2009 Galway County Council election|
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Council control after election
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An election to Galway County Council took place on 5 June 2009 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 30 councillors were elected from five electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office.
Results by party
Results by Electoral Area
Ballinasloe
Ballinasloe - 5 seats
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5
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Fine Gael
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Paul Connaughton Jnr
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18.80
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2,563
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Fianna Fáil
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Tomás Mannion*
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14.78
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2,015
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2,074
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2,091
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2,159
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2,196
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Independent
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Tim Broderick
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14.52
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1,979
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2,013
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2,115
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2,262
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2,437
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Fine Gael
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Michael Mullins*
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13.93
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1,899
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1,978
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2,239
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2,904
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Sinn Féin
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Dermot Connolly*
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12.75
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1,738
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1,757
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1,850
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2,047
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2,160
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Fianna Fáil
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James Joyce*
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10.88
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1,483
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1,489
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1,699
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1,788
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1,847
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Fine Gael
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Michael Finnerty
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8.10
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1,104
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1,169
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1,308
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Fine Gael
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John Goode
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5.81
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792
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817
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Christian Solidarity
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Clare Flynn
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0.44
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60
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63
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Electorate: 22,702 Valid: 13,633 (60.05%) Spoilt: 195 Quota: 2,273 Turnout: 13,828 (60.91%)
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Connemara
Connemara - 7 seats
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8
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Independent
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Thomas Welby Jnr*
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15.69
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2,584
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Fine Gael
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Seán Kyne*
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11.70
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1,927
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2,061
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Fine Gael
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Eileen Mannion-Mullen
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9.12
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1,501
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1,565
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1,588
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1,749
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1,771
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1,843
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2,263
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Fianna Fáil
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Seán Ó Tuairisg*
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8.91
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1,467
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1,491
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1,571
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1,581
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1,884
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1,982
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2,115
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Republican Sinn Féin
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Tomás Ó Curraoin
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8.42
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1,387
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1,416
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1,501
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1,522
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1,576
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1,754
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1,976
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2,050
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Fianna Fáil
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Josie Conneely*
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7.22
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1,189
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1,217
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1,247
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1,373
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1,435
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1,488
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1,506
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1,513
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Fine Gael
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Seosamh Ó Laoi
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7.16
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1,178
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1,189
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1,212
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1,220
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1,297
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1,390
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Independent
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Seosamh Ó Cuaig*
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6.92
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1,140
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1,160
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1,195
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1,221
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1,320
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1,702
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1,974
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2,067
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Fianna Fáil
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Seamus Walsh*
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6.58
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1,083
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1,194
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1,381
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1,410
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1,554
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1,617
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1,717
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1,738
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Sinn Féin
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Trevor Ó Clochartaigh
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5.42
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893
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906
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915
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1,193
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1,267
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Fianna Fáil
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Connie Ní Fhatharta*
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4.90
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806
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817
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896
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906
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Sinn Féin
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Kenneth Coyne
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4.29
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706
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748
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764
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Fianna Fáil
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Louise O'Connor
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3.22
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530
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556
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Independent
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Chris Walsh
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0.44
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73
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85
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Electorate: 30,414 Valid: 16,464 (54.13%) Spoilt: 296 Quota: 2,059 Turnout: 16,760 (55.11%)
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Loughrea
Loughrea - 7 seats
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8
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Independent
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Michael (Stroke) Fahy*
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12.28
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2,247
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2,262
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2,287
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Independent
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Pat Hynes*
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10.86
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1,987
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2,004
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2,051
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2,091
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2,237
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2,425
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Fine Gael
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Jimmy McClearn
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10.25
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1,875
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1,880
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1,899
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1,909
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1,938
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1,985
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1,991
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2,144
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Fine Gael
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Bridie Willers*
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9.79
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1,791
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1,826
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1,930
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2,063
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2,104
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2,250
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2,272
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2,354
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Fine Gael
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Peter Feeney*
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9.75
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1,784
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1,856
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1,900
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1,940
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1,967
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2,159
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2,170
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2,218
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Fine Gael
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Michael 'Moegie' Maher*
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8.94
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1,635
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1,655
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1,697
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1,712
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1,795
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1,909
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1,924
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2,039
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Fianna Fáil
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Gerry Finnerty
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8.09
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1,480
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1,483
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1,488
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1,598
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1,780
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1,824
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1,829
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2,399
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Independent
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Willie Burke*
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6.92
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1,265
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1,276
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1,304
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1,335
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1,368
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1,455
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1,507
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1,630
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Fianna Fáil
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Michael Regan*
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6.10
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1,116
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1,123
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1,133
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1,137
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1,328
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1,388
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1,392
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Fianna Fáil
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Gabriel Burke
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4.44
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813
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821
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828
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830
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Independent
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Lorraine Higgins
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4.42
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809
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890
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987
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1,143
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1,187
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Independent
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Adrian Feeney
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2.97
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543
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587
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649
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Labour
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P.J. McDonnell
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2.61
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477
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584
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Green
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Patrick Creed
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2.09
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382
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Independent
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Enda Glynn
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0.48
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88
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Electorate: 30,971 Valid: 18,292 (59.06%) Spoilt: 216 Quota: 2,287 Turnout: 18,508 (59.76%)
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Oranmore
Oranmore- 4 seats
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9
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Independent
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Jim Cuddy*
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17.45
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1,614
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1,654
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1,751
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1,859
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Fine Gael
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Jarlath McDonagh*
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14.43
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1,335
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1,341
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1,543
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1,575
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1,757
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1,950
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Fianna Fáil
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Malachy Noone
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12.92
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1,195
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1,203
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1,273
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1,625
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1,839
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1,919
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Fine Gael
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Liam Carroll
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9.56
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884
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897
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988
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1,062
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1,134
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1,524
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1,589
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1,608
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1,612
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Labour
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Enda O'Rourke
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9.27
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858
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901
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944
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1,029
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1,321
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1,549
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1,583
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1,605
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1,609
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Labour
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Josette Farrell
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9.06
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838
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869
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935
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972
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Fine Gael
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Michael Eames
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9.00
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833
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848
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934
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993
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1,058
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Fianna Fáil
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Dolores Kilroe
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8.43
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780
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786
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802
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Fine Gael
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Eamon Fox
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7.47
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691
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697
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Sinn Féin
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Anna Marley
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1.93
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179
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Independent
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Eamon Coyle
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0.48
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44
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Electorate: 17,575 Valid: 9,251 (52.64%) Spoilt: 97 Quota: 1,851 Turnout: 9,348 (53.19%)
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Tuam
Tuam - 7 seats
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9
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Independent
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Seán Canney*
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17.43
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3,273
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Fine Gael
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Tom McHugh*
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15.15
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2,845
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Labour
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Colm Keaveney*
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13.42
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2,519
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Fine Gael
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Tiernan Walsh*
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10.55
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1,980
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2,023
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2,153
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2,166
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2,203
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2,343
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2,594
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Fianna Fáil
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Mary Hoade*
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9.93
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1,864
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2,033
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2,053
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2,064
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2,097
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2,605
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Fine Gael
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Pete Roche
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9.17
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1,722
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1,921
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2,057
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2,092
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2,212
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2,606
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Fianna Fáil
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Michael Connolly*
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8.89
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1,668
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1,777
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1,824
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1,836
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1,889
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1,917
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1,919
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1,985
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2,013
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Fianna Fáil
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Tom Reilly*
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6.98
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1,311
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1,511
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1,601
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1,652
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1,702
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1,727
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1,733
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1,812
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1,836
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Fine Gael
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Michael Carey*
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5.93
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1,113
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1,223
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1,275
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1,290
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1,334
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Sinn Féin
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Grainne Morahan
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1.51
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283
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321
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335
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356
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Independent
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Seán Hehir
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1.04
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195
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253
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262
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276
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Electorate: 31,011 Valid: 18,773 (60.54%) Spoilt: 209 Quota: 2,347 Turnout: 18,982 (61.21%)
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