Cork South-West

Irish parliamentary constituency (1961–present) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

Major settlements
Created1961
Seats3
TDs
  •   Holly Cairns (SD)
  •   Michael Collins (II)
  •   Christopher O'Sullivan (FF)
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Cork South-West
Dáil constituency
Location of Cork South-West within Ireland
Interactive map of constituency boundaries since the 2024 general election
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created1961
Seats3
TDs
  •   Holly Cairns (SD)
  •   Michael Collins (II)
  •   Christopher O'Sullivan (FF)
Local government areaCounty Cork
EP constituencySouth
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History and boundaries

It is a largely rural constituency within County Cork, running from Dursey Island in the west to Ringabella in the east, with many medium-sized towns, including Bandon, Bantry, Castletownbere, Clonakilty, Kinsale and Skibbereen.

It was first used at the 1961 general election. The Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2017 defines the constituency as:[1]

"The county of Cork, except the parts thereof which are comprised in the constituencies of Cork East, Cork North-Central, Cork North-West and Cork South-Central."

The Constituency Review Report 2023 of the Electoral Commission recommended that no change be made at the 2024 general election.[2]

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Changes to the Cork South-West constituency
Years TDs Boundaries Notes
1961–1969 3
In County Cork, the district electoral divisions of[3]

Bengour, in the former Rural District of Bandon;

Ahil, Bantry Rural, Bantry Urban, Douce, Durrus East, Durrus West, Glanlough, Glengarrif, Kealkill, Kil-caskan, Mealagh, Scart, Seefin, Sheepshead, Whiddy, in the former Rural District of Bantry;

Adrigole, Bear, Goulagh, Curryglass, Kilcatherine, Killaconenagh, Kilna-managh, in the former Rural District of Castletown;

Ardfield, Argideen, Cahermore, Castleventry, Clonakilty Rural, Coolcraheen, Derry, Kilkerranmore, Kilmoylerane, Kilnagross, Knocks, Rathbarry, Rosscarbery, Rossmore, in the former Rural District of Clonakilty;

Aultagh, Ballingurteen, Ballymoney, Bealanagarry, Bealock, Carrigboy, Castletown, Coolmountain, Drinagh, Dunmanway North, Dunmanway South, Garrown, Kinneigh, Manch, Milane, Teerelton, in the former Rural District of Dunmanway;

Bealanageary, Candroma, Cleanrath, Derryfineen, Gortnatubbrid, Greenville, Inchigeelagh, Kilnamartery, Macloneigh, Mashanaglass, Slievereagh, Ullanes, in the former Rural District of Macroom;

Aghadown North, Aghadown South, Bredagh, Caheragh, Cape Clear, Carrigbaun, Castlehaven North, Castlehaven South, Cloghdonnell, Cloonkeen, Drinagh, Dromdaleague North, Dromdaleague South, Garranes, Gortnascreeny, Kilfaughnabeg, Killeenleagh, Knockskagh, Myross, Shreelane, Skibbereen Rural, Tullagh, Woodfort, in the former Rural District of Skibbereen;

Ballybane, Ballydehob, Coolagh, Crookhaven, Dunbeacon, Dunmanus, Goleen, Kilcoe, Lowertown, Skull, Toormore, in the former Rural District of Skull;

and the urban districts of Clonakilty, Macroom and Skibbereen.

 Created from Cork West and Cork North.
1969–1977 3
In County Cork, the district electoral divisions of[3]

Ballinadee, Ballymodan, Ballymurphy, Bandon, Baurleigh, Bengour, Boulteen, Brinny, Cashel, Inishannon, Kilbrittain, Kilbrogan, Knockavilly, Knockroe, Murragh, Rathclarin, Teadies, Templemartin, in the former Rural District of Bandon;

Bantry Rural, Bantry Urban, Durrus East, Durrus West, Glanlough, Glengarriff, Kealkill, Kilcaskan, Mealagh, Scart, Seefin, Sheepshead, Whiddy, in the former Rural District of Bantry;

Adrigole, Bear, Curryglass, Killaconenagh, in the former Rural District of Castletown;

Abbeymahon, Ardfield, Argideen, Butlerstown, Cahermore, Castleventry, Clonakilty Rural, Coolcraheen, Courtmacsherry, Derry, Kilkerranmore, Kilmaloda East, Kilmaloda West, Kilmoylerane, Kilnagross, Knocks, Rathbarry, Rosscarbery, Rossmore, Templeomalus, Timoleague, in the former Rural District of Clonakilty;

Ballingurteen, Ballymoney, Castletown, Drinagh, Dunmanway North, Dunmanway South, Kinneigh, Manch, Milane, in the former Rural District of Dunmanway;

Ballinspittle, Ballymackean, Coolmain, Kinsale Rural, Laherne, in the former Rural District of Kinsale;

Aghadown North, Aghadown South, Bredagh, Caheragh, Cape Clear, Carrigbaun, Castlehaven North, Castlehaven South, Cloghdonnell, Cloonkeen, Drinagh, Dromdaleague North, Dromdaleague South, Garranes, Gortnascreeny, Kilfaughnabeg, Killeenleagh, Knockskagh, Myross, Shreelane, Skibbereen Rural, Tullagh, Woodfort, in the former Rural District of Skibbereen;

Ballybane, Ballydehob, Coolagh, Crookhaven, Dunbeacon, Dunmanus, Goleen, Kilcoe, Lowertown, Skull, Toormore, in the former Rural District of Skull;

and the urban districts of Clonakilty, Kinsale and Skibbereen.

 Transfer of the urban district of Kinsale and DEDs in the former Rural District of Bandon from Cork Mid;

transfer of the urban district of Macroom to Cork Mid;

transfer of Coulagh, Kilcatherine, Kilnamanagh, in the former Rural District of Castletown to Kerry South.

1977–1981 3
In County Cork, the district electoral divisions of[4]

Ballinadee, Ballymodan, Ballymurphy, Bandon, Baurleigh, Bengour, Boulteen, Brinny, Cashel, Inishannon, Kilbrittain, Kilbrogan, Knockavilly, Knockroe, Murragh, Rathclarin, Teadies, Templemartin, in the former Rural District of Bandon;

Bantry Rural, Bantry Urban, Durrus East, Durrus West, Glanlough, Glengarriff, Kealkill, Kilcaskan, Mealagh, Scart, Seefin, Sheepshead, Whiddy, in the former Rural District of Bantry;

Adrigole, Curryglass, in the former Rural District of Castletown;

Abbeymahon, Ardfield, Argideen, Butlerstown, Cahermore, Castleventry, Clonakilty Rural, Coolcraheen, Courtmacsherry, Derry, Kilkerranmore, Kilmaloda East, Kilmaloda West, Kilmoylerane, Kilnagross, Knocks, Rathbarry, Rosscarbery, Rossmore, Templeomalus, Timoleague, in the former Rural District of Clonakilty;

Ballingurteen, Ballymoney, Castletown, Drinagh, Dunmanway North, Dunmanway South, Kinneigh, Manch, Milane, in the former Rural District of Dunmanway;

Ballinspittle, Ballymackean, Coolmain, Kinsale Rural, Laherne, in the former Rural District of Kinsale;

Aghadown North, Aghadown South, Bredagh, Caheragh, Cape Clear, Carrigbaun, Castlehaven North, Castlehaven South, Cloghdonnell, Cloonkeen, Drinagh, Dromdaleague North, Dromdaleague South, Garranes, Gortnascreeny, Kilfaughnabeg, Killeenleagh, Knockskagh, Myross, Shreelane, Skibbereen Rural, Tullagh, Woodfort, in the former Rural District of Skibbereen;

Ballybane, Ballydehob, Coolagh, Crookhaven, Dunbeacon, Dunmanus, Goleen, Kilcoe, Lowertown, Skull, Toormore, in the former Rural District of Skull;

and the urban districts of Clonakilty, Kinsale and Skibbereen.

 Transfer of Bear, Killaconenagh, in the former Rural District of Castletown to Kerry South.
1981–1992 3
In County Cork, the district electoral divisions of[5][6]

Ballinadee, Ballymodan, Bandon, Baurleigh, Boulteen, Cashel, Inishannon, Kilbrittain, Kilbrogan, Knockroe, Rathclarin, in the former Rural District of Bandon;

Bantry Rural, Bantry Urban, Durrus East, Durrus West, Glanlough, Glengarriff, Kealkill, Kilcaskan, Mealagh, Scart, Seefin, Sheepshead, Whiddy, in the former Rural District of Bantry;

Adrigole, Bear, Coulagh, Curryglass, Kilcatherine, Kilaconenagh, Kilnamanagh in the former Rural District of Castletown;

Abbeymahon, Ardfield, Argideen, Butlerstown, Cahermore, Castleventry, Clonakilty Rural, Coolcraheen, Courtmacsherry, Derry, Kilkerranmore, Kilmaloda East, Kilmaloda West, Kilmoylerane, Kilnagross, Knocks, Rathbarry, Rosscarbery, Rossmore, Templeomalus, Timoleague, in the former Rural District of Clonakilty;

Ballingurteen, Ballymoney, Drinagh, Dunmanway North, Dunmanway South, Milane, in the former Rural District of Dunmanway;

Ballinspittle, Ballymackean, Coolmain, Kinsale Rural, Laherne, Leighmoney, in the former Rural District of Kinsale;

Aghadown North, Aghadown South, Bredagh, Caheragh, Cape Clear, Carrigbaun, Castlehaven North, Castlehaven South, Cloghdonnell, Cloonkeen, Drinagh, Dromdaleague North, Dromdaleague South, Garranes, Gortnascreeny, Kilfaughnabeg, Killeenleagh, Knockskagh, Myross, Shreelane, Skibbereen Rural, Tullagh, Woodfort, in the former Rural District of Skibbereen;

Ballybane, Ballydehob, Coolagh, Crook-haven, Dunbeacon, Dunmanus, Goleen, Kilcoe, Lowertown, Skull, Toormore, in the former Rural District of Skull;

and the urban districts of Clonakilty, Kinsale and Skibbereen.

 Transfer of Bear, Coulagh, Kilcatherine, Killaconenagh, Kilnamanagh, in the former Rural District of Castletown, from Kerry South.
1992–1997 3
In County Cork, the district electoral divisions of[7]

Ballinadee, Ballymodan, Bandon, Baurleigh, Boulteen, Cashel, Inishannon, Kilbrittain, Kilbrogan, Knockroe, Rathclarin, in the former Rural District of Bandon;

Bantry Rural, Bantry Urban, Durrus East, Durrus West, Glanlough, Glengarriff, Kealkill, Kilcaskan, Mealagh, Scart, Seefin, Sheepshead, Whiddy, in the former Rural District of Bantry;

Adrigole, Bear, Coulagh, Curryglass, Kilcatherine, Killaconenagh, Kilnamanagh in the former Rural District of Castletown;

Abbeymahon, Ardfield, Argideen, Butlerstown, Cahermore, Castleventry, Clonakilty Rural, Coolcraheen, Courtmacsherry, Derry, Kilkerranmore, Kilmaloda East, Kilmaloda West, Kilmoylerane, Kilnagross, Knocks, Rathbarry, Rosscarbery, Rossmore, Templeomalus, Timoleague, in the former Rural District of Clonakilty;

Ballingurteen, Ballymoney, Drinagh, Dunmanway North, Dunmanway South, Milane, in the former Rural District of Dunmanway;

Ballinspittle, Ballymackean, Ballymartle, Coolmain, Kinsale Rural, Laherne, Leighmoney, Templemichael, in the former Rural District of Kinsale;

Aghadown North, Aghadown South, Bredagh, Caheragh, Cape Clear, Carrigbaun, Castlehaven North, Castlehaven South, Cloghdonnell, Cloonkeen, Drinagh, Dromdaleague North, Dromdaleague South, Garranes, Gortnascreeny, Kilfaughnabeg, Killeenleagh, Knockskagh, Myross, Shreelane, Skibbereen Rural, Tullagh, Woodfort, in the former Rural District of Skibbereen;

Ballybane, Ballydehob, Coolagh, Crookhaven, Dunbeacon, Dunmanus, Goleen, Kilcoe, Lowertown, Skull, Toormore, in the former Rural District of Skull;

and the urban districts of Clonakilty, Kinsale and Skibbereen.

 District electoral divisions of Ballymartle and Templemichael in the former Rural District of Kinsale transferred from Cork South-Central.[8]
1997–2007 3
In County Cork, the electoral divisions of[9][10]

Ballinadee, Ballymodan, Bandon, Baurleigh, Boulteen, Cashel, Inishannon, Kilbrittain, Kilbrogan, Knockroe, Rathclarin, in the former Rural District of Bandon;

Ahil, Bantry Rural, Bantry Urban, Douce, Durrus East, Durrus West, Glanlough, Glengarriff, Kealkill, Kilcaskan, Mealagh, Scart, Seefin, Sheepshead, Whiddy, in the former Rural District of Bantry;

Adrigole, Bear, Coulagh, Curryglass, Kilcatherine, Killaconenagh, Kilnamanagh in the former Rural District of Castletown;

Abbeymahon, Ardfield, Argideen, Butlerstown, Cahermore, Castleventry, Clonakilty Rural, Coolcraheen, Courtmacsherry, Derry, Kilkerranmore, Kilmaloda East, Kilmaloda West, Kilmoylerane, Kilnagross, Knocks, Rathbarry, Rosscarbery, Rossmore, Templeomalus, Timoleague, in the former Rural District of Clonakilty;

Ballingurteen, Ballymoney, Drinagh, Dunmanway North, Dunmanway South, Milane, in the former Rural District of Dunmanway;

Ballinspittle, Ballymackean, Ballymartle, Coolmain, Kinsale Rural, Laherne, Leighmoney, Templemichael, in the former Rural District of Kinsale;

Aghadown North, Aghadown South, Bredagh, Caheragh, Cape Clear, Carrigbaun, Castlehaven North, Castlehaven South, Cloghdonnell, Cloonkeen, Drinagh, Dromdaleague North, Dromdaleague South, Garranes, Gortnascreeny, Kilfaughnabeg, Killeenleagh, Knockskagh, Myross, Shreelane, Skibbereen Rural, Tullagh, Woodfort, in the former Rural District of Skibbereen;

Ballybane, Ballydehob, Coolagh, Crookhaven, Dunbeacon, Dunmanus, Goleen, Kilcoe, Lowertown, Skull, Toormore, in the former Rural District of Skull;

and the urban districts of Clonakilty, Kinsale and Skibbereen.

 Electoral divisions of Ahil and Douce in the former Rural District of Bantry transferred from Cork North-West.[11][12]
2007– 3 County Cork, except the parts in the constituencies of Cork East, Cork North-Central, Cork North-West and Cork South-Central.[13][14][15][1] Electoral divisions of Dunderrow in the former Rural District of Cork and Ballyfeard, Ballyfoyle, Cullen, Farranbrien, Kilmonoge, Kinure and Nohaval in the former Rural District of Kinsale transferred from Cork South-Central.[16][17][18]
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Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Cork South-West 1961–[19]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
17th1961[20] Seán Collins
(FG)		 Michael Pat Murphy
(Lab)		 Edward Cotter
(FF)
18th1965[21]
19th1969[22] John O'Sullivan
(FG)		 Flor Crowley
(FF)
20th1973[23]
21st1977[24] Jim O'Keeffe
(FG)		 Joe Walsh
(FF)
22nd1981[25] P. J. Sheehan
(FG)		 Flor Crowley
(FF)
23rd1982 (Feb)[26] Joe Walsh
(FF)
24th1982 (Nov)[27]
25th1987[28]
26th1989[29]
27th1992[30]
28th1997[31]
29th2002[32] Denis O'Donovan
(FF)
30th2007[33] P. J. Sheehan
(FG)		 Christy O'Sullivan
(FF)
31st2011[34] Jim Daly
(FG)		 Noel Harrington
(FG)		 Michael McCarthy
(Lab)
32nd2016[35] Michael Collins
(Ind.)		 Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
(FF)
33rd2020[36] Holly Cairns
(SD)		 Christopher O'Sullivan
(FF)
34th2024[37] Michael Collins
(II)
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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.

Elections

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2024 general election

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2024 general election: Cork South-West[37][38]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Independent Ireland Michael Collins[*] 23.3 11,002 11,113 11,125 11,140 11,185 11,605 11,721 12,295      
Social Democrats Holly Cairns[*] 19.9 9,421 9,438 9,601 9,782 10,039 10,085 10,214 11,170 11,720 11,962  
Fianna Fáil Christopher O'Sullivan[*] 19.3 9,115 9,118 9,147 9,159 9,206 9,261 9,305 9,396 10,090 10,135 11,959
Fine Gael Noel O'Donovan 12.9 6,122 6,127 6,161 6,162 6,207 6,248 6,266 6,307 6,510 6,533 9,856
Fine Gael Tim Lombard 10.6 5,003 5,010 5,035 5,036 5,078 5,135 5,146 5,185 5,836 5,853  
Independent Alan Coleman 4.6 2,191 2,213 2,219 2,227 2,248 2,344 2,361 2,537      
Sinn Féin Claire O'Callaghan 3.1 1,448 1,458 1,462 1,523 1,552 1,586 2,152        
Sinn Féin Donnchadh Ó Seaghdha 1.8 835 845 847 875 891 925          
Aontú Mairead Ruane 1.5 707 791 801 810 821            
Labour Evie Nevin 0.9 436 443 494 533              
PBP–Solidarity Zoe Laplaud[a] 0.7 349 357 369                
Green Mary Ryder 0.7 349 352                  
The Irish People Deborah O'Driscoll 0.6 287                    
Independent John O'Leary 0.1 29                    
Electorate: 74,364   Valid: 47,294   Spoilt: 215   Quota: 11,824   Turnout: 47,509 (63.9%)  
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  1. [a]
    Laplaud is a member of People Before Profit.

2020 general election

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2020 general election: Cork South-West[36][39][40][41]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Independent Michael Collins[*] 26.4 11,712              
Fianna Fáil Christopher O'Sullivan 14.1 6,262 6,400 6,503 6,602 6,960 7,228 10,273 11,262
Fine Gael Tim Lombard 13.2 5,865 5,917 5,982 6,170 6,669 8,557 9,133 9,526
Sinn Féin Paul Hayes 10.8 4,777 4,881 5,075 5,229 5,462 5,542 5,832  
Social Democrats Holly Cairns 10.6 4,696 4,808 5,008 5,994 6,280 6,593 7,055 10,078
Fianna Fáil Margaret Murphy O'Mahony[*] 9.2 4,077 4,163 4,274 4,352 4,761 4,863    
Fine Gael Karen Coakley 5.7 2,526 2,577 2,595 2,698 2,747      
Independent Alan Coleman 4.1 1,801 1,843 1,950 2,025        
Green Bernadette Connolly 3.7 1,647 1,663 1,765          
Aontú Mairéad Ruane 1.1 515 531            
Solidarity–PBP Kevin O'Connor[a] 1.0 427 435            
Independent Sean O'Leary 0.1 33 35            
Electorate: 69,127   Valid: 44,338   Spoilt: 288   Quota: 11,085   Turnout: 44,626 (64.6%)  
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  1. [a]
    O'Connor was a member of People Before Profit.

2016 general election

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2016 general election: Cork South-West[42][43][35]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Margaret Murphy O'Mahony 19.6 8,482 8,845 9,228 10,020 11,962
Fine Gael Jim Daly[*] 17.0 7,370 7,633 8,523 8,774 9,799
Independent Michael Collins 15.6 6,765 7,347 7,793 9,258 11,063
Fine Gael Noel Harrington[*] 14.9 6,433 6,574 7,377 7,544 8,208
Independent Alan Coleman 11.5 4,955 5,272 5,634 6,405  
Sinn Féin Rachel McCarthy 8.5 3,656 3,993 4,260    
Labour Michael McCarthy[*] 7.0 3,035 3,397      
Green Johnny O'Mahony 1.7 752        
Independent Gillian Powell 1.6 701        
Catholic Democrats Theresa Heaney 1.6 686        
Independent Fiona O'Leary 1.0 423        
Electorate: 63,583   Valid: 43,258   Spoilt: 331   Quota: 10,815   Turnout: 43,589 (68.6%)  
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2011 general election

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2011 general election: Cork South-West[34]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael Jim Daly 19.4 8,878 9,255 9,696 10,508 13,242  
Fine Gael Noel Harrington 15.1 6,898 7,212 7,479 7,668 9,568 11,104
Labour Michael McCarthy 14.3 6,533 7,257 8,709 9,212 10,539 10,754
Fine Gael Kevin Murphy 14.0 6,386 6,665 6,917 7,212    
Fianna Fáil Denis O'Donovan 13.1 5,984 6,208 6,481 9,453 10,079 10,155
Fianna Fáil Christy O'Sullivan[*] 10.5 4,803 4,958 5,215      
Sinn Féin Paul Hayes 7.3 3,346 3,743        
Independent John Kearney 1.7 772          
Green Kevin McCaughey 1.7 765          
New Vision Dave McInerney[a] 1.1 493          
Independent Edmund Butler 0.7 330          
New Vision Paul Doonan[a] 0.5 239          
Independent Michael O'Sullivan 0.5 231          
Electorate: 62,174   Valid: 45,658   Spoilt: 390 (0.9%)   Quota: 11,415   Turnout: 46,048 (74.1%)  
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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

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2007 general election: Cork South-West[33]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Christy O'Sullivan 24.3 10,333      
Fianna Fáil Denis O'Donovan[*] 18.3 7,760 8,008 8,417 9,420
Fine Gael P. J. Sheehan 18.2 7,739 7,976 8,387 10,126
Fine Gael Jim O'Keeffe[*] 17.8 7,560 7,813 8,471 10,667
Labour Michael McCarthy 9.6 4,095 4,471 5,912  
Green Quentin Gargan 6.7 2,860 3,293    
Sinn Féin Cionnaith Ó Súilleabháin 5.1 2,150      
Electorate: 61,577   Valid: 42,497   Spoilt: 410 (0.9%)   Quota: 10,625   Turnout: 42,907 (69.7%)  
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2002 general election

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2002 general election: Cork South-West[32]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Denis O'Donovan 20.4 7,695 7,774 7,862 8,277 8,863 10,179  
Fianna Fáil Joe Walsh[*] 19.1 7,187 7,271 7,395 7,706 8,119 8,997 9,387
Fine Gael Jim O'Keeffe[*] 16.9 6,358 6,476 6,622 6,835 7,724 8,496 8,591
Fine Gael P. J. Sheehan[*] 15.5 5,831 5,864 5,932 6,156 6,987 8,287 8,556
Independent Christy O'Sullivan 9.6 3,609 3,684 3,849 4,303 5,144    
Labour Michael McCarthy 9.1 3,442 3,505 3,636 4,030      
Sinn Féin Cionnaith Ó Súilleabháin 3.5 1,308 1,329 1,372        
Sinn Féin Anne O'Leary 2.4 899 908 945        
Independent Theresa Heaney 1.9 748 864          
Independent Edmund Butler 1.6 621            
Electorate: 54,274   Valid: 37,698   Spoilt: 434 (1.1%)   Quota: 9,425   Turnout: 38,132 (70.3%)  
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1997 general election

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1997 general election: Cork South-West[31][44]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael P. J. Sheehan[*] 22.9 8,008 8,233 9,545
Fianna Fáil Joe Walsh[*] 21.7 7,586 7,783 8,516
Fine Gael Jim O'Keeffe[*] 21.3 7,454 7,802 9,128
Fianna Fáil Denis O'Donovan 17.4 6,081 6,285 7,082
Labour Michael Calnan 6.8 2,361 2,716  
National Party Theresa Heaney 5.1 1,792 2,036  
Green Paula Giles 3.5 1,221    
Independent Áine Ní Chonaill 0.8 293    
Independent Sean Ahern 0.6 199    
Electorate: 49,382   Valid: 34,995   Spoilt: 319 (0.9%)   Quota: 8,749   Turnout: 35,314 (71.5%)  
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1992 general election

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1992 general election: Cork South-West[30][45]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Joe Walsh[*] 28.2 9,376              
Fine Gael P. J. Sheehan[*] 21.4 7,113 7,243 7,262 7,286 7,322 7,439 7,760 9,222
Fine Gael Jim O'Keeffe[*] 19.1 6,345 6,491 6,531 6,564 6,589 6,638 6,957 8,388
Fianna Fáil Denis O'Donovan 12.8 4,268 4,923 4,941 4,970 5,086 5,192 5,361 5,975
Labour Michael Calnan 11.3 3,757 3,807 3,821 3,828 3,881 3,917 4,508  
Green Mary O'Donnell 4.3 1,424 1,452 1,494 1,525 1,581 1,646    
Independent Timothy O'Donovan 1.1 379 409 415 427 456      
Sinn Féin Ann O'Leary 1.0 330 336 338 344        
Independent Kathleen Dwyer 0.5 158 160 165          
Independent Andrew Dillon 0.5 149 153            
Electorate: 45,769   Valid: 33,299   Spoilt: 623 (1.8%)   Quota: 8,325   Turnout: 33,922 (74.1%)  
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1989 general election

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1989 general election: Cork South-West[29][46]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael P. J. Sheehan[*] 26.3 8,525  
Fianna Fáil Joe Walsh[*] 25.7 8,319  
Fine Gael Jim O'Keeffe[*] 24.3 7,861 8,223
Fianna Fáil Denis O'Donovan 18.7 6,042 6,084
Progressive Democrats Neilus Barry 3.9 1,259 1,275
Independent Stephen O'Neill 1.0 309 312
Independent William Fitzsimon 0.3 88 89
Electorate: 43,548   Valid: 32,403   Quota: 8,101   Turnout: 74.4%  
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1987 general election

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1987 general election: Cork South-West[28][47][48]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Joe Walsh[*] 28.4 9,488      
Fine Gael Jim O'Keeffe[*] 23.4 7,814 9,414    
Fine Gael P. J. Sheehan[*] 20.2 6,752 7,794 7,972 8,897
Fianna Fáil Denis O'Donovan 16.9 5,644 6,352 7,311 7,449
Progressive Democrats Ray O'Neill 10.7 3,570      
Ind. Unionist Stan Gebler Davies 0.4 134      
Electorate: 42,956   Valid: 33,402   Quota: 8,351   Turnout: 77.7%  
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November 1982 general election

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November 1982 general election: Cork South-West[27][49][50]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael Jim O'Keeffe[*] 26.4 8,704      
Fianna Fáil Joe Walsh[*] 25.5 8,432      
Fine Gael P. J. Sheehan[*] 23.5 7,756 8,149 8,184 8,320
Fianna Fáil Flor Crowley 16.2 5,340 5,368 5,488 5,540
Independent John O'Sullivan 7.5 2,468 2,490 2,509 2,622
Independent Elizabeth Ryder 1.0 319 325 328  
Electorate: 41,235   Valid: 33,019   Quota: 8,255   Turnout: 80.1%  
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February 1982 general election

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February 1982 general election: Cork South-West[26][51]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Joe Walsh 21.8 7,145 7,323 7,561 8,748
Fine Gael Jim O'Keeffe[*] 20.9 6,868 7,808 8,561  
Fine Gael P. J. Sheehan[*] 20.8 6,834 7,626 8,451  
Fianna Fáil Flor Crowley[*] 15.1 4,940 5,024 5,289 6,660
Fianna Fáil D. F. O'Sullivan 8.1 2,640 2,677 2,831  
Labour Michael Calnan 6.7 2,215 2,346    
Fine Gael John McCarthy 6.6 2,179      
Electorate: 40,969   Valid: 32,821   Spoilt: 208 (0.6%)   Quota: 8,206   Turnout: 33,029 (80.6%)  
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1981 general election

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1981 general election: Cork South-West[25][52]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael Jim O'Keeffe[*] 24.5 8,266 8,409 8,490      
Fianna Fáil Flor Crowley 18.0 6,085 6,403 6,708 7,569 7,801 8,510
Fianna Fáil Joe Walsh[*] 15.8 5,317 5,463 6,030 6,537 6,794 7,246
Fine Gael P. J. Sheehan 13.1 4,417 4,503 4,715 4,761 6,441 8,410
Labour Philip Murphy 9.6 3,244 3,371 3,429 3,506 3,934  
Fine Gael John McCarthy 7.7 2,597 2,650 2,657 2,729    
Fianna Fáil Peter Callanan 4.4 1,485 1,547 1,629      
Fianna Fáil Eithne O'Mahony 3.7 1,256 1,334        
Independent Seán Kelleher 3.3 1,097          
Electorate: 40,969   Valid: 33,764   Quota: 8,442   Turnout: 82.4%  
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1977 general election

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1977 general election: Cork South-West[24][53]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Joe Walsh 20.4 6,789 6,892 7,932 8,831  
Labour Michael Pat Murphy[*] 20.3 6,768 7,455 7,942 8,973  
Fianna Fáil Flor Crowley[*] 17.6 5,863 5,952 7,561 7,761 7,880
Fine Gael Jim O'Keeffe 12.7 4,229 5,041 5,269 7,880 8,404
Fine Gael John O'Sullivan[*] 11.4 3,786 4,350 4,410    
Fianna Fáil Vivian Callaghan 10.2 3,387 3,537      
Fine Gael P. J. Sheehan 7.4 2,473        
Electorate: 40,689   Valid: 33,295   Quota: 8,324   Turnout: 81.8%  
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1973 general election

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1973 general election: Cork South-West[23][54][55]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Flor Crowley[*] 23.8 7,251 7,362 7,499
Labour Michael Pat Murphy[*] 21.7 6,597 7,846  
Fine Gael John O'Sullivan[*] 21.1 6,420 8,754  
Fianna Fáil Terence Sullivan 19.7 5,989 6,374 6,564
Fine Gael P. J. Sheehan 13.8 4,204    
Electorate: 38,285   Valid: 30,461   Quota: 7,616   Turnout: 79.6%  
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1969 general election

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1969 general election: Cork South-West[22][56]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Flor Crowley 22.9 6,941 7,082 10,204  
Labour Michael Pat Murphy[*] 21.9 6,647 7,042 7,614  
Fine Gael John O'Sullivan 15.3 4,654 6,373 6,582 6,953
Fine Gael P. J. Sheehan 15.0 4,562 5,346 5,617 5,969
Fianna Fáil John Cahalane 14.3 4,352 4,439    
Fine Gael Seán Collins[*] 10.6 3,216      
Electorate: 38,219   Valid: 30,372   Quota: 7,594   Turnout: 79.5%  
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1965 general election

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1965 general election: Cork South-West[21][54]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Labour Michael Pat Murphy[*] 28.9 7,971    
Fianna Fáil Edward Cotter[*] 26.6 7,323    
Fine Gael Seán Collins[*] 18.8 5,180 5,647 6,162
Fine Gael John O'Sullivan 14.3 3,942 4,281 5,059
Fianna Fáil Michael Finn 11.4 3,144 3,418  
Electorate: 35,075   Valid: 27,560   Quota: 6,891   Turnout: 78.6%  
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1961 general election

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1961 general election: Cork South-West[54]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Labour Michael Pat Murphy[*] 25.4 7,381      
Fianna Fáil Edward Cotter[*] 19.3 5,591 7,847    
Fine Gael Seán Collins 17.6 5,117 5,296 5,363 8,003
Independent Florence Wycherley[*] 13.3 3,873 4,250 4,688 5,620
Fine Gael John L. O'Sullivan 12.8 3,718 4,078 4,158  
Fianna Fáil Michael Finn 11.6 3,367      
Electorate: 36,332   Valid: 29,047   Quota: 7,262   Turnout: 80.0%  
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