1985 South Tipperary County Council election|
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![South Tipperary in Ireland.svg](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/South_Tipperary_in_Ireland.svg/300px-South_Tipperary_in_Ireland.svg.png) Map showing the area of South Tipperary County Council |
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Council control after election
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An election to South Tipperary County Council took place on 20 June 1985 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 26 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
Cahir
Cahir - 5 seats
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9
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Fianna Fáil
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Sean ByrneTD*
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1,447
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Fianna Fáil
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John Brennan*
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947
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1,049
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1,063
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1,071
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1,094
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1,146
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Fine Gael
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Theresa Ahearn*
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905
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921
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948
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959
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969
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1,006
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1,016
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1,148
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Fianna Fáil
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Con Donovan*
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847
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943
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949
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980
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989
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1,000
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1,011
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1,069
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1,111
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Fine Gael
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Sean Sampson*
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663
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680
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683
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687
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705
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720
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722
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869
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1,049
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Fianna Fáil
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Mattie McGrath
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588
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659
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676
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681
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699
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735
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741
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757
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795
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Fine Gael
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John Arrigan
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364
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378
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379
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390
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407
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415
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418
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Labour
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Eamonn Shine
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257
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263
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267
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280
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302
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418
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425
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443
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Labour
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John O'Leary
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246
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253
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268
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285
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296
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Sinn Féin
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Jimmy Maher
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138
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141
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144
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160
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Independent
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Joe Meaney
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116
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121
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130
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Independent
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Jim Cooney
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98
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105
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Electorate: 9,700 Valid: 6,616 (69.04) Spoilt: 83 Quota: 1,103 Turnout: 6,697
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Cashel
Cashel - 5 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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Dr.Seán McCarthyTD*
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1,486
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Fine Gael
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Jack Crowe*
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1,116
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1,142
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1,209
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Fine Gael
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John Ryan*
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766
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776
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780
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806
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890
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1,019
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1,164
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Fianna Fáil
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Timmy Hammersley*
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743
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787
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801
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919
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928
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1,083
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1,217
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Independent
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John Bergin
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637
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653
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679
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702
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754
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772
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Fianna Fáil
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Denis McInerney*
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620
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725
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785
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855
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882
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1,016
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1,202
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Fine Gael
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Tom Wood
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572
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590
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660
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667
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813
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824
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1,012
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Fianna Fáil
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John O'Grady
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394
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421
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424
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477
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482
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Fine Gael
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Patrick Downey
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312
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315
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332
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338
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Workers' Party
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Sean Hill
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299
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306
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Fianna Fáil
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Kitty Barry
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291
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314
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324
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Electorate: 9,788 Valid: 7,236 (74.58%) Spoilt: 64 Quota: 1,207 Turnout: 7,300
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Clonmel
Clonmel - 5 seats
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5
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Independent
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Sean TreacyTD*
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2,172
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Fianna Fáil
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Noel Davern
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1,041
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1,141
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1,163
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1,228
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1,302
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Fianna Fáil
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Tom Ambrose*
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950
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1,038
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1,058
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1,119
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1,243
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Fine Gael
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Johnny Kehoe
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842
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920
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938
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1,240
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1,292
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Fianna Fáil
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Brendan Cronin
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763
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869
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878
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916
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1,034
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Labour
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Sean Lyons*
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683
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984
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1,040
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1,109
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1,328
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WUA
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Seamus Healy
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535
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667
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682
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719
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Fine Gael
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Terence Darmody*
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518
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579
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594
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Labour
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Mary-Ann Burke
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132
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165
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Electorate: 10,807 Valid: 7,636 (71.21%) Spoilt: 60 Quota: 1,273 Turnout: 7,696
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Fethard
Fethard - 6 seats
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9
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Fianna Fáil
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Ned Meagher
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1,464
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Labour
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Ned Brennan*
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1,135
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1,162
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1,231
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1,237
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1,305
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Fine Gael
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John Holohan*
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930
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944
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950
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952
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956
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969
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1,351
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Fianna Fáil
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Dick Tobin*
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908
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961
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973
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992
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1,016
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1,088
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1,106
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1,108
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1,416
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Fine Gael
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Jimmy Hogan
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785
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786
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790
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843
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953
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1,082
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1,168
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1,184
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1,205
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Fianna Fáil
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Denis Bourke*
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759
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773
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779
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810
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863
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991
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998
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998
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1,270
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Fine Gael
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Sean Clancy
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653
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663
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672
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673
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676
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687
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Fianna Fáil
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Joe Aherne
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644
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677
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687
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691
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698
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734
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763
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765
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Fine Gael
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James Murphy*
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630
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631
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635
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651
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676
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701
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785
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812
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842
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Sinn Féin
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Eddie O'Doherty
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461
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463
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492
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524
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592
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Labour
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David Drohan*
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367
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367
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369
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401
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Independent
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Dick Joy
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215
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215
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217
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380
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Workers' Party
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Michael Langton
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178
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181
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Electorate: 12,778 Valid: 9,127 (72.34%) Spoilt: 87 Quota: 1,304 Turnout: 9,244
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Tipperary
Tipperary - 5 seats
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7
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Labour
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Michael Ferris*
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1,564
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Fianna Fáil
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William Ryan*
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1,080
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1,127
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1,140
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1,184
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1,221
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Fine Gael
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Michael Fitzgerald*
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854
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920
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955
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981
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1,154
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1,591
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Fianna Fáil
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Josephine Quinlan*
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830
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865
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877
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928
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954
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1,021
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1,094
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Fianna Fáil
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Michael Maguire
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735
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774
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788
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832
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861
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1,049
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1,136
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Workers' Party
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Christy Kinahan
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636
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680
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748
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850
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881
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896
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916
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Fine Gael
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P.J. Maher*
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607
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633
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640
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646
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786
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Fine Gael
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Denis Leahy
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415
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441
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452
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465
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Sinn Féin
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Finbarr Kissane
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302
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324
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342
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Labour
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Paddy Cummins
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134
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200
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Electorate: 10,716 Valid: 7,157 (67.7%) Spoilt: 98 Quota: 1,193 Turnout: 7,255
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