1985 Limerick County Council election|
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![Limerick in Ireland.svg](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Limerick_in_Ireland.svg/300px-Limerick_in_Ireland.svg.png) Map showing the area of Limerick County Council |
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Council control after election
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An election to Limerick County Council took place on 20 June 1985 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 28 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
Bruff
Bruff - 6 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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Michael J. NoonanTD*
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1,552
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Fianna Fáil
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Michael Collins*
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1,381
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Fine Gael
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Jim McCarthy
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1,234
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1,238
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1,239
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1,275
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1,325
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Fine Gael
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William O'BrienTD*
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1,160
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1,185
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1,190
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1,197
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1,231
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1,235
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1,246
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1,246
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1,649
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Fianna Fáil
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Michael Brennan*
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1,110
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1,235
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1,266
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1,281
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1,306
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1,307
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1,461
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Fine Gael
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Michael Whelan
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1,046
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1,051
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1,057
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1,075
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1,161
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1,166
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1,179
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1,180
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1,241
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Fine Gael
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Tommy Healy
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528
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531
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533
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535
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545
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547
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551
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555
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Fianna Fáil
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Patrick Fitzgerald
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439
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500
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515
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520
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535
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535
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649
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750
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783
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Fianna Fáil
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Pat Frost
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318
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334
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341
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353
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370
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372
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Labour
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Liam Coughlan
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232
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233
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235
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277
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Green
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Declan Lehane
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175
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176
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177
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Electorate: 15,910 Valid: 9,175 (58.28%) Spoilt: 97 Quota: 1,311 Turnout: 9,272
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Castleconnell
Castleconnell - 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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Peadar Clohessy*
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2,000
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Fianna Fáil
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Eddie Wade*
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1,965
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Fine Gael
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Mary Jackman
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1,385
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1,416
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1,447
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1,493
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1,494
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1,872
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Fine Gael
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Paddy Hourigan*
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1,364
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1,386
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1,406
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1,429
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1,430
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1,767
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Fianna Fáil
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Liam Hickey*
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1,216
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1,374
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1,550
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Fine Gael
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Tommy Wallace
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832
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884
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931
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954
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957
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Fianna Fáil
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Noel Gleeson
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821
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917
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1,001
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1,043
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1,058
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1,125
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1,202
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1,248
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Fianna Fáil
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Martin Carroll
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809
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934
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1,023
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1,036
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1,056
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1,098
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1,136
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1,181
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Independent
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John O'Donoghue
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175
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179
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187
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Electorate: 16,901 Valid: 10,565 (63.29%) Spoilt: 131 Quota: 1,510 Turnout: 10,696
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Kilmallock
Kilmallock - 5 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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Matt Callaghan*
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1,718
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Fianna Fáil
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Michael Maguire*
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1,516
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Fianna Fáil
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Michael Barry*
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1,106
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1,128
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1,144
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1,163
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1,195
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1,562
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Fianna Fáil
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William Sampson*
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1,075
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1,126
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1,229
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1,354
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1,392
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1,555
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Fine Gael
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Jim Houlihan
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872
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913
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924
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1,059
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1,062
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1,212
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1,256
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1,267
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Fianna Fáil
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John Kelleher
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819
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824
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831
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846
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856
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Fine Gael
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Nicholas Hayes
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775
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878
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908
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1,093
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1,101
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1,154
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1,179
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1,190
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Fianna Fáil
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James Reardon
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425
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467
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533
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Labour
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Tom Rea
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242
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271
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Electorate: 12,310 Valid: 8,548 (70.46%) Spoilt: 99 Quota: 1,425 Turnout: 8,647
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Newcastle
Newcastle - 6 seats
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7
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Fianna Fáil
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Michael O'Kelly*
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1,747
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Fianna Fáil
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Michael Healy*
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1,431
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Fianna Fáil
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Thomas Ahern*
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1,216
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1,425
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Fine Gael
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John Kelly*
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1,151
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1,156
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1,257
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1,267
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1,512
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Fianna Fáil
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Tom Cregan*
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1,117
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1,182
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1,208
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1,245
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1,335
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1,383
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Fine Gael
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Michael Finucane
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1,052
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1,061
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1,165
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1,176
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1,244
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1,245
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1,330
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Fine Gael
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Seán Broderick*
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979
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1065
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1,098
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1,100
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1,222
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1,229
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1,287
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Fine Gael
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John L. O'Sullivan
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553
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529
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533
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605
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628
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Labour
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Patrick Brennan
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333
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335
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Electorate: 13,910 Valid: 9,579 (69.71%) Spoilt: 118 Quota: 1,369 Turnout: 9,697
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Rathkeale
Rathkeale- 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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John Griffin*
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1,973
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Fianna Fáil
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Maureen Barrett*
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1,455
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1,522
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1,593
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Fianna Fáil
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Paddy Sheehy*
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1,228
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1,365
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1,390
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1,456
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1,499
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1,539
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1,553
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Fianna Fáil
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Kevin Sheahan
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875
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967
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990
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1,121
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1,186
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1,226
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1,239
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1,483
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Fine Gael
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Dan Neville
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812
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854
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860
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886
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1,028
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1,193
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1,194
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1,280
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Fine Gael
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Gerry Foley
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786
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805
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812
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839
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991
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1,148
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1,151
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1,263
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Independent
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Margaret O'Shaughnessy
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557
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581
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622
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688
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710
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834
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843
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Fine Gael
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Jerry Brennan
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510
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513
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571
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579
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620
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Fine Gael
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Tim Kelly
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457
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469
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477
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525
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Independent
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Joseph McCarthy
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366
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377
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400
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Sinn Féin
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Donnchadh O Nuallain
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240
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249
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Independent
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Con Scanlon
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54
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58
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Electorate: 12,557 Valid: 9,313 (75.03%) Spoilt: 108 Quota: 1,553 Turnout: 9,421
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