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The 1942 Irish local elections were held in all the counties, cities and towns of Ireland on 19 August 1942, during The Emergency. [1] [2] [3]
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The 1942 Irish local elections were held in all the counties, cities and towns of Ireland on 19 August 1942, during The Emergency. [1] [2] [3]
| Party | Votes | ± | % VOTES | ±% | |
| Fianna Fáil | 110,089 | 39.7% | |||
| Independent and others | 85,248 | 27.3% | |||
| Fine Gael | 44,441 | 14.4% | |||
| Clann na Talmhan | 30,472 | 9.9% | |||
| Labour | 23,863 | 7.7% | |||
| Farmers' Party | 9,492 | 3.1% | |||
| Total | 303,635 | 100 | — | ||
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