Galway West (Dáil constituency)

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Galway West
Dáil constituency
Map
Map
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created1937
Seats
  • 3 (1937–1977)
  • 4 (1977–1981)
  • 5 (1981–)
TDs
Local government areas
Created fromGalway
EP constituencyMidlands–North-West

Galway West is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects 5 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[edit]

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 Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2017 defines the constituency as:[2]

"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;

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

Cong, Dalgan, Houndswood, Kilmaine, Neale, Shrule, in the former Rural District of Ballinrobe."

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.[3]

For the next general election, the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as:[4]

"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
In County Galway, the borough of Galway and the district electoral divisions of[5]
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[6]

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[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, 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[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, 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[9]

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;
and in County Clare, the district electoral divisions of

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[10]
1987–1992 5 County Borough of Galway; and County Galway, except the parts in the constituencies of Galway East and Roscommon[11][12][13] Galway City became a separate local government area in 1986[12][13]
1992–1997 5 County Borough of Galway; and County Galway, except the parts in the constituencies of Galway East, Mayo East and Mayo West[14] Transfer of Headford area to Mayo West[15]
1997–2002 5 County Borough of Galway; and County Galway, except the parts in the constituency of Galway East[16] Transfer of Headford Area from Mayo West[17]
2002–2016 5 Galway City; and County Galway, except the parts in the constituency of Galway East.[18][19][20] Transfer to Galway East of territory in the former Rural District of Tuam[21][22][23]
2016–2020 5 Galway City
and in County Galway, the electoral divisions of[24]

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[25]

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[2]

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[edit]

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Galway West 1937–[27]
Key to parties
Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)
9th 1937[28] Gerald Bartley
(FF) 		Seán Tubridy
(FF) 		Joseph Mongan
(FG) 		3 seats
1937–1977
10th 1938[29]
1940 by-election[30] John J. Keane
(FF)
11th 1943[31] Eamon Corbett
(FF)
12th 1944[32] Michael Lydon
(FF)
13th 1948[33]
14th 1951[34] Peadar Duignan
(FF) 		John Mannion Snr
(FG)
15th 1954[35] Johnny Geoghegan
(FF) 		Fintan Coogan Snr
(FG)
16th 1957[36]
17th 1961[37]
18th 1965[38] Bobby Molloy
(FF)
19th 1969[39]
20th 1973[40]
1975 by-election[41] Máire Geoghegan-Quinn
(FF)
21st 1977[42] Bill Loughnane
(FF) 		John Mannion Jnr
(FG) 		4 seats
1977–1981
22nd 1981[43] Mark Killilea Jnr
(FF) 		John Donnellan
(FG) 		Michael D. Higgins
(Lab)
23rd 1982 (Feb)[44] Frank Fahey
(FF)
24th 1982 (Nov)[45] Fintan Coogan Jnr
(FG)
25th 1987[46] Bobby Molloy
(PDs) 		Michael D. Higgins
(Lab)
26th 1989[47] Pádraic McCormack
(FG)
27th 1992[48] Éamon Ó Cuív
(FF)
28th 1997[49] Frank Fahey
(FF)
29th 2002[50] Noel Grealish
(PDs)
30th 2007[51]
31st 2011[52] Noel Grealish
(Ind) 		Seán Kyne
(FG) 		Brian Walsh
(FG) 		Derek Nolan
(Lab)
32nd 2016[53] Hildegarde Naughton
(FG) 		Catherine Connolly
(Ind)
33rd 2020[54] Mairéad Farrell
(SF)

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[edit]

2020 general election[edit]

2020 general election: Galway West[55][56][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          
Independent Noel Grealish 13.3 8,043 8,159 8,196 8,541 8,616 9,168 9,302 10,393          
Sinn Féin Mairéad Farrell 14.0 8,464 8,486 8,744 8,814 8,904 9,633 10,013 10,340          
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 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
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
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    
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              
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%)  
  1. ^ Listed surname on ballot paper under Cuív as opposed to Ó Cuív to appear higher on ballot paper. Appeared as Cuív, Éamon Ó
  2. ^ Listed surname on ballot paper under Corcorán as opposed to Ó Corcorán to appear higher on ballot paper. Appeared as Corcorán, Cormac Ó
  3. ^ Burke was a member of Solidarity.
  4. ^ 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.[57]
  5. ^ Listed surname on ballot paper under Flaherty as opposed to O'Flaherty to appear higher on ballot paper. Appeared as Flaherty, Daragh O

2020 Galway West opinion poll[edit]

Last date
of polling 		Polling firm / Commissioner Sample
size 		FF FG SF Grealish Connolly GP O'Tuathail Lab Cubbard S-PBP Aon Lead
26 January 2020 TG4/Ipsos MRBI[58] 525 20 23 7 7 9 10 12 5 3 2 1 3

2016 general election[edit]

2016 general election: Galway West[59][60][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
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 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
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
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  
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 (62.45%)  

2016 Galway West opinion poll[edit]

Last date
of polling 		Polling firm / Commissioner Sample
size 		FF FG SF Grealish Connolly GP O'Tuathail Lab Cubbard S-PBP Aon Lead
23 February 2016 TG4/Ipsos MRBI[61][62] ~500 21 30 11 7 8 2 6 6 2 2 DNR 7

2011 general election[edit]

2011 general election: Galway West[63][52]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Fianna Fáil Éamon Ó Cuív 12.3 7,441 7,486 7,547 7,649 8,198 8,927 9.035 11,138          
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      
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  
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 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
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 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    
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        
Fianna Fáil Frank Fahey 5.7 3,448 3,474 3,489 3,526 3,833 4,017 4,062            
Fine Gael Hildegarde Naughton 5.9 3,606 3,655 3,745 3,858 3,908 3,993              
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[edit]

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      
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  
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
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
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          
Progressive Democrats Tom Welby 3.4 1,894 1,897 1,986 2,014 2,075 2,119 2,329            
Fine Gael Seán Kyne 3.5 1,912 1,914 1,929 1,939 1,970 2,033              
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[edit]

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                  
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      
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  
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
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
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    
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          
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            
Sinn Féin Daniel Callanan 3.0 1,468 1,485 1,492 1,498 1,509 2,166 2,200 2,306                
Independent Dana Rosemary Scallon 3.4 1,677 1,727 1,731 1,740 1,812 1,872 1,920                  
Progressive Democrats Declan McDonnell 3.0 1,462 1,479 1,480 1,484 1,499 1,506                    
Sinn Féin Seán Coistealbha 2.7 1,311 1,373 1,379 1,383 1,397                      
Fine Gael Fidelma Healy Eames 2.7 1,320 1,340 1,343 1,347                        
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[edit]

1997 general election: Galway West[64][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        
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
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
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[edit]

1992 general election: Galway West[48][65]
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                  
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
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
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
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[edit]

1989 general election: Galway West[47][66]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Progressive Democrats Bobby Molloy 18.2 8,917            
Labour Michael D. Higgins 15.8 7,727 7,908 7,975 9,130      
Fianna Fáil Frank Fahey 16.4 8,010 8,054 8,061 8,129 8,177 10,329  
Fianna Fáil Máire Geoghegan-Quinn 12.1 5,902 5,941 5,949 5,996 6,043 8,315  
Fine Gael Pádraic McCormack 12.2 5,987 6,118 6,130 6,179 6,331 6,711 6,922
Fine Gael Fintan Coogan Jnr 10.8 5,297 5,501 5,519 5,723 6,075 6,328 6,557
Fianna Fáil Éamon Ó Cuív 11.7 5,733 5,792 5,807 5,853 5,916    
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[edit]

1987 general election: Galway West[46][67]
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      
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  
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 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
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
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    
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[edit]

November 1982 general election: Galway West[45][68]
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 Frank Fahey 11.1 5,475 5,830 5,927 5,994 6,000 8,625
Fianna Fáil Mark Killilea Jnr 11.2 5,509 5,762 5,844 5,908 5,913 6,566
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[edit]

February 1982 general election: Galway West[44][69]
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[edit]

1981 general election: Galway West[43][70]
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[edit]

1977 general election: Galway West[42][71]
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    
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
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 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%)[72]  

1975 by-election[edit]

Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD Johnny Geoghegan, a by-election was held 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][73][71]
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: 62.87%  

1973 general election[edit]

1973 general election: Galway West[40]
Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
Fianna Fáil Bobby Molloy 7,028 28.3 1 1
Fianna Fáil Johnny Geoghegan 4,782 19.3 2
Fine Gael Fintan Coogan Snr 3,410 13.7 3
Labour Michael D. Higgins 3,346 13.5
Fine Gael John Mannion Jnr 3,156 12.7
Fianna Fáil Séamus Kyne 1,573 6.3
Independent Seosamh Ó Tuairisg 703 2.8
Aontacht Éireann Irene King 416 1.7
Independent Pádraic Joyce 411 1.7
Electorate: ?   Valid: 24,825   Quota: 6,207   Turnout:

1969 general election[edit]

1969 general election: Galway West[39]
Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
Fianna Fáil Bobby Molloy 6,709 28.3 1
Fianna Fáil Johnny Geoghegan 4,923 20.8 2
Fine Gael John Mannion Snr 3,001 12.7
Fine Gael Fintan Coogan Snr 2,942 12.4 3
Independent Peadar Mac an Iomaire 1,522 6.4
Labour Thomas Tierney 1,519 6.4
Fianna Fáil Mary Byrne 1,185 5.0
Labour Michael D. Higgins 1,174 5.0
Fine Gael William Cahill 738 3.1
Electorate: ?   Valid: 23,713   Quota: 5,929   Turnout:

1965 general election[edit]

1965 general election: Galway West[38]
Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
Fianna Fáil Johnny Geoghegan 6,982 30.9 1 1
Fine Gael Fintan Coogan Snr 5,081 22.5 2
Fianna Fáil Bobby Molloy 3,167 14.0 3
Fine Gael John Mannion Snr 2,813 12.4
Fianna Fáil Pádraic Joyce 1,891 8.4
Labour Michael Smyth 1,653 7.3
Fine Gael Michael Walsh 1,022 4.5
Electorate: ?   Valid: 22,609   Quota: 5,653   Turnout:

1961 general election[edit]

1961 general election: Galway West[37]
Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
Fianna Fáil Johnny Geoghegan 4,917 23.8 2
Fine Gael Fintan Coogan Snr 4,854 23.5 1
Fianna Fáil Gerald Bartley 4,557 22.1 3
Fine Gael Thomas Connolly 1,948 9.4
Labour James Cox 1,693 8.2
Clann na Poblachta Joseph Ridge 1,640 7.9
Independent Thomas Powell 1,053 5.1
Electorate: ?   Valid: 20,662   Quota: 5,166   Turnout:

1957 general election[edit]

1957 general election: Galway West[36][73]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3
Fianna Fáil Johnny Geoghegan 24.9 4,966 6,056  
Fianna Fáil Gerald Bartley 19.0 3,789 5,134  
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 Michael Lydon 15.2 3,028    
Electorate: 31,332   Valid: 19,918   Quota: 4,980   Turnout: 63.6%  

1954 general election[edit]

1954 general election: Galway West[35][73]
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[edit]

1951 general election: Galway West[34][73]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Fine Gael John Mannion Snr 13.3 2,832 2,959 3,671 4,079 6,331  
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 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: 64.17%  

1948 general election[edit]

1948 general election: Galway West[33][73]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
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
Fine Gael Joseph Mongan 21.7 4,635 4,713 4,784 4,791 5,421
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: 64.72%  

1944 general election[edit]

1944 general election: Galway West[32][74]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3
Fine Gael Joseph Mongan 20.4 5,122 6,374  
Fianna Fáil Gerald Bartley 24.2 6,078 6,161 7,036
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[edit]

1943 general election: Galway West[31][74]
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[edit]

Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD Seán Tubridy, a by-election was held on 30 May 1940. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate John J. Keane.

1940 by-election: Galway West[30][74]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Fianna Fáil John J. Keane 72.1 14,836
Clann na Talmhan Michael Donnellan 27.9 5,735
Electorate: 43,091   Valid: 20,571   Quota: 10,286   Turnout: 47.7%  

1938 general election[edit]

1938 general election: Galway West[29][74]
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
Fine Gael Joseph Mongan 14.6 4,172 4,210 4,384 6,980
Fianna Fáil Louis O'Dea 18.2 5,204 5,703 6,260 6,571
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[edit]

1937 general election: Galway West[28][74]
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  
Fine Gael Joseph Mongan 15.1 3,909 3,928 6,648
Fianna Fáil Eamon Corbett 19.8 5,109 5,359 5,525
Fine Gael Peter Kelly 12.9 3,337 3,362  
Electorate: 42,796   Valid: 25,808   Quota: 6,453   Turnout: 60.3%  

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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