1985 Kildare County Council election|
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![Kildare in Ireland.svg](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/Kildare_in_Ireland.svg/300px-Kildare_in_Ireland.svg.png) Map showing the area of Kildare County Council |
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Council control after election
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An election to Kildare County Council took place on 20 June 1985 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 25 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
Athy
Athy - 4 seats
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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2 |
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6 |
7 |
8
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Labour
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Joseph BerminghamTD*
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1,572
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Fianna Fáil
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Martin Miley*
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1,102
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1,115
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1,162
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1,186
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1,515
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Sinn Féin
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Paddy Wright
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875
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907
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944
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988
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1,071
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1,085
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1,105
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1,126
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Fine Gael
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Reggie Lalor
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767
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798
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872
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989
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1,066
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1,077
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1,585
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Fianna Fáil
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Lenore O'Rourke-Glynn
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571
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585
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655
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671
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Fine Gael
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Rainsford Hendy
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565
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575
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614
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694
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704
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706
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Fianna Fáil
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Robert Byrne
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555
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564
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613
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697
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806
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927
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982
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1,063
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Labour
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Michael Cullen*
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434
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515
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559
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Independent
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Jack McKenna
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203
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207
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Fianna Fáil
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Megan Maguire
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191
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201
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Electorate: 11,921 Valid: 6,835 (58.46%) Spoilt: 134 Quota: 1,367 Turnout: 6,969
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Celbridge
Celbridge - 5 seats
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9
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Labour
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Emmet Stagg*
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2,784
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Fianna Fáil
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Gerry Brady
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1,045
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1,226
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1,229
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1,241
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1,245
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1,567
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Fine Gael
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Bernard DurkanTD*
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1,001
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1,296
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1,309
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1,571
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Fine Gael
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Jim Gallagher*
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729
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836
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846
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908
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1,100
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1,135
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1,150
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1,257
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1,280
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Workers' Party
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Colm Purcell
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722
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1,226
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1,282
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1,293
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1,299
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1,331
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1,340
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1,413
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Independent
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Finbarr Kelly
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575
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614
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626
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627
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627
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690
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807
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1,250
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1,275
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Fianna Fáil
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Paul Kelly
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537
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601
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606
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609
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610
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639
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700
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Fianna Fáil
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Mairead Byrne
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411
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508
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516
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538
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541
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Fine Gael
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Jim Condra
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285
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380
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387
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Independent
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Micheal O'Connell
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100
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137
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Electorate: 15,118 Valid: 8,189 (54.59%) Spoilt: 53 Quota: 1,365 Turnout: 8,242
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Clane
Clane - 4 seats
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8
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Fine Gael
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Sean Reilly*
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1,511
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Fianna Fáil
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Liam Doyle
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1,019
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1,026
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1,038
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1,062
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1,129
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1,238
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1,340
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2,038
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Fianna Fáil
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Austin Groome*
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1,011
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1,017
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1,050
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1,111
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1,147
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1,623
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Fianna Fáil
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P.J. Sheridan
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817
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833
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841
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851
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922
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991
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1,131
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Fianna Fáil
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Michael Fitzpatrick
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715
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729
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767
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787
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806
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Labour
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Jim Reilly
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545
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553
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609
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776
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1,092
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1,137
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1,154
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1,230
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Labour
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Joe McBride
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434
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441
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658
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732
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Labour
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Peggy Fox
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393
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402
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Fine Gael
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Noel Duffy
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372
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452
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473
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Electorate: 11,132 Valid: 6,817 (61.94%) Spoilt: 78 Quota: 1,364 Turnout: 6,895
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Kildare
Kildare - 5 seats
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9
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Fianna Fáil
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Jimmy O'Loughlin*
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1,158
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1,168
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1,176
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1,200
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Fianna Fáil
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Paddy Aspell*
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1,088
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1,090
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1,135
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1,156
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1,389
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Fianna Fáil
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Seán Ó Fearghail
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825
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832
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840
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853
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1,042
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1,107
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1,128
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1,159
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1,584
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Fine Gael
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Michael McWey*
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677
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736
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908
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956
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1,017
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1,036
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1,434
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Labour
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Kieran Coleman
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641
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659
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671
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880
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929
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939
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1,009
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1,121
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1,200
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Fianna Fáil
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Ted Rooney
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622
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626
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634
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644
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Fianna Fáil
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Denis Mahon
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534
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588
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593
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751
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815
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911
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967
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1,003
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Labour
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Con Carr
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522
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576
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591
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Fine Gael
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Margot Conlon
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424
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509
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602
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665
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677
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680
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Fine Gael
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Trudy Jeffers
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346
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376
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Fine Gael
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Billy Cleary
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333
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Electorate: 13,776 Valid: 7,170 (52.66%) Spoilt: 85 Quota: 1,196 Turnout: 7,255
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Naas
Naas - 7 seats
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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5 |
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9 |
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11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15
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Fianna Fáil
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Paddy Power*
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1,788
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Fianna Fáil
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John O'Neill*
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1,293
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1,400
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Independent
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Patsy Lawlor*
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1,253
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1,270
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1,330
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1,331
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1,388
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Labour
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Senator Timmy Conway*
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774
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786
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808
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808
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841
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854
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926
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1,023
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1,024
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1,042
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1,225
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1,332
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1,485
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Fine Gael
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Michael Nolan, Snr*
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734
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746
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750
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751
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757
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793
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957
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966
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966
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977
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1,133
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1,334
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1,423
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Fine Gael
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Billy Hillis
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637
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643
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647
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647
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655
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659
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745
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754
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754
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820
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841
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1,003
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1,033
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1,063
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1,120
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Fianna Fáil
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Mary Robinson
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523
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616
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628
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634
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647
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676
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688
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718
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718
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883
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913
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935
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986
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1,003
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Fianna Fáil
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Paddy Behan
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523
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578
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603
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605
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644
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655
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669
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758
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759
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936
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965
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1,009
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1,093
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1,113
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1,715
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Fianna Fáil
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Peter Kavanagh
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493
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531
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538
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541
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547
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559
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564
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581
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581
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Labour
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Colm Feeney
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464
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471
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478
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479
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492
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546
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559
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582
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582
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594
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Fine Gael
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John Malone
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458
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483
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494
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494
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505
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510
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Fine Gael
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Pat O'Reilly
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455
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458
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475
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475
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511
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513
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603
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625
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625
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633
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646
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Independent
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Norman Croke
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429
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433
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441
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441
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461
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551
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562
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654
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654
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665
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713
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723
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Independent
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Evelyn Bracken
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416
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422
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443
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443
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497
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526
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533
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Workers' Party
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Dan O'Sullivan
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313
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317
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322
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322
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330
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Independent
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Donal Corcoran
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287
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292
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322
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322
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Independent
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Michael Lawlor
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246
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254
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Electorate: 20,849 Valid: 11,086 (53.91%) Spoilt: 154 Quota: 1,386 Turnout: 11,240
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