Limerick West (Dáil constituency)

Limerick West was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1948 to 2011. The constituency elected 3 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs). The method of election was proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

Limerick West
Former Dáil constituency
Outline map
Location of Limerick West within Ireland
Former constituency
Created1948
Abolished2011
Seats3
Local government areaCounty Limerick
Created fromLimerick
Replaced by

History and boundaries

The constituency was created under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947 for the 1948 general election. It succeeded the constituency of Limerick, which was divided between Limerick West and Limerick East. It was located in the western and southern part of County Limerick. It was a rural constituency, including the towns of Abbeyfeale, Askeaton, Newcastle West and Rathkeale.[1]

In some elections, such as in 1981 and 1982, only Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael candidates appeared on the ballot. A Progressive Democrats candidate was elected in 1987; this was the only time a candidate from a party other than Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael was elected in the constituency. No candidate from a left-wing party was ever elected there.

At the 2011 general election the constituency was replaced by the constituencies of Limerick and Kerry North–West Limerick.[2] The western part of the constituency became part of Kerry North–West Limerick, while the remainder, along with most of the rural parts of Limerick East, was transferred to the Limerick constituency.[3]

TDs
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Limerick West 1948–2011[4]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
13th1948[5] James Collins
(FF)		 Donnchadh Ó Briain
(FF)		 David Madden
(FG)
14th1951[6]
15th1954[7]
1955 by-election[8] Michael Colbert
(FF)
16th1957[9] Denis Jones
(FG)
17th1961[10]
18th1965[11]
1967 by-election[12] Gerry Collins
(FF)
19th1969[13] Michael J. Noonan
(FF)
20th1973[14]
21st1977[15] William O'Brien
(FG)
22nd1981[16]
23rd1982 (Feb)[17]
24th1982 (Nov)[18]
25th1987[19] John McCoy
(PD)
26th1989[20] Michael Finucane
(FG)
27th1992[21]
28th1997[22] Michael Collins
(FF)		 Dan Neville
(FG)
29th2002[23] John Cregan
(FF)
30th2007[24] Niall Collins
(FF)
31st2011 Constituency abolished. See Limerick and Kerry North–West Limerick

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

2007 general election
2007 general election: Limerick West[24]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123
Fianna Fáil Niall Collins 25.7 10,396    
Fianna Fáil John Cregan 21.5 8,701 8,823 10,355
Fine Gael Dan Neville 20.6 8,314 8,504 10,018
Fine Gael Michael Finucane 19.4 7,839 7,975 9,027
Labour James Heffernan 5.6 2,277 2,687  
Progressive Democrats Michael Brennan 4.8 1,935 1,993  
Green James Nix 2.4 969    
Electorate: 58,712   Valid: 40,431   Spoilt: 381 (0.9%)   Quota: 10,108   Turnout: 40,812 (69.5%)  

    2002 general election

    In the final count Dan Neville beat Michael Finucane by only one vote to win the last seat.

    2002 general election: Limerick West[23]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234
    Fianna Fáil John Cregan 30.3 10,823      
    Fianna Fáil Michael Collins 23.1 8,236 9,526    
    Fine Gael Dan Neville 20.9 7,446 7,678 7,862 8,564
    Fine Gael Michael Finucane 20.8 7,410 7,684 7,867 8,563
    Green Marcus Briody 2.7 948 1,002 1,138  
    Independent Mike MacDomhnaill 1.9 662 710 789  
    Christian Solidarity Patrick O'Riordan 0.4 144 151 177  
    Electorate: 53,879   Valid: 35,669   Spoilt: 476 (1.3%)   Quota: 8,918   Turnout: 36,145 (67.1%)  

      1997 general election
      1997 general election: Limerick West[25]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      Fine Gael Dan Neville 20.9 7,026 7,062 7,265 7,672 8,253 8,601  
      Fianna Fáil Michael Collins 20.8 6,985 7,029 7,357 7,519 8,236 11,692  
      Fine Gael Michael Finucane 16.3 5,476 5,523 5,679 6,170 6,673 6,923 7,330
      Fianna Fáil John Clifford 11.7 3,921 3,953 4,255 4,337 4,937    
      Independent Michael Brennan 10.9 3,661 3,695 3,890 4,067 4,946 5,474 6,583
      Independent John Gallahue 10.0 3,355 3,413 3,521 3,689      
      Labour Mary Kelly 4.2 1,418 1,478 1,584        
      Progressive Democrats Jeanette McDonnell 4.2 1,406 1,444          
      Independent Mike MacDomhnaill 1.1 366            
      Electorate: 47,859   Valid: 33,614   Spoilt: 365 (1.1%)   Quota: 8,404   Turnout: 33,979 (71.0%)  

        1992 general election
        1992 general election: Limerick West[26]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567
        Fianna Fáil Gerry Collins 34.3 10,913            
        Fine Gael Michael Finucane 16.2 5,164 5,420 5,448 5,481 5,584 6,187 7,600
        Fine Gael Dan Neville 14.6 4,657 4,807 4,831 4,842 4,941 5,582 6,631
        Fianna Fáil Michael J. Noonan 13.1 4,173 6,288 6,313 6,417 6,636 7,123 7,990
        Labour Mary Kelly 10.8 3,447 3,668 3,700 3,801 3,892 4,494  
        Progressive Democrats Seán Liston 7.4 2,343 2,476 2,493 2,521 2,589    
        Independent Bridget Randles 2.0 645 682 688 709      
        Sinn Féin Colreall Mac Curtain 1.1 346 365 370        
        Independent John Basil Fitzgibbon 0.4 129 156          
        Electorate: 44,848   Valid: 31,817   Spoilt: 524 (1.6%)   Quota: 7,955   Turnout: 32,341 (72.1%)  

          1989 general election
          1989 general election: Limerick West[20][27]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12
          Fianna Fáil Gerry Collins 39.7 12,476  
          Fine Gael Michael Finucane 27.0 8,484  
          Fianna Fáil Michael J. Noonan 20.7 6,491 9,935
          Progressive Democrats Seán Liston 12.6 3,960 4,467
          Electorate: 43,690   Valid: 31,411   Spoilt: 481 (1.5%)   Quota: 7,853   Turnout: 31,892 (73.0%)  

            1987 general election
            1987 general election: Limerick West[19][28][29]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345
            Fianna Fáil Gerry Collins 31.8 10,812        
            Fianna Fáil Michael J. Noonan 19.5 6,631 8,504      
            Progressive Democrats John McCoy 19.4 6,580 6,789 6,971 7,748 9,082
            Fine Gael Jim Houlihan 9.9 3,352 3,408 3,457 4,357  
            Fine Gael Michael Finucane 9.5 3,218 3,314 3,439 4,568 7,102
            Fine Gael Dan Neville 8.5 2,894 2,950 3,012    
            Labour Paudge Brennan 1.5 519 539      
            Electorate: 43,418   Valid: 34,006   Quota: 8,502   Turnout: 78.3%  

              November 1982 general election
              November 1982 general election: Limerick West[18][30][31]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12
              Fianna Fáil Gerry Collins 40.0 12,719  
              Fine Gael William O'Brien 26.5 8,435  
              Fianna Fáil Michael J. Noonan 22.2 7,061 11,478
              Fine Gael Brendan Danaher 11.3 3,580 3,933
              Electorate: 41,825   Valid: 31,795   Quota: 7,949   Turnout: 76.0%  

                February 1982 general election
                February 1982 general election: Limerick West[17][32]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                12
                Fianna Fáil Gerry Collins 40.1 12,702  
                Fine Gael William O'Brien 26.5 8,390  
                Fianna Fáil Michael J. Noonan 23.8 7,535 12,056
                Fine Gael Seán Broderick 9.7 3,088 3,340
                Electorate: 41,097   Valid: 31,715   Quota: 7,929   Turnout: 77.2%  

                  1981 general election
                  1981 general election: Limerick West[16][33]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  12
                  Fianna Fáil Gerry Collins 44.5 14,776  
                  Fine Gael William O'Brien 26.2 8,676  
                  Fianna Fáil Michael J. Noonan 19.8 6,579 12,731
                  Fine Gael Donal Sheehan 9.5 3,158 3,484
                  Electorate: 41,097   Valid: 33,189   Spoilt: 387 (1.2%)   Quota: 8,298   Turnout: 33,576 (81.7%)  

                    1977 general election
                    1977 general election: Limerick West[15]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    123
                    Fianna Fáil Gerry Collins 30.2 10,081    
                    Fianna Fáil Michael J. Noonan 29.2 9,749    
                    Fine Gael William O'Brien 22.7 7,596 8,153 8,887
                    Fine Gael Ailish Jones Cassidy 9.5 3,165 3,526 3,775
                    Labour Edward Dwyer 4.3 1,444 1,950 2,299
                    Fine Gael Seán Broderick 4.1 1,379 1,682 1,745
                    Electorate: 42,037   Valid: 33,414   Spoilt: 266 (0.8%)   Quota: 8,354   Turnout: 33,680 (80.1%)[34]  

                      1973 general election
                      1973 general election: Limerick West[14][35]
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      123
                      Fianna Fáil Gerry Collins 33.9 9,679    
                      Fine Gael Denis Jones 22.4 6,403 6,555 8,337
                      Fianna Fáil Michael J. Noonan 18.9 5,398 7,635  
                      Fine Gael William O'Brien 14.9 4,253 4,313 5,165
                      Fine Gael Brendan Danaher 9.8 2,792 2,890  
                      Electorate: 35,904   Valid: 28,525   Quota: 7,132   Turnout: 79.5%  

                        1969 general election
                        1969 general election: Limerick West[13]
                        Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                        Fianna Fáil Gerry Collins 10,557 36.7 1 1
                        Fine Gael Denis Jones 6,165 21.4 2
                        Fine Gael William O'Brien 3,102 10.8
                        Fianna Fáil Michael J. Noonan 2,598 9.0 3
                        Fine Gael Brendan Danaher 2,366 8.2
                        Fianna Fáil Rory Kiely 1,991 6.9
                        Labour Edward Dwyer 1,254 4.4
                        Labour Michael Murphy 529 1.8
                        Independent Thomas Lynch 231 0.8
                        Electorate: ?   Valid: 28,793   Quota: 7,199   Turnout:

                        1967 by-election

                        Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD James Collins, a by-election was held on 9 November 1967. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Gerry Collins, son of the deceased TD.

                        1967 by-election: Limerick West[35]
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        1
                        Fianna Fáil Gerry Collins 53.8 14,384
                        Fine Gael William Madden 38.6 10,237
                        Labour Edward Dwyer 7.7 2,048
                        Electorate: 32,958   Valid: 26,669   Quota: 13,335   Turnout: 80.92%  

                          1965 general election
                          1965 general election: Limerick West[11][35]
                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                          12
                          Fianna Fáil James Collins 33.4 8,476  
                          Fine Gael Denis Jones 28.5 7,213  
                          Fianna Fáil Donnchadh Ó Briain 21.1 5,343 7,160
                          Labour Edward Dwyer 9.1 2,304 2,497
                          Fine Gael Brendan Danaher 8.0 2,020 2,146
                          Electorate: 33,009   Valid: 25,356   Quota: 6,340   Turnout: 76.8%  

                            1961 general election
                            1961 general election: Limerick West[10][35]
                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                            12
                            Fianna Fáil James Collins 35.5 9,018  
                            Fine Gael Denis Jones 27.7 7,037  
                            Fianna Fáil Donnchadh Ó Briain 23.6 6,006 8,514
                            Fine Gael James O'Donnell 13.2 3,346 3,504
                            Electorate: 33,411   Valid: 25,407   Quota: 6,352   Turnout: 76.0%  

                              1957 general election
                              1957 general election: Limerick West[9]
                              Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                              Fine Gael Denis Jones 7,952 30.8 1 1
                              Fianna Fáil James Collins 7,910 30.6 2 1
                              Fianna Fáil Donnchadh Ó Briain 4,985 19.3 3 4
                              Fianna Fáil Michael Colbert 4,467 17.3
                              Independent Martin Ward 514 2.0
                              Electorate: 33,780   Valid: 25,828   Quota: 6,458   Turnout: 76.4%

                              1955 by-election

                              Following the death of Fine Gael TD David Madden, a by-election was held on 13 December 1955. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Michael Colbert.

                              1955 by-election: Limerick West[35]
                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                              1
                              Fianna Fáil Michael Colbert 56.2 15,088
                              Fine Gael Denis Jones 35.0 9,406
                              Labour Patrick Aherne 8.8 2,349
                              Electorate: 33,267   Valid: 26,843   Quota: 13,422   Turnout: 80.69%  

                                1954 general election
                                1954 general election: Limerick West[7][35]
                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                1234
                                Fianna Fáil James Collins 28.5 7,857      
                                Fianna Fáil Donnchadh Ó Briain 25.6 7,078      
                                Fine Gael David Madden 20.3 5,614 6,528 6,724 8,943
                                Labour Gerard Hayes 11.8 3,249 3,452 3,981 4,350
                                Fine Gael William O'Connor 9.0 2,471 2,629 2,860  
                                Fine Gael Liam Bennett 4.8 1,331      
                                Electorate: 33,318   Valid: 27,600   Quota: 6,901   Turnout: 82.8%  

                                  1951 general election
                                  1951 general election: Limerick West[35]
                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                  123
                                  Fine Gael David Madden 29.2 7,901    
                                  Fianna Fáil James Collins 25.3 6,851    
                                  Fianna Fáil Donnchadh Ó Briain 22.0 5,966 6,069 9,189
                                  Fianna Fáil Richard Bresnihan 13.1 3,541 3,578  
                                  Fine Gael William O'Connor 10.4 2,827 3,816 3,995
                                  Electorate: 35,877   Valid: 27,086   Quota: 6,772   Turnout: 75.48%  

                                    1948 general election
                                    1948 general election: Limerick West[35]
                                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                    1234567
                                    Fianna Fáil James Collins 24.7 6,778 6,853 6,871        
                                    Fianna Fáil Donnchadh Ó Briain 22.2 6,101 6,217 6,256 6,452 6,983    
                                    Fine Gael David Madden 16.8 4,602 4,742 4,854 5,510 5,891 5,906 7,566
                                    Fianna Fáil John Lynch 8.1 2,235 2,256 2,311 2,399 2,750 2,826 2,882
                                    Fine Gael Timothy O'Connell 6.5 1,783 1,844 1,908 2,069 2,194 2,207  
                                    Labour Patrick Langan 6.2 1,695 1,787 1,809 1,964      
                                    Clann na Poblachta James O'Connor 5.1 1,402 1,445 1,944 2,071 2,386 2,395 2,659
                                    Independent Patrick Fitzsimons 4.6 1,257 1,439 1,482        
                                    Clann na Poblachta Patrick Terence Liston 3.0 836 881          
                                    Independent Michael J. K. Dore 2.9 787            
                                    Electorate: 35,766   Valid: 27,476   Quota: 6,870   Turnout: 76.82%  

                                      See also

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