Longford–Westmeath (Dáil constituency)

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

Longford–Westmeath
Dáil constituency
Outline map
Location of Longford–Westmeath within Ireland
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created2007
Seats4
TDs
  •   Peter Burke (FG)
  •   Sorca Clarke (SF)
  •   Joe Flaherty (FF)
  •   Robert Troy (FF)
Local government areas
Created from
EP constituencyMidlands–North-West
Longford–Westmeath
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1948
Abolished1992
Seats
  • 5 (1948–1961)
  • 4 (1961–1992)
Local government areas
Created from
Replaced by
Longford–Westmeath
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1921
Abolished1937
Seats
  • 4 (1921–1923)
  • 5 (1923–1937)
Local government areas
Created from
Replaced by

History and boundaries

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

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

"The county of Longford;

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

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

TDs

TDs 1921–1937
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Longford–Westmeath 1921–1937[5]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
2nd1921[6] Lorcan Robbins
(SF)		 Seán Mac Eoin
(SF)		 Joseph McGuinness
(SF)		 Laurence Ginnell
(SF)		 4 seats
1921–1923
3rd1922[7] John Lyons
(Lab)		 Seán Mac Eoin
(PT-SF)		 Francis McGuinness
(PT-SF)		 Laurence Ginnell
(AT-SF)
4th1923[8] John Lyons
(Ind)		 Conor Byrne
(Rep)		 James Killane[lower-alpha 1]
(Rep)		 Patrick Shaw
(CnaG)		 Patrick McKenna
(FP)
5th1927 (Jun)[9] Henry Broderick
(Lab)		 Michael Kennedy
(FF)		 James Victory
(FF)		 Hugh Garahan
(FP)
6th1927 (Sep)[10] James Killane
(FF)		 Michael Connolly
(CnaG)
1930 by-election[11] James Geoghegan
(FF)
7th1932[12] Francis Gormley
(FF)		 Seán Mac Eoin
(CnaG)
8th1933[13] James Victory
(FF)		 Charles Fagan[lower-alpha 2]
(NCP)
9th1937 Constituency abolished. See Athlone–Longford and Meath–Westmeath

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

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

TDs 1948–1992
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Longford–Westmeath 1948–1992[5]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
13th1948[14] Erskine H. Childers
(FF)		 Thomas Carter
(FF)		 Michael Kennedy
(FF)		 Seán Mac Eoin
(FG)		 Charles Fagan
(Ind)
14th1951[15] Frank Carter
(FF)
15th1954[16] Charles Fagan
(FG)
16th1957[17] Ruairí Ó Brádaigh
(SF)
17th1961[18] Frank Carter
(FF)		 Joe Sheridan
(Ind)		 4 seats
1961–1992
18th1965[19] Patrick Lenihan
(FF)		 Gerry L'Estrange
(FG)
19th1969[20]
1970 by-election[21] Patrick Cooney
(FG)
20th1973[22]
21st1977[23] Albert Reynolds
(FF)		 Seán Keegan
(FF)
22nd1981[24] Patrick Cooney
(FG)
23rd1982 (Feb)[25]
24th1982 (Nov)[26] Mary O'Rourke
(FF)
25th1987[27] Henry Abbott
(FF)
26th1989[28] Louis Belton
(FG)		 Paul McGrath
(FG)
27th1992 Constituency abolished. See Longford–Roscommon and Westmeath

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

TDs since 2007
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Longford–Westmeath 2007–
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
30th2007[29] Willie Penrose
(Lab)		 Peter Kelly
(FF)		 Mary O'Rourke
(FF)		 James Bannon
(FG)
31st2011[30] Robert Troy
(FF)		 Nicky McFadden
(FG)
2014 by-election[31] Gabrielle McFadden
(FG)
32nd2016[32] Kevin "Boxer" Moran
(Ind)		 Peter Burke
(FG)
33rd2020 Sorca Clarke
(SF)		 Joe Flaherty
(FF)

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

Elections

2020 general election
2020 general election: Longford-Westmeath[33][34]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910
Sinn Féin Sorca Clarke 21.0 11,848                  
Fianna Fáil Robert Troy 16.6 9,331 9,384 9,399 9,410 9,445 9,476 9,578 9,661 10,620 10,793
Fianna Fáil Joe Flaherty 13.6 7,666 7,703 7,755 7,761 7,788 7,825 7,976 7,999 8,236 11,064
Fine Gael Peter Burke 11.7 6,617 6,635 6,645 6,648 6,662 6,677 6,731 7,306 8,325 11,034
Independent Kevin "Boxer" Moran 11.9 6,730 6,827 6,866 6,896 6,978 7,097 7,363 7,746 9,229 10,003
Fine Gael Micheál Carrigy 11.2 6,334 6,350 6,398 6,399 6,421 6,451 6,534 6,707 6,981  
Green Louise Heavin 4.1 2,325 2,397 2,410 2,441 2,488 2,721 2,780 2,910    
Labour Alan Mangan 3.4 1,904 1,949 1,957 1,964 1,990 2,036 2,079 2,119    
Fine Gael Gabrielle McFadden 2.5 1,411 1,416 1,422 1,425 1,432 1,439 1,450      
National Party James Reynolds 1.7 983 1,001 1,020 1,030 1,081 1,130        
Solidarity–PBP Barbara Smyth[lower-alpha 1] 0.7 411 478 483 675 725          
Independent Anna Kavanagh 0.6 334 363 397 408            
Solidarity–PBP Dom Parker[lower-alpha 2] 0.4 221 314 322              
Independent Frank Kilbride 0.4 197 206                
Independent Donal Jackson 0.1 71 83                
Electorate: 94,835   Valid: 56,383   Spoilt: 500   Quota: 11,277   Turnout: 56,883 (59.98%)  
    1. People Before Profit, Solidarity and RISE contested this election as Solidarity–People Before Profit, so candidates appeared on the ballot under this name. Smyth was a member of People Before Profit.
    2. Parker was a member of Solidarity.

    2016 general election

    Final result following a recount.[35]

    2016 general election: Longford–Westmeath[36][37][32]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789101112131415
    Fianna Fáil Robert Troy 21.1 11,655                            
    Independent Kevin "Boxer" Moran 13.7 7,585 7,658 7,672 7,714 7,733 7,838 7,960 8,134 8,341 8,486 9,244 10,108 11,120    
    Fine Gael Peter Burke 10.3 5,683 5,751 5,757 5,774 5,779 5,787 5,900 6,074 6,246 6,291 7,451 7,633 7,877 7,890 11,385
    Labour Willie Penrose 8.7 4,822 4,940 4,947 4,980 4,986 5,015 5,039 5,185 5,503 5,642 6,041 6,360 7,058 7,087 8,505
    Sinn Féin Paul Hogan 9.5 5,276 5,311 5,346 5,375 5,407 5,607 5,633 5,784 5,909 6,039 6,110 6,643 7,370 7,386 7,824
    Fine Gael James Bannon 8.4 4,649 4,659 4,663 4,665 4,669 4,672 4,703 4,711 4,775 4,985 5,436 5,955 7,077 7,081  
    Fianna Fáil Connie Gerety-Quinn 7.1 3,944 4,163 4,167 4,176 4,186 4,195 4,266 4,297 4,370 4,703 4,764 5,917      
    Independent James Morgan 6.0 3,329 3,344 3,356 3,367 3,423 3,443 3,492 3,531 3,657 4,315 4,339        
    Fine Gael Gabrielle McFadden 5.1 2,834 2,842 2,846 2,856 2,867 2,872 2,905 2,915 2,991 3,025          
    Independent Mae Sexton 3.0 1,646 1,654 1,657 1,662 1,729 1,755 1,781 1,822 1,895            
    Green Manchán Magan 2.0 1,104 1,111 1,122 1,134 1,157 1,235 1,261 1,395              
    Independent Brian Fagan 1.6 898 921 935 952 965 1,023 1,053                
    Catholic Democrats Noel McKervey 1.2 654 658 664 672 676 686                  
    AAA–PBP Dominic Parker 0.9 506 510 532 549 591                    
    Independent Barbara Smyth 0.5 296 299 308 312                      
    Independent James Miller 0.4 210 213 232                        
    Direct Democracy Stephanie Healy 0.2 132 133                          
    Independent Donal Jackson 0.1 53 53                          
    Electorate: 84,219   Valid: 55,276   Spoilt: 540   Quota: 11,056   Turnout: 66.27%  

      2014 by-election
      2014 by-election: Longford–Westmeath[31]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      Fine Gael Gabrielle McFadden 25.2 12,365 12,459 13,414 14,390 15,841 17,564 20,058
      Fianna Fáil Aengus O'Rourke 18.2 8,910 8,966 9,289 9,763 10,811 12,431 14,581
      Sinn Féin Paul Hogan 15.4 7,548 7,677 8,014 8,756 9,570 11,254  
      Independent Kevin "Boxer" Moran 11.5 5,629 5,849 6,085 6,833 7,797    
      Independent James Morgan 12.2 5,959 6,096 6,206 6,615      
      Independent Brian Fagan 8.6 4,195 4,378 4,985        
      Labour Denis Leonard 6.7 3,290 3,352          
      Independent John McNamara 1.8 869            
      Independent Donal Jackson 0.5 238            
      Electorate: 87,999   Valid: 49,003   Spoilt: 1,492 (3.0%)   Quota: 24,502   Turnout: 50,495 (57.4%)  

        2011 general election
        2011 general election: Longford–Westmeath[30]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345678
        Labour Willie Penrose 19.8 11,406 11,560            
        Fine Gael James Bannon 15.9 9,129 9,178 9,292 10,888 11,017 12,440    
        Fine Gael Nicky McFadden 10.7 6,129 6,240 6,626 6,989 8,906 9,071 9,245 10,664
        Fianna Fáil Robert Troy 7.4 4,275 4,323 5,453 5,624 5,953 8,490 8,757 9,401
        Fine Gael Peter Burke 11.5 6,629 6,717 6,807 6,976 7,147 7,207 7,317 8,097
        Sinn Féin Paul Hogan 7.5 4,339 4,464 4,647 5,166 6,063 6,340 6,487  
        Fianna Fáil Peter Kelly 6.7 3,876 3,904 4,385 4,976 5,161      
        Independent Kevin "Boxer" Moran 6.4 3,707 3,899 4,333 4,559        
        Labour Mae Sexton 6.9 3,960 4,046 4,175          
        Fianna Fáil Mary O'Rourke 5.3 3,046 3,101            
        Independent John Boland 0.6 330              
        Green Siobhán Kinahan 0.5 309              
        New Vision David D'arcy 0.3 159              
        Independent Benny Cooney 0.2 130              
        Independent Donal Jackson 0.2 101              
        Electorate: 83,970   Valid: 57,525   Spoilt: 661 (1.1%)   Quota: 11,506   Turnout: 58,186 (69.3%)  

          2007 general election
          2007 general election: Longford–Westmeath[29]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234567
          Labour Willie Penrose 17.6 9,692 10,055 10,523 10,716 12,276    
          Fianna Fáil Mary O'Rourke 14.9 8,215 8,311 8,646 8,872 8,965 9,083 12,677
          Fianna Fáil Peter Kelly 14.1 7,720 7,765 7,992 8,967 9,006 9,026 11,032
          Fine Gael James Bannon 13.9 7,652 7,723 7,943 8,611 9,467 9,845 10,158
          Fine Gael Nicky McFadden 9.8 5,359 5,476 5,798 5,894 7,253 7,742 8,276
          Fianna Fáil Donie Cassidy 12.1 6,664 6,740 6,958 7,060 7,330 7,555  
          Fine Gael Peter Burke 7.3 3,988 4,140 4,245 4,287      
          Progressive Democrats Mae Sexton 4.2 2,298 2,350 2,420        
          Sinn Féin Paul Hogan 3.9 2,136 2,280          
          Green Betty Doran 1.7 960            
          Christian Solidarity Colm Callanan 0.2 124            
          Independent Noel O'Gara 0.2 84            
          Independent Séamus Cunningham 0.1 24            
          Electorate: 83,980   Valid: 54,916   Spoilt: 557 (1.0%)   Quota: 10,984   Turnout: 55,473 (66.1%)  

            1989 general election
            1989 general election: Longford–Westmeath[28]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456
            Fianna Fáil Albert Reynolds 21.4 9,055          
            Fianna Fáil Mary O'Rourke 16.9 7,154 7,474 7,536 7,988 8,729  
            Fine Gael Louis Belton 15.4 6,515 6,602 6,721 7,153 8,604  
            Fine Gael Paul McGrath 11.1 4,690 4,696 4,964 5,533 7,602 7,765
            Fianna Fáil Henry Abbott 15.9 6,733 6,891 6,985 7,391 7,402 7,508
            Fine Gael Brendan McFadden 9.6 4,047 4,051 4,172 4,771    
            Independent June Kiernan 7.6 3,207 3,220 3,376      
            Progressive Democrats Patrick Whelan 1.7 733 738        
            Independent Hugh O'Brien 0.4 161 163        
            Electorate: 60,784   Valid: 42,295   Spoilt: 488   Quota: 8,460   Turnout: 42,783 (70%)  

              1987 general election
              1987 general election: Longford–Westmeath[27][38]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              1234567
              Fianna Fáil Albert Reynolds 23.4 10,542            
              Fianna Fáil Henry Abbott 17.8 8,035 8,498 8,534 8,805 8,879 9,903  
              Fine Gael Patrick Cooney 12.6 5,680 5,731 5,750 5,852 6,282 7,983 11,743
              Fianna Fáil Mary O'Rourke 16.5 7,440 8,219 8,283 8,384 8,698 8,753 8,952
              Progressive Democrats Helena McAuliffe-Ennis 7.7 3,463 3,494 3,518 3,700 4,699 5,089 5,702
              Fine Gael Séamus Finnan 8.1 3,642 3,751 3,827 3,902 3,992 4,954  
              Fine Gael Colm Smyth 6.9 3,094 3,101 3,105 3,231 3,312    
              Progressive Democrats Daniel O'Sullivan 4.3 1,938 1,967 1,993 2,062      
              Labour Séamus McNamee 2.3 1,038 1,046 1,078        
              Independent Peter Murphy 0.6 280 314          
              Electorate: 61,253   Valid: 45,152   Quota: 9,031   Turnout: 73.7%  

                November 1982 general election
                November 1982 general election: Longford–Westmeath[26][39]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                123456
                Fianna Fáil Albert Reynolds 20.5 8,999          
                Fine Gael Patrick Cooney 18.2 7,902 8,377 9,948      
                Fine Gael Gerry L'Estrange 17.1 7,421 7,989 9,635      
                Fianna Fáil Mary O'Rourke 16.2 7,040 7,158 7,321 7,456 7,748 8,066
                Fianna Fáil Seán Keegan 16.3 7,058 7,243 7,370 7,451 7,671 7,891
                Fine Gael Séamus Finnan 8.0 3,455 3,636        
                Labour Robert Brady 3.8 1,636          
                Electorate: 57,780   Valid: 43,411   Quota: 8,683   Turnout: 75.1%  

                  February 1982 general election
                  February 1982 general election: Longford–Westmeath[25][40]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  123456
                  Fianna Fáil Albert Reynolds 23.7 10,214          
                  Fine Gael Patrick Cooney 19.1 8,249 8,304 8,563 9,365    
                  Fine Gael Gerry L'Estrange 17.3 7,450 7,503 7,905 8,766    
                  Fianna Fáil Seán Keegan 15.4 6,648 7,197 7,267 7,319 7,393 8,097
                  Fianna Fáil Mary O'Rourke 13.2 5,688 6,439 6,459 6,535 6,631 7,493
                  Sinn Féin Seán Lynch 4.9 2,121 2,231 2,308 2,431 2,613  
                  Fine Gael Gus Hanley 4.2 1,797 1,859 1,960      
                  Labour Robert Brady 2.2 957 966        
                  Electorate: 56,787   Valid: 43,124   Quota: 8,625   Turnout: 75.9%  

                    1981 general election
                    1981 general election: Longford Westmeath[24][41]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    12345678
                    Fianna Fáil Albert Reynolds 23.0 10,450              
                    Fine Gael Patrick Cooney 18.2 8,244 8,388 8,444 9,575        
                    Fine Gael Gerry L'Estrange 12.1 5,499 5,515 5,563 6,594 7,033 8,426 9,986  
                    Fianna Fáil Seán Keegan 12.1 5,476 5,486 6,058 6,133 6,140 6,760 8,141 8,403
                    Fianna Fáil Seán Fallon 11.7 5,285 5,331 5,728 5,818 5,835 6,161 7,431 7,720
                    Anti H-Block Martin Hurson 10.1 4,573 4,596 4,747 5,088 5,118 5,520    
                    Labour James Bennett 6.2 2,826 2,964 2,978 3,018 3,026      
                    Fine Gael Gus Hanley 5.8 2,619 2,630 2,768          
                    Labour Neil O'Shea 0.9 393              
                    Electorate: 56,787   Valid: 45,365   Quota: 9,074   Turnout: 79.9%  

                      1977 general election
                      1977 general election: Longford–Westmeath[23]
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      1234567
                      Fianna Fáil Seán Keegan 11.9 5,493 5,502 5,760 7,236 11,015    
                      Fianna Fáil Albert Reynolds 15.4 7,064 7,187 7,219 7,536 8,802 10,491  
                      Independent Joe Sheridan 16.2 7,461 7,601 8,023 8,283 8,601 8,694 8,913
                      Fine Gael Gerry L'Estrange 15.0 6,873 7,349 8,457 8,652 8,769 8,798 8,816
                      Fine Gael Patrick Cooney 14.3 6,590 7,002 7,507 7,663 8,397 8,450 8,524
                      Fianna Fáil Seán Fallon 11.3 5,189 5,201 5,289 6,392      
                      Fianna Fáil Henry Abbott 7.3 3,366 3,382 3,576        
                      Labour James Bennett 5.9 2,687 2,716          
                      Fine Gael Philomena Kelly 2.7 1,227            
                      Electorate: 56,421   Valid: 45,950   Spoilt: 262 (0.6%)   Quota: 9,191   Turnout: 46,212 (81.9%)[42]  

                        1973 general election
                        1973 general election: Longford–Westmeath[22]
                        Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                        Fine Gael Patrick Cooney 6,973 19.2 1
                        Independent Joe Sheridan 6,841 18.8 2
                        Fianna Fáil Frank Carter 5,882 16.2 4
                        Fianna Fáil Seán Keegan 4,792 13.2
                        Fine Gael Gerry L'Estrange 4,759 13.1 3
                        Fianna Fáil Seán Fallon 3,304 9.1
                        Labour Jack Coleman 2,127 5.8
                        Fine Gael Thomas Kilbride 1,729 4.8
                        Electorate: ?   Valid: 36,407   Quota: 7,282   Turnout:

                        1970 by-election

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

                        1970 by-election: Longford–Westmeath[43]
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        12
                        Fine Gael Patrick Cooney 46.7 16,146 18,252
                        Fianna Fáil Seán Keegan 44.1 15,228 15,904
                        Labour Jack Coleman 9.2 3,180  
                        Electorate: 45,956   Valid: 34,554   Quota: 17,278   Turnout: 75.19%  

                          1969 general election
                          1969 general election: Longford–Westmeath[20]
                          Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                          Independent Joe Sheridan 7,133 19.5 1
                          Fianna Fáil Frank Carter 5,455 14.9 3
                          Fine Gael Gerry L'Estrange 4,935 13.5 2
                          Fianna Fáil Patrick Lenihan 4,499 12.3 4
                          Fine Gael Patrick Cooney 3,844 10.5
                          Fianna Fáil James O'Brien 2,767 7.6
                          Fine Gael Thomas Kilbride 2,615 7.2
                          Labour Timothy McAuliffe 2,084 5.7
                          Fine Gael Séamus Finnan 1,479 4.0
                          Labour James Bennett 1,360 3.7
                          Labour Michael Brady 420 1.2
                          Electorate: ?   Valid: 36,591   Quota: 7,319   Turnout:

                          1965 general election
                          1965 general election: Longford–Westmeath[19]
                          Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                          Fianna Fáil Frank Carter 6,443 18.6 1
                          Independent Joe Sheridan 5,566 16.0 3
                          Fine Gael Seán Mac Eoin 4,898 14.1
                          Fine Gael Gerry L'Estrange 4,193 12.1 2
                          Fine Gael Patrick Cooney 3,665 10.6
                          Fianna Fáil Patrick Lenihan 3,126 9.0 4
                          Labour Timothy McAuliffe 2,833 8.2
                          Fianna Fáil Seán Keegan 2,589 7.5
                          Fianna Fáil Daniel Leavy 1,391 4.0
                          Electorate: ?   Valid: 34,704   Quota: 6,941   Turnout:

                          1961 general election
                          1961 general election: Longford–Westmeath[18]
                          Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                          Fianna Fáil Frank Carter 5,891 17.3 2
                          Fine Gael Seán Mac Eoin 5,719 16.8 1
                          Fianna Fáil Michael Kennedy 4,822 14.1 3
                          Independent Joe Sheridan 4,561 13.4 4
                          Fine Gael Gerry L'Estrange 3,862 11.3
                          Sinn Féin Ruairí Ó Brádaigh 2,598 7.6
                          Fianna Fáil Patrick Lenihan 2,593 7.6
                          Fine Gael Patrick Cooney 2,540 7.4
                          Labour Thomas Darcy 1,563 4.6
                          Electorate: ?   Valid: 34,149   Quota: 6,830   Turnout:

                          1957 general election
                          1957 general election: Longford–Westmeath[17][43]
                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                          1234567
                          Fine Gael Seán Mac Eoin 15.4 6,031 6,110 6,318 6,695      
                          Sinn Féin Ruairí Ó Brádaigh 14.1 5,506 5,562 5,871 6,060 6,252 6,506 6,851
                          Fianna Fáil Michael Kennedy 14.0 5,482 5,498 5,535 5,546 6,125 6,226 6,300
                          Fianna Fáil Erskine H. Childers 13.2 5,141 5,213 5,312 5,411 6,383 6,468 6,529
                          Fianna Fáil Frank Carter 12.8 4,985 5,000 5,096 5,146 5,529 5,590 5,656
                          Fine Gael Charles Fagan 9.2 3,598 3,634 3,737 4,130 4,222 7,054  
                          Fine Gael Joe Sheridan 7.4 2,878 2,910 3,020 3,468 3,557    
                          Fianna Fáil James McAuley 5.5 2,155 2,202 2,365 2,457      
                          Fine Gael George Allen 3.6 1,394 1,473 1,700        
                          Labour Joseph Brennan 3.4 1,326 1,423          
                          Independent Henry Rice 1.4 549            
                          Electorate: 51,757   Valid: 39,045   Quota: 6,508   Turnout: 75.4%  

                            1954 general election
                            1954 general election: Longford–Westmeath[16][43]
                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                            123456
                            Fine Gael Seán Mac Eoin 15.8 6,693 6,929 7,349      
                            Fianna Fáil Frank Carter 14.0 5,941 6,027 6,039 6,098 6,222 7,120
                            Fine Gael Charles Fagan 13.7 5,800 5,826 5,971 6,273 7,151  
                            Fianna Fáil Michael Kennedy 12.5 5,284 5,300 5,329 5,384 5,558 6,539
                            Fianna Fáil Erskine H. Childers 10.8 4,573 4,612 4,621 4,673 4,825 6,585
                            Fine Gael Joe Sheridan 9.9 4,188 4,260 4,633 5,035 5,749 5,990
                            Fianna Fáil Brian Lenihan Snr 8.7 3,666 3,680 3,739 3,915 4,411  
                            Labour Thomas Darcy 5.1 2,172 2,723 2,797 3,514    
                            Clann na Poblachta Alfred Faulkner 4.0 1,695 1,771 1,856      
                            Fine Gael Michael Heavey 2.9 1,216 1,218        
                            Labour Hubert Wilson 2.7 1,144          
                            Electorate: 52,876   Valid: 42,372   Quota: 7,063   Turnout: 80.1%  

                              1951 general election
                              1951 general election: Longford–Westmeath[43]
                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                              12345678910
                              Fine Gael Seán Mac Eoin 19.0 7,860                  
                              Fianna Fáil Frank Carter 16.7 6,924                  
                              Fianna Fáil Michael Kennedy 14.6 6,068 6,086 6,087 6,117 6,162 6,223 6,347 6,377 6,970  
                              Independent Charles Fagan 14.5 6,009 6,126 6,126 6,200 6,365 6,615 7,266      
                              Fianna Fáil Erskine H. Childers 8.9 3,702 3,763 3,777 3,799 3,933 4,061 4,126 4,143 5,270 5,902
                              Fine Gael Joe Sheridan 6.2 2,582 3,168 3,168 3,203 3,539 3,683 4,066 4,287 4,330 5,416
                              Fianna Fáil Patrick Hogan 4.4 1,819 1,827 1,828 1,854 1,900 2,139 2,181 2,190    
                              Labour Thomas Darcy 4.3 1,769 1,792 1,792 1,812 1,979 2,716 3,133 3,214 3,489  
                              Independent Frank Waters 3.9 1,608 1,630 1,630 1,661 1,697          
                              Clann na Poblachta Gerard Jennings 3.3 1,375 1,382 1,382 1,521 1,869 1,915        
                              Clann na Poblachta Patrick Farrell 3.2 1,317 1,421 1,421 1,456            
                              Clann na Poblachta Thomas Kavanagh 1.0 414 420 420              
                              Electorate: 53,822   Valid: 41,447   Quota: 6,908   Turnout: 77.01%  

                                1948 general election
                                1948 general election: Longford–Westmeath[43]
                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                123456789101112
                                Independent Charles Fagan 15.2 6,319 6,442 6,474 6,789 6,797 6,862 6,869 7,078        
                                Fianna Fáil Thomas Carter 14.2 5,907 5,920 5,939 5,943 6,106 6,160 6,161 6,383 6,399 6,927 7,064  
                                Fine Gael Seán Mac Eoin 13.2 5,483 5,575 5,598 6,027 6,265 6,963            
                                Fianna Fáil Erskine H. Childers 12.8 5,325 5,336 5,346 5,358 5,614 5,706 5,708 5,938 5,963 6,752 6,959  
                                Fianna Fáil Michael Kennedy 12.4 5,158 5,173 5,199 5,224 5,236 5,251 5,252 5,276 5,280 5,781 6,016 6,149
                                Clann na Poblachta Conor Byrne 5.8 2,403 2,413 2,797 2,815 2,832 2,907 2,910 2,967 2,977 3,021 3,564 5,077
                                Fianna Fáil James McAuley 4.7 1,956 1,963 1,972 1,979 1,991 2,092 2,093 2,134 2,137      
                                Labour John J. Hoey 4.4 1,851 1,871 1,887 1,907 2,116 2,193 2,196 2,217 2,218 2,264    
                                Clann na Poblachta Patrick Farrell 4.0 1,648 1,652 1,860 1,864 1,913 1,988 1,991 2,327 2,362 2,394 2,594  
                                Clann na Talmhan Thomas McManus 3.1 1,277 1,280 1,286 1,289 1,353 1,382 1,382          
                                Fine Gael Frank Waters 2.7 1,137 1,206 1,217 1,342 1,346              
                                Labour Seán F. Lynch 2.5 1,041 1,045 1,050 1,060                
                                Fine Gael Gerald L'Estrange 2.1 859 978 984                  
                                Clann na Poblachta James J. Killean 1.8 766 778                    
                                Fine Gael William Finnerty 1.3 520                      
                                Electorate: 54,709   Valid: 41,650   Quota: 6,942   Turnout: 76.13%  

                                  1933 general election
                                  1933 general election: Longford–Westmeath[13][44]
                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                  1234567
                                  Fianna Fáil Michael Kennedy 17.5 7,784            
                                  Cumann na nGaedheal Seán Mac Eoin 13.9 6,171 6,175 6,991 7,650      
                                  Fianna Fáil James Victory 13.3 5,935 5,985 6,006 6,145 6,183 6,204 7,038
                                  National Centre Party Charles Fagan 12.9 5,729 5,734 5,829 8,301      
                                  Fianna Fáil Francis Gormley 11.3 5,020 5,049 5,061 5,112 5,194 5,220 5,595
                                  Fianna Fáil James Geoghegan 10.4 4,649 4,890 4,952 5,031 5,164 5,179 7,866
                                  Labour Henry Broderick 10.0 4,457 4,481 4,579 4,816 4,941 5,008  
                                  National Centre Party Robert Belton 8.2 3,654 3,655 3,683        
                                  Cumann na nGaedheal John Grenham 2.6 1,152 1,156          
                                  Electorate: 55,004   Valid: 44,551   Quota: 7,426   Turnout: 81.0%  

                                    1932 general election
                                    1932 general election: Longford–Westmeath[12][44]
                                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                    1234567
                                    Fianna Fáil James Geoghegan 17.5 7,202            
                                    Fianna Fáil Michael Kennedy 15.8 6,484 6,631 6,712 6,723 6,728 7,712  
                                    Cumann na nGaedheal Seán Mac Eoin 15.2 6,249 6,257 8,439        
                                    Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Shaw 14.9 6,128 6,143 6,677 8,084      
                                    Fianna Fáil James Victory 9.7 3,974 4,010 4,090 4,121 4,162 4,649 4,876
                                    Fianna Fáil Francis Gormley 9.2 3,796 3,930 4,222 4,242 4,256 5,120 5,365
                                    Labour Henry Broderick 9.2 3,765 3,776 3,901 3,940 4,151    
                                    Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Connolly 8.4 3,463 3,470          
                                    Electorate: 54,592   Valid: 41,061   Quota: 6,844   Turnout: 75.2%  

                                      1930 by-election

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

                                      1930 by-election: Longford–Westmeath[11][44]
                                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                      1
                                      Fianna Fáil James Geoghegan 53.6 21,881
                                      Cumann na nGaedheal Vincent Delany 40.3 16,438
                                      Labour Michael Duffy 6.2 2,525
                                      Electorate: 56,059   Valid: 40,844   Quota: 20,423   Turnout: 72.9%  

                                        September 1927 general election
                                        September 1927 general election: Longford–Westmeath[10][44]
                                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                        123456789
                                        Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Shaw 18.1 6,812                
                                        Fianna Fáil Michael Kennedy 11.3 4,247 4,268 4,333 4,431 4,459 6,695      
                                        Cumann na nGaedheal Michael Connolly 10.7 4,052 4,257 4,374 4,709 5,922 5,946 5,947 6,032 6,123
                                        Labour Henry Broderick 10.7 4,051 4,094 4,433 4,545 4,930 5,049 5,052 5,296 6,109
                                        Farmers' Party Hugh Garahan 10.2 3,841 3,879 3,925 4,494 4,740 4,892 4,895 5,031 5,195
                                        Fianna Fáil James Killane 9.1 3,434 3,439 3,485 3,670 3,686 4,038 4,369 7,735  
                                        Fianna Fáil James Victory 9.0 3,376 3,381 3,509 3,759 3,798 4,212 4,283    
                                        Fianna Fáil James Higgins 8.3 3,121 3,125 3,233 3,397 3,449        
                                        Independent Patrick McKenna 4.9 1,860 1,897 2,033            
                                        Cumann na nGaedheal Owen Dolan 4.4 1,658 1,788 2,050 2,180          
                                        Independent John Lyons 3.3 1,259 1,297              
                                        Electorate: 56,079   Valid: 37,711   Quota: 6,286   Turnout: 67.3%  

                                          June 1927 general election
                                          June 1927 general election: Longford–Westmeath[9][44]
                                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                          12345678910
                                          Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Shaw 16.1 6,094 6,170 6,313              
                                          Labour Henry Broderick 11.3 4,282 4,552 4,612 4,789 4,937 5,071 5,145 5,622 6,264 6,329
                                          Independent Robert Belton 7.8 2,952 2,976 2,989 3,058 3,085 3,141 3,273      
                                          Farmers' Party Hugh Garahan 6.9 2,623 2,640 3,048 3,137 3,170 3,263 4,238 4,754 5,668 5,790
                                          Fianna Fáil James Victory 6.8 2,557 2,598 2,609 2,659 2,984 3,350 3,487 3,881 4,008 6,527
                                          Fianna Fáil Michael Kennedy 6.6 2,504 2,619 2,658 2,685 3,158 4,262 4,337 4,452 4,663 5,262
                                          Fianna Fáil James Killane 6.5 2,470 2,510 2,524 2,552 2,806 3,246 3,377 3,833 3,984  
                                          Cumann na nGaedheal Michael Connolly 6.5 2,449 2,475 2,498 3,117 3,126 3,160 3,455 4,048 4,461 4,552
                                          National League Richard Cleary 6.3 2,396 2,485 2,611 2,703 2,771 2,866 3,392 3,639    
                                          Fianna Fáil James Higgins 5.5 2,090 2,130 2,197 2,215 2,537          
                                          Farmers' Party Patrick McKenna 5.3 1,997 2,020 2,350 2,501 2,567 2,673        
                                          Sinn Féin Conor Byrne 4.7 1,766 1,801 1,828 1,850            
                                          Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick McCrann 3.6 1,375 1,417 1,461              
                                          Farmers' Party William Finerty 3.5 1,305 1,331                
                                          Clann Éireann Patrick Brett 1.4 538                  
                                          Clann Éireann Seán O'Hurley 1.0 385                  
                                          Electorate: 56,079   Valid: 37,783   Quota: 6,298   Turnout: 67.4%  

                                            1923 general election

                                            Michael Gallagher notes[44] that newspapers at the time were not consistent with the exact figures of the first count so there may have been slight differences to the below. Full figures for the second to the ninth counts are unavailable. The order of eliminations was O'Farrell on 138 votes, Carrigy 735, Groarke 924, Philips 1,203, Gavin 1,244, Redmond 1,396, Victory 1,851, Wilson 2,689 and Garahan 2,793.

                                            1923 general election: Longford–Westmeath[8][44]
                                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                            12345678910
                                            Republican Conor Byrne 15.2 5,299 N/A N/A N/A N/A 6,152        
                                            Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Shaw 14.8 5,147 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 5,891
                                            Independent John Lyons 12.8 4,452 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 5,793
                                            Cumann na nGaedheal Francis McGuinness 9.9 3,454 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 5,249
                                            Farmers' Party Patrick McKenna 9.4 3,274 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 5,434
                                            Republican James Killane 7.9 2,757 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 5,569
                                            Farmers' Party Hugh Garahan 5.7 1,991                  
                                            Republican James Victory 4.7 1,634                  
                                            Labour Hubert Wilson 4.6 1,590                  
                                            Labour Thomas Redmond 3.7 1,285                  
                                            Republican John Gavin 3.3 1,150                  
                                            Farmers' Party Francis Phillips 3.1 1,091                  
                                            Farmers' Party Thomas Groarke 2.5 877                  
                                            Cumann na nGaedheal James Carrigy 2.0 708                  
                                            National Democratic Seán O'Farrell 0.4 136                  
                                            Electorate: 58,884   Valid: 34,845   Quota: 5,808   Turnout: 59.2%  

                                              1922 general election
                                              1922 general election: Longford–Westmeath[7][44]
                                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                              1234
                                              Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Seán Mac Eoin 35.3 10,152      
                                              Labour John Lyons 24.6 7,073      
                                              Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty) Laurence Ginnell 17.4 5,022 5,604 6,073  
                                              Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Francis McGuinness 7.9 2,280 5,173 5,728 5,873
                                              Independent Patrick Belton 7.8 2,258 2,515 2,590 2,617
                                              Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Lorcan Robbins 6.9 1,996 2,659 2,876 2,970
                                              Electorate: 47,078   Valid: 28,781   Quota: 5,757   Turnout: 61.1%  

                                                1921 general election
                                                1921 general election: Longford–Westmeath[6]
                                                Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                                                Sinn Féin Laurence Ginnell Unopposed N/A 1
                                                Sinn Féin Seán Mac Eoin Unopposed N/A 2
                                                Sinn Féin Joseph McGuinness Unopposed N/A 3
                                                Sinn Féin Lorcan Robbins Unopposed N/A 4

                                                See also

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