Clare (Dáil constituency)

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

For other parliamentary constituencies in County Clare, see Clare (disambiguation).

Clare
Dáil constituency
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created1921
Seats
  • 4 (1921–1923)
  • 5 (1923–1948)
  • 4 (1948–1969)
  • 3 (1969–1981)
  • 4 (1981–)
TDs
  •   Joe Carey (FG)
  •   Cathal Crowe (FF)
  •   Michael McNamara (Ind)
  •   Violet-Anne Wynne (Ind)
Local government areaCounty Clare
Created from
EP constituencySouth

History

Clare is historically a Fianna Fáil stronghold. The party founder Éamon de Valera served the constituency for 38 years, from 1921 to 1959, for many years of that time as Taoiseach and then, on his resignation as a TD, as president of Ireland. From 1917 to 1922 he had been Sinn Féin Westminster MP for the preceding constituency of East Clare. His granddaughter, Síle de Valera, represented the constituency from 1987 to 2007. Other notable former deputies include Patrick Hillery (later president 1976–1990), the long-serving Ceann Comhairle (chairperson of the Dáil) Patrick Hogan and Moosajee Bhamjee, the first Muslim TD.

Boundaries

The constituency was created by the Government of Ireland Act 1920 and has been in use for Dáil elections since the 1921 election. From the 2020 general election, the constituency spans the entire area of County Clare. The Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2017 defines the constituency as:[1]

"The county of Clare."

The constituency's boundaries have varied since its formation in 1921.

Changes to the constituency of Clare
Years TDs Boundaries Notes
1921–1923 4 County Clare.[2] Constituency created from East Clare and West Clare
1923–1937 5 County Clare.[3]
1937–1948 5 County Clare;
and in County Galway,[4]
the district electoral divisions of
Ardnamullivan, Ballycahalan, Ballynagar, Beagh, Cahermore, Cappard, Coos, Derrylaur, Doorus, Drumkeary, Drummin, Gort, Kilbeacanty, Kill-inny, Kiltartan, Kilthomas, Kinvarra, Loughatorick, Marblehill, Skehanagh and Woodford.
 Transfer from former constituency of Galway
1948–1969 4 County Clare.[5][6]
1969–1977 3 County Clare, except the part in the constituency of Clare–South Galway.[7]
Transfer to Clare–South Galway of

Abbey, Carran, Castletown, Derreen, Drum-creehy, Gleninagh, Lisdoonvarna, Mount Elva, Noughaval, Oughtmama, Rathborney, in the former Rural District of Ballyvaghan;

Ballyeighter, Boston, Corrofin, Glenroe, Killinaboy, Kiltoraght, Muckanagh, Rath, Ruan, in the former Rural District of Corrofin;

Crusheen, Kilraghtis, in the former Rural District of Ennis;

Cloghaun, in the former Rural District of Ennistimon;

Ayle, Boherglass, Caherhurly, Cahermurphy, Cappaghabaun, Carrowbaun, Cloonusker, Coolreagh, Corlea, Derrynagittagh, Drummaan, Feakle, Inishcaltra North, Inishcaltra South, Killaloe, Mountshannon, Ogonnelloe, Scarriff, in the former Rural District of Scarriff;

Ballynahinch, Caher, Glendree, Killanena, Kiltannon, Loughea, Newgrove, Rathclooney, Toberbreeda, Tulla, in the former Rural District of Tulla.
1977–1981 3 County Clare, except the part in the constituency of West Galway.[8]
Part in Galway West being

Abbey, Carran, Castletown, Derreen, Drumcreehy, Gleninagh, Lisdoonvarna, Mount Elva, Noughaval, Oughtmama, Rathborney, in the former Rural District of Ballyvaghan;

Ballyeighter, Boston, Corrofin, Glenroe, Killinaboy, Kiltoraght, Muckanagh, Rath, Ruan, in the former Rural District of Corrofin;

Dysert, Templemaley, in the former Rural District of Ennis;

Ballagh, Ballyea, Ballysteen, Cloghaun, Clooney, Ennistimon, Kilfenora, Killaspuglonane, Killilagh, Kilshanny, Liscannor, Lurraga, Magherareagh, Smithstown, in the former Rural District of Ennistimon.
1981–1992 4 County Clare.[9][10] Transfer from Galway West
1992–2011 4 County Clare, except the part in the constituency of Limerick East.[11][12][13][14]
Transfer to Limerick East of
the townlands of Athlunkard, Ballykeelaun, Cloonoughter, Fairyhill, Garraun, Gortatogher, Kilquane, Knockballynameath, Parteen, Quinspool South, Rosmadda East, Rosmadda West, St. Thomas' Island, Shannakyle, in the district electoral division of Ballyglass, in the former Rural District of Meelick.
2011–2020 4 County Clare, except the part in the constituency of Limerick City.[15][16]
2020– 4 County Clare.[1] Transfer from Limerick City

TDs
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Clare 1921–[17]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
2nd1921[18] Éamon de Valera
(SF)		 Brian O'Higgins
(SF)		 Seán Liddy
(SF)		 Patrick Brennan
(SF)		 4 seats
1921–1923
3rd1922[19] Éamon de Valera
(SF)		 Brian O'Higgins
(SF)		 Seán Liddy
(SF)		 Patrick Brennan
(SF)
4th1923[20] Éamon de Valera
(Rep)		 Brian O'Higgins
(Rep)		 Conor Hogan
(FP)		 Eoin MacNeill
(CnaG)		 Patrick Hogan
(Lab)
5th1927 (Jun)[21] Éamon de Valera
(FF)		 Patrick Houlihan
(FF)		 Thomas Falvey
(FP)		 Patrick Kelly
(CnaG)
6th1927 (Sep)[22] Martin Sexton
(FF)
7th1932[23] Seán O'Grady
(FF)		 Patrick Burke
(CnaG)
8th1933[24] Patrick Houlihan
(FF)
9th1937[25] Thomas Burke
(FP)		 Patrick Burke
(FG)
10th1938[26] Peter O'Loghlen
(FF)
11th1943[27] Patrick Hogan
(Lab)
12th1944[28] Peter O'Loghlen
(FF)
1945 by-election[29] Patrick Shanahan
(FF)
13th1948[30] Patrick Hogan[lower-alpha 1]
(Lab)		 4 seats
1948–1969
14th1951[31] Patrick Hillery
(FF)		 William Murphy
(FG)
15th1954[32]
16th1957[33]
1959 by-election[34] Seán Ó Ceallaigh
(FF)
17th1961[35]
18th1965[36]
1968 by-election[37] Sylvester Barrett
(FF)
19th1969[38] Frank Taylor
(FG)		 3 seats
1969–1981
20th1973[39] Brendan Daly
(FF)
21st1977[40]
22nd1981[41] Madeleine Taylor
(FG)		 Bill Loughnane
(FF)		 4 seats
since 1981
23rd1982 (Feb)[42] Donal Carey
(FG)
24th1982 (Nov)[43] Madeleine Taylor-Quinn
(FG)
25th1987[44] Síle de Valera
(FF)
26th1989[45]
27th1992[46] Moosajee Bhamjee
(Lab)		 Tony Killeen
(FF)
28th1997[47] Brendan Daly
(FF)
29th2002[48] Pat Breen
(FG)		 James Breen
(Ind)
30th2007[49] Joe Carey
(FG)		 Timmy Dooley
(FF)
31st2011[50] Michael McNamara
(Lab)
32nd2016[51] Michael Harty
(Ind)
33rd2020 Violet-Anne Wynne
(SF)		 Cathal Crowe
(FF)		 Michael McNamara
(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. Hogan was Ceann Comhairle of the Dáil from 1951 to 1967. As the outgoing Ceann Comhairle, Hogan was automatically re-elected at the 1954, 1957, 1961 and 1965 general elections.

Elections

2020 general election
2020 general election: Clare[52][53][54]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910
Sinn Féin Violet-Anne Wynne 15.1 8,987 8,998 9,063 9,142 9,599 9,807 9,889 10,082 10,291 11,903
Fianna Fáil Cathal Crowe 14.0 8,355 8,372 8,402 8,508 8,541 8,641 8,834 10,115 10,659 11,471
Fianna Fáil Timmy Dooley 13.0 7,763 7,767 7,783 7,805 7,826 7,906 8,087 9,250 9,943 10,630
Independent Michael McNamara 12.3 7,332 7,350 7,465 7,588 7,702 8,169 8,535 9,380 10,113 12,205
Fine Gael Joe Carey 9.6 5,684 5,688 5,721 5,745 5,771 5,814 6,485 6,669 10,193 11,345
Green Róisín Garvey 9.5 5,624 5,640 5,735 5,778 6,213 6,337 6,626 6,959 7,339  
Fine Gael Pat Breen 9.1 5,406 5,409 5,454 5,478 5,494 5,578 5,987 6,401    
Fianna Fáil Rita McInerney 7.0 4,136 4,146 4,179 4,233 4,250 4,440 4,606      
Fine Gael Martin Conway 3.8 2,285 2,287 2,310 2,322 2,340 2,424        
Independent Joseph Woulfe 2.0 1,218 1,226 1,285 1,402 1,504          
PBP–Solidarity Theresa O'Donohue[lower-alpha 1] 2.0 1,196 1,207 1,254 1,286            
Irish Freedom Michael Leahy 1.2 704 764 807              
Independent David Barrett[lower-alpha 2] 0.7 400 404                
Independent Trudy Leyden 0.4 218 222                
Renua Conor O Brien 0.3 187                  
Electorate: 91,120   Valid: 59,495   Spoilt: 519   Quota: 11,900   Turnout: 60,014 (65.86%)  
    1. O'Donohue was a member of People Before Profit.
    2. Barrett was a member of the Moderate Party. It is an unregistered political party, so candidates appeared on the ballot as non-party.

    2016 general election
    2016 general election: Clare [55][56][51]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789101112
    Fianna Fáil Timmy Dooley 17.9 10,215 10,292 10,382 10,480 10,624 10,772 12,150          
    Independent Michael Harty 15.1 8,629 8,812 8,978 9,605 9,840 10,360 10,688 10,843 11,962      
    Fine Gael Pat Breen 11.5 6,583 6,621 6,640 6,857 7,337 7,420 7,512 7,537 7,815 7,910 8,292 10,088
    Fine Gael Joe Carey 10.7 6,071 6,115 6,148 6,195 6,778 6,894 7,032 7,062 7,422 7,535 7,931 9,915
    Fianna Fáil Michael McDonagh 8.3 4,726 4,749 4,764 4,954 4,997 5,056 5,497 5,887 6,139 6,229 6,929 7,762
    Labour Michael McNamara 7.8 4,472 4,516 4,587 4,672 4,896 5,347 5,498 5,569 5,955 6,090 6,844  
    Sinn Féin Noeleen Moran 7.4 4,216 4,277 4,519 4,611 4,664 4,957 5,058 5,083 5,473 5,601    
    Fianna Fáil Clare Colleran Molloy 4.6 2,639 2,673 2,697 2,716 2,824 2,880            
    Independent Anne Norton 3.9 2,240 2,321 2,442 2,521 2,686 2,982 3,152 3,205        
    Fine Gael Mary Howard 3.6 2,053 2,076 2,098 2,119                
    Green Fergal Smith 3.0 1,700 1,764 2,092 2,144 2,193              
    Independent Ian Lynch 2.6 1,494 1,535 1,575                  
    Fís Nua Niamh O'Brien 2.0 1,154 1,216                    
    Independent Richard Cahill 1.2 699                      
    Independent André Sibo Hakizimana 0.1 70                      
    Independent Dermot Mulqueen 0.1 39                      
    Electorate: 83,660   Valid: 57,000   Spoilt: 407 (0.7%)   Quota: 11,401   Turnout: 57,407 (68.6%)  

      2011 general election
      2011 general election: Clare [57][50]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456789101112
      Fine Gael Pat Breen 17.0 9,855 9,865 9,879 9,896 9,917 9,949 10,084 10,207 10,479 10,988 13,334  
      Labour Michael McNamara 14.8 8,572 8,581 8,615 8,659 8,697 8,871 9,071 9,584 9,985 10,552 11,883  
      Fine Gael Joe Carey 13.5 7,840 7,859 7,876 7,888 7,906 7,953 8,028 8,160 8,334 8,617 10,961 12,489
      Fine Gael Tony Mulcahy 11.8 6,829 6,832 6,861 6,866 6,881 6,932 6,980 7,106 7,228 7,438    
      Fianna Fáil Timmy Dooley 11.7 6,789 6,795 6,806 6,813 6,823 6,858 6,906 6,963 7,071 10,597 10,965 11,021
      Independent James Breen 11.2 6,491 6,546 6,583 6,599 6,662 6,795 7,029 7,136 7,678 8,732 9,354 9,520
      Fianna Fáil John Hillery 10.4 6,015 6,020 6,044 6,053 6,066 6,093 6,161 6,242 6,468      
      Independent Brian Markham 2.7 1,543 1,547 1,565 1,585 1,637 1,825 2,064 2,157        
      Green Brian Meaney 2.0 1,154 1,158 1,163 1,172 1,187 1,266 1,339          
      Independent Jim Connolly 1.7 978 1,002 1,015 1,031 1,075 1,216            
      Independent Madeline McAleer 0.7 428 429 450 487 509              
      Independent Ann Cronin 0.7 419 429 440 497 521              
      Independent Gerry Walshe 0.6 328 332 340 352                
      Independent Sarah Ferrigan 0.4 252 260 265                  
      Independent J. J. McCabe 0.4 248 252                    
      Independent Patrick Brassil 0.3 175                      
      Electorate: 82,745   Valid: 57,916   Spoilt: 579 (1.0%)   Quota: 11,584   Turnout: 58,495 (70.7%)  

        2007 general election
        2007 general election: Clare[49]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456789
        Fianna Fáil Timmy Dooley 19.1 10,791 11,013 11,273 11,634          
        Fianna Fáil Tony Killeen 14.8 8,321 8,463 8,660 8,976 9,384 9,696 14,083    
        Fine Gael Pat Breen 12.5 7,036 7,204 7,308 7,695 8,572 10,358 11,112 11,667  
        Fine Gael Joe Carey 10.3 5,818 6,008 6,116 6,664 7,547 9,090 9,417 9,801 9,982
        Fianna Fáil Brendan Daly 10.1 5,712 5,870 5,993 6,089 6,278 6,807      
        Independent James Breen 9.3 5,218 5,340 5,689 6,481 6,876 7,451 8,203 9,334 9,526
        Fine Gael Madeleine Taylor-Quinn 6.4 3,592 3,719 3,887 4,419 5,170        
        Fine Gael Tony Mulcahy 6.0 3,408 3,493 3,611 3,833          
        Green Brian Meaney 5.1 2,858 3,163 3,605            
        Sinn Féin Anna Prior 3.4 1,929 2,012              
        Labour Pascal Fitzgerald 1.6 892                
        Progressive Democrats Murt Collins 1.4 810                
        Electorate: 79,555   Valid: 56,385   Spoilt: 385 (0.7%)   Quota: 11,278   Turnout: 56,770 (71.4%)  

          2002 general election
          2002 general election: Clare[48]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345
          Independent James Breen 19.5 9,721 10,054      
          Fianna Fáil Tony Killeen 16.3 8,130 8,252 8,640 9,064 9,482
          Fianna Fáil Síle de Valera 15.6 7,755 7,866 8,464 8,819 9,370
          Fianna Fáil Brendan Daly 13.5 6,717 6,786 6,914 7,086 7,683
          Fine Gael Pat Breen 9.1 4,541 4,701 5,265 6,934 11,396
          Fine Gael Madeleine Taylor-Quinn 8.3 4,124 4,349 5,034 6,726  
          Fine Gael Donal Carey 8.1 4,015 4,227 4,591    
          Green Brian Meaney 5.8 2,903 3,508      
          Labour Michael Corley 3.4 1,720        
          Christian Solidarity Derek Whelan 0.4 176        
          Electorate: 80,412   Valid: 49,802   Spoilt: 539 (1.1%)   Quota: 9,961   Turnout: 50,341 (62.6%)  

            1997 general election
            1997 general election: Clare[58][59]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456789
            Fianna Fáil Tony Killeen 17.4 8,169 8,257 8,377 8,527 8,642 8,902 9,937    
            Fianna Fáil Síle de Valera 17.1 8,025 8,104 8,217 8,403 8,531 8,823 9,709    
            Fine Gael Donal Carey 16.6 7,781 7,857 7,967 8,121 8,664 9,078 9,633    
            Fianna Fáil Brendan Daly 15.8 7,420 7,511 7,566 7,661 7,731 7,838 8,368 8,790 9,042
            Fine Gael Madeleine Taylor-Quinn 13.5 6,325 6,402 6,472 6,567 7,200 7,655 8,160 8,297 8,376
            Progressive Democrats Mary Mannion 6.9 3,250 3,280 3,340 3,445 3,531 3,829      
            Labour Brídín Twist 3.6 1,684 1,710 1,809 1,882          
            Green Brian Meaney 3.6 1,682 1,749 1,900 2,033 2,279        
            Independent Brigid Makowski 2.0 944 982              
            National Party Rita O'Connor 1.9 876 1,025 1,145            
            Christian Solidarity Joe Aston 1.1 499                
            Independent Michael McInerney 0.5 234                
            Electorate: 71,491   Valid: 46,889   Spoilt: 477 (1.0%)   Quota: 9,378   Turnout: 47,366 (66.3%)  

              1992 general election
              1992 general election: Clare[60]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456789
              Fianna Fáil Tony Killeen 15.3 6,814 6,899 6,939 7,062 7,386 8,471 8,771 9,149  
              Fianna Fáil Síle de Valera 15.1 6,752 6,809 6,874 6,989 7,177 8,280 8,567 8,761 8,825
              Fine Gael Donal Carey 14.7 6,567 6,609 6,627 6,790 7,553 7,934 11,963    
              Fianna Fáil Brendan Daly 13.3 5,940 5,963 5,984 6,031 6,209 6,991 7,496 7,844 7,905
              Labour Moosajee Bhamjee 11.5 5,113 5,152 5,290 5,644 6,413 6,620 7,086 8,908 8,985
              Fine Gael Madeleine Taylor-Quinn 10.9 4,873 4,914 4,927 5,021 5,631 5,795      
              Fianna Fáil Colm Wiley 8.0 3,582 3,594 3,611 3,639 3,849        
              Progressive Democrats Mary Mannion 6.9 3,112 3,130 3,163 3,237          
              Independent Frankie Neylon 2.2 977 1,042 1,102            
              Sinn Féin Mike McKee 1.0 459 473              
              Independent Michael McInerney 0.9 419                
              Electorate: 66,042   Valid: 44,608   Spoilt: 537 (1.2%)   Quota: 8,922   Turnout: 45,145 (68.4%)  

                1989 general election
                1989 general election: Clare[61][45]
                Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                Fine Gael Donal Carey 8,730 19.7 1
                Fianna Fáil Brendan Daly 8,130 18.4 3
                Fine Gael Madeleine Taylor-Quinn 7,384 16.7 2
                Fianna Fáil Síle de Valera 6,939 15.7 4
                Fianna Fáil Michael Guerin 5,129 11.6
                Fianna Fáil William Loughnane 4,252 9.6
                Progressive Democrats David O'Keeffe 2,853 6.4
                Progressive Democrats Thomas Meaney 707 1.6
                Progressive Democrats Noel Moran 184 0.4
                Electorate: ?   Valid: 44,308   Quota: 8,862   Turnout:

                1987 general election
                1987 general election: Clare[62][44]
                Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                Fianna Fáil Síle de Valera 8,530 18.0 1
                Fine Gael Donal Carey 8,045 17.0 2
                Fianna Fáil Brendan Daly 7,897 16.7 3
                Fine Gael Madeleine Taylor-Quinn 5,229 11.0 4
                Fianna Fáil Frank Barrett 4,799 10.1
                Fianna Fáil John O'Rourke 3,796 8.0
                Progressive Democrats David O'Keeffe 3,069 6.5
                Progressive Democrats Thomas Meaney 2,534 5.4
                Independent Thomas Brennan 2,230 4.7
                Independent Brigid Makowski 644 1.4
                Labour Thomas O'Shaughnessy 600 1.3
                Electorate: ?   Valid: 47,373   Quota: 9,475   Turnout:

                November 1982 general election
                November 1982 general election: Clare[43]
                Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                Fianna Fáil Sylvester Barrett 8,793 19.4 1
                Fianna Fáil Brendan Daly 8,009 17.7 2
                Fine Gael Madeleine Taylor-Quinn 7,553 16.7 3
                Fianna Fáil Síle de Valera 6,471 14.3
                Fine Gael Donal Carey 6,339 14.0 4
                Independent Bill Loughnane 2,674 5.9
                Labour Agnes McCarthy 2,344 5.2
                Fianna Fáil Colm Wiley 2,133 4.7
                Fine Gael Séamus Durack 934 2.1
                Electorate: ?   Valid: 45,250   Quota: 9,051   Turnout:

                February 1982 general election
                February 1982 general election: Clare[42]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                123456
                Fianna Fáil Brendan Daly 22.5 9,819          
                Fianna Fáil Bill Loughnane 20.3 8,840          
                Fine Gael Donal Carey 17.4 7,570 7,635 7,660 7,680 7,855 8,778
                Fianna Fáil Sylvester Barrett 16.6 7,216 8,078 8,111 8,031 8,511 8,855
                Fine Gael Madeleine Taylor 15.2 6,602 6,718 6,729 6,741 6,952 7,662
                Labour Agnes McCarthy 4.5 1,957 1,985 2,001 2,048 2,214  
                Sinn Féin Joe O'Connell 2.8 1,233 1,255 1,262 1,378    
                Irish Republican Socialist Brigid Makowski 0.5 232 238 243      
                Independent Fianna Fáil Frank McTigue 0.2 100 106        
                Electorate: 58,727   Valid: 43,569   Spoilt: 347 (0.8%)   Quota: 8,714   Turnout: 43,916 (74.8%)  

                  1981 general election
                  1981 general election: Clare[41]
                  Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                  Fianna Fáil Brendan Daly 10,896 24.0 1 1
                  Fianna Fáil Sylvester Barrett 8,574 18.9 2
                  Fine Gael Madeleine Taylor 5,881 13.0 3
                  Fine Gael Donal Carey 5,203 11.5
                  Fianna Fáil Bill Loughnane 4,444 9.8 4
                  Fine Gael Michael Howard 2,818 6.2
                  Fianna Fáil Bernard McNamara 2,676 5.9
                  Labour Agnes McCarthy 2,471 5.5
                  Anti H-Block Thomas McAllister 2,120 4.7
                  Independent Desmond Crowley 106 0.2
                  Independent Laurence Griffin 62 0.1
                  Independent Gerard Nix 57 0.1
                  Independent Hugh O'Brien 21 0.1
                  Electorate: ?   Valid: 45,329   Quota: 9,066   Turnout:

                  1977 general election
                  1977 general election: Clare[40]
                  Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                  Fianna Fáil Brendan Daly 11,933 34.9 1 1
                  Fianna Fáil Sylvester Barrett 11,626 34.0 2 1
                  Fine Gael Frank Taylor 5,080 14.9 3
                  Fine Gael Donal Carey 3,923 11.5
                  Labour Agnes McCarthy 1,495 4.4
                  Independent Hugh O'Brien 153 0.5
                  Electorate: ?   Valid: 34,210   Quota: 8,553   Turnout:

                  1973 general election
                  1973 general election: Clare[39]
                  Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                  Fianna Fáil Sylvester Barrett 7,203 25.3 1
                  Fianna Fáil Brendan Daly 5,758 20.2 3
                  Fine Gael Frank Taylor 5,330 18.7 2
                  Fianna Fáil Martin Cahill 4,576 16.1
                  Fine Gael Michael Howard 3,832 13.5
                  Labour Michael Corley 1,794 6.3
                  Electorate: ?   Valid: 28,493   Quota: 7,124   Turnout:

                  1969 general election
                  1969 general election: Clare[38]
                  Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                  Fianna Fáil Sylvester Barrett 7,009 25.3 1 1
                  Fianna Fáil Patrick Hillery 6,848 24.7 2
                  Fine Gael Frank Taylor 4,697 16.9 3
                  Fine Gael Michael Howard 3,690 13.3
                  Fianna Fáil Jack Lynch 3,383 12.2
                  Labour Flan Honan 1,597 5.8
                  Labour Terence Higgins 533 1.9
                  Electorate: ?   Valid: 27,757   Quota: 6,940   Turnout:

                  1968 by-election

                  Following the death of Fine Gael TD William Murphy, a by-election was held on 14 March 1968. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Sylvester Barrett.

                  The surplus votes of the elected candidate were distributed after being declared elected because there was a possibility another candidate could have reached the threshold of a third of a quota which would have meant their election deposit was returned to them.

                  1968 by-election: Clare[63]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  12
                  Fianna Fáil Sylvester Barrett 58.7 19,066  
                  Fine Gael Patrick Bugler 28.7 9,313 10,407
                  Labour Flan Honan 11.7 3,799 5,177
                  Independent Jean Grace 0.9 293 651
                  Electorate: 48,182   Valid: 32,471   Quota: 16,236   Turnout: 67.39%  

                    1965 general election

                    The reason for the third count was a possibility of a candidate reaching a third of the quota in order to save their deposit.

                    1965 general election: Clare[36][63]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    123
                    Labour Patrick Hogan[lower-alpha 1] Automatically Returned N/A    
                    Fianna Fáil Patrick Hillery 41.8 14,372    
                    Fine Gael William Murphy 25.3 8,715    
                    Fianna Fáil Seán Ó Ceallaigh 16.9 5,819 11,091  
                    Fine Gael Francis Gordon 9.1 3,131 3,316 3,744
                    Labour P. A. Ó Síocháin 6.9 2,362 2,677 4,740
                    Electorate: 47,220   Valid: 34,399   Quota: 8,600   Turnout: 72.9%  
                      1. As outgoing Ceann Comhairle, Hogan was returned automatically under Art. 16.6 of the Constitution and the Electoral Act 1963.[64] He was elected again as Ceann Comhairle on 21 April 1965, leaving the Labour parliamentary party.[65] Hogan retired as Ceann Comhairle on 7 November 1967,[66] and died in office on 24 January 1969.[67]

                      1961 general election
                      1961 general election: Clare[35][63]
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      12
                      Labour Patrick Hogan[lower-alpha 1] Automatically Returned N/A  
                      Fianna Fáil Patrick Hillery 37.7 12,687  
                      Fine Gael William Murphy 27.0 9,066  
                      Fianna Fáil Seán Ó Ceallaigh 16.3 5,494 9,246
                      Fine Gael Francis Gordon 9.5 3,197 3,416
                      Sinn Féin Séamus Sabhat 9.4 3,174 3,485
                      Electorate: 47,259   Valid: 33,618   Quota: 8,405   Turnout: 71.1%  
                        1. As outgoing Ceann Comhairle, Hogan was returned automatically under Art. 16.6 of the Constitution and the Electoral (Chairman of Dáil Éireann) Act 1937, as adapted by the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1961.[68] He was elected again as Ceann Comhairle on 11 October 1961, leaving the Labour parliamentary party.[69]

                        1959 by-election

                        Following the election of Éamon de Valera as President of Ireland, a by-election was held on 22 July 1959. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Seán Ó Ceallaigh.

                        1959 by-election: Clare[63]
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        1
                        Fianna Fáil Seán Ó Ceallaigh 56.1 18,154
                        Fine Gael Francis P. Gordon 27.1 8,770
                        Sinn Féin Séamus Sabhat 16.9 5,464
                        Electorate: 47,227   Valid: 32,388   Quota: 16,195   Turnout: 68.58%  

                          1957 general election

                          The third count occurred because there was the possibility that surplus votes of elected candidates could have resulted in another candidate reaching the threshold of a third of a quota which would have meant their election deposit was returned to them.

                          1957 general election: Clare[33][63]
                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                          123
                          Labour Patrick Hogan[lower-alpha 1] Automatically Returned N/A    
                          Fianna Fáil Éamon de Valera 44.8 16,159    
                          Fine Gael William Murphy 24.9 8,976 9,149  
                          Fianna Fáil Patrick Hillery 16.7 6,026 11,692  
                          Fine Gael Bernard Lynch 8.6 3,115 3,229 3,459
                          Fianna Fáil Seán O'Grady 5.0 1,817 2,999 5,437
                          Electorate: 49,180   Valid: 36,093   Quota: 9,024   Turnout: 73.4%  
                            1. As outgoing Ceann Comhairle, Hogan was returned automatically under Art. 16.6 of the Constitution and the Electoral (Chairman of Dáil Éireann) Act 1937.[70] He was elected again as Ceann Comhairle on 20 March 1957, leaving the Labour parliamentary party.[71]

                            1954 general election
                            1954 general election: Clare[32][63]
                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                            1234567
                            Labour Patrick Hogan[lower-alpha 1] Automatically Returned N/A            
                            Fianna Fáil Éamon de Valera 31.3 12,679            
                            Fine Gael William Murphy 19.6 7,945 7,983 8,201 8,660 10,479    
                            Fianna Fáil Patrick Hillery 15.3 6,189 8,082 8,295 8,783 8,871 8,891 12,698
                            Labour Gerard Griffin 11.6 4,714 4,853 5,010 5,314 5,470 5,764 6,144
                            Fianna Fáil Thomas O'Meara 11.3 4,582 5,010 5,103 5,145 5,185 5,222  
                            Fine Gael Vincent McHugh 5.1 2,044 2,069 2,105 2,177      
                            Clann na Poblachta Seán O'Connor 3.4 1,377 1,389 1,507        
                            Sinn Féin Martin Whyte 2.4 979 995          
                            Electorate: 50,142   Valid: 40,509   Quota: 10,128   Turnout: 80.8%  
                              1. As outgoing Ceann Comhairle, Hogan was returned automatically under Art. 16.6 of the Constitution and the Electoral (Chairman of Dáil Éireann) Act 1937. He was elected again as Ceann Comhairle on 2 June 1954, leaving the Labour parliamentary party.[72]

                              1951 general election
                              1951 general election: Clare[63]
                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                              1234567
                              Fianna Fáil Éamon de Valera 33.4 13,850            
                              Fine Gael William Murphy 19.3 8,016 8,095 9,522        
                              Labour Patrick Hogan[lower-alpha 1] 12.6 5,213 5,466 5,578 6,463 6,855 7,136 7,359
                              Fianna Fáil Patrick Hillery 9.8 4,063 5,846 5,872 5,891 7,930 11,696  
                              Independent Thomas Burke 9.7 4,031 4,306 4,358 4,610 5,009 5,480 7,252
                              Fianna Fáil Michael Considine 6.4 2,634 3,827 3,850 3,867      
                              Fianna Fáil Seán O'Grady 4.9 2,028 3,976 3,985 4,037 4,953    
                              Fine Gael Vincent McHugh 4.0 1,648 1,670          
                              Electorate: 52,074   Valid: 41,483   Quota: 8,297   Turnout: 79.66%  
                                1. Hogan was elected as Ceann Comhairle on 13 June 1951, leaving the Labour parliamentary party.[73]

                                1948 general election
                                1948 general election: Clare[63]
                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                1234567891011
                                Fianna Fáil Éamon de Valera 30.3 12,574                    
                                Labour Patrick Hogan 11.1 4,586 4,923 4,976 5,071 5,156 5,321 5,620 6,614 6,848 7,272 7,580
                                Independent Thomas Burke 11.0 4,576 4,768 4,809 4,862 4,982 5,171 5,929 6,715 7,131 7,873 8,467
                                Fianna Fáil Patrick Shanahan 7.8 3,235 3,939 3,956 3,986 4,001 4,132 4,284 4,451 4,943    
                                Fianna Fáil Seán O'Grady 7.3 3,020 5,102 5,127 5,149 5,180 5,278 5,492 5,619 7,374 10,370  
                                Fine Gael Charles Burke 6.9 2,854 2,888 3,112 3,163 4,025 4,139 4,601 4,889 5,246 5,377 5,413
                                Fianna Fáil Seán Brady 6.5 2,697 3,388 3,392 3,423 3,455 3,474 3,555 3,609      
                                Clann na Talmhan Thomas Burke 4.9 2,042 2,111 2,148 2,175 2,225 2,365          
                                Clann na Poblachta Peter O'Loughlin 4.2 1,732 1,793 1,828 2,196 2,220 3,139 3,359        
                                Clann na Poblachta Thomas Lillis 3.9 1,612 1,649 1,657 1,824 1,883            
                                Fine Gael Austin Brennan 2.9 1,183 1,205 1,300 1,314              
                                Clann na Poblachta Timothy Smythe 2.1 851 863 886                
                                Fine Gael Edward Monahan 1.3 552 582                  
                                Electorate: 54,379   Valid: 41,514   Quota: 8,303   Turnout: 76.34%  

                                  1945 by-election

                                  Following the death of Fine Gael TD Patrick Burke, a by-election was held on 4 December 1945. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Patrick Shanahan.

                                  1945 by-election: Clare[63]
                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                  1
                                  Fianna Fáil Patrick Shanahan 72.2 21,526
                                  Fine Gael Edward Monahan 27.8 8,299
                                  Electorate: 60,993   Valid: 29,825   Quota: 14,913   Turnout: 48.90%  

                                    1944 general election
                                    1944 general election: Clare[28][74]
                                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                    12345
                                    Fianna Fáil Éamon de Valera 31.8 14,200        
                                    Fianna Fáil Peter O'Loghlen 13.9 6,183 8,036      
                                    Fine Gael Patrick Burke 13.5 6,013 6,135 6,234 6,275 7,476
                                    Labour Patrick Hogan 12.1 5,376 5,833 6,148 6,323 6,838
                                    Independent Thomas Burke 11.2 4,993 5,306 5,910 6,190 7,423
                                    Fianna Fáil Seán O'Grady 10.9 4,850 8,653      
                                    Clann na Talmhan Denis Healy 6.7 2,985 3,203 3,404 3,510  
                                    Electorate: 62,217   Valid: 44,600   Quota: 7,434   Turnout: 71.7%  

                                      1943 general election

                                      Hughes, Seán Hogan and Halpin were eliminated on successive counts, but separate figures for the 3rd and 4th Counts are not available.

                                      1943 general election: Clare[27][74]
                                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                      123456789101112
                                      Fianna Fáil Éamon de Valera 30.9 14,961                      
                                      Labour Patrick Hogan 10.7 5,177 5,561 N/A N/A 6,235 6,263 6,510 6,657 6,735 6,830 6,862 7,147
                                      Fine Gael Patrick Burke 10.2 4,926 5,028 N/A N/A 5,340 5,513 5,612 6,369 6,731 6,796 6,807 7,901
                                      Independent Thomas Burke 9.6 4,637 4,966 N/A N/A 5,232 5,367 5,645 5,983 6,251 6,368 6,413 7,834
                                      Fianna Fáil Seán O'Grady 8.6 4,167 7,051 N/A N/A 7,172 7,224 7,507 7,574 7,696 9,395    
                                      Fianna Fáil Peter O'Loghlen 6.7 3,240 4,553 N/A N/A 4,638 4,652 4,843 4,898 4,951 5,380 6,619 6,927
                                      Clann na Talmhan John Clancy 5.0 2,433 2,505 N/A N/A 2,587 2,956 3,177 3,294 4,510 4,538 4,541  
                                      Clann na Talmhan William Clune 3.8 1,832 1,913 N/A N/A 1,997 2,125 2,193 2,353        
                                      Fine Gael William Counihan 3.4 1,639 1,685 N/A N/A 1,872 1,902 1,919          
                                      Independent John Fahy 2.8 1,376 1,583 N/A N/A 1,632 1,637            
                                      Fianna Fáil Patrick McMahon 2.1 1,013 2,270 N/A N/A 2,410 2,452 2,480 2,530 2,568      
                                      Clann na Talmhan Stanislaus Burke 2.0 953 987 N/A N/A 1,019              
                                      Fine Gael Cormac Halpin 1.6 789 842 N/A N/A                
                                      Córas na Poblachta Seán Hogan 1.5 700 786 N/A N/A                
                                      Labour Joseph Hughes 1.1 543 591                    
                                      Electorate: 62,217   Valid: 48,386   Quota: 8,065   Turnout: 77.8%  

                                        1938 general election
                                        1938 general election: Clare[26][74]
                                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                        123456
                                        Fianna Fáil Éamon de Valera 29.7 14,723          
                                        Fianna Fáil Seán O'Grady 14.7 7,270 11,127        
                                        Independent Thomas Burke 13.2 6,525 6,742 6,789 7,151 7,825 8,182
                                        Fine Gael Patrick Burke 12.7 6,280 6,351 6,363 7,337 7,488 7,534
                                        Labour Patrick Hogan 11.5 5,713 6,236 6,289 6,397 6,880 7,265
                                        Fianna Fáil Martin Sexton 8.7 4,305 5,003 5,427 5,577    
                                        Fianna Fáil Peter O'Loghlen 6.2 3,079 4,152 6,473 6,518 10,229  
                                        Fine Gael Edmund Carroll 3.4 1,686 1,706 1,712      
                                        Electorate: 62,245   Valid: 49,581   Quota: 8,264   Turnout: 79.7%  

                                          1937 general election

                                          There is no record of any further counts, even though the difference between the votes of Hogan, the last elected candidate, and Shalloo, the runner up, after the seventh count was less than the sum of the undistributed surpluses.

                                          1937 general election: Clare[25][74]
                                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                          1234567
                                          Fianna Fáil Éamon de Valera 28.6 14,012            
                                          Independent Thomas Burke 12.9 6,333 6,795 7,069 7,153 7,176 8,140 8,957
                                          Fine Gael Patrick Burke 12.9 6,327 6,386 7,145 7,177 7,182 7,718 10,502
                                          Labour Patrick Hogan 10.7 5,262 5,953 6,053 6,140 6,153 6,672 6,919
                                          Fianna Fáil Seán O'Grady 9.0 4,410 7,173 7,231 8,946      
                                          Fine Gael Bartholomew Crowley 7.8 3,807 3,865 4,173 4,182 4,183 4,245  
                                          Independent Patrick Houlihan 5.8 2,821 3,073 3,115 3,381 3,406    
                                          Fianna Fáil Thomas Shalloo 5.2 2,555 3,138 3,296 3,600 4,305 4,746 4,850
                                          Fianna Fáil Séamus Keely 3.6 1,764 2,707 2,716        
                                          Fine Gael William Murphy 3.6 1,747 1,774          
                                          Electorate: 62,551   Valid: 49,038   Quota: 8,174   Turnout: 78.4%  

                                            1933 general election
                                            1933 general election: Clare[24][74]
                                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                            123456
                                            Fianna Fáil Éamon de Valera 42.1 18,574          
                                            Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Burke 11.9 5,254 5,334 5,335 6,762 10,574  
                                            Labour Patrick Hogan 9.8 4,307 6,245 6,251 6,471 6,614 7,206
                                            National Centre Party Patrick Baxter 9.2 4,041 4,101 4,101 4,424    
                                            Fianna Fáil Martin Sexton 8.2 3,618 5,426 5,440 5,475 5,647 5,985
                                            Fianna Fáil Patrick Houlihan 7.5 3,289 7,478        
                                            Fianna Fáil Seán O'Grady 7.0 3,079 6,070 6,167 6,243 6,395 6,555
                                            Cumann na nGaedheal Thomas Falvey 4.5 1,993 2,141 2,141      
                                            Electorate: 55,056   Valid: 44,155   Quota: 7,360   Turnout: 80.2%  

                                              1932 general election
                                              1932 general election: Clare[23][74]
                                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                              12345
                                              Fianna Fáil Éamon de Valera 30.2 12,504        
                                              Labour Patrick Hogan 13.8 5,701 6,875 7,058    
                                              Fianna Fáil Martin Sexton 13.2 5,444 6,370 6,445 6,993  
                                              Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Burke 12.7 5,254 5,313 5,995 6,172 6,283
                                              Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Kelly 10.4 4,301 4,346 5,064 5,188 5,235
                                              Fianna Fáil Seán O'Grady 9.7 4,002 5,557 5,632 8,860  
                                              Fianna Fáil Patrick Houlihan 5.8 2,408 4,231 4,264    
                                              Cumann na nGaedheal Hubert Hunt 4.3 1,783 1,805      
                                              Electorate: 53,777   Valid: 41,397   Quota: 6,900   Turnout: 77.0%  

                                                September 1927 general election
                                                September 1927 general election: Clare[22][74]
                                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                123456
                                                Fianna Fáil Éamon de Valera 34.3 13,902          
                                                Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Kelly 13.9 5,646 5,732 5,788 5,791 7,081  
                                                Labour Patrick Hogan 11.6 4,683 5,724 5,916 5,937 6,068 6,653
                                                Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Burke 10.4 4,201 4,298 4,308 4,310 4,800 6,074
                                                Fianna Fáil Martin Sexton 8.6 3,506 5,032 5,743 5,994 6,106 6,615
                                                Fianna Fáil Patrick Houlihan 7.4 3,003 6,569 7,040      
                                                Farmers' Party Thomas Falvey 6.1 2,481 2,692 2,742 2,747 2,886  
                                                Cumann na nGaedheal Seán O'Dea 5.3 2,136 2,171 2,197 2,199    
                                                Fianna Fáil John O'Dwyer 2.4 977 1,561        
                                                Electorate: 56,910   Valid: 40,535   Quota: 6,756   Turnout: 71.2%  

                                                  June 1927 general election
                                                  June 1927 general election: Clare[21][74]
                                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                  1234567
                                                  Fianna Fáil Éamon de Valera 33.8 13,029            
                                                  Farmers' Party Thomas Falvey 13.3 5,140 6,068 6,192 6,291 6,604    
                                                  Labour Patrick Hogan 10.8 4,147 4,804 4,973 5,079 5,345 6,167 6,713
                                                  Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Kelly 9.4 3,612 3,688 4,186 4,221 6,033 6,506  
                                                  National League Thomas O'Donnell 7.3 2,830 2,956 3,039 3,096 3,218 3,636 3,776
                                                  Cumann na nGaedheal Hubert Hunt 6.2 2,382 2,422 2,696 2,715      
                                                  Independent Denis Healy 6.1 2,368 2,653 2,742 2,788 2,852    
                                                  Fianna Fáil Patrick Houlihan 3.9 1,500 3,720 3,749 4,750 4,772 5,452 7,531
                                                  Sinn Féin Brian O'Higgins 3.7 1,412 2,726 2,750 3,083 3,128 3,272  
                                                  Cumann na nGaedheal James O'Flynn 3.4 1,327 1,367          
                                                  Fianna Fáil Seán O'Grady 2.1 799 1,717 1,744        
                                                  Electorate: 56,910   Valid: 38,546   Quota: 6,425   Turnout: 67.7%  

                                                    1923 general election
                                                    1923 general election: Clare[20][74]
                                                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                    1234567891011121314
                                                    Republican Éamon de Valera 45.0 17,762                          
                                                    Cumann na nGaedheal Eoin MacNeill 20.8 8,196                          
                                                    Labour Patrick MacNamara 5.4 2,140 2,488 2,595 2,614 2,685 2,767 2,811 2,955 3,010          
                                                    Labour Patrick Hogan 5.3 2,083 2,731 2,809 2,845 2,860 2,923 2,986 3,130 3,213 4,910 5,216 5,573 5,732 6,510
                                                    Farmers' Party Conor Hogan 4.9 1,914 2,692 2,833 2,882 2,915 2,998 3,135 3,268 3,787 3,965 5,410 5,853 5,974 6,961
                                                    Cumann na nGaedheal Michael Hehir 4.6 1,809 1,992 2,414 2,477 2,487 2,651 2,700 3,245 3,331 3,617 4,031 4,258 4,267  
                                                    Farmers' Party Batt Skehan 3.9 1,556 1,792 1,856 1,875 1,885 1,944 1,962 2,216 3,158 3,287        
                                                    Farmers' Party Patrick Ryan 3.3 1,313 1,553 1,651 1,676 1,704 1,789 1,822 2,056            
                                                    Cumann na nGaedheal James O'Regan 2.3 918 995 1,342 1,494 1,509 1,689 1,702              
                                                    Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Kelly 1.5 588 647 792 826 843                  
                                                    Republican Francis Barrett 1.2 482 2,411 2,415 2,432 2,545 2,560 3,363 3,384 3,446 3,569 3,693      
                                                    Cumann na nGaedheal Peter O'Loughlin 0.6 237 296 465                      
                                                    Republican Michael Comyn 0.6 219 1,519 1,522 1,531 1,596 1,603                
                                                    Republican Brian O'Higgins 0.3 114 5,035 5,070 5,077 5,206 5,240 5,584 5,619 5,700 5,895 6,066 7,943    
                                                    Republican Thomas Honan 0.3 114 523 531 538                    
                                                    Electorate: 58,495   Valid: 39,445   Quota: 6,575   Turnout: 67.4%  

                                                      1922 general election
                                                      1922 general election: Clare[19][74]
                                                      Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                                                      Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Patrick Brennan Unopposed N/A 1
                                                      Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty) Éamon de Valera Unopposed N/A 2
                                                      Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Seán Liddy Unopposed N/A 3
                                                      Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty) Brian O'Higgins Unopposed N/A 4
                                                      Electorate: 46,833   Valid:   Quota:   Turnout:

                                                      1921 general election
                                                      1921 general election: Clare[18]
                                                      Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                                                      Sinn Féin Patrick Brennan Unopposed N/A 1
                                                      Sinn Féin Éamon de Valera Unopposed N/A 2
                                                      Sinn Féin Seán Liddy Unopposed N/A 3
                                                      Sinn Féin Brian O'Higgins Unopposed N/A 4

                                                      See also

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