| Party | 1st Pref | % Votes | Seats Won |
| Fine Gael | 3,705 | 43.7% | 3 |
| Labour | 1,699 | 20.0% | 1 |
| Fianna Fáil | 1,384 | 16.3% | 1 |
| Sinn Féin | 978 | 11.5% | 1 |
| Independent | 720 | 8.5% | 0 |
| Name | Party | Sitting | 1st Pref | % Votes | Elected |
| BREATHNACH, Jimmy | FG | 445 | 5.2% | ||
| CRONIN, Tom | FF | Sitting | 874 | 10.3% | Elected |
| GEOGHEGAN, Damien | FG | Sitting | 1300 | 15.3% | Elected |
| HIGGINS, Tom | FG | Sitting | 746 | 8.8% | Elected |
| KYNE, Billy | Labour | Sitting | 959 | 11.3% | Elected |
| MANSFIELD, Brendan | Sinn Fein | Sitting | 978 | 11.5% | Elected |
| NUGENT, Pat | FG | Sitting | 1214 | 14.3% | Elected |
| O'DONNELL, Seamus | Ind | 720 | 8.5% | ||
| WILKINSON, Ollie | FF | 510 | 6.0% | ||
| WRIGHT, Teresa | Labour | Sitting | 740 | 8.7% |
In this electoral area the number of seats was reduced from 7 to six. One of the outgoing councillors faced the chop. Labour's Teresa Wright lost her seat. Many expected that FGs Pat Nugent would lose out. However he turned in a stunning performance and secured 1214 first preferences. This election has been a great success for FG with the party securing 3,705 (43.7%) first preferences. In addition Damien Geoghegan (FG) topped the poll with 1300 first preferences.
FFs failure to run a candidate from Dungarvan town backfired whilst the strategy of introducing Ollie Wilkinson (resident in Lismore Electoral area) failed to yield an extra seat. Seamus O'Donnell was not nominated by FF and ran as an independent. However he failed to secure election.
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