Carlow–Kilkenny: 1997 general election
| Seat | Party | Candidate | Share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 21.0% | |||
| 2 |  | 17.1% | |||
| 3 | | 12.1% | |||
| 4 | |  | 10.6% | ||
| 5 |  | 9.9% | |||
| 10.6% | ||||
 | 5.5% | ||||
 | 5.6% | ||||
| 5.3% | ||||
 | 1.5% | ||||
 | 0.7% |
| Electorate: 85096 | Turnout: 57140 | Valid: 56449 | Spoilt: 691 |
| Seat | Party | Candidate | Share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 21.0% | |||
| 2 | | 17.1% | |||
| 3 | | 12.1% | |||
| 4 | | | 10.6% | ||
| 5 | | 9.9% | |||
| 10.6% | ||||
| 5.5% | ||||
| 5.6% | ||||
| 5.3% | ||||
| 1.5% | ||||
| 0.7% |
| Electorate: 85096 | Turnout: 57140 | Valid: 56449 | Spoilt: 691 |