 11,903 | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Bobby Aylward | 13.4 | 9,366 | 9,375 | 9,469 | 9,491 | 9,549 | 9,803 | 9,956 | 10,030 | 10,634 | 11,077 | 11,335 |
| | Sinn Féin | Kathleen Funchion | 12.4 | 8,700 | 8,838 | 8,891 | 9,094 | 9,856 | 10,228 | 10,934 | 10,970 | 11,516 | 11,720 | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Jennifer Murnane O'Connor | 12.0 | 8,373 | 8,436 | 8,502 | 8,540 | 8,745 | 8,919 | 9,023 | 9,049 | 9,371 | 9,459 | 9,518 |
| | Fine Gael | John Paul Phelan | 10.8 | 7,568 | 7,577 | 7,689 | 7,713 | 7,768 | 8,080 | 8,420 | 8,450 | 10,222 | 14,200 | |
| | Fine Gael | Pat Deering | 9.4 | 6,562 | 6,580 | 6,606 | 6,623 | 6,693 | 6,829 | 6,937 | 6,940 | 7,675 | 8,935 | 11,149 |
| | Fine Gael | David Fitzgerald | 7.2 | 5,017 | 5,021 | 5,094 | 5,106 | 5,122 | 5,355 | 5,686 | 5,721 | 6,588 | | |
| | Labour | Ann Phelan | 6.3 | 4,391 | 4,396 | 4,442 | 4,465 | 4,548 | 4,740 | 5,566 | 5,596 | | | |
| | Green | Malcolm Noonan | 3.7 | 2,621 | 2,655 | 2,717 | 2,816 | 3,208 | 3,660 | | | | | |
| | Renua | Patrick McKee | 3.5 | 2,483 | 2,511 | 2,656 | 2,752 | 3,005 | | | | | | |
| | AAA–PBP | Adrienne Wallace | 2.3 | 1,582 | 1,728 | 1,769 | 2,342 | | | | | | | |
| | AAA–PBP | Conor MacLiam | 1.6 | 1,120 | 1,179 | 1,231 | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Paddy Manning | 1.5 | 1,078 | 1,142 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Keith Gilligan | 0.7 | 456 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Noel G. Walsh | 0.2 | 164 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 107,023 Valid: 70,009 Spoilt: 505 (0.7%) Quota: 11,669 Turnout: 70,514 (65.9%) |||||||||||||||

### 2015 by-election

2015 by-election: Carlow–Kilkenny :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Bobby Aylward | 27.8 | 18,572 | 18,713 | 18,845 | 19,223 | 19,480 | 19,898 | 20,950 | 22,826 | 26,529 |
| | Fine Gael | David Fitzgerald | 20.6 | 13,744 | 13,826 | 13,895 | 14,174 | 14,289 | 15,058 | 16,612 | 18,875 | 21,632 |
| | Sinn Féin | Kathleen Funchion | 16.2 | 10,806 | 11,006 | 11,501 | 11,974 | 13,113 | 13,879 | 14,632 | 16,437 | |
| | Renua | Patrick McKee | 9.5 | 6,365 | 6,530 | 6,736 | 7,225 | 7,678 | 8,532 | 9,269 | | |
| | Labour | Willie Quinn | 7.0 | 4,673 | 4,803 | 4,853 | 4,954 | 5,252 | 5,775 | | | |
| | Green | Malcolm Noonan | 5.3 | 3,549 | 3,651 | 3,836 | 4,257 | 4,528 | | | | |
| | Independent | Breda Gardner | 4.2 | 2,792 | 3,016 | 3,226 | | | | | | |
| | People Before Profit | Adrienne Wallace | 3.6 | 2,377 | 2,644 | 3,256 | 3,640 | | | | | |
| | Anti-Austerity Alliance | Conor MacLiam | 3.3 | 2,194 | 2,296 | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Peter O'Loughlin | 1.4 | 930 | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Daithí Holohan | 0.6 | 374 | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Noel Walsh | 0.4 | 243 | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Elizabeth Hourihane | 0.3 | 215 | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 105,449 Valid: 66,834 Spoilt: 2,066 (3.0%) Quota: 33,418 Turnout: 68,900 (65.3%) |||||||||||||

### 2011 general election

2011 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny :
| 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 | John Paul Phelan | 14.8 | 10,929 | 10,939 | 10,949 | 10,975 | 10,993 | 11,017 | 11,183 | 11,416 | 11,467 | 11,579 | 11,711 | 12,217 | 12,574 |
| | Fine Gael | Phil Hogan | 14.3 | 10,525 | 10,537 | 10,540 | 10,558 | 10,565 | 10,587 | 10,772 | 10,934 | 10,968 | 11,120 | 11,207 | 11,770 | 11,997 |
| | Fianna Fáil | John McGuinness | 12.9 | 9,531 | 9,543 | 9,548 | 9,583 | 9,595 | 9,612 | 9,767 | 9,939 | 9,999 | 10,108 | 11,805 | 12,630 | |
| | Labour | Ann Phelan | 10.9 | 8,072 | 8,085 | 8,098 | 8,125 | 8,153 | 8,171 | 8,526 | 9,062 | 9,186 | 11,633 | 12,066 | 14,160 | |
| | Fine Gael | Pat Deering | 10.1 | 7,470 | 7,474 | 7,483 | 7,491 | 7,502 | 7,597 | 7,654 | 7,964 | 8,238 | 8,908 | 9,967 | 10,335 | 10,486 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Bobby Aylward | 9.2 | 6,762 | 6,772 | 6,775 | 6,786 | 6,796 | 6,797 | 6,867 | 6,928 | 6,961 | 7,005 | 8,068 | 8,469 | 8,610 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Jennifer Murnane O'Connor | 6.0 | 4,428 | 4,431 | 4,434 | 4,435 | 4,453 | 4,493 | 4,533 | 4,758 | 5,065 | 5,636 | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Kathleen Funchion | 5.5 | 4,075 | 4,089 | 4,101 | 4,121 | 4,144 | 4,162 | 4,462 | 4,573 | 6,458 | 6,759 | 7,091 | | |
| | Labour | Des Hurley | 5.3 | 3,908 | 3,910 | 3,919 | 3,928 | 3,952 | 3,978 | 4,091 | 4,298 | 4,683 | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | John Cassin | 4.0 | 2,958 | 2,959 | 2,966 | 2,970 | 3,003 | 3,034 | 3,216 | 3,314 | | | | | |
| | Green | Mary White | 2.8 | 2,072 | 2,077 | 2,082 | 2,098 | 2,106 | 2,135 | 2,278 | | | | | | |
| | Socialist Party | Conor MacLiam | 1.5 | 1,135 | 1,144 | 1,157 | 1,179 | 1,200 | 1,217 | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Stephen Kelly | 0.8 | 601 | 625 | 646 | 681 | 734 | 820 | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Johnny Couchman | 0.5 | 384 | 390 | 410 | 423 | 471 | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | John O'Hara | 0.3 | 253 | 270 | 327 | 345 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Raemie Leahy | 0.3 | 256 | 272 | 277 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | David Murphy | 0.3 | 195 | 207 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Noel Walshe | 0.2 | 119 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | John Dalton | 0.1 | 70 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 105,449 Valid: 73,743 Spoilt: 821 (1.1%) Quota: 12,291 Turnout: 74,564 (70.7%) |||||||||||||||||
* ↑ MacLiam was a member of the Socialist Party. He campaigned as a member of the United Left Alliance.

### 2007 general election

2007 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| | Fianna Fáil | John McGuinness | 17.2 | 11,635 | | | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Bobby Aylward | 17.1 | 11,600 | | | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | M. J. Nolan | 13.4 | 9,037 | 9,481 | 9,693 | 9,901 | 10,350 | 10,457 | 11,136 | 12,593 | |
| | Fine Gael | Phil Hogan | 12.7 | 8,569 | 8,673 | 8,725 | 8,751 | 9,056 | 9,543 | 11,360 | | |
| | Fine Gael | John Paul Phelan | 9.6 | 6,494 | 6,548 | 6,568 | 6,604 | 6,841 | 7,361 | 8,170 | 9,499 | 9,815 |
| | Green | Mary White | 8.0 | 5,386 | 5,533 | 5,560 | 5,573 | 6,266 | 6,695 | 7,405 | 9,883 | 10,464 |
| | Fine Gael | Fergal Browne | 7.3 | 4,948 | 5,084 | 5,087 | 5,092 | 5,190 | 5,226 | | | |
| | Labour | Jim Townsend | 5.0 | 3,401 | 3,529 | 3,534 | 3,536 | 3,732 | 5,285 | 6,389 | | |
| | Labour | Michael O'Brien | 4.3 | 2,923 | 2,939 | 2,957 | 2,972 | 3,304 | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Kathleen Funchion | 3.8 | 2,568 | 2,597 | 2,619 | 2,638 | | | | | |
| | Progressive Democrats | Walter Lacey | 1.6 | 1,073 | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 102,016 Valid: 67,654 Spoilt: 705 (1.0%) Quota: 11,276 Turnout: 68,359 (67.0%) |||||||||||||

### 2002 general election

Séamus Pattison was Ceann Comhairle at the dissolution of the 28th Dáil and therefore deemed to be returned automatically. The constituency was treated as a four-seater for the purposes of calculating the quota.
2002 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| | Labour | Séamus Pattison | N/A | Returned automatically | Returned automatically | Returned automatically | Returned automatically | Returned automatically | Returned automatically | Returned automatically | Returned automatically |
| | Fianna Fáil | Liam Aylward | 20.5 | 12,489 | | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | John McGuinness | 15.4 | 9,343 | 9,371 | 9,657 | 10,085 | 10,527 | 10,654 | 10,878 | 12,111 |
| | Fianna Fáil | M. J. Nolan | 14.3 | 8,711 | 8,772 | 8,887 | 9,140 | 9,204 | 9,832 | 9,895 | 11,009 |
| | Fine Gael | Phil Hogan | 12.9 | 7,841 | 7,852 | 8,074 | 8,239 | 8,903 | 12,238 | | |
| | Fine Gael | Fergal Browne | 8.9 | 5,468 | 5,530 | 5,670 | 5,762 | 5,894 | | | |
| | Green | Mary White | 8.2 | 4,961 | 5,003 | 5,401 | 6,055 | 6,696 | 7,329 | 7,355 | |
| | Labour | Jim Townsend | 7.0 | 4,272 | 4,330 | 4,415 | 4,568 | 6,625 | 7,646 | 7,653 | 10,615 |
| | Labour | Michael O'Brien | 6.1 | 3,732 | 3,739 | 3,946 | 4,220 | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Tom Kiernan | 3.4 | 2,078 | 2,098 | 2,216 | | | | | |
| | Independent | Eddie Collins Hughes | 2.6 | 1,614 | 1,644 | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Billy Nolan | 0.6 | 335 | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 97,071 Valid: 60,844 Spoilt: 844 (1.4%) Quota: 12,169 Turnout: 61,688 (63.5%) ||||||||||||

### 1997 general election

1997 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Liam Aylward | 21.0 | 11,849 | | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Phil Hogan | 17.1 | 9,642 | | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | John Browne | 12.1 | 6,834 | 6,921 | 6,974 | 7,075 | 7,774 | 7,930 | 8,444 | 9,378 |
| | Fianna Fáil | John McGuinness | 10.6 | 5,990 | 7,252 | 7,322 | 7,447 | 7,483 | 7,496 | 8,776 | 9,310 |
| | Fianna Fáil | M. J. Nolan | 10.6 | 5,975 | 6,462 | 6,568 | 6,663 | 7,033 | 7,036 | 7,897 | 8,548 |
| | Labour | Séamus Pattison | 9.9 | 5,578 | 5,746 | 5,784 | 5,860 | 7,425 | 7,467 | 7,782 | 9,026 |
| | Progressive Democrats | Jim Gibbons Jnr | 5.6 | 3,184 | 3,468 | 3,501 | 3,623 | 3,738 | 3,749 | | |
| | Green | Mary White | 5.5 | 3,116 | 3,197 | 3,242 | 3,501 | 3,742 | 3,750 | 4,253 | |
| | Labour | Jim Townsend | 5.3 | 2,995 | 3,007 | 3,073 | 3,102 | | | | |
| | National Party | Michael Anthony Quinn | 1.5 | 870 | 883 | 900 | | | | | |
| | Independent | Billy Nolan | 0.7 | 416 | 462 | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 85,096 Valid: 56,449 Spoilt: 691 (1.2%) Quota: 9,409 Turnout: 57,140 (67.2%) ||||||||||||

### 1992 general election

1992 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | Labour | Séamus Pattison | 24.6 | 13,713 | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Liam Aylward | 20.3 | 11,331 | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | M. J. Nolan | 12.9 | 7,195 | 7,605 | 7,878 | 8,339 | 8,402 | 8,965 |
| | Fine Gael | Phil Hogan | 11.8 | 6,573 | 7,686 | 7,804 | 8,003 | 9,497 | |
| | Fine Gael | John Browne | 11.6 | 6,471 | 7,273 | 7,319 | 7,375 | 8,003 | 9,227 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Kevin Fennelly | 7.3 | 4,059 | 4,532 | 5,781 | 6,578 | 6,815 | 7,637 |
| | Independent | Miriam Hogan | 4.7 | 2,596 | 3,602 | 3,676 | 3,883 | 4,111 | |
| | Fine Gael | Andy Cotterell | 4.2 | 2,358 | 2,721 | 2,795 | 2,823 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Evelyn White | 2.6 | 1,462 | 1,714 | 1,917 | | | |
| Electorate: 81,377 Valid: 55,758 Spoilt: 793 (1.4%) Quota: 9,294 Turnout: 56,551 (69.5%) ||||||||||

### 1989 general election

1989 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Liam Aylward | 18.6 | 10,161 | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Séamus Pattison | 17.6 | 9,599 | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | M. J. Nolan | 14.3 | 7,798 | 7,883 | 8,096 | 8,307 | 8,406 | 8,450 | 8,543 |
| | Fine Gael | John Browne | 12.0 | 6,526 | 6,616 | 6,642 | 7,225 | 8,499 | 9,826 | |
| | Fine Gael | Phil Hogan | 11.8 | 6,431 | 6,611 | 6,666 | 7,929 | 10,528 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Pat Millea | 10.9 | 5,950 | 6,059 | 6,714 | 7,082 | 7,254 | 7,322 | 7,513 |
| | Fine Gael | Andy Cotterell | 7.0 | 3,839 | 3,914 | 3,980 | 4,470 | | | |
| | Progressive Democrats | Martin Gibbons | 5.6 | 3,068 | 3,263 | 3,320 | | | | |
| | Workers' Party | Liam Quigley | 2.1 | 1,159 | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 79,073 Valid: 54,531 Spoilt: 736 (1.3%) Quota: 9,089 Turnout: 55,267 (69.9%) |||||||||||

### 1987 general election

1987 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Liam Aylward | 18.7 | 10,773 | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | M. J. Nolan | 16.2 | 9,319 | 9,529 | 9,634 | | | | |
| | Labour | Séamus Pattison | 12.8 | 7,358 | 7,423 | 8,061 | 8,418 | 8,962 | 10,347 | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Pat Millea | 9.5 | 5,435 | 6,155 | 6,350 | 6,493 | 6,592 | | |
| | Fine Gael | Phil Hogan | 9.4 | 5,376 | 5,406 | 5,479 | 5,593 | 6,700 | 7,420 | |
| | Fine Gael | Kieran Crotty | 8.9 | 5,107 | 5,153 | 5,244 | 5,370 | 7,883 | 8,303 | 8,444 |
| | Progressive Democrats | Martin Gibbons | 7.8 | 4,511 | 4,569 | 4,766 | 6,782 | 7,353 | 8,113 | 8,322 |
| | Fine Gael | John Browne | 7.6 | 4,390 | 4,409 | 4,445 | 5,221 | | | |
| | Progressive Democrats | Michael Kearns | 6.2 | 3,552 | 3,566 | 3,675 | | | | |
| | Workers' Party | Joseph Butler | 2.9 | 1,664 | 1,694 | | | | | |
| Electorate: 78,410 Valid: 57,485 Spoilt:  Quota: 9,581 Turnout: 73.3% |||||||||||

### November 1982 general election

November 1982 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny :
| 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 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Liam Aylward | 16.6 | 9,291 | 9,297 | 9,336 | | | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Kieran Crotty | 15.0 | 8,377 | 8,379 | 8,447 | 8,528 | 8,578 | 8,842 | 9,288 | 9,293 | 11,205 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Jim Gibbons | 12.6 | 7,032 | 7,038 | 7,101 | 7,894 | 7,990 | 8,353 | 8,407 | 8,426 | 8,542 | 8,573 | 8,668 |
| | Fianna Fáil | M. J. Nolan | 12.5 | 6,998 | 7,006 | 7,178 | 7,660 | 7,977 | 8,134 | 8,390 | 8,397 | 8,818 | 8,847 | 8,940 |
| | Fine Gael | Dick Dowling | 10.1 | 5,661 | 5,664 | 5,693 | 5,719 | 5,754 | 5,972 | 6,324 | 6,324 | 8,844 | 10,478 | |
| | Labour | Séamus Pattison | 10.1 | 5,642 | 5,644 | 5,744 | 5,836 | 6,914 | 7,859 | 8,098 | 8,099 | 8,463 | 8,568 | 9,557 |
| | Fine Gael | Joseph Manning | 6.2 | 3,436 | 3,440 | 3,519 | 3,535 | 3,759 | 3,797 | 5,467 | 5,470 | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Harry Slattery | 4.8 | 2,665 | 2,665 | 2,937 | 2,942 | 3,026 | 3,109 | | | | | |
| | Workers' Party | Seán Walsh | 3.9 | 2,189 | 2,193 | 2,298 | 2,343 | 2,390 | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Michael Meaney | 3.3 | 1,869 | 1,870 | 1,950 | 1,962 | | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Mick Lanigan | 2.8 | 1,558 | 1,566 | 1,572 | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Eileen Brophy | 1.8 | 1,021 | 1,039 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Patrick Jones | 0.1 | 65 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 74,064 Valid: 55,804 Spoilt:  Quota: 9,301 Turnout: 75.3% |||||||||||||||

### February 1982 general election

February 1982 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 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 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Jim Gibbons | 16.4 | 8,910 | 8,927 | 9,099 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Liam Aylward | 16.3 | 8,844 | 8,853 | 8,966 | 9,478 | | | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Kieran Crotty | 14.5 | 7,869 | 7,878 | 7,898 | 7,995 | 8,026 | 8,150 | 8,387 | 8,747 | 12,154 | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Tom Nolan | 12.0 | 6,529 | 6,542 | 6,885 | 7,048 | 7,401 | 7,560 | 7,840 | 8,025 | 8,129 | 8,158 | 8,207 | 8,246 |
| | Labour | Séamus Pattison | 10.3 | 5,565 | 5,570 | 5,583 | 5,665 | 5,685 | 6,394 | 7,071 | 7,168 | 7,701 | 8,145 | 8,148 | 9,071 |
| | Fine Gael | Desmond Governey | 8.6 | 4,663 | 4,682 | 4,730 | 4,738 | 4,738 | 5,115 | 5,192 | 6,370 | 7,375 | 10,009 | | |
| | Fine Gael | Dick Dowling | 8.3 | 4,506 | 4,512 | 4,521 | 4,524 | 4,526 | 4,588 | 4,834 | 5,285 | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Michael Deering | 4.1 | 2,220 | 2,225 | 2,251 | 2,256 | 2,260 | 2,333 | 2,358 | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin The Workers' Party | Seán Walsh | 3.2 | 1,753 | 1,775 | 1,785 | 1,821 | 1,839 | 1,909 | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Eileen Brophy | 2.8 | 1,544 | 1,560 | 1,604 | 1,611 | 1,614 | | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | John McGuinness | 1.7 | 907 | 909 | 938 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Patrick Carpenter | 1.5 | 834 | 841 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Peter McCormack | 0.2 | 137 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 72,148 Valid: 54,281 Spoilt: 668 (1.2%) Quota: 9,047 Turnout: 54,949 (76.2%) ||||||||||||||||

### 1981 general election

1981 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny :
| 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 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Liam Aylward | 16.6 | 9,374 | 9,569 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Kieran Crotty | 14.6 | 8,285 | 8,324 | 8,334 | 8,487 | 9,267 | 9,271 | 9,577 | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Tom Nolan | 12.7 | 7,080 | 7,563 | 7,659 | 7,760 | 7,892 | 7,935 | 8,623 | 8,713 | 8,762 | 8,834 | 8,883 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Jim Gibbons | 10.9 | 6,177 | 6,298 | 6,318 | 6,490 | 6,540 | 6,626 | 8,164 | 8,478 | 8,581 | 8,731 | 8,860 |
| | Labour | Séamus Pattison | 10.8 | 6,095 | 6,104 | 6,853 | 7,547 | 7,631 | 7,634 | 7,895 | 8,720 | 9,931 | | |
| | Fine Gael | Desmond Governey | 10.1 | 5,669 | 5,763 | 5,935 | 6,020 | 7,183 | 7,184 | 7,211 | 10,762 | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Dick Dowling | 7.8 | 4,447 | 4,465 | 4,694 | 4,794 | 5,102 | 5,103 | 5,141 | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Mick Lanigan | 4.7 | 2,708 | 2,755 | 2,765 | 2,887 | 2,901 | 2,933 | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | John Browne | 4.3 | 2,421 | 2,449 | 2,535 | 2,573 | | | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin The Workers' Party | Seán Walsh | 3.3 | 1,881 | 1,892 | 1,932 | | | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Jim Townsend | 2.1 | 1,178 | 1,189 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Patrick Carpenter | 1.9 | 1,176 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 72,148 Valid: 56,435 Spoilt: 798 (1.4%) Quota: 9,399 Turnout: 57,233 (79.3%) |||||||||||||||

### 1977 general election

1977 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Tom Nolan | 15.1 | 8,376 | 8,402 | 8,410 | 8,584 | 8,648 | 8,661 | 10,080 | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Jim Gibbons | 14.7 | 8,143 | 8,182 | 8,207 | 8,219 | 8,336 | 8,422 | 8,795 | 11,094 | | |
| | Fine Gael | Kieran Crotty | 12.8 | 7,119 | 7,242 | 7,887 | 7,920 | 8,061 | 9,258 | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Liam Aylward | 11.4 | 6,317 | 6,352 | 6,384 | 6,397 | 6,851 | 6,878 | 7,292 | 8,805 | 10,478 | |
| | Labour | Séamus Pattison | 11.3 | 6,276 | 6,375 | 6,480 | 7,399 | 7,891 | 8,088 | 8,134 | 8,599 | 8,759 | 8,963 |
| | Fine Gael | Desmond Governey | 10.8 | 5,990 | 6,035 | 6,190 | 6,378 | 6,428 | 6,627 | 6,898 | 6,964 | 6,986 | 7,033 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Mick Lanigan | 7.4 | 4,126 | 4,208 | 4,221 | 4,232 | 4,330 | 4,358 | 4,520 | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Patrick Carpenter | 4.8 | 2,673 | 2,695 | 2,697 | 2,724 | 2,772 | 2,776 | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin The Workers' Party | Seán Walsh | 3.0 | 1,666 | 1,705 | 1,722 | 1,749 | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Thomas Coogan | 2.7 | 1,510 | 1,541 | 1,748 | 1,765 | 1,788 | | | | | |
| | Labour | John McNally | 2.6 | 1,430 | 1,444 | 1,453 | | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Peter O'Hanrahan | 2.2 | 1,214 | 1,225 | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | John Bolger | 1.1 | 589 | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 70,136 Valid: 55,429 Quota: 9,239 Turnout: 79.0% ||||||||||||||

### 1973 general election

1973 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| | Fine Gael | Kieran Crotty | 15.7 | 7,343 | 7,349 | 7,947 | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Jim Gibbons | 15.3 | 7,128 | 7,224 | 7,238 | 7,265 | 7,266 | 7,504 | 7,564 | 7,588 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Tom Nolan | 15.2 | 7,098 | 7,899 | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Desmond Governey | 14.9 | 6,953 | 7,025 | 7,222 | 7,650 | 7,723 | 9,394 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Bob Aylward | 14.2 | 6,618 | 6,775 | 6,822 | 6,858 | 6,861 | 6,946 | 6,990 | 7,011 |
| | Labour | Séamus Pattison | 11.3 | 5,300 | 5,317 | 5,480 | 6,416 | 6,429 | 6,886 | 6,894 | 7,878 |
| | Fine Gael | Thomas Coogan | 5.1 | 2,362 | 2,364 | 2,535 | 2,564 | 2,634 | | | |
| | Labour | John McManamy | 3.2 | 1,488 | 1,511 | 1,528 | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Michael Wall | 2.6 | 1,222 | 1,222 | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Liam Murphy | 2.6 | 1,205 | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 59,415 Valid: 46,717 Quota: 7,787 Turnout: 78.6% ||||||||||||

### 1969 general election

1969 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Tom Nolan | 17.6 | 8,090 | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Jim Gibbons | 16.9 | 7,771 | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Bob Aylward | 13.6 | 6,273 | 6,586 | 6,655 | 6,710 | 6,832 | 6,862 |
| | Fine Gael | Desmond Governey | 13.3 | 6,146 | 6,189 | 6,347 | 6,646 | 7,355 | 8,040 |
| | Labour | Séamus Pattison | 13.1 | 6,041 | 6,062 | 6,169 | 7,640 | 7,761 | |
| | Fine Gael | Kieran Crotty | 12.7 | 5,863 | 5,870 | 6,765 | 6,796 | 8,394 | |
| | Fine Gael | James Keeffe | 4.9 | 2,251 | 2,253 | 2,654 | 2,675 | | |
| | Labour | John McManamy | 4.2 | 1,946 | 1,968 | 1,984 | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Thomas Hogan | 3.7 | 1,692 | 1,695 | | | | |
| Electorate: 58,645 Valid: 46,073 Quota: 7,679 Turnout: 78.6% ||||||||||

### 1965 general election

1965 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Tom Nolan | 17.4 | 7,805 | | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Séamus Pattison | 14.1 | 6,299 | 6,316 | 6,322 | 6,376 | 8,343 | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Patrick Crotty | 13.7 | 6,114 | 6,118 | 6,154 | 8,152 | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Jim Gibbons | 13.1 | 5,865 | 5,922 | 5,939 | 5,986 | 6,040 | 6,062 | 8,065 | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Bob Aylward | 11.2 | 4,996 | 5,026 | 5,055 | 5,109 | 5,161 | 5,174 | 6,166 | 6,252 |
| | Fine Gael | Desmond Governey | 10.6 | 4,741 | 4,771 | 4,787 | 5,255 | 5,623 | 6,277 | 6,402 | 6,978 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Martin Medlar | 7.4 | 3,305 | 3,482 | 3,503 | 3,550 | 3,690 | 3,694 | | |
| | Labour | John Moriarty | 6.2 | 2,767 | 2,795 | 2,801 | 2,832 | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Matthew Byrne | 6.0 | 2,684 | 2,687 | 2,722 | | | | | |
| | Independent | Charles B. Cummins | 0.4 | 175 | 175 | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 58,026 Valid: 44,751 Quota: 7,459 Turnout: 77.1% ||||||||||||

### 1961 general election

1961 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| | Fine Gael | Patrick Crotty | 17.2 | 7,434 | | | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Desmond Governey | 12.4 | 5,343 | 5,500 | 5,848 | 7,263 | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Martin Medlar | 11.6 | 5,009 | 5,013 | 5,132 | 5,180 | 5,305 | 5,936 | 6,188 | 7,807 | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Tom Nolan | 10.8 | 4,666 | 4,667 | 4,802 | 4,821 | 5,019 | 5,101 | 5,715 | 5,980 | 6,084 |
| | Labour | Séamus Pattison | 9.5 | 4,116 | 4,132 | 4,262 | 4,448 | 5,475 | 6,007 | 6,586 | 6,951 | 6,999 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Jim Gibbons | 9.4 | 4,046 | 4,057 | 4,148 | 4,200 | 4,329 | 4,922 | 5,014 | 5,901 | 6,365 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Patrick Teehan | 7.1 | 3,072 | 3,076 | 3,093 | 3,145 | 3,173 | 3,349 | 3,423 | | |
| | Independent | John Moriarty | 5.4 | 2,350 | 2,352 | 2,516 | 2,549 | 2,685 | 2,727 | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael J. McGuinness | 4.8 | 2,056 | 2,063 | 2,096 | 2,119 | 2,162 | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Francis O'Brien | 4.4 | 1,891 | 1,922 | 1,948 | | | | | | |
| | Labour | John Fahey | 3.9 | 1,674 | 1,679 | 1,956 | 1,979 | | | | | |
| | National Progressive Democrats | Kathleen Brady | 3.4 | 1,484 | 1,489 | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 57,784 Valid: 43,141 Quota: 7,191 Turnout: 74.7% |||||||||||||

### 1960 by-election

Following the death of Fine Gael TD Joseph Hughes, a by-election was held on 23 June 1960. The Elections Act 1960 enabled the election to be held the same day as the 1960 local elections, using the same administrative apparatus. The Dáil seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Patrick Teehan.
1960 by-election: Carlow–Kilkenny :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Patrick Teehan | 40.7 | 15,515 | 17,555 |
| | Fine Gael | Desmond Governey | 39.1 | 14,892 | 17,426 |
| | Labour | Séamus Pattison | 20.2 | 7,678 | |
| Electorate: 55,848 Valid: 38,085 Quota: 19,043 Turnout: 68.2% ||||||

### 1957 general election

1957 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Martin Medlar | 22.1 | 9,447 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Jim Gibbons | 13.5 | 5,761 | 6,431 | 6,467 | 6,537 | 6,578 | 6,732 | 6,743 | 8,504 | | |
| | Fine Gael | Patrick Crotty | 13.4 | 5,742 | 5,796 | 5,881 | 5,937 | 7,457 | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Francis Humphreys | 13.4 | 5,738 | 6,466 | 6,636 | 6,897 | 6,915 | 7,070 | 7,073 | 8,435 | | |
| | Fine Gael | Joseph Hughes | 10.3 | 4,419 | 4,471 | 4,616 | 4,812 | 5,035 | 5,208 | 5,456 | 5,587 | 5,701 | 5,793 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Patrick Teehan | 7.1 | 3,042 | 3,617 | 3,670 | 3,693 | 3,714 | 3,982 | 3,985 | | | |
| | Labour | Herbert Devoy | 4.7 | 1,992 | 2,037 | 2,141 | 2,882 | 2,946 | 4,271 | 4,338 | 4,485 | 4,662 | 4,799 |
| | Fine Gael | William Cotterell | 4.5 | 1,929 | 1,939 | 1,953 | 1,960 | | | | | | |
| | Labour | James Pattison | 4.4 | 1,900 | 1,996 | 2,187 | 2,501 | 2,529 | | | | | |
| | Labour | John Fahey | 4.1 | 1,739 | 1,781 | 1,875 | | | | | | | |
| | Clann na Poblachta | John Moriarty | 2.4 | 1,037 | 1,087 | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 58,216 Valid: 42,746 Quota: 7,125 Turnout: 73.4% ||||||||||||||

### 1956 by-election

Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD Thomas Walsh, a by-election was held on 14 November 1956. The seat was won by Fianna Fáil candidate Martin Medlar.
The surplus votes of the elected candidate were distributed after being declared elected because there was a possibility another candidate could have reached the threshold of a third of a quota which would have meant their election deposit was returned to them.
1956 by-election: Carlow–Kilkenny :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Martin Medlar | 57.8 | 23,782 | |
| | Fine Gael | Thomas Fielding | 28.6 | 11,752 | 13,137 |
| | Labour | Herbert Devoy | 13.7 | 5,617 | 7,438 |
| Electorate: 58,216 Valid: 41,151 Quota: 20,576 Turnout: 70.7% ||||||

### 1954 general election

1954 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Thomas Walsh | 21.6 | 9,948 | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Patrick Crotty | 18.4 | 8,492 | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Thomas Derrig | 13.4 | 6,164 | 7,481 | 7,522 | 7,571 | 7,639 | 7,717 |
| | Labour | James Pattison | 12.0 | 5,522 | 5,683 | 6,371 | 6,438 | 7,447 | 7,644 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Francis Humphreys | 11.3 | 5,216 | 5,838 | 5,903 | 5,911 | 6,506 | 6,577 |
| | Fine Gael | Joseph Hughes | 10.9 | 5,053 | 5,134 | 5,226 | 5,473 | 5,974 | 8,468 |
| | Fine Gael | Thomas Fielding | 5.2 | 2,413 | 2,445 | 2,476 | 2,897 | 2,948 | |
| | Independent | William Nolan | 4.9 | 2,248 | 2,272 | 2,448 | 2,454 | | |
| | Labour | Daniel Maguire | 2.4 | 1,106 | 1,123 | | | | |
| Electorate: 58,947 Valid: 46,162 Quota: 7,694 Turnout: 78.3% ||||||||||

### 1951 general election

1951 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Thomas Walsh | 18.9 | 8,701 | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Patrick Crotty | 17.2 | 7,901 | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Thomas Derrig | 17.1 | 7,890 | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Francis Humphreys | 12.5 | 5,758 | 6,590 | 6,593 | 6,707 | 6,749 | 7,292 | 7,485 |
| | Fine Gael | Joseph Hughes | 11.1 | 5,132 | 5,180 | 5,262 | 5,462 | 7,029 | 7,882 | |
| | Labour | James Pattison | 9.9 | 4,551 | 4,649 | 4,666 | 5,211 | 5,342 | 7,104 | 7,121 |
| | Labour | Thomas Hayden | 6.6 | 3,056 | 3,069 | 3,072 | 3,329 | 3,440 | | |
| | Fine Gael | Thomas Fielding | 3.7 | 1,703 | 1,721 | 1,828 | 1,993 | | | |
| | Clann na Poblachta | Patrick Gleeson | 3.0 | 1,384 | 1,396 | 1,405 | | | | |
| Electorate: 60,522 Valid: 46,076 Quota: 7,680 Turnout: 76.1% |||||||||||

### 1948 general election

The poll was postponed due to the death of outgoing Fine Gael TD Eamonn Coogan during the campaign.
1948 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny :
| 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 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Thomas Derrig | 19.3 | 8,787 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Joseph Hughes | 13.3 | 6,055 | 6,085 | 6,118 | 6,151 | 6,178 | 6,216 | 6,585 | 6,631 | 7,174 | 8,012 | |
| | Fine Gael | Patrick Crotty | 11.9 | 5,438 | 5,449 | 5,477 | 5,555 | 5,665 | 5,762 | 6,840 | 6,913 | 7,102 | 7,884 | |
| | National Labour Party | James Pattison | 10.3 | 4,707 | 4,786 | 5,060 | 5,152 | 5,326 | 5,432 | 5,464 | 5,634 | 5,882 | 6,591 | 6,749 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Thomas Walsh | 9.8 | 4,468 | 4,800 | 4,804 | 4,819 | 4,896 | 4,932 | 4,945 | 6,119 | 6,227 | 6,451 | 6,520 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Francis Humphreys | 9.4 | 4,301 | 4,719 | 4,770 | 4,785 | 4,827 | 4,837 | 4,848 | 5,155 | 5,614 | 5,987 | 6,104 |
| | Clann na Poblachta | Michael J. Barry | 6.1 | 2,797 | 2,803 | 2,838 | 3,090 | 3,156 | 4,257 | 4,299 | 4,315 | 5,151 | | |
| | Labour | Patrick Bergin | 5.6 | 2,537 | 2,541 | 2,570 | 2,577 | 2,906 | 2,944 | 2,956 | 2,958 | | | |
| | Fine Gael | David Burke | 3.4 | 1,543 | 1,546 | 1,549 | 1,557 | 1,588 | 1,622 | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Joseph Rice | 3.3 | 1,506 | 1,773 | 1,782 | 1,802 | 1,822 | 1,838 | 1,840 | | | | |
| | Clann na Poblachta | Charles Sheehan | 2.6 | 1,186 | 1,189 | 1,190 | 1,466 | 1,555 | | | | | | |
| | Labour | William J. Cleere | 2.2 | 991 | 998 | 1,026 | 1,042 | | | | | | | |
| | Clann na Poblachta | Patrick Gleeson | 1.8 | 809 | 824 | 831 | | | | | | | | |
| | National Labour Party | Stephen Carroll | 1.2 | 527 | 530 | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 61,031 Valid: 45,652 Quota: 7,609 Turnout: 74.8% |||||||||||||||

### 1933 general election

1933 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Thomas Derrig | 19.5 | 10,022 | | | | | | |
| | Labour | James Pattison | 13.3 | 6,833 | 6,913 | 6,955 | 7,027 | 7,913 | 11,321 | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Seán Gibbons | 12.0 | 6,167 | 7,317 | 7,368 | 7,437 | 12,080 | | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Desmond FitzGerald | 11.9 | 6,078 | 6,110 | 6,224 | 8,718 | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Francis Humphreys | 10.9 | 5,614 | 5,727 | 5,799 | 5,853 | | | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Edward Dundon | 10.3 | 5,293 | 5,366 | 5,486 | 6,152 | 6,238 | 6,271 | 6,311 |
| | National Centre Party | Richard Holohan | 9.8 | 5,029 | 5,043 | 5,971 | 7,462 | 7,538 | 7,628 | 7,738 |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Denis Gorey | 9.4 | 4,801 | 4,809 | 4,907 | | | | |
| | National Centre Party | James Murphy | 2.8 | 1,453 | 1,456 | | | | | |
| Electorate: 61,464 Valid: 51,290 Quota: 8,549 Turnout: 83.5% |||||||||||

### 1932 general election

1932 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Thomas Derrig | 25.2 | 11,848 | | | | | | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Desmond FitzGerald | 18.4 | 8,672 | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Seán Gibbons | 10.1 | 4,749 | 7,904 | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Francis Humphreys | 9.8 | 4,629 | 5,015 | 5,021 | 5,086 | 5,288 | 6,179 | 8,147 |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | James Hughes | 9.1 | 4,272 | 4,306 | 4,419 | 4,512 | 5,092 | 5,651 | 6,050 |
| | Labour | James Pattison | 8.7 | 4,105 | 4,254 | 4,291 | 4,310 | 4,436 | 4,931 | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Denis Gorey | 6.0 | 2,799 | 2,847 | 3,421 | 3,508 | 5,150 | 5,658 |
| | Independent | Edward Doyle | 5.4 | 2,540 | 2,702 | 2,728 | 3,041 | 3,149 | | |
| | Independent | Thomas Bolger | 1.5 | 718 | 736 | 743 | | | | |
| Electorate: 60,576 Valid: 47,020 Quota: 7,837 Turnout: 77.6% |||||||||||

### 1927 by-election

W. T. Cosgrave was also elected for the Cork Borough constituency and resigned his seat in Carlow–Kilkenny following the election. A by-election was held on 3 November 1927 and the seat was won by the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate Denis Gorey.
1927 by-election: Carlow–Kilkenny :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Denis Gorey | 50.3 | 23,007 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael Shelly | 49.7 | 22,734 |
| Electorate: 61,724 Valid: 45,741 Quota: 22,871 Turnout: 74.1% |||||

### September 1927 general election

September 1927 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | W. T. Cosgrave | 32.4 | 13,949 | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Thomas Derrig | 23.0 | 9,891 | | | | | |
| | Labour | Edward Doyle | 11.5 | 4,956 | 5,535 | 6,052 | 6,846 | 7,015 | 7,097 |
| | Farmers' Party | Richard Holohan | 10.7 | 4,599 | 5,247 | 5,328 | 5,427 | 6,767 | 8,005 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael Delaney | 7.5 | 3,229 | 3,710 | 5,703 | 5,872 | 5,958 | 5,985 |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Denis Gorey | 5.9 | 2,541 | 4,471 | 4,492 | 4,582 | | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Peter de Loughry | 5.8 | 2,516 | 5,529 | 5,573 | 5,824 | 8,519 | |
| | Independent | Joseph Reade | 3.1 | 1,348 | 1,474 | 1,537 | | | |
| Electorate: 61,724 Valid: 43,029 Quota: 7,172 Turnout: 69.7% ||||||||||

### June 1927 general election

June 1927 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | W. T. Cosgrave | 31.4 | 13,272 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Thomas Derrig | 12.8 | 5,407 | 5,508 | 5,514 | 6,314 | 6,531 | 8,918 | | | | |
| | Labour | Edward Doyle | 12.0 | 5,060 | 6,052 | 6,216 | 6,397 | 6,789 | 7,002 | 7,294 | | | |
| | Farmers' Party | Richard Holohan | 8.7 | 3,695 | 4,325 | 4,370 | 4,396 | 4,594 | 4,758 | 5,076 | 5,101 | 7,562 | |
| | Farmers' Party | Arthur MacMurrough-Kavanagh | 7.8 | 3,276 | 3,774 | 4,040 | 4,159 | 4,436 | 4,513 | 4,587 | 4,597 | | |
| | Labour | Edward Wall | 7.3 | 3,096 | 3,331 | 3,387 | 3,438 | 4,113 | 4,570 | 4,950 | 5,099 | 5,446 | 5,540 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael Shelly | 7.0 | 2,961 | 2,998 | 3,035 | 3,452 | 3,621 | | | | | |
| | National League | John Magennis | 5.0 | 2,096 | 2,246 | 2,258 | 2,275 | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Edward McDonald | 3.9 | 1,653 | 1,705 | 1,729 | | | | | | | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Denis Gorey | 2.3 | 954 | 3,877 | 4,557 | 4,584 | 4,699 | 4,755 | 4,782 | 4,783 | 5,442 | 5,871 |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | John Nolan | 1.8 | 761 | 1,376 | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 61,724 Valid: 42,231 Quota: 7,039 Turnout: 68.4% ||||||||||||||

### 1925 by-election

Following the resignation of Cumann na nGaedheal TD Seán Gibbons, a by-election was held on 11 March 1925. The seat was won by the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate Thomas Bolger.
1925 by-election: Carlow–Kilkenny :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Thomas Bolger | 58.9 | 24,142 |
| | Republican | Michael Barry | 41.1 | 16,830 |
| Electorate: 63,112 Valid: 40,972 Quota: 20,487 Turnout: 64.9% |||||

### 1923 general election

1923 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | W. T. Cosgrave | 44.1 | 17,709 | | | | | | |
| | Republican | Michael Shelly | 14.0 | 5,641 | 5,733 | 5,922 | 5,937 | 5,965 | 6,017 | 6,094 |
| | Labour | Edward Doyle | 11.9 | 4,783 | 6,066 | 6,302 | 6,412 | 6,496 | 6,919 | |
| | Republican | Michael Barry | 10.8 | 4,355 | 4,457 | 4,697 | 4,770 | 4,866 | 4,960 | 5,033 |
| | Farmers' Party | Denis Gorey | 9.2 | 3,702 | 6,007 | 6,089 | 7,693 | | | |
| | Farmers' Party | Edward Broughan | 4.6 | 1,830 | 2,197 | 2,225 | | | | |
| | Independent | Patrick Gaffney | 2.0 | 803 | 1,028 | | | | | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Thomas Bolger | 1.8 | 723 | 2,712 | 2,767 | 2,932 | 3,283 | | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Seán Gibbons | 1.5 | 615 | 5,267 | 5,386 | 5,485 | 5,846 | 7,950 | |
| Electorate: 62,937 Valid: 40,161 Quota: 6,694 Turnout: 63.8% |||||||||||

### 1922 general election

1922 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| | Labour | Patrick Gaffney | 34.8 | 10,875 | | | |
| | Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) | W. T. Cosgrave | 22.6 | 7,071 | | | |
| | Farmers' Party | Denis Gorey | 19.6 | 6,122 | 6,591 | | |
| | Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty) | Edward Aylward | 10.8 | 3,365 | 4,368 | 5,098 | 5,154 |
| | Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) | Gearóid O'Sullivan | 8.6 | 2,681 | 5,111 | 5,711 | 6,480 |
| | Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty) | James Lennon | 3.6 | 1,113 | 1,840 | | |
| Electorate: 51,012 Valid: 31,227 Quota: 6,246 Turnout: 61.2% ||||||||

### 1921 general election

1921 general election: Carlow–Kilkenny :
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | % | Seat |
| Sinn Féin | Edward Aylward | Unopposed | N/A | 1 |
| Sinn Féin | W. T. Cosgrave | Unopposed | N/A | 2 |
| Sinn Féin | James Lennon | Unopposed | N/A | 3 |
| Sinn Féin | Gearóid O'Sullivan | Unopposed | N/A | 4 |