Galway West (Dáil constituency) Dáil constituency (1937–present)
Galway West is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann , the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas . The constituency elects five deputies (Teachtaí Dála , commonly known as TDs) on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).
History and boundaries
The constituency was created under the Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935 and first used at the 1937 general election , when the former Galway constituency was split into Galway East and Galway West.
It currently spans the western half of County Galway , taking in Galway city, the Galway Gaeltacht , and Clifden , as well as part of southern County Mayo .[ 1]
The Constituency Review Report 2023 of the Electoral Commission recommended that at the next general election , the portion of the constituency in County Mayo be transferred to the constituency of Mayo .[ 2]
The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as:[ 3]
"The city of Galway;
and in the county of Galway, the electoral divisions of:
Abhainn Ghabhla, An Cnoc Buí, An Uillinn, Ballynakill, Binn an Choire, Bunowen, Cleggan, Clifden, Cloch na Rón, Cushkillary, Derrycunlagh, Derrylea, Doonloughan, Errislannan, Inishbofin, Maíros, Rinvyle, Scainimh, Sillerna, in the former Rural District of Clifden ; An Carn Mór, An Spidéal, Árainn, Baile Chláir, Baile an Teampaill, Ballynacourty, Bearna, Ceathrú an Bhrúnaigh, Cill Aithnín, Clarinbridge, Eanach Dhúin, Galway Rural (part), Kilcummin, Leacach Beag, Liscananaun, Lisín an Bhealaigh, Maigh Cuilinn, Na Forbacha, Oranmore, Sailearna, Sliabh an Aonaigh, Tulaigh Mhic Aodháin, in the former Rural District of Galway ; An Chorr, An Crompán, An Fhairche, An Ros, An Turlach, Camas, Cill Chuimín, Conga, Garmna, Leitir Breacáin, Leitir Móir, Letterfore, Oughterard, Wormhole, in the former Rural District of Oughterard ."
Changes to the Galway West constituency
Years
TDs
Boundaries
Notes
1937–1948
3
Annaghdown (Galway), Annaghdown (Tuam), Ardrahan, Aughrim (Galway), Ballinduff, Ballintemple, Ballynacourty, Ballynakill, Barna, Belleville, Bencorr, Bunowen, Camus, Carnmore, Carrowbrowne, Castietaylor, Claregalway, Clarin-bridge, Cleggan, Clifden, Cloonbur, Cong, Crumpaun, Cur, Cushkillary, Deerpark, Derrycunlagh, Derrylea, Donaghpatrick, Doonloughan, Drumacoo, Errislannan, Furbogh, Galway Rural. Gorumna, Headford, Illion, Inishbofin, Inishmore, Kilcoona, Kilcummin (Galway), Kilcummin (Oughterard), Killannin, Killeany, Killeely Killeenavarra, Killower, Killursa, Knockboy, Lackaghbeg, Letterbrickaun, Letterfore, Lettermore, Liscananaun, Lisheenavalla, Moyeullen, Moyrus, Oranmore, Oughterard, Owengowla, Rahasane, Rinvyle, Ross, Roundstone, Selerna, Sillerna, Skannive, Slieveaneena, Spiddle, Stradbally Tullokyne, Turlough and Wormhole.
Created from Galway
1948–1961
3
In County Galway, the borough of
Galway and the district electoral divisions of
[ 5]
Ballynakill, Bencorr, Bunowen, Cleggan, Clifden, Cushkillary, Derrycunlagh, Derrylea, Doonloughan, Errislannan, Illion, Inishbofin, Knockboy, Moyrus, Owengowla, Rinvyle, Roundstone, Sillerna, Skannive;
Camus, Cloonbur, Cong, Crumpaun, Cur, Gorumna, Kilcummin, Letter-brickaun, Letterfore, Lettermore, Oughterard, Ross, Turlough, Worm-hole;
Ballintemple, Barna, Carrowbrowne, Furbogh, Galway Rural, Inishmore, Kilcummin, Killannin, Moycullen, Selerna, Slieveaneena, Spiddle and Tullokyne.
1961–1969
3
In County Galway, the borough of Galway and the district electoral divisions of
[ 6]
Ballynakill, Bencorr, Bunowen, Cleggan, Clifden, Cushkillary, Derrycunlagh, Derrylea, Doonloughan, Errislannan, Illion, Inishbofin, Knockboy, Moyrus, Owengowla, Rinvyle, Roundstone, Sillerna, Skannive, in the former Rural District of Clifden ;
Annaghdown, Ballintemple, Barna, Carnmore, Carrowbrowne, Claregalway, Furbogh, Galway Rural, Inishmore, Kilcummin, Killannin, Liscananaun, Moycullen, Oranmore, Selerna, Slieveaneena, Spiddle, Tullokyne, in the former Rural District of Galway ;
Camus, Cloonbur, Cong, Crumpaun, Cur, Gorumna, Kilcummin, Letterbrickaun, Letterfore, Lettermore, Oughterard, Ross, Turlough, Wormhole, in the former
Rural District of Oughterard .
1969–1977
3
In County Galway, the borough of Galway and the district electoral divisions of
[ 7]
Ballynakill, Bencorr, Bunowen, Cleggan, Clifden, Cushkillary, Derrycunlagh, Derrylea, Doonloughan, Errislannan, Illion, Inishbofin, Knockboy, Moyrus, Owengowla, Rinvyle, Roundstone, Sillerna, Skannive, in the former Rural District of Clifden ;
Annaghdown, Ballintemple, Barna, Carnmore, Carrowbrowne, Claregalway, Furbogh, Galway Rural, Inishmore, Kilcummin, Killannin, Moycullen, Oranmore, Selerna, Slieveaneena, Spiddle, Tullokyne, in the former Rural District of Galway ;
Camus, Cloonbur, Cong, Crumpaun, Cur, Gorumna, Kilcummin, Letterbrickaun, Letterfore, Lettermore, Oughterard, Ross, Turlough, Wormhole, in the former
Rural District of Oughterard .
1977–1981
4
In County Galway, the borough of Galway and the district electoral divisions of
[ 8]
Ballynakill, Bencorr, Bunowen, Cleggan, Clifden, Cushkillary, Derrycunlagh, Derrylea, Doonloughan, Errislannan, Illion, Inishbofin, Knockboy, Moyrus, Owengowla, Rinvyle, Roundstone, Sillerna, Skannive, in the former Rural District of Clifden ;
Annaghdown, Ballintemple, Ballynacourty, Barna, Carnmore, Carrowbrowne, Claregalway, Clarinbridge, Furbogh, Galway Rural, Inishmore, Kilcummin, Killannin, Moycullen, Oranmore, Selerna, Slieveaneena, Spiddle, Stradbally, Tullokyne, in the former Rural District of Galway ;
Ardrahan, Cahermore, Castletaylor, Doorus, Drumacoo, Killeely, Killeenavarra, Killinny, Kinvarra, Rahasane, Skehanagh, in the former Rural District of Gort ;
Camus, Cloonbur, Cong, Crumpaun, Cur, Gorumna, Kilcummin, Letterbrickaun, Letterfore, Lettermore, Oughterard, Ross, Turlough, Wormhole, in the former
Rural District of Oughterard ;
Abbey, Carran, Castletown, Derreen, Drumcreehy, Gleninagh, Lisdoonvarna, Mount Elva, Noughaval, Oughtmama, Rathborney, in the former Rural District of Ballyvaghan ;
Ballyeighter, Boston, Corrofin, Glenroe, Killinaboy, Kiltoraght, Muckanagh, Rath, Ruan, in the former Rural District of Corrofin ;
Dysert, Templemaley, in the former Rural District of Ennis ;
Ballagh, Ballyea, Ballysteen, Cloghaun, Clooney, Ennistimon, Kilfenora, Killaspuglonane, Killilagh, Kilshanny, Liscannor, Lurraga, Magherareagh, Smithstown, in the former
Rural District of Ennistimon .
1981–1987
5
County Galway, except the parts in the constituencies of Galway East and Roscommon [ 9]
1987–1992
5
County Borough of Galway ; and County Galway, except the parts in the constituencies of Galway East and Roscommon[ 10] [ 11] [ 12]
Galway City became a separate local government area in 1986[ 11] [ 12]
1992–1997
5
County Borough of Galway; and County Galway, except the parts in the constituencies of Galway East, Mayo East and Mayo West [ 13]
Transfer of Headford area to Mayo West[ 14]
1997–2002
5
County Borough of Galway; and County Galway, except the parts in the constituency of Galway East[ 15]
Transfer of Headford Area from Mayo West[ 16]
2002–2016
5
Galway City; and County Galway, except the parts in the constituency of Galway East.[ 17] [ 18] [ 19]
Transfer to Galway East of territory in the former Rural District of Tuam [ 20] [ 21] [ 22]
2016–2020
5
Galway City and in County Galway, the electoral divisions of
[ 23]
Abhainn Ghabhla, An Cnoc Buí, An Uillinn, Ballynakill, Binn an Choire, Bunowen, Cleggan, Clifden, Cloch na Rón, Cushkillary, Derrycunlagh, Derrylea, Doonloughan, Errislannan, Inishbofin, Maíros, Rinvyle, Scainimh, Sillerna, in the former Rural District of Clifden ;
An Carn Mór, An Spidéal, Árainn, Aughrim, Baile Chláir, Baile an Teampaill, Ballynacourty, Bearna, Belleville, Ceathrú an Bhrúnaigh, Cill Aithnín, Clarinbridge, Deerpark, Eanach Dhúin, Galway Rural (part), Kilcummin, Leacach Beag, Liscananaun, Lisín an Bhealaigh, Maigh Cuilinn, Na Forbacha, Oranmore, Sailearna, Sliabh an Aonaigh, Stradbally, Tulaigh Mhic Aodháin, in the former Rural District of Galway ;
An Chorr, An Crompán, An Fhairche, An Ros, An Turlach, Camas, Cill Chuimín, Conga, Garmna, Leitir Breacáin, Leitir Móir, Letterfore, Oughterard, Wormhole, in the former
Rural District of Oughterard ;
and in County Mayo, the electoral divisions of
Ballinrobe, Cong, Dalgan, Houndswood, Kilcommon, Kilmaine, Neale, Shrule, in the former Rural District of Ballinrobe ;
Garrymore in the former
Rural District of Claremorris .
Transfer from Mayo of
[ 24]
Ballinrobe, Cong, Dalgan, Houndswood, Kilcommon, Kilmaine, Neale, Shrule, in the former Rural District of Ballinrobe ;
Garrymore in the former
Rural District of Claremorris .
2020–
5
Galway City and in County Galway, the electoral divisions of
[ 25]
Abhainn Ghabhla, An Cnoc Buí, An Uillinn, Ballynakill, Binn an Choire, Bunowen, Cleggan, Clifden, Cloch na Rón, Cushkillary, Derrycunlagh, Derrylea, Doonloughan, Errislannan, Inishbofin, Maíros, Rinvyle, Scainimh, Sillerna, in the former Rural District of Clifden ;
An Carn Mór, An Spidéal, Árainn, Baile Chláir, Baile an Teampaill, Ballynacourty, Bearna, Ceathrú an Bhrúnaigh, Cill Aithnín, Clarinbridge, Eanach Dhúin, Galway Rural (part), Kilcummin, Leacach Beag, Liscananaun, Lisín an Bhealaigh, Maigh Cuilinn, Na Forbacha, Oranmore, Sailearna, Sliabh an Aonaigh, Tulaigh Mhic Aodháin, in the former Rural District of Galway ;
An Chorr, An Crompán, An Fhairche, An Ros, An Turlach, Camas, Cill Chuimín, Conga, Garmna, Leitir Breacáin, Leitir Móir, Letterfore, Oughterard, Wormhole, in the former
Rural District of Oughterard ;
and in County Mayo, the electoral divisions of
Cong, Dalgan, Houndswood, Kilmaine, Neale, Shrule, in the former Rural District of Ballinrobe .
Transfer to Galway East of
[ 26]
Aughrim, Belleville, Deerpark, Stradbally, in the former Rural District of Galway
and transfer to Mayo of
Ballinrobe and Kilcommon in the former Rural District of Ballinrobe and Garrymore in the former Rural District of Claremorris .
TDs
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
2024 general election : Galway West[ 55] [ 56]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Sinn Féin
Mairéad Farrell [*] 13.5
8,164
8,169
8,195
8,232
8,445
8,582
8,654
9,093
9,335
9,532
10,610
Fianna Fáil
John Connolly 11.9
7,192
7,195
7,203
7,226
7,230
7,354
7,457
7,694
7,854
9,291
9,484
9,592
9,746
10,988
Independent
Noel Grealish [*] 11.4
6,887
6,888
6,905
6,951
6,956
7,228
7,265
7,702
7,777
7,969
8,079
8,148
8,222
8,717
9,081
9,649
Independent
Catherine Connolly [*] 11.2
6,747
6,752
6,770
6,860
7,034
7,170
7,554
8,150
8,750
8,977
10,578
Fine Gael
Hildegarde Naughton [*] 10.0
6,011
6,014
6,015
6,025
6,031
6,065
6,353
6,473
6,741
7,082
7,395
7,474
7,644
10,942
Independent Ireland
Noel Thomas
9.4
5,700
5,703
5,815
6,033
6,049
6,437
6,463
6,673
6,736
7,017
7,138
7,199
7,242
8,134
8,422
8,749
Fine Gael
Seán Kyne
8.8
5,335
5,335
5,338
5,349
5,351
5,402
5,522
5,600
5,727
6,042
6,235
6,281
6,371
Fianna Fáil
Gráinne Seoige
4.9
2,929
2,932
2,934
2,937
2,941
2,962
3,016
3,082
3,162
Independent
Mike Cubbard
3.7
2,219
2,219
2,250
2,291
2,310
2,419
2,451
Social Democrats
Eibhlín Seoighthe
3.6
2,172
2,174
2,175
2,177
2,493
2,518
2,885
2,955
3,841
3,911
Labour
Helen Ogbu
3.3
1,973
1,976
1,977
1,982
2,079
2,106
2,514
2,622
Green
Pauline O'Reilly
3.0
1,839
1,839
1,840
1,843
1,892
1,918
Aontú
Pádraig Lenihan
2.1
1,233
1,238
1,303
1,407
1,419
PBP–Solidarity
Maisie McMaster[ a]
1.5
905
907
916
926
The Irish People
AJ Cahill
0.8
469
475
631
Irish Freedom
Doran McMahon
0.8
450
455
Independent
Patrick Feeney
0.1
52
Electorate: 103,713 Valid: 60,277 Spoilt: 375 Quota: 10,047 Turnout: 58.5%
2020 general election
2020 general election : Galway West[ 57] [ 58] [ 54]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Fianna Fáil
Éamon Ó Cuív [*] [ a] 14.1
8,522
8,534
8,566
8,825
8,893
9,017
9,200
11,910
Sinn Féin
Mairéad Farrell 14.0
8,464
8,486
8,744
8,814
8,904
9,633
10,013
10,340
Independent
Noel Grealish [*] 13.3
8,043
8,159
8,196
8,541
8,616
9,168
9,302
10,393
Fine Gael
Hildegarde Naughton [*] 9.3
5,609
5,617
5,645
5,667
5,885
6,027
6,630
7,009
7,366
7,473
7,509
8,536
9,519
Independent
Catherine Connolly [*] 9.0
5,439
5,478
5,693
5,775
6,028
6,661
7,625
8,089
8,722
8,831
8,906
12,486
Fine Gael
Seán Kyne [*] 8.8
5,284
5,292
5,314
5,345
5,477
5,559
5,829
6,049
6,399
6,461
6,493
7,037
7,574
Fianna Fáil
Ollie Crowe
8.6
5,175
5,180
5,207
5,310
5,384
5,555
5,671
Green
Pauline O'Reilly
6.0
3,650
3,655
3,766
3,811
4,098
4,230
Social Democrats
Niall Ó Tuathail
6.0
3,623
3,630
3,761
3,793
4,057
4,313
5,750
5,979
6,281
6,339
6,403
Independent
Mike Cubbard
4.4
2,676
2,697
2,740
2,802
2,907
Labour
Níall McNelis
2.6
1,548
1,554
1,577
1,593
Aontú
Cormac Ó Corcoráin[ b]
1.8
1,058
1,097
1,118
Solidarity–PBP
Conor Burke[ c]
0.8
495
512
Solidarity–PBP
Joe Loughnane[ d]
0.7
437
445
Independent
Daragh O'Flaherty[ e]
0.5
318
Electorate: 100,695 Valid: 60,341 Spoilt: 423 Quota: 10,057 Turnout: 60,719 (60.3%)
^ Listed on the ballot paper as Cuív, Éamon Ó
^ Listed on the ballot paper as Corcorán, Cormac Ó
^ Burke was a member of Solidarity .
^ Loughnane was a member of People Before Profit , but was suspended on the morning of the election following a report of a violent incident against a woman.[ 59]
^ Listed on the ballot paper as Flaherty, Daragh O
2016 general election
2016 general election : Galway West[ 60] [ 61] [ 53]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Fianna Fáil
Éamon Ó Cuív [*] 14.8
9,539
9,574
9,679
9,701
9,763
10,022
10,079
10,175
11,103
Independent
Noel Grealish [*] 11.2
7,187
7,208
7,308
7,359
7,522
7,945
8,020
8,461
8,830
9,136
9,186
9,711
11,073
Fine Gael
Seán Kyne [*] 9.5
6,136
6,148
6,232
6,245
6,292
6,355
6,444
6,506
6,587
7,201
7,209
7,656
8,171
10,590
Sinn Féin
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh
8.9
5,755
5,788
5,815
6,017
6,108
6,162
6,261
6,661
6,721
6,833
6,846
7,468
7,911
8,077
Independent
Catherine Connolly 7.6
4,877
4,909
4,982
5,178
5,325
5,450
5,818
6,330
6,461
7,123
7,138
8,877
9,824
10,239
Fine Gael
John O'Mahony [*] 7.4
4,734
4,744
4,788
4,795
4,859
4,915
4,965
4,996
5,222
5,551
5,591
5,852
6,122
Fine Gael
Hildegarde Naughton 7.1
4,567
4,582
4,676
4,691
4,759
4,964
5,097
5,175
5,298
6,083
6,094
6,626
7,024
9,129
Fianna Fáil
John Connolly
6.0
3,885
3,901
3,951
3,973
4,019
4,160
4,203
4,351
4,873
5,059
5,304
5,614
Social Democrats
Niall Ó Tuathail
5.4
3,455
3,488
3,566
3,734
3,803
3,850
4,344
4,674
4,725
5,269
5,278
Labour
Derek Nolan [*] 5.0
3,220
3,233
3,261
3,300
3,332
3,380
3,624
3,737
3,787
Fianna Fáil
Mary Hoade
3.4
2,205
2,213
2,248
2,254
2,549
2,636
2,644
2,673
Independent
Mike Cubbard
3.3
2,122
2,146
2,166
2,309
2,390
2,436
2,533
Green
Seamus Sheridan
2.5
1,588
1,617
1,667
1,755
1,779
1,813
Independent
Fidelma Healy Eames
2.2
1,394
1,445
1,594
1,620
1,657
Independent
James Charity
1.8
1,171
1,181
1,227
1,267
AAA–PBP
Tommy Holohan
1.6
1,017
1,047
1,071
Renua
Nicola Daveron
1.5
994
1,025
Independent
Tommy Roddy
0.4
251
Direct Democracy
Ruairí O'Neill
0.2
152
Independent
Patrick Feeney
0.1
22
Electorate: 103,704 Valid: 64,271 Spoilt: 488 (0.75%) Quota: 10,712 Turnout: 64,759 (62.5%)
2011 general election
2011 general election : Galway West[ 62] [ 52]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Labour
Derek Nolan 12.4
7,489
7,672
8,006
8,266
8,463
8,703
9,119
9,308
9,415
10,431
Fianna Fáil
Éamon Ó Cuív [*] 12.3
7,441
7,486
7,547
7,649
8,198
8,927
9.035
11,138
Independent
Noel Grealish [*] 10.3
6,229
6,346
6,396
6,589
6,810
7,116
7,324
7,916
8,312
8,682
8,736
9,811
9,829
Fine Gael
Brian Walsh 8.9
5,425
5,473
5,515
5,644
5,869
5,964
7,008
7,242
7,343
7,491
7,520
10,227
Fine Gael
Fidelma Healy Eames
8.3
5,046
5,080
5,173
5,290
5,347
5,487
6,542
6,712
6,801
6,990
7,020
Independent
Catherine Connolly
7.9
4,766
4,973
5,214
5,499
5,603
5,888
6,148
6,390
6,551
8,207
8,375
9,083
9,095
Fine Gael
Seán Kyne 7.5
4,550
4,581
4,630
4,704
4,729
5,741
6,470
6,621
6,705
7,029
7,074
9,020
9,112
Sinn Féin
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh
6.3
3,808
3,927
3,999
4,096
4,141
4,407
4,447
4,588
4,683
Fine Gael
Hildegarde Naughton
5.9
3,606
3,655
3,745
3,858
3,908
3,993
Fianna Fáil
Frank Fahey [*] 5.7
3,448
3,474
3,489
3,526
3,833
4,017
4,062
Independent
Tom Welby
5.4
3,298
3,325
3,345
3,484
3,504
Fianna Fáil
Michael Crowe
3.0
1,814
1,855
1,870
1,895
Independent
Eamon Walsh
2.4
1,481
1,581
1,624
Green
Niall Ó Brolcháin
1.8
1,120
1,153
Independent
Mike Cubbard
1.4
853
Independent
Uinseann Holmes
0.3
186
Independent
Thomas King
0.1
65
Electorate: 88,840 Valid: 60,625 Spoilt: 643 (1.1%) Quota: 10,105 Turnout: 61,268 (69.0%)
2007 general election
2007 general election : Galway West[ 51]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Fianna Fáil
Éamon Ó Cuív [*] 17.5
9,645
Labour
Michael D. Higgins [*] 11.1
6,086
6,090
6,262
6,296
6,609
6,947
7,189
7,447
8,384
10,916
Fianna Fáil
Frank Fahey [*] 10.6
5,854
5,855
5,965
6,150
6,300
6,481
6,549
7,036
7,234
7,421
7,536
7,914
8,139
Progressive Democrats
Noel Grealish [*] 10.5
5,806
5,812
6,122
6,141
6,196
6,313
6,366
6,940
7,065
7,241
7,377
8,116
9,034
Fine Gael
Pádraic McCormack [*] 9.8
5,419
5,425
5,497
5,513
5,581
5,719
6,474
6,834
7,068
7,370
7,859
11,592
Fianna Fáil
Michael Crowe
9.0
4,969
4,976
5,115
5,233
5,364
5,652
5,708
5,863
6,117
6,338
6,507
6,842
7,159
Fine Gael
Fidelma Healy Eames
7.1
3,904
3,904
3,960
3,966
4,022
4,249
4,705
4,831
5,051
5,496
6,170
Green
Niall Ó Brolcháin
5.5
3,026
3,032
3,113
3,124
3,457
3,658
3,754
3,834
4,332
Independent
Catherine Connolly
3.7
2,006
2,014
2,055
2,066
2,307
2,580
2,631
2,684
Fine Gael
Seán Kyne
3.5
1,912
1,914
1,929
1,939
1,970
2,033
Progressive Democrats
Tom Welby
3.4
1,894
1,897
1,986
2,014
2,075
2,119
2,329
Independent
Margaret Cox
3.1
1,718
1,723
1,795
1,808
1,932
Sinn Féin
Anne Marie Carroll
3.0
1,629
1,637
1,641
1,652
Progressive Democrats
Donal Lyons
2.1
1,168
1,169
Independent
Thomas King
0.1
60
Electorate: 86,602 Valid: 55,096 Spoilt: 533 (0.9%) Quota: 9,183 Turnout: 55,629 (64.2%)
2002 general election
2002 general election : Galway West[ 50]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Fianna Fáil
Éamon Ó Cuív [*] 20.1
9,947
Fianna Fáil
Frank Fahey [*] 14.6
7,226
7,902
7,903
7,904
7,993
8,120
8,318
Labour
Michael D. Higgins [*] 10.6
5,213
5,315
5,330
5,343
5,510
5,646
5,772
6,095
6,664
6,682
7,171
7,498
8,151
8,244
10,580
Fine Gael
Pádraic McCormack [*] 9.6
4,760
4,850
4,853
4,859
5,260
5,318
5,502
5,865
6,001
6,012
6,285
7,623
8,420
Fianna Fáil
Margaret Cox
6.6
3,269
3,697
3,700
3,704
3,752
3,801
3,870
4,082
4,297
4,314
4,623
4,782
5,244
5,273
5,585
5,906
Progressive Democrats
Noel Grealish 5.5
2,735
2,787
2,789
2,791
2,858
2,876
3,121
3,233
3,315
3,323
4,544
5,098
5,325
5,352
5,684
6,215
Independent
Séamus Walsh
4.9
2,439
2,559
2,573
2,588
2,626
2,742
2,774
2,944
3,154
3,155
3,234
3,328
Fine Gael
Michael McDonagh
4.6
2,279
2,300
2,301
2,306
2,619
2,632
2,670
2,748
2,808
2,812
2,888
Green
Niall Ó Brolcháin
4.4
2,193
2,216
2,225
2,241
2,308
2,416
2,450
2,651
3,108
3,111
3,267
3,391
3,749
3,775
Progressive Democrats
Donal Lyons
3.9
1,935
2,017
2,017
2,026
2,058
2,068
2,545
2,713
2,787
2,798
Independent
Dana Rosemary Scallon
3.4
1,677
1,727
1,731
1,740
1,812
1,872
1,920
Sinn Féin
Daniel Callanan
3.0
1,468
1,485
1,492
1,498
1,509
2,166
2,200
2,306
Progressive Democrats
Declan McDonnell
3.0
1,462
1,479
1,480
1,484
1,499
1,506
Fine Gael
Fidelma Healy Eames
2.7
1,320
1,340
1,343
1,347
Sinn Féin
Seán Coistealbha
2.7
1,311
1,373
1,379
1,383
1,397
Independent
Eileen Manning
0.2
96
97
100
Independent
Joseph Nulty
0.2
76
77
Electorate: 82,213 Valid: 49,466 Spoilt: 680 (1.4%) Quota: 8,245 Turnout: 50,146 (61.0%)
1997 general election
1997 general election : Galway West[ 63] [ 49]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Fianna Fáil
Frank Fahey 19.3
9,321
Fianna Fáil
Éamon Ó Cuív [*] 17.3
8,250
Fine Gael
Pádraic McCormack [*] 15.0
7,221
7,335
7,351
7,392
7,520
7,601
8,495
Progressive Democrats
Bobby Molloy [*] 12.3
5,914
6,216
6,257
6,330
6,576
6,703
6,840
6,867
7,386
7,672
8,217
Labour
Michael D. Higgins [*] 10.1
4,856
4,942
4,952
5,076
5,145
5,379
5,654
5,759
5,908
7,138
8,456
Fianna Fáil
Margaret Cox
6.1
2,941
3,383
3,450
3,497
3,660
3,905
3,969
3,978
4,939
5,257
5,505
Fine Gael
Pól Ó Foighil
3.8
1,807
1,826
1,836
1,913
1,961
2,009
2,285
2,586
2,822
3,050
Green
Pat Fitzpatrick
3.4
1,660
1,675
1,677
1,867
1,977
2,295
2,364
2,376
2,434
Fianna Fáil
Seán O'Neachtain
3.4
1,639
1,888
1,945
1,997
2,064
2,203
2,230
2,235
Fine Gael
Thomas O'Malley
3.5
1,682
1,699
1,701
1,729
1,762
1,778
Sinn Féin
Mike Egan
2.5
1,209
1,235
1,240
1,321
1,373
National Party
Liam Downes
2.0
959
967
969
993
Independent
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
1.1
548
553
554
Natural Law
Maria Ní Dhomhnaill
0.4
205
207
208
Electorate: 78,064 Valid: 48,212 Spoilt: 400 (0.8%) Quota: 8,036 Turnout: 48,612 (62.3%)
1992 general election
1992 general election : Galway West[ 48] [ 64]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Labour
Michael D. Higgins [*] 17.7
8,910
Fianna Fáil
Éamon Ó Cuív 16.7
8,430
Fianna Fáil
Máire Geoghegan-Quinn [*] 13.6
6,844
6,899
6,904
6,916
6,963
7,020
7,165
7,306
7,531
7,728
Fianna Fáil
Frank Fahey [*] 13.5
6,782
6,809
6,811
6,819
6,872
6,896
6,953
7,060
7,299
7,493
Progressive Democrats
Bobby Molloy [*] 13.4
6,749
6,886
6,890
6,913
6,927
7,015
7,131
7,467
7,733
8,276
Fine Gael
Pádraic McCormack [*] 11.5
5,776
5,837
5,841
5,850
5,871
5,923
6,016
6,163
6,406
8,508
Fine Gael
Fintan Coogan Jnr
5.5
2,747
2,807
2,810
2,826
2,837
2,876
2,994
3,224
3,432
Independent
Darina Costelloe
2.6
1,308
1,327
1,344
1,354
1,392
1,417
1,503
1,683
Independent
Paddy Lally
2.3
1,151
1,210
1,220
1,249
1,299
1,387
1,456
Independent
Pól Ó Foighil
1.5
750
762
762
764
784
816
Democratic Left
Jacqueline O'Dowd
0.8
392
457
464
483
518
Sinn Féin
Mike Egan
0.7
349
357
357
360
Independent
John Barry Finnegan
0.3
138
143
144
Independent
Jim Walsh
0.1
60
63
Electorate: 79,008 Valid: 50,386 Spoilt: 653 (1.3%) Quota: 8,399 Turnout: 51,039 (64.6%)
1989 general election
1989 general election : Galway West[ 47] [ 65]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Progressive Democrats
Bobby Molloy [*] 18.2
8,917
Fianna Fáil
Frank Fahey [*] 16.4
8,010
8,054
8,061
8,129
8,177
10,329
Labour
Michael D. Higgins [*] 15.8
7,727
7,908
7,975
9,130
Fine Gael
Pádraic McCormack 12.2
5,987
6,118
6,130
6,179
6,331
6,711
6,922
Fianna Fáil
Máire Geoghegan-Quinn [*] 12.1
5,902
5,941
5,949
5,996
6,043
8,315
Fianna Fáil
Éamon Ó Cuív
11.7
5,733
5,792
5,807
5,853
5,916
Fine Gael
Fintan Coogan Jnr
10.8
5,297
5,501
5,519
5,723
6,075
6,328
6,557
Workers' Party
James Brick
2.4
1,155
1,585
1,623
Independent
Dermot Shanley
0.3
127
129
Independent
Paul O'Connor
0.2
84
87
Electorate: 77,178 Valid: 49,339 Spoilt: 787 Quota: 8,224 Turnout: 50,126 (64.9%)
1987 general election
1987 general election : Galway West[ 46] [ 66]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Progressive Democrats
Bobby Molloy [*] 17.5
9,216
Fianna Fáil
Frank Fahey [*] 12.3
6,488
6,501
6,515
6,556
6,575
6,683
6,715
6,875
7,924
8,952
Fianna Fáil
Mark Killilea Jnr
9.6
5,053
5,065
5,071
5,106
5,116
5,172
5,200
5,331
5,900
6,976
7,044
7,179
7,282
Fianna Fáil
Máire Geoghegan-Quinn [*] 8.7
4,607
4,622
4,650
4,705
4,722
4,792
5,068
5,156
5,419
7,134
7,212
7,365
7,514
Fine Gael
John Donnellan [*] 8.5
4,476
4,495
4,551
4,602
4,916
4,973
5,035
5,502
5,977
6,113
6,116
10,376
Fine Gael
Fintan Coogan Jnr [*] 8.0
4,206
4,239
4,286
4,395
4,746
4,972
5,084
5,662
5,872
5,986
5,989
Labour
Michael D. Higgins 7.4
3,878
3,912
4,137
4,375
4,395
5,272
5,632
6,178
6,438
6,747
6,753
7,609
8,939
Fianna Fáil
Éamon Ó Cuív
7.3
3,831
3,848
3,878
3,920
3,943
3,971
4,405
4,628
4,808
Independent
Michael Fahy
6.0
3,139
3,148
3,158
3,189
3,197
3,257
3,302
3,440
Progressive Democrats
Michael O'Neill
4.1
2,144
2,387
2,427
2,567
2,638
2,732
2,885
Independent
Peadar Ó Tuathail
3.3
1,724
1,730
1,783
1,816
1,899
1,926
Workers' Party
James Brick
3.0
1,567
1,577
1,635
1,731
1,741
Fine Gael
John O'Malley
1.7
918
924
932
940
Independent
Mary Duffy
1.6
862
865
925
Independent
Margaret Sweeney
1.0
511
512
Independent
Brian Mannion
0.2
101
102
Independent
Dermot Shanley
0.1
41
41
Electorate: 77,542 Valid: 52,762 Quota: 8,794 Turnout: 68.0%
November 1982 general election
November 1982 general election : Galway West[ 45] [ 67]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
Fianna Fáil
Bobby Molloy [*] 16.7
8,234
Fine Gael
Fintan Coogan Jnr 13.2
6,521
6,592
6,922
8,634
Fine Gael
John Donnellan [*] 14.2
7,020
7,085
7,208
7,923
8,275
Fianna Fáil
Máire Geoghegan-Quinn [*] 11.3
5,583
6,051
6,119
6,364
6,371
8,644
Fianna Fáil
Mark Killilea Jnr
11.2
5,509
5,762
5,844
5,908
5,913
6,566
Fianna Fáil
Frank Fahey [*] 11.1
5,475
5,830
5,927
5,994
6,000
8,625
Labour
Michael D. Higgins [*] 9.0
4,449
4,553
5,556
6,036
6,079
Fine Gael
Pól Ó Foighil
6.6
3,259
3,279
3,366
Workers' Party
James Brick
3.6
1,787
1,884
Fianna Fáil
Gerald Bartley
3.0
1,486
Electorate: 76,856 Valid: 49,323 Quota: 8,221 Turnout: 64.2%
February 1982 general election
February 1982 general election : Galway West[ 44] [ 68]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Fianna Fáil
Bobby Molloy [*] 19.7
9,545
Fine Gael
John Donnellan [*] 12.6
6,105
6,143
6,194
6,224
8,405
Fianna Fáil
Frank Fahey 12.4
6,019
6,371
6,470
6,764
6,861
7,240
7,671
Labour
Michael D. Higgins [*] 11.8
5,718
5,847
6,562
6,776
7,330
10,300
Fianna Fáil
Mark Killilea Jnr [*] 11.6
5,624
5,822
5,857
6,099
6,128
6,340
6,485
Fianna Fáil
Máire Geoghegan-Quinn [*] 8.5
4,139
4,614
4,661
6,377
6,464
6,685
6,881
Fine Gael
Pádraic McCormack
8.1
3,952
3,976
4,014
4,055
5,069
Fine Gael
Fintan Coogan Jnr
7.7
3,746
3,793
3,938
4,043
Fianna Fáil
Nicholas O'Connor
5.2
2,513
2,684
2,717
Sinn Féin The Workers' Party
James Brick
2.5
1,211
1,226
Electorate: 72,590 Valid: 48,572 Quota: 8,096 Turnout: 66.9%
1981 general election
1981 general election : Galway West[ 43] [ 69]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Fianna Fáil
Bobby Molloy [*] 18.9
9,592
Fianna Fáil
Mark Killilea Jnr [*] 12.5
6,338
6,532
6,590
6,779
6,844
6,911
7,152
7,411
Labour
Michael D. Higgins 12.3
6,226
6,338
7,078
7,185
7,779
8,555
Fine Gael
John Donnellan [*] 10.0
5,065
5,091
5,149
5,163
5,897
8,019
12,342
Fianna Fáil
Frank Fahey
9.9
5,049
5,202
5,296
5,473
5,520
5,622
5,845
6,173
Fianna Fáil
Máire Geoghegan-Quinn [*] 9.0
4,549
4,974
5,062
6,875
7,184
7,306
7,487
7,687
Fine Gael
Pádraic McCormack
7.6
3,859
3,884
3,919
3,943
4,502
5,458
Fine Gael
Henry Comerford
6.8
3,477
3,511
3,656
3,667
4,245
Fine Gael
Pól Ó Foighil
5.6
2,849
2,874
2,912
3,121
Fianna Fáil
Nicholas O'Connor
4.9
2,471
2,578
2,604
Sinn Féin The Workers' Party
James Brick
2.1
1,081
1,095
Independent
Anthony Coffey
0.6
284
287
Electorate: 72,590 Valid: 50,840 Quota: 8,474 Turnout: 70.0%
1977 general election
1977 general election : Galway West[ 42] [ 70]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Fianna Fáil
Bobby Molloy [*] 18.5
7,832
7,902
7,929
8,659
Fianna Fáil
Máire Geoghegan-Quinn [*] 17.9
7,575
7,647
7,697
8,755
Fianna Fáil
Bill Loughnane [*] 17.2
7,280
7,397
7,425
7,784
8,051
8,374
8,535
Labour
Michael D. Higgins
11.7
4,952
5,355
5,453
5,503
5,511
5,848
5,854
5,858
7,397
Fine Gael
John Mannion Jnr 10.2
4,331
4,363
4,756
4,859
4,865
5,360
5,380
5,388
8,520
Fine Gael
Fintan Coogan Snr [*] 7.4
3,136
3,191
3,510
3,547
3,557
5,332
5,334
5,335
Fine Gael
Toddie Byrne
6.7
2,854
2,889
3,072
3,082
3,082
Fianna Fáil
Micheál Ó Móráin
5.5
2,333
2,364
2,369
Fine Gael
Pádraic McCormack
2.7
1,126
1,138
Sinn Féin The Workers' Party
Anthony Coffey
2.2
926
Electorate: 61,582 Valid: 42,345 Spoilt: 284 (0.6%) Quota: 8,470 Turnout: 42,629 (69.2%)[ 71]
1975 by-election
Fianna Fáil TD Johnny Geoghegan died on 5 January 1975. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 4 March 1975. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, daughter of the deceased TD.
1975 by-election : Galway West[ 41] [ 72] [ 70]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
2
3
4
Fianna Fáil
Máire Geoghegan-Quinn 45.3
12,627
12,737
13,466
14,345
Fine Gael
John Mannion Jnr
26.0
7,234
7,291
7,777
12,080
Labour
Michael D. Higgins
18.9
5,269
5,522
6,129
Independent
Pól Ó Foighil
7.5
2,096
2,231
Sinn Féin (Official)
Renée Prendergast
2.4
656
Electorate: 44,350 Valid: 27,882 Quota: 13,942 Turnout: 62.9%
1973 general election
1973 general election : Galway West[ 40] [ 73]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Fianna Fáil
Bobby Molloy [*] 28.3
7,028
Fianna Fáil
Johnny Geoghegan [*] 19.3
4,782
5,249
5,326
5,370
5,470
6,861
Fine Gael
Fintan Coogan Snr [*] 13.7
3,410
3,451
3,478
3,550
3,687
3,757
3,798
5,951
Labour
Michael D. Higgins
13.5
3,346
3,384
3,429
3,563
3,881
3,942
3,998
4,637
Fine Gael
John Mannion Jnr
12.7
3,156
3,191
3,340
3,378
3,457
3,677
3,766
Fianna Fáil
Séamus Kyne
6.3
1,573
1,780
1,834
1,866
1,921
Independent
Seosamh Ó Tuairisg
2.8
703
715
727
833
Aontacht Éireann
Irene King
1.7
416
424
452
Independent
Pádraic Joyce
1.7
411
424
Electorate: 35,999 Valid: 24,825 Quota: 6,207 Turnout: 68.9%
1969 general election
1969 general election : Galway West[ 39] [ 74]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Fianna Fáil
Bobby Molloy 28.3
6,709
Fianna Fáil
Johnny Geoghegan [*] 20.8
4,923
5,368
5,385
5,402
6,345
Fine Gael
John Mannion Snr
12.7
3,001
3,028
3,259
3,306
3,351
3,373
3,624
3,990
Fine Gael
Fintan Coogan Snr [*] 12.4
2,942
2,986
3,374
3,469
3,676
3,732
4,217
5,293
Independent
Peadar Mac an Iomaire
6.4
1,522
1,541
1,561
1,669
1,695
1,738
Labour
Thomas Tierney
6.4
1,519
1,547
1,579
2,457
2,549
2,621
2,904
Fianna Fáil
Mary Byrne
5.0
1,185
1,374
1,385
1,419
Labour
Michael D. Higgins
4.9
1,174
1,192
1,225
Fine Gael
William Cahill
3.1
738
748
Electorate: 34,173 Valid: 23,713 Quota: 5,929 Turnout: 69.4%
1965 general election
1965 general election : Galway West[ 38] [ 72]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
2
3
4
5
Fianna Fáil
Johnny Geoghegan [*] 30.9
6,982
Fine Gael
Fintan Coogan Snr [*] 22.5
5,081
5,147
5,464
6,489
Fianna Fáil
Bobby Molloy 14.0
3,167
3,671
3,706
3,957
5,814
Fine Gael
John Mannion Snr
12.4
2,813
2,868
3,419
3,586
4,124
Fianna Fáil
Pádraic Joyce
8.4
1,891
2,553
2,607
2,674
Labour
Michael Smyth
7.3
1,653
1,668
1,708
Fine Gael
Michael Walsh
4.5
1,022
1,049
Electorate: 32,548 Valid: 22,609 Quota: 5,653 Turnout: 69.5%
1961 general election
1961 general election : Galway West[ 37] [ 72]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
2
3
4
5
Fianna Fáil
Johnny Geoghegan [*] 23.8
4,917
5,034
5,048
5,628
Fine Gael
Fintan Coogan Snr [*] 23.5
4,854
5,289
Fianna Fáil
Gerald Bartley [*] 22.1
4,557
4,680
4,696
4,809
5,001
Fine Gael
Thomas Connolly
9.4
1,948
1,987
2,011
2,379
2,411
Labour
James Cox
8.2
1,693
1,873
1,927
2,205
2,249
Clann na Poblachta
Joseph Ridge
7.9
1,640
1,709
1,724
Independent
Thomas Powell
5.1
1,053
Electorate: 32,011 Valid: 20,662 Quota: 5,166 Turnout: 64.6%
1957 general election
1957 general election : Galway West[ 36] [ 72]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
2
3
Fianna Fáil
Johnny Geoghegan [*] 24.9
4,966
6,056
Fine Gael
Fintan Coogan Snr [*] 21.5
4,282
4,662
4,790
Fine Gael
John Mannion Snr
19.3
3,853
3,995
4,065
Fianna Fáil
Gerald Bartley [*] 19.0
3,789
5,134
Fianna Fáil
Michael Lydon
15.2
3,028
Electorate: 31,332 Valid: 19,918 Quota: 4,980 Turnout: 63.6%
1954 general election
1954 general election : Galway West[ 35] [ 72]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
2
3
4
5
Fine Gael
John Mannion Snr [*] 20.1
4,206
4,243
4,524
4,689
4,798
Fianna Fáil
Gerald Bartley [*] 18.9
3,945
3,967
4,066
5,860
Fianna Fáil
Johnny Geoghegan 18.8
3,939
3,962
4,083
5,268
Fianna Fáil
Michael Lydon
15.8
3,299
3,356
3,577
Fine Gael
Fintan Coogan Snr 14.7
3,066
3,357
4,500
4,754
4,972
Clann na Poblachta
Fursa Walsh
8.7
1,813
2,022
Labour
John O'Connell
3.1
650
Electorate: 31,737 Valid: 20,918 Quota: 5,230 Turnout: 65.9%
1951 general election
1951 general election : Galway West[ 34] [ 72]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
Fianna Fáil
Peadar Duignan 21.0
4,481
4,622
4,732
5,130
5,259
5,407
Fianna Fáil
Gerald Bartley [*] 17.8
3,793
3,837
3,885
4,058
4,256
4,351
Fianna Fáil
Michael Lydon [*] 14.4
3,066
3,177
3,311
3,754
3,898
4,083
Fine Gael
John Mannion Snr 13.3
2,832
2,959
3,671
4,079
6,331
Fine Gael
Martin Mylotte
10.5
2,238
2,468
2,848
3,254
Labour
John McElhinney
8.8
1,885
2,357
2,701
Fine Gael
Fintan Coogan Snr
7.4
1,572
1,821
Clann na Poblachta
Fursa Walsh
6.8
1,457
Electorate: 33,229 Valid: 21,324 Quota: 5,332 Turnout: 64.2%
1948 general election
1948 general election : Galway West[ 33] [ 72]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
2
3
4
5
Fine Gael
Joseph Mongan [*] 21.7
4,635
4,713
4,784
4,791
5,421
Fianna Fáil
Gerald Bartley [*] 21.7
4,600
4,636
6,023
Fianna Fáil
Michael Lydon [*] 17.9
3,787
3,807
4,424
5,127
5,443
National Labour Party
John McElhinney
15.1
3,205
3,243
3,273
3,280
4,313
Clann na Poblachta
Margaret Ashe
10.7
2,273
2,642
2,668
2,672
Fianna Fáil
John J. Keane
10.1
2,146
2,152
Clann na Poblachta
Pádraig Ó Cosgarda
2.6
560
Electorate: 32,767 Valid: 21,206 Quota: 5,302 Turnout: 64.7%
1944 general election
1944 general election : Galway West[ 32] [ 75]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
2
3
Fianna Fáil
Gerald Bartley [*] 24.2
6,078
6,161
7,036
Fine Gael
Joseph Mongan [*] 20.4
5,122
6,374
Fianna Fáil
Michael Lydon 19.1
4,790
4,843
5,687
Fianna Fáil
John J. Keane
17.0
4,267
4,290
4,625
Independent
Margaret Ashe
12.2
3,054
3,401
Fine Gael
Brendan Allen
7.2
1,813
Electorate: 43,385 Valid: 25,124 Quota: 6,282 Turnout: 57.9%
1943 general election
1943 general election : Galway West[ 31] [ 75]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Fianna Fáil
Gerald Bartley [*] 21.6
5,968
6,019
6,030
6,097
6,689
6,842
6,855
9,130
Fine Gael
Joseph Mongan [*] 19.3
5,344
5,409
6,040
6,354
6,716
7,230
Fianna Fáil
Eamon Corbett 13.3
3,693
3,717
3,735
3,746
4,015
4,207
4,225
4,734
6,635
Fianna Fáil
John J. Keane [*] 11.6
3,204
3,227
3,244
3,430
3,535
3,714
3,743
Labour
Bartley Keane
8.3
2,287
2,496
2,551
2,757
3,356
3,731
3,785
4,111
4,180
Independent
Margaret Ashe
7.9
2,186
2,207
2,246
2,310
Clann na Talmhan
Patrick Morris
7.3
2,019
2,026
2,047
2,796
2,967
Clann na Talmhan
Joseph Ridge
6.3
1,733
1,758
1,763
Fine Gael
William Higgins
2.9
810
814
Labour
Michael Ó Maoláin
1.6
442
Electorate: 43,385 Valid: 27,686 Quota: 6,922 Turnout: 63.8%
1940 by-election
Fianna Fáil TD Seán Tubridy died on 15 July 1939. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 30 May 1940.
1938 general election
1938 general election : Galway West[ 29] [ 75]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
2
3
4
Fianna Fáil
Gerald Bartley [*] 28.1
8,044
Fianna Fáil
Seán Tubridy [*] 22.2
6,346
6,657
7,018
7,128
Fianna Fáil
Louis O'Dea
18.2
5,204
5,703
6,260
6,571
Fine Gael
Joseph Mongan [*] 14.6
4,172
4,210
4,384
6,980
Fine Gael
Peter Kelly
9.8
2,803
2,834
3,477
Labour
Michael O'Sullivan
7.2
2,046
2,057
Electorate: 43,112 Valid: 28,615 Quota: 7,154 Turnout: 66.4%
1937 general election
1937 general election : Galway West[ 28] [ 75]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
2
3
Fianna Fáil
Seán Tubridy 28.2
7,274
Fianna Fáil
Gerald Bartley [*] 23.9
6,179
6,706
Fianna Fáil
Eamon Corbett [*] 19.8
5,109
5,359
5,525
Fine Gael
Joseph Mongan 15.1
3,909
3,928
6,648
Fine Gael
Peter Kelly
12.9
3,337
3,362
Electorate: 42,796 Valid: 25,808 Quota: 6,453 Turnout: 60.3%
See also
References
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