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Galway East 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
Created1977
Seats
  • 4 (1977–1981)
  • 3 (1981–1997)
  • 4 (1997–2016)
  • 3 (2016–2024)
  • 4 (2024–)
TDs
  •   Seán Canney (Ind)
  •   Albert Dolan (FF)
  •   Louis O'Hara (SF)
  •   Peter Roche (FG)
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Galway East
Dáil constituency
Location of Galway East within Ireland
Interactive map of constituency boundaries since the 2024 general election
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created1977
Seats
  • 4 (1977–1981)
  • 3 (1981–1997)
  • 4 (1997–2016)
  • 3 (2016–2024)
  • 4 (2024–)
TDs
  •   Seán Canney (Ind)
  •   Albert Dolan (FF)
  •   Louis O'Hara (SF)
  •   Peter Roche (FG)
Local government areaCounty Galway
Created from
EP constituencyMidlands–North-West
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Created1961
Abolished1969
Seats5
Local government areaCounty Galway
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Galway East
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1961
Abolished1969
Seats5
Local government areaCounty Galway
Created from
Replaced by
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Created1937
Abolished1948
Seats4
Local government areaCounty Galway
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Galway East
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1937
Abolished1948
Seats4
Local government areaCounty Galway
Created fromGalway
Replaced by
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History and boundaries

The constituency was first used at the 1937 general election, under the Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935, when the former Galway constituency was split into Galway East and Galway West. It was abolished in 1948 and recreated in 1961. It was abolished again in 1969 and recreated in 1977.

It spans much of the eastern half of County Galway, taking in the towns of Ballinasloe, Tuam, Portumna, Athenry and Loughrea among other areas.[1]

The Constituency Review Report 2023 of the Electoral Commission recommended that at the next general election, Galway East be increased to a four-seat constituency with the transfer of territory from Roscommon–Galway.[2]

The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as:[3]

"In the county of Galway, the electoral divisions of:
Abbeygormacan, Aughrim, Ballymacward, Clonfert, Clontuskert, Kilconnell, Killaan, Killallaghtan, Killoran, Kilmacshane, Kiltormer, Laurencetown, Oatfield in the former Rural District of Ballinasloe;
Aughrim, Belleville, Deerpark, Stradbally in the former Rural District of Galway;
Ardamullivan, Ardrahan, Ballycahalan, Beagh, Cahermore, Cappard, Castletaylor, Doorus, Drumacoo, Gort, Kilbeacanty, Killeely, Killeenavarra, Killinny, Kiltartan, Kilthomas, Kinvarra, Rahasane, Skehanagh, in the former Rural District of Gort;
Ballinastack, Boyounagh, Curraghmore, Glennamaddy, Kiltullagh, Raheen, Scregg, Shankill, Templetogher in the former Rural District of Glennamaddy;
Aille, Athenry, Ballynagar, Bracklagh, Bullaun, Cappalusk, Castleboy, Cloonkeen, Colmanstown, Craughwell, Derrylaur, Drumkeary, Graigabbey, Grange, Greethill, Kilchreest, Kilconickny, Kilconierin, Killimor, Killogilleen, Kilmeen, Kilreekill, Kilteskill, Kiltullagh, Lackalea, Leitrim, Loughatorick, Loughrea Rural, Loughrea Urban, Marblehill, Mountain, Moyode, Raford, Tiaquin, Woodford, in the former Rural District of Loughrea;
Annagh, Ballynakill, Caltra, Castleblakeney, Clonbrock, Cloonkeen, Cooloo, Derryglassaun, Killian, Mount Bellew, Mounthazel in the former Rural District of Mount Bellew;
Abbeyville, Ballyglass, Coos, Derrew, Drummin, Eyrecourt, Killimor, Kilmalinoge, Kilquain, Meelick, Moat, Pallas, Portumna, Tiranascragh, Tynagh, in the former Rural District of Portumna;
Abbey East, Abbey West, Addergoole, Annaghdown, Ballinderry, Ballinduff, Ballynapark, Beaghmore, Belclare, Carrownagur, Carrowrevagh, Claretuam, Clonbern, Cloonkeen, Cummer, Donaghpatrick, Doonbally, Dunmore North, Dunmore South, Foxhall, Headford, Hillsbrook, Kilbennan, Kilcoona, Killeany, Killeen, Killererin, Killower, Killursa, Kilmoylan, Kilshanvy, Levally, Milltown, Monivea, Moyne, Ryehill, Toberadosh, Tuam Rural, Tuam Urban, in the former Rural District of Tuam."
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Changes to the Galway East constituency
Years TDs Boundaries Notes
1937–1948 4 County Galway, except the parts in the constituencies of Clare and Galway West[4] Created from Galway
1948–1961 — Constituency abolished
1961–1969 5 County Galway, except the parts in the constituency of Galway West[5]
1969–1977 — Constituency abolished[6]
1977–1981 4 County Galway, except the parts in the constituency of Galway West[7]
1981–1992 3 In County Galway, the urban district of Ballinasloe[8][9]
and the district electoral divisions of

Abbeygormacan, Ahascragh, Aughrim, Ballinasloe Rural, Ballymacward, Clonfert, Clontuskert, Kellysgrove, Kilconnell, Killaan, Killallaghtan, Killoran, Killure, Kilmacshane, Kiltormer, Kylemore, Laurencetown, Lismanny, Oatfield, in the former Rural District of Ballinasloe No. 1;

Curraghmore, Glennamaddy, Kiltullagh, Raheen, Scregg, Shankill, in the former Rural District of Glennamaddy;

Aille, Ballynagar, Bracklagh, Bullaun, Cappalusk, Cloonkeen, Colmanstown, Derrylaur, Drumkeary, Graigabbey, Grange, Killimor, Kilmeen, Kilreekill, Kilteskill, Lackalea, Leitrim, Loughatorick, Loughrea Rural, Loughrea Urban, Marblehill, Mountain, Raford, Tiaquin, Woodford, in the former Rural District of Loughrea;

Annagh, Ballynakill, Caltra, Castleblakeney, Castleffrench, Clonbrock, Cloonkeen, Cooloo, Derryglassaun, Killeroran, Killian, Mount Bellew, Mounthazel, Taghboy, in the former Rural District of Mount Bellew;

Abbeyville, Ballyglass, Coos, Derrew, Drummin, Eyrecourt, Killimor, Kilmalinoge, Kilquain, Meelick, Moat, Pallas, Portumna, Tieranascragh, Tynagh, in the former Rural District of Portumna;

Abbey East, Abbey West, Addergoole, Ballynapark, Belclare, Carrownagur, Carrowrevagh, Clonbern, Cloonkeen, Doonbally, Dunmore North, Dunmore South, Foxhall, Hillsbrook, Kilbennan, Killeen, Killererin, Kilshanvy, Levally, Milltown, Monivea, Moyne, Ryehill, Toberadosh, Tuam Rural, Tuam Urban, in the former Rural District of Tuam.
1992–1997 3 In County Galway, the urban district of Ballinasloe[10]
and the district electoral divisions of

Abbeygormacan, Ahascragh, Aughrim, Ballinasloe Rural, Ballymacward, Clonfert, Clontuskert, Kellysgrove, Kilconnell, Killaan, Killallaghtan, Killoran, Killure, Kilmacshane, Kiltormer, Kylemore, Laurencetown, Lismanny, Oatfield, in the former Rural District of Ballinasloe No. 1;

Ballinastack, Ballymoe, Ballynakill, Boyounagh, Creggs, Curraghmore, Glennamaddy, Island, Kilcroan, Kiltullagh, Raheen, Scregg, Shankill, Templetogher, Toberroe, in the former Rural District of Glennamaddy;

Aille, Ballynagar, Bracklagh, Bullaun, Cappalusk, Cloonkeen, Colmanstown, Derrylaur, Drumkeary, Graigabbey Grange, Killimor, Kilmeen, Kilreekill, Kilteskill, Lackalea, Leitrim, Loughatorick, Loughrea Rural, Loughrea Urban, Marblehill, Mountain, Raford, Tiaquin, Woodford, in the former Rural District of Loughrea;

Annagh, Ballynakill, Caltra, Castleblakeney, Castleffrench, Clonbrock, Cloonkeen, Cooloo, Derryglassaun, Killeroran, Killian, Mount Bellew, Mounthazel, Taghboy, in the former Rural District of Mount Bellew;

Abbeyville, Ballyglass, Coos, Derrew, Drummin, Eyrecourt, Killimor, Kilmalinoge, Kilquain, Meelick, Moat, Pallas, Portumna, Tiranascragh, Tynagh, in the former Rural District of Portumna;

Abbey East, Abbey West, Ballynapark, Carrownagur, Carrowrevagh, Clonbern, Cloonkeen, Dunmore North, Dunmore South, Hillsbrook, Killererin, Levally, Monivea, Moyne, Ryehill, Toberadosh, Tuam Rural, Tuam Urban, in the former Rural District of Tuam.
Transfer to Mayo East of[11]
Addergoole, Belclare, Doonbally, Foxhall, Kilbennan, Killeen, Kilshanvy, Milltown, in the former Rural District of Tuam
and transfer from Roscommon of
Ballinastack, Ballymoe, Ballynakill, Boyounagh, Creggs, Island, Kilcroan, Templetogher, Toberroe, in the former Rural District of Glennamaddy.
1997–2002 4 In County Galway, the urban district of Ballinasloe
and the district electoral divisions of[12]

Abbeygormacan, Ahascragh, Aughrim, Ballinasloe Rural, Ballymacward, Clonfert, Clontuskert, Kellysgrove, Kilconnell, Killaan, Killallaghtan, Killoran, Killure, Kilmacshane, Kiltormer, Kylemore, Laurencetown, Lismanny, Oatfield, in the former Rural District of Ballinasloe No. 1;

Ballinastack, Ballymoe, Ballynakill, Boyounagh, Creggs, Curraghmore, Glennamaddy, Island, Kilcroan, Kiltullagh, Raheen, Scregg, Shankill, Templetogher, Toberroe, in the former Rural District of Glennamaddy;

Ardamullivan, Ardrahan, Ballycahalan, Beagh, Cahermore, Cappard, Castletaylor, Doorus, Drumacoo, Gort, Kilbeacanty, Killeely, Killeenavarra, Killinny, Kiltartan, Kilthomas, Kinvarra, Rahasane, Skehanagh, in the former Rural District of Gort;

Aille, Athenry, Ballynagar, Bracklagh, Bullaun, Castleboy, Cappalusk, Cloonkeen, Colmanstown, Craughwell, Derrylaur, Drumkeary, Graigabbey, Grange, Greethill, Kilchreest, Kilconickny, Kilconierin, Killimor, Killogilleen, Kilmeen, Kilreekill, Kilteskill, Kiltullagh, Lackalea, Leitrim, Loughatorick, Loughrea Rural, Loughrea Urban, Marblehill, Mountain, Movode, Raford, Tiaquin, Woodford, in the former Rural District of Loughrea;

Annagh, Ballynakill, Caltra, Castleblakeney, Castleffrench, Clonbrock, Cloonkeen, Cooloo, Derryglassaun, Killeroran, Killian, Mount Bellew, Mounthazel, Taghboy, in the former Rural District of Mount Bellew;

Abbeyville, Ballyglass, Coos, Derrew, Drummin, Eyrecourt, Killimor, Kilmalinoge, Kilquain, Meelick, Moat, Pallas, Portumna, Tiranascragh, Tynagh, in the former Rural District of Portumna;

Abbey East, Abbey West, Addergoole, Belclare, Ballinderry, Ballynapark, Claretuam, Clonbern, Cloonkeen, Carrownagur, Carrowrevagh, Cummer, Doonbally, Dunmore North, Dunmore South, Foxhall, Hillsbrook, Kilbennan, Killeen, Killererin, Kilmoylan, Kilshanvy, Levally, Milltown, Monivea, Moyne, Ryehill, Toberadosh, Tuam Rural and Tuam Urban, in the former Rural District of Tuam.
Transfer from Mayo East of[13]
Addergoole, Belclare, Doonbally, Foxhall, Kilbennan, Killeen, Kilshanvy, Milltown, in the former Rural District of Tuam;
and transfer from Galway West of
areas in the former rural districts of Gort, Loughrea and Tuam.
2002–2016 4 In County Galway, the urban district of Ballinasloe[14][15][16]
and the district electoral divisions of

Abbeygormacan, Ahascragh, Aughnim, Ballinasloe Rural, Ballymacward, Clonfert, Clontuskert, Kellysgrove, Kilconnell, Killaan, Killallaghtan, Killoran, Killure, Kilmacshane, Kiltormer, Kylemore, Laurencetown, Lismanny, Oatfield, in the former Rural District of Ballinasloe No. 1;

Ballinastack, Ballymoe, Ballynakill, Boyounagh, Creggs, Curraghmore, Glennamaddy, Island, Kilcroan, Kiltullagh, Raheen, Scregg, Shankill, Templetogher, Toberroe, in the former Rural District of Glennamaddy;

Ardamullivan, Ardrahan, Ballycahalan, Beagh, Cahermore, Cappard, Castletaylor, Doorus, Drumacoo, Gort, Kilbeacanty, Killeely, Killeenavarra, Killinny, Kiltartan, Kilthomas, Kinvarra, Rahasane, Skehanagh, in the former Rural District of Gort;

Aille, Athenry, Ballynagar, Bracklagh, Bullaun, Castleboy, Cappalusk, Cloonkeen, Colmanstown, Craughwell, Derrylaur, Drumkeary, Graigabbey, Grange, Greethill, Kilchreest, Kilconickny, Kilconierin, Killimor, Killogilleen, Kilmeen, Kilreekill, Kilteskill, Kiltullagh, Lackalea, Leitrim, Loughatorick, Loughrea Rural, Loughrea Urban, Marblehill, Mountain, Movode, Raford, Tiaquin, Woodford, in the former Rural District of Loughrea;

Annagh, Ballynakill, Caltra, Castleblakeney, Castleffrench, Clonbrock, Cloonkeen, Cooloo, Derryglassaun, Killeroran, Killian, Mount Bellew, Mounthazel, Taghboy, in the former Rural District of Mount Bellew;

Abbeyville, Ballyglass, Coos, Derrew, Drummin, Eyrecourt, Killimor, Kilmalinoge, Kilquain, Meelick, Moat, Pallas, Portumna, Tiranascragh, Tynagh, in the former Rural District of Portumna;

Abbey East, Abbey West, Addergoole, Annaghdown, Ballinderry, Ballinduff, Ballynapark, Beaghmore, Belclare, Carrownagur, Carrowrevagh, Claretuam, Clonbern, Cloonkeen, Cummer, Donaghpatrick, Doonbally, Dunmore North, Dunmore South, Foxhall, Headford, Hillsbrook, Kilbennan, Kilcoona, Killeany, Killeen, Killererin, Killower, Killursa, Kilmoylan, Kilshanvy, Levally, Milltown, Monivea, Moyne, Ryehill, Toberadosh, Tuam Rural, Tuam Urban, in the former Rural District of Tuam.
 Transfer from Galway West of territory in the former Rural District of Tuam.[17]

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2016–2020 3
In County Galway, the electoral divisions of[20]

Abbeygormacan, Aughrim, Ballymacward, Clonfert, Kilconnell, Killaan, Killallaghtan, Killoran, Kilmacshane, Kiltormer, Laurencetown, Oatfield, in the former Rural District of Ballinasloe No. 1;

Scregg, in the former Rural District of Glennamaddy;

Ardamullivan, Ardrahan, Ballycahalan, Beagh, Cahermore, Cappard, Castletaylor, Doorus, Drumacoo, Gort, Kilbeacanty, Killeely, Killeenavarra, Killinny, Kiltartan, Kilthomas, Kinvarra, Rahasane, Skehanagh, in the former Rural District of Gort;

Aille, Athenry, Ballynagar, Bracklagh, Bullaun, Cappalusk, Castleboy, Cloonkeen, Colmanstown, Craughwell, Derrylaur, Drumkeary, Graigabbey, Grange, Greethill, Kilchreest, Kilconickny, Kilconierin, Killimor, Killogilleen, Kilmeen, Kilreekill, Kilteskill, Kiltullagh, Lackalea, Leitrim, Loughatorick, Loughrea Rural, Loughrea Urban, Marblehill, Mountain, Movode, Raford, Tiaquin, Woodford, in the former Rural District of Loughrea;

Annagh, Cooloo, Derryglassaun, Mount Bellew, Mounthazel, in the former Rural District of Mount Bellew;

Abbeyville, Ballyglass, Coos, Derrew, Drummin, Eyrecourt, Killimor, Kilmalinoge, Kilquain, Meelick, Moat, Pallas, Portumna, Tiranascragh, Tynagh, in the former Rural District of Portumna;

Abbey East, Abbey West, Addergoole, Annaghdown, Ballinderry, Ballinduff, Ballynapark, Beaghmore, Belclare, Carrownagur, Carrowrevagh, Claretuam, Clonbern, Cloonkeen, Cummer, Donaghpatrick, Doonbally, Dunmore South, Foxhall, Headford, Hillsbrook, Kilbennan, Kilcoona, Killeany, Killeen, Killererin, Killower, Killursa, Kilmoylan, Kilshanvy, Levally, Milltown, Monivea, Moyne, Ryehill, Tuam Rural, Tuam Urban, in the former Rural District of Tuam.
Transfer to Roscommon–Galway of[21]

Ballinasloe Urban;

Ahascragh, Ballinasloe Rural, Clontuskert, Kellysgrove, Killure, Kylemore, Lismanny, in the former Rural District of Ballinasloe No. 1;

Ballinastack, Ballymoe, Ballynakill, Boyounagh, Creggs, Curraghmore, Glennamaddy, Island, Kilcroan, Kiltullagh, Raheen, Shankill, Templetogher, Toberroe, in the former Rural District of Glennamaddy;

Ballynakill, Caltra, Castleblakeney, Castleffrench, Clonbrock, Cloonkeen, Killeroran, Killian, Taghboy, in the former Rural District of Mount Bellew;

Dunmore North, Toberadosh, in the former Rural District of Tuam.
2020– 3
In County Galway, the electoral divisions of[22]
Abbeygormacan, Clonfert, Killoran, Kilmacshane, Kiltormer, Laurencetown, in the former Rural District of Ballinasloe No. 1;

Aughrim, Belleville, Deerpark, Stradbally, in the former Rural District of Galway;

Ardamullivan, Ardrahan, Ballycahalan, Beagh, Cahermore, Cappard, Castletaylor, Doorus, Drumacoo, Gort, Kilbeacanty, Killeely, Killeenavarra, Killinny, Kiltartan, Kilthomas, Kinvarra, Rahasane, Skehanagh, in the former Rural District of Gort;

Aille, Athenry, Ballynagar, Bracklagh, Bullaun, Cappalusk, Castleboy, Cloonkeen, Colmanstown, Craughwell, Derrylaur, Drumkeary, Graigabbey, Grange, Greethill, Kilchreest, Kilconickny, Kilconierin, Killimor, Killogilleen, Kilmeen, Kilreekill, Kilteskill, Kiltullagh, Lackalea, Leitrim, Loughatorick, Loughrea Rural, Loughrea Urban, Marblehill, Mountain, Movode, Raford, Tiaquin, Woodford, in the former Rural District of Loughrea;

Cooloo, Derryglassaun, in the former Rural District of Mount Bellew;

Abbeyville, Ballyglass, Coos, Derrew, Drummin, Eyrecourt, Killimor, Kilmalinoge, Kilquain, Meelick, Moat, Pallas, Portumna, Tiranascragh, Tynagh, in the former Rural District of Portumna;

Abbey East, Abbey West, Annaghdown, Ballinderry, Ballinduff, Ballynapark, Beaghmore, Belclare, Carrowrevagh, Claretuam, Cummer, Donaghpatrick, Doonbally, Foxhall, Headford, Hillsbrook, Kilbennan, Kilcoona, Killeany, Killeen, Killererin, Killower, Killursa, Kilmoylan, Kilshanvy, Levally, Milltown, Monivea, Moyne, Ryehill, Tuam Rural, Tuam Urban, in the former Rural District of Tuam.
Transfer from Galway West of[23]
Aughrim, Belleville, Deerpark, Stradbally, in the former Rural District of Galway
and transfer to Roscommon–Galway of

Aughrim, Ballymacward, Kilconnell, Killaan, Killallaghtan, Oatfield, in the former Rural District of Ballinasloe No. 1;

Scregg, in the former Rural District of Glennamaddy;

Annagh, Mount Bellew, Mounthazel, in the former Rural District of Mount Bellew;;

Addergoole, Carrownagur, Clonbern, Cloonkeen, Dunmore South, in the former Rural District of Tuam.
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TDs

TDs 1937–1948

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Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Galway East 1937–1948[24]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
9th1937[25] Frank Fahy[a]
(FF)		 Mark Killilea Snr
(FF)		 Patrick Beegan
(FF)		 Seán Broderick
(FG)
10th1938[26]
11th1943[27] Michael Donnellan
(CnaT)
12th1944[28]
13th1948 Constituency abolished. See Galway North and Galway South
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  1. [a]
    As Ceann Comhairle, Frank Fahy was returned automatically in each of the four elections held in Galway East from 1937 to 1944 and did not form part of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party.

TDs 1961–1969

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Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Galway East 1961–1969[24]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
17th1961[29] Michael F. Kitt
(FF)		 Anthony Millar
(FF)		 Michael Carty
(FF)		 Michael Donnellan
(CnaT)		 Brigid Hogan-O'Higgins
(FG)
1964 by-election[30] John Donnellan
(FG)
18th1965[31]
19th1969 Constituency abolished. See Galway North-East and Clare–South Galway
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TDs since 1977

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Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Galway East 1977–[24]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
21st1977[32] Johnny Callanan
(FF)		 Thomas Hussey
(FF)		 Mark Killilea Jnr
(FF)		 John Donnellan
(FG)
22nd1981[33] Michael P. Kitt
(FF)		 Paul Connaughton Snr
(FG)		 3 seats
1981–1997
23rd1982 (Feb)[34]
1982 by-election[35] Noel Treacy
(FF)
24th1982 (Nov)[36]
25th1987[37]
26th1989[38]
27th1992[39]
28th1997[40] Ulick Burke
(FG)
29th2002[41] Joe Callanan
(FF)		 Paddy McHugh
(Ind.)
30th2007[42] Michael P. Kitt
(FF)		 Ulick Burke
(FG)
31st2011[43] Colm Keaveney
(Lab)		 Ciarán Cannon
(FG)		 Paul Connaughton Jnr
(FG)
32nd2016[44] Seán Canney
(Ind.)		 Anne Rabbitte
(FF)		 3 seats
2016–2024
33rd2020[45]
34th2024[46] Albert Dolan
(FF)		 Peter Roche
(FG)		 Louis O'Hara
(SF)
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Elections

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2024 general election

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2024 general election: Galway East[46][47]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Albert Dolan 18.7 10,140 10,162 10,235 10,286 10,510 10,671 10,712 11,249      
Independent Seán Canney[*] 18.5 10,030 10,076 10,323 10,502 10,695 11,204          
Sinn Féin Louis O'Hara 13.8 7,459 7,502 7,635 8,190 8,608 8,887 8,914 9,037 9,080 9,502 10,078
Fine Gael Peter Roche 10.2 5,521 5,533 5,551 5,573 5,676 5,786 5,828 6,367 6,447 7,534 11,557
Independent Ireland Declan Geraghty 9.5 5,150 5,158 5,423 5,487 5,522 6,067 6,292 6,446 6,477 7,123 7,581
Fianna Fáil Anne Rabbitte[*] 7.5 4,056 4,063 4,101 4,118 4,266 4,313 4,324 4,769 4,886    
Fine Gael Clodagh Higgins 6.4 3,458 3,477 3,510 3,545 3,792 3,832 3,843 4,965 5,100 6,591  
Fine Gael Niamh Madden 5.1 2,765 2,777 2,843 2,857 2,980 3,011 3,015        
Aontú Luke Silke 2.9 1,554 1,557 1,770 1,818 1,865            
Green Eoin Madden 2.3 1,263 1,356 1,374 1,687              
PBP–Solidarity Conor Burke[a] 2.3 1,238 1,312 1,373                
The Irish People David O'Reilly 1.1 610 620                  
Independent Paul Madden 1.1 585 612                  
Independent Fergal Landy 0.7 385                    
Electorate: 87,791   Valid: 54,214   Spoilt: 362   Quota: 10,843   Turnout: 62.2%  
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  1. [a]
    Burke is a member of Solidarity.

2020 general election

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2020 general election: Galway East[45][48][49]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Independent Seán Canney[*] 18.4 7,815 7,894 8,142 8,331 8,785 9,896 12,292  
Sinn Féin Louis O'Hara 16.7 7,108 7,177 7,294 7,649 8,441 8,799 9,411 9,685
Fine Gael Ciarán Cannon[*] 14.8 6,298 6,307 6,326 6,536 7,114 7,425 9,990 10,890
Fine Gael Peter Roche 14.2 6,034 6,040 6,090 6,180 6,392 6,973    
Fianna Fáil Anne Rabbitte[*] 13.5 5,762 5,776 5,820 5,943 6,121 8,676 9,535 10,022
Fianna Fáil Donagh Killilea 11.6 4,932 4,946 5,004 5,066 5,171      
Green Eoin Madden 4.5 1,924 1,942 1,977 2,647        
Social Democrats Peter Reid 2.0 848 867 892          
Labour Marian Spelman 2.0 845 863 890          
Aontú Martin Ward 1.4 582 670            
Independent David O'Reilly 0.6 246              
Renua Deaglán Mac Canna 0.3 126              
Electorate: 69,233   Valid: 42,520   Spoilt: 338 (0.8%)   Quota: 10,631   Turnout: 42,858 (61.9%)  
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2016 general election

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2016 general election: Galway East[50][51][44]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Independent Seán Canney 18.7 8,447 8,713 9,072 10,196 10,969 12,707  
Fine Gael Ciarán Cannon[*] 15.7 7,123 7,220 7,650 7,812 9,519 9,920 10,157
Fianna Fáil Anne Rabbitte 15.3 6,928 6,995 7,566 7,966 8,791 12,255  
Fine Gael Paul Connaughton Jnr[*] 14.3 6,474 6,536 6,689 6,812 7,866 8,361 8,853
Fianna Fáil Colm Keaveney[*] 12.0 5,436 5,511 5,823 6,127 6,700    
Labour Lorraine Higgins 10.0 4,531 4,792 5,080 5,470      
Sinn Féin Anne Marie Roche 5.9 2,683 2,968 3,159        
Independent Michael Fahy 5.2 2,358 2,418          
Green Mairead Ní Chroinin 1.7 769            
Direct Democracy Aengus Melia 1.1 489            
Electorate: 68,432   Valid: 45,238   Spoilt: 379 (0.8%)   Quota: 11,310   Turnout: 45,617 (66.7%)  
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2011 general election

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2011 general election: Galway East[52][43]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael Paul Connaughton Jnr 12.2 7,255 7,310 7,552 7,802 8,091 9,824 10,877 12,610  
Fine Gael Ciarán Cannon 11.7 6,927 7,061 7,268 7,565 8,125 9,962 10,279 11,861  
Fianna Fáil Michael P. Kitt[*] 11.1 6,585 6,632 6,860 9,526 9,793 10,223 11,115 12,850  
Fine Gael Tom McHugh 9.8 5,832 5,868 5,950 6,034 6,125 6,736 8,371 8,665 8,848
Independent Seán Canney 9.4 5,567 5,645 5,940 6,127 6,341 6,431      
Fine Gael Jimmy McClearn 9.1 5,395 5,440 5,634 5,778 5,987        
Independent Tim Broderick 8.7 5,137 5,242 6,278 6,516 6,846 7,641 8,365    
Labour Colm Keaveney 7.2 4,254 4,344 4,693 4,785 7,236 7,469 8,636 9,806 10,126
Fianna Fáil Michael F. Dolan 6.9 4,109 4,155 4,290            
Sinn Féin Dermot Connolly 6.1 3,635 3,723              
Labour Lorraine Higgins 6.0 3,577 3,813 4,423 4,651          
Independent Emer O'Donnell 1.0 601                
Green Ciarán Kennedy 0.7 402                
Electorate: 83,651   Valid: 59,276   Spoilt: 560 (0.9%)   Quota: 11,856   Turnout: 59,836 (71.5%)  
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2007 general election

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2007 general election: Galway East[42]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Michael P. Kitt 15.8 8,796 8,911 9,121 9,327 9,720 10,637 11,077 12,225  
Fianna Fáil Noel Treacy[*] 13.5 7,524 7,668 7,817 7,943 8,895 9,399 9,805 10,316 10,591
Fine Gael Paul Connaughton Snr[*] 12.3 6,886 6,989 7,113 7,398 7,698 8,315 9,927 13,058  
Fianna Fáil Joe Callanan[*] 10.4 5,817 5,922 6,135 6,184 6,802 6,950 7,709 7,850 7,932
Fine Gael Ulick Burke 9.2 5,149 5,318 5,443 5,645 6,194 6,316 8,612 9,641 11,183
Fine Gael John Barton 8.8 4,916 5,079 5,435 5,663 6,050 6,218      
Fine Gael Tom McHugh 8.8 4,881 4,958 5,019 5,529 5,584 6,710 6,936    
Progressive Democrats Ciarán Cannon 6.0 3,321 3,447 3,507 3,599          
Independent Paddy McHugh[*] 5.8 3,224 3,382 3,602 4,051 4,212        
Sinn Féin Jason Devlin 3.2 1,789 1,953              
Labour Colm Keaveney 3.1 1,747 2,120 2,371            
Green Maíread Ní Chroínín 1.9 1,057                
Independent Adrian Feeney 0.7 397                
Independent Clare Flynn 0.5 290                
Electorate: 81,684   Valid: 55,794   Spoilt: 480 (0.8%)   Quota: 11,159   Turnout: 56,274 (68.9%)  
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2002 general election

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2002 general election: Galway East[41]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael Paul Connaughton Snr[*] 17.5 8,635 8,766 8,984 13,971  
Fianna Fáil Joe Callanan 15.9 7,898 7,963 8,315 9,414 10,366
Independent Paddy McHugh 15.8 7,786 8,042 8,581 8,825 9,881
Fianna Fáil Noel Treacy[*] 15.7 7,765 7,847 8,091 8,726 9,253
Fianna Fáil Michael P. Kitt[*] 15.1 7,454 7,513 7,711 7,950 8,243
Fine Gael Ulick Burke[*] 14.0 6,941 7,152 7,445    
Sinn Féin Daithí Mac an Bháird 3.7 1,828 2,068      
Green Úna Ní Bhroin 2.1 1,022        
Christian Solidarity Manus Mac Meanamáin 0.2 93        
Electorate: 73,659   Valid: 49,422   Spoilt: 452 (0.9%)   Quota: 9,885   Turnout: 49,874 (67.7%)  
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1997 general election

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1997 general election: Galway East[40][53]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael Ulick Burke 16.2 6,931 7,436 7,491 7,744 8,570
Fianna Fáil Noel Treacy[*] 15.2 6,531 6,854 7,149 7,524 7,970
Fine Gael Paul Connaughton Snr[*] 15.0 6,445 6,620 6,809 7,330 8,826
Fianna Fáil Joe Callanan 14.5 6,221 6,603 6,929 7,421 7,632
Fianna Fáil Michael P. Kitt[*] 12.7 5,436 5,634 6,762 7,523 8,455
Labour Colm Keaveney 7.9 3,400 3,604 3,908 4,949  
Progressive Democrats Joe Burke 7.4 3,182 3,303 3,655    
Fianna Fáil Patrick J. Finnegan 6.2 2,670 2,710      
Independent Pat Hynes 3.0 1,298        
Independent Sheila Mary Ganly 1.6 705        
Natural Law Paul Campbell 0.2 98        
Electorate: 61,075   Valid: 42,917   Spoilt: 451 (1.0%)   Quota: 8,584   Turnout: 43,368 (71.0%)  
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1992 general election

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1992 general election: Galway East[39][54]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael Paul Connaughton Snr[*] 21.8 6,339 6,358 6,714 6,894 9,064  
Fianna Fáil Michael P. Kitt[*] 20.9 6,062 6,122 6,324 7,571    
Fianna Fáil Noel Treacy[*] 20.1 5,834 5,882 6,175 6,544 6,931 7,224
Progressive Democrats Joe Burke 13.4 3,882 3,911 4,299 4,640 5,054 6,087
Fine Gael Michael Mullins 9.9 2,864 2,903 3,121 3,157    
Fianna Fáil Patrick J. Finnegan 7.6 2,198 2,220 2,259      
Labour Pat Hynes 5.5 1,586 1,641        
Sinn Féin Dermot Connolly 1.1 306          
Electorate: 42,672   Valid: 29,071   Spoilt: 463 (1.6%)   Quota: 7,268   Turnout: 29,534 (69.2%)  
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1989 general election

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1989 general election: Galway East[38][55]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael Paul Connaughton Snr[*] 29.5 8,593      
Fianna Fáil Michael P. Kitt[*] 26.0 7,573      
Fianna Fáil Noel Treacy[*] 24.1 7,030 7,128 7,277 7,473
Fine Gael Michael Finnerty 9.6 2,800 2,912 3,941 3,960
Fianna Fáil Patrick Finnegan 9.3 2,721 2,779 2,911 2,986
Independent Pádraig Ó Ceallaigh 1.4 412      
Electorate: 42,016   Valid: 29,129   Quota: 7,283   Turnout: 69.3%  
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1987 general election

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1987 general election: Galway East[37][56]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Michael P. Kitt[*] 20.7 6,831 9,098      
Fianna Fáil Noel Treacy[*] 20.5 6,762 7,347 7,656 7,790 8,605
Fine Gael Paul Connaughton Snr[*] 20.4 6,719 6,951 9,558    
Progressive Democrats Joe Burke 16.6 5,463 5,734 6,485 7,674 7,722
Fine Gael Ulick Burke 11.2 3,700 3,762      
Fianna Fáil Thomas Hussey 10.5 3,463        
Electorate: 42,587   Valid: 32,938   Quota: 8,235   Turnout: 77.3%  
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November 1982 general election

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November 1982 general election: Galway East[36][57]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael Paul Connaughton Snr[*] 20.0 6,563 6,579 6,719 8,200 8,648  
Fianna Fáil Michael P. Kitt[*] 18.9 6,208 6,229 6,318 6,517 9,844  
Fianna Fáil Noel Treacy[*] 17.6 5,785 5,801 5,829 5,888 7,034 8,621
Fine Gael Ulick Burke 15.9 5,220 5,257 5,438 6,720 6,873 6,926
Fianna Fáil Thomas Hussey 15.0 4,909 4,926 5,066 5,320    
Fine Gael Joe Burke 9.3 3,040 3,050 3,384      
Labour Kevin Dwyer 2.8 926 965        
Independent Brian Parker 0.5 164          
Electorate: 42,226   Valid: 32,815   Quota: 8,204   Turnout: 77.7%  
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July 1982 by-election

Fianna Fáil TD Johnny Callanan died on 15 June 1982.[58] The by-election was held on 20 July 1982, and was won by Fianna Fáil candidate Noel Treacy.[59]

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1982 by-election: Galway East[35][57]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Noel Treacy 50.2 16,337
Fine Gael Ulick Burke 41.8 13,610
Labour Kevin Dwyer 5.4 1,741
Independent Norman Morgan 2.1 675
Independent Brian Parker 0.5 177
Electorate: 42,226   Valid: 32,540   Quota: 16,271   Turnout: 77.1%  
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February 1982 general election

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February 1982 general election: Galway East[34][60]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael Paul Connaughton Snr[*] 21.9 7,014 7,303 8,250    
Fianna Fáil Michael P. Kitt[*] 19.3 6,182 6,305 6,386 6,786 11,167
Fianna Fáil Johnny Callanan[*] 18.7 6,015 6,042 6,257 7,466 8,788
Fianna Fáil Thomas Hussey 17.1 5,500 5,689 5,743 6,212  
Fine Gael Ulick Burke 12.6 4,037 4,150 5,383    
Fine Gael Joseph Brennan 7.5 2,403 2,566      
Labour Kevin Dwyer 2.9 946        
Electorate: 41,655   Valid: 32,097   Spoilt: 250 (0.8%)   Quota: 8,025   Turnout: 32,347 (77.7%)  
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1981 general election

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1981 general election: Galway East[33][61]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael Paul Connaughton Snr 22.6 7,487 9,287      
Fianna Fáil Johnny Callanan[*] 19.1 6,326 6,441 6,457 7,582 9,370
Fianna Fáil Michael P. Kitt 17.2 5,681 5,890 5,951 10,185  
Fianna Fáil Thomas Hussey[*] 16.6 5,502 5,850 5,929    
Fine Gael Ulick Burke 13.0 4,301 5,559 6,420 6,709 6,833
Fine Gael Joe Burke 11.5 3,793        
Electorate: 41,666   Valid: 33,090   Spoilt: 272 (0.8%)   Quota: 8,273   Turnout: 33,362 (80.1%)[62]  
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1977 general election

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1977 general election: Galway East[32][63]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Johnny Callanan[*] 19.8 8,835 8,849 9,487        
Fianna Fáil Thomas Hussey[*] 14.2 6,345 6,398 6,641 6,737 6,959 9,881  
Fine Gael John Donnellan[*] 13.4 5,985 6,156 6,415 8,855 8,911 9,082  
Fine Gael Paul Connaughton Snr 13.3 5,914 6,241 6,499 7,477 7,534 7,960 8,010
Fianna Fáil Mark Killilea Jnr 12.8 5,714 5,855 5,928 5,962 6,021 7,963 8,872
Fianna Fáil Michael P. Kitt[*] 12.0 5,361 5,389 5,571 5,640 5,780    
Fine Gael Brigid Hogan-O'Higgins[*] 7.5 3,353 3,401 3,867        
Independent Norman Morgan 5.0 2,225 2,281          
Labour Harold Campbell 2.0 876            
Electorate: 56,064   Valid: 44,608   Spoilt: 304 (0.7%)   Quota: 8,922   Turnout: 44,912 (80.1%)[64]  
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1965 general election

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1965 general election: Galway East[31][65][66]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael John Donnellan[*] 26.6 11,109            
Fianna Fáil Anthony Millar[*] 13.9 5,790 5,836 5,909 5,995 6,423 6,512 7,079
Fianna Fáil Michael F. Kitt[*] 13.1 5,458 5,582 5,602 5,794 5,902 6,159 9,806
Fianna Fáil Michael Carty[*] 11.2 4,656 4,691 4,696 4,725 5,714 5,751 6,210
Fine Gael Brigid Hogan-O'Higgins[*] 10.3 4,309 6,084 6,487 6,842 7,097    
Fianna Fáil Thomas Hussey 10.3 4,276 4,408 4,420 4,714 5,226 5,408  
Fianna Fáil Patrick Fahey 5.9 2,468 2,544 2,549 2,613      
Independent Pádraig Ó Ceallaigh 3.9 1,607 1,772 1,802        
Fine Gael Sean Purcell 3.3 1,381 3,041 3,231 3,622 3,661    
Fine Gael Gus Hynes 1.6 650 795          
Electorate: 53,823   Valid: 41,704   Quota: 6,951   Turnout: 77.5%  
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1964 by-election

Clann na Talmhan TD Michael Donnellan died on 27 September 1964. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 3 December 1964. It was won by his son, John Donnellan, contesting for Fine Gael.

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1964 by-election: Galway East[65][66]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael John Donnellan 49.8 20,920 21,706
Fianna Fáil Thomas Hussey 46.6 19,612 19,977
Sinn Féin Pádraig Ó Ceallaigh 3.6 1,497  
Electorate: 53,823   Valid: 42,029   Quota: 21,015   Turnout: 78.1%  
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1961 general election

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1961 general election: Galway East[29][65]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Anthony Millar[*] 15.8 6,325 6,442 6,647 7,799    
Fianna Fáil Michael Carty[*] 15.7 6,266 6,379 6,572 7,309    
Clann na Talmhan Michael Donnellan[*] 14.8 5,903 6,649 6,882      
Fianna Fáil Michael F. Kitt[*] 14.4 5,750 6,143 8,812      
Fine Gael Brigid Hogan-O'Higgins[*] 12.5 4,988 5,268 5,323 5,343 5,361 5,368
Fine Gael Sean Purcell 9.3 3,729 4,404 4,628 4,777 4,888 4,952
Fianna Fáil Mark Killilea Snr[*] 8.9 3,547 3,781        
Sinn Féin Pádraig Ó Ceallaigh 8.7 3,478          
Electorate: 54,788   Valid: 39,986   Quota: 6,665   Turnout: 73.0%  
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1944 general election

Michael Gallagher notes the motive of the returning officer to conduct a second count was presumably to enable Stankard to keep his deposit.[67]

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1944 general election: Galway East[28][67]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Frank Fahy[*][a] N/A Returned automatically
Fianna Fáil Patrick Beegan[*] 35.2 11,475  
Clann na Talmhan Michael Donnellan[*] 31.4 10,235  
Fianna Fáil Mark Killilea Snr[*] 25.9 8,449  
Clann na Talmhan Edward Stankard 7.6 2,484 4,160
Electorate: 49,866   Valid: 32,643   Quota: 8,161   Turnout: 65.5%  
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  1. [a]
    As outgoing Ceann Comhairle, Fahy was returned automatically under Art. 16.6 of the Constitution and the Electoral (Chairman of Dáil Éireann) Act 1937.[68] He was elected again as Ceann Comhairle on 9 June 1944, leaving the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party.[69]

1943 general election

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1943 general election: Galway East[27][67]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Frank Fahy[*][a] N/A Returned automatically
Clann na Talmhan Michael Donnellan 25.6 9,226          
Fianna Fáil Patrick Beegan[*] 24.0 8,638 8,645 8,725 8,870 9,818  
Fianna Fáil Mark Killilea Snr[*] 20.6 7,424 7,435 7,459 7,487 8,064 8,723
Labour Robert Malachy Burke 13.9 5,029 5,059 5,184 5,604 5,723 5,756
Fine Gael Seán Broderick[*] 4.8 1,729 1,740 2,416 2,657 2,740 2,760
Fianna Fáil Stephen Jordan 4.8 1,745 1,748 1,780 1,799    
Clann na Talmhan Seán O'Kelly 3.1 1,101 1,255 1,396      
Fine Gael Patrick Cawley 3.1 1,127 1,132        
Electorate: 49,866   Valid: 36,019   Quota: 9,005   Turnout: 72.2%  
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  1. [a]
    As outgoing Ceann Comhairle, Fahy was returned automatically under Art. 16.6 of the Constitution and the Electoral (Chairman of Dáil Éireann) Act 1937. He was elected again as Ceann Comhairle on 1 July 1943, leaving the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party.[70]

1938 general election

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1938 general election: Galway East[26][67]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Frank Fahy[*][a] N/A Returned automatically
Fianna Fáil Mark Killilea Snr[*] 27.2 9,526      
Fianna Fáil Patrick Beegan[*] 25.1 8,804      
Fine Gael Seán Broderick[*] 18.1 6,339 6,367 7,171 11,079
Fine Gael Patrick Cawley 11.8 4,140 4,158 4,559  
Fianna Fáil Martin O'Regan 9.9 3,468 4,153 4,666 4,876
Labour Robert Malachy Burke 7.9 2,753 2,790    
Electorate: 48,530   Valid: 35,030   Quota: 8,758   Turnout: 72.2%  
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  1. [a]
    As outgoing Ceann Comhairle, Fahy was returned automatically under Art. 16.6 of the Constitution and the Electoral (Chairman of Dáil Éireann) Act 1937. He was elected again as Ceann Comhairle on 30 June 1938, leaving the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party.[71]

1937 general election

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1937 general election: Galway East[25][67]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Frank Fahy[*][a] N/A Returned automatically
Fianna Fáil Mark Killilea Snr[*] 23.8 8,067 8,447 8,537    
Fianna Fáil Patrick Beegan[*] 23.5 7,978 8,744      
Fine Gael Seán Broderick[*] 17.3 5,867 6,571 6,594 6,594 10,567
Fine Gael Patrick Cawley 12.6 4,275 4,713 4,720 4,720  
Fianna Fáil Stephen Jordan[*] 11.9 4,033 4,538 4,688 4,750 4,977
Labour Robert Malachy Burke 10.8 3,672        
Electorate: 49,476   Valid: 33,892   Quota: 8,474   Turnout: 68.5%  
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  1. [a]
    As outgoing Ceann Comhairle, Fahy was returned automatically under s. 2 of the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1927, as adapted by the Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935.[72][73][74] He was elected again as Ceann Comhairle on 21 July 1937, leaving the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party.[75]

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