Clare (Dáil constituency)

Dáil constituency (1921–present) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

Major settlements
Created1921
Seats
  • 4 (1921–1923)
  • 5 (1923–1948)
  • 4 (1948–1969)
  • 3 (1969–1981)
  • 4 (1981–)
TDs
  •   Joe Cooney (FG)
  •   Cathal Crowe (FF)
  •   Timmy Dooley (FF)
  •   Donna McGettigan (SF)
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Clare
Dáil constituency
Location of Clare within Ireland
Interactive map of constituency boundaries since the 2024 general election
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created1921
Seats
  • 4 (1921–1923)
  • 5 (1923–1948)
  • 4 (1948–1969)
  • 3 (1969–1981)
  • 4 (1981–)
TDs
  •   Joe Cooney (FG)
  •   Cathal Crowe (FF)
  •   Timmy Dooley (FF)
  •   Donna McGettigan (SF)
Local government areaCounty Clare
Created from
EP constituencySouth
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History

Clare is historically a Fianna Fáil stronghold. The party founder Éamon de Valera served the constituency for 38 years, from 1921 to 1959, for many years of that time as Taoiseach and then, on his resignation as a TD, as president of Ireland. From 1917 to 1922 he had been Sinn Féin Westminster MP for the preceding constituency of East Clare. His granddaughter, Síle de Valera, represented the constituency from 1987 to 2007. Other notable former deputies include Patrick Hillery (later president 1976–1990), the long-serving Ceann Comhairle (chairperson of the Dáil) Patrick Hogan and Moosajee Bhamjee, the first Muslim TD.

Boundaries

The constituency was created by the Government of Ireland Act 1920 and has been in use for Dáil elections since the 1921 election. The constituency's boundaries have varied since its formation in 1921. From the 2020 general election, the constituency spans the entire area of County Clare. The Constituency Review Report 2023 of the Electoral Commission recommended that no change be made at the next general election.[1] The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as:[2]

"The county of Clare."
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Changes to the Clare constituency
Years TDs Boundaries Notes
1921–1923 4 County Clare.[3] Constituency created from East Clare and West Clare
1923–1937 5 County Clare.[4]
1937–1948 5 County Clare;
and in County Galway,[5]
the district electoral divisions of
Ardnamullivan, Ballycahalan, Ballynagar, Beagh, Cahermore, Cappard, Coos, Derrylaur, Doorus, Drumkeary, Drummin, Gort, Kilbeacanty, Kill-inny, Kiltartan, Kilthomas, Kinvarra, Loughatorick, Marblehill, Skehanagh and Woodford.
 Transfer from former constituency of Galway
1948–1969 4 County Clare.[6][7]
1969–1977 3 County Clare, except the part in the constituency of Clare–South Galway.[8]
Transfer to Clare–South Galway of

Abbey, Carran, Castletown, Derreen, Drum-creehy, Gleninagh, Lisdoonvarna, Mount Elva, Noughaval, Oughtmama, Rathborney, in the former Rural District of Ballyvaghan;

Ballyeighter, Boston, Corrofin, Glenroe, Killinaboy, Kiltoraght, Muckanagh, Rath, Ruan, in the former Rural District of Corrofin;

Crusheen, Kilraghtis, in the former Rural District of Ennis;

Cloghaun, in the former Rural District of Ennistimon;

Ayle, Boherglass, Caherhurly, Cahermurphy, Cappaghabaun, Carrowbaun, Cloonusker, Coolreagh, Corlea, Derrynagittagh, Drummaan, Feakle, Inishcaltra North, Inishcaltra South, Killaloe, Mountshannon, Ogonnelloe, Scarriff, in the former Rural District of Scarriff;

Ballynahinch, Caher, Glendree, Killanena, Kiltannon, Loughea, Newgrove, Rathclooney, Toberbreeda, Tulla, in the former Rural District of Tulla.
1977–1981 3 County Clare, except the part in the constituency of Galway West.[9]
Part in Galway West being

Abbey, Carran, Castletown, Derreen, Drumcreehy, Gleninagh, Lisdoonvarna, Mount Elva, Noughaval, Oughtmama, Rathborney, in the former Rural District of Ballyvaghan;

Ballyeighter, Boston, Corrofin, Glenroe, Killinaboy, Kiltoraght, Muckanagh, Rath, Ruan, in the former Rural District of Corrofin;

Dysert, Templemaley, in the former Rural District of Ennis;

Ballagh, Ballyea, Ballysteen, Cloghaun, Clooney, Ennistimon, Kilfenora, Killaspuglonane, Killilagh, Kilshanny, Liscannor, Lurraga, Magherareagh, Smithstown, in the former Rural District of Ennistimon.
1981–1992 4 County Clare.[10][11] Transfer from Galway West
1992–2011 4 County Clare, except the part in the constituency of Limerick East.[12][13][14][15]
Transfer to Limerick East of
the townlands of Athlunkard, Ballykeelaun, Cloonoughter, Fairyhill, Garraun, Gortatogher, Kilquane, Knockballynameath, Parteen, Quinspool South, Rosmadda East, Rosmadda West, St. Thomas' Island, Shannakyle, in the district electoral division of Ballyglass, in the former Rural District of Meelick.
2011–2020 4 County Clare, except the part in the constituency of Limerick City.[16][17]
2020– 4 County Clare.[18][2] Transfer from Limerick City
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TDs

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Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Clare 1921–[19]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
2nd1921[20] Éamon de Valera
(SF)		 Brian O'Higgins
(SF)		 Seán Liddy
(SF)		 Patrick Brennan
(SF)		 4 seats
1921–1923
3rd1922[21] Éamon de Valera
(AT-SF)		 Brian O'Higgins
(AT-SF)		 Seán Liddy
(PT-SF)		 Patrick Brennan
(PT-SF)
4th1923[22] Éamon de Valera
(Rep)		 Brian O'Higgins
(Rep)		 Conor Hogan
(FP)		 Patrick Hogan
(Lab)		 Eoin MacNeill
(CnaG)
5th1927 (Jun)[23] Éamon de Valera
(FF)		 Patrick Houlihan
(FF)		 Thomas Falvey
(FP)		 Patrick Kelly
(CnaG)
6th1927 (Sep)[24] Martin Sexton
(FF)
7th1932[25] Seán O'Grady
(FF)		 Patrick Burke
(CnaG)
8th1933[26] Patrick Houlihan
(FF)
9th1937[27] Thomas Burke
(FP)		 Patrick Burke
(FG)
10th1938[28] Peter O'Loghlen
(FF)
11th1943[29] Patrick Hogan
(Lab)
12th1944[30] Peter O'Loghlen
(FF)
1945 by-election[31] Patrick Shanahan
(FF)
13th1948[32] Patrick Hogan[a]
(Lab)		 4 seats
1948–1969
14th1951[33] Patrick Hillery
(FF)		 William Murphy
(FG)
15th1954[34]
16th1957[35]
1959 by-election[36] Seán Ó Ceallaigh
(FF)
17th1961[37]
18th1965[38]
1968 by-election[39] Sylvester Barrett
(FF)
19th1969[40] Frank Taylor
(FG)		 3 seats
1969–1981
20th1973[41] Brendan Daly
(FF)
21st1977[42]
22nd1981[43] Madeleine Taylor
(FG)		 Bill Loughnane
(FF)		 4 seats
since 1981
23rd1982 (Feb)[44] Donal Carey
(FG)
24th1982 (Nov)[45] Madeleine Taylor-Quinn
(FG)
25th1987[46] Síle de Valera
(FF)
26th1989[47]
27th1992[48] Moosajee Bhamjee
(Lab)		 Tony Killeen
(FF)
28th1997[49] Brendan Daly
(FF)
29th2002[50] Pat Breen
(FG)		 James Breen
(Ind.)
30th2007[51] Joe Carey
(FG)		 Timmy Dooley
(FF)
31st2011[52] Michael McNamara
(Lab)
32nd2016[53] Michael Harty
(Ind.)
33rd2020[54] Violet-Anne Wynne
(SF)		 Cathal Crowe
(FF)		 Michael McNamara
(Ind.)
34th2024[55] Donna McGettigan
(SF)		 Joe Cooney
(FG)		 Timmy Dooley
(FF)
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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]
    Hogan was Ceann Comhairle of the Dáil from 1951 to 1967. As the outgoing Ceann Comhairle, Hogan was automatically re-elected at the 1954, 1957, 1961 and 1965 general elections.

Elections

^ *: Outgoing TD

2024 general election

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2024 general election: Clare[55][56]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Timmy Dooley 18.6 11,313 11,319 11,340 11,355 11,412 11,481 11,528 11,542 11,589 11,801 11,912 12,079 13,566      
Fianna Fáil Cathal Crowe[*] 13.6 8,261 8,266 8,277 8,286 8,315 8,368 8,404 8,426 8,457 8,649 8,807 9,096 10,470 11,424 12,344  
Sinn Féin Donna McGettigan 12.9 7,843 7,853 7,880 7,953 7,979 8,050 8,100 8,342 8,477 8,531 9,371 9,784 9,971 9,993 10,803 12,036
Fine Gael Joe Cooney 12.4 7,575 7,578 7,580 7,588 7,647 7,736 7,772 7,783 7,814 8,155 8,267 8,392 8,767 8,859 9,680 10,790
Fine Gael Leonora Carey 8.6 5,251 5,254 5,269 5,277 5,298 5,313 5,328 5,344 5,368 5,860 5,991 6,093 6,427 6,538 6,870 8,462
Green Róisín Garvey 6.2 3,770 3,781 3,802 3,820 3,875 3,882 3,895 4,000 4,029 4,138 4,946 5,125 5,425 5,500 5,825  
Fianna Fáil Rita McInerney 5.7 3,473 3,475 3,484 3,501 3,531 3,548 3,684 3,694 3,720 4,295 4,368 4,592        
Independent Ireland Eddie Punch 4.2 2,583 2,601 2,608 2,635 2,693 2,768 2,899 2,943 3,502 3,607 3,776 4,671 4,922 4,978    
Social Democrats Hilary Tonge 3.5 2,144 2,169 2,192 2,237 2,250 2,268 2,283 2,650 2,680 2,723            
Fine Gael Tom Nolan 3.5 2,139 2,141 2,145 2,151 2,159 2,169 2,239 2,247 2,269              
Aontú June Dillon 3.4 2,099 2,108 2,111 2,133 2,155 2,180 2,245 2,284 2,649 2,733 2,857          
Irish Freedom Michael Leahy 2.1 1,282 1,333 1,334 1,346 1,366 1,388 1,461 1,472                
PBP–Solidarity Caitríona Ní Chatháin[a] 1.3 820 835 861 887 894 907 924                  
Independent Kevin Hassett 1.1 670 675 680 689 707 789                    
Independent Matthew Moroney 0.9 538 543 556 568 596                      
Independent Paddy Murphy 0.7 443 448 452 464                        
Independent Violet-Anne Wynne[*] 0.5 310 316 328                          
Independent Amanda Major 0.3 205 208                            
The Irish People Michael Loughrey 0.2 101                              
Rabharta Barry O'Donovan 0.1 87                              
Electorate: 96,398   Valid: 60,907   Spoilt: 459   Quota: 12,182   Turnout: 63.7%  
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  1. [a]
    Ní Chatháin is a member of Solidarity.

Michael McNamara vacated his seat on taking his seat in the European Parliament on 16 July 2024 following his election to the South constituency at the 2024 European Parliament election. Joe Carey resigned as a TD on 27 August 2024. [57] Both seats remained vacant until the dissolution of the 33rd Dáil on 8 November 2024.

2020 general election

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2020 general election: Clare[54][58][59][60]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Sinn Féin Violet-Anne Wynne 15.1 8,987 8,998 9,063 9,142 9,599 9,807 9,889 10,082 10,291 11,903
Fianna Fáil Cathal Crowe 14.0 8,355 8,372 8,402 8,508 8,541 8,641 8,834 10,115 10,659 11,471
Fianna Fáil Timmy Dooley[*] 13.0 7,763 7,767 7,783 7,805 7,826 7,906 8,087 9,250 9,943 10,630
Independent Michael McNamara 12.3 7,332 7,350 7,465 7,588 7,702 8,169 8,535 9,380 10,113 12,205
Fine Gael Joe Carey[*] 9.6 5,684 5,688 5,721 5,745 5,771 5,814 6,485 6,669 10,193 11,345
Green Róisín Garvey 9.5 5,624 5,640 5,735 5,778 6,213 6,337 6,626 6,959 7,339  
Fine Gael Pat Breen[*] 9.1 5,406 5,409 5,454 5,478 5,494 5,578 5,987 6,401    
Fianna Fáil Rita McInerney 7.0 4,136 4,146 4,179 4,233 4,250 4,440 4,606      
Fine Gael Martin Conway 3.8 2,285 2,287 2,310 2,322 2,340 2,424        
Independent Joseph Woulfe 2.0 1,218 1,226 1,285 1,402 1,504          
Solidarity–PBP Theresa O'Donohue[a] 2.0 1,196 1,207 1,254 1,286            
Irish Freedom Michael Leahy 1.2 704 764 807              
Independent David Barrett[b] 0.7 400 404                
Independent Trudy Leyden 0.4 218 222                
Renua Conor O Brien 0.3 187                  
Electorate: 91,120   Valid: 59,495   Spoilt: 519   Quota: 11,900   Turnout: 60,014 (65.9%)  
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  1. [a]
    O'Donohue was a member of People Before Profit.
  2. [b]
    Barrett was a member of the Moderate Party. It is an unregistered political party, so candidates appeared on the ballot as non-party.

2016 general election

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2016 general election: Clare [61][62][53]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Timmy Dooley[*] 17.9 10,215 10,292 10,382 10,480 10,624 10,772 12,150          
Independent Michael Harty 15.1 8,629 8,812 8,978 9,605 9,840 10,360 10,688 10,843 11,962      
Fine Gael Pat Breen[*] 11.5 6,583 6,621 6,640 6,857 7,337 7,420 7,512 7,537 7,815 7,910 8,292 10,088
Fine Gael Joe Carey[*] 10.7 6,071 6,115 6,148 6,195 6,778 6,894 7,032 7,062 7,422 7,535 7,931 9,915
Fianna Fáil Michael McDonagh 8.3 4,726 4,749 4,764 4,954 4,997 5,056 5,497 5,887 6,139 6,229 6,929 7,762
Labour Michael McNamara[*] 7.8 4,472 4,516 4,587 4,672 4,896 5,347 5,498 5,569 5,955 6,090 6,844  
Sinn Féin Noeleen Moran 7.4 4,216 4,277 4,519 4,611 4,664 4,957 5,058 5,083 5,473 5,601    
Fianna Fáil Clare Colleran Molloy 4.6 2,639 2,673 2,697 2,716 2,824 2,880            
Independent Anne Norton 3.9 2,240 2,321 2,442 2,521 2,686 2,982 3,152 3,205        
Fine Gael Mary Howard 3.6 2,053 2,076 2,098 2,119                
Green Fergal Smith 3.0 1,700 1,764 2,092 2,144 2,193              
Independent Ian Lynch 2.6 1,494 1,535 1,575                  
Fís Nua Niamh O'Brien 2.0 1,154 1,216                    
Independent Richard Cahill 1.2 699                      
Independent André Sibo Hakizimana 0.1 70                      
Independent Dermot Mulqueen 0.1 39                      
Electorate: 83,660   Valid: 57,000   Spoilt: 407 (0.7%)   Quota: 11,401   Turnout: 57,407 (68.6%)  
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2011 general election

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2011 general election: Clare [63][52]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael Pat Breen[*] 17.0 9,855 9,865 9,879 9,896 9,917 9,949 10,084 10,207 10,479 10,988 13,334  
Labour Michael McNamara 14.8 8,572 8,581 8,615 8,659 8,697 8,871 9,071 9,584 9,985 10,552 11,883  
Fine Gael Joe Carey[*] 13.5 7,840 7,859 7,876 7,888 7,906 7,953 8,028 8,160 8,334 8,617 10,961 12,489
Fine Gael Tony Mulcahy 11.8 6,829 6,832 6,861 6,866 6,881 6,932 6,980 7,106 7,228 7,438    
Fianna Fáil Timmy Dooley[*] 11.7 6,789 6,795 6,806 6,813 6,823 6,858 6,906 6,963 7,071 10,597 10,965 11,021
Independent James Breen 11.2 6,491 6,546 6,583 6,599 6,662 6,795 7,029 7,136 7,678 8,732 9,354 9,520
Fianna Fáil John Hillery 10.4 6,015 6,020 6,044 6,053 6,066 6,093 6,161 6,242 6,468      
Independent Brian Markham 2.7 1,543 1,547 1,565 1,585 1,637 1,825 2,064 2,157        
Green Brian Meaney 2.0 1,154 1,158 1,163 1,172 1,187 1,266 1,339          
Independent Jim Connolly 1.7 978 1,002 1,015 1,031 1,075 1,216            
Independent Madeline McAleer 0.7 428 429 450 487 509              
Independent Ann Cronin 0.7 419 429 440 497 521              
Independent Gerry Walshe 0.6 328 332 340 352                
Independent Sarah Ferrigan 0.4 252 260 265                  
Independent J. J. McCabe 0.4 248 252                    
Independent Patrick Brassil 0.3 175                      
Electorate: 82,745   Valid: 57,916   Spoilt: 579 (1.0%)   Quota: 11,584   Turnout: 58,495 (70.7%)  
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2007 general election

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2007 general election: Clare[51]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Timmy Dooley 19.1 10,791 11,013 11,273 11,634          
Fianna Fáil Tony Killeen[*] 14.8 8,321 8,463 8,660 8,976 9,384 9,696 14,083    
Fine Gael Pat Breen[*] 12.5 7,036 7,204 7,308 7,695 8,572 10,358 11,112 11,667  
Fine Gael Joe Carey 10.3 5,818 6,008 6,116 6,664 7,547 9,090 9,417 9,801 9,982
Fianna Fáil Brendan Daly 10.1 5,712 5,870 5,993 6,089 6,278 6,807      
Independent James Breen[*] 9.3 5,218 5,340 5,689 6,481 6,876 7,451 8,203 9,334 9,526
Fine Gael Madeleine Taylor-Quinn 6.4 3,592 3,719 3,887 4,419 5,170        
Fine Gael Tony Mulcahy 6.0 3,408 3,493 3,611 3,833          
Green Brian Meaney 5.1 2,858 3,163 3,605            
Sinn Féin Anna Prior 3.4 1,929 2,012              
Labour Pascal Fitzgerald 1.6 892                
Progressive Democrats Murt Collins 1.4 810                
Electorate: 79,555   Valid: 56,385   Spoilt: 385 (0.7%)   Quota: 11,278   Turnout: 56,770 (71.4%)  
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2002 general election

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2002 general election: Clare[50]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Independent James Breen 19.5 9,721 10,054      
Fianna Fáil Tony Killeen[*] 16.3 8,130 8,252 8,640 9,064 9,482
Fianna Fáil Síle de Valera[*] 15.6 7,755 7,866 8,464 8,819 9,370
Fianna Fáil Brendan Daly[*] 13.5 6,717 6,786 6,914 7,086 7,683
Fine Gael Pat Breen 9.1 4,541 4,701 5,265 6,934 11,396
Fine Gael Madeleine Taylor-Quinn 8.3 4,124 4,349 5,034 6,726  
Fine Gael Donal Carey[*] 8.1 4,015 4,227 4,591    
Green Brian Meaney 5.8 2,903 3,508      
Labour Michael Corley 3.4 1,720        
Christian Solidarity Derek Whelan 0.4 176        
Electorate: 80,412   Valid: 49,802   Spoilt: 539 (1.1%)   Quota: 9,961   Turnout: 50,341 (62.6%)  
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1997 general election

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1997 general election: Clare[49][64][65]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Tony Killeen 17.4 8,169 8,257 8,377 8,527 8,642 8,902 9,937    
Fianna Fáil Síle de Valera[*] 17.1 8,025 8,104 8,217 8,403 8,531 8,823 9,709    
Fine Gael Donal Carey[*] 16.6 7,781 7,857 7,967 8,121 8,664 9,078 9,633    
Fianna Fáil Brendan Daly 15.8 7,420 7,511 7,566 7,661 7,731 7,838 8,368 8,790 9,042
Fine Gael Madeleine Taylor-Quinn 13.5 6,325 6,402 6,472 6,567 7,200 7,655 8,160 8,297 8,376
Progressive Democrats Mary Mannion 6.9 3,250 3,280 3,340 3,445 3,531 3,829      
Labour Brídín Twist 3.6 1,684 1,710 1,809 1,882          
Green Brian Meaney 3.6 1,682 1,749 1,900 2,033 2,279        
National Party Rita O'Connor 1.9 876 1,025 1,145            
Independent Brigid Makowski 2.0 944 982              
Christian Solidarity Joe Aston 1.1 499                
Independent Michael McInerney 0.5 234                
Electorate: 71,491   Valid: 46,889   Spoilt: 477 (1.0%)   Quota: 9,378   Turnout: 47,366 (66.3%)  
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1992 general election

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1992 general election: Clare[48][66]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Tony Killeen 15.3 6,814 6,899 6,939 7,062 7,386 8,471 8,771 9,149  
Fianna Fáil Síle de Valera[*] 15.1 6,752 6,809 6,874 6,989 7,177 8,280 8,567 8,761 8,825
Fine Gael Donal Carey[*] 14.7 6,567 6,609 6,627 6,790 7,553 7,934 11,963    
Fianna Fáil Brendan Daly[*] 13.3 5,940 5,963 5,984 6,031 6,209 6,991 7,496 7,844 7,905
Labour Moosajee Bhamjee 11.5 5,113 5,152 5,290 5,644 6,413 6,620 7,086 8,908 8,985
Fine Gael Madeleine Taylor-Quinn[*] 10.9 4,873 4,914 4,927 5,021 5,631 5,795      
Fianna Fáil Colm Wiley 8.0 3,582 3,594 3,611 3,639 3,849        
Progressive Democrats Mary Mannion 6.9 3,112 3,130 3,163 3,237          
Independent Frankie Neylon 2.2 977 1,042 1,102            
Sinn Féin Mike McKee 1.0 459 473              
Independent Michael McInerney 0.9 419                
Electorate: 66,042   Valid: 44,608   Spoilt: 537 (1.2%)   Quota: 8,922   Turnout: 45,145 (68.4%)  
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1989 general election

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1989 general election: Clare[47][67][68]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael Donal Carey[*] 19.7 8,730 8,840 9,985    
Fianna Fáil Brendan Daly[*] 18.3 8,130 8,148 8,253 8,279 9,331
Fine Gael Madeleine Taylor-Quinn[*] 16.7 7,384 7,493 8,790 9,547  
Fianna Fáil Síle de Valera[*] 15.7 6,939 6,976 7,087 7,109 8,936
Fianna Fáil Michael Guerin 11.6 5,129 5,156 5,257 5,302 6,371
Fianna Fáil William Loughnane 9.6 4,252 4,279 4,450 4,494  
Progressive Democrats David O'Keeffe 6.4 2,853 3,383      
Progressive Democrats Thomas Meaney 1.6 707        
Progressive Democrats Noel Moran 0.4 184        
Electorate: 63,065   Valid: 44,308   Quota: 8,862   Turnout: 70.3%  
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1987 general election

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1987 general election: Clare[46][69][70]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Síle de Valera 18.0 8,530 8,566 8,693 8,970 9,032 10,331    
Fine Gael Donal Carey[*] 17.0 8,045 8,129 8,192 8,934 9,237 9,672    
Fianna Fáil Brendan Daly[*] 16.7 7,897 7,928 7,978 8,298 8,388 9,532    
Fine Gael Madeleine Taylor-Quinn[*] 11.0 5,229 5,328 5,348 5,495 5,657 5,814 5,857 8,742
Fianna Fáil Frank Barrett 10.1 4,799 4,821 4,872 5,202 5,261 6,052 6,841 7,854
Fianna Fáil John O'Rourke 8.0 3,796 3,812 3,858 3,989 4,060      
Progressive Democrats David O'Keeffe 6.5 3,069 3,134 3,188 3,326 5,411 5,559 5,583  
Progressive Democrats Thomas Meaney 5.4 2,534 2,573 2,621 2,870        
Independent Thomas Brennan 4.7 2,230 2,333 2,514          
Independent Brigid Makowski 1.4 644 716            
Labour Thomas O'Shaughnessy 1.3 600              
Electorate: 64,303   Valid: 47,373   Quota: 9,475   Turnout: 73.7%  
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November 1982 general election

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November 1982 general election: Clare[45][71]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Sylvester Barrett[*] 19.4 8,793 8,815 9,275          
Fianna Fáil Brendan Daly[*] 17.7 8,009 8,026 8,651 8,904 10,028      
Fine Gael Madeleine Taylor-Quinn 16.7 7,553 7,911 8,016 8,741 9,382      
Fianna Fáil Síle de Valera 14.3 6,471 6,487 6,896 7,050 7,714 7,907 8,315 8,368
Fine Gael Donal Carey[*] 14.0 6,339 6,730 6,796 7,498 8,222 8,253 8,497 8,775
Independent Bill Loughnane 5.9 2,674 2,751 3,185 3,641        
Labour Agnes McCarthy 5.2 2,344 2,373 2,399          
Fianna Fáil Colm Wiley 4.7 2,133 2,154            
Fine Gael Séamus Durack 2.1 934              
Electorate: 60,355   Valid: 45,250   Quota: 9,051   Turnout: 74.9%  
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February 1982 general election

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February 1982 general election: Clare[44][72]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Brendan Daly[*] 22.5 9,819          
Fianna Fáil Bill Loughnane[*] 20.3 8,840          
Fine Gael Donal Carey 17.4 7,570 7,635 7,660 7,680 7,855 8,778
Fianna Fáil Sylvester Barrett[*] 16.6 7,216 8,078 8,111 8,031 8,511 8,855
Fine Gael Madeleine Taylor[*] 15.2 6,602 6,718 6,729 6,741 6,952 7,662
Labour Agnes McCarthy 4.5 1,957 1,985 2,001 2,048 2,214  
Independent Joe O'Connell 2.8 1,233 1,255 1,262 1,378    
Irish Republican Socialist Brigid Makowski 0.5 232 238 243      
Independent Fianna Fáil Frank McTigue 0.2 100 106        
Electorate: 58,727   Valid: 43,569   Spoilt: 347 (0.8%)   Quota: 8,714   Turnout: 43,916 (74.8%)  
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Bill Loughnane died on 18 October 1982.[73][74] On 27 October 1982, a government motion to issue a writ for a by-election to fill the vacancy was carried by a vote of 84 to 77.[75] This writ was cancelled when the Dáil was dissolved on 4 November 1982.[76]

1981 general election

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1981 general election: Clare[43][77]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Brendan Daly[*] 24.0 10,896                    
Fianna Fáil Sylvester Barrett[*] 18.9 8,574 9,456                  
Fine Gael Madeleine Taylor 13.0 5,881 6,094 6,118 6,120 6,133 6,140 6,183 6,454 7,248 8,616 8,993
Fine Gael Donal Carey 11.5 5,203 5,262 5,272 5,273 5,292 5,304 5,311 5,480 6,382 7,728 7,954
Fianna Fáil Bill Loughnane 9.8 4,444 4,743 4,960 4,962 4,972 4,984 5,004 5,733 6,082 6,279 8,504
Fine Gael Michael Howard 6.2 2,818 2,856 2,864 2,867 2,871 2,882 2,898 3,003 3,344    
Fianna Fáil Bernard McNamara 5.9 2,676 2,910 3,021 3,022 3,024 3,028 3,038 3,206 3,379 3,550  
Labour Agnes McCarthy 5.5 2,471 2,518 2,528 2,533 2,536 2,543 2,549 2,898      
Anti H-Block Thomas McAllister 4.7 2,120 2,157 2,164 2,165 2,169 2,181 2,183        
Independent Desmond Crowley 0.2 106 116 118 119 119 121          
Independent Laurence Griffin 0.1 62 71 72 72 73            
Independent Gerard Nix 0.1 57 58 58 61              
Independent Hugh O'Brien 0.1 21 22 22                
Electorate: 58,727   Valid: 45,329   Quota: 9,066   Turnout: 77.2%  
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1977 general election

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1977 general election: Clare[42][78]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Brendan Daly[*] 34.9 11,933        
Fianna Fáil Sylvester Barrett[*] 34.0 11,626        
Fine Gael Frank Taylor[*] 14.9 5,080 6,868 7,787 7,875 8,762
Fine Gael Donal Carey 11.5 3,923 4,555 5,622 5,674 6,632
Labour Agnes McCarthy 4.4 1,495 2,160 2,881 3,036  
Independent Hugh O'Brien 0.5 153 448 814    
Electorate: 46,872   Valid: 34,210   Quota: 8,553   Turnout: 73.0%  
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1973 general election

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1973 general election: Clare[41][79]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Sylvester Barrett[*] 25.3 7,203        
Fianna Fáil Brendan Daly 20.2 5,758 5,872 5,892 6,049 6,307
Fine Gael Frank Taylor[*] 18.7 5,330 5,900 5,903 9,946  
Fianna Fáil Martin Cahill 16.1 4,576 4,683 4,737 4,946 5,223
Fine Gael Michael Howard 13.5 3,832 4,724 4,726    
Labour Michael Corley 6.3 1,794        
Electorate: 39,413   Valid: 28,493   Quota: 7,124   Turnout: 72.3%  
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1969 general election

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1969 general election: Clare[40][80]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Sylvester Barrett[*] 25.2 7,009      
Fianna Fáil Patrick Hillery[*] 24.7 6,848 6,912 7,100  
Fine Gael Frank Taylor 16.9 4,697 4,716 5,083 5,409
Fine Gael Michael Howard 13.3 3,690 3,732 4,269 4,608
Fianna Fáil Jack Lynch 12.2 3,383 3,406 3,533  
Labour Flan Honan 5.8 1,597 1,943    
Labour Terence Higgins 1.9 533      
Electorate: 38,267   Valid: 27,757   Quota: 6,940   Turnout: 72.5%  
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Patrick Hillery resigned as TD on 6 January 1973 on his nomination as European Commissioner. The seat remained vacant until the dissolution of the 19th Dáil on 5 February 1973.

1968 by-election

Fine Gael TD William Murphy died on 16 November 1967.[81] The by-election was held on 14 March 1968, and was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Sylvester Barrett.[82]

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1968 by-election: Clare[83][80]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Sylvester Barrett 58.7 19,066  
Fine Gael Patrick Bugler 28.7 9,313 10,407
Labour Flan Honan 11.7 3,799 5,177
Independent Jean Grace 0.9 293 651
Electorate: 48,182   Valid: 32,471   Quota: 16,236   Turnout: 67.4%  
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1965 general election

A third count was held because of the possibility of a candidate reaching a third of the quota in order to save their deposit.

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1965 general election: Clare[38][83]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Labour Patrick Hogan[*][a] N/A Returned automatically
Fianna Fáil Patrick Hillery[*] 41.8 14,372    
Fine Gael William Murphy[*] 25.3 8,715    
Fianna Fáil Seán Ó Ceallaigh[*] 16.9 5,819 11,091  
Fine Gael Francis Gordon 9.1 3,131 3,316 3,744
Labour P. A. Ó Síocháin 6.9 2,362 2,677 4,740
Electorate: 47,220   Valid: 34,399   Quota: 8,600   Turnout: 72.9%  
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  1. [a]
    As outgoing Ceann Comhairle, Hogan was returned automatically under Art. 16.6 of the Constitution and the Electoral Act 1963.[84]

Hogan was elected again as Ceann Comhairle on 21 April 1965, leaving the Labour parliamentary party.[85] Hogan retired as Ceann Comhairle on 7 November 1967,[86] and died in office on 24 January 1969.[87]

1961 general election

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1961 general election: Clare[37][83]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12
Labour Patrick Hogan[*][a] N/A Returned automatically
Fianna Fáil Patrick Hillery[*] 37.7 12,687  
Fine Gael William Murphy[*] 27.0 9,066  
Fianna Fáil Seán Ó Ceallaigh[*] 16.3 5,494 9,246
Fine Gael Francis Gordon 9.5 3,197 3,416
Sinn Féin Séamus Sabhat 9.4 3,174 3,485
Electorate: 47,259   Valid: 33,618   Quota: 8,405   Turnout: 71.1%  
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  1. [a]
    As outgoing Ceann Comhairle, Hogan was returned automatically under Art. 16.6 of the Constitution and the Electoral (Chairman of Dáil Éireann) Act 1937, as adapted by the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1961.[88]

Hogan was elected again as Ceann Comhairle on 11 October 1961, leaving the Labour parliamentary party.[89]

1959 by-election

Éamon de Valera was elected as President of Ireland at the 1959 presidential election, held on 17 June. The by-election was held on 22 July 1959 was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Seán Ó Ceallaigh.[90]

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1959 by-election: Clare[83]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Seán Ó Ceallaigh 56.1 18,154
Fine Gael Francis Gordon 27.1 8,770
Sinn Féin Séamus Sabhat 16.9 5,464
Electorate: 47,227   Valid: 32,388   Quota: 16,195   Turnout: 68.6%  
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1957 general election

The third count occurred because there was the possibility that surplus votes of elected candidates could have resulted in another candidate reaching the threshold of a third of a quota which would have meant their election deposit was returned to them.

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1957 general election: Clare[35][83]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123
Labour Patrick Hogan[*][a] N/A Returned automatically
Fianna Fáil Éamon de Valera[*] 44.8 16,159    
Fine Gael William Murphy[*] 24.9 8,976 9,149  
Fianna Fáil Patrick Hillery[*] 16.7 6,026 11,692  
Fine Gael Bernard Lynch 8.6 3,115 3,229 3,459
Fianna Fáil Seán O'Grady 5.0 1,817 2,999 5,437
Electorate: 49,180   Valid: 36,093   Quota: 9,024   Turnout: 73.4%  
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  1. [a]
    As outgoing Ceann Comhairle, Hogan was returned automatically under Art. 16.6 of the Constitution and the Electoral (Chairman of Dáil Éireann) Act 1937.[91]

Hogan was elected again as Ceann Comhairle on 20 March 1957, leaving the Labour parliamentary party.[92]

1954 general election

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1954 general election: Clare[34][83]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Labour Patrick Hogan[*][a] N/A Returned automatically
Fianna Fáil Éamon de Valera[*] 31.3 12,679            
Fine Gael William Murphy[*] 19.6 7,945 7,983 8,201 8,660 10,479    
Fianna Fáil Patrick Hillery[*] 15.3 6,189 8,082 8,295 8,783 8,871 8,891 12,698
Labour Gerard Griffin 11.6 4,714 4,853 5,010 5,314 5,470 5,764 6,144
Fianna Fáil Thomas O'Meara 11.3 4,582 5,010 5,103 5,145 5,185 5,222  
Fine Gael Vincent McHugh 5.1 2,044 2,069 2,105 2,177      
Clann na Poblachta Seán O'Connor 3.4 1,377 1,389 1,507        
Sinn Féin Martin Whyte 2.4 979 995          
Electorate: 50,142   Valid: 40,509   Quota: 10,128   Turnout: 80.8%  
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  1. [a]
    As outgoing Ceann Comhairle, Hogan was returned automatically under Art. 16.6 of the Constitution and the Electoral (Chairman of Dáil Éireann) Act 1937.

Hogan was elected again as Ceann Comhairle on 2 June 1954, leaving the Labour parliamentary party.[93]

1951 general election

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1951 general election: Clare[83]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Éamon de Valera[*] 33.4 13,850            
Fine Gael William Murphy 19.3 8,016 8,095 9,522        
Labour Patrick Hogan[*] 12.6 5,213 5,466 5,578 6,463 6,855 7,136 7,359
Fianna Fáil Patrick Hillery 9.8 4,063 5,846 5,872 5,891 7,930 11,696  
Independent Thomas Burke[*] 9.7 4,031 4,306 4,358 4,610 5,009 5,480 7,252
Fianna Fáil Michael Considine 6.4 2,634 3,827 3,850 3,867      
Fianna Fáil Seán O'Grady[*] 4.9 2,028 3,976 3,985 4,037 4,953    
Fine Gael Vincent McHugh 4.0 1,648 1,670          
Electorate: 52,074   Valid: 41,483   Quota: 8,297   Turnout: 79.7%  
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Hogan was elected as Ceann Comhairle on 13 June 1951, leaving the Labour parliamentary party.[94]

1948 general election

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1948 general election: Clare[83]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Éamon de Valera[*] 30.3 12,574                    
Labour Patrick Hogan 11.1 4,586 4,923 4,976 5,071 5,156 5,321 5,620 6,614 6,848 7,272 7,580
Independent Thomas Burke[*] 11.0 4,576 4,768 4,809 4,862 4,982 5,171 5,929 6,715 7,131 7,873 8,467
Fianna Fáil Patrick Shanahan[*] 7.8 3,235 3,939 3,956 3,986 4,001 4,132 4,284 4,451 4,943    
Fianna Fáil Seán O'Grady[*] 7.3 3,020 5,102 5,127 5,149 5,180 5,278 5,492 5,619 7,374 10,370  
Fine Gael Charles Burke 6.9 2,854 2,888 3,112 3,163 4,025 4,139 4,601 4,889 5,246 5,377 5,413
Fianna Fáil Seán Brady 6.5 2,697 3,388 3,392 3,423 3,455 3,474 3,555 3,609      
Clann na Talmhan Thomas Burke 4.9 2,042 2,111 2,148 2,175 2,225 2,365          
Clann na Poblachta Peter O'Loughlin 4.2 1,732 1,793 1,828 2,196 2,220 3,139 3,359        
Clann na Poblachta Thomas Lillis 3.9 1,612 1,649 1,657 1,824 1,883            
Fine Gael Austin Brennan 2.9 1,183 1,205 1,300 1,314              
Clann na Poblachta Timothy Smythe 2.1 851 863 886                
Fine Gael Edward Monahan 1.3 552 582                  
Electorate: 54,379   Valid: 41,514   Quota: 8,303   Turnout: 76.3%  
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1945 by-election

Fine Gael TD Patrick Burke died on 7 February 1945.[95] The by-election was held on 4 December 1945, and was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Patrick Shanahan.[96]

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1945 by-election: Clare[83]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Patrick Shanahan 72.2 21,526
Fine Gael Edward Monahan 27.8 8,299
Electorate: 60,993   Valid: 29,825   Quota: 14,913   Turnout: 48.9%  
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1944 general election

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1944 general election: Clare[30][97]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Éamon de Valera[*] 31.8 14,200        
Fianna Fáil Peter O'Loghlen 13.9 6,183 8,036      
Fine Gael Patrick Burke[*] 13.5 6,013 6,135 6,234 6,275 7,476
Labour Patrick Hogan[*] 12.1 5,376 5,833 6,148 6,323 6,838
Independent Thomas Burke[*] 11.2 4,993 5,306 5,910 6,190 7,423
Fianna Fáil Seán O'Grady[*] 10.9 4,850 8,653      
Clann na Talmhan Denis Healy 6.7 2,985 3,203 3,404 3,510  
Electorate: 62,217   Valid: 44,600   Quota: 7,434   Turnout: 71.7%  
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1943 general election

Hughes, Seán Hogan and Halpin were eliminated on successive counts, but separate figures for the 3rd and 4th Counts are not available.

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1943 general election: Clare[29][97]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Éamon de Valera[*] 30.9 14,961                      
Labour Patrick Hogan 10.7 5,177 5,561 N/A N/A 6,235 6,263 6,510 6,657 6,735 6,830 6,862 7,147
Fine Gael Patrick Burke[*] 10.2 4,926 5,028 N/A N/A 5,340 5,513 5,612 6,369 6,731 6,796 6,807 7,901
Independent Thomas Burke[*] 9.6 4,637 4,966 N/A N/A 5,232 5,367 5,645 5,983 6,251 6,368 6,413 7,834
Fianna Fáil Seán O'Grady[*] 8.6 4,167 7,051 N/A N/A 7,172 7,224 7,507 7,574 7,696 9,395    
Fianna Fáil Peter O'Loghlen[*] 6.7 3,240 4,553 N/A N/A 4,638 4,652 4,843 4,898 4,951 5,380 6,619 6,927
Clann na Talmhan John Clancy 5.0 2,433 2,505 N/A N/A 2,587 2,956 3,177 3,294 4,510 4,538 4,541  
Clann na Talmhan William Clune 3.8 1,832 1,913 N/A N/A 1,997 2,125 2,193 2,353        
Fine Gael William Counihan 3.4 1,639 1,685 N/A N/A 1,872 1,902 1,919          
Independent John Fahy 2.8 1,376 1,583 N/A N/A 1,632 1,637            
Fianna Fáil Patrick McMahon 2.1 1,013 2,270 N/A N/A 2,410 2,452 2,480 2,530 2,568      
Clann na Talmhan Stanislaus Burke 2.0 953 987 N/A N/A 1,019              
Fine Gael Cormac Halpin 1.6 789 842 N/A N/A                
Córas na Poblachta Seán Hogan 1.5 700 786 N/A N/A                
Labour Joseph Hughes 1.1 543 591                    
Electorate: 62,217   Valid: 48,386   Quota: 8,065   Turnout: 77.8%  
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1938 general election

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1938 general election: Clare[28][97]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Éamon de Valera[*] 29.7 14,723          
Fianna Fáil Seán O'Grady[*] 14.7 7,270 11,127        
Independent Thomas Burke[*] 13.2 6,525 6,742 6,789 7,151 7,825 8,182
Fine Gael Patrick Burke[*] 12.7 6,280 6,351 6,363 7,337 7,488 7,534
Labour Patrick Hogan[*] 11.5 5,713 6,236 6,289 6,397 6,880 7,265
Fianna Fáil Martin Sexton 8.7 4,305 5,003 5,427 5,577    
Fianna Fáil Peter O'Loghlen 6.2 3,079 4,152 6,473 6,518 10,229  
Fine Gael Edmund Carroll 3.4 1,686 1,706 1,712      
Electorate: 62,245   Valid: 49,581   Quota: 8,264   Turnout: 79.7%  
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1937 general election

There is no record of any further counts, even though the difference between the votes of Hogan, the last elected candidate, and Shalloo, the runner up, after the seventh count was less than the sum of the undistributed surpluses.

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1937 general election: Clare[27][97]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Éamon de Valera[*] 28.6 14,012            
Independent Thomas Burke 12.9 6,333 6,795 7,069 7,153 7,176 8,140 8,957
Fine Gael Patrick Burke[*] 12.9 6,327 6,386 7,145 7,177 7,182 7,718 10,502
Labour Patrick Hogan[*] 10.7 5,262 5,953 6,053 6,140 6,153 6,672 6,919
Fianna Fáil Seán O'Grady[*] 9.0 4,410 7,173 7,231 8,946      
Fine Gael Bartholomew Crowley 7.8 3,807 3,865 4,173 4,182 4,183 4,245  
Independent Patrick Houlihan[*] 5.8 2,821 3,073 3,115 3,381 3,406    
Fianna Fáil Thomas Shalloo 5.2 2,555 3,138 3,296 3,600 4,305 4,746 4,850
Fianna Fáil Séamus Keely[*] 3.6 1,764 2,707 2,716        
Fine Gael William Murphy 3.6 1,747 1,774          
Electorate: 62,551   Valid: 49,038   Quota: 8,174   Turnout: 78.4%  
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1933 general election

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1933 general election: Clare[26][97]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Éamon de Valera[*] 42.1 18,574          
Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Burke[*] 11.9 5,254 5,334 5,335 6,762 10,574  
Labour Patrick Hogan[*] 9.8 4,307 6,245 6,251 6,471 6,614 7,206
National Centre Party Patrick Baxter 9.2 4,041 4,101 4,101 4,424    
Fianna Fáil Martin Sexton[*] 8.2 3,618 5,426 5,440 5,475 5,647 5,985
Fianna Fáil Patrick Houlihan 7.5 3,289 7,478        
Fianna Fáil Seán O'Grady[*] 7.0 3,079 6,070 6,167 6,243 6,395 6,555
Cumann na nGaedheal Thomas Falvey 4.5 1,993 2,141 2,141      
Electorate: 55,056   Valid: 44,155   Quota: 7,360   Turnout: 80.2%  
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1932 general election

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1932 general election: Clare[25][97]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Éamon de Valera[*] 30.2 12,504        
Labour Patrick Hogan[*] 13.8 5,701 6,875 7,058    
Fianna Fáil Martin Sexton[*] 13.2 5,444 6,370 6,445 6,993  
Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Burke 12.7 5,254 5,313 5,995 6,172 6,283
Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Kelly[*] 10.4 4,301 4,346 5,064 5,188 5,235
Fianna Fáil Seán O'Grady 9.7 4,002 5,557 5,632 8,860  
Fianna Fáil Patrick Houlihan[*] 5.8 2,408 4,231 4,264    
Cumann na nGaedheal Hubert Hunt 4.3 1,783 1,805      
Electorate: 53,777   Valid: 41,397   Quota: 6,900   Turnout: 77.0%  
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September 1927 general election

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September 1927 general election: Clare[24][97]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Éamon de Valera[*] 34.3 13,902          
Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Kelly[*] 13.9 5,646 5,732 5,788 5,791 7,081  
Labour Patrick Hogan[*] 11.6 4,683 5,724 5,916 5,937 6,068 6,653
Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Burke 10.4 4,201 4,298 4,308 4,310 4,800 6,074
Fianna Fáil Martin Sexton 8.6 3,506 5,032 5,743 5,994 6,106 6,615
Fianna Fáil Patrick Houlihan[*] 7.4 3,003 6,569 7,040      
Farmers' Party Thomas Falvey[*] 6.1 2,481 2,692 2,742 2,747 2,886  
Cumann na nGaedheal Seán O'Dea 5.3 2,136 2,171 2,197 2,199    
Fianna Fáil John O'Dwyer 2.4 977 1,561        
Electorate: 56,910   Valid: 40,535   Quota: 6,756   Turnout: 71.2%  
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June 1927 general election

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June 1927 general election: Clare[23][97]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Éamon de Valera[*] 33.8 13,029            
Farmers' Party Thomas Falvey 13.3 5,140 6,068 6,192 6,291 6,604    
Labour Patrick Hogan[*] 10.8 4,147 4,804 4,973 5,079 5,345 6,167 6,713
Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Kelly 9.4 3,612 3,688 4,186 4,221 6,033 6,506  
National League Thomas O'Donnell 7.3 2,830 2,956 3,039 3,096 3,218 3,636 3,776
Cumann na nGaedheal Hubert Hunt 6.2 2,382 2,422 2,696 2,715      
Independent Denis Healy 6.1 2,368 2,653 2,742 2,788 2,852    
Fianna Fáil Patrick Houlihan 3.9 1,500 3,720 3,749 4,750 4,772 5,452 7,531
Sinn Féin Brian O'Higgins[*] 3.7 1,412 2,726 2,750 3,083 3,128 3,272  
Cumann na nGaedheal James O'Flynn 3.4 1,327 1,367          
Fianna Fáil Seán O'Grady 2.1 799 1,717 1,744        
Electorate: 56,910   Valid: 38,546   Quota: 6,425   Turnout: 67.7%  
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1923 general election

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1923 general election: Clare[22][97]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Republican Éamon de Valera[*] 45.0 17,762                          
Cumann na nGaedheal Eoin MacNeill[*] 20.8 8,196                          
Labour Patrick MacNamara 5.4 2,140 2,488 2,595 2,614 2,685 2,767 2,811 2,955 3,010          
Labour Patrick Hogan 5.3 2,083 2,731 2,809 2,845 2,860 2,923 2,986 3,130 3,213 4,910 5,216 5,573 5,732 6,510
Farmers' Party Conor Hogan 4.9 1,914 2,692 2,833 2,882 2,915 2,998 3,135 3,268 3,787 3,965 5,410 5,853 5,974 6,961
Cumann na nGaedheal Michael Hehir 4.6 1,809 1,992 2,414 2,477 2,487 2,651 2,700 3,245 3,331 3,617 4,031 4,258 4,267  
Farmers' Party Batt Skehan 3.9 1,556 1,792 1,856 1,875 1,885 1,944 1,962 2,216 3,158 3,287        
Farmers' Party Patrick Ryan 3.3 1,313 1,553 1,651 1,676 1,704 1,789 1,822 2,056            
Cumann na nGaedheal James O'Regan 2.3 918 995 1,342 1,494 1,509 1,689 1,702              
Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Kelly 1.5 588 647 792 826 843                  
Republican Francis Barrett 1.2 482 2,411 2,415 2,432 2,545 2,560 3,363 3,384 3,446 3,569 3,693      
Cumann na nGaedheal Peter O'Loughlin 0.6 237 296 465                      
Republican Michael Comyn 0.6 219 1,519 1,522 1,531 1,596 1,603                
Republican Brian O'Higgins[*] 0.3 114 5,035 5,070 5,077 5,206 5,240 5,584 5,619 5,700 5,895 6,066 7,943    
Republican Thomas Honan 0.3 114 523 531 538                    
Electorate: 58,495   Valid: 39,445   Quota: 6,575   Turnout: 67.4%  
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1922 general election

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1922 general election: Clare[21][97]
(uncontested)
Party Candidate
Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Patrick Brennan[*]
Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty) Éamon de Valera[*]
Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Seán Liddy[*]
Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty) Brian O'Higgins[*]
Electorate: 46,833
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Patrick Brennan resigned as a TD on 11 December 1922.[98] Seán Liddy resigned as a TD on 18 December 1922.[99] Both seats remained vacant until the dissolution of the 3rd Dáil on 9 August 1923.

1921 general election

More information 1921 general election: Clare (uncontested), Party ...
1921 general election: Clare[20]
(uncontested)
Party Candidate
Sinn Féin Patrick Brennan
Sinn Féin Éamon de Valera[*]
Sinn Féin Seán Liddy
Sinn Féin Brian O'Higgins[*]
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