Louth (Dáil constituency)

Louth 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 system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

Louth
Dáil constituency
Outline map
Location of Louth within Ireland
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created1923
Seats
  • 3 (1923–1977)
  • 4 (1977–2011)
  • 5 (2011–)
TDs
  •   Peter Fitzpatrick (Ind)
  •   Imelda Munster (SF)
  •   Ged Nash (Lab)
  •   Fergus O'Dowd (FG)
  •   Ruairí Ó Murchú (SF)
Local government areas
Created fromLouth–Meath
EP constituencyMidlands–North-West

Boundaries

The constituency was created by the Electoral Act 1923, and first used at the 1923 general election.[1] It currently spans the entire area of County Louth (which includes the towns of Ardee, Dundalk, Drogheda), the smallest county in Ireland, and parts of County Meath (suburbs of Drogheda and Laytown–Bettystown–Mornington–Donacarney). The boundaries were enlarged at the 2011 general election to include an area of County Meath adjacent to the town of Drogheda.[2] This followed a recommendation of the Report of the Constituency Commission on Dáil and European Parliament Constituencies 2007 outlined "by extending the constituency southwards from, and in the environs of, Drogheda and taking in electoral divisions which have extensive linkages with the town. This will allow the inclusion of the town of Drogheda and hinterland areas in a single constituency." This revision also increased the number of seats to 5.[3][4]

The Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2017 defines the constituency as:[5]

"The county of Louth;

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

Julianstown, St. Mary's (part), in the former Rural District of Meath."

The Constituency Review Report 2023 of the Electoral Commission recommended that at the next general election, Louth should remain a 5-seat constituency, with the transfer of the electoral division of Julianstown to Meath East.[6]

Changes to the Louth constituency
Years TDs Boundaries Notes
1923–1961 3 The county of Louth.[1][7][8] Created from Louth–Meath
1961–1977 3 The county of Louth, except the part in the constituency of Monaghan.[9][10]
Transfer to Monaghan of the DEDs of

Barronstown, Castlering, Creggan Upper, Killanny, in the former Rural District of Dundalk;

Ardee Urban, Clonkeen, Tallanstown, and the townlands of:

Artnalevery, Ballybailie, Ballygowan, Bogtown, Boharnamoe, Cappocksgreen, Charlestown, Cookstown, Coole, Dowds-town, Glebe, Greenlane, Gudderstown, Harristown (part of, north of the river Dee), Irishtown, Knockcurlan, Knock-lore, Lambtown, Lisrenny, Manistown, Mapastown, Mullacloe, Mullanstown, Pepperstown, Philbenstown, Rahanna, Riverstown, Rock, Scogganstown, Streamstown and Townparks in the district electoral division of Ardee Rural in the former Rural District of Ardee No. 1.
1977–1981 4 The county of Louth;
and in the county of Monaghan,[11]
the district electoral divisions of
Drumboory, Inishkeen, Kiltybegs, in the former Rural District of Carrickmacross.
1981–2011 4 The county of Louth.[12][13][14][15][16][17]
2011– 5 The county of Louth;
and in the county of Meath,[18][19][5]
the electoral divisions of
Julianstown, St. Mary’s (part), in the former Rural District of Meath.
 Transfer of territory from Meath East

TDs
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Louth 1923–[20]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
4th1923[21] Frank Aiken
(Rep)		 James Murphy
(CnaG)		 Peter Hughes
(CnaG)		 3 seats
until 1977
5th1927 (Jun)[22] Frank Aiken
(FF)		 James Coburn
(NL)
6th1927 (Sep)[23]
7th1932[24] James Coburn
(Ind)
8th1933[25]
9th1937[26] Laurence Walsh
(FF)		 James Coburn
(FG)
10th1938[27]
11th1943[28] Roddy Connolly
(Lab)
12th1944[29] Laurence Walsh
(FF)
13th1948[30] Roddy Connolly
(Lab)
14th1951[31] Laurence Walsh
(FF)
1954 by-election[32] George Coburn
(FG)
15th1954[33] Paddy Donegan
(FG)
16th1957[34] Pádraig Faulkner[lower-alpha 1]
(FF)
17th1961[35] Paddy Donegan
(FG)
18th1965[36]
19th1969[37]
20th1973[38] Joseph Farrell
(FF)
21st1977[39] Eddie Filgate
(FF)		 4 seats
1977–2011
22nd1981[40] Paddy Agnew
(AHB)		 Bernard Markey
(FG)
23rd1982 (Feb)[41] Thomas Bellew
(FF)
24th1982 (Nov)[42] Michael Bell
(Lab)		 Séamus Kirk[lower-alpha 2]
(FF)		 Brendan McGahon
(FG)
25th1987[43] Dermot Ahern
(FF)
26th1989[44]
27th1992[45]
28th1997[46]
29th2002[47] Arthur Morgan
(SF)		 Fergus O'Dowd
(FG)
30th2007[48]
31st2011[49] Gerry Adams
(SF)		 Ged Nash
(Lab)		 Peter Fitzpatrick
(FG)
32nd2016[50] Declan Breathnach
(FF)		 Imelda Munster
(SF)
33rd2020 Ruairí Ó’Murchú
(SF)		 Ged Nash
(Lab)		 Peter Fitzpatrick
(Ind)

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. Faulker served as Ceann Comhairle in the 21st Dáil from 1977 to 1981, and was returned automatically at the 1981 election.
  2. Kirk served as Ceann Comhairle in the 30th Dáil from 2009 to 2011, and was returned automatically at the 2011 election.

Electoral division

Louth population as per electoral division,[51] for the Dáil constituency of Louth. This population count includes those within the county of Louth, as well as the electoral divisions of Julianstown, and St. Mary's (part) in the county of Meath, as per the Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2017.[5]

Elections

2020 general election
2020 general election: Louth[52][53]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910
Sinn Féin Imelda Munster 24.3 17,203                  
Sinn Féin Ruairí Ó Murchú 17.7 12,491                  
Fine Gael Fergus O'Dowd 9.0 6,380 6,737 6,746 6,752 6,775 6,936 6,980 7,485 10,159 11,282
Independent Peter Fitzpatrick 8.6 6,085 6,515 6,703 6,734 6,956 7,571 8,201 8,379 8,988 10,779
Labour Ged Nash 8.2 5,824 6,889 6,918 6,926 6,973 7,190 7,545 8,389 8,638 11,659
Fianna Fáil Declan Breathnach 8.2 5,781 5,919 5,958 5,975 6,023 6,124 6,178 8,403 8,771 9,625
Green Mark Dearey 7.7 5,418 6,113 6,263 6,290 6,436 6,680 7,675 7,917 8,497  
Fine Gael John McGahon 6.3 4,442 4,516 4,544 4,549 4,560 4,606 4,642 4,738    
Fianna Fáil James Byrne 5.5 3,911 4,179 4,187 4,198 4,232 4,325 4,355      
Solidarity–PBP Audrey Fergus[n 1] 1.6 1,120 2,317 2,478 2,501 2,675 3,028        
Renua Eamon Sweeney 1.1 794 1,067 1,083 1,092 1,163          
Irish Freedom Cathal Ó Murchú 0.8 574 1,000 1,041 1,053 1,138          
Independent Topanga Bird 0.3 243 474 500 538            
Independent David Bradley 0.4 256 410 417 465            
Independent Albert Byrne 0.2 145 262 273              
Electorate: 113,128   Valid: 70,667   Spoilt: 757   Quota: 11,778   Turnout: 71,424 (63.1%)  
    1. People Before Profit, Solidarity and RISE contested this election as Solidarity–People Before Profit, so candidates appeared on the ballot under this name. Fergus was a member of People Before Profit.

    2016 general election
    2016 general election: Louth[54][55][50]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567891011
    Fianna Fáil Declan Breathnach 13.5 9,099 9,146 9,220 9,609 9,931 12,192          
    Sinn Féin Gerry Adams 15.8 10,661 10,774 10,826 10,908 11,096 11,278          
    Sinn Féin Imelda Munster 13.1 8,829 9,061 9,103 9,224 9,356 9,563 9,712 9,995 10,992 13,029  
    Fine Gael Fergus O'Dowd 10.1 6,814 6,838 6,943 7,271 7,418 7,586 7,680 8,115 8,827 9,124 9,256
    Fine Gael Peter Fitzpatrick 9.5 6,408 6,417 6,591 6,693 6,969 7,113 7,206 7,977 8,231 8,931 9,132
    Labour Ged Nash 7.3 4,945 4,976 5,293 5,472 5,593 5,760 5,895 6,715 7,888 8,454 8,746
    AAA–PBP Garrett Weldon 5.1 3,462 3,644 3,690 3,816 4,468 4,586 4,675 5,588 6,290    
    Independent Kevin Callan 5.2 3,541 3,683 3,701 4,030 4,388 4,592 4,779 5,224      
    Green Mark Dearey 4.7 3,187 3,225 3,363 3,530 4,099 4,327 4,517        
    Fianna Fáil Emma Coffey 5.1 3,422 3,442 3,496 3,622 3,819            
    Independent Maeve Yore 4.1 2,746 2,814 2,953 3,138              
    Renua Michael O'Dowd 3.1 2,095 2,219 2,242                
    Labour Mary Moran 1.8 1,198 1,211                  
    Direct Democracy Anthony Connor 1.0 676                    
    Independent David Bradley 0.5 319                    
    Direct Democracy Pat Greene 0.2 127                    
    Electorate: 104,696   Valid: 67,529   Spoilt: 749   Quota: 11,255   Turnout: 68,278 (65.22%)  

      2011 general election

      Séamus Kirk was Ceann Comhairle at the dissolution of the 30th Dáil and therefore deemed to be returned automatically. The constituency was treated as a four-seater for the purposes of calculating the quota.

      2011 general election: Louth[49]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678910111213
      Fianna Fáil Séamus Kirk Automatically Returned N/A                        
      Sinn Féin Gerry Adams 21.7 15,072                        
      Fine Gael Fergus O'Dowd 20.2 13,980                        
      Labour Ged Nash 12.6 8,718 8,942 8,948 8,984 8,998 9,037 9,098 9,404 9,821 10,480 10,658 14,620  
      Fine Gael Peter Fitzpatrick 11.3 7,845 7,998 8,002 8,052 8,069 8,130 8,177 8,475 8,982 9,930 10,626 11,770 12,323
      Fianna Fáil James Carroll 8.2 5,681 5,749 5,751 5,759 5,774 5,792 5,803 5,987 6,481 6,769 10,711 11,185 11,388
      Labour Mary Moran 6.6 4,546 4,738 4,742 4,747 4,748 4,808 4,908 5,124 5,436 6,430 6,974    
      Fianna Fáil Declan Breathnach 7.5 5,177 5,245 5,245 5,247 5,263 5,285 5,297 5,373 5,603 6,001      
      Green Mark Dearey 4.7 3,244 3,358 3,362 3,366 3,374 3,421 3,506 3,672 3,939        
      New Vision Thomas Clare 3.2 2,233 2,318 2,324 2,328 2,390 2,456 2,569 3,024          
      Independent Fred Matthews 1.4 957 1,004 1,013 1,015 1,024 1,089 1,207            
      Independent Frank Godfrey 0.8 649 714 727 731 754 781 829            
      Independent Robin Wilson 0.8 536 592 597 598 610 692              
      Independent Luke Martin 0.3 224 289 293 293 300                
      Independent Gerry Crilly 0.3 222 252 254 254 267                
      Independent David Bradley 0.3 174 211 215 215                  
      Independent Robert Glynn 0.1 61 65                      
      Electorate: 99,530   Valid: 69,319   Spoilt: 871 (1.2%)   Quota: 13,864   Turnout: 70,190 (70.5%)  

        2007 general election
        2007 general election: Louth[48]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456
        Fianna Fáil Séamus Kirk 18.5 10,190 10,225 10,400 10,457 11,696  
        Fianna Fáil Dermot Ahern 18.1 9,982 10,020 10,375 10,500 11,321  
        Fine Gael Fergus O'Dowd 15.2 8,387 8,421 8,738 10,208 11,036  
        Sinn Féin Arthur Morgan 15.0 8,274 8,385 8,596 8,836 8,989 10,556
        Fine Gael Mairead McGuinness 9.5 5,199 5,228 6,240 6,503 6,550 8,847
        Green Mark Dearey 7.6 4,172 4,296 4,711 5,118 5,225  
        Fianna Fáil Frank Maher 5.5 3,009 3,031 3,045 3,287    
        Labour Ged Nash 5.0 2,739 2,786 2,856      
        Fine Gael Jim D'Arcy 4.7 2,573 2,596        
        Workers' Party Peter Short 0.4 193          
        Fathers Rights Luke Martin 0.3 169          
        Independent Dermot Duke 0.2 127          
        Electorate: 86,007   Valid: 55,014   Spoilt: 592 (1.1%)   Quota: 11,003   Turnout: 55,606 (64.7%)  

          2002 general election
          2002 general election: Louth[47]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345678
          Fianna Fáil Dermot Ahern 20.2 9,603              
          Fine Gael Fergus O'Dowd 11.6 5,505 5,540 5,686 5,688 6,098 6,346 7,740 10,175
          Fianna Fáil Séamus Kirk 13.6 6,495 6,561 6,768 6,811 6,993 7,644 7,960 9,987
          Sinn Féin Arthur Morgan 14.9 7,121 7,275 7,488 7,495 7,805 8,474 8,992 9,477
          Fine Gael Terry Brennan 8.7 4,130 4,207 4,442 4,449 4,670 5,394 6,046 6,133
          Fianna Fáil Frank Maher 9.8 4,653 4,668 4,807 4,811 4,946 5,018 5,643  
          Labour Michael Bell 6.7 3,185 3,237 3,388 3,391 3,732 4,117    
          Independent Mary Grehan 5.0 2,384 2,496 3,021 3,030 3,521      
          Green Bernadette Martin 4.2 1,979 2,109 2,306 2,309        
          Independent Martin Bellew 2.7 1,307 1,410            
          Independent Frank Godfrey 1.0 473 502            
          Independent Aidan Mahon 0.6 294              
          Independent Liam Ó Gogain 0.5 239              
          Workers' Party Peter Short 0.4 176              
          Christian Solidarity Michael Maguire 0.2 79              
          Electorate: 81,952   Valid: 47,623   Spoilt: 651 (1.4%)   Quota: 9,525   Turnout: 48,274 (58.9%)  

            1997 general election
            1997 general election: Louth[56]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456789101112
            Fianna Fáil Dermot Ahern 22.6 10,192                      
            Fianna Fáil Séamus Kirk 12.6 5,667 6,334 6,381 6,544 6,594 6,697 6,881 8,160 9,399      
            Fine Gael Brendan McGahon 9.7 4,346 4,429 4,504 4,584 4,597 4,638 4,859 4,867 5,356 5,868 8,075 8,262
            Labour Michael Bell 10.5 4,725 4,771 4,829 4,851 4,958 5,236 5,518 5,905 6,230 6,755 7,316 7,430
            Fine Gael Fergus O'Dowd 10.0 4,486 4,499 4,506 4,538 4,598 4,867 5,066 5,437 5,704 5,871 6,953 7,049
            Fine Gael Terry Brennan 8.3 3,723 3,776 3,807 3,840 3,851 3,875 4,035 4,050 4,307 4,588    
            Sinn Féin Owen Hanratty 6.1 2,760 2,816 2,890 2,934 3,426 3,465 3,602 3,658 3,813      
            Progressive Democrats Mary Grehan 5.3 2,395 2,536 2,592 2,681 2,694 2,760 3,041 3,256        
            Fianna Fáil Maria O'Brien Campbell 4.8 2,151 2,215 2,221 2,245 2,295 2,474 2,533          
            Green Neil McCann 3.1 1,403 1,428 1,531 1,636 1,685 1,762            
            Independent Frank Godfrey 2.3 1,037 1,045 1,067 1,118 1,167              
            Sinn Féin Maeve Healy 2.0 891 899 916 929                
            Independent Michael G. Salter 1.5 686 695 725                  
            Independent Brian Doyle 1.1 475 491                    
            Independent Dessie Taaffe 0.2 71 72                    
            Electorate: 71,086   Valid: 45,008   Spoilt: 603 (1.3%)   Quota: 9,002   Turnout: 45,611 (64.2%)  

              1992 general election
              1992 general election: Louth[57]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456789
              Labour Michael Bell 22.1 9,608                
              Fianna Fáil Dermot Ahern 17.7 7,704 7,766 7,788 7,810 7,826 8,003 8,271 8,707  
              Fine Gael Brendan McGahon 15.3 6,672 6,825 6,887 6,942 6,950 7,092 7,211 7,916 8,087
              Fianna Fáil Séamus Kirk 15.2 6,602 6,654 6,666 6,710 6,721 6,948 7,086 7,285 9,835
              Fine Gael Henry Mount Charles 9.6 4,161 4,344 4,382 4,438 4,470 4,541 4,598 4,750 5,304
              Fianna Fáil Tommy Murphy 8.9 3,853 4,108 4,117 4,127 4,188 4,306 4,468 4,553  
              Independent Tom Bellew 3.7 1,603 1,663 1,711 1,754 1,768 1,903 2,060    
              Sinn Féin Seán Kenna 3.0 1,289 1,306 1,317 1,328 1,584 1,616      
              Independent Maimie Ahern 2.3 1,017 1,045 1,065 1,100 1,112        
              Sinn Féin Tommy Murtagh 1.0 416 440 453 472          
              Independent Dessie Taaffe 0.7 296 314 354            
              Workers' Party Peter Short 0.6 249 310              
              Electorate: 65,896   Valid: 43,470   Spoilt: 928 (2.1%)   Quota: 8,695   Turnout: 44,398 (67.4%)  

                1989 general election
                1989 general election: Louth[44]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                1234567
                Labour Michael Bell 19.2 8,375 8,601 9,011        
                Fine Gael Brendan McGahon 17.9 7,812 8,289 8,931        
                Fianna Fáil Séamus Kirk 15.8 6,892 6,930 7,151 7,563 8,117 8,198 8,272
                Fianna Fáil Dermot Ahern 13.6 5,924 5,950 6,062 6,500 6,884 6,929 7,018
                Fianna Fáil Jimmy Mulroy 13.9 6,052 6,140 6,211 6,441 6,907 6,968 7,013
                Sinn Féin Arthur Morgan 5.3 2,291 3,042 3,712 3,901      
                Independent Bernard Markey 5.1 2,217 2,324 2,379        
                Progressive Democrats Frank Aiken 4.9 2,146 2,293          
                Fine Gael Richard Brannigan 4.0 1,744            
                Independent Ronald Smith 0.4 159            
                Electorate: ?   Valid: 43,612   Quota: 8,723  

                  1987 general election
                  1987 general election: Louth[43][58]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  123456789
                  Fine Gael Brendan McGahon 11.4 5,319 5,378 6,035 6,255 7,019 10,037      
                  Fianna Fáil Séamus Kirk 15.3 7,156 7,197 7,209 7,724 8,115 8,349 11,066    
                  Fianna Fáil Dermot Ahern 12.4 5,822 5,876 5,884 6,314 6,952 7,031 8,580 8,622 10,128
                  Labour Michael Bell 13.3 6,205 6,465 6,842 7,154 7,440 7,628 8,923 9,048 9,191
                  Progressive Democrats Frank Aiken 11.2 5,219 5,276 5,534 5,672 6,171 6,758 6,959 7,467 7,522
                  Fianna Fáil Jimmy Mulroy 11.7 5,492 5,538 5,626 5,818 5,920 5,970      
                  Fine Gael Joseph Lennon 7.6 3,560 3,579 4,105 4,186 4,282        
                  Independent Thomas Bellew 5.8 2,709 2,787 2,800 3,082          
                  Sinn Féin Arthur Morgan 5.6 2,599 2,682 2,692            
                  Fine Gael Fergus O'Dowd 4.2 1,941 1,964              
                  Workers' Party Donnchadha MacRaghnaill 1.2 570                
                  Independent Ronald Smith 0.2 86                
                  Independent Charles Ross 0.2 66                
                  Independent Barbara Hyland 0.1 65                
                  Electorate: 61,991   Valid: 46,809   Quota: 9,362   Turnout: 75.5%  

                    November 1982 general election
                    November 1982 general election: Louth[42][59]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    123456
                    Fianna Fáil Pádraig Faulkner 15.6 6,793 7,033 7,264 7,419 11,288  
                    Fianna Fáil Séamus Kirk 13.9 6,066 6,126 6,750 6,869 8,791  
                    Fine Gael Brendan McGahon 12.1 5,269 5,325 5,511 7,881 8,197 8,873
                    Labour Michael Bell 14.7 6,435 7,241 7,431 7,629 7,812 8,451
                    Fine Gael Thomas Donegan 10.9 4,737 4,886 4,935 6,855 7,015 7,221
                    Fianna Fáil Thomas Bellew 13.7 5,966 6,083 6,450 6,545    
                    Fine Gael Bernard Markey 10.9 4,745 4,816 4,932      
                    Independent Micheal O'Donnell 4.4 1,915 2,036        
                    Independent Frank Godfrey 2.2 951          
                    Workers' Party Donnchadha MacRaghnaill 1.5 671          
                    Independent Aíne Ní Ghidhir 0.3 129          
                    Electorate: 58,556   Valid: 43,677   Quota: 8,736   Turnout: 74.6%  

                      February 1982 general election
                      February 1982 general election: Louth[41][60]
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      123456
                      Fianna Fáil Pádraig Faulkner 18.6 8,083 8,492 9,016      
                      Fine Gael Bernard Markey 18.2 7,928 8,237 8,543 8,562 10,197  
                      Fianna Fáil Thomas Bellew 14.5 6,305 6,427 7,143 7,219 7,961 8,050
                      Fianna Fáil Eddie Filgate 14.1 6,109 6,204 6,862 7,055 7,391 7,428
                      Fine Gael Brendan McGahon 12.2 5,311 5,406 5,629 5,635 6,001 7,177
                      Labour Michael Bell 8.0 3,474 4,422 4,928 4,947    
                      Sinn Féin Francis Browne 8.5 3,714 4,117        
                      Independent Frank Godfrey 3.8 1,662          
                      Sinn Féin The Workers' Party Donnchadha Mac Raghnaill 1.7 742          
                      Independent Helen Corcoran 0.4 183          
                      Electorate: 57,075   Valid: 43,511   Spoilt: 451 (1.0%)   Quota: 8,703   Turnout: 43,962 (77.0%)  

                        1981 general election

                        Pádraig Faulkner was Ceann Comhairle at the dissolution of the 21st Dáil and therefore deemed to be returned automatically. The constituency was treated as a three-seater for the purposes of calculating the quota.

                        1981 general election: Louth[40][61]
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        1234567
                        Fianna Fáil Pádraig Faulkner Automatically Returned N/A            
                        Fine Gael Bernard Markey 10.3 4,694 4,810 5,007 5,258 8,316 8,513 13,315
                        Anti H-Block Paddy Agnew 18.3 8,368 8,846 8,998 9,525 9,841 10,409 10,814
                        Fianna Fáil Eddie Filgate 12.7 5,823 5,914 7,235 7,308 7,553 11,076 11,325
                        Fianna Fáil John Connor 10.7 4,920 5,276 6,047 6,791 6,812 8,190 8,829
                        Fine Gael Dick Branigan 9.6 4,372 4,624 4,687 5,548 6,463 6,651  
                        Fianna Fáil Thomas Bellew 11.6 5,314 5,413 5,672 5,794 6,059    
                        Fine Gael Brendan McGahon 10.1 4,612 4,723 4,770 4,932      
                        Labour Michael Bell 5.5 2,515 3,128 3,147        
                        Fianna Fáil Nicholas McCabe 6.1 2,804 2,887          
                        Independent Frank Godfrey 2.6 1,210            
                        Sinn Féin The Workers' Party Donnchadha Mac Raghnaill 1.7 785            
                        Labour James McArdle 0.8 346            
                        Electorate: 57,075   Valid: 45,763   Spoilt: 514 (1.1%)   Quota: 11,441   Turnout: 46,277 (81.1%)  

                          1977 general election
                          1977 general election: Louth[39]
                          Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                          Fianna Fáil Pádraig Faulkner 10,244 24.0 1 1
                          Fine Gael Paddy Donegan 9,455 22.2 2 1
                          Fianna Fáil Eddie Filgate 5,954 14.0 3
                          Fianna Fáil Joseph Farrell 5,402 12.7 4
                          Independent James Bellew 2,523 5.9
                          Sinn Féin (Official) Donnchadha MacRaghnaill 1,894 4.4
                          Fine Gael Bernard Markey 1,718 4.0
                          Labour Fergus O'Dowd 1,289 3.0
                          Fine Gael Hugh McGahon 1,252 2.9
                          Fine Gael Joseph Lennon 1,241 2.9
                          Labour Frank Carney 908 2.1
                          Independent Frank Godfrey 751 1.8
                          Electorate: ?   Valid: 42,631   Quota: 8,527   Turnout:

                          1973 general election
                          1973 general election: Louth[38]
                          Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                          Fianna Fáil Pádraig Faulkner 9,256 29.6 1 1
                          Fine Gael Paddy Donegan 6,787 21.7 3
                          Fianna Fáil Joseph Farrell 6,767 21.6 2
                          Fine Gael Brid O'Rourke 3,532 11.3
                          Labour Paul Callan 2,577 8.2
                          Sinn Féin (Official) Donnchadha MacRaghnaill 1,450 4.6
                          Independent Micheal O'Donnell 472 1.5
                          Independent James Sarsfield 263 0.8
                          Independent Geoffrey Eager 210 0.7
                          Electorate: ?   Valid: 31,314   Quota: 7,829   Turnout:

                          1969 general election
                          1969 general election: Louth[37]
                          Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                          Fine Gael Paddy Donegan 8,618 28.5 1 1
                          Fianna Fáil Frank Aiken 7,312 24.2 3
                          Fianna Fáil Pádraig Faulkner 6,883 22.7 2
                          Labour Paul Callan 2,800 9.3
                          Fine Gael Thomas Elmore 2,073 6.9
                          Fine Gael Francis Johnston 1,513 5.0
                          Labour Patrick Mulholland 1,077 3.6
                          Electorate: ?   Valid: 30,276   Quota: 7,570   Turnout:

                          1965 general election
                          1965 general election: Louth[36][62]
                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                          12
                          Fine Gael Paddy Donegan 24.4 6,897 8,039
                          Fianna Fáil Frank Aiken 23.6 6,679 6,972
                          Fianna Fáil Pádraig Faulkner 23.4 6,617 7,132
                          Fine Gael Patrick O'Hare 16.3 4,605 5,653
                          Labour Proinsias Mac Aonghusa 12.3 3,461  
                          Electorate: 36,629   Valid: 28,259   Quota: 7,065   Turnout: 77.2%  

                            1961 general election
                            1961 general election: Louth[35]
                            Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                            Fianna Fáil Frank Aiken 6,869 26.9 1 1
                            Fine Gael Paddy Donegan 6,518 25.5 2 1
                            Fianna Fáil Pádraig Faulkner 4,288 16.8 3
                            Fine Gael Patrick O'Hare 4,003 15.7
                            Independent Peter Moore 2,749 10.8
                            Sinn Féin Larry Grogan 1,130 4.4
                            Electorate: ?   Valid: 25,557   Quota: 6,390   Turnout:

                            1957 general election
                            1957 general election: Louth[34]
                            Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                            Fianna Fáil Frank Aiken 7,972 25.2 1 1
                            Fine Gael George Coburn 6,745 21.3 3
                            Fianna Fáil Pádraig Faulkner 6,672 21.1 2
                            Fine Gael Paddy Donegan 5,855 18.5
                            Sinn Féin Larry Grogan 2,991 9.5
                            Labour James Murphy 1,424 4.5
                            Electorate: ?   Valid: 31,659   Quota: 7,915   Turnout:

                            1954 general election
                            1954 general election: Louth[33][62]
                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                            12345
                            Fine Gael George Coburn 31.9 10,778        
                            Fianna Fáil Frank Aiken 26.0 8,769        
                            Fianna Fáil Laurence Walsh 17.6 5,945 5,999 6,308 6,483 6,957
                            Fine Gael Paddy Donegan 13.8 4,665 6,576 6,580 6,764 8,639
                            Labour Roddy Connolly 7.6 2,576 2,895 2,903 3,366  
                            Sinn Féin Joseph Campbell 3.0 1,011 1,068 1,079    
                            Electorate: 41,906   Valid: 33,744   Quota: 8,437   Turnout: 80.5%  

                              1954 by-election

                              Following the death of Fine Gael TD James Coburn, a by-election was held on 3 March 1954. The seat was won by the Fine Gael candidate George Coburn, son of the deceased TD.

                              1954 by-election: Louth[62]
                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                              123
                              Fine Gael George Coburn 43.4 13,360 13,817 16,459
                              Fianna Fáil Pádraig Faulkner 40.7 12,531 12,801 13,432
                              Labour Roddy Connolly 11.2 3,452 3,952  
                              Sinn Féin Joseph Campbell 4.7 1,446    
                              Electorate: 41,975   Valid: 30,789   Quota: 15,395   Turnout: 73.35%  

                                1951 general election
                                1951 general election: Louth[62]
                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                12
                                Fianna Fáil Frank Aiken 24.9 7,927 7,981
                                Fianna Fáil Laurence Walsh 24.5 7,792 8,009
                                Fine Gael James Coburn 21.3 6,779 9,984
                                Labour Roddy Connolly 15.2 4,856 5,845
                                Fine Gael Thomas Francis Roe 14.1 4,505  
                                Electorate: 41,646   Valid: 31,859   Quota: 7,965   Turnout: 76.50%  

                                  1948 general election
                                  1948 general election: Louth[62]
                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                  12345
                                  Fianna Fáil Frank Aiken 28.0 8,589        
                                  Fine Gael James Coburn 23.6 7,251 7,342 7,368 7,716  
                                  Fianna Fáil Laurence Walsh 16.6 5,107 5,867 5,912 6,012 6,724
                                  Fine Gael Thomas F. Roe 12.5 3,854 3,862 3,955 4,198  
                                  Labour Roddy Connolly 12.3 3,767 3,802 3,912 4,818 6,879
                                  Clann na Poblachta Aodh De Blacam 4.4 1,348 1,356 1,886    
                                  Clann na Poblachta George Owens 2.7 814 818      
                                  Electorate: 40,740   Valid: 30,730   Quota: 7,683   Turnout: 75.43%  

                                    1944 general election
                                    1944 general election: Louth[29][63]
                                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                    12345
                                    Fianna Fáil Frank Aiken 25.6 7,493        
                                    Fine Gael James Coburn 22.8 6,672 6,690 6,808 8,310  
                                    Fianna Fáil Laurence Walsh 20.5 5,996 6,145 6,359 6,920 7,105
                                    Clann na Talmhan Frank Jeffers 17.1 5,000 5,005 5,138 6,009 6,725
                                    Labour Roddy Connolly 11.2 3,287 3,295 3,559    
                                    Ailtirí na hAiséirghe Eoin Ó Coigligh 2.7 795 797      
                                    Electorate: 39,506   Valid: 29,243   Quota: 7,311   Turnout: 74.0%  

                                      1943 general election
                                      1943 general election: Louth[28][63]
                                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                      123456
                                      Fianna Fáil Frank Aiken 28.2 8,723          
                                      Fine Gael James Coburn 22.7 7,005 7,072 7,123 9,035    
                                      Labour Roddy Connolly 15.8 4,880 4,932 5,190 5,609 6,252 7,527
                                      Clann na Talmhan Frank Jeffers 12.0 3,698 3,719 3,764 4,005 4,608 5,071
                                      Fianna Fáil Laurence Walsh 10.7 3,318 4,118 4,261 4,392 4,454  
                                      Fine Gael John Callan 8.7 2,698 2,744 2,783      
                                      Ailtirí na hAiséirghe Eoin Ó Coigligh 1.9 585 595        
                                      Electorate: 39,506   Valid: 30,907   Quota: 7,727   Turnout: 78.2%  

                                        1938 general election
                                        1938 general election: Louth[27][63]
                                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                        12
                                        Fianna Fáil Frank Aiken 31.8 9,787  
                                        Fine Gael James Coburn 27.2 8,375  
                                        Fianna Fáil Laurence Walsh 20.1 6,200 8,137
                                        Fine Gael Patrick Roe 14.1 4,353 4,398
                                        Labour Michael O'Connor 4.4 1,351 1,414
                                        Labour Anthony Flynn 2.4 740 780
                                        Electorate: 38,665   Valid: 30,806   Quota: 7,702   Turnout: 79.7%  

                                          1937 general election
                                          1937 general election: Louth[26][63]
                                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                          12
                                          Fianna Fáil Frank Aiken 31.0 9,215  
                                          Fine Gael James Coburn 28.2 8,364  
                                          Fianna Fáil Laurence Walsh 22.8 6,768 8,449
                                          Fine Gael James Murphy 18.0 5,341 5,452
                                          Electorate: 38,570   Valid: 29,688   Quota: 7,423   Turnout: 77.0%  

                                            1933 general election
                                            1933 general election: Louth[25][63]
                                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                            12
                                            Fianna Fáil Frank Aiken 34.9 10,235  
                                            Cumann na nGaedheal James Murphy 26.0 7,632  
                                            Independent James Coburn 24.8 7,282 7,484
                                            Fianna Fáil John O'Dowd 14.2 4,175 6,876
                                            Electorate: 36,803   Valid: 29,324   Quota: 7,332   Turnout: 79.7%  

                                              1932 general election
                                              1932 general election: Louth[24][63]
                                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                              1234
                                              Fianna Fáil Frank Aiken 26.3 7,267      
                                              Cumann na nGaedheal James Murphy 22.0 6,094 6,101 6,824 7,094
                                              Independent James Coburn 20.2 5,594 5,606 6,135 6,501
                                              Cumann na nGaedheal Peter Hughes 16.3 4,512 4,523 4,804 5,035
                                              Labour David Blood 7.9 2,192 2,235    
                                              Fianna Fáil Kevin O'Reilly 7.3 2,019 2,293 2,823  
                                              Electorate: 36,260   Valid: 27,678   Quota: 6,920   Turnout: 76.3%  

                                                September 1927 general election
                                                September 1927 general election: Louth[23][63]
                                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                123
                                                Fianna Fáil Frank Aiken 29.6 7,881    
                                                Cumann na nGaedheal James Murphy 24.2 6,425 6,444 6,533
                                                Cumann na nGaedheal Peter Hughes 22.1 5,886 5,937 6,010
                                                National League James Coburn 21.3 5,666 5,931 7,034
                                                Fianna Fáil Laurence McKenna 2.8 733 1,631  
                                                Electorate: 36,703   Valid: 26,591   Quota: 6,648   Turnout: 72.5%  

                                                  June 1927 general election
                                                  June 1927 general election: Louth[22][63]
                                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                  1234567
                                                  National League James Coburn 26.4 7,093            
                                                  Fianna Fáil Frank Aiken 25.5 6,851            
                                                  Cumann na nGaedheal Peter Hughes 14.4 3,886 4,002 4,007 4,037 4,203 4,489 4,956
                                                  Cumann na nGaedheal James Murphy 14.1 3,787 3,843 3,845 3,906 3,966 4,391 5,177
                                                  Labour Michael Connor 6.9 1,867 1,926 1,931 2,164 2,716 3,356  
                                                  Independent Matthew Campbell 6.5 1,738 1,797 1,806 1,906 2,037    
                                                  Labour Thomas O'Hanlon 3.5 930 986 992 1,074      
                                                  Fianna Fáil Laurence McKenna 2.8 748 769 867        
                                                  Electorate: 36,703   Valid: 26,900   Quota: 6,726   Turnout: 73.3%  

                                                    1923 general election
                                                    1923 general election: Louth[21][63]
                                                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                    123
                                                    Republican Frank Aiken 27.1 6,651    
                                                    Cumann na nGaedheal Peter Hughes 23.7 5,798 5,836 6,302
                                                    Cumann na nGaedheal James Murphy 23.1 5,663 5,677 6,751
                                                    Farmers' Party Patrick McGee 15.8 3,877 4,021 4,784
                                                    Labour Cathal O'Shannon 10.3 2,517 2,845  
                                                    Electorate: 38,548   Valid: 24,506   Quota: 6,127   Turnout: 63.6%  

                                                      See also

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