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Longford–Westmeath (Dáil constituency)

Longford–Westmeath is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects 4 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

Longford–Westmeath
Dáil constituency
Outline map
Location of Longford–Westmeath within Ireland
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created2007
Seats
  • 4 (2007–)
  • 5 (Next–)
TDs
  •   Peter Burke (FG)
  •   Sorca Clarke (SF)
  •   Joe Flaherty (FF)
  •   Robert Troy (FF)
Local government areas
Created from
EP constituencyMidlands–North-West
Longford–Westmeath
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1948
Abolished1992
Seats
  • 5 (1948–1961)
  • 4 (1961–1992)
Local government areas
Created from
Replaced by
Longford–Westmeath
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1921
Abolished1937
Seats
  • 4 (1921–1923)
  • 5 (1923–1937)
Local government areas
Created from
Replaced by

History and boundaries

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Longford–Westmeath (2007–present)

The constituency previously existed from 1921 to 1937 and from 1948 to 1992, but was abolished for the 1992 general election. It was re-created by the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2005 which gave effect to the 2004 Constituency Commission Report on Dáil Constituencies, and was first used in its current form at the 2007 general election.[1][2][3] It contains the County Longford portion of the former Longford–Roscommon constituency, and most of the former Westmeath constituency apart from the north-eastern area around Castlepollard and Delvin, which became part of the new Meath West constituency.

The Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2017 defines the constituency as:[4]

"The county of Longford;

and, in the county of Westmeath, the electoral divisions of:

Athlone East Rural, Auburn, Ballybroder, Bellanalack, Carn, Castledaly, Glassan, Kilcumreragh, Killinure, Moate, Mount Temple, Moydrum, Muckanagh, Tubbrit, Umma, in the former Rural District of Athlone No. 1;
Ardnagragh, Ballymore, Doonis, Drumraney, Noughaval, Piercetown, Templepatrick, Winetown, in the former Rural District of Ballymore;
Boherquill, Coole, Coolure, Finnea, Glore, Knockarrow, Rathowen, Street, in the former Rural District of Coole;
Ardnaglew, Ballinalack, Ballykilmore, Ballymorin, Ballynagore, Belvidere, Carrick, Castle, Castlelost, Castletown, Churchtown, Cloghan, Clonfad, Clonlost, Derrymore, Dysart, Emper, Enniscoffey, Gaybrook, Glenlough, Greenpark, Griffinstown, Heathstown, Hopestown, Huntingdon, Jamestown, Kilbeggan, Kilbixy, Killare, Killucan, Kinnegad, Knockdrin, Lackan, Lauree, Middleton, Milltown, Mullingar Rural, Mullingar North Urban, Mullingar South Urban, Multyfarnham, Newtown, Owel, Portloman, Raharney, Rahugh, Rathconrath, Russellstown, Skeagh, Sonna, Stonehall, Streamstown, Taghmon, Tullaghan, Woodland, in the former Rural District of Mullingar;
and Athlone East Urban, Athlone West Urban."

In the Constituency Review Report 2023, the Electoral Commission recommended that the electoral divisions of Westmeath in the Meath West constituency should be transferred to the Longford-Westmeath constituency, thereby making the constituency comprise the entire counties of Longford and Westmeath for the first time since 1980. It was also allocated anadditional seat to become a five seat constituency.[5]

For the next general election, the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as:[6]

"The county of Longford and the county of Westmeath."

TDs

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TDs 1921–1937

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Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Longford–Westmeath 1921–1937[7]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
2nd1921[8]Lorcan Robbins
(SF)		Seán Mac Eoin
(SF)		Joseph McGuinness
(SF)		Laurence Ginnell
(SF)		4 seats
1921–1923
3rd1922[9]John Lyons
(Lab)		Seán Mac Eoin
(PT-SF)		Francis McGuinness
(PT-SF)		Laurence Ginnell
(AT-SF)
4th1923[10]John Lyons
(Ind)		Conor Byrne
(Rep)		James Killane[a]
(Rep)		Patrick Shaw
(CnaG)		Patrick McKenna
(FP)
5th1927 (Jun)[11]Henry Broderick
(Lab)		Michael Kennedy
(FF)		James Victory
(FF)		Hugh Garahan
(FP)
6th1927 (Sep)[12]James Killane
(FF)		Michael Connolly
(CnaG)
1930 by-election[13]James Geoghegan
(FF)
7th1932[14]Francis Gormley
(FF)		Seán Mac Eoin
(CnaG)
8th1933[15]James Victory
(FF)		Charles Fagan[b]
(NCP)
9th1937Constituency abolished. See Athlone–Longford and Meath–Westmeath

Note: The columns in this table are used only for presentational purposes, and no significance should be attached to the order of columns. For details of the order in which seats were won at each election, see the detailed results of that election.

  1. ^ James Killane was elected as a Republican candidate of anti-Treaty rump of Sinn Féin, but joined Fianna Fáil when it split from Sinn Féin in 1926.
  2. ^ Charles Fagan was elected as a candidate of the National Centre Party, became a Fine Gael TD on 8 September 1933 when Cumann na nGaedheal and the National Centre Party, along with the Army Comrades Association, merged to form the new Fine Gael party.

TDs 1948–1992

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Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Longford–Westmeath 1948–1992[7]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
13th1948[16]Erskine H. Childers
(FF)		Thomas Carter
(FF)		Michael Kennedy
(FF)		Seán Mac Eoin
(FG)		Charles Fagan
(Ind)
14th1951[17]Frank Carter
(FF)
15th1954[18]Charles Fagan
(FG)
16th1957[19]Ruairí Ó Brádaigh
(SF)
17th1961[20]Frank Carter
(FF)		Joe Sheridan
(Ind)		4 seats
1961–1992
18th1965[21]Patrick Lenihan
(FF)		Gerry L'Estrange
(FG)
19th1969[22]
1970 by-election[23]Patrick Cooney
(FG)
20th1973[24]
21st1977[25]Albert Reynolds
(FF)		Seán Keegan
(FF)
22nd1981[26]Patrick Cooney
(FG)
23rd1982 (Feb)[27]
24th1982 (Nov)[28]Mary O'Rourke
(FF)
25th1987[29]Henry Abbott
(FF)
26th1989[30]Louis Belton
(FG)		Paul McGrath
(FG)
27th1992Constituency abolished. See Longford–Roscommon and Westmeath

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.

TDs since 2007

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Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Longford–Westmeath 2007–
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
30th2007[31]Willie Penrose
(Lab)		Peter Kelly
(FF)		Mary O'Rourke
(FF)		James Bannon
(FG)
31st2011[32]Robert Troy
(FF)		Nicky McFadden
(FG)
2014 by-election[33]Gabrielle McFadden
(FG)
32nd2016[34]Kevin "Boxer" Moran
(Ind)		Peter Burke
(FG)
33rd2020[35]Sorca Clarke
(SF)		Joe Flaherty
(FF)

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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2020 general election

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2020 general election: Longford-Westmeath[35][36][37]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Sinn FéinSorca Clarke21.011,848         
Fianna FáilRobert Troy16.69,3319,3849,3999,4109,4459,4769,5789,66110,62010,793
Fianna FáilJoe Flaherty13.67,6667,7037,7557,7617,7887,8257,9767,9998,23611,064
Fine GaelPeter Burke11.76,6176,6356,6456,6486,6626,6776,7317,3068,32511,034
IndependentKevin "Boxer" Moran11.96,7306,8276,8666,8966,9787,0977,3637,7469,22910,003
Fine GaelMicheál Carrigy11.26,3346,3506,3986,3996,4216,4516,5346,7076,981 
GreenLouise Heavin4.12,3252,3972,4102,4412,4882,7212,7802,910  
LabourAlan Mangan3.41,9041,9491,9571,9641,9902,0362,0792,119  
Fine GaelGabrielle McFadden2.51,4111,4161,4221,4251,4321,4391,450   
National PartyJames Reynolds1.79831,0011,0201,0301,0811,130    
Solidarity–PBPBarbara Smyth[a]0.7411478483675725     
IndependentAnna Kavanagh0.6334363397408      
Solidarity–PBPDom Parker[b]0.4221314322       
IndependentFrank Kilbride0.4197206        
IndependentDonal Jackson0.17183        
Electorate: 94,835   Valid: 56,383   Spoilt: 500   Quota: 11,277   Turnout: 56,883 (59.98%)  
  1. ^ People Before Profit, Solidarity and RISE contested this election as Solidarity–People Before Profit, so candidates appeared on the ballot under this name. Smyth was a member of People Before Profit.
  2. ^ Parker was a member of Solidarity.

2016 general election

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Final result following a recount.[38]

2016 general election: Longford–Westmeath[39][40][34]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna FáilRobert Troy21.111,655              
IndependentKevin "Boxer" Moran13.77,5857,6587,6727,7147,7337,8387,9608,1348,3418,4869,24410,10811,120  
Fine GaelPeter Burke10.35,6835,7515,7575,7745,7795,7875,9006,0746,2466,2917,4517,6337,8777,89011,385
LabourWillie Penrose8.74,8224,9404,9474,9804,9865,0155,0395,1855,5035,6426,0416,3607,0587,0878,505
Sinn FéinPaul Hogan9.55,2765,3115,3465,3755,4075,6075,6335,7845,9096,0396,1106,6437,3707,3867,824
Fine GaelJames Bannon8.44,6494,6594,6634,6654,6694,6724,7034,7114,7754,9855,4365,9557,0777,081 
Fianna FáilConnie Gerety-Quinn7.13,9444,1634,1674,1764,1864,1954,2664,2974,3704,7034,7645,917   
IndependentJames Morgan6.03,3293,3443,3563,3673,4233,4433,4923,5313,6574,3154,339    
Fine GaelGabrielle McFadden5.12,8342,8422,8462,8562,8672,8722,9052,9152,9913,025     
IndependentMae Sexton3.01,6461,6541,6571,6621,7291,7551,7811,8221,895      
GreenManchán Magan2.01,1041,1111,1221,1341,1571,2351,2611,395       
IndependentBrian Fagan1.68989219359529651,0231,053        
Catholic DemocratsNoel McKervey1.2654658664672676686         
AAA–PBPDominic Parker0.9506510532549591          
IndependentBarbara Smyth0.5296299308312           
IndependentJames Miller0.4210213232            
Direct DemocracyStephanie Healy0.2132133             
IndependentDonal Jackson0.15353             
Electorate: 84,219   Valid: 55,276   Spoilt: 540   Quota: 11,056   Turnout: 66.27%  

2014 by-election

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2014 by-election: Longford–Westmeath[33]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine GaelGabrielle McFadden25.212,36512,45913,41414,39015,84117,56420,058
Fianna FáilAengus O'Rourke18.28,9108,9669,2899,76310,81112,43114,581
Sinn FéinPaul Hogan15.47,5487,6778,0148,7569,57011,254 
IndependentKevin "Boxer" Moran11.55,6295,8496,0856,8337,797  
IndependentJames Morgan12.25,9596,0966,2066,615   
IndependentBrian Fagan8.64,1954,3784,985    
LabourDenis Leonard6.73,2903,352     
IndependentJohn McNamara1.8869      
IndependentDonal Jackson0.5238      
Electorate: 87,999   Valid: 49,003   Spoilt: 1,492 (3.0%)   Quota: 24,502   Turnout: 50,495 (57.4%)  

2011 general election

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2011 general election: Longford–Westmeath[32]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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LabourWillie Penrose19.811,40611,560      
Fine GaelJames Bannon15.99,1299,1789,29210,88811,01712,440  
Fine GaelNicky McFadden10.76,1296,2406,6266,9898,9069,0719,24510,664
Fianna FáilRobert Troy7.44,2754,3235,4535,6245,9538,4908,7579,401
Fine GaelPeter Burke11.56,6296,7176,8076,9767,1477,2077,3178,097
Sinn FéinPaul Hogan7.54,3394,4644,6475,1666,0636,3406,487 
Fianna FáilPeter Kelly6.73,8763,9044,3854,9765,161   
IndependentKevin "Boxer" Moran6.43,7073,8994,3334,559    
LabourMae Sexton6.93,9604,0464,175     
Fianna FáilMary O'Rourke5.33,0463,101      
IndependentJohn Boland0.6330       
GreenSiobhán Kinahan0.5309       
New VisionDavid D'arcy0.3159       
IndependentBenny Cooney0.2130       
IndependentDonal Jackson0.2101       
Electorate: 83,970   Valid: 57,525   Spoilt: 661 (1.1%)   Quota: 11,506   Turnout: 58,186 (69.3%)  

2007 general election

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2007 general election: Longford–Westmeath[31]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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LabourWillie Penrose17.69,69210,05510,52310,71612,276  
Fianna FáilMary O'Rourke14.98,2158,3118,6468,8728,9659,08312,677
Fianna FáilPeter Kelly14.17,7207,7657,9928,9679,0069,02611,032
Fine GaelJames Bannon13.97,6527,7237,9438,6119,4679,84510,158
Fine GaelNicky McFadden9.85,3595,4765,7985,8947,2537,7428,276
Fianna FáilDonie Cassidy12.16,6646,7406,9587,0607,3307,555 
Fine GaelPeter Burke7.33,9884,1404,2454,287   
Progressive DemocratsMae Sexton4.22,2982,3502,420    
Sinn FéinPaul Hogan3.92,1362,280     
GreenBetty Doran1.7960      
Christian SolidarityColm Callanan0.2124      
IndependentNoel O'Gara0.284      
IndependentSéamus Cunningham0.124      
Electorate: 83,980   Valid: 54,916   Spoilt: 557 (1.0%)   Quota: 10,984   Turnout: 55,473 (66.1%)  

1989 general election

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1989 general election: Longford–Westmeath[30]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna FáilAlbert Reynolds21.49,055     
Fianna FáilMary O'Rourke16.97,1547,4747,5367,9888,729 
Fine GaelLouis Belton15.46,5156,6026,7217,1538,604 
Fine GaelPaul McGrath11.14,6904,6964,9645,5337,6027,765
Fianna FáilHenry Abbott15.96,7336,8916,9857,3917,4027,508
Fine GaelBrendan McFadden9.64,0474,0514,1724,771  
IndependentJune Kiernan7.63,2073,2203,376   
Progressive DemocratsPatrick Whelan1.7733738    
IndependentHugh O'Brien0.4161163    
Electorate: 60,784   Valid: 42,295   Spoilt: 488   Quota: 8,460   Turnout: 42,783 (70%)  

1987 general election

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1987 general election: Longford–Westmeath[29][41]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna FáilAlbert Reynolds23.410,542      
Fianna FáilHenry Abbott17.88,0358,4988,5348,8058,8799,903 
Fine GaelPatrick Cooney12.65,6805,7315,7505,8526,2827,98311,743
Fianna FáilMary O'Rourke16.57,4408,2198,2838,3848,6988,7538,952
Progressive DemocratsHelena McAuliffe-Ennis7.73,4633,4943,5183,7004,6995,0895,702
Fine GaelSéamus Finnan8.13,6423,7513,8273,9023,9924,954 
Fine GaelColm Smyth6.93,0943,1013,1053,2313,312  
Progressive DemocratsDaniel O'Sullivan4.31,9381,9671,9932,062   
LabourSéamus McNamee2.31,0381,0461,078    
IndependentPeter Murphy0.6280314     
Electorate: 61,253   Valid: 45,152   Quota: 9,031   Turnout: 73.7%  

November 1982 general election

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November 1982 general election: Longford–Westmeath[28][42]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna FáilAlbert Reynolds20.58,999     
Fine GaelPatrick Cooney18.27,9028,3779,948   
Fine GaelGerry L'Estrange17.17,4217,9899,635   
Fianna FáilMary O'Rourke16.27,0407,1587,3217,4567,7488,066
Fianna FáilSeán Keegan16.37,0587,2437,3707,4517,6717,891
Fine GaelSéamus Finnan8.03,4553,636    
LabourRobert Brady3.81,636     
Electorate: 57,780   Valid: 43,411   Quota: 8,683   Turnout: 75.1%  

February 1982 general election

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February 1982 general election: Longford–Westmeath[27][43]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna FáilAlbert Reynolds23.710,214     
Fine GaelPatrick Cooney19.18,2498,3048,5639,365  
Fine GaelGerry L'Estrange17.37,4507,5037,9058,766  
Fianna FáilSeán Keegan15.46,6487,1977,2677,3197,3938,097
Fianna FáilMary O'Rourke13.25,6886,4396,4596,5356,6317,493
Sinn FéinSeán Lynch4.92,1212,2312,3082,4312,613 
Fine GaelGus Hanley4.21,7971,8591,960   
LabourRobert Brady2.2957966    
Electorate: 56,787   Valid: 43,124   Quota: 8,625   Turnout: 75.9%  

1981 general election

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1981 general election: Longford Westmeath[26][44]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna FáilAlbert Reynolds23.010,450       
Fine GaelPatrick Cooney18.28,2448,3888,4449,575    
Fine GaelGerry L'Estrange12.15,4995,5155,5636,5947,0338,4269,986 
Fianna FáilSeán Keegan12.15,4765,4866,0586,1336,1406,7608,1418,403
Fianna FáilSeán Fallon11.75,2855,3315,7285,8185,8356,1617,4317,720
Anti H-BlockMartin Hurson10.14,5734,5964,7475,0885,1185,520  
LabourJames Bennett6.22,8262,9642,9783,0183,026   
Fine GaelGus Hanley5.82,6192,6302,768     
LabourNeil O'Shea0.9393       
Electorate: 56,787   Valid: 45,365   Quota: 9,074   Turnout: 79.9%  

1977 general election

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1977 general election: Longford–Westmeath[25][45]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna FáilSeán Keegan11.95,4935,5025,7607,23611,015  
Fianna FáilAlbert Reynolds15.47,0647,1877,2197,5368,80210,491 
IndependentJoe Sheridan16.27,4617,6018,0238,2838,6018,6948,913
Fine GaelGerry L'Estrange15.06,8737,3498,4578,6528,7698,7988,816
Fine GaelPatrick Cooney14.36,5907,0027,5077,6638,3978,4508,524
Fianna FáilSeán Fallon11.35,1895,2015,2896,392   
Fianna FáilHenry Abbott7.33,3663,3823,576    
LabourJames Bennett5.92,6872,716     
Fine GaelPhilomena Kelly2.71,227      
Electorate: 56,421   Valid: 45,950   Spoilt: 262 (0.6%)   Quota: 9,191   Turnout: 46,212 (81.9%)[46]  

1973 general election

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1973 general election: Longford–Westmeath[24]
PartyCandidate1st Pref%SeatCount
Fine GaelPatrick Cooney6,97319.21
IndependentJoe Sheridan6,84118.82
Fianna FáilFrank Carter5,88216.24
Fianna FáilSeán Keegan4,79213.2
Fine GaelGerry L'Estrange4,75913.13
Fianna FáilSeán Fallon3,3049.1
LabourJack Coleman2,1275.8
Fine GaelThomas Kilbride1,7294.8
Electorate: ?   Valid: 36,407   Quota: 7,282   Turnout:

1970 by-election

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Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD Patrick Lenihan, a by-election was held on 14 April 1970. The seat was won by the Fine Gael candidate Patrick Cooney.

1970 by-election: Longford–Westmeath[23][47]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine GaelPatrick Cooney46.716,14618,252
Fianna FáilSeán Keegan44.115,22815,904
LabourJack Coleman9.23,180 
Electorate: 45,956   Valid: 34,554   Quota: 17,278   Turnout: 75.19%  

1969 general election

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1969 general election: Longford–Westmeath[22]
PartyCandidate1st Pref%SeatCount
IndependentJoe Sheridan7,13319.51
Fianna FáilFrank Carter5,45514.93
Fine GaelGerry L'Estrange4,93513.52
Fianna FáilPatrick Lenihan4,49912.34
Fine GaelPatrick Cooney3,84410.5
Fianna FáilJames O'Brien2,7677.6
Fine GaelThomas Kilbride2,6157.2
LabourTimothy McAuliffe2,0845.7
Fine GaelSéamus Finnan1,4794.0
LabourJames Bennett1,3603.7
LabourMichael Brady4201.2
Electorate: ?   Valid: 36,591   Quota: 7,319   Turnout:

1965 general election

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1965 general election: Longford–Westmeath[21]
PartyCandidate1st Pref%SeatCount
Fianna FáilFrank Carter6,44318.61
IndependentJoe Sheridan5,56616.03
Fine GaelSeán Mac Eoin4,89814.1
Fine GaelGerry L'Estrange4,19312.12
Fine GaelPatrick Cooney3,66510.6
Fianna FáilPatrick Lenihan3,1269.04
LabourTimothy McAuliffe2,8338.2
Fianna FáilSeán Keegan2,5897.5
Fianna FáilDaniel Leavy1,3914.0
Electorate: ?   Valid: 34,704   Quota: 6,941   Turnout:

1961 general election

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1961 general election: Longford–Westmeath[20]
PartyCandidate1st Pref%SeatCount
Fianna FáilFrank Carter5,89117.32
Fine GaelSeán Mac Eoin5,71916.81
Fianna FáilMichael Kennedy4,82214.13
IndependentJoe Sheridan4,56113.44
Fine GaelGerry L'Estrange3,86211.3
Sinn FéinRuairí Ó Brádaigh2,5987.6
Fianna FáilPatrick Lenihan2,5937.6
Fine GaelPatrick Cooney2,5407.4
LabourThomas Darcy1,5634.6
Electorate: ?   Valid: 34,149   Quota: 6,830   Turnout:

1957 general election

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1957 general election: Longford–Westmeath[19][47]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine GaelSeán Mac Eoin15.46,0316,1106,3186,695   
Sinn FéinRuairí Ó Brádaigh14.15,5065,5625,8716,0606,2526,5066,851
Fianna FáilMichael Kennedy14.05,4825,4985,5355,5466,1256,2266,300
Fianna FáilErskine H. Childers13.25,1415,2135,3125,4116,3836,4686,529
Fianna FáilFrank Carter12.84,9855,0005,0965,1465,5295,5905,656
Fine GaelCharles Fagan9.23,5983,6343,7374,1304,2227,054 
Fine GaelJoe Sheridan7.42,8782,9103,0203,4683,557  
Fianna FáilJames McAuley5.52,1552,2022,3652,457   
Fine GaelGeorge Allen3.61,3941,4731,700    
LabourJoseph Brennan3.41,3261,423     
IndependentHenry Rice1.4549      
Electorate: 51,757   Valid: 39,045   Quota: 6,508   Turnout: 75.4%  

1954 general election

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1954 general election: Longford–Westmeath[18][47]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine GaelSeán Mac Eoin15.86,6936,9297,349   
Fianna FáilFrank Carter14.05,9416,0276,0396,0986,2227,120
Fine GaelCharles Fagan13.75,8005,8265,9716,2737,151 
Fianna FáilMichael Kennedy12.55,2845,3005,3295,3845,5586,539
Fianna FáilErskine H. Childers10.84,5734,6124,6214,6734,8256,585
Fine GaelJoe Sheridan9.94,1884,2604,6335,0355,7495,990
Fianna FáilBrian Lenihan Snr8.73,6663,6803,7393,9154,411 
LabourThomas Darcy5.12,1722,7232,7973,514  
Clann na PoblachtaAlfred Faulkner4.01,6951,7711,856   
Fine GaelMichael Heavey2.91,2161,218    
LabourHubert Wilson2.71,144     
Electorate: 52,876   Valid: 42,372   Quota: 7,063   Turnout: 80.1%  

1951 general election

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1951 general election: Longford–Westmeath[17][47]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine GaelSeán Mac Eoin19.07,860         
Fianna FáilFrank Carter16.76,924         
Fianna FáilMichael Kennedy14.66,0686,0866,0876,1176,1626,2236,3476,3776,970 
IndependentCharles Fagan14.56,0096,1266,1266,2006,3656,6157,266   
Fianna FáilErskine H. Childers8.93,7023,7633,7773,7993,9334,0614,1264,1435,2705,902
Fine GaelJoe Sheridan6.22,5823,1683,1683,2033,5393,6834,0664,2874,3305,416
Fianna FáilPatrick Hogan4.41,8191,8271,8281,8541,9002,1392,1812,190  
LabourThomas Darcy4.31,7691,7921,7921,8121,9792,7163,1333,2143,489 
IndependentFrank Waters3.91,6081,6301,6301,6611,697     
Clann na PoblachtaGerard Jennings3.31,3751,3821,3821,5211,8691,915    
Clann na PoblachtaPatrick Farrell3.21,3171,4211,4211,456      
Clann na PoblachtaThomas Kavanagh1.0414420420       
Electorate: 53,822   Valid: 41,447   Quota: 6,908   Turnout: 77.01%  

1948 general election

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1948 general election: Longford–Westmeath[16][47]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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IndependentCharles Fagan15.26,3196,4426,4746,7896,7976,8626,8697,078    
Fianna FáilThomas Carter14.25,9075,9205,9395,9436,1066,1606,1616,3836,3996,9277,064 
Fine GaelSeán Mac Eoin13.25,4835,5755,5986,0276,2656,963      
Fianna FáilErskine H. Childers12.85,3255,3365,3465,3585,6145,7065,7085,9385,9636,7526,959 
Fianna FáilMichael Kennedy12.45,1585,1735,1995,2245,2365,2515,2525,2765,2805,7816,0166,149
Clann na PoblachtaConor Byrne5.82,4032,4132,7972,8152,8322,9072,9102,9672,9773,0213,5645,077
Fianna FáilJames McAuley4.71,9561,9631,9721,9791,9912,0922,0932,1342,137   
LabourJohn J. Hoey4.41,8511,8711,8871,9072,1162,1932,1962,2172,2182,264  
Clann na PoblachtaPatrick Farrell4.01,6481,6521,8601,8641,9131,9881,9912,3272,3622,3942,594 
Clann na TalmhanThomas McManus3.11,2771,2801,2861,2891,3531,3821,382     
Fine GaelFrank Waters2.71,1371,2061,2171,3421,346       
LabourSeán F. Lynch2.51,0411,0451,0501,060        
Fine GaelGerald L'Estrange2.1859978984         
Clann na PoblachtaJames J. Killean1.8766778          
Fine GaelWilliam Finnerty1.3520           
Electorate: 54,709   Valid: 41,650   Quota: 6,942   Turnout: 76.13%  

1933 general election

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1933 general election: Longford–Westmeath[15][48]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna FáilMichael Kennedy17.57,784      
Cumann na nGaedhealSeán Mac Eoin13.96,1716,1756,9917,650   
Fianna FáilJames Victory13.35,9355,9856,0066,1456,1836,2047,038
National Centre PartyCharles Fagan12.95,7295,7345,8298,301   
Fianna FáilFrancis Gormley11.35,0205,0495,0615,1125,1945,2205,595
Fianna FáilJames Geoghegan10.44,6494,8904,9525,0315,1645,1797,866
LabourHenry Broderick10.04,4574,4814,5794,8164,9415,008 
National Centre PartyRobert Belton8.23,6543,6553,683    
Cumann na nGaedhealJohn Grenham2.61,1521,156     
Electorate: 55,004   Valid: 44,551   Quota: 7,426   Turnout: 81.0%  

1932 general election

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1932 general election: Longford–Westmeath[14][48]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna FáilJames Geoghegan17.57,202      
Fianna FáilMichael Kennedy15.86,4846,6316,7126,7236,7287,712 
Cumann na nGaedhealSeán Mac Eoin15.26,2496,2578,439    
Cumann na nGaedhealPatrick Shaw14.96,1286,1436,6778,084   
Fianna FáilJames Victory9.73,9744,0104,0904,1214,1624,6494,876
Fianna FáilFrancis Gormley9.23,7963,9304,2224,2424,2565,1205,365
LabourHenry Broderick9.23,7653,7763,9013,9404,151  
Cumann na nGaedhealPatrick Connolly8.43,4633,470     
Electorate: 54,592   Valid: 41,061   Quota: 6,844   Turnout: 75.2%  

1930 by-election

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Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD James Killane, a by-election was held on 13 June 1930. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate James Geoghegan.

1930 by-election: Longford–Westmeath[13][48]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna FáilJames Geoghegan53.621,881
Cumann na nGaedhealVincent Delany40.316,438
LabourMichael Duffy6.22,525
Electorate: 56,059   Valid: 40,844   Quota: 20,423   Turnout: 72.9%  

September 1927 general election

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September 1927 general election: Longford–Westmeath[12][48]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Cumann na nGaedhealPatrick Shaw18.16,812        
Fianna FáilMichael Kennedy11.34,2474,2684,3334,4314,4596,695   
Cumann na nGaedhealMichael Connolly10.74,0524,2574,3744,7095,9225,9465,9476,0326,123
LabourHenry Broderick10.74,0514,0944,4334,5454,9305,0495,0525,2966,109
Farmers' PartyHugh Garahan10.23,8413,8793,9254,4944,7404,8924,8955,0315,195
Fianna FáilJames Killane9.13,4343,4393,4853,6703,6864,0384,3697,735 
Fianna FáilJames Victory9.03,3763,3813,5093,7593,7984,2124,283  
Fianna FáilJames Higgins8.33,1213,1253,2333,3973,449    
IndependentPatrick McKenna4.91,8601,8972,033      
Cumann na nGaedhealOwen Dolan4.41,6581,7882,0502,180     
IndependentJohn Lyons3.31,2591,297       
Electorate: 56,079   Valid: 37,711   Quota: 6,286   Turnout: 67.3%  

June 1927 general election

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June 1927 general election: Longford–Westmeath[11][48]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Cumann na nGaedhealPatrick Shaw16.16,0946,1706,313       
LabourHenry Broderick11.34,2824,5524,6124,7894,9375,0715,1455,6226,2646,329
IndependentRobert Belton7.82,9522,9762,9893,0583,0853,1413,273   
Farmers' PartyHugh Garahan6.92,6232,6403,0483,1373,1703,2634,2384,7545,6685,790
Fianna FáilJames Victory6.82,5572,5982,6092,6592,9843,3503,4873,8814,0086,527
Fianna FáilMichael Kennedy6.62,5042,6192,6582,6853,1584,2624,3374,4524,6635,262
Fianna FáilJames Killane6.52,4702,5102,5242,5522,8063,2463,3773,8333,984 
Cumann na nGaedhealMichael Connolly6.52,4492,4752,4983,1173,1263,1603,4554,0484,4614,552
National LeagueRichard Cleary6.32,3962,4852,6112,7032,7712,8663,3923,639  
Fianna FáilJames Higgins5.52,0902,1302,1972,2152,537     
Farmers' PartyPatrick McKenna5.31,9972,0202,3502,5012,5672,673    
Sinn FéinConor Byrne4.71,7661,8011,8281,850      
Cumann na nGaedhealPatrick McCrann3.61,3751,4171,461       
Farmers' PartyWilliam Finerty3.51,3051,331        
Clann ÉireannPatrick Brett1.4538         
Clann ÉireannSeán O'Hurley1.0385         
Electorate: 56,079   Valid: 37,783   Quota: 6,298   Turnout: 67.4%  

1923 general election

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Michael Gallagher notes[48] that newspapers at the time were not consistent with the exact figures of the first count so there may have been slight differences to the below. Full figures for the second to the ninth counts are unavailable. The order of eliminations was O'Farrell on 138 votes, Carrigy 735, Groarke 924, Philips 1,203, Gavin 1,244, Redmond 1,396, Victory 1,851, Wilson 2,689 and Garahan 2,793.

1923 general election: Longford–Westmeath[10][48]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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RepublicanConor Byrne15.25,299N/AN/AN/AN/A6,152    
Cumann na nGaedhealPatrick Shaw14.85,147N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A5,891
IndependentJohn Lyons12.84,452N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A5,793
Cumann na nGaedhealFrancis McGuinness9.93,454N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A5,249
Farmers' PartyPatrick McKenna9.43,274N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A5,434
RepublicanJames Killane7.92,757N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A5,569
Farmers' PartyHugh Garahan5.71,991         
RepublicanJames Victory4.71,634         
LabourHubert Wilson4.61,590         
LabourThomas Redmond3.71,285         
RepublicanJohn Gavin3.31,150         
Farmers' PartyFrancis Phillips3.11,091         
Farmers' PartyThomas Groarke2.5877         
Cumann na nGaedhealJames Carrigy2.0708         
National DemocraticSeán O'Farrell0.4136         
Electorate: 58,884   Valid: 34,845   Quota: 5,808   Turnout: 59.2%  

1922 general election

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1922 general election: Longford–Westmeath[9][48]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty)Seán Mac Eoin35.310,152   
LabourJohn Lyons24.67,073   
Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty)Laurence Ginnell17.45,0225,6046,073 
Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty)Francis McGuinness7.92,2805,1735,7285,873
IndependentPatrick Belton7.82,2582,5152,5902,617
Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty)Lorcan Robbins6.91,9962,6592,8762,970
Electorate: 47,078   Valid: 28,781   Quota: 5,757   Turnout: 61.1%  

1921 general election

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1921 general election: Longford–Westmeath[8]
PartyCandidate1st Pref%SeatCount
Sinn FéinLaurence GinnellUnopposedN/A1
Sinn FéinSeán Mac EoinUnopposedN/A2
Sinn FéinJoseph McGuinnessUnopposedN/A3
Sinn FéinLorcan RobbinsUnopposedN/A4

See also

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