Cavan–Monaghan

Dáil constituency (1977–present) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cavan–Monaghan is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects five deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

Major settlements
Created1977
Seats
  • 5 (1977–2016)
  • 4 (2016–2020)
  • 5 (2020–)
TDs
  •   Cathy Bennett (SF)
  •   Matt Carthy (SF)
  •   David Maxwell (FG)
  •   Brendan Smith (FF)
  •   Niamh Smyth (FF)
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Cavan–Monaghan
Dáil constituency
Location of Cavan–Monaghan within Ireland
Interactive map of constituency boundaries since the 2024 general election
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created1977
Seats
  • 5 (1977–2016)
  • 4 (2016–2020)
  • 5 (2020–)
TDs
  •   Cathy Bennett (SF)
  •   Matt Carthy (SF)
  •   David Maxwell (FG)
  •   Brendan Smith (FF)
  •   Niamh Smyth (FF)
Local government areas
Created from
EP constituencyMidlands–North-West
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History and boundaries

It was created under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1974 from the former constituencies of Cavan and Monaghan and was first used at the 1977 general election.[1]

The constituency includes the entire area of both County Cavan and County Monaghan, taking in Cavan town, Monaghan town, Clones, Cootehill, Belturbet, Bailieborough, Castleblayney and Carrickmacross.

At the 2016 general election, 36 electoral divisions in the west of County Cavan were transferred to the Sligo–Leitrim constituency and Cavan–Monaghan became a 4-seat constituency.[2] This was reversed by the Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2017, which took effect at the 2020 general election.

The Constituency Review Report 2023 of the Electoral Commission recommended that at the next general election, Cavan–Monaghan remain as a five-seat constituency, consisting of the whole of the counties of Cavan and Monaghan, with the area in the north of County Meath transferred to Meath East.[3]

For the 2024 general election, the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as:[4]

"The county of Cavan and the county of Monaghan."
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Changes to the Cavan–Monaghan constituency
Years TDs Boundaries
1977–1981 5 County Cavan and;

County Monaghan, except the part thereof which is in the constituency of Louth[1]

1981–2016 5 County Cavan and County Monaghan.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
2016–2020 4 County Monaghan and;

County Cavan, except the part thereof which is in the constituency of Sligo–Leitrim.[12]

2020–2024 5 County Cavan and County Monaghan;

and, in County Meath, the electoral divisions of:

Drumcondra, in the former rural district of Ardee No. 2;
Ardagh, Carrickleck, Kilmainham, Moybolgue, Posseckstown and Trohanny in the former rural district of Kells.[13]
2024– 5 County Cavan and County Monaghan[4]
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Constituency profile

Cavan–Monaghan is predominantly rural with 75% of the population living outside the main towns. Manufacturing, construction and agriculture are the largest sectors of the local economy.[14]

It is a border constituency and has historically been strongly Republican; hunger striker Kieran Doherty won a seat in the 1981 general election as an Anti H-Block candidate. In 1997, Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, became the first TD elected for Sinn Féin in any constituency since 1957. In recent elections, the constituency has seen mainly a three-way fight between Fine Gael, Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil.

TDs

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Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Cavan–Monaghan 1977–[15]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
21st1977[16] Jimmy Leonard
(FF)		 John Wilson
(FF)		 Thomas J. Fitzpatrick[a]
(FG)		 Rory O'Hanlon[b]
(FF)		 John Conlan
(FG)
22nd1981[17] Kieran Doherty
(AHB)
23rd1982 (Feb)[18] Jimmy Leonard
(FF)
24th1982 (Nov)[19]
25th1987[20] Andrew Boylan
(FG)
26th1989[21] Bill Cotter
(FG)
27th1992[22] Brendan Smith
(FF)		 Seymour Crawford
(FG)
28th1997[23] Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
(SF)
29th2002[24] Paudge Connolly
(Ind.)
30th2007[25] Margaret Conlon
(FF)
31st2011[26] Heather Humphreys
(FG)		 Joe O'Reilly
(FG)		 Seán Conlan
(FG)
32nd2016[27] Niamh Smyth
(FF)		 4 seats
2016–2020
33rd2020[28][29] Matt Carthy
(SF)		 Pauline Tully
(SF)
34th2024[30] David Maxwell
(FG)		 Cathy Bennett
(SF)
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Note: The columns in this table are used only for presentational purposes, and no significance should be attached to the order of columns. For details of the order in which seats were won at each election, see the detailed results of that election.

  1. [a]
    Fitzpatrick served as Ceann Comhairle in the 24th Dáil from 1982 to 1987 and was returned automatically at the 1987 general election.
  2. [b]
    O'Hanlon served as Ceann Comhairle in the 29th Dáil from 2002 to 2007 and was returned automatically at the 2007 general election.

Elections

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2024 general election

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2024 general election: Cavan–Monaghan[30][31][32]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Sinn Féin Matt Carthy[*] 13.5 9,363 9,385 9,446 9,487 9,551 9,857 10,094 10,257 10,337 10,898 10,981 15,121    
Sinn Féin Cathy Bennett 10.0 6,904 6,933 6,950 6,987 7,013 7,273 7,373 7,490 7,542 8,110 8,220 10,102 13,383  
Fianna Fáil Brendan Smith[*] 9.6 6,653 6,655 6,660 6,730 6,760 6,841 7,154 7,512 8,523 9,807 10,062 10,522 10,616 10,886
Sinn Féin Pauline Tully[*] 9.3 6,455 6,465 6,471 6,504 6,643 6,958 7,384 7,520 7,817 7,862 7,868      
Fianna Fáil Robbie Gallagher 9.1 6,273 6,286 6,319 6,398 6,408 6,472 6,526 6,767 6,857          
Fine Gael David Maxwell 8.9 6,199 6,215 6,246 6,333 6,368 6,452 6,525 7,695 10,565 12,353        
Fianna Fáil Niamh Smyth[*] 8.4 5,789 5,803 5,827 5,905 5,961 6,056 6,472 6,996 8,080 10,039 10,313 10,783 10,856 11,058
Aontú Sarah O'Reilly 7.4 5,148 5,204 5,307 5,342 5,478 6,153 7,122 7,487 8,068 8,407 8,490 8,998 9,129 10,067
Fine Gael T.P. O'Reilly 6.3 4,328 4,333 4,341 4,399 4,493 4,540 5,118 6,425            
Fine Gael Carmel Brady 6.1 4,259 4,266 4,272 4,324 4,353 4,415 4,519              
Independent Ireland Shane P. O'Reilly 4.4 3,078 3,106 3,143 3,161 3,294 3,717                
Irish Freedom Party Val Martin 1.8 1,258 1,311 1,448 1,449 1,591                  
PBP–Solidarity Emma Hendrick[a] 1.4 967 979 998 1,158 1,194                  
Independent Lester Gordon 1.3 921 998 1,036 1,046                    
Green Eddie O'Gara 1.1 739 746 750                      
Liberty Republic Shane Mulligan 0.7 507 544                        
National Party Mark Moore 0.3 177                          
Independent Joseph Duffy 0.2 122                          
Independent Feargal Deery 0.1 79                          
Independent Jimmy Mee 0.1 27                          
Electorate: 109,152   Valid: 69,246   Spoilt: 658   Quota: 11,542   Turnout: 64.0%  
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    1. [a]
      Hendrick is a member of People Before Profit.

    2020 general election

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    2020 general election: Cavan–Monaghan[28][33][34][35]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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    Sinn Féin Matt Carthy 22.6 16,310                    
    Fine Gael Heather Humphreys[*] 17.7 12,808                    
    Sinn Féin Pauline Tully 14.1 10,166 13,457                  
    Fianna Fáil Brendan Smith[*] 10.2 7,354 7,434 7,476 7,482 7,519 7,622 7,667 7,840 8,112 8,946 11,004
    Fianna Fáil Niamh Smyth[*] 8.0 5,745 5,889 5,985 5,996 6,053 6,152 6,225 6,322 6,806 8,176 10,951
    Fine Gael T.P. O'Reilly 7.1 5,124 5,154 5,175 5,179 5,390 5,469 5,499 6,592 7,197 8,050 8,646
    Fianna Fáil Robbie Gallagher 7.0 5,062 5,306 5,467 5,476 5,603 5,650 5,692 5,740 6,253 6,882  
    Aontú Sarah O'Reilly 5.3 3,840 3,963 4,204 4,285 4,314 4,416 4,733 4,821 5,745    
    Green Tate Donnelly 3.5 2,501 2,710 3,025 3,061 3,104 3,453 4,075 4,187      
    Fine Gael Sandra McIntyre 1.8 1,301 1,333 1,357 1,365 1,621 1,698 1,719        
    Solidarity–PBP Emmett Smith[a] 1.2 830 910 1,261 1,279 1,284 1,458          
    Labour Liam van der Spek 1.4 983 1,017 1,128 1,137 1,149            
    Independent Joseph Duffy 0.2 159 171 235                
    Electorate: 110,190   Valid: 72,183   Spoilt: 695   Quota: 12,031   Turnout: 72,878 (66.14%)  
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      1. [a]
        Smith was a member of People Before Profit.

      2016 general election

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      2016 general election: Cavan–Monaghan[36][37][27]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678910
      Fine Gael Heather Humphreys[*] 20.8 12,391                  
      Sinn Féin Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin[*] 16.9 10,060 10,104 10,119 10,265 10,415 10,651 11,047 11,867 17,182  
      Fianna Fáil Brendan Smith[*] 14.7 8,775 8,802 8,807 8,850 8,952 9,046 9,142 10,926 11,357 12,120
      Fine Gael Joe O'Reilly[*] 11.0 6,566 6,846 6,848 6,887 6,977 7,255 7,715 8,063 8,321 8,790
      Fianna Fáil Niamh Smyth 10.5 6,268 6,296 6,297 6,342 6,455 6,584 6,742 8,216 8,762 9,644
      Sinn Féin Kathryn Reilly 10.2 6,066 6,073 6,078 6,268 6,419 6,599 6,737 6,993    
      Fianna Fáil Mike Durkan 4.9 2,909 2,927 2,931 2,941 2,977 3,062 3,246      
      Independent Mary Smyth 2.6 1,589 1,600 1,609 1,709 1,911 2,062 2,340      
      Independent Seán Conlan[*] 2.8 1,665 1,686 1,688 1,754 1,853 1,980        
      Green Mícheál Callaghan 2.1 1,251 1,262 1,269 1,410 1,523          
      Independent John Wilson 1.7 1,023 1,029 1,036 1,171            
      Direct Democracy Mick McDermott 0.8 475 476 479              
      Direct Democracy Aoife O'Connell 0.5 279 282 292              
      Independent Emmett Smith 0.4 245 246 258              
      Independent Jimmy Mee 0.1 88 90                
      Electorate: 90,618   Valid: 59,650   Spoilt: 598 (1.0%)   Quota: 11,931   Turnout: 60,248 (66.5%)  
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        2011 general election

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        2011 general election: Cavan–Monaghan[26]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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        Sinn Féin Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin[*] 16.7 11,913                
        Fianna Fáil Brendan Smith[*] 13.6 9,702 9,734 9,817 10,092 10,249 10,770 11,237 14,667  
        Fine Gael Joe O'Reilly 11.7 8,333 8,361 8,412 8,599 8,679 10,492 11,201 11,305 11,434
        Fine Gael Heather Humphreys 11.4 8,144 8,201 8,374 8,521 8,886 9,565 10,177 10,525 10,861
        Fine Gael Seán Conlan 11.0 7,864 7,924 8,225 8,319 8,728 9,162 9,895 10,623 11,178
        Sinn Féin Kathryn Reilly 9.2 6,539 6,624 6,858 7,289 7,886 8,324 9,627 9,884 10,340
        Fianna Fáil Margaret Conlon[*] 6.5 4,658 4,703 4,817 4,879 5,052 5,070 5,279    
        Labour Liam Hogan 5.6 4,011 4,144 4,273 4,527 4,793 4,998      
        Fine Gael Peter McVitty 5.4 3,858 3,881 3,912 4,207 4,246        
        Independent Seamus Treanor 2.8 1,974 2,007 2,379 2,658          
        Independent Caroline Forde 2.7 1,912 1,993 2,167            
        New Vision John McGuirk[a] 2.4 1,708 1,760              
        Green Darcy Lonergan 0.7 530                
        Independent Joseph Duffy 0.2 129                
        Electorate: 99,178   Valid: 71,275   Spoilt: 867 (1.2%)   Quota: 11,880   Turnout: 72,142 (72.7%)  
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          1. [a]
            New Vision was an electoral alliance of independent non-party candidates and did not appear on the ballot.

          2007 general election

          Rory O'Hanlon was Ceann Comhairle at the dissolution of the 29th Dáil and therefore deemed to be returned automatically. The constituency was treated as a four-seater for the purposes of calculating the quota.

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          2007 general election: Cavan–Monaghan[25]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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          Fianna Fáil Rory O'Hanlon[*] N/A Returned automatically
          Fianna Fáil Brendan Smith[*] 23.6 15,548      
          Sinn Féin Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin[*] 20.0 13,162      
          Fine Gael Seymour Crawford[*] 16.7 10,978 11,057 11,199 13,758
          Fine Gael Joe O'Reilly 14.5 9,550 9,895 10,214 11,238
          Fianna Fáil Margaret Conlon 14.1 9,303 11,062 11,145 13,203
          Independent Paudge Connolly[*] 6.0 3,955 4,034 4,157  
          Green Vincent P. Martin 3.6 2,382 2,445 2,687  
          Labour Des Cullen 1.2 796 849    
          Independent T. J. Fay 0.2 113 125    
          Electorate: 92,248   Valid: 65,787   Spoilt: 760 (1.2%)   Quota: 13,158   Turnout: 66,547 (72.2%)  
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            2002 general election

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            2002 general election: Cavan–Monaghan[24]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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            Sinn Féin Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin[*] 17.5 10,832                      
            Fianna Fáil Brendan Smith[*] 17.3 10,679                      
            Independent Paudge Connolly 12.5 7,722 7,867 7,871 7,946 8,375 8,614 8,973 9,678 10,870      
            Fianna Fáil Rory O'Hanlon[*] 11.6 7,204 7,295 7,479 7,541 7,648 7,807 7,943 8,662 11,032      
            Fine Gael Seymour Crawford[*] 9.9 6,113 6,136 6,139 6,178 6,286 6,397 6,509 6,803 7,078 7,392 7,702 9,165
            Fine Gael Andrew Boylan[*] 7.8 4,819 4,855 4,889 5,061 5,084 5,211 5,374 5,516 5,633 5,844 5,905 9,044
            Fine Gael Paddy O'Reilly 7.5 4,639 4,667 4,698 4,817 4,836 4,955 5,108 5,320 5,429 5,628 5,710  
            Fianna Fáil Robbie Gallagher 6.0 3,731 3,789 3,874 3,921 4,004 4,197 4,319 4,535        
            Independent Vincent P. Martin 3.1 1,943 1,992 1,997 2,087 2,265 2,371 2,646          
            Progressive Democrats Gerry McCaughey 1.8 1,131 1,144 1,154 1,219 1,261              
            Green Marcus McCabe 1.8 1,100 1,138 1,143 1,301 1,385 1,513            
            Independent Joe Brennan 1.7 1,026 1,046 1,047 1,114                
            Labour Francie Fitzsimons 0.9 550 566 572                  
            Christian Solidarity Tony Smith 0.6 358 365 368                  
            Electorate: 87,595   Valid: 61,847   Spoilt: 863 (1.4%)   Quota: 10,308   Turnout: 62,710 (71.6%)  
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              1997 general election

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              1997 general election: Cavan–Monaghan[23][38]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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              Sinn Féin Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin 19.4 11,531            
              Fianna Fáil Brendan Smith[*] 15.1 8,998 9,194 9,196 9,551 9,733 10,434  
              Fianna Fáil Rory O'Hanlon[*] 12.3 7,325 7,692 7,700 8,020 8,394 8,615 9,551
              Fianna Fáil Ann Leonard 11.0 6,564 6,881 6,898 7,259 7,638 7,786 8,181
              Fine Gael Seymour Crawford[*] 11.0 6,552 6,651 6,660 6,796 7,173 7,800 10,288
              Fine Gael Andrew Boylan[*] 8.2 4,894 4,956 4,963 5,140 5,506 8,198 9,706
              Fine Gael Bill Cotter 7.8 4,665 4,774 4,779 4,920 5,396 5,857  
              Fine Gael Paddy O'Reilly 7.6 4,532 4,589 4,593 4,799 5,130    
              Labour Ann Gallagher 4.0 2,359 2,535 2,557 2,735      
              Christian Solidarity Gene Flood 1.7 1,024 1,151 1,181        
              Christian Solidarity Larry McGinn 1.7 1,001 1,062 1,080        
              Independent Joseph Duffy 0.2 99 134          
              Electorate: 83,005   Valid: 59,544   Spoilt: 601 (1.0%)   Quota: 9,925   Turnout: 60,145 (72.5%)  
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                1992 general election

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                1992 general election: Cavan–Monaghan[22][39]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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                Fianna Fáil Rory O'Hanlon[*] 13.0 7,125 7,129 7,187 7,278 8,086 8,715 9,045 9,767
                Fianna Fáil Brendan Smith 12.9 7,063 7,069 7,177 7,335 9,162      
                Fianna Fáil Jimmy Leonard[*] 11.9 6,555 6,561 6,596 6,645 7,056 7,838 7,981 8,344
                Fine Gael Bill Cotter[*] 9.7 5,291 5,301 5,321 5,364 5,377 5,622 5,931  
                Fine Gael Seymour Crawford 9.5 5,192 5,194 5,208 5,502 5,553 5,747 6,224 8,653
                Fine Gael Andrew Boylan[*] 8.7 4,763 4,767 4,826 5,105 5,263 5,347 7,768 9,285
                Labour Ann Gallagher 8.3 4,543 4,595 4,640 4,996 5,105 5,978 6,593 7,234
                Sinn Féin Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin 7.7 4,197 4,215 4,244 4,312 4,345      
                Fine Gael Joe O'Reilly 7.2 3,942 3,970 4,001 4,304 4,593 4,692    
                Fianna Fáil Michael Smith 6.5 3,551 3,553 3,665 3,808        
                Independent Winston Turner 3.3 1,825 1,837 1,945          
                Independent Mary Smith 1.3 686 690            
                Workers' Party Jim Finnegan 0.3 157              
                Electorate: 79,011   Valid: 54,890   Spoilt: 993 (1.8%)   Quota: 9,149   Turnout: 55,883 (70.7%)  
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                  1989 general election

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                  1989 general election: Cavan–Monaghan[21][40]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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                  Fianna Fáil John Wilson[*] 18.3 9,708            
                  Fianna Fáil Rory O'Hanlon[*] 16.3 8,663 9,103          
                  Fianna Fáil Jimmy Leonard[*] 16.0 8,500 8,727 8,954        
                  Fine Gael Andrew Boylan[*] 13.5 7,180 7,232 7,232 7,257 7,415 7,600 7,971
                  Fine Gael Bill Cotter 12.7 6,765 6,770 6,773 6,798 6,848 7,081 7,665
                  Fine Gael Joe O'Reilly 10.5 5,660 5,610 5,615 5,623 5,774 6,008 6,516
                  Sinn Féin Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin 9.1 4,849 4,867 4,872 4,885 4,959 5,163  
                  Independent Margaret Kiernan 2.0 1,069 1,073 1,075 1,113 1,250    
                  Independent Damien Matthews 1.3 705 717 721 745      
                  Independent Joseph Duffy 0.3 155 156 156        
                  Electorate: 75,712   Valid: 53,154   Spoilt: 1,041 (1.9%)   Quota: 8,852   Turnout: 54,195 (71.6%)  
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                    1987 general election

                    Thomas J. Fitzpatrick was Ceann Comhairle at the dissolution of the 24th Dáil and therefore deemed to be returned automatically. The constituency was treated as a four-seater for the purposes of calculating the quota.

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                    1987 general election: Cavan–Monaghan[20][41]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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                    Fine Gael Thomas J. Fitzpatrick[*] N/A Returned automatically
                    Fianna Fáil Rory O'Hanlon[*] 19.5 11,265 11,306 11,394 11,657  
                    Fianna Fáil John Wilson[*] 19.3 11,163 11,178 11,250 11,599  
                    Fine Gael Andrew Boylan 17.5 10,132 10,175 10,253 10,646 10,929
                    Fianna Fáil Jimmy Leonard[*] 16.1 9,319 9,444 9,498 9,790 11,985
                    Fine Gael John Conlan[*] 15.2 8,795 8,875 8,933 9,183 9,568
                    Sinn Féin Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin 7.3 4,219 4,267 4,352 4,673  
                    Independent Patrick McKiernan 3.2 1,868 1,922 2,051    
                    Workers' Party Oliver Rogers 1.0 577 603      
                    Independent Pádraig Duffy 0.8 474        
                    Electorate: 75,742   Valid: 57,812   Quota: 11,563   Turnout: 76.3%  
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                      November 1982 general election

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                      November 1982 general election: Cavan–Monaghan[19][42]
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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                      Fianna Fáil John Wilson[*] 18.8 10,779        
                      Fine Gael Thomas J. Fitzpatrick[*] 16.0 9,185 9,264 9,270 9,927  
                      Fianna Fáil Jimmy Leonard[*] 15.0 8,611 8,697 8,712 8,980 10,201
                      Fianna Fáil Rory O'Hanlon[*] 14.6 8,372 8,615 8,642 8,736 11,605
                      Fine Gael John Conlan[*] 13.2 7,560 7,563 7,573 9,916  
                      Fine Gael Aileen Cahill 8.9 5,106 5,140 5,160 5,586 5,795
                      Fine Gael Hugh McElvaney 6.7 3,852 3,858 3,865    
                      Fianna Fáil Michael Smith 6.4 3,639 4,422 4,459 4,491  
                      Independent Seán Ó Neill MacGabhann 0.3 143 146      
                      Electorate: 74,446   Valid: 57,247   Quota: 9,542   Turnout: 76.9%  
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                        February 1982 general election

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                        February 1982 general election: Cavan–Monaghan[18][43]
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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                        Fianna Fáil John Wilson[*] 16.8 9,776          
                        Fianna Fáil Jimmy Leonard 14.8 8,585 8,614 8,427 8,857 9,890  
                        Fine Gael Thomas J. Fitzpatrick[*] 14.3 8,317 8,386 8,427 8,956 9,236 9,753
                        Fine Gael John Conlan[*] 12.9 7,486 7,512 7,603 8,545 8,613 9,051
                        Fine Gael Robert Fausset 11.7 6,808 6,833 6,867 7,191 7,268 7,378
                        Fianna Fáil Rory O'Hanlon[*] 11.4 6,651 6,692 6,798 6,857 8,697 10,159
                        Sinn Féin Séamus McElwaine 6.8 3,974 4,079 4,183 4,243 4,365  
                        Fianna Fáil Michael Smith 5.9 3,399 3,481 3,526 3,584    
                        Fine Gael Thomas O'Reilly 3.7 2,152 2,167 2,191      
                        Sinn Féin The Workers' Party Francis O'Donoghue 0.9 529 567        
                        Independent James Kelly 0.8 455          
                        Electorate: 73,601   Valid: 58,132   Spoilt: 491 (0.8%)   Quota: 9,689   Turnout: 58,623 (79.6%)  
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                          1981 general election

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                          1981 general election: Cavan–Monaghan[17][44]
                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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                          Fianna Fáil John Wilson[*] 15.6 9,424 9,467 9,543 12,122      
                          Anti H-Block Kieran Doherty 15.1 9,121 9,197 9,342 9,469 9,580 9,709 10,063
                          Fine Gael Thomas J. Fitzpatrick[*] 12.0 7,257 7,946 8,660 8,807 8,908 13,109  
                          Fianna Fáil Jimmy Leonard[*] 11.6 6,984 7,039 7,082 7,240 7,752 7,997 8,304
                          Fine Gael Robert Fausset 11.2 6,785 6,994 7,572 7,637 7,657    
                          Fianna Fáil Rory O'Hanlon[*] 11.0 6,662 6,694 6,861 7,252 8,548 8,738 9,016
                          Fine Gael John Conlan[*] 10.6 6,431 6,775 7,777 7,802 7,815 10,355  
                          Fianna Fáil Michael Smith 5.7 3,431 3,483 3,535        
                          Fine Gael Aidan Murray 4.3 2,565 2,803          
                          Fine Gael Mona Hoban 2.9 1,741            
                          Electorate: 70,995   Valid: 60,411   Spoilt: 584 (0.9%)   Quota: 10,069   Turnout: 60,995 (85.9%)  
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                            Kieran Doherty died on hunger strike on 2 August 1981. On 21 October 1981, a Fianna Fáil motion to move the writ of election for the vacancy was opposed by the Fine Gael–Labour government and was defeated on a vote of 78 to 80.[45] On 26 January 1982, a second motion in the same terms was defeated on a vote of 78 to 81.[46] The Dáil was dissolved on the following day, 27 January 1982.

                            1977 general election

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                            1977 general election: Cavan–Monaghan[47][48]
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                            Fianna Fáil John Wilson[*] 16.3 9,168 9,214 9,585          
                            Fine Gael Thomas J. Fitzpatrick[*] 16.2 9,060 9,104 9,396          
                            Fianna Fáil Jimmy Leonard[*] 15.5 8,695 8,806 9,140 9,167 9,189 10,922    
                            Fine Gael John Conlan[*] 11.3 6,347 6,408 6,476 6,482 7,752 7,901 7,943 8,030
                            Fianna Fáil Rory O'Hanlon 10.8 6,045 6,187 6,482 6,531 6,604 9,305 10,623  
                            Fine Gael Brendan Toal[*] 10.4 5,809 5,861 5,932 5,935 7,542 7,729 7,753 7,811
                            Fianna Fáil Michael Smith 8.8 4,912 4,936 5,220 5,366 5,569      
                            Fine Gael John McKenna 5.6 3,166 3,183 3,332 3,348        
                            Independent James Kelly 3.6 2,016 2,246            
                            Sinn Féin The Workers' Party Owen Kirk 1.3 713              
                            Independent Patrick Harwood 0.2 94              
                            Electorate: 69,935   Valid: 56,025   Quota: 9,338   Turnout: 80.1%  
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