Waterford (Dáil constituency)

Dáil constituency (1923–present) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Waterford 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
Created1923
Seats
  • 4 (1923–1961)
  • 3 (1961–1977)
  • 4 (1977–)
TDs
  •   Mary Butler (FF)
  •   David Cullinane (SF)
  •   John Cummins (FG)
  •   Conor D. McGuinness (SF)
Quick facts Major settlements, Current constituency ...
Waterford
Dáil constituency
Location of Waterford within Ireland
Interactive map of constituency boundaries since the 2024 general election
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created1923
Seats
  • 4 (1923–1961)
  • 3 (1961–1977)
  • 4 (1977–)
TDs
  •   Mary Butler (FF)
  •   David Cullinane (SF)
  •   John Cummins (FG)
  •   Conor D. McGuinness (SF)
Local government areaWaterford City and County
Created fromWaterford–Tipperary East
EP constituencySouth
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Boundaries

The constituency was created by the Electoral Act 1923 and first used at the 1923 general election to the 4th Dáil, partially replacing the constituency of Waterford–Tipperary East that was used for the previous two elections. 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]

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Changes to the Waterford constituency
Years TDs Boundaries Notes
1923–1937 4 The county of Waterford and the county borough of Waterford[3] Created from Waterford–Tipperary East (5 seats)
1937–1948 4 The county borough of Waterford, and the county of Waterford and
in the county of Cork[4]

the district electoral divisions of Ardagh, Clonpriest, Kilcronat, Killeagh (Youghal), Kilmacdonogh, Youghal Rural,

and the urban district of Youghal.
1948–1961 4 The county borough of Waterford, and the county of Waterford.[5] Transfer to Cork East
1961–1977 3 The county of Waterford, except the part in the constituency of Tipperary South;
and the county borough of Waterford.[6][7]		 Transfer to Tipperary South
1977–1981 4 The county of Waterford; and the county borough of Waterford.[8] Transfer from Tipperary South
1981–2002 4 The county of Waterford, except the part in the constituency of Tipperary South;
and the county borough of Waterford.[9][10][11][12]		 Transfer to Tipperary South
2002–2016 4 The county of Waterford, except the part in the constituency of Tipperary South;
and the city of Waterford.[13][14][15]
2016– 5 The city and county of Waterford.[16][17] Transfer from Tipperary South
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TDs

More information Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Waterford 1923–, Dáil ...
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Waterford 1923–[18]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
4th1923[19] Caitlín Brugha
(Rep)		 John Butler
(Lab)		 Nicholas Wall
(FP)		 William Redmond
(NL)
5th1927 (Jun)[20] Patrick Little
(FF)		 Vincent White
(CnaG)
6th1927 (Sep)[21] Seán Goulding
(FF)
7th1932[22] John Kiersey
(CnaG)		 William Redmond
(CnaG)
8th1933[23] Nicholas Wall
(NCP)		 Bridget Redmond
(CnaG)
9th1937[24] Michael Morrissey
(FF)		 Nicholas Wall
(FG)		 Bridget Redmond
(FG)
10th1938[25] William Broderick
(FG)
11th1943[26] Denis Heskin
(CnaT)
12th1944[27]
1947 by-election[28] John Ormonde
(FF)
13th1948[29] Thomas Kyne
(Lab)
14th1951[30]
1952 by-election[31] William Kenneally
(FF)
15th1954[32] Thaddeus Lynch
(FG)
16th1957[33]
17th1961[34] 3 seats
1961–1977
18th1965[35] Billy Kenneally
(FF)
1966 by-election[36] Fad Browne
(FF)
19th1969[37] Edward Collins
(FG)
20th1973[38] Thomas Kyne
(Lab)
21st1977[39] Jackie Fahey
(FF)		 Austin Deasy
(FG)
22nd1981[40]
23rd1982 (Feb)[41] Paddy Gallagher
(SF–WP)
24th1982 (Nov)[42] Donal Ormonde
(FF)
25th1987[43] Martin Cullen
(PDs)		 Brian Swift
(FF)
26th1989[44] Brian O'Shea
(Lab)		 Brendan Kenneally
(FF)
27th1992[45] Martin Cullen
(PDs)
28th1997[46] Martin Cullen
(FF)
29th2002[47] Ollie Wilkinson
(FF)		 John Deasy
(FG)
30th2007[48] Brendan Kenneally
(FF)
31st2011[49] Ciara Conway
(Lab)		 John Halligan
(Ind.)		 Paudie Coffey
(FG)
32nd2016[50] David Cullinane
(SF)		 Mary Butler
(FF)
33rd2020[51] Marc Ó Cathasaigh
(GP)		 Matt Shanahan
(Ind.)
34th2024[52] Conor D. McGuinness
(SF)		 John Cummins
(FG)
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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

^ *: Outgoing TD

2024 general election

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2024 general election: Waterford[52][53]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Sinn Féin David Cullinane[*] 22.3 11,936                      
Fine Gael John Cummins 19.3 10,376 10,428 10,432 10,441 10,453 10,482 10,526 10,719 11,159      
Fianna Fáil Mary Butler[*] 18.6 9,962 10,004 10,011 10,027 10,043 10,064 10,104 10,274 10,626 10,830    
Sinn Féin Conor D. McGuinness[a] 10.8 5,791 6,692 6,716 6,735 6,882 7,013 7,123 7,259 7,396 7,414 7,825 9,519
Independent Matt Shanahan[*] 10.0 5,355 5,425 5,443 5,515 5,545 5,640 5,913 6,079 6,314 6,366 7,186 8,526
Social Democrats Mary Roche 5.1 2,717 2,765 2,770 2,780 2,973 3,184 3,216 3,806 4,528 4,633 4,887  
Green Marc Ó Cathasaigh[*] 3.1 1,671 1,683 1,686 1,690 1,719 1,787 1,797 2,085        
Aontú Ronan Cleary 3.1 1,664 1,680 1,693 1,822 1,858 1,879 2,149 2,207 2,257 2,262    
Labour Sadhbh O'Neill 2.8 1,500 1,518 1,525 1,534 1,591 1,673 1,701          
Independent Frank Conway 1.3 715 722 771 942 967 1,038            
PBP–Solidarity Patrick Curtin[b] 1.2 643 669 672 688                
Independent Killian Mangan 1.1 620 627 668 695 798              
The Irish People John D. Walsh 0.9 482 485 514                  
Independent Aaron Joyce 0.3 162 164                    
Independent Mark O'Neill 0.1 56 57                    
Electorate: 97,153   Valid: 53,650   Spoilt: 363   Quota: 10,731   Turnout: 55.6%  
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  1. [a]
    Listed on the ballot paper as D. McGuinness, Conor
  2. [b]
    Curtain is a member of People Before Profit.

2020 general election

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2020 general election: Waterford[51][54][55]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Sinn Féin David Cullinane[*] 38.3 20,569            
Fianna Fáil Mary Butler[*] 12.4 6,644 7,306 7,720 8,939 9,867 10,028 11,233
Independent Matt Shanahan 9.3 4,990 6,715 7,246 7,885 8,576 10,127 10,708
Fine Gael John Cummins 8.5 4,592 5,036 5,119 5,484 5,784 5,880 8,477
Fine Gael Damien Geoghegan 8.0 4,289 4,538 4,572 4,675 5,473 5,549  
Green Marc Ó Cathasaigh 7.4 3,996 5,380 5,631 5,976 6,873 9,118 9,738
Labour John Pratt 6.5 3,498 4,306 4,453 4,602      
Fianna Fáil Eddie Mulligan 4.9 2,654 3,093 3,180        
Solidarity–PBP Úna Dunphy[a] 2.1 1,153 4,361 4,829 4,944 5,444    
Aontú Rónan Cleary 2.0 1,049 1,426          
Independent Bernadette Philips 0.6 324 845          
Electorate: 84,978   Valid: 53,758   Spoilt: 447   Quota: 10,752   Turnout: 63.8%  
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  1. [a]
    Dunphy was a member of People Before Profit.

2016 general election

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2016 general election: Waterford[56][57][50]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Mary Butler 20.5 10,603                
Sinn Féin David Cullinane 18.8 9,739 9,783 9,826 9,890 9,967 10,497      
Independent John Halligan[*] 16.1 8,306 8,368 8,438 8,513 8,674 9,271 9,345 11,148  
Fine Gael John Deasy[*] 14.8 7,641 7,687 7,697 7,806 7,996 8,067 8,072 9,443 9,671
Fine Gael Paudie Coffey[*] 13.9 7,209 7,245 7,281 7,412 7,600 7,635 7,637 8,946 9,104
Labour Ciara Conway[*] 4.4 2,268 2,286 2,302 2,309 2,367 2,445 2,449    
Green Grace O'Sullivan 4.3 2,237 2,254 2,285 2,379 2,567 2,968 2,993    
AAA–PBP Una Dunphy 3.2 1,646 1,656 1,719 1,767 1,857        
Renua Mailo Power 1.7 862 880 902 1,087          
Independent John Walsh 1.7 858 865 895            
Direct Democracy Edward Quilty 0.4 194 195              
Independent Sheikh Ahmed 0.3 140 143              
Electorate: 81,819   Valid: 51,703   Spoilt: 400   Quota: 10,341   Turnout: 63.7%  
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2011 general election

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2011 general election: Waterford[49]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael John Deasy[*] 20.0 10,718 10,731 10,751                
Fine Gael Paudie Coffey 18.1 9,698 9,705 9,737 9,774 9,852 9,999 10,055 10,703 11,236    
Fianna Fáil Brendan Kenneally[*] 14.0 7,515 7,521 7,555 7,567 7,600 7,672 7,736 7,968 8,207 8,782 8,845
Labour Ciara Conway 10.3 5,554 5,560 5,565 5,597 5,708 5,867 5,937 6,424 9,216 11,182  
Independent John Halligan 10.3 5,546 5,552 5,569 5,594 5,639 5,776 6,051 6,448 7,373 9,602 9,818
Sinn Féin David Cullinane 9.9 5,342 5,347 5,361 5,387 5,414 5,458 5,636 5,868 6,298    
Labour Seamus Ryan 8.6 4,638 4,644 4,652 4,664 4,730 4,791 4,971 5,113      
Independent Tom Higgins 2.1 1,130 1,133 1,150 1,164 1,201 1,227 1,246        
Independent Justin Collery 1.8 967 971 983 1,025 1,075 1,129 1,166        
Workers' Party Joe Tobin 1.6 873 878 889 906 925 937          
Independent Joe Conway 1.3 725 729 738 751 762            
Green Jody Power 0.9 462 462 465 501              
Fís Nua Ben Nutty[a] 0.5 257 261 276                
Independent Declan Waters 0.4 222 223                  
Independent Gerard Kiersey 0.1 73                    
Electorate: 78,435   Valid: 53,720   Spoilt: 578 (1.1%)   Quota: 10,745   Turnout: 54,298 (69.2%)  
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  1. [a]
    Although Fís Nua was registered as a political party on 4 February 2011, the party's name did not appear on the ballot, as the Register of Political Parties in use was that in force on 1 February 2011, when the writ for the general election was issued.[58]

2007 general election

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2007 general election: Waterford[48]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Martin Cullen[*] 23.1 11,438                    
Fine Gael John Deasy[*] 15.3 7,554 7,674 7,712 7,839 8,006 8,546 8,778 9,565 13,181    
Fianna Fáil Ollie Wilkinson[*] 12.0 5,963 6,221 6,258 6,319 6,376 6,395 6,443 6,766 7,159 7,549 7,874
Fianna Fáil Brendan Kenneally 11.4 5,624 6,384 6,423 6,561 6,631 6,699 6,995 7,663 8,032 8,472 8,848
Labour Brian O'Shea[*] 11.3 5,610 5,746 5,774 5,962 6,326 6,545 7,086 8,198 9,258 11,217  
Fine Gael Paudie Coffey 9.4 4,658 4,706 4,732 4,825 4,935 5,382 5,522 5,894      
Sinn Féin David Cullinane 6.7 3,327 3,390 3,415 3,487 3,631 3,697 4,296        
Workers' Party John Halligan 3.4 1,708 1,768 1,784 1,869 2,001 2,093          
Fine Gael Jim D'Arcy 2.7 1,340 1,372 1,378 1,433 1,519            
Green Brendan McCann 2.1 1,049 1,062 1,085 1,206              
Independent Mary Roche 1.9 934 973 1,014                
Independent Declan Waters 1.5 270 271                  
Independent Francis Hennessy 0.1 53 55                  
Electorate: 73,434   Valid: 49,528   Spoilt: 430 (0.9%)   Quota: 9,606   Turnout: 49,958 (68.0%)  
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Martin Cullen resigned as a TD on 24 March 2010.[59] On 19 May 2010, a Fine Gael motion to issue the writ of election to fill the vacancy, opposed by the Fianna Fáil–Green Party government, was defeated by 72 to 77.[60] On 29 September 2010, a second Fine Gael motion to issue the writ was defeated by a vote of 77 to 81.[61] On 4 November 2010, a third Fine Gael motion to issue the writ was defeated by 72 to 76.[62] The seat remained vacant until the dissolution of the 30th Dáil on 1 February 2011.

2002 general election

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2002 general election: Waterford[47]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Martin Cullen[*] 18.3 8,529 8,606 8,734 8,854 9,432    
Fianna Fáil Ollie Wilkinson 15.7 7,312 7,367 7,383 7,443 7,635 7,723 8,204
Fine Gael John Deasy 15.5 7,204 7,303 7,363 7,581 8,118 9,998  
Labour Brian O'Shea[*] 13.4 6,219 6,364 6,649 7,182 7,649 8,316 9,524
Fianna Fáil Brendan Kenneally[*] 12.3 5,735 5,780 5,920 5,969 6,165 6,425 7,117
Sinn Féin David Cullinane 6.4 2,955 3,090 3,410 3,585 3,714 3,871  
Fine Gael Maurice Cummins 6.0 2,799 2,862 3,009 3,121 3,341    
Progressive Democrats Michael Flynn 4.6 2,137 2,187 2,251 2,464      
Green Brendan McCann 2.9 1,361 1,533 1,646        
Workers' Party John Halligan 2.7 1,270 1,398          
Christian Solidarity Declan Waters 0.7 335            
Socialist Workers Jimmy Kelly 0.6 300            
Independent Conor Halpin 0.6 289            
Independent Eddie Walsh 0.3 118            
Electorate: 73,725   Valid: 46,563   Spoilt: 557 (1.2%)   Quota: 9,313   Turnout: 47,120 (63.9%)  
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1997 general election

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1997 general election: Waterford[46][63]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael Austin Deasy[*] 16.4 7,335 7,349 7,377 7,537 7,948 8,743 11,277    
Fianna Fáil Brendan Kenneally[*] 13.3 5,971 5,983 6,020 6,235 6,796 7,217 7,425 7,564 10,080
Fianna Fáil Martin Cullen[*] 12.0 5,353 5,385 5,417 5,545 6,527 6,899 7,184 7,330 8,729
Labour Brian O'Shea[*] 11.8 5,271 5,281 5,356 5,588 5,828 6,335 7,124 8,687 9,273
Fianna Fáil Ollie Wilkinson 10.5 4,707 4,725 4,744 4,904 5,110 5,418 5,485 5,562  
Workers' Party Martin O'Regan 9.2 4,139 4,147 4,502 4,689 4,788 5,149 5,494 5,692 5,783
Fine Gael Maurice Cummins 8.2 3,664 3,670 3,686 3,841 4,124 4,380      
Independent Dermot Kirwan 6.6 2,946 2,952 2,986 3,183 3,356        
Progressive Democrats Katharine Bulbulia 6.5 2,896 2,902 2,923 3,083          
National Party Declan Waters 1.9 855 863 874            
Green Brendan McCann 1.8 809 821 869            
Socialist Workers Jimmy Kelly 1.6 702 708              
Natural Law Michael Kennedy 0.3 149                
Electorate: 69,789   Valid: 44,797   Spoilt: 667 (1.5%)   Quota: 8,960   Turnout: 45,464 (65.1%)  
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1992 general election

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1992 general election: Waterford[45][64]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Labour Brian O'Shea[*] 26.1 11,235            
Fine Gael Austin Deasy[*] 18.0 7,723 8,305 8,364 8,634      
Fianna Fáil Brendan Kenneally[*] 15.8 6,793 7,055 7,148 7,416 7,527 7,756 8,380
Fianna Fáil Jackie Fahey[*] 13.0 5,410 5,548 5,616 5,800 5,876 5,974 6,367
Progressive Democrats Martin Cullen 9.3 4,015 4,440 4,497 4,670 4,917 5,915 6,739
Workers' Party Martin O'Regan 7.0 3,000 3,451 3,617 3,739 4,338 4,676  
Fine Gael Maurice Cummins 4.2 1,788 1,984 2,009 2,126 2,282    
Democratic Left Paddy Gallagher 2.4 1,039 1,459 1,513 1,568      
Independent Tony Scott 3.1 1,312 1,411 1,488        
Sinn Féin Denis O'Brien 1.2 511 539          
Independent Breda Hayden 0.4 161 197          
Electorate: 64,037   Valid: 42,987   Spoilt: 676 (1.6%)   Quota: 8,598   Turnout: 43,663 (68.2%)  
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1989 general election

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1989 general election: Waterford[44][65]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Labour Brian O'Shea 18.9 7,823 7,969 8,208 8,405  
Fine Gael Austin Deasy[*] 18.3 7,571 7,668 9,739    
Fianna Fáil Jackie Fahey[*] 16.9 6,991 7,570 7,638 7,685 8,282
Fianna Fáil Brendan Kenneally 13.3 5,486 6,420 6,502 6,549 7,147
Workers' Party Paddy Gallagher 11.1 4,570 4,691 4,830 4,913  
Progressive Democrats Martin Cullen[*] 8.4 3,489 3,534 4,245 5,345 6,670
Fine Gael Katharine Bulbulia 8.1 3,340 3,379      
Fianna Fáil Brian Swift[*] 4.6 1,891        
Independent Padraig Sweeney 0.4 159        
Electorate: 60,504   Valid: 41,320   Quota: 8,265   Turnout: 68.3%  
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1987 general election

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1987 general election: Waterford[43][66]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael Austin Deasy[*] 18.9 8,430 8,569 8,794 11,708      
Fianna Fáil Jackie Fahey[*] 16.4 7,321 7,517 7,847 7,962 8,049 8,648 8,855
Fianna Fáil Donal Ormonde[*] 13.4 5,959 6,091 6,340 6,439 6,530 6,984 7,119
Fianna Fáil Brian Swift 12.8 5,720 5,906 6,355 6,496 6,607 7,620 7,930
Progressive Democrats Martin Cullen 12.0 5,347 5,427 5,861 6,444 8,225 9,723  
Fine Gael Edward Collins[*] 8.9 3,990 4,035 4,178        
Labour Brian O'Shea 7.5 3,358 3,517 4,442 4,636 5,069    
Workers' Party Paddy Gallagher 6.4 2,855 3,408          
Sinn Féin Noel Ryan 1.7 758            
Workers' Party Anthony Wright 1.2 552            
Independent Pádraig Sweeney 0.5 226            
Independent John Lanigan 0.2 78            
Electorate: 59,904   Valid: 44,594   Quota: 8,919   Turnout: 74.4%  
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November 1982 general election

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November 1982 general election: Waterford[42][67]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael Austin Deasy[*] 19.8 8,495 8,904          
Fianna Fáil Donal Ormonde 16.3 6,983 7,086 7,098 7,354 7,536 9,796  
Fianna Fáil Jackie Fahey[*] 14.5 6,230 6,335 6,351 6,576 6,709 7,787 8,917
Fine Gael Edward Collins[*] 12.7 5,442 5,660 5,795 6,278 9,006    
Workers' Party Paddy Gallagher[*] 10.7 4,577 5,095 5,156 5,972 6,423 6,927 7,019
Fianna Fáil Brian Swift 8.1 3,487 3,649 3,654 3,957 4,136    
Fine Gael Katharine Bulbulia 7.1 3,034 3,263 3,342 3,885      
Independent Thomas Brennan 6.0 2,574 2,785 2,807        
Labour Brian O'Shea 4.1 1,760            
Independent Terence Moroney 0.7 285            
Electorate: 56,754   Valid: 42,867   Quota: 8,574   Turnout: 75.5%  
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February 1982 general election

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February 1982 general election: Waterford[41][68]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael Austin Deasy[*] 22.4 9,295        
Fianna Fáil Jackie Fahey[*] 16.3 6,762 6,813 6,871 6,986 8,858
Sinn Féin The Workers' Party Paddy Gallagher 16.1 6,671 6,959 7,026 7,815 8,178
Fine Gael Edward Collins[*] 15.4 6,419 6,516 7,218 8,087 8,260
Fianna Fáil Donal Ormonde 12.2 5,058 5,118 5,173 5,312 7,620
Fianna Fáil Billy Kenneally[*] 11.1 4,623 4,705 4,729 4,853  
Labour Brian O'Shea 4.8 1,982 2,094 2,169    
Independent Vincent O'Toole 1.8 756        
Electorate: 55,786   Valid: 41,566   Quota: 8,314   Turnout: 74.5%  
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1981 general election

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1981 general election: Waterford[40][69]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael Austin Deasy[*] 19.7 8,625 9,340          
Fianna Fáil Jackie Fahey[*] 19.0 8,314 8,432 8,499 9,583      
Fine Gael Edward Collins[*] 13.8 6,022 6,223 6,445 6,589 6,629 6,987 9,859
Fianna Fáil Billy Kenneally[*] 11.9 5,183 5,237 5,257 6,835 7,511 8,363 8,792
Fine Gael Katharine Bulbulia 8.4 3,691 3,812 3,939 4,169 4,217 4,617  
Sinn Féin The Workers' Party Paddy Gallagher 7.9 3,463 3,679 3,772 4,044 4,092 5,439 6,255
Fianna Fáil Brian Swift 7.9 3,456 3,482 3,494        
Anti H-Block Kevin Lynch 7.6 3,337 3,464 3,518 3,653 3,679    
Labour William Kyne 3.7 1,632            
Electorate: 55,786   Valid: 43,723   Quota: 8,745   Turnout: 78.4%  
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1977 general election

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1977 general election: Waterford[39][70]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Billy Kenneally[*] 18.9 8,061 8,100 8,288 8,721        
Fine Gael Austin Deasy 17.2 7,333 7,404 7,855 8,006 8,028 8,033 9,142  
Fianna Fáil Jackie Fahey[*] 16.9 7,214 7,243 7,535 8,595        
Fine Gael Edward Collins[*] 13.4 5,726 5,752 5,990 6,010 6,013 6,013 6,870 7,188
Sinn Féin The Workers' Party Paddy Gallagher 10.6 4,500 4,529 4,574 4,621 4,628 4,630 5,067 5,619
Fianna Fáil Ria O'Brien 6.4 2,738 2,775 2,858 3,700 3,861 3,922 4,059  
Labour Frank King 6.3 2,679 2,697 2,752 2,782 2,784 2,785    
Fianna Fáil Seán Whelan 5.9 2,508 2,518 2,642          
Independent Patrick Crotty 3.7 1,560 1,597            
Independent Patrick Kirwan 0.7 306              
Electorate: 53,811   Valid: 42,625   Quota: 8,526   Turnout: 79.2%  
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1973 general election

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1973 general election: Waterford[38][71]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael Edward Collins[*] 21.8 6,719 6,766 9,827  
Fianna Fáil Billy Kenneally[*] 21.4 6,607 7,461 7,645 7,707
Fianna Fáil Fad Browne[*] 19.6 6,047 6,770 6,891 6,939
Labour Thomas Kyne 16.0 4,939 5,044 6,344 8,347
Fine Gael Austin Deasy 15.1 4,658 4,772    
Fianna Fáil Charles Curran 6.1 1,882      
Electorate: 39,513   Valid: 30,852   Quota: 7,714   Turnout: 78.1%  
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1969 general election

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1969 general election: Waterford[37][72]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael Edward Collins 21.2 6,338 6,373 6,860 9,384  
Fianna Fáil Billy Kenneally[*] 20.6 6,165 7,236 7,484    
Fianna Fáil Fad Browne[*] 18.9 5,652 6,331 6,718 6,836 6,967
Labour Thomas Kyne[*] 11.4 3,395 3,551 5,327 5,842 6,866
Fine Gael Austin Deasy 10.6 3,171 3,264 3,328    
Labour Thomas Brennan 10.2 3,029 3,053      
Fianna Fáil Seán Whelan 7.1 2,118        
Electorate: 38,041   Valid: 29,868   Quota: 7,468   Turnout: 78.5%  
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1966 by-election

Fine Gael TD Thaddeus Lynch died on 25 October 1966. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 7 December 1966.

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1966 by-election: Waterford[36][73][72]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Fad Browne 42.6 12,181 13,853
Fine Gael Edward Collins 33.7 9,617 13,178
Labour John Griffin 23.7 6,783  
Electorate: 36,986   Valid: 28,581   Quota: 14,291   Turnout: 77.3%  
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1965 general election

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1965 general election: Waterford[35][73]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Billy Kenneally 27.4 7,444    
Labour Thomas Kyne[*] 24.6 6,694 6,788 7,118
Fianna Fáil John Ormonde[*] 20.8 5,652 6,163 6,306
Fine Gael Thaddeus Lynch[*] 19.8 5,380 5,410 6,890
Fine Gael Richard Walsh 7.5 2,033 2,041  
Electorate: 36,409   Valid: 27,203   Quota: 6,801   Turnout: 74.7%  
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1961 general election

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1961 general election: Waterford[34][73]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Labour Thomas Kyne[*] 29.9 7,917      
Fianna Fáil John Ormonde[*] 23.1 6,112 6,406 6,578 6,732
Fine Gael Thaddeus Lynch[*] 18.9 5,016 5,555 5,662 7,618
Fianna Fáil Billy Kenneally[*] 17.0 4,504 4,727 4,868 5,110
Fine Gael William Foran 8.9 2,365 2,485 2,527  
Sinn Féin Alfonsus Ó Riain 2.3 601 713    
Electorate: 35,794   Valid: 26,515   Quota: 6,629   Turnout: 74.1%  
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1957 general election

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1957 general election: Waterford[33][73]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil William Kenneally[*] 24.4 7,416      
Fianna Fáil John Ormonde[*] 20.0 6,079 7,041    
Labour Thomas Kyne[*] 18.3 5,567 5,737 5,785 6,148
Fine Gael Thaddeus Lynch[*] 17.0 5,161 5,217 5,239 7,499
Fianna Fáil James Quirke 10.6 3,221 3,353 4,209 4,403
Fine Gael Norman Walsh 9.7 2,958 2,973 3,007  
Electorate: 44,215   Valid: 30,402   Quota: 6,081   Turnout: 68.8%  
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1954 general election

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1954 general election: Waterford[32][73]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil William Kenneally[*] 22.7 7,777    
Fine Gael Thaddeus Lynch 20.4 6,991    
Labour Thomas Kyne[*] 20.0 6,860    
Fianna Fáil John Ormonde[*] 15.1 5,162 5,568 8,786
Fine Gael Norman Walsh 12.4 4,265 4,289 4,449
Fianna Fáil Daniel Leahy 9.4 3,234 3,723  
Electorate: 44,522   Valid: 34,289   Quota: 6,858   Turnout: 77.0%  
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1952 by-election

Fine Gael TD Bridget Redmond died on 3 May 1952. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 26 June 1952.

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1952 by-election: Waterford[31][73]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil William Kenneally 45.2 15,532 17,005
Fine Gael Thaddeus Lynch 34.1 11,714 16,448
Labour John Griffin 20.8 7,153  
Electorate: 44,797   Valid: 34,399   Quota: 17,200   Turnout: 76.8%  
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1951 general election

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1951 general election: Waterford[30][73]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael Bridget Redmond[*] 24.6 8,372      
Labour Thomas Kyne[*] 19.0 6,472 6,799 9,091  
Fianna Fáil Patrick Little[*] 17.0 5,798 5,853 6,005 6,105
Fianna Fáil John Ormonde[*] 16.2 5,523 5,599 5,856 6,038
Fianna Fáil Daniel Leahy 14.3 4,873 4,917 5,326 5,749
Fine Gael Thomas Flynn 8.8 3,010 4,070    
Electorate: 44,713   Valid: 34,048   Quota: 6,810   Turnout: 76.2%  
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1948 general election

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1948 general election: Waterford[29][73]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael Bridget Redmond[*] 19.6 6,810 6,929 7,850        
Fianna Fáil Patrick Little[*] 18.0 6,236 6,271 6,293 6,332 7,640    
Labour Thomas Kyne 17.5 6,066 6,189 6,219 6,304 6,359 6,367 7,441
Fianna Fáil John Ormonde[*] 16.3 5,645 5,685 5,703 5,739 6,490 7,164  
Clann na Talmhan Denis Heskin[*] 10.8 3,750 3,812 4,009 4,528 4,655 4,672 5,147
Fianna Fáil Daniel Leahy 6.6 2,285 2,299 2,310 2,320      
Clann na Poblachta Ruairí Brugha 4.6 1,582 2,242 2,256 2,323 2,345 2,346  
Fine Gael Nicholas Sheehan 3.5 1,223 1,237          
Clann na Poblachta Edward Dawson 3.2 1,098            
Electorate: 45,795   Valid: 34,695   Quota: 6,940   Turnout: 75.8%  
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1947 by-election

Fianna Fáil TD Michael Morrissey died on 10 May 1947. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 29 October 1947.

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1947 by-election: Waterford[28][73]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil John Ormonde 36.8 11,840 12,361 15,318
Fine Gael Nicholas Sheehan 30.9 9,941 10,402 12,565
Labour Thomas Kyne 23.8 7,683 8,906  
Clann na Poblachta Seán Feeney 8.6 2,758    
Electorate: 51,008   Valid: 32,222   Quota: 16,112   Turnout: 63.2%  
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1944 general election

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1944 general election: Waterford[27][74]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael Bridget Redmond[*] 21.6 8,061      
Fianna Fáil Patrick Little[*] 20.3 7,562      
Fianna Fáil Michael Morrissey[*] 18.2 6,772 6,809 6,963 8,036
Clann na Talmhan Denis Heskin[*] 15.1 5,615 5,961 6,075 7,754
Fianna Fáil Seán Goulding 13.2 4,925 4,939 5,141 5,538
Labour David Hanley 9.7 3,634 3,828 3,999  
Ailtirí na hAiséirghe Liam Walsh 2.0 739 747    
Electorate: 52,162   Valid: 37,308   Quota: 7,462   Turnout: 71.5%  
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1943 general election

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1943 general election: Waterford[26][74]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Patrick Little[*] 19.7 7,820 7,974              
Fine Gael Bridget Redmond[*] 19.6 7,765 7,810 8,017            
Fianna Fáil Michael Morrissey[*] 15.6 6,197 6,409 6,524 6,528 6,548 6,827 7,246 10,873  
Fianna Fáil Seán Goulding 10.8 4,274 4,381 4,433 4,436 4,456 4,524 4,765    
Labour James O'Connor 7.4 2,916 3,063 3,102 3,105 3,107 4,731 5,126 5,320 5,812
Clann na Talmhan Denis Heskin 7.3 2,877 2,916 4,523 4,575 4,576 4,736 5,695 6,092 6,312
Labour Jerome Guiry 6.0 2,362 2,426 2,456 2,458 2,459        
Fine Gael John Butler 5.9 2,350 2,372 2,468 2,492 2,493 2,654      
Clann na Talmhan Walter Norris 5.4 2,155 2,191              
Ailtirí na hAiséirghe Tomás Ó Dochartaigh 2.3 926                
Electorate: 52,162   Valid: 39,642   Quota: 7,929   Turnout: 76.0%  
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1938 general election

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1938 general election: Waterford[25][74]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Michael Morrissey[*] 19.5 8,067 8,658        
Fine Gael Bridget Redmond[*] 18.1 7,514 8,148 10,643      
Fianna Fáil Patrick Little[*] 17.8 7,381 7,694 7,775 7,832 7,929 8,154
Fianna Fáil Seán Goulding 17.1 7,094 7,387 7,450 7,490 7,671 7,812
Fine Gael William Broderick 11.7 4,832 4,997 6,628 8,708    
Fine Gael Nicholas Wall[*] 10.2 4,248 4,366        
Labour Charles O'Rourke 5.6 2,323          
Electorate: 51,492   Valid: 41,459   Quota: 8,292   Turnout: 80.5%  
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1937 general election

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1937 general election: Waterford[24][74]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael Bridget Redmond[*] 20.4 8,254        
Fianna Fáil Patrick Little[*] 19.1 7,712 8,594      
Fianna Fáil Michael Morrissey 15.1 6,113 6,817 7,056 7,445 7,581
Fianna Fáil Seán Goulding[*] 13.7 5,528 6,536 6,781 7,105 7,173
Fine Gael Nicholas Wall[*] 11.8 4,784 5,130 5,148 8,513  
Fine Gael John Butler 10.5 4,235 4,702 4,714    
Labour Daniel Foley 7.9 3,179        
Independent William Jones 1.5 592        
Electorate: 51,596   Valid: 40,397   Quota: 8,080   Turnout: 78.3%  
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1933 general election

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1933 general election: Waterford[23][74]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Patrick Little[*] 18.1 7,007 7,118 7,225 7,359 7,381 7,467
Cumann na nGaedheal Bridget Redmond 17.7 6,849 7,002 8,498      
Fianna Fáil Seán Goulding[*] 17.1 6,615 6,792 6,842 6,878 6,915 7,025
Fianna Fáil Michael Mansfield 15.0 5,783 5,989 6,062 6,155 6,188 6,301
National Centre Party Nicholas Wall 13.5 5,228 5,297 6,053 8,935    
Cumann na nGaedheal Vincent White 9.1 3,506 3,560 3,912      
Cumann na nGaedheal John Kiersey[*] 7.3 2,827 2,856        
Labour Thomas Ryan 2.2 834          
Electorate: 45,770   Valid: 38,649   Quota: 7,730   Turnout: 84.4%  
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1932 general election

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1932 general election: Waterford[22][74]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Cumann na nGaedheal William Redmond[*] 20.8 7,276      
Fianna Fáil Seán Goulding[*] 16.7 5,835 6,935 7,020  
Fianna Fáil Patrick Little[*] 15.2 5,316 5,811 6,076 6,257
Cumann na nGaedheal John Kiersey 13.4 4,691 4,984 8,494  
Fianna Fáil Michael Mansfield 13.0 4,548 5,087 5,336 5,554
Cumann na nGaedheal Vincent White[*] 11.9 4,165 4,654    
Labour Daniel Foley 9.0 3,147      
Electorate: 45,277   Valid: 34,978   Quota: 6,996   Turnout: 77.3%  
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September 1927 general election

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September 1927 general election: Waterford[21][74]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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National League William Redmond[*] 20.6 6,623  
Fianna Fáil Patrick Little[*] 20.1 6,434  
Fianna Fáil Seán Goulding 17.9 5,744 6,944
Cumann na nGaedheal Vincent White[*] 17.4 5,595 6,184
Farmers' Party Nicholas Wall 14.3 4,583 5,156
Independent John Butler 9.7 3,118  
Electorate: 45,276   Valid: 32,097   Quota: 6,420   Turnout: 70.9%  
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June 1927 general election

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June 1927 general election: Waterford[20][74]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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National League William Redmond[*] 24.3 7,687                  
Cumann na nGaedheal Vincent White[*] 12.1 3,806 4,036 4,073 4,835 4,920 5,067 5,102 5,456 7,157  
Fianna Fáil Patrick Little 11.9 3,769 3,832 3,867 3,894 3,951 4,026 5,417 5,778 5,902 5,935
Sinn Féin Caitlín Brugha[*] 11.3 3,579 3,639 3,676 3,708 3,756 3,968 4,265 4,638 4,814 4,855
Independent John Butler 8.0 2,534 2,678 2,712 2,909 3,035 3,487 3,649 4,000 4,370 4,598
Farmers' Party Nicholas Wall[*] 6.9 2,187 2,361 2,372 2,466 3,261 3,556 3,719 3,854    
Fianna Fáil Michael O'Ryan 6.3 1,988 2,025 2,031 2,047 2,097 2,251        
Independent Declan Conway 4.6 1,453 1,500 1,510 1,597 1,750          
Labour Richard Keane 4.1 1,299 1,526 2,202 2,239 2,274 2,336 2,373      
Cumann na nGaedheal James Daly 4.1 1,297 1,349 1,355              
Farmers' Party Michael O'Brien 3.8 1,189 1,414 1,426 1,480            
Labour Thomas Dunne 2.5 795 906                
Electorate: 45,276   Valid: 31,583   Quota: 6,317   Turnout: 69.8%  
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1923 general election

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1923 general election: Waterford[19][74]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Republican Caitlín Brugha 25.4 8,265              
Independent William Redmond 19.8 6,441 6,626            
Cumann na nGaedheal Vincent White[*] 12.5 4,059 4,091 4,448 5,084 5,295 5,304 5,396 5,627
Labour James Baird 9.8 3,186 3,703 3,734 3,829 3,845 3,870    
Farmers' Party Nicholas Wall 9.7 3,142 3,235 3,279 3,607 5,769 5,797 5,829 5,949
Labour John Butler[*] 8.3 2,710 3,351 3,463 3,744 3,830 3,882 7,222  
Farmers' Party Garrett Flavin 7.0 2,280 2,414 2,494 2,784        
Independent Richard Keane 5.3 1,741 1,873 1,949          
Cumann na nGaedheal Michael Brennock 2.3 735 754            
Electorate: 45,849   Valid: 32,559   Quota: 6,512   Turnout: 71.0%  
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