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Dublin West
Dáil constituency
Location of Dublin West within County Dublin
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created1981
Seats
  • 5 (1981–1992)
  • 4 (1992–2002)
  • 3 (2002–2011)
  • 4 (2011–)
  • 5 (Next–)
TDs
  •   Jack Chambers (FF)
  •   Paul Donnelly (SF)
  •   Roderic O'Gorman (GP)
  •   Leo Varadkar (FG)
Local government areas
Created from
EP constituencyDublin

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

Boundaries

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The constituency includes Mulhuddart, Corduff, Blanchardstown, Castleknock, Carpenterstown, Barberstown, Clonsilla and Ongar. The portion in Dublin City includes Dublin Zoo and Áras an Uachtaráin, the official residence of the President of Ireland. The Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2017 defines the constituency as:[1]

"In the county of Fingal the electoral divisions of:
Blanchardstown-Blakestown, Blanchardstown-Coolmine, Blanchardstown-Corduff, Blanchardstown-Delwood, Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart, Blanchardstown-Roselawn, Blanchardstown-Tyrrelstown, Castleknock-Knockmaroon, Castleknock-Park, Lucan North; and those parts of the electoral divisions of Blanchardstown-Abbotstown, and The Ward situated north of a line drawn along the Northern Cross Route (M50);

and, in the city of Dublin, the electoral divisions of:

Ashtown A, Ashtown B;
and that part of the electoral division of Phoenix Park situated north of a line drawn along Chapelizod Road, Conyngham Road and Parkgate Street."

The Constituency Review Report 2023 of the Electoral Commission recommended that at the next general election Dublin West be increased to a five-seat constituency with the transfer of territory from Dublin North-West.[2][3]

For the next general election, the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as:[4]

"In the county of Fingal, the electoral divisions of:
Blanchardstown-Abbotstown, Blanchardstown-Blakestown, Blanchardstown-Coolmine, Blanchardstown-Corduff, Blanchardstown-Delwood, Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart, Blanchardstown-Roselawn, Blanchardstown-Tyrrelstown, Castleknock-Knockmaroon, Castleknock-Park, Lucan North, The Ward;

and, in the city of Dublin, the electoral divisions of:

Ashtown A, Ashtown B;
and that part of the electoral division of Phoenix Park situated north of a line drawn along Chapelizod Road, Conyngham Road and Parkgate Street."
Changes to the Dublin West constituency
Years TDs Boundaries Notes
1981–1987 5
In the county borough of Dublin, the wards of[5]
Ballyfermot A, Ballyfermot B, Ballyfermot C, Ballyfermot D, Ballyfermot E, Ballyfermot F, Cabra West A (except the part in the constituency of Dublin Central), Cabra West C (except the part in the constituency of Dublin Central), Cabra West D, Cabra West E, Kilmainham A, Kilmainham B, Kilmainham C, Phoenix Park, Usher's A, Usher's F;
and in the county of Dublin the district electoral divisions of

Castleknock, Clonsilla, Lucan Number One, Lucan Number Two, Palmerstown Number One, Palmerstown Number Two;

and the townlands of Abbotstown, Blanchardstown, Corduff, Deanestown, Dunsink, Huntstown (in the parish of Mulhuddart), Little Pace, Scribblestown, Sheephill, in the district electoral division of Blanchardstown;

and the townland of Cardiffsbridge in the district electoral division of Finglas.
 Transfer of Ballyfermot A, B, C, D, E and F, Kilmainham A and C from Dublin Ballyfermot;

Transfer of Cabra West D and E, Phoenix Park and parts of Cabra West A and C from Dublin Cabra;

Transfer of Castleknock, Clonsilla, Lucan Numbers One and Two, Palmerstown Numbers One and Two, and townlands in Blanchardstown from Dublin County West;

Transfer of Kilmainham B, Usher's A, Usher's F from Dublin South-Central;

Transfer of the townland of Cardiffsbridge from Dublin County North.

1987–1992 5
In the county borough of Dublin, the wards of[6]
Ballyfermot A, Ballyfermot B, Ballyfermot C, Ballyfermot D, Ballyfermot E, Ballyfermot F, Kilmainham A, Kilmainham B, Kilmainham C, Phoenix Park, Usher's A, Usher's F;
and in the county of Dublin the district electoral divisions of

Castleknock, Clonsilla, Lucan Number One, Lucan Number Two, Palmerstown Number One, Palmerstown Number Two;

and the townlands of Abbotstown, Blanchardstown, Corduff, Deanestown, Dunsink, Huntstown (in the parish of Mulhuddart), Little Pace, Scribblestown, Sheephill, in the district electoral division of Blanchardstown;

and the townland of Cardiffsbridge in the district electoral division of Finglas.
 Transfer of the wards of Cabra West D and E and the balance of the wards of Cabra West A and C to Dublin Central.[7]
1992–1997 4
In the county borough of Dublin, the wards of[8]
Cherry Orchard A, Cherry Orchard B, Cherry Orchard C, Drumfinn, Kylemore;
and in the county of Dublin the district electoral divisions of
Blanchardstown-Blakestown, Blanchardstown-Coolmine, Blanchardstown-Delwood, Blanchardstown-Roselawn, Castleknock-Knockmaroon, Clondalkin-Cappaghmore, Clondalkin-Moorfield, Clondalkin-Rowlagh, Lucan-Esker, Lucan Heights, Lucan North, Lucan-St. Helens, Palmerston Village, Palmerston West.
 Transfer to Dublin North of the part of the constituency situated north of the Navan Road and the Castleknock Road;

Transfer of the Ashtown, Phoenix Park, Islandbridge, Kilmainham, Inchicore, Ballyfermot (part) and Chapelizod areas to Dublin Central.[9]

1997–2002 4
In the county of Fingal, the electoral divisions of[10]
Blanchardstown-Abbotstown, Blanchardstown-Blakestown, Blanchardstown-Coolmine, Blanchardstown-Corduff, Blanchardstown-Delwood, Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart, Blanchardstown-Roselawn, Blanchardstown-Tyrrelstown, Castleknock-Knockmaroon, Castleknock-Park and Lucan North;
and in the county of South Dublin the electoral divisions of
Clondalkin-Cappaghmore, Clondalkin-Moorfield, Clondalkin-Rowlagh, Lucan-Esker, Lucan Heights, Lucan-St. Helens, Palmerston Village, Palmerston West.
 Transfer of Blanchardstown-Abbotstown, Blanchardstown-Corduff, Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart, Blanchardstown-Tyrrelstown, Castleknock Park from Dublin North;

Cherry Orchard A, B and C, Drumfinn and Kylemore to Dublin Central[11]

2002–2007 3
In the county of Fingal, the electoral divisions of[12]
Blanchardstown-Abbotstown, Blanchardstown-Blakestown, Blanchardstown-Coolmine, Blanchardstown-Corduff, Blanchardstown-Delwood, Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart, Blanchardstown-Roselawn, Blanchardstown-Tyrrelstown, Castleknock-Knockmaroon, Castleknock-Park and Lucan North;
and in the county of South Dublin the electoral divisions of
Palmerston Village, Palmerston West.
 Transfer of Clondalkin-Cappaghmore, Clondalkin-Moorfield, Clondalkin-Rowlagh, Lucan-Esker, Lucan Heights, Lucan-St. Helens to Dublin Mid-West.[13]
2007–2011 3
In the county of Fingal, the electoral divisions of[14]

Blanchardstown-Blakestown, Blanchardstown-Coolmine, Blanchardstown-Corduff, Blanchardstown-Delwood, Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart, Blanchardstown-Roselawn, Blanchardstown-Tyrrelstown, Castleknock-Knockmaroon, Castleknock-Park, Kilsallaghan and Lucan North;

and those parts of the electoral divisions of Blanchardstown-Abbotstown, Dubber and The Ward situated north of a line drawn along the Northern Cross Route (M50).
 Transfer of Palmerston Village and Palmerston West to Dublin Mid-West.

Transfer of part of Blanchardstown-Abbotstown to Dublin North-West, and of Kilsallaghan and part of Dubber and The Ward from Dublin North.[15]

2011–2016 3
In the county of Fingal, the electoral divisions of[16]

Blanchardstown-Blakestown, Blanchardstown-Coolmine, Blanchardstown-Corduff, Blanchardstown-Delwood, Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart, Blanchardstown-Roselawn, Blanchardstown-Tyrrelstown, Castleknock-Knockmaroon, Castleknock-Park, Kilsallaghan, Lucan North, Swords-Forrest;

and those parts of the electoral divisions of Airport, Blanchardstown-Abbotstown, Dubber and The Ward situated north of a line drawn along the Northern Cross Route (M50).
 Transfer of Airport (part north of M50) and Swords-Forrest from Dublin North.[17]
2016– 4
In the county of Fingal, the electoral divisions of[18][1]

Blanchardstown-Blakestown, Blanchardstown-Coolmine, Blanchardstown-Corduff, Blanchardstown-Delwood, Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart, Blanchardstown-Roselawn, Blanchardstown-Tyrrelstown, Castleknock-Knockmaroon, Castleknock-Park, Lucan North;

and those parts of the electoral divisions of Blanchardstown-Abbotstown, and The Ward situated north of a line drawn along the Northern Cross Route (M50);
and, in the city of Dublin, the electoral divisions of:

Ashtown A, Ashtown B;

and that part of the electoral division of Phoenix Park situated north of a line drawn along Chapelizod Road, Conyngham Road and Parkgate Street.
 Transfer of Airport (part north of M50), Dubber (part north of M50), Kilsallaghan and Swords-Forrest to Dublin Fingal.

Transfer of Ashtown A, Ashtown B and part of Phoenix Park (that part of the electoral division of Phoenix Park situated north of a line drawn 469 along Chapelizod Road, Conyngham Road and Parkgate Street) from Dublin Central.[19][20]

TDs

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Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Dublin West 1981–[21]
Key to parties
Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)
22nd 1981[22] Jim Mitchell
(FG) 		Brian Lenihan Snr
(FF) 		Richard Burke
(FG) 		Eileen Lemass
(FF) 		Brian Fleming
(FG)
23rd 1982 (Feb)[23] Liam Lawlor
(FF)
1982 by-election[24] Liam Skelly
(FG)
24th 1982 (Nov)[25] Eileen Lemass
(FF) 		Tomás Mac Giolla
(WP)
25th 1987[26] Pat O'Malley
(PDs) 		Liam Lawlor
(FF)
26th 1989[27] Austin Currie
(FG)
27th 1992[28] Joan Burton
(Lab) 		4 seats
1992–2002
1996 by-election[29] Brian Lenihan Jnr
(FF)
28th 1997[30] Joe Higgins
(SP)
29th 2002[31] Joan Burton
(Lab) 		3 seats
2002–2011
30th 2007[32] Leo Varadkar
(FG)
31st 2011[33] Joe Higgins
(SP) 		4 seats
from 2011
2011 by-election[34] Patrick Nulty
(Lab)
2014 by-election[35] Ruth Coppinger
(SP)
32nd 2016[36] Ruth Coppinger
(AAA–PBP) 		Jack Chambers
(FF)
33rd 2020[37] Paul Donnelly
(SF) 		Roderic O'Gorman
(GP)

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

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^ *: Outgoing TD

2020 general election

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2020 general election: Dublin West[37][38][39][40][41][42]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Sinn Féin Paul Donnelly 28.6 12,456          
Fine Gael Leo Varadkar[*] 19.4 8,478 8,596 8,641 8,706 8,763  
Fianna Fáil Jack Chambers[*] 15.8 6,892 7,187 7,330 7,385 7,836 9,107
Green Roderic O'Gorman 11.2 4,901 5,371 5,471 5,919 6,270 8,260
Solidarity–PBP Ruth Coppinger[*][a] 10.0 4,353 6,212 6,430 6,808 6,991 7,580
Labour Joan Burton[*] 4.8 2,096 2,201 2,236 2,321 2,406  
Fine Gael Emer Currie 4.3 1,870 1,905 1,947 1,980 2,030  
Aontú Edward Mac Manus 2.4 1,062 1,218 1,420 1,522    
Social Democrats Aengus Ó Maoláin 1.9 817 1,114 1,249      
Independent Peter Casey 1.1 495 708        
Independent Stephen O'Loughlin 0.4 184 325        
Independent Sean O'Leary 0.1 24 65        
Electorate: 70,337   Valid: 43,628   Spoilt: 270 (0.6%)   Quota: 8,726   Turnout: 43,898 (62.4%)  
  1. ^ Coppinger was a member of Solidarity.

2016 general election

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2016 general election: Dublin West[43][44][36]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Fine Gael Leo Varadkar[*] 19.7 8,247 8,328 9,021    
AAA–PBP Ruth Coppinger[*] 15.5 6,520 6,626 6,690 7,011 8,548
Fianna Fáil Jack Chambers 16.5 6,917 7,148 7,236 7,330 8,315
Labour Joan Burton[*] 15.4 6,445 6,508 6,668 6,769 8,009
Sinn Féin Paul Donnelly 14.4 6,034 6,073 6,093 6,188 7,091
Independent David McGuinness 7.1 2,991 3,081 3,112 3,405  
Green Roderic O'Gorman 4.1 1,730 1,839 1,864 2,098  
Independent T J Clare 2.6 1,092 1,191 1,214    
Fine Gael Catherine Noone 2.6 1,074 1,125      
Renua Jo O'Brien 1.6 677        
Independent Dermot Casey 0.5 225        
Electorate: 64,639   Valid: 41,952   Spoilt: 320 (0.8%)   Quota: 8,391   Turnout: 42,272 (65.4%)  

2014 by-election

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Independent TD Patrick Nulty resigned on 24 March 2014. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 23 May 2014, on the same day as the 2014 European and local elections.

2014 by-election: Dublin West[35][45]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Socialist Party Ruth Coppinger 20.6 5,977 6,112 6,744 7,342 8,807 12,334
Fianna Fáil David McGuinness 17.5 5,053 5,156 5,691 6,789 8,163 9,237
Sinn Féin Paul Donnelly 20.9 6,056 6,120 6,296 6,516 7,028  
Independent David Hall 13.1 3,803 4,133 4,783 5,846    
Fine Gael Eamonn Coghlan 12.8 3,715 3,788 4,693      
Green Roderic O'Gorman 6.4 1,856 1,951        
Labour Lorraine Mulligan 5.2 1,505 1,540        
Independent Seán Lyons 2.2 649          
Independent John Kidd 0.8 228          
Fís Nua Daniel Boyne 0.4 113          
Electorate: 63,521   Valid: 28,955   Spoilt: 395 (1.4%)   Quota: 14,478   Turnout: 29,350 (46.2%)  

2011 by-election

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Fianna Fáil TD Brian Lenihan Jnr died on 10 June 2011. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 27 October 2011, on the same day as the Irish presidential election and two constitutional referendums.

2011 by-election: Dublin West[46][34]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Labour Patrick Nulty 24.3 8,665 8,885 10,186 13,027 17,636
Fianna Fáil David McGuinness 21.7 7,742 7,935 8,720 9,873 11,590
Socialist Party Ruth Coppinger 21.1 7,542 7,834 9,368 9,873  
Fine Gael Eithne Loftus 14.7 5,263 5,410 5,942    
Sinn Féin Paul Donnelly 8.9 3,173 3,309      
Green Roderic O'Gorman 5.0 1,787 1,925      
Independent Barry Caesar Hunt 2.2 775        
Independent John Frank Kidd 0.9 311        
Independent Gary Bermingham 0.5 185        
Independent Brendan Doris 0.3 95        
Independent Jim Tallon 0.2 73        
Independent Benny Cooney 0.1 51        
Independent Peadar Ó Ceallaigh 0.1 40        
Electorate: 62,396   Valid: 35,702   Spoilt: 689 (1.9%)   Quota: 17,852   Turnout: 36,391 (58.3%)  

2011 general election

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2011 general election: Dublin West[33]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Labour Joan Burton[*] 22.7 9,627        
Fine Gael Leo Varadkar[*] 19.7 8,359 8,555      
Socialist Party Joe Higgins[a] 19.0 8,084 8,304 8,603    
Fianna Fáil Brian Lenihan Jnr[*] 15.1 6,421 6,494 7,050 7,323 8,289
Labour Patrick Nulty 6.3 2,686 3,186 3,450 4,701 6,329
Fine Gael Kieran Dennison 7.5 3,190 3,248 3,440 3,693  
Sinn Féin Paul Donnelly 6.1 2,597 2,646 2,749    
Fianna Fáil David McGuinness 1.5 623 631      
Green Roderic O'Gorman 1.4 605 625      
Independent Clement Esebamen 0.7 280 288      
Electorate: 62,348   Valid: 42,472   Spoilt: 327 (0.8%)   Quota: 8,495   Turnout: 42,799 (68.6%)  
  1. ^ Higgins campaigned as a member of the United Left Alliance at the 2011 general election.

2007 general election

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2007 general election: Dublin West[32]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Fianna Fáil Brian Lenihan Jnr[*] 32.7 11,125        
Fine Gael Leo Varadkar 20.4 6,928 7,199 7,360 7,753 8,710
Labour Joan Burton[*] 17.1 5,799 6,101 6,215 6,673 7,905
Socialist Party Joe Higgins[*] 14.9 5,066 5,270 5,325 5,607 7,472
Fianna Fáil Gerry Lynam 4.7 1,601 3,214 3,455 3,587  
Sinn Féin Felix Gallagher 4.8 1,624 1,677 1,683 1,777  
Green Roderic O'Gorman 3.8 1,286 1,349 1,417    
Progressive Democrats Mags Murray 1.6 553 676      
Electorate: 52,193   Valid: 33,982   Spoilt: 206 (0.6%)   Quota: 8,496   Turnout: 34,188 (65.5%)  

2002 general election

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2002 general election: Dublin West[31]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Fianna Fáil Brian Lenihan Jnr[*] 26.9 8,086          
Socialist Party Joe Higgins[*] 21.5 6,442 6,660 6,731 7,853    
Labour Joan Burton 12.7 3,810 4,020 4,079 4,375 5,125 6,300
Fine Gael Sheila Terry 12.3 3,694 3,783 3,829 3,982 4,863 5,669
Fianna Fáil Deirdre Doherty Ryan 7.7 2,300 2,386 2,698 3,056 3,728  
Progressive Democrats Tom Morrissey 7.9 2,370 2,480 2,554 2,662    
Sinn Féin Mary Lou McDonald 8.0 2,404 2,498 2,524      
Green Robert Bonnie 2.5 748          
Christian Solidarity John Smyth 0.5 134          
Electorate: 53,780   Valid: 29,988   Spoilt: N/A[47]   Quota: 7,498   Turnout: 29,988 (55.8%)  

1997 general election

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1997 general election: Dublin West[30][48]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Socialist Party Joe Higgins 16.2 6,496 6,616 6,886 6,960 7,285 8,094      
Fianna Fáil Brian Lenihan Jnr[*] 17.1 6,842 6,919 6,976 7,028 7,209 7,488 8,544    
Fianna Fáil Liam Lawlor[*] 10.6 4,241 4,271 4,360 4,387 4,497 4,838 5,674 7,371 7,797
Fine Gael Austin Currie[*] 13.1 5,256 5,330 5,397 6,335 6,663 6,764 6,942 7,645 7,698
Labour Joan Burton[*] 12.1 4,853 4,941 5,116 5,429 5,851 6,077 6,186 6,802 6,852
Progressive Democrats Tom Morrissey 7.6 3,050 3,133 3,168 3,241 3,439 3,533 3,767    
Fianna Fáil Finbarr Hanrahan 5.5 2,216 2,246 2,273 2,302 2,457 2,564      
Sinn Féin John McCann 5.0 2,004 2,035 2,246 2,257 2,348        
Green Paul Gogarty 4.3 1,732 1,799 1,926 2,011          
Fine Gael Joanne Harmon 3.8 1,532 1,586 1,622            
Workers' Party Tomás Mac Giolla 2.8 1,135 1,157              
Independent Seán Lyons 1.5 585                
Independent Colin Butler 0.2 96                
Independent Ciara Malone 0.1 36                
Electorate: 66,419   Valid: 40,074   Spoilt: 223 (0.6%)   Quota: 8,015   Turnout: 40,297 (60.7%)  

1996 by-election

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Fianna Fáil TD Brian Lenihan Snr died on 1 November 1995. A by-election to fill the vacancy was held on 2 April 1996. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Brian Lenihan Jnr, son of the deceased TD.

1996 by-election: Dublin West[29]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Fianna Fáil Brian Lenihan Jnr 24.6 6,995 7,023 7,111 7,293 7,458 7,661 8,032 8,303 8,688 9,670 11,754
Independent Joe Higgins[a] 23.7 6,743 6,785 6,881 6,983 7,243 7,397 7,559 7,911 8,352 9,810 11,384
Fine Gael Tom Morrissey 13.1 3,728 3,750 3,836 3,955 4,163 4,245 4,750 4,821 5,160 5,876  
Workers' Party Tomás Mac Giolla 10.2 2,909 2,993 3,045 3,085 3,294 3,766 3,895 4,463 4,888    
Green Paul Gogarty 4.5 1,286 1,311 1,356 1,483 1,576 1,692 1,899 2,041      
Sinn Féin John McCann 5.5 1,574 1,636 1,643 1,673 1,691 1,788 1,810        
Progressive Democrats Sheila Terry 4.6 1,314 1,328 1,377 1,433 1,506 1,543          
Independent Vincent Jackson 4.0 1,131 1,186 1,195 1,247 1,290            
Labour Michael O'Donovan 3.7 1,058 1,072 1,101 1,122              
Christian Solidarity Gerard Casey 2.7 768 774 806                
Independent Sean Lyons 1.8 514 524                  
Independent John O'Halloran 1.3 369                    
Independent Benny Cooney 0.1 21                    
Electorate: 65,534   Valid: 28,410   Quota: 14,206   Turnout: 43.4%  
  1. ^ Joe Higgins was an Independent candidate in 1996, as part of the Militant Labour organisation.[49]

1992 general election

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1992 general election: Dublin West[28][50]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Labour Joan Burton 22.6 8,398                          
Fianna Fáil Brian Lenihan Snr[*] 13.9 5,171 5,210 5,215 5,242 5,349 5,395 5,450 5,653 5,826 6,052 6,337 6,590 8,007  
Fine Gael Austin Currie[*] 9.0 3,360 3,551 3,559 3,821 3,930 4,067 4,088 4,273 5,146 5,329 6,444 6,724 7,155 7,226
Fianna Fáil Liam Lawlor[*] 10.1 3,736 3,765 3,772 3,828 3,854 3,904 4,030 4,087 4,126 4,258 4,365 4,605 5,655 6,097
Workers' Party Tomás Mac Giolla[*] 7.3 2,726 2,915 2,929 3,025 3,070 3,238 3,550 3,652 3,700 4,287 4,483 5,814 5,984 6,047
Fianna Fáil Finbarr Hanrahan 7.3 2,727 2,759 2,765 2,785 2,836 2,947 2,984 3,068 3,127 3,184 3,357 3,460    
Independent Vincent Ballyfermot Jackson 5.8 2,171 2,233 2,248 2,296 2,311 2,412 2,640 2,706 2,726 3,001 3,115      
Progressive Democrats Sheila Terry 4.0 1,498 1,583 1,591 1,678 1,781 1,893 1,904 2,090 2,385 2,478        
Independent Joe Higgins 3.8 1,407 1,500 1,505 1,523 1,555 1,645 1,741 1,891 1,933          
Fine Gael Tom Morrissey 3.2 1,179 1,220 1,222 1,360 1,583 1,615 1,628 1,731            
Independent Seán Lyons 2.8 1,027 1,070 1,078 1,084 1,186 1,278 1,322              
Sinn Féin John McCann 2.8 1,032 1,045 1,054 1,094 1,106 1,126                
Green Paul Nicholas Gogarty 2.4 906 979 984 999 1,090                  
Independent Marie Blake 2.5 916 948 952 965                    
Fine Gael Therese Ridge 2.2 799 835 840                      
Independent Liam Lynch 0.3 99 108                        
Electorate: 57,955   Valid: 37,152   Spoilt: 519 (1.4%)   Quota: 7,431   Turnout: 37,671 (65.0%)  

1989 general election

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1989 general election: Dublin West[27][51]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Fianna Fáil Brian Lenihan Snr[*] 23.1 11,109                      
Workers' Party Tomás Mac Giolla[*] 17.1 8,218                      
Fine Gael Jim Mitchell[*] 14.4 6,920 7,067 7,084 7,118 7,145 7,306 7,411 7,632 8,666      
Fine Gael Austin Currie 10.2 4,886 5,000 5,006 5,018 5,023 5,055 5,098 5,417 6,461 7,901 8,475  
Fianna Fáil Liam Lawlor[*] 8.6 4,144 5,504 5,514 5,528 5,544 5,573 5,662 5,813 5,977 6,348 6,390 6,469
Fianna Fáil Olga Bennett 8.2 3,924 5,240 5,245 5,255 5,276 5,333 5,414 5,678 5,835 6,201 6,246 6,396
Labour Eamon Tuffy 4.3 2,063 2,092 2,126 2,189 2,220 2,370 2,567 3,360 3,707      
Progressive Democrats Pat O'Malley[*] 5.4 2,572 2,628 2,634 2,647 2,652 2,694 2,734 3,005        
Green Bridin O'Connor 4.0 1,915 1,965 2,003 2,031 2,070 2,182 2,484          
Sinn Féin John David McCann 1.8 853 867 889 905 1,301 1,364            
Democratic Socialist Michael Conaghan 1.4 668 676 703 716 735              
Sinn Féin Ursula Quinn 1.1 545 553 593 603                
Communist John Montgomery 0.4 209 211                    
Electorate: 77,766   Valid: 48,026   Quota: 8,005   Turnout: 61.8%  

1987 general election

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1987 general election: Dublin West[26][52][53]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Fianna Fáil Brian Lenihan Snr[*] 16.0 8,278 8,284 8,285 8,289 8,296 8,343 8,358 8,384 8,455 8,474 8,597 8,650          
Fianna Fáil Liam Lawlor 13.6 7,020 7,024 7,024 7,035 7,047 7,079 7,091 7,110 7,164 7,169 7,267 7,315 7,583 7,736 7,779 7,971 8,112
Workers' Party Tomás Mac Giolla[*] 12.9 6,651 6,653 6,658 6,724 6,765 6,799 6,918 7,132 7,232 7,247 7,639 8,220 8,854        
Fine Gael Jim Mitchell[*] 12.7 6,585 6,586 6,587 6,598 6,639 6,658 6,687 6,780 6,848 7,132 7,182 7,315 7,647 7,922 7,964 11,843  
Fianna Fáil Olga Bennett 10.9 5,622 5,623 5,626 5,635 5,669 5,697 5,723 5,770 5,828 5,842 5,958 6,008 6,203 6,332 6,370 6,475 6,565
Fine Gael Brian Fleming 7.8 4,011 4,012 4,012 4,014 4,021 4,038 4,077 4,095 4,162 4,617 4,635 4,799 5,044 5,467 5,508    
Progressive Democrats Pat O'Malley 6.4 3,308 3,310 3,311 3,315 3,327 3,334 3,375 3,408 3,452 3,501 3,512 3,605 3,861 5,902 5,973 6,924 9,744
Progressive Democrats James Fay 5.2 2,706 2,708 2,708 2,709 2,711 2,731 2,754 2,805 2,896 2,958 2,984 3,028 3,213        
Independent Liam Skelly[*] 3.4 1,734 1,739 1,741 1,749 1,761 1,782 1,845 1,890 2,000 2,021 2,133 2,326          
Labour Eamon Tuffy 2.3 1,185 1,187 1,190 1,208 1,217 1,221 1,306 1,367 1,406 1,414 1,448            
Sinn Féin James Delaney 2.0 1,041 1,041 1,045 1,097 1,104 1,115 1,140 1,176 1,195 1,196              
Fine Gael Eithne Loftus 1.7 860 861 862 862 864 870 906 910 943                
Independent Seán Lyons 1.3 675 678 678 680 700 752 798 815                  
Democratic Socialist Michael Conaghan 1.2 600 602 602 612 637 641 690                    
Green Brídín O'Connor 1.1 587 593 599 609 611 620                      
Independent Gerry Gallagher 0.6 312 313 313 314 319                        
Independent Brian McMenamy 0.5 239 241 241 244                          
Communist John Montgomery 0.4 183 183 225                            
Communist Jean Roche 0.1 72 72                              
Independent Barbara Hyland 0.1 43                                
Electorate: 75,366   Valid: 51,712   Quota: 8,619   Turnout: 68.6%  

November 1982 general election

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November 1982 general election: Dublin West[25][54][55]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Fine Gael Jim Mitchell[*] 16.0 7,426 7,447 7,512 7,568 7,841      
Fine Gael Liam Skelly[*] 14.8 6,876 6,883 6,925 6,953 7,240 7,352 7,384 7,597
Workers' Party Tomás Mac Giolla 14.7 6,844 6,954 7,136 7,177 7,877      
Fianna Fáil Eileen Lemass 14.1 6,544 6,558 6,592 6,952 7,041 9,442    
Fine Gael Brian Fleming[*] 12.5 5,804 5,806 5,839 5,859 6,327 6,502 6,557 6,836
Fianna Fáil Brian Lenihan Snr[*] 11.7 5,464 5,472 5,481 5,772 5,815 7,331 8,924  
Fianna Fáil Liam Lawlor[*] 8.7 4,055 4,056 4,071 4,249 4,300      
Labour Michael Brennan 3.9 1,835 1,873 1,995 2,004        
Fianna Fáil Seán Sherwin 2.1 983 990 998          
Democratic Socialist Michael Conaghan 1.0 476 517            
Independent John Montgomery 0.6 259              
Electorate: 70,203   Valid: 46,566   Quota: 7,762   Turnout: 66.3%  

1982 by-election

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On 30 March 1982, Fine Gael TD Richard Burke resigned prior to his appointment as European Commissioner. A by-election to fill the vacancy was held on 25 May 1982.

1982 by-election: Dublin West[24][55]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3
Fianna Fáil Eileen Lemass 39.7 17,095 17,571 19,206
Fine Gael Liam Skelly 39.0 16,777 17,736 21,388
Sinn Féin The Workers' Party Tomás Mac Giolla 14.8 6,357 7,446  
Independent John O'Halloran 1.8 785    
Labour Brendan O'Sullivan 1.6 703    
Democratic Socialist Michael Conaghan 1.6 667    
Independent Matt Merrigan 0.8 334    
Independent John Condron 0.5 233    
Independent Séamus O'Daly 0.2 68    
Independent Jim Tallon 0.1 42    
Electorate: 70,203   Valid: 43,061   Quota: 21,531   Turnout: 61.3%  

February 1982 general election

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February 1982 general election: Dublin West[23][56]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Fine Gael Jim Mitchell[*] 19.1 8,657                
Fianna Fáil Brian Lenihan Snr[*] 15.4 6,972 6,996 6,996 7,000 7,006 7,066 7,216 7,610  
Fianna Fáil Liam Lawlor 13.8 6,223 6,248 6,253 6,260 6,270 6,347 6,584 6,993 7,035
Fine Gael Brian Fleming[*] 12.7 5,764 6,208 6,211 6,229 6,240 6,278 7,399 8,482  
Fianna Fáil Eileen Lemass[*] 12.5 5,662 5,725 5,726 5,739 5,747 5,858 6,006 6,690 6,770
Fine Gael Richard Burke[*] 10.6 4,790 5,228 5,232 5,241 5,249 5,265 5,800 6,292 6,993
Sinn Féin The Workers' Party Tomás Mac Giolla 7.3 3,285 3,338 3,352 3,400 3,510 3,895 4,389    
Labour Michael Gannon 5.8 2,617 2,664 2,666 2,696 2,725 2,795      
Irish Republican Socialist Anthony O'Hara 1.8 800 812 817 858 921        
Communist John Montgomery 0.5 222 227 235 255          
Independent Seán Corr 0.4 183 188 205            
Independent Rod Eley 0.1 59 60              
Electorate: 66,701   Valid: 45,234   Quota: 7,540   Turnout: 67.8%  

1981 general election

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1981 general election: Dublin West[22][57]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Fine Gael Jim Mitchell[*] 20.0 9,326                      
Fianna Fáil Brian Lenihan Snr[*] 15.3 7,169 7,204 7,205 7,209 7,214 7,230 7,256 7,330 7,882      
Fine Gael Richard Burke 11.3 5,301 5,875 5,878 5,887 5,903 5,938 6,010 6,161 6,366 6,370 6,652 7,835
Fine Gael Brian Fleming 10.8 5,052 5,540 5,541 5,552 5,573 5,630 5,715 5,885 6,000 6,001 6,367 7,935
Fianna Fáil Eileen Lemass[*] 10.6 4,953 5,038 5,040 5,041 5,048 5,061 5,116 5,279 5,959 6,003 6,866 7,434
Fianna Fáil Liam Lawlor[*] 7.0 3,272 3,297 3,298 3,303 3,319 3,337 3,368 3,432 4,524 4,558 4,942 5,125
Anti H-Block Anthony O'Hara 6.5 3,034 3,087 3,100 3,155 3,171 3,183 3,253 3,840 3,893 3,896    
Fianna Fáil Thomas Boland 5.7 2,682 2,701 2,701 2,701 2,705 2,711 2,729 2,764        
Labour Mary Robinson 5.0 2,342 2,430 2,445 2,478 2,484 2,703 3,287 3,870 3,902 3,904 4,832  
Sinn Féin The Workers' Party Tomás Mac Giolla 3.6 1,678 1,739 1,748 1,806 2,040 2,056 2,151          
Labour Anne McStay 1.9 876 949 956 974 988 1,095            
Labour Eamon Tuffy 1.0 476 489 496 499 505              
Sinn Féin The Workers' Party Mick Finnegan 0.7 332 339 341 353                
Communist John Montgomery 0.4 202 209 215                  
Socialist Labour Ivor Nolan 0.1 63 67                    
Electorate: 66,701   Valid: 46,758   Quota: 7,794   Turnout: 70.1%  

See also

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