Longford–Westmeath (Dáil constituency)

Longford–Westmeath
Dáil constituency
Outline map
Location of Longford–Westmeath within Ireland
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created2007
Seats
  • 4 (2007–2024)
  • 5 (2024–)
TDs
  •   Peter Burke (FG)
  •   Micheál Carrigy (FG)
  •   Sorca Clarke (SF)
  •   Kevin "Boxer" Moran (Ind)
  •   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

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

History and boundaries

The constituency 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 has been in use since the 2007 general election.

From 2007 until 2024, it was a four-seat constituency, with part of County Westmeath around Castlepollard and Delvin in the Meath West constituency. It was then defined as:[1][2][3][4]

The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as:[5][6]

"The county of Longford and the county of Westmeath."

In the Constituency Review Report 2023, the Electoral Commission recommended that the electoral divisions of Westmeath in the Meath West constituency should be transferred to Longford–Westmeath, thereby making the constituency comprise the entire counties of Longford and Westmeath for the first time since 1981. It was also allocated an additional seat to become a five-seat constituency.[7]

TDs

TDs 1921–1937

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Longford–Westmeath 1921–1937[8]
Key to parties
Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)
2nd 1921[9] Lorcan Robbins
(SF) 		Seán Mac Eoin
(SF) 		Joseph McGuinness
(SF) 		Laurence Ginnell
(SF) 		4 seats
1921–1923
3rd 1922[10] John Lyons
(Lab) 		Seán Mac Eoin
(PT-SF) 		Francis McGuinness
(PT-SF) 		Laurence Ginnell
(AT-SF)
4th 1923[11] John Lyons
(Ind) 		Conor Byrne
(Rep) 		James Killane[a]
(Rep) 		Patrick Shaw
(CnaG) 		Patrick McKenna
(FP)
5th 1927 (Jun)[12] Henry Broderick
(Lab) 		Michael Kennedy
(FF) 		James Victory
(FF) 		Hugh Garahan
(FP)
6th 1927 (Sep)[13] James Killane
(FF) 		Michael Connolly
(CnaG)
1930 by-election[14] James Geoghegan
(FF)
7th 1932[15] Francis Gormley
(FF) 		Seán Mac Eoin
(CnaG)
8th 1933[16] James Victory
(FF) 		Charles Fagan[b]
(NCP)
9th 1937 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[8]
Key to parties
Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)
13th 1948[17] Erskine H. Childers
(FF) 		Thomas Carter
(FF) 		Michael Kennedy
(FF) 		Seán Mac Eoin
(FG) 		Charles Fagan
(Ind)
14th 1951[18] Frank Carter
(FF)
15th 1954[19] Charles Fagan
(FG)
16th 1957[20] Ruairí Ó Brádaigh
(SF)
17th 1961[21] Frank Carter
(FF) 		Joe Sheridan
(Ind) 		4 seats
1961–1992
18th 1965[22] Patrick Lenihan
(FF) 		Gerry L'Estrange
(FG)
19th 1969[23]
1970 by-election[24] Patrick Cooney
(FG)
20th 1973[25]
21st 1977[26] Albert Reynolds
(FF) 		Seán Keegan
(FF)
22nd 1981[27] Patrick Cooney
(FG)
23rd 1982 (Feb)[28]
24th 1982 (Nov)[29] Mary O'Rourke
(FF)
25th 1987[30] Henry Abbott
(FF)
26th 1989[31] Louis Belton
(FG) 		Paul McGrath
(FG)
27th 1992 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
Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)
30th 2007[32] Willie Penrose
(Lab) 		Peter Kelly
(FF) 		Mary O'Rourke
(FF) 		James Bannon
(FG) 		4 seats
2007–2024
31st 2011[33] Robert Troy
(FF) 		Nicky McFadden
(FG)
2014 by-election[34] Gabrielle McFadden
(FG)
32nd 2016[35] Kevin "Boxer" Moran
(Ind) 		Peter Burke
(FG)
33rd 2020[36] Sorca Clarke
(SF) 		Joe Flaherty
(FF)
34th 2024[37] Kevin "Boxer" Moran
(Ind) 		Micheál Carrigy
(FG)

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

Elections

^ *: Outgoing TD

2024 general election

2024 general election: Longford–Westmeath[37][38]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Fine Gael Peter Burke[*] 17.6 10,864                            
Fianna Fáil Robert Troy[*] 13.1 8,116 8,316 8,334 8,371 8,481 8,524 8,549 8,583 8,653 9,067 9,360 9,438 9,490 9,527 10,331
Independent Kevin "Boxer" Moran 13.0 8,056 8,089 8,112 8,138 8,237 8,358 8,456 8,514 8,812 9,069 9,539 10,164 10,255 10,450  
Fine Gael Micheál Carrigy 11.5 7,090 7,197 7,202 7,238 7,251 7,597 7,604 7,630 7,679 7,945 8,062 8,680 8,838 8,917 9,208
Sinn Féin Sorca Clarke[*] 11.3 6,998 7,016 7,026 7,059 7,072 7,083 7,126 7,397 7,572 7,993 8,315 8,525 10,878    
Fianna Fáil Joe Flaherty[*] 8.4 5,231 5,239 5,244 5,256 5,429 5,443 5,458 5,490 5,507 5,605 5,693 6,212 6,301 6,374 6,563
Independent Ireland Paul Hogan 4.8 2,956 2,970 2,988 2,993 3,030 3,051 3,290 3,336 3,428 3,537 4,033 4,216 4,305    
Sinn Féin Barry Campion 3.8 2,344 2,347 2,357 2,364 2,370 2,374 2,384 2,489 2,527 2,667 2,783 2,987      
Independent Gerry Warnock 3.7 2,262 2,264 2,281 2,288 2,288 2,294 2,347 2,389 2,432 2,502 2,700        
Aontú Laura O'Neill 3.1 1,926 1,936 1,971 1,993 1,999 2,006 2,248 2,299 2,362 2,472          
Labour Fidelma Bennett 2.5 1,574 1,606 1,619 1,766 1,777 1,800 1,813 1,993 2,300            
PBP–Solidarity Dave Smyth[a] 1.5 960 963 968 1,009 1,012 1,016 1,047                
Independent Louise Heavin 1.5 915 920 952 1,011 1,031 1,059 1,100 1,250              
Ireland First Margaret Alacoque Maguire 1.4 864 866 878 883 883 884                  
Fianna Fáil Dympna Cunniffe 0.8 528 533 535 546                      
Fine Gael Tanya Cannon 0.8 507 608 612 626 658                    
Green Carol Okeke 0.8 464 468 474                        
Independent Paul Bradley 0.2 115 116                          
Independent Charlotte Keenan 0.1 66 67                          
Independent Donal Jackson 0.1 48 48                          
Electorate: 106,814   Valid: 61,884   Spoilt: 469   Quota: 10,315   Turnout: 58.4%  
  1. ^ Smyth is a member of People Before Profit.

2020 general election

2020 general election: Longford–Westmeath[36][39][40]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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
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 Peter Burke[*] 11.7 6,617 6,635 6,645 6,648 6,662 6,677 6,731 7,306 8,325 11,034
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[a] 0.7 411 478 483 675 725          
Independent Anna Kavanagh 0.6 334 363 397 408            
Solidarity–PBP Dom Parker[b] 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 (60.0%)  
  1. ^ Smyth was a member of People Before Profit.
  2. ^ Parker was a member of Solidarity.

2016 general election

Final result following a recount.[41]

2016 general election: Longford–Westmeath[42][43][35]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
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
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
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
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: 66.3%  

2014 by-election

Fine Gael TD Nicky McFadden died on 25 March 2014. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 23 May 2014, the same date as the 2014 European and local elections, and a by-election in Dublin West. The seat was won by Gabrielle McFadden, sister of the deceased TD.

2014 by-election: Longford–Westmeath[34]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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 James Morgan 12.2 5,959 6,096 6,206 6,615      
Independent Kevin "Boxer" Moran 11.5 5,629 5,849 6,085 6,833 7,797    
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[33]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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 Peter Burke 11.5 6,629 6,717 6,807 6,976 7,147 7,207 7,317 8,097
Fine Gael Nicky McFadden 10.7 6,129 6,240 6,626 6,989 8,906 9,071 9,245 10,664
Sinn Féin Paul Hogan 7.5 4,339 4,464 4,647 5,166 6,063 6,340 6,487  
Fianna Fáil Robert Troy 7.4 4,275 4,323 5,453 5,624 5,953 8,490 8,757 9,401
Labour Mae Sexton 6.9 3,960 4,046 4,175          
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        
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[32]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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
Fianna Fáil Donie Cassidy[*] 12.1 6,664 6,740 6,958 7,060 7,330 7,555  
Fine Gael Nicky McFadden 9.8 5,359 5,476 5,798 5,894 7,253 7,742 8,276
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[31][44]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
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  
Fianna Fáil Henry Abbott[*] 15.9 6,733 6,891 6,985 7,391 7,402 7,508
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
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 (70.0%)  

1987 general election

1987 general election: Longford–Westmeath[30][45]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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  
Fianna Fáil Mary O'Rourke[*] 16.5 7,440 8,219 8,283 8,384 8,698 8,753 8,952
Fine Gael Patrick Cooney[*] 12.6 5,680 5,731 5,750 5,852 6,282 7,983 11,743
Fine Gael Séamus Finnan 8.1 3,642 3,751 3,827 3,902 3,992 4,954  
Progressive Democrats Helena McAuliffe-Ennis 7.7 3,463 3,494 3,518 3,700 4,699 5,089 5,702
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[29][46]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
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 Seán Keegan[*] 16.3 7,058 7,243 7,370 7,451 7,671 7,891
Fianna Fáil Mary O'Rourke 16.2 7,040 7,158 7,321 7,456 7,748 8,066
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[28][47]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
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[27][48]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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[26][49]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Independent Joe Sheridan[*] 16.2 7,461 7,601 8,023 8,283 8,601 8,694 8,913
Fianna Fáil Albert Reynolds 15.4 7,064 7,187 7,219 7,536 8,802 10,491  
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 Keegan 11.9 5,493 5,502 5,760 7,236 11,015    
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%)[50]  

1973 general election

1973 general election: Longford–Westmeath[25][51]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Fine Gael Patrick Cooney[*] 19.2 6,973 7,664        
Independent Joe Sheridan[*] 18.8 6,841 7,054 7,087 7,574    
Fianna Fáil Frank Carter[*] 16.2 5,882 5,989 5,995 6,078 7,156 7,182
Fianna Fáil Seán Keegan 13.2 4,792 4,822 4,823 4,916 6,924 6,995
Fine Gael Gerry L'Estrange[*] 13.1 4,759 5,360 5,682 6,911 7,028 7,220
Fianna Fáil Seán Fallon 9.1 3,304 3,323 3,324 3,418    
Labour Jack Coleman 5.8 2,127 2,169 2,188      
Fine Gael Thomas Kilbride 4.8 1,729          
Electorate: 47,095   Valid: 36,407   Quota: 7,282   Turnout: 77.3%  

1970 by-election

Fianna Fáil TD Patrick Lenihan died on 11 March 1970. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 14 April 1970.

1970 by-election: Longford–Westmeath[24][52][51]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2
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: 75.2%  

1969 general election

1969 general election: Longford–Westmeath[23][53]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Independent Joe Sheridan[*] 19.5 7,133 7,166 7,316 7,472      
Fianna Fáil Frank Carter[*] 14.9 5,455 5,505 5,627 5,703 6,295 6,480 6,849
Fine Gael Gerry L'Estrange[*] 13.5 4,935 4,937 5,073 5,194 5,353 6,059 7,549
Fianna Fáil Patrick Lenihan[*] 12.3 4,499 4,509 4,545 4,555 6,369 6,647 6,774
Fine Gael Patrick Cooney 10.5 3,844 3,873 3,940 4,203 4,234 4,517 5,648
Fianna Fáil James O'Brien 7.6 2,767 2,773 2,833 2,838      
Fine Gael Thomas Kilbride 7.2 2,615 2,640 2,655 3,495 3,513 3,580  
Labour Timothy McAuliffe 5.7 2,084 2,191 2,998 3,018 3,138    
Fine Gael Séamus Finnan 4.0 1,479 1,514 1,526        
Labour James Bennett 3.7 1,360 1,468          
Labour Michael Brady 1.1 420            
Electorate: 45,956   Valid: 36,591   Quota: 7,319   Turnout: 79.6%  

1965 general election

1965 general election: Longford–Westmeath[22][52]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Fianna Fáil Frank Carter[*] 18.6 6,443 6,673 6,906 7,835        
Independent Joe Sheridan[*] 16.0 5,566 5,627 6,260 6,640 6,718 6,986    
Fine Gael Seán Mac Eoin[*] 14.1 4,898 4,906 5,304 5,333 5,339 6,456 6,561 6,595
Fine Gael Gerry L'Estrange 12.1 4,193 4,248 4,794 4,921 4,941 7,048    
Fine Gael Patrick Cooney 10.6 3,665 3,682 4,030 4,067 4,080      
Fianna Fáil Patrick Lenihan 9.0 3,126 3,406 3,591 5,483 6,177 6,595 6,597 6,608
Labour Timothy McAuliffe 8.2 2,833 2,869            
Fianna Fáil Seán Keegan 7.5 2,589 3,285 3,507          
Fianna Fáil Daniel Leavy 4.0 1,391              
Electorate: 44,722   Valid: 34,704   Quota: 6,941   Turnout: 77.6%  

1961 general election

1961 general election: Longford–Westmeath[21][52]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Fianna Fáil Frank Carter 17.3 5,891 5,975 6,023 6,592 7,656    
Fine Gael Seán Mac Eoin[*] 16.7 5,719 5,912 6,707 7,217      
Fianna Fáil Michael Kennedy[*] 14.1 4,822 4,950 5,022 5,225 6,363 6,393 7,113
Independent Joe Sheridan 13.4 4,561 4,752 4,919 5,552 5,905 6,099 6,164
Fine Gael Gerry L'Estrange 11.3 3,862 4,032 5,315 5,525 5,728 5,803 5,844
Sinn Féin Ruairí Ó Brádaigh[*] 7.6 2,598 2,800 2,882        
Fianna Fáil Patrick Lenihan 7.6 2,593 2,826 3,121 3,268      
Fine Gael Patrick Cooney 7.4 2,540 2,800          
Labour Thomas Darcy 4.6 1,563            
Electorate: 44,439   Valid: 34,149   Quota: 6,830   Turnout: 76.8%  

1957 general election

1957 general election: Longford–Westmeath[20][52]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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[19][52]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
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[18][52]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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: 77.0%  

1948 general election

1948 general election: Longford–Westmeath[17][52]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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 Gerry 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: 76.1%  

1933 general election

1933 general election: Longford–Westmeath[16][54]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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[15][54]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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

Fianna Fáil TD James Killane died on 26 April 1930. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 13 June 1930.

1930 by-election: Longford–Westmeath[14][54]
Party Candidate FPv% 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[13][54]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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[12][54]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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[54] 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[11][54]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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[10][54]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
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[9]
Party Candidate FPv% % 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

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