Galway West (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Galway West
Dáil Éireann
Parliamentary Constituency

Outline map

Location of Galway West within Ireland
Current constituency
Created 1937
Seats 3 (1937–1977)
4 (1977–1981)
5 (1981–)
TDs
County/City council Galway County Council
Galway City Council
EP constituency Midlands–North-West

Galway West is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects 5 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs). The method of election is the single transferable vote form of proportional representation (PR-STV).

History and boundaries

The constituency was created for the 1937 general election, under the Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935, when the former Galway constituency was split into Galway East and Galway West.

It spans the entire area of the western half of County Galway in Connacht, in the heart of the Gaeltacht, taking in Galway city, Clifden and part of southern County Mayo.

In the Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013 defines the constituency as:[1]

"The city of Galway;
and, in the county of Galway, the electoral divisions of:
Abhainn Ghabhla, An Cnoc Buí, An Uillinn, Ballynakill, Binn an Choire, Bunowen, Cleggan, Clifden, Cloch na Rón, Cushkillary, Derrycunlagh, Derrylea, Doonloughan, Errislannan, Inishbofin, Maíros, Rinvyle, Scainimh, Sillerna, in the former Rural District of Clifden;
An Carn Mór, An Spidéal, Árainn, Aughrim, Baile Chláir, Baile an Teampaill, Ballynacourty, Bearna, Belleville, Ceathrú an Bhrúnaigh, Cill Aithnín, Clarinbridge, Deerpark, Eanach Dhúin, Galway Rural (part), Kilcummin, Leacach Beag, Liscananaun, Lisín an Bhealaigh, Maigh Cuilinn, Na Forbacha, Oranmore, Sailearna, Sliabh an Aonaigh, Stradbally, Tulaigh Mhic Aodháin, in the former Rural District of Galway;
An Chorr, An Crompán, An Fhairche, An Ros, An Turlach, Camas, Cill Chuimín, Conga, Garmna, Leitir Breacáin, Leitir Móir, Letterfore, Oughterard, Wormhole, in the former Rural District of Oughterard;
and, in the county of Mayo, the electoral divisions of:
Ballinrobe, Cong, Dalgan, Houndswood, Kilcommon, Kilmaine, Neale, Shrule, in the former Rural District of Ballinrobe;
Garrymore in the former Rural District of Claremorris."

TDs

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Galway West 1937–[2]
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
9th 1937[3] Joseph Mongan
(FG)		 Seán Tubridy
(FF)		 Gerald Bartley
(FF) 		3 seats
1937–1977
10th 1938[4]
1940 by-election[5] John J. Keane
(FF)
11th 1943[6] Eamon Corbett
(FF)
12th 1944[7] Michael Lydon
(FF)
13th 1948[8]
14th 1951[9] John Mannion, Snr
(FG)		 Peadar Duignan
(FF)
15th 1954[10] Fintan Coogan, Snr
(FG)		 Johnny Geoghegan
(FF)
16th 1957[11]
17th 1961[12]
18th 1965[13] Bobby Molloy
(FF)
19th 1969[14]
20th 1973[15]
1975 by-election[16] Máire Geoghegan-Quinn
(FF)
21st 1977[17] John Mannion, Jnr
(FG)		 Bill Loughnane
(FF) 		4 seats
1977–1981
22nd 1981[18] John Donnellan
(FG)		 Mark Killilea, Jnr
(FF)		 Michael D. Higgins
(Lab)
23rd 1982 (Feb)[19] Frank Fahey
(FF)
24th 1982 (Nov)[20] Fintan Coogan, Jnr
(FG)
25th 1987[21] Bobby Molloy
(PD)		 Michael D. Higgins
(Lab)
26th 1989[22] Pádraic McCormack
(FG)
27th 1992[23] Éamon Ó Cuív
(FF)
28th 1997[24] Frank Fahey
(FF)
29th 2002[25] Noel Grealish
(PD)
30th 2007[26]
31st 2011[27] Seán Kyne
(FG)		 Brian Walsh
(FG)		 Noel Grealish
(Ind)		 Derek Nolan
(Lab)
32nd 2016[28] Hildegarde Naughton
(FG)		 Catherine Connolly
(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.

Elections

2016 general election

2016 general election: Galway West[28]
Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10Count 11Count 12Count 13Count 14
Fianna Fáil Éamon Ó Cuív 14.84% 9,539 9,574 9,679 9,701 9,763 10,022 10,079 10,175 11,103          
Independent Noel Grealish 11.18% 7,187 7,208 7,308 7,359 7,522 7,945 8,020 8,461 8,830 9,136 9,186 9,711 11,073  
Fine Gael Seán Kyne 9.55 6,136 6,148 6,232 6,245 6,292 6,355 6,444 6,506 6,587 7,201 7,209 7,656 8,171 10,590
Independent Catherine Connolly 7.59% 4,877 4,909 4,982 5,178 5,325 5,450 5,818 6,330 6,461 7,123 7,138 8,877 9,824 10,239
Fine Gael Hildegarde Naughton 7.11% 4,567 4,582 4,676 4,691 4,759 4,964 5,097 5,175 5,298 6,083 6,094 6,626 7,024 9,129
Sinn Féin Trevor Ó Clochartaigh 8.95% 5,755 5,788 5,815 6,017 6,108 6,162 6,261 6,661 6,721 6,833 6,846 7,468 7,911 8,077
Fine Gael John O'Mahony 7.37% 4,734 4,744 4,788 4,795 4,859 4,915 4,965 4,996 5,222 5,551 5,591 5,852 6,122  
Fianna Fáil John Connolly 6.04% 3,885 3,901 3,951 3,973 4,019 4,160 4,203 4,351 4,873 5,059 5,304 5,614    
Social Democrats Niall Ó Tuathail 5.38% 3,455 3,488 3,566 3,734 3,803 3,850 4,344 4,674 4,725 5,269 5,278      
Labour Party Derek Nolan 5.01% 3,220 3,233 3,261 3,300 3,332 3,380 3,624 3,737 3,787          
Fianna Fáil Mary Hoade 3.43% 2,205 2,213 2,248 2,254 2,549 2,636 2,644 2,673            
Independent Mike Cubbard 3.30% 2,122 2,146 2,166 2,309 2,390 2,436 2,533              
Green Party Seamus Sheridan 2.47% 1,588 1,617 1,667 1,755 1,779 1,813                
Independent Fidelma Healy Eames 2.17% 1,394 1,445 1,594 1,620 1,657                  
Independent James Charity 1.82% 1,171 1,181 1,227 1,267                    
AAA–PBP Tommy Holohan 1.58% 1,017 1,047 1,071                      
Renua Ireland Nicola Daveron 1.55% 944 1,025                        
Independent Tommy Roddy 0.39% 251                          
Direct Democracy Ruairí O'Neill 0.24% 152                          
Independent Patrick Feeney 0.03% 22                          
Electorate: 103,704   Valid: 64,271   Spoilt: 488 (0.75%)   Quota: 10,712   Turnout: 64,759 (62.45%)

    2011 general election

    2011 general election: Galway West[27]
    Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10Count 11Count 12Count 13
    Fianna Fáil Éamon Ó Cuív 12.3 7,441 7,486 7,547 7,649 8,198 8,927 9.035 11,138          
    Labour Party Derek Nolan 12.4 7,489 7,672 8,006 8,266 8,463 8,703 9,119 9,308 9,415 10,431      
    Fine Gael Brian Walsh 8.9 5,425 5,473 5,515 5,644 5,869 5,964 7,008 7,242 7,343 7,491 7,520 10,227  
    Independent Noel Grealish 10.3 6,229 6,346 6,396 6,589 6,810 7,116 7,324 7,916 8,312 8,682 8,736 9,811 9,829
    Fine Gael Seán Kyne 7.5 4,550 4,581 4,630 4,704 4,729 5,741 6,470 6,621 6,705 7,029 7,074 9,020 9,112
    Independent Catherine Connolly 7.9 4,766 4,973 5,214 5,499 5,603 5,888 6,148 6,390 6,551 8,207 8,375 9,083 9,095
    Fine Gael Fidelma Healy Eames 8.3 5,046 5,080 5,173 5,290 5,347 5,487 6,542 6,712 6,801 6,990 7,020    
    Sinn Féin Trevor Ó Clochartaigh 6.3 3,808 3,927 3,999 4,096 4,141 4,407 4,447 4,588 4,683        
    Fianna Fáil Frank Fahey 5.7 3,448 3,474 3,489 3,526 3,833 4,017 4,062            
    Fine Gael Hildegarde Naughton 5.9 3,606 3,655 3,745 3,858 3,908 3,993              
    Independent Tom Welby 5.4 3,298 3,325 3,345 3,484 3,504                
    Fianna Fáil Michael Crowe 3.0 1,814 1,855 1,870 1,895                  
    Independent Eamon Walsh 2.4 1,481 1,581 1,624                    
    Green Party Niall Ó Brolcháin 1.8 1,120 1,153                      
    Independent Mike Cubbard 1.4 853                        
    Independent Uinseann Holmes 0.3 186                        
    Independent Thomas King 0.1 65                        
    Electorate: 88,840   Valid: 60,625   Spoilt: 643 (1.1%)   Quota: 10,105   Turnout: 61,268 (69.0%)

      2007 general election

      2007 general election: Galway West[26]
      Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10Count 11Count 12Count 13
      Fianna Fáil Éamon Ó Cuív 17.5 9,645                        
      Labour Party Michael D. Higgins 11.1 6,086 6,090 6,262 6,296 6,609 6,947 7,189 7,447 8,384 10,916      
      Fine Gael Pádraic McCormack 9.8 5,419 5,425 5,497 5,513 5,581 5,719 6,474 6,834 7,068 7,370 7,859 11,592  
      Progressive Democrats Noel Grealish 10.5 5,806 5,812 6,122 6,141 6,196 6,313 6,366 6,940 7,065 7,241 7,377 8,116 9,034
      Fianna Fáil Frank Fahey 10.6 5,854 5,855 5,965 6,150 6,300 6,481 6,549 7,036 7,234 7,421 7,536 7,914 8,139
      Fianna Fáil Michael Crowe 9.0 4,969 4,976 5,115 5,233 5,364 5,652 5,708 5,863 6,117 6,338 6,507 6,842 7,159
      Fine Gael Fidelma Healy Eames 7.1 3,904 3,904 3,960 3,966 4,022 4,249 4,705 4,831 5,051 5,496 6,170    
      Green Party Niall Ó Brolcháin 5.5 3,026 3,032 3,113 3,124 3,457 3,658 3,754 3,834 4,332        
      Independent Catherine Connolly 3.7 2,006 2,014 2,055 2,066 2,307 2,580 2,631 2,684          
      Progressive Democrats Tom Welby 3.4 1,894 1,897 1,986 2,014 2,075 2,119 2,329            
      Fine Gael Seán Kyne 3.5 1,912 1,914 1,929 1,939 1,970 2,033              
      Independent Margaret Cox 3.1 1,718 1,723 1,795 1,808 1,932                
      Sinn Féin Anne Marie Carroll 3.0 1,629 1,637 1,641 1,652                  
      Progressive Democrats Donal Lyons 2.1 1,168 1,169                      
      Independent Thomas King 0.1 60                        
      Electorate: 86,602   Valid: 55,096   Spoilt: 533 (0.9%)   Quota: 9,183   Turnout: 55,629 (64.2%)

        2002 general election

        2002 general election: Galway West[25]
        Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10Count 11Count 12Count 13Count 14Count 15
        Fianna Fáil Éamon Ó Cuív 20.1 9,947                            
        Fianna Fáil Frank Fahey 14.6 7,226 7,902 7,904 7,993 8,120 8,318                  
        Fine Gael Pádraic McCormack 9.6 4,760 4,850 4,859 5,260 5,318 5,502 5,865 6,001 6,012 6,285 7,623 8,420      
        Labour Party Michael D. Higgins 10.6 5,213 5,315 5,343 5,510 5,646 5,772 6,095 6,664 6,682 7,171 7,498 8,151 8,244 10,580  
        Progressive Democrats Noel Grealish 5.5 2,735 2,787 2,791 2,858 2,876 3,121 3,233 3,315 3,323 4,544 5,098 5,325 5,352 5,684 6,215
        Fianna Fáil Margaret Cox 6.6 3,269 3,697 3,704 3,752 3,801 3,870 4,082 4,297 4,314 4,623 4,782 5,244 5,273 5,585 5,906
        Green Party Niall Ó Brolcháin 4.4 2,193 2,216 2,241 2,308 2,416 2,450 2,651 3,108 3,111 3,267 3,391 3,749 3,775    
        Independent Séamus Walsh 4.9 2,439 2,559 2,588 2,626 2,742 2,774 2,944 3,154 3,155 3,234 3,328        
        Fine Gael Michael McDonagh 4.6 2,279 2,300 2,306 2,619 2,632 2,670 2,748 2,808 2,812 2,888          
        Progressive Democrats Donal Lyons 3.9 1,935 2,017 2,026 2,058 2,068 2,545 2,713 2,787 2,798            
        Sinn Féin Daniel Callanan 3.0 1,468 1,485 1,498 1,509 2,166 2,200 2,306                
        Independent Dana Rosemary Scallon 3.4 1,677 1,727 1,740 1,812 1,872 1,920                  
        Progressive Democrats Declan McDonnell 3.0 1,462 1,479 1,484 1,499 1,506                    
        Sinn Féin Seán Coistealbha 2.7 1,311 1,373 1,383 1,397                      
        Fine Gael Fidelma Healy Eames 2.7 1,320 1,340 1,347                        
        Independent Eileen Manning 0.2 96 97                          
        Independent Joseph Nulty 0.2 76 77                          
        Electorate: 82,213   Valid: 49,466   Spoilt: 680 (1.4%)   Quota: 8,245   Turnout: 50,146 (61.0%)

          1997 general election

          1997 general election: Galway West[24]
          Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
          Fianna Fáil Frank Fahey 9,321 19.3 1 1
          Fianna Fáil Éamon Ó Cuív 8,250 17.1 2 1
          Fine Gael Pádraic McCormack 7,221 15.0 3 7
          Labour Party Michael D. Higgins 4,856 10.1 4 11
          Progressive Democrats Bobby Molloy 5,914 12.3 5 11
          Fianna Fáil Margaret Cox 2,941 6.1
          Fine Gael Pól Ó Foighil 1,807 3.8
          Green Party Pat Fitzpatrick 1,660 3.4
          Fianna Fáil Seán Ó Neachtain 1,639 3.4
          Fine Gael Thomas O'Malley 1,682 3.5
          Sinn Féin Mike Egan 1,209 2.5
          National Party Liam Downes 959 2.0
          Independent Luke 'Ming' Flanagan 548 1.1
          Natural Law Maria Ní Dhomhnaill 205 0.4
          Electorate: 78,064   Valid: 48,212   Spoilt: 400 (0.8%)   Quota: 8,036   Turnout: 48,612 (62.3%)

          1992 general election

          1992 general election: Galway West[23]
          Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
          Labour Party Michael D. Higgins 8,910 17.7 1 1
          Fianna Fáil Éamon Ó Cuív 8,430 16.7 2 1
          Fine Gael Pádraic McCormack 5,776 11.5 3 10
          Progressive Democrats Bobby Molloy 6,749 13.4 4 10
          Fianna Fáil Máire Geoghegan-Quinn 6,844 13.6 5 10
          Fianna Fáil Frank Fahey 6,782 13.5
          Fine Gael Fintan Coogan, Jnr 2,747 5.5
          Independent Darina Costelloe 1,308 2.6
          Independent Paddy Lally 1,151 2.3
          Independent Pól Ó Foighil 750 1.5
          Democratic Left Jacqueline O'Dowd 392 0.8
          Sinn Féin Mike Egan 349 0.7
          Independent John Finnegan 138 0.3
          Independent Jim Walsh 60 0.1
          Electorate: 79,008   Valid: 50,386   Spoilt: 653 (1.3%)   Quota: 8,398   Turnout: 51,039 (64.6%)

          1989 general election

          1989 general election: Galway West[22]
          Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
          Progressive Democrats Bobby Molloy 8,917 18.2 1
          Labour Party Michael D. Higgins 7,727 15.8 2
          Fianna Fáil Frank Fahey 8,010 16.4 3
          Fianna Fáil Máire Geoghegan-Quinn 5,902 12.1 4
          Fine Gael Pádraic McCormack 5,987 12.2 5
          Fianna Fáil Éamon Ó Cuív 5,733 11.7
          Fine Gael Fintan Coogan, Jnr 5,297 10.8
          Workers' Party James Brick 1,155 2.4
          Independent Dermot Shanley 127 0.3
          Independent Paul O'Connor 84 0.2
          Electorate: ?   Valid: 48,939   Quota: 8,157   Turnout:

          1987 general election

          1987 general election: Galway West[21]
          Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
          Progressive Democrats Bobby Molloy 9,216 17.5 1 1
          Fianna Fáil Frank Fahey 6,488 12.3 2
          Fine Gael John Donnellan 4,476 8.5 3
          Labour Party Michael D. Higgins 3,878 7.4 4
          Fianna Fáil Máire Geoghegan-Quinn 4,607 8.7 5
          Fianna Fáil Mark Killilea, Jnr 5,053 9.6
          Fine Gael Fintan Coogan, Jnr 4,206 8.0
          Fianna Fáil Éamon Ó Cuív 3,831 7.3
          Independent Michael Fahy 3,139 6.0
          Progressive Democrats Michael O'Neill 2,144 4.1
          Independent Peadar Ó Tuathail 1,724 3.3
          Workers' Party James Brick 1,567 2.97
          Fine Gael John O'Malley 918 1.74
          Independent Mary Duffy 862 1.6
          Independent Margaret Sweeney 511 1.0
          Independent Brian Mannion 101 0.2
          Independent Dermot Shanley 41 0.1
          Electorate: ?   Valid: 52,762   Quota: 8,794   Turnout:

          November 1982 general election

          November 1982 general election: Galway West[20]
          Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
          Fianna Fáil Bobby Molloy 8,234 16.7 1 1
          Fine Gael Fintan Coogan, Jnr 6,521 13.2 2
          Fine Gael John Donnellan 7,020 14.2 3
          Fianna Fáil Máire Geoghegan-Quinn 5,583 11.3 4
          Fianna Fáil Frank Fahey 5,475 11.1 5
          Fianna Fáil Mark Killilea, Jnr 5,509 11.2
          Labour Party Michael D. Higgins 4,449 9.0
          Fine Gael Pól Ó Foighil 3,259 6.61
          Workers' Party James Brick 1,787 3.6
          Fianna Fáil Gerald Bartley 1,486 3.0
          Electorate: ?   Valid: 49,323   Quota: 8,221   Turnout:

          February 1982 general election

          February 1982 general election: Galway West[19]
          Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
          Fianna Fáil Bobby Molloy 9,545 19.7 1 1
          Fine Gael John Donnellan 6,105 12.6 2
          Labour Party Michael D. Higgins 5,718 11.8 3
          Fianna Fáil Frank Fahey 6,019 12.4 4
          Fianna Fáil Máire Geoghegan-Quinn 4,139 8.5 5
          Fianna Fáil Mark Killilea, Jnr 5,624 11.6
          Fine Gael Pádraic McCormack 3,952 8.1
          Fine Gael Fintan Coogan, Jnr 3,746 7.7
          Fianna Fáil Nicholas O'Connor 2,513 5.2
          Sinn Féin (Workers' Party) James Brick 1,211 2.5
          Electorate: ?   Valid: 48,572   Quota: 8,096   Turnout:

          1981 general election

          1981 general election: Galway West[18]
          Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
          Fianna Fáil Bobby Molloy 9,592 18.9 1 1
          Labour Party Michael D. Higgins 6,226 12.25 2
          Fine Gael John Donnellan 5,065 10.0 3
          Fianna Fáil Máire Geoghegan-Quinn 4,549 9.0 4
          Fianna Fáil Mark Killilea, Jnr 6,338 12.5 5
          Fianna Fáil Frank Fahey 5,049 9.9
          Fine Gael Pádraic McCormack 3,859 7.6
          Fine Gael Henry Comerford 3,477 6.8
          Fine Gael Pól Ó Foighil 2,849 5.6
          Fianna Fáil Nicholas O'Connor 2,471 4.9
          Sinn Féin (Workers' Party) James Brick 1,081 2.1
          Independent Anthony Coffey 284 0.6
          Electorate: ?   Valid: 50,840   Quota: 8,474   Turnout:

          1977 general election

          1977 general election: Galway West[17]
          Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9
          Fianna Fáil Máire Geoghegan-Quinn 17.9 7,575 7,647 7,697 8,755          
          Fianna Fáil Bobby Molloy 18.5 7,832 7,902 7,929 8,659          
          Fianna Fáil Bill Loughnane 17.2 7,280 7,397 7,425 7,784 8,051 8,374 8,535    
          Fine Gael John Mannion, Jnr 10.2 4,331 4,363 4,756 4,859 4,865 5,360 5,380 5,388 8,520
          Labour Party Michael D. Higgins 11.7 4,952 5,355 5,453 5,503 5,511 5,848 5,854 5,858 7,397
          Fine Gael Fintan Coogan, Snr 7.4 3,136 3,191 3,510 3,547 3,557 5,332 5,334 5,335  
          Fine Gael Toddie Byrne 6.7 2,854 2,889 3,072 3,082 3,082        
          Fianna Fáil Micheál Ó Móráin 5.5 2,333 2,364 2,369            
          Fine Gael Pádraic McCormack 2.7 1,126 1,138              
          Sinn Féin (Workers' Party) Anthony Coffey 2.2 926                
          Electorate: 61,582   Valid: 42,345   Spoilt: 284 (0.6%)   Quota: 8,470   Turnout: 42,629 (69.2%)[29]

            1975 by-election

            Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD Johnny Geoghegan, a by-election was held on 4 March 1975. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, daughter of the deceased TD.

            1975 by-election: Galway West[16]
            Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
            Fianna Fáil Máire Geoghegan-Quinn 12,627 45.3 1
            Fine Gael John Mannion, Jnr 7,234 26.0
            Labour Party Michael D. Higgins 5,269 18.9
            Independent Pól Ó Foighil 2,096 7.5
            Sinn Féin (Official) Renee Prendergast 656 2.4
            Electorate: 44,350   Valid: 27,882   Quota: 13,942   Turnout: 62.9%

            1973 general election

            1973 general election: Galway West[15]
            Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
            Fianna Fáil Bobby Molloy 7,028 28.3 1 1
            Fianna Fáil Johnny Geoghegan 4,782 19.3 2
            Fine Gael Fintan Coogan, Snr 3,410 13.7 3
            Labour Party Michael D. Higgins 3,346 13.5
            Fine Gael John Mannion, Jnr 3,156 12.7
            Fianna Fáil Séamus Kyne 1,573 6.3
            Independent Seosamh Ó Tuairisg 703 2.8
            Aontacht Éireann Irene King 416 1.7
            Independent Pádraic Joyce 411 1.7
            Electorate: ?   Valid: 24,825   Quota: 6,207   Turnout:

            1969 general election

            1969 general election: Galway West[14]
            Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
            Fianna Fáil Bobby Molloy 6,709 28.3 1
            Fianna Fáil Johnny Geoghegan 4,923 20.8 2
            Fine Gael Fintan Coogan, Snr 2,942 12.4 3
            Fine Gael John Mannion, Snr 3,001 12.7
            Independent Peadar Mac an Iomaire 1,522 6.4
            Labour Party Thomas Tierney 1,519 6.4
            Fianna Fáil Mary Byrne 1,185 5.0
            Labour Party Michael D. Higgins 1,174 5.0
            Fine Gael William Cahill 738 3.1
            Electorate: ?   Valid: 23,713   Quota: 5,929   Turnout:

            1965 general election

            1965 general election: Galway West[13]
            Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
            Fianna Fáil Johnny Geoghegan 6,982 30.9 1 1
            Fine Gael Fintan Coogan, Snr 5,081 22.5 2
            Fianna Fáil Bobby Molloy 3,167 14.0 3
            Fine Gael John Mannion, Snr 2,813 12.4
            Fianna Fáil Pádraic Joyce 1,891 8.4
            Labour Party Michael Smyth 1,653 7.3
            Fine Gael Michael Walsh 1,022 4.5
            Electorate: ?   Valid: 22,609   Quota: 5,653   Turnout:

            1961 general election

            1961 general election: Galway West[12]
            Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
            Fine Gael Fintan Coogan, Snr 4,854 23.5 1
            Fianna Fáil Johnny Geoghegan 4,917 23.8 2
            Fianna Fáil Gerald Bartley 4,557 22.1 3
            Fine Gael Thomas Connolly 1,948 9.4
            Labour Party James Cox 1,693 8.2
            Clann na Poblachta Joseph Ridge 1,640 7.9
            Independent Thomas Powell 1,053 5.1
            Electorate: ?   Valid: 20,662   Quota: 5,166   Turnout:

            1957 general election

            1957 general election: Galway West[11]
            Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
            Fianna Fáil Johnny Geoghegan 4,966 24.9 1
            Fianna Fáil Gerald Bartley 3,789 19.0 2
            Fine Gael Fintan Coogan, Snr 4,282 21.5 3
            Fine Gael John Mannion, Snr 3,853 19.3
            Fianna Fáil Michael Lydon 3,028 15.2
            Electorate: ?   Valid: 19,918   Quota: 4,980   Turnout:

            1954 general election

            1954 general election: Galway West[10]
            Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
            Fianna Fáil Gerald Bartley 3,945 18.9 1
            Fianna Fáil Johnny Geoghegan 3,939 18.8 2
            Fine Gael Fintan Coogan, Snr 3,066 14.7 3
            Fine Gael John Mannion, Snr 4,206 20.1
            Fianna Fáil Michael Lydon 3,299 15.8
            Clann na Poblachta Fursa Walsh 1,813 8.7
            Labour Party John O'Connell 650 3.1
            Electorate: ?   Valid: 20,918   Quota: 5,230   Turnout:

            1951 general election

            1951 general election: Galway West[9]
            Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
            Fine Gael John Mannion, Snr 2,832 13.3 1
            Fianna Fáil Peadar Duignan 4,481 21.0 2
            Fianna Fáil Gerald Bartley 3,793 17.8 3
            Fianna Fáil Michael Lydon 3,066 14.4
            Fine Gael Martin Mylotte 2,238 10.5
            Labour Party John McElhinney 1,885 8.8
            Fine Gael Fintan Coogan, Snr 1,572 7.4
            Clann na Poblachta Fursa Walsh 1,457 6.8
            Electorate: ?   Valid: 21,324   Quota: 5,332   Turnout:

            1948 general election

            1948 general election: Galway West[8]
            Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
            Fianna Fáil Gerald Bartley 4,600 21.7 1
            Fianna Fáil Michael Lydon 3,787 17.9 2
            Fine Gael Joseph Mongan 4,635 21.7 3
            Independent John McElhinney 3,205 15.1
            Clann na Poblachta Margaret Ashe 2,273 10.7
            Fianna Fáil John J. Keane 2,146 10.1
            Clann na Poblachta Pádraig Ó Cosgarda 560 2.6
            Electorate: ?   Valid: 21,206   Quota: 5,302   Turnout:

            1944 general election

            1944 general election: Galway West[7]
            Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
            Fine Gael Joseph Mongan 5,122 20.4 1
            Fianna Fáil Gerald Bartley 6,078 24.2 2
            Fianna Fáil Michael Lydon 4,790 19.1 3
            Fianna Fáil John J. Keane 4,267 17.0
            Independent Margaret Ashe 3,054 12.2
            Fine Gael Brendan Allen 1,813 7.2
            Electorate: ?   Valid: 25,124   Quota: 6,282   Turnout:

            1943 general election

            1943 general election: Galway West[6]
            Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
            Fine Gael Joseph Mongan 5,344 19.3 1
            Fianna Fáil Gerald Bartley 5,968 21.6 2
            Fianna Fáil Eamon Corbett 3,693 13.3 3
            Fianna Fáil John J. Keane 3,204 11.6
            Labour Party Bartley Keane 2,287 8.3
            Independent Margaret Ashe 2,186 7.9
            Independent Patrick Morris 2,019 7.3
            Independent Joseph Ridge 1,733 6.3
            Fine Gael William Higgins 810 2.9
            Labour Party Michael Ó Maoláin 442 1.6
            Electorate: ?   Valid: 27,686   Quota: 6,922   Turnout:

            1940 by-election

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

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

            1938 general election

            1938 general election: Galway West[4]
            Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
            Fianna Fáil Gerald Bartley 8,044 28.1 1 1
            Fine Gael Joseph Mongan 4,172 14.6 2
            Fianna Fáil Seán Tubridy 6,346 22.2 3
            Fianna Fáil Louis O'Dea 5,204 18.2
            Fine Gael Peter Kelly 2,803 9.8
            Labour Party Michael O'Sullivan 2,046 7.2
            Electorate: ?   Valid: 28,615   Quota: 7,154   Turnout:

            1937 general election

            1937 general election: Galway West[3]
            Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
            Fianna Fáil Seán Tubridy 7,274 28.2 1 1
            Fianna Fáil Gerald Bartley 6,179 23.9 2
            Fine Gael Joseph Mongan 3,909 15.2 3
            Fianna Fáil Eamon Corbett 5,109 19.8
            Fine Gael Peter Kelly 3,337 12.9
            Electorate: ?   Valid: 25,808   Quota: 6,453   Turnout:

            See also

            References

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