1985 Donegal County Council election|
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An election to Donegal County Council took place on 20 June 1985 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 29 councillors were elected from six electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office.
Results by party
Results by Electoral Area
Buncrana
Buncrana - 6 seats
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10
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Fianna Fáil
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Hugh ConaghanTD*
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1,977
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Fine Gael
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Bernard McGuinness*
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1,681
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1,709
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1,713
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1,722
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1,879
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Sinn Féin
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Eddie Fullerton*
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1,384
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1,400
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1,419
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1,526
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1,546
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1,548
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1,651
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1,677
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1,843
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Fianna Fáil
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Denis McGonagle
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1,218
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1,242
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1,255
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1,269
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1,278
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1,280
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1,421
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1,425
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1,716
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1,735
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Fine Gael
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Seamus Gill
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975
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987
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993
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1,041
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1,143
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1,160
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1,274
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1,578
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1,603
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1,613
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Independent Fianna Fáil
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Paddy Keaveney*
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927
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934
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941
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1,056
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1,107
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1,111
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1,132
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1,302
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1,577
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1,601
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Fianna Fáil
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Seán McBride*
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905
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908
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936
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958
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973
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974
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1,202
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1,270
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1,306
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1,314
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Independent Fianna Fáil
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Albert Doherty
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787
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861
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866
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967
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980
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980
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1,020
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1,034
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Fianna Fáil
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Bríd Bonner
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640
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652
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752
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810
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825
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826
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Fine Gael
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Harry Gillen
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618
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629
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630
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641
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773
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846
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851
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Fine Gael
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Kenneth Weir
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565
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581
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584
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587
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Independent Fianna Fáil
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Helen Doherty
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547
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552
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564
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Labour
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Martin Robins
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223
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Electorate: 19,273 Valid: 12,447 (64.58%) Spoilt: 207 Quota: 1,779 Turnout: 12,654
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Donegal
Donegal - 6 seats
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8
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Fianna Fáil
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Cathal CoughlanTD*
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2,975
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Fine Gael
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Frank O'Kelly*
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1,687
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1,719
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1,733
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1,763
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1,833
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Fianna Fáil
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Sean McEniff
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1,631
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1,785
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1,800
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1,851
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Fine Gael
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Colm Gallagher*
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1,274
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1,410
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1,413
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1,414
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1,592
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1,688
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1,689
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1,694
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Fianna Fáil
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James McBrearty*
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1,183
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1,331
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1,334
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1,337
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1,465
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1,555
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1,561
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1,562
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Fine Gael
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Padraig Carr
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1,021
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1,042
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1,042
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1,047
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1,494
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1,551
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1,554
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1,559
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Sinn Féin
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Anthony O'Malley-Daly
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1,012
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1,071
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1,083
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1,109
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1,149
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Fine Gael
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Tommy Murphy*
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924
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996
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997
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1,002
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Fianna Fáil
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Peter Kennedy
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837
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1,357
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1,360
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1,362
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1,390
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1,565
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1,570
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Independent
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Michael Mulhern
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142
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145
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156
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Independent
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Bernard Mangan
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65
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73
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Electorate: 17,721 Valid: 12,751 (71.95%) Spoilt: 115 Quota: 1,822 Turnout: 12,866
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Glenties
Glenties - 6 seats
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
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8 |
9 |
10
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Fianna Fáil
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Pat The Cope GallagherTD*
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2,095
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Independent Fianna Fáil
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Paddy Delap*
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1,394
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1,406
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1,438
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1,468
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1,486
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1,502
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1,667
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1,678
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1,681
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1,964
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Workers' Party
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Seamus Rogers*
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1,352
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1,390
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1,448
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1,500
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1,515
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1,728
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1,800
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2,055
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Independent Fianna Fáil
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John Kelly*
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1,089
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1,092
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1,113
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1,159
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1,272
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1,279
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1,295
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1,306
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1,311
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1,324
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Fine Gael
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Maureen Doohan
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1,071
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1,073
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1,079
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1,080
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1,174
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1,220
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1,244
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1,255
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1,261
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1,674
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Fine Gael
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Connell Boyle
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1,068
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1,074
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1,080
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1,113
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1,117
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1,215
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1,216
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1,433
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1,466
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1,671
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Independent
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Michael Lynch
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1,011
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1,014
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1,020
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1,049
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1,051
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1,056
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1,057
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Fianna Fáil
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Sean McNelis*
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1,005
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1,032
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1,036
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1,176
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1,216
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1,231
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1,402
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1,723
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1,781
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1,794
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Fine Gael
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Fred Coll*
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988
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992
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1,004
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1,005
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1,008
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1,090
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1,185
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1,195
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1,200
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Fianna Fáil
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Sean Hanrai O Gallchoir
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647
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682
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720
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725
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854
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875
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Fine Gael
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Pat Gallagher
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586
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610
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610
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614
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620
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Fianna Fáil
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Hugh McGarvey
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485
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503
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509
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513
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Independent Fianna Fáil
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John McLoone
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376
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378
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383
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Sinn Féin
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Breandan O Rahallai
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264
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266
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Electorate: 19,700 Valid: 13,431 (68.18%) Spoilt: 146 Quota: 1,919 Turnout: 13,577
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Letterkenny
Letterkenny - 7 seats
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11
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Fianna Fáil
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Patrick McGowan*
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1,778
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1,785
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1,837
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Fine Gael
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Paddy HarteTD*
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1,563
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1,581
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1,589
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1,617
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1,653
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1,690
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1,808
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1,867
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Donegal Progressive Party
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William Buchanan*
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1,506
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1,518
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1,524
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1,531
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1,538
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1,541
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1,591
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1,626
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1,627
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1,629
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1,629
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Fianna Fáil
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Bernard McGlinchey*
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1,380
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1,393
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1,402
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1,487
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1,583
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1,755
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1,862
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Sinn Féin
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Liam McElhinney
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1,321
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1,343
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1,378
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1,392
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1,412
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1,469
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1,606
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1,707
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1,710
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1,716
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1,718
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Fine Gael
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J.J. Reid*
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1,091
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1,109
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1,161
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1,174
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1,205
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1,231
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1,251
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1,329
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1,345
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1,346
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1,361
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Independent Fianna Fáil
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Danny Harkin
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1,088
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1,092
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1,113
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1,129
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1,234
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1,543
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1,660
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1,829
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Fine Gael
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Laurence Blake
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1,057
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1,092
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1,098
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1,139
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1,154
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1,241
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1,279
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1,299
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1,303
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1,314
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1,316
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Independent
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Charles Meehan
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853
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857
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868
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888
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896
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913
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Fianna Fáil
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Michael Gamble
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832
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835
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844
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867
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963
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968
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986
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Independent Fianna Fáil
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James Larkin
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756
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772
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777
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800
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814
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Fianna Fáil
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Jackie Harris
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447
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453
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462
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486
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Fianna Fáil
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Brian Grieve
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333
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340
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342
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Independent
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Charles Long
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267
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274
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Labour
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Anne Wilkinson
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202
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Electorate: 22,176 Valid: 14,474 (65.37%) Spoilt: 156 Quota: 1,810 Turnout: 14,630
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Milford
Milford - 4 seats
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6
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Independent Fianna Fáil
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Harry Blaney*
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1,547
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1,598
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1,654
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1,829
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Fianna Fáil
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Noel McGinley*
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1,480
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1,538
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1,673
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1,735
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1,749
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1,955
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Fine Gael
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Joachim Loughrey*
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1,202
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1,217
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1,261
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1,432
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1,445
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1,522
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Independent Fianna Fáil
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Edward O'Donnell
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1,202
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1,238
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1,296
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1,434
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1,452
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1,908
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Fine Gael
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William McCafferty*
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976
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987
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1,013
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1,103
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1,109
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1,154
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Independent Fianna Fáil
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Sean McGee
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884
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960
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978
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1,010
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1,020
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Independent
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Elizabeth Grier
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827
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855
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918
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Fianna Fáil
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Ronan Sweeney
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411
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413
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Sinn Féin
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Martin Monaghan
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309
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Electorate: 11,594 Valid: 8,838 (76.23%) Spoilt: 89 Quota: 1,768 Turnout: 8,927
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