Dublin West (Dáil constituency) Dáil constituency (1981–present)
Dublin 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 system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).
Boundaries
The constituency includes Mulhuddart, Corduff , Blanchardstown , Castleknock, Carpenterstown, Barberstown, Clonsilla and Ongar . The portion in Dublin City includes Dublin Zoo and Áras an Uachtaráin , the official residence of the President of Ireland , and the suburb of Ashtown . The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as:[ 1] [ 2]
"In the county of Fingal, the electoral divisions of:
Blanchardstown-Abbotstown, Blanchardstown-Blakestown, Blanchardstown-Coolmine, Blanchardstown-Corduff, Blanchardstown-Delwood, Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart, Blanchardstown-Roselawn, Blanchardstown-Tyrrelstown, Castleknock-Knockmaroon, Castleknock-Park, Lucan North, The Ward; and, in the city of Dublin, the electoral divisions of:
Ashtown A, Ashtown B;
and that part of the electoral division of Phoenix Park situated north of a line drawn along Chapelizod Road, Conyngham Road and Parkgate Street."
Changes to the Dublin West constituency
Years
TDs
Boundaries
Notes
1981–1987
5
In the county borough of Dublin, the wards of [ 3]
Ballyfermot A, Ballyfermot B, Ballyfermot C, Ballyfermot D, Ballyfermot E, Ballyfermot F, Cabra West A (except the part in the constituency of
Dublin Central ), Cabra West C (except the part in the constituency of Dublin Central), Cabra West D, Cabra West E, Kilmainham A, Kilmainham B, Kilmainham C, Phoenix Park, Usher's A, Usher's F;
and in the county of Dublin the district electoral divisions of
Castleknock, Clonsilla, Lucan Number One, Lucan Number Two, Palmerstown Number One, Palmerstown Number Two;
and the townlands of Abbotstown, Blanchardstown, Corduff, Deanestown, Dunsink, Huntstown (in the parish of Mulhuddart), Little Pace, Scribblestown, Sheephill, in the district electoral division of Blanchardstown;
and the townland of Cardiffsbridge in the district electoral division of Finglas.
Transfer of Ballyfermot A, B, C, D, E and F, Kilmainham A and C from Dublin Ballyfermot ;
Transfer of Cabra West D and E, Phoenix Park and parts of Cabra West A and C from Dublin Cabra ;
Transfer of Castleknock, Clonsilla, Lucan Numbers One and Two, Palmerstown Numbers One and Two, and townlands in Blanchardstown from Dublin County West ;
Transfer of Kilmainham B, Usher's A, Usher's F from Dublin South-Central ;
Transfer of the townland of Cardiffsbridge from Dublin County North .
1987–1992
5
In the county borough of Dublin, the wards of
[ 4]
Ballyfermot A, Ballyfermot B, Ballyfermot C, Ballyfermot D, Ballyfermot E, Ballyfermot F, Kilmainham A, Kilmainham B, Kilmainham C, Phoenix Park, Usher's A, Usher's F;
and in the county of Dublin the district electoral divisions of
Castleknock, Clonsilla, Lucan Number One, Lucan Number Two, Palmerstown Number One, Palmerstown Number Two;
and the townlands of Abbotstown, Blanchardstown, Corduff, Deanestown, Dunsink, Huntstown (in the parish of Mulhuddart), Little Pace, Scribblestown, Sheephill, in the district electoral division of Blanchardstown;
and the townland of Cardiffsbridge in the district electoral division of Finglas.
Transfer of the wards of Cabra West D and E and the balance of the wards of Cabra West A and C to Dublin Central .[ 5]
1992–1997
4
In the county borough of Dublin, the wards of
[ 6]
Cherry Orchard A, Cherry Orchard B, Cherry Orchard C, Drumfinn, Kylemore;
and in the county of Dublin the district electoral divisions of
Blanchardstown-Blakestown, Blanchardstown-Coolmine, Blanchardstown-Delwood, Blanchardstown-Roselawn, Castleknock-Knockmaroon, Clondalkin-Cappaghmore, Clondalkin-Moorfield, Clondalkin-Rowlagh, Lucan-Esker, Lucan Heights, Lucan North, Lucan-St. Helens, Palmerston Village, Palmerston West.
Transfer to Dublin North of the part of the constituency situated north of the Navan Road and the Castleknock Road;
Transfer of the Ashtown, Phoenix Park, Islandbridge, Kilmainham, Inchicore, Ballyfermot (part) and Chapelizod areas to Dublin Central.[ 7]
1997–2002
4
In the county of Fingal, the electoral divisions of
[ 8]
Blanchardstown-Abbotstown, Blanchardstown-Blakestown, Blanchardstown-Coolmine, Blanchardstown-Corduff, Blanchardstown-Delwood, Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart, Blanchardstown-Roselawn, Blanchardstown-Tyrrelstown, Castleknock-Knockmaroon, Castleknock-Park and Lucan North;
and in the county of South Dublin the electoral divisions of
Clondalkin-Cappaghmore, Clondalkin-Moorfield, Clondalkin-Rowlagh, Lucan-Esker, Lucan Heights, Lucan-St. Helens, Palmerston Village, Palmerston West.
Transfer of Blanchardstown-Abbotstown, Blanchardstown-Corduff, Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart, Blanchardstown-Tyrrelstown, Castleknock Park from Dublin North;
Cherry Orchard A, B and C, Drumfinn and Kylemore to Dublin Central[ 9]
2002–2007
3
In the county of Fingal, the electoral divisions of
[ 10]
Blanchardstown-Abbotstown, Blanchardstown-Blakestown, Blanchardstown-Coolmine, Blanchardstown-Corduff, Blanchardstown-Delwood, Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart, Blanchardstown-Roselawn, Blanchardstown-Tyrrelstown, Castleknock-Knockmaroon, Castleknock-Park and Lucan North;
and in the county of South Dublin the electoral divisions of
Palmerston Village, Palmerston West.
Transfer of Clondalkin-Cappaghmore, Clondalkin-Moorfield, Clondalkin-Rowlagh, Lucan-Esker, Lucan Heights, Lucan-St. Helens to Dublin Mid-West .[ 11]
2007–2011
3
In the county of Fingal, the electoral divisions of
[ 12]
Blanchardstown-Blakestown, Blanchardstown-Coolmine, Blanchardstown-Corduff, Blanchardstown-Delwood, Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart, Blanchardstown-Roselawn, Blanchardstown-Tyrrelstown, Castleknock-Knockmaroon, Castleknock-Park, Kilsallaghan and Lucan North;
and those parts of the electoral divisions of Blanchardstown-Abbotstown, Dubber and The Ward situated north of a line drawn along the Northern Cross Route (M50).
Transfer of Palmerston Village and Palmerston West to Dublin Mid-West.
Transfer of part of Blanchardstown-Abbotstown to Dublin North-West, and of Kilsallaghan and part of Dubber and The Ward from Dublin North.[ 13]
2011–2016
3
In the county of Fingal, the electoral divisions of
[ 14]
Blanchardstown-Blakestown, Blanchardstown-Coolmine, Blanchardstown-Corduff, Blanchardstown-Delwood, Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart, Blanchardstown-Roselawn, Blanchardstown-Tyrrelstown, Castleknock-Knockmaroon, Castleknock-Park, Kilsallaghan, Lucan North, Swords-Forrest;
and those parts of the electoral divisions of Airport, Blanchardstown-Abbotstown, Dubber and The Ward situated north of a line drawn along the Northern Cross Route (M50).
Transfer of Airport (part north of M50) and Swords-Forrest from Dublin North.[ 15]
2016–2024
4
In the county of Fingal, the electoral divisions of
[ 16] [ 17]
Blanchardstown-Blakestown, Blanchardstown-Coolmine, Blanchardstown-Corduff, Blanchardstown-Delwood, Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart, Blanchardstown-Roselawn, Blanchardstown-Tyrrelstown, Castleknock-Knockmaroon, Castleknock-Park, Lucan North;
and those parts of the electoral divisions of Blanchardstown-Abbotstown, and The Ward situated north of a line drawn along the Northern Cross Route (M50);
and, in the city of Dublin, the electoral divisions of:
Ashtown A, Ashtown B;
and that part of the electoral division of Phoenix Park situated north of a line drawn along Chapelizod Road, Conyngham Road and Parkgate Street.
Transfer of Airport (part north of M50), Dubber (part north of M50), Kilsallaghan and Swords-Forrest to Dublin Fingal .
Transfer of Ashtown A, Ashtown B and part of Phoenix Park (that part of the electoral division of Phoenix Park situated north of a line drawn 469
along Chapelizod Road, Conyngham Road and Parkgate Street) from Dublin Central.[ 18] [ 19]
2024–
5
In the county of Fingal, the electoral divisions of
[ 1]
Blanchardstown-Abbotstown, Blanchardstown-Blakestown, Blanchardstown-Coolmine, Blanchardstown-Corduff, Blanchardstown-Delwood, Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart, Blanchardstown-Roselawn, Blanchardstown-Tyrrelstown, Castleknock-Knockmaroon, Castleknock-Park, Lucan North, The Ward;
and, in the city of Dublin, the electoral divisions of:
Ashtown A, Ashtown B;
and that part of the electoral division of Phoenix Park situated north of a line drawn along Chapelizod Road, Conyngham Road and Parkgate Street.
Transfer of Blanchardstown-Abbotstown (Part South of M50) and The Ward (Part South of M50) from Dublin North-West .[ 20]
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 : Dublin West[ 38] [ 39]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Fianna Fáil
Jack Chambers [*] 21.4
9,446
Sinn Féin
Paul Donnelly [*] 17.5
7,731
Fine Gael
Emer Currie 15.4
6,791
7,579
PBP–Solidarity
Ruth Coppinger [ a] 8.0
3,552
3,639
3,666
3,758
3,764
3,803
3,949
4,037
4,142
4,494
5,211
6,340
7,165
Green
Roderic O'Gorman [*] 6.6
2,909
3,074
3,078
3,124
3,176
3,188
3,207
3,468
3,491
3,652
3,777
4,350
6,080
Labour
John Walsh
5.6
2,455
2,573
2,579
2,624
2,655
2,684
2,723
2,960
2,982
3,170
3,299
4,039
Aontú
Ellen Troy
5.6
2,453
2,532
2,542
2,577
2,590
2,732
2,842
2,980
3,657
4,000
4,348
4,547
5,003
Social Democrats
Ellen Murphy
4.9
2,168
2,198
2,211
2,236
2,244
2,272
2,322
2,385
2,419
2,659
3,094
Sinn Féin
Breda Hanaphy
3.5
1,567
1,599
1,861
1,902
1,906
1,949
2,117
2,168
2,345
2,573
Independent
Tania Doyle
3.0
1,339
1,391
1,405
1,442
1,448
1,564
1,780
1,855
2,086
National Party
Patrick Quinlan
2.6
1,149
1,156
1,161
1,192
1,193
1,491
1,632
1,658
Independent
Natalie Treacy
2.2
969
988
998
1,006
1,006
1,099
Independent
Susanne Delaney
1.8
816
832
836
875
877
Fianna Fáil
Lorna Nolan
0.9
412
1,071
1,072
1,108
1,191
1,216
1,247
Independent
Umar Al-Qadri
0.7
381
397
398
Independent
John Forde
0.2
98
103
104
Electorate: 78,034 Valid: 44,236 Spoilt: 357 Quota: 7,373 Turnout: 57.1%
2020 general election
2020 general election : Dublin West[ 37] [ 40] [ 41] [ 42] [ 43] [ 44]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
Sinn Féin
Paul Donnelly 28.6
12,456
Fine Gael
Leo Varadkar [*] 19.4
8,478
8,596
8,641
8,706
8,763
Fianna Fáil
Jack Chambers [*] 15.8
6,892
7,187
7,330
7,385
7,836
9,107
Green
Roderic O'Gorman 11.2
4,901
5,371
5,471
5,919
6,270
8,260
Solidarity–PBP
Ruth Coppinger [*] [ a] 10.0
4,353
6,212
6,430
6,808
6,991
7,580
Labour
Joan Burton [*] 4.8
2,096
2,201
2,236
2,321
2,406
Fine Gael
Emer Currie
4.3
1,870
1,905
1,947
1,980
2,030
Aontú
Edward Mac Manus
2.4
1,062
1,218
1,420
1,522
Social Democrats
Aengus Ó Maoláin
1.9
817
1,114
1,249
Independent
Peter Casey
1.1
495
708
Independent
Stephen O'Loughlin
0.4
184
325
Independent
Sean O'Leary
0.1
24
65
Electorate: 70,337 Valid: 43,628 Spoilt: 270 (0.6%) Quota: 8,726 Turnout: 43,898 (62.4%)
2016 general election
2016 general election : Dublin West[ 45] [ 46] [ 36]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
2
3
4
5
Fine Gael
Leo Varadkar [*] 19.7
8,247
8,328
9,021
Fianna Fáil
Jack Chambers 16.5
6,917
7,148
7,236
7,330
8,315
AAA–PBP
Ruth Coppinger [*] 15.5
6,520
6,626
6,690
7,011
8,548
Labour
Joan Burton [*] 15.4
6,445
6,508
6,668
6,769
8,009
Sinn Féin
Paul Donnelly
14.4
6,034
6,073
6,093
6,188
7,091
Independent
David McGuinness
7.1
2,991
3,081
3,112
3,405
Green
Roderic O'Gorman
4.1
1,730
1,839
1,864
2,098
Independent
T J Clare
2.6
1,092
1,191
1,214
Fine Gael
Catherine Noone
2.6
1,074
1,125
Renua
Jo O'Brien
1.6
677
Independent
Dermot Casey
0.5
225
Electorate: 64,639 Valid: 41,952 Spoilt: 320 (0.8%) Quota: 8,391 Turnout: 42,272 (65.4%)
2014 by-election
Independent TD Patrick Nulty resigned on 24 March 2014. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 23 May 2014, on the same day as the 2014 European and local elections .
2014 by-election : Dublin West[ 35] [ 47]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
Sinn Féin
Paul Donnelly
20.9
6,056
6,120
6,296
6,516
7,028
Socialist Party
Ruth Coppinger 20.6
5,977
6,112
6,744
7,342
8,807
12,334
Fianna Fáil
David McGuinness
17.5
5,053
5,156
5,691
6,789
8,163
9,237
Independent
David Hall
13.1
3,803
4,133
4,783
5,846
Fine Gael
Eamonn Coghlan
12.8
3,715
3,788
4,693
Green
Roderic O'Gorman
6.4
1,856
1,951
Labour
Lorraine Mulligan
5.2
1,505
1,540
Independent
Seán Lyons
2.2
649
Independent
John Kidd
0.8
228
Fís Nua
Daniel Boyne
0.4
113
Electorate: 63,521 Valid: 28,955 Spoilt: 395 (1.4%) Quota: 14,478 Turnout: 29,350 (46.2%)
2011 by-election
Fianna Fáil TD Brian Lenihan Jnr died on 10 June 2011. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 27 October 2011, on the same day as the Irish presidential election and two constitutional referendums .
2011 by-election : Dublin West[ 48] [ 34]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
2
3
4
5
Labour
Patrick Nulty 24.3
8,665
8,885
10,186
13,027
17,636
Fianna Fáil
David McGuinness
21.7
7,742
7,935
8,720
9,873
11,590
Socialist Party
Ruth Coppinger
21.1
7,542
7,834
9,368
9,873
Fine Gael
Eithne Loftus
14.7
5,263
5,410
5,942
Sinn Féin
Paul Donnelly
8.9
3,173
3,309
Green
Roderic O'Gorman
5.0
1,787
1,925
Independent
Barry Caesar Hunt
2.2
775
Independent
John Frank Kidd
0.9
311
Independent
Gary Bermingham
0.5
185
Independent
Brendan Doris
0.3
95
Independent
Jim Tallon
0.2
73
Independent
Benny Cooney
0.1
51
Independent
Peadar Ó Ceallaigh
0.1
40
Electorate: 62,396 Valid: 35,702 Spoilt: 689 (1.9%) Quota: 17,852 Turnout: 36,391 (58.3%)
2011 general election
2011 general election : Dublin West[ 33]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
2
3
4
5
Labour
Joan Burton [*] 22.7
9,627
Fine Gael
Leo Varadkar [*] 19.7
8,359
8,555
Socialist Party
Joe Higgins [ a] 19.0
8,084
8,304
8,603
Fianna Fáil
Brian Lenihan Jnr [*] 15.1
6,421
6,494
7,050
7,323
8,289
Fine Gael
Kieran Dennison
7.5
3,190
3,248
3,440
3,693
Labour
Patrick Nulty
6.3
2,686
3,186
3,450
4,701
6,329
Sinn Féin
Paul Donnelly
6.1
2,597
2,646
2,749
Fianna Fáil
David McGuinness
1.5
623
631
Green
Roderic O'Gorman
1.4
605
625
Independent
Clement Esebamen
0.7
280
288
Electorate: 62,348 Valid: 42,472 Spoilt: 327 (0.8%) Quota: 8,495 Turnout: 42,799 (68.6%)
2007 general election
2007 general election : Dublin West[ 32]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
2
3
4
5
Fianna Fáil
Brian Lenihan Jnr [*] 32.7
11,125
Fine Gael
Leo Varadkar 20.4
6,928
7,199
7,360
7,753
8,710
Labour
Joan Burton [*] 17.1
5,799
6,101
6,215
6,673
7,905
Socialist Party
Joe Higgins [*] 14.9
5,066
5,270
5,325
5,607
7,472
Sinn Féin
Felix Gallagher
4.8
1,624
1,677
1,683
1,777
Fianna Fáil
Gerry Lynam
4.7
1,601
3,214
3,455
3,587
Green
Roderic O'Gorman
3.8
1,286
1,349
1,417
Progressive Democrats
Mags Murray
1.6
553
676
Electorate: 52,193 Valid: 33,982 Spoilt: 206 (0.6%) Quota: 8,496 Turnout: 34,188 (65.5%)
2002 general election
2002 general election : Dublin West[ 31]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
Fianna Fáil
Brian Lenihan Jnr [*] 26.9
8,086
Socialist Party
Joe Higgins [*] 21.5
6,442
6,660
6,731
7,853
Labour
Joan Burton 12.7
3,810
4,020
4,079
4,375
5,125
6,300
Fine Gael
Sheila Terry
12.3
3,694
3,783
3,829
3,982
4,863
5,669
Sinn Féin
Mary Lou McDonald
8.0
2,404
2,498
2,524
Progressive Democrats
Tom Morrissey
7.9
2,370
2,480
2,554
2,662
Fianna Fáil
Deirdre Doherty Ryan
7.7
2,300
2,386
2,698
3,056
3,728
Green
Robert Bonnie
2.5
748
Christian Solidarity
John Smyth
0.5
134
Electorate: 53,780 Valid: 29,988 Spoilt: N/A[ 49] Quota: 7,498 Turnout: 29,988 (55.8%)
1997 general election
1997 general election : Dublin West[ 30] [ 50]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Fianna Fáil
Brian Lenihan Jnr [*] 17.1
6,842
6,919
6,976
7,028
7,209
7,488
8,544
Socialist Party
Joe Higgins 16.2
6,496
6,616
6,886
6,960
7,285
8,094
Fine Gael
Austin Currie [*] 13.1
5,256
5,330
5,397
6,335
6,663
6,764
6,942
7,645
7,698
Labour
Joan Burton [*] 12.1
4,853
4,941
5,116
5,429
5,851
6,077
6,186
6,802
6,852
Fianna Fáil
Liam Lawlor [*] 10.6
4,241
4,271
4,360
4,387
4,497
4,838
5,674
7,371
7,797
Progressive Democrats
Tom Morrissey
7.6
3,050
3,133
3,168
3,241
3,439
3,533
3,767
Fianna Fáil
Finbarr Hanrahan
5.5
2,216
2,246
2,273
2,302
2,457
2,564
Sinn Féin
John McCann
5.0
2,004
2,035
2,246
2,257
2,348
Green
Paul Gogarty
4.3
1,732
1,799
1,926
2,011
Fine Gael
Joanne Harmon
3.8
1,532
1,586
1,622
Workers' Party
Tomás Mac Giolla
2.8
1,135
1,157
Independent
Seán Lyons
1.5
585
Independent
Colin Butler
0.2
96
Independent
Ciara Malone
0.1
36
Electorate: 66,419 Valid: 40,074 Spoilt: 223 (0.6%) Quota: 8,015 Turnout: 40,297 (60.7%)
1996 by-election
Fianna Fáil TD Brian Lenihan Snr died on 1 November 1995. A by-election to fill the vacancy was held on 2 April 1996. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Brian Lenihan Jnr , son of the deceased TD.
1996 by-election : Dublin West[ 29]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Fianna Fáil
Brian Lenihan Jnr 24.6
6,995
7,023
7,111
7,293
7,458
7,661
8,032
8,303
8,688
9,670
11,754
Independent
Joe Higgins [ a] 23.7
6,743
6,785
6,881
6,983
7,243
7,397
7,559
7,911
8,352
9,810
11,384
Fine Gael
Tom Morrissey
13.1
3,728
3,750
3,836
3,955
4,163
4,245
4,750
4,821
5,160
5,876
Workers' Party
Tomás Mac Giolla
10.2
2,909
2,993
3,045
3,085
3,294
3,766
3,895
4,463
4,888
Sinn Féin
John McCann
5.5
1,574
1,636
1,643
1,673
1,691
1,788
1,810
Progressive Democrats
Sheila Terry
4.6
1,314
1,328
1,377
1,433
1,506
1,543
Green
Paul Gogarty
4.5
1,286
1,311
1,356
1,483
1,576
1,692
1,899
2,041
Independent
Vincent Jackson
4.0
1,131
1,186
1,195
1,247
1,290
Labour
Michael O'Donovan
3.7
1,058
1,072
1,101
1,122
Christian Solidarity
Gerard Casey
2.7
768
774
806
Independent
Sean Lyons
1.8
514
524
Independent
John O'Halloran
1.3
369
Independent
Benny Cooney
0.1
21
Electorate: 65,534 Valid: 28,410 Quota: 14,206 Turnout: 43.4%
^ Joe Higgins was an Independent candidate in 1996, as part of the Militant Labour organisation.[ 51]
1992 general election
1992 general election : Dublin West[ 28] [ 52]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Labour
Joan Burton 22.6
8,398
Fianna Fáil
Brian Lenihan Snr [*] 13.9
5,171
5,210
5,215
5,242
5,349
5,395
5,450
5,653
5,826
6,052
6,337
6,590
8,007
Fianna Fáil
Liam Lawlor [*] 10.1
3,736
3,765
3,772
3,828
3,854
3,904
4,030
4,087
4,126
4,258
4,365
4,605
5,655
6,097
Fine Gael
Austin Currie [*] 9.0
3,360
3,551
3,559
3,821
3,930
4,067
4,088
4,273
5,146
5,329
6,444
6,724
7,155
7,226
Fianna Fáil
Finbarr Hanrahan
7.3
2,727
2,759
2,765
2,785
2,836
2,947
2,984
3,068
3,127
3,184
3,357
3,460
Workers' Party
Tomás Mac Giolla [*] 7.3
2,726
2,915
2,929
3,025
3,070
3,238
3,550
3,652
3,700
4,287
4,483
5,814
5,984
6,047
Independent
Vincent Ballyfermot Jackson
5.8
2,171
2,233
2,248
2,296
2,311
2,412
2,640
2,706
2,726
3,001
3,115
Progressive Democrats
Sheila Terry
4.0
1,498
1,583
1,591
1,678
1,781
1,893
1,904
2,090
2,385
2,478
Independent
Joe Higgins
3.8
1,407
1,500
1,505
1,523
1,555
1,645
1,741
1,891
1,933
Fine Gael
Tom Morrissey
3.2
1,179
1,220
1,222
1,360
1,583
1,615
1,628
1,731
Sinn Féin
John McCann
2.8
1,032
1,045
1,054
1,094
1,106
1,126
Independent
Seán Lyons
2.8
1,027
1,070
1,078
1,084
1,186
1,278
1,322
Green
Paul Nicholas Gogarty
2.4
906
979
984
999
1,090
Independent
Marie Blake
2.5
916
948
952
965
Fine Gael
Therese Ridge
2.2
799
835
840
Independent
Liam Lynch
0.3
99
108
Electorate: 57,955 Valid: 37,152 Spoilt: 519 (1.4%) Quota: 7,431 Turnout: 37,671 (65.0%)
1989 general election
1989 general election : Dublin West[ 27] [ 53]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Fianna Fáil
Brian Lenihan Snr [*] 23.1
11,109
Workers' Party
Tomás Mac Giolla [*] 17.1
8,218
Fine Gael
Jim Mitchell [*] 14.4
6,920
7,067
7,084
7,118
7,145
7,306
7,411
7,632
8,666
Fine Gael
Austin Currie 10.2
4,886
5,000
5,006
5,018
5,023
5,055
5,098
5,417
6,461
7,901
8,475
Fianna Fáil
Liam Lawlor [*] 8.6
4,144
5,504
5,514
5,528
5,544
5,573
5,662
5,813
5,977
6,348
6,390
6,469
Fianna Fáil
Olga Bennett
8.2
3,924
5,240
5,245
5,255
5,276
5,333
5,414
5,678
5,835
6,201
6,246
6,396
Progressive Democrats
Pat O'Malley [*] 5.4
2,572
2,628
2,634
2,647
2,652
2,694
2,734
3,005
Labour
Eamon Tuffy
4.3
2,063
2,092
2,126
2,189
2,220
2,370
2,567
3,360
3,707
Green
Bridin O'Connor
4.0
1,915
1,965
2,003
2,031
2,070
2,182
2,484
Sinn Féin
John David McCann
1.8
853
867
889
905
1,301
1,364
Democratic Socialist
Michael Conaghan
1.4
668
676
703
716
735
Sinn Féin
Ursula Quinn
1.1
545
553
593
603
Communist
John Montgomery
0.4
209
211
Electorate: 77,766 Valid: 48,026 Quota: 8,005 Turnout: 61.8%
1987 general election
1987 general election : Dublin West[ 26] [ 54] [ 55]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Fianna Fáil
Brian Lenihan Snr [*] 16.0
8,278
8,284
8,285
8,289
8,296
8,343
8,358
8,384
8,455
8,474
8,597
8,650
Fianna Fáil
Liam Lawlor 13.6
7,020
7,024
7,024
7,035
7,047
7,079
7,091
7,110
7,164
7,169
7,267
7,315
7,583
7,736
7,779
7,971
8,112
Workers' Party
Tomás Mac Giolla [*] 12.9
6,651
6,653
6,658
6,724
6,765
6,799
6,918
7,132
7,232
7,247
7,639
8,220
8,854
Fine Gael
Jim Mitchell [*] 12.7
6,585
6,586
6,587
6,598
6,639
6,658
6,687
6,780
6,848
7,132
7,182
7,315
7,647
7,922
7,964
11,843
Fianna Fáil
Olga Bennett
10.9
5,622
5,623
5,626
5,635
5,669
5,697
5,723
5,770
5,828
5,842
5,958
6,008
6,203
6,332
6,370
6,475
6,565
Fine Gael
Brian Fleming
7.8
4,011
4,012
4,012
4,014
4,021
4,038
4,077
4,095
4,162
4,617
4,635
4,799
5,044
5,467
5,508
Progressive Democrats
Pat O'Malley 6.4
3,308
3,310
3,311
3,315
3,327
3,334
3,375
3,408
3,452
3,501
3,512
3,605
3,861
5,902
5,973
6,924
9,744
Progressive Democrats
James Fay
5.2
2,706
2,708
2,708
2,709
2,711
2,731
2,754
2,805
2,896
2,958
2,984
3,028
3,213
Independent
Liam Skelly [*] 3.4
1,734
1,739
1,741
1,749
1,761
1,782
1,845
1,890
2,000
2,021
2,133
2,326
Labour
Eamon Tuffy
2.3
1,185
1,187
1,190
1,208
1,217
1,221
1,306
1,367
1,406
1,414
1,448
Sinn Féin
James Delaney
2.0
1,041
1,041
1,045
1,097
1,104
1,115
1,140
1,176
1,195
1,196
Fine Gael
Eithne Loftus
1.7
860
861
862
862
864
870
906
910
943
Independent
Seán Lyons
1.3
675
678
678
680
700
752
798
815
Democratic Socialist
Michael Conaghan
1.2
600
602
602
612
637
641
690
Green
Brídín O'Connor
1.1
587
593
599
609
611
620
Independent
Gerry Gallagher
0.6
312
313
313
314
319
Independent
Brian McMenamy
0.5
239
241
241
244
Communist
John Montgomery
0.4
183
183
225
Communist
Jean Roche
0.1
72
72
Independent
Barbara Hyland
0.1
43
Electorate: 75,366 Valid: 51,712 Quota: 8,619 Turnout: 68.6%
November 1982 general election
November 1982 general election : Dublin West[ 25] [ 56] [ 57]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Fine Gael
Jim Mitchell [*] 16.0
7,426
7,447
7,512
7,568
7,841
Fine Gael
Liam Skelly [*] 14.8
6,876
6,883
6,925
6,953
7,240
7,352
7,384
7,597
Workers' Party
Tomás Mac Giolla 14.7
6,844
6,954
7,136
7,177
7,877
Fianna Fáil
Eileen Lemass 14.1
6,544
6,558
6,592
6,952
7,041
9,442
Fine Gael
Brian Fleming [*] 12.5
5,804
5,806
5,839
5,859
6,327
6,502
6,557
6,836
Fianna Fáil
Brian Lenihan Snr [*] 11.7
5,464
5,472
5,481
5,772
5,815
7,331
8,924
Fianna Fáil
Liam Lawlor [*] 8.7
4,055
4,056
4,071
4,249
4,300
Labour
Michael Brennan
3.9
1,835
1,873
1,995
2,004
Fianna Fáil
Seán Sherwin
2.1
983
990
998
Democratic Socialist
Michael Conaghan
1.0
476
517
Independent
John Montgomery
0.6
259
Electorate: 70,203 Valid: 46,566 Quota: 7,762 Turnout: 66.3%
1982 by-election
On 30 March 1982, Fine Gael TD Richard Burke resigned prior to his appointment as European Commissioner . A by-election to fill the vacancy was held on 25 May 1982.
1982 by-election : Dublin West[ 24] [ 57]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
2
3
Fianna Fáil
Eileen Lemass
39.7
17,095
17,571
19,206
Fine Gael
Liam Skelly 39.0
16,777
17,736
21,388
Sinn Féin The Workers' Party
Tomás Mac Giolla
14.8
6,357
7,446
Independent
John O'Halloran
1.8
785
Labour
Brendan O'Sullivan
1.6
703
Democratic Socialist
Michael Conaghan
1.6
667
Independent
Matt Merrigan
0.8
334
Independent
John Condron
0.5
233
Independent
Séamus O'Daly
0.2
68
Independent
Jim Tallon
0.1
42
Electorate: 70,203 Valid: 43,061 Quota: 21,531 Turnout: 61.3%
February 1982 general election
February 1982 general election : Dublin West[ 23] [ 58]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Fine Gael
Jim Mitchell [*] 19.1
8,657
Fianna Fáil
Brian Lenihan Snr [*] 15.4
6,972
6,996
6,996
7,000
7,006
7,066
7,216
7,610
Fianna Fáil
Liam Lawlor 13.8
6,223
6,248
6,253
6,260
6,270
6,347
6,584
6,993
7,035
Fine Gael
Brian Fleming [*] 12.7
5,764
6,208
6,211
6,229
6,240
6,278
7,399
8,482
Fianna Fáil
Eileen Lemass [*] 12.5
5,662
5,725
5,726
5,739
5,747
5,858
6,006
6,690
6,770
Fine Gael
Richard Burke [*] 10.6
4,790
5,228
5,232
5,241
5,249
5,265
5,800
6,292
6,993
Sinn Féin The Workers' Party
Tomás Mac Giolla
7.3
3,285
3,338
3,352
3,400
3,510
3,895
4,389
Labour
Michael Gannon
5.8
2,617
2,664
2,666
2,696
2,725
2,795
Irish Republican Socialist
Anthony O'Hara
1.8
800
812
817
858
921
Communist
John Montgomery
0.5
222
227
235
255
Independent
Seán Corr
0.4
183
188
205
Independent
Rod Eley
0.1
59
60
Electorate: 66,701 Valid: 45,234 Quota: 7,540 Turnout: 67.8%
1981 general election
1981 general election : Dublin West[ 22] [ 59]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Fine Gael
Jim Mitchell [*] 20.0
9,326
Fianna Fáil
Brian Lenihan Snr [*] 15.3
7,169
7,204
7,205
7,209
7,214
7,230
7,256
7,330
7,882
Fine Gael
Richard Burke 11.3
5,301
5,875
5,878
5,887
5,903
5,938
6,010
6,161
6,366
6,370
6,652
7,835
Fine Gael
Brian Fleming 10.8
5,052
5,540
5,541
5,552
5,573
5,630
5,715
5,885
6,000
6,001
6,367
7,935
Fianna Fáil
Eileen Lemass [*] 10.6
4,953
5,038
5,040
5,041
5,048
5,061
5,116
5,279
5,959
6,003
6,866
7,434
Fianna Fáil
Liam Lawlor [*] 7.0
3,272
3,297
3,298
3,303
3,319
3,337
3,368
3,432
4,524
4,558
4,942
5,125
Anti H-Block
Anthony O'Hara
6.5
3,034
3,087
3,100
3,155
3,171
3,183
3,253
3,840
3,893
3,896
Fianna Fáil
Thomas Boland
5.7
2,682
2,701
2,701
2,701
2,705
2,711
2,729
2,764
Labour
Mary Robinson
5.0
2,342
2,430
2,445
2,478
2,484
2,703
3,287
3,870
3,902
3,904
4,832
Sinn Féin The Workers' Party
Tomás Mac Giolla
3.6
1,678
1,739
1,748
1,806
2,040
2,056
2,151
Labour
Anne McStay
1.9
876
949
956
974
988
1,095
Labour
Eamon Tuffy
1.0
476
489
496
499
505
Sinn Féin The Workers' Party
Mick Finnegan
0.7
332
339
341
353
Communist
John Montgomery
0.4
202
209
215
Socialist Labour
Ivor Nolan
0.1
63
67
Electorate: 66,701 Valid: 46,758 Quota: 7,794 Turnout: 70.1%
See also
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