2004 Donegal County Council election|
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An election to Donegal County Council took place on 5 June 2004 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 29 councillors were elected from six electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office.
Results by party
Results by Electoral Area
Donegal
Donegal - 6 seats
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9
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Sinn Féin
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Thomas Pringle*
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16.56
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2,334
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Fianna Fáil
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Sean McEniff*
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13.22
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1,864
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1,886
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1,961
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1,963
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2,061
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Fianna Fáil
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Brendan Byrne
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10.47
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1,476
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1,506
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1,518
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1,619
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1,634
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1,657
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1,678
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1,681
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1,717
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Fine Gael
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John Boyle*
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9.29
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1,309
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1,379
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1,385
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1,504
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1,537
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1,757
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1,779
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1,784
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1,983
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Fianna Fáil
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Peter Kennedy*
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8.54
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1,204
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1,226
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1,230
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1,249
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1,263
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1,424
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1,527
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1,535
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1,981
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Fianna Fáil
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Paul Coughlan*
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8.27
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1,166
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1,201
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1,210
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1,273
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1,295
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1,345
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1,439
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1,446
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1,631
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Independent
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Ernan McGettigan
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7.00
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987
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1,018
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1,038
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1,054
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1,125
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1,343
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1,396
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1,399
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Fine Gael
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Barry O'Neill
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6.30
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888
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897
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943
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944
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1,001
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1,157
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1,551
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1,566
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1,704
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Fianna Fáil
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Billy Grimes
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6.22
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877
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885
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957
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971
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1,022
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1,031
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Fine Gael
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Joyce McMullin
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6.05
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853
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866
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869
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878
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902
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Green
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Florence Doherty
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3.32
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468
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498
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525
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531
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Fianna Fáil
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Seamus Gillespie
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2.60
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366
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406
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407
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Independent Fianna Fáil
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Joe Gallagher
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2.15
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303
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313
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Electorate: 22,401 Valid: 14,015 (62.92%) Spoilt: 223 Quota: 2,014 Turnout: 14,318 (63.92%)
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Glenties
Glenties - 6 seats
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10
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Fianna Fáil
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Brian O Domhnaill
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16.07
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2,318
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Sinn Féin
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Pearse Doherty
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13.12
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1,892
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1,949
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2,040
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2,230
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Fine Gael
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Terence Slowey*
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12.79
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1,844
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1,845
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1,916
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1,922
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1,925
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1,971
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2,310
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Fianna Fáil
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David Alcorn*
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11.62
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1,675
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1,697
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1,737
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1,813
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1,835
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1,850
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1,953
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1,987
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2,189
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Fianna Fáil
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Enda Bonner*
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9.31
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1,343
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1,366
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1,404
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1,449
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1,460
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1,474
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1,591
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1,632
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1,797
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1,871
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Fine Gael
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Pádraig Doherty*
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7.89
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1,138
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1,162
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1,171
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1,248
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1,286
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1,464
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1,467
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1,470
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1,611
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1,630
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Independent Fianna Fáil
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Paddy Kelly*
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7.70
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1,111
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1,178
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1,274
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1,315
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1,323
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1,512
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1,529
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1,536
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1,606
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1,617
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Fianna Fáil
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Thomas McDyre
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4.85
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700
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708
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779
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780
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780
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789
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Labour
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Seamus Rogers
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4.73
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682
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688
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776
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855
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882
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912
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993
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1,063
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Independent
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John Greene
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4.02
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579
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589
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601
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Fine Gael
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John Campbell
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4.01
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578
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604
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618
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621
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623
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Independent Fianna Fáil
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Seán O Baoill
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2.95
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425
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431
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Green
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Adrian MacFhearraigh
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0.94
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135
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142
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Electorate: 23,611 Valid: 14,420 (61.07%) Spoilt: 247 Quota: 2,061 Turnout: 14,667 (62.12%)
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Inishowen
Inishowen - 6 seats
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8
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Sinn Féin
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Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
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15.36
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2,264
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Fine Gael
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Bernard McGuinness*
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13.43
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1,980
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1,949
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2,040
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2,230
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Fianna Fáil
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Francis Conaghan*
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12.09
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1,782
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1,796
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1,805
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1,821
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1,909
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1,925
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1,928
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2,017
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Fianna Fáil
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Rena Donaghey*
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11.83
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1,744
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1,776
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1,809
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1,865
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1,917
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1,937
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1,940
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2,055
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Fianna Fáil
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Denis McGonigle
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10.30
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1,518
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1,530
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1,668
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1,692
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1,701
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1,734
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1,738
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2,235
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Fianna Fáil
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Marion McDonald*
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8.23
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1,213
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1,222
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1,256
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1,293
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1,330
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1,599
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1,649
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1,728
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Fine Gael
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Una Sheridan*
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7.21
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1,063
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1,077
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1,087
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1,136
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1,172
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1,243
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1,413
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1,495
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Independent Fianna Fáil
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Albert Doherty*
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6.74
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994
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1,009
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1,047
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1,105
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1,344
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1,368
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1,388
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Fine Gael
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Martin Farren
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5.83
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859
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865
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870
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900
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924
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Independent Fianna Fáil
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Columba Doherty
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3.81
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561
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572
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573
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600
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Green
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Peter Doran
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2.90
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427
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452
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462
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Fianna Fáil
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Christina McEleney
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2.28
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336
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343
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Electorate: 26,737 Valid: 14,741 (55.13%) Spoilt: 276 Quota: 2,106 Turnout: 15,017 (56.17%)
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Letterkenny
Letterkenny - 5 seats
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8
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Independent Fianna Fáil
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Dessie Larkin*
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14.11
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1,736
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1,758
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1,801
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2,005
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2,090
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Fianna Fáil
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Gerry Crawford*
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13.95
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1,717
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1,733
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1,751
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1,854
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1,871
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1,928
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2,208
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Fianna Fáil
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Ciaran Brogan
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12.73
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1,566
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1,580
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1,618
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1,649
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1,707
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1,807
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1,863
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1,894
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Fine Gael
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Jimmy Harte*
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12.45
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1,532
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1,555
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1,607
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1,651
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1,748
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2,124
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Sinn Féin
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Tony McDaid
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10.44
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1,285
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1,303
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1,314
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1,363
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1,450
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1,496
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1,526
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1,538
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Fianna Fáil
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Damien Blake
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8.91
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1,096
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1,107
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1,145
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1,163
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1,239
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1,333
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1,374
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1,394
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Independent
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Jim Devenney
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7.06
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869
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880
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946
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985
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1,019
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1,091
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Fine Gael
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Paddy Gildea
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6.01
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739
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765
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831
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853
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917
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Independent Fianna Fáil
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Maureen McLaughlin
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4.66
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573
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586
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603
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Green
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Neil Clarke
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4.42
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544
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578
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623
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659
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Progressive Democrats
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John Gibbons
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3.41
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419
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431
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Labour
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Seán Reilly
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1.10
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135
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Independent
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Johnny Bovaird
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0.76
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93
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Electorate: 22,762 Valid: 12,304 (54.06%) Spoilt: 160 Quota: 2,051 Turnout: 112,464 (54.76%)
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Milford
Milford - 3 seats
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8
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Independent Fianna Fáil
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Liam Blaney*
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17.07
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1,577
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1,625
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1,756
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1,792
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2,174
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2,301
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2,578
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Independent
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Ian McGarvey
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14.37
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1,327
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1,358
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1,378
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1,423
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1,471
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1,679
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1,864
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1,905
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Fine Gael
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Noel McBride
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12.47
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1,152
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1,179
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1,256
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1,681
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1,735
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1,842
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2,062
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2,112
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Fianna Fáil
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Hugh McDaid
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11.32
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1,046
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1,118
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1,144
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1,219
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1,430
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1,692
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1,869
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1,900
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Sinn Féin
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Donal Cullen
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10.10
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933
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958
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1,044
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1,076
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1,153
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1,338
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Independent
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Daniel O'Donnell
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9.62
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889
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910
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951
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1,012
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1,150
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Fine Gael
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Tommy Ryan
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8.38
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774
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779
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785
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Independent Fianna Fáil
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Michael McBride
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8.25
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762
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767
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895
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983
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Independent Fianna Fáil
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Joseph Cullen
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5.56
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514
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535
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Fianna Fáil
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Kenneth Bradley
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2.85
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263
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Electorate: 13,597 Valid: 9,237 (67.93%) Spoilt: 135 Quota: 2,310 Turnout: 9,372 (68.93%)
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Stranorlar
Stranorlar - 3 seats
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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2 |
3 |
4
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Fianna Fáil
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Alice Bonner*
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28.73
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2,063
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Fianna Fáil
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Patrick McGowan*
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20.74
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1,489
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1,632
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1,770
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2,062
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Fine Gael
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J.J. Reid*
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15.68
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1,126
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1,156
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1,502
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1,668
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Sinn Féin
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Tom Dignam
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14.15
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1,016
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1,040
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1,112
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1,349
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Independent Fianna Fáil
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Peter Carlin
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11.14
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800
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830
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918
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Fine Gael
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Martin Harley
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9.55
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686
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726
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Electorate: 11,989 Valid: 7,180 (59.89%) Spoilt: 131 Quota: 1,796 Turnout: 7,311 (60.98%)
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