1985 Galway County Council election|
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Council control after election
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An election to Galway County Council took place on 20 June 1985 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 30 councillors were elected from five electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a six-year term of office.
Results by party
Results by Electoral Area
Ballinasloe
Ballinasloe - 5 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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Michael P. KittTD
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2,368
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Fianna Fáil
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Joe Callanan*
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1,812
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2,087
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Fine Gael
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Michael Mullins
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1,634
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1,667
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1,689
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1,809
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1,836
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2,159
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Independent
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Joe Brennan*
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1,359
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1,382
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1,389
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1,449
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1,475
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1,588
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1,619
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1,836
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Fianna Fáil
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James Joyce*
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1,181
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1,227
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1,292
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1,304
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1,516
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1,577
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1,587
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2,044
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Fine Gael
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Michael Conneely
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714
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730
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737
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768
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864
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958
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1,168
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1,196
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Fianna Fáil
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Pat O'Sullivan
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587
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636
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696
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738
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870
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899
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910
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Fine Gael
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Liam Naughton
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575
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581
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583
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676
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682
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Fianna Fáil
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Peter Conroy
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430
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499
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586
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593
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Fine Gael
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Sean Og Hurley
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395
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403
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405
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Electorate: 15,563 Valid: 11,055 (72.15%) Spoilt: 173 Quota: 1,843 Turnout: 11,228
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Connemara
Connemara - 5 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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Nicholas O'Connor*
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1,842
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Fine Gael
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John Mannion Jnr*
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1,297
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1,300
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1,312
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1,468
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1,488
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1,959
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Fianna Fáil
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Michael O Moráin*
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1,042
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1,201
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1,205
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1,270
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1,334
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1,350
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1,367
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1,567
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Fianna Fáil
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Tom Welby Snr*
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1,005
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1,016
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1,026
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1,030
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1,034
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1,158
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1,216
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1,534
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Fianna Fáil
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Gerald Bartley*
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967
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987
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990
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992
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1,002
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1,014
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1,033
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1,208
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Independent
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Peadar Ó Tuathail
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803
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864
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900
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936
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1,204
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1,220
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1,256
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1,303
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Fianna Fáil
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Éamon Ó Cuív
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799
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826
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849
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855
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862
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885
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915
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Fine Gael
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Paddy Clancy
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596
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597
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609
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686
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695
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Fine Gael
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Eamonn Moylette
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373
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376
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380
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Independent
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Noel Mac Donnchadha
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368
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385
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405
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428
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Independent
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Seosadh Ó Maolaidh
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114
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116
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Independent
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Christopher Walsh
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18
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18
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Electorate: 15,670 Valid: 9,224 (59.85%) Spoilt: 154 Quota: 1,538 Turnout: 9,378
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Galway
Galway- 6 seats
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6
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Fianna Fáil
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Senator Mark Killilea Jnr*
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1,917
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Fianna Fáil
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Bobby MolloyTD*
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1,776
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Fine Gael
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Padraig McCormack*
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1,027
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1,404
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Sinn Féin
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Paddy Ruane*
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1,157
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1,208
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1,231
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1,282
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1,301
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1,303
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Fianna Fáil
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Paddy McHugh
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1,153
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1,419
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Fine Gael
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Jarlath McDonagh
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966
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1,002
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1,016
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1,053
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1,392
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1,392
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Fianna Fáil
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John Molloy
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791
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905
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1,197
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1,238
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1,301
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1,317
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Fine Gael
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Liam MacCana
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405
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413
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435
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532
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Workers' Party
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Colm Ó Donnchadha
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271
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275
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299
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Electorate: 17,220 Valid: 9,803 (57.55%) Spoilt: 107 Quota: 1,401 Turnout: 9,910
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Loughrea
Loughrea - 7 seats
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12
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Fianna Fáil
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Frank FaheyTD*
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2,389
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Fianna Fáil
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Michael (Stroke) Fahy*
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2,147
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Fine Gael
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Senator Ulick Burke
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2,132
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Fianna Fáil
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Noel TreacyTD
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1,635
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1,708
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1,727
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1,729
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1,736
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1,750
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1,785
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1,829
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2,033
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Fianna Fáil
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Tony Murphy*
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1,112
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1,161
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1,182
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1,187
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1,189
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1,198
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1,247
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1,250
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1,278
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1,363
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1,368
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Fianna Fáil
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Eddie Haverty*
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992
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1,069
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1,087
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1,089
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1,097
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1,112
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1,139
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1,294
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1,372
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1,411
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1,420
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1,705
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Fianna Fáil
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Matt Loughnane
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950
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1,027
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1,058
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1,061
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1,067
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1,091
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1,113
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1,156
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1,320
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1,372
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1,387
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1,803
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Fine Gael
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Martin Lynch*
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854
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859
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863
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876
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886
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896
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916
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1,014
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1,097
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1,486
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1,488
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1,772
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Independent
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Norman Morgan
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771
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776
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778
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786
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799
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827
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865
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931
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Fine Gael
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Enda O'Rourke
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760
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769
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775
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831
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834
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869
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874
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974
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1,043
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Fine Gael
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Joe Lambert
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759
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821
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851
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857
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896
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967
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1,070
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1,293
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1,412
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1,703
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1,705
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1,778
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Fine Gael
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Jimmy McClearn
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747
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748
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748
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751
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793
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796
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801
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Sinn Féin
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Michael Loughrey
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380
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398
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405
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409
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410
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436
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Workers' Party
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Stan McEoin
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246
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257
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265
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285
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286
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Labour
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Peter O'Driscoll
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124
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126
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127
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Electorate: 22,507 Valid: 15,998 (71.81%) Spoilt: 165 Quota: 2,000 Turnout: 16,163
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Tuam
Tuam - 7 seats
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10
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Independent
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Joe Burke*
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2,438
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Fianna Fáil
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Thomas Hussey
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1,960
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Fianna Fáil
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Patrick Finnegan*
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1,533
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1,646
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1,724
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1,742
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1,984
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Fine Gael
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Michael Ryan*
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1,350
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1,406
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1,414
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1,523
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1,546
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1,549
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1,868
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Sinn Féin
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Frank Glynn*
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1,145
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1,292
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1,308
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1,349
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1,479
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1,503
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1,575
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1,587
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1,666
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1,915
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Fine Gael
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Tiernan Walsh
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974
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998
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1,009
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1,054
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1,066
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1,068
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1,199
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1,293
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1,468
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1,548
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Fianna Fáil
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Peter Raftery
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954
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960
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988
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991
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1,039
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1,094
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1,123
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1,125
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1,321
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1,325
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Fianna Fáil
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Michael Dunne
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818
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858
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884
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897
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957
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1,043
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1,078
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1,084
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1,232
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1,319
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Independent
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Gerard Rushe
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742
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757
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761
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771
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782
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783
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828
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833
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Independent
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Jarlath Keane
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577
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730
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738
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808
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822
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824
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837
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838
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869
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Fine Gael
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Jim Mannion
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566
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582
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589
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682
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696
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697
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Fianna Fáil
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Clarke Kilgarriff-Fitzgerald
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556
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584
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610
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630
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Fine Gael
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Niall Joyce
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364
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456
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458
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Electorate: 22,507 Valid: 13,979 (71.3%) Spoilt: 181 Quota: 1,748 Turnout: 14,160
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