Limerick West (Dáil constituency)

Limerick West was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1948 to 2011. The constituency elected 3 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs). The method of election was proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

Limerick West
Former Dáil constituency
Outline map
Location of Limerick West within Ireland
Former constituency
Created1948
Abolished2011
Seats3
Local government areaCounty Limerick
Created fromLimerick
Replaced by

History and boundaries

The constituency was created under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947 for the 1948 general election. It succeeded the constituency of Limerick, which was divided between Limerick West and Limerick East. It was located in the western and southern part of County Limerick. It was a rural constituency, including the towns of Abbeyfeale, Askeaton, Newcastle West and Rathkeale.[1]

In some elections, such as in 1981 and 1982, only Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael candidates appeared on the ballot. A Progressive Democrats candidate was elected in 1987; this was the only time a candidate from a party other than Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael was elected in the constituency. No candidate from a left-wing party was ever elected there.

At the 2011 general election the constituency was replaced by the constituencies of Limerick and Kerry North–West Limerick.[2] The western part of the constituency became part of Kerry North–West Limerick, while the remainder, along with most of the rural parts of Limerick East, was transferred to the Limerick constituency.[3]

TDs
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Limerick West 1948–2011[4]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
13th1948[5] James Collins
(FF)		 Donnchadh Ó Briain
(FF)		 David Madden
(FG)
14th1951[6]
15th1954[7]
1955 by-election[8] Michael Colbert
(FF)
16th1957[9] Denis Jones
(FG)
17th1961[10]
18th1965[11]
1967 by-election[12] Gerry Collins
(FF)
19th1969[13] Michael J. Noonan
(FF)
20th1973[14]
21st1977[15] William O'Brien
(FG)
22nd1981[16]
23rd1982 (Feb)[17]
24th1982 (Nov)[18]
25th1987[19] John McCoy
(PD)
26th1989[20] Michael Finucane
(FG)
27th1992[21]
28th1997[22] Michael Collins
(FF)		 Dan Neville
(FG)
29th2002[23] John Cregan
(FF)
30th2007[24] Niall Collins
(FF)
31st2011 Constituency abolished. See Limerick and Kerry North–West Limerick

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

2007 general election
2007 general election: Limerick West[24]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123
Fianna Fáil Niall Collins 25.7 10,396    
Fianna Fáil John Cregan 21.5 8,701 8,823 10,355
Fine Gael Dan Neville 20.6 8,314 8,504 10,018
Fine Gael Michael Finucane 19.4 7,839 7,975 9,027
Labour James Heffernan 5.6 2,277 2,687  
Progressive Democrats Michael Brennan 4.8 1,935 1,993  
Green James Nix 2.4 969    
Electorate: 58,712   Valid: 40,431   Spoilt: 381 (0.9%)   Quota: 10,108   Turnout: 40,812 (69.5%)  

    2002 general election

    In the final count Dan Neville beat Michael Finucane by only one vote to win the last seat.

    2002 general election: Limerick West[23]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234
    Fianna Fáil John Cregan 30.3 10,823      
    Fianna Fáil Michael Collins 23.1 8,236 9,526    
    Fine Gael Dan Neville 20.9 7,446 7,678 7,862 8,564
    Fine Gael Michael Finucane 20.8 7,410 7,684 7,867 8,563
    Green Marcus Briody 2.7 948 1,002 1,138  
    Independent Mike MacDomhnaill 1.9 662 710 789  
    Christian Solidarity Patrick O'Riordan 0.4 144 151 177  
    Electorate: 53,879   Valid: 35,669   Spoilt: 476 (1.3%)   Quota: 8,918   Turnout: 36,145 (67.1%)  

      1997 general election
      1997 general election: Limerick West[25]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      Fine Gael Dan Neville 20.9 7,026 7,062 7,265 7,672 8,253 8,601  
      Fianna Fáil Michael Collins 20.8 6,985 7,029 7,357 7,519 8,236 11,692  
      Fine Gael Michael Finucane 16.3 5,476 5,523 5,679 6,170 6,673 6,923 7,330
      Fianna Fáil John Clifford 11.7 3,921 3,953 4,255 4,337 4,937    
      Independent Michael Brennan 10.9 3,661 3,695 3,890 4,067 4,946 5,474 6,583
      Independent John Gallahue 10.0 3,355 3,413 3,521 3,689      
      Labour Mary Kelly 4.2 1,418 1,478 1,584        
      Progressive Democrats Jeanette McDonnell 4.2 1,406 1,444          
      Independent Mike MacDomhnaill 1.1 366            
      Electorate: 47,859   Valid: 33,614   Spoilt: 365 (1.1%)   Quota: 8,404   Turnout: 33,979 (71.0%)  

        1992 general election
        1992 general election: Limerick West[26]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567
        Fianna Fáil Gerry Collins 34.3 10,913            
        Fine Gael Michael Finucane 16.2 5,164 5,420 5,448 5,481 5,584 6,187 7,600
        Fine Gael Dan Neville 14.6 4,657 4,807 4,831 4,842 4,941 5,582 6,631
        Fianna Fáil Michael J. Noonan 13.1 4,173 6,288 6,313 6,417 6,636 7,123 7,990
        Labour Mary Kelly 10.8 3,447 3,668 3,700 3,801 3,892 4,494  
        Progressive Democrats Seán Liston 7.4 2,343 2,476 2,493 2,521 2,589    
        Independent Bridget Randles 2.0 645 682 688 709      
        Sinn Féin Colreall Mac Curtain 1.1 346 365 370        
        Independent John Basil Fitzgibbon 0.4 129 156          
        Electorate: 44,848   Valid: 31,817   Spoilt: 524 (1.6%)   Quota: 7,955   Turnout: 32,341 (72.1%)  

          1989 general election
          1989 general election: Limerick West[20]
          Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
          Fianna Fáil Gerry Collins 12,476 39.7 1 1
          Fine Gael Michael Finucane 8,484 27.0 2 1
          Fianna Fáil Michael J. Noonan 6,491 20.7 3 2
          Progressive Democrats Seán Liston 3,960 12.6
          Electorate: 43,690   Valid: 31,411   Spoilt: 481 (1.5%)   Quota: 7,853   Turnout: 31,892 (73.0%)

          1987 general election
          1987 general election: Limerick West[19]
          Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
          Fianna Fáil Gerry Collins 10,812 31.8 1 1
          Fianna Fáil Michael J. Noonan 6,631 19.5 2
          Progressive Democrats John McCoy 6,580 19.4 3
          Fine Gael Jim Houlihan 3,352 9.9
          Fine Gael Michael Finucane 3,218 9.5
          Fine Gael Dan Neville 2,894 8.5
          Labour Paudge Brennan 519 1.5
          Electorate: ?   Valid: 34,006   Quota: 8,502   Turnout:

          November 1982 general election
          November 1982 general election: Limerick West[18]
          Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
          Fianna Fáil Gerry Collins 12,719 40.0 1 1
          Fine Gael William O'Brien 8,435 26.5 2 1
          Fianna Fáil Michael J. Noonan 7,061 22.2 3
          Fine Gael Brendan Danaher 3,580 11.3
          Electorate: ?   Valid: 31,795   Quota: 7,949   Turnout:

          February 1982 general election
          February 1982 general election: Limerick West[17]
          Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
          Fianna Fáil Gerry Collins 12,702 40.1 1
          Fine Gael William O'Brien 8,390 26.5 2
          Fianna Fáil Michael J. Noonan 7,535 23.8 3
          Fine Gael Seán Broderick 3,088 9.7
          Electorate: ?   Valid: 31,715   Quota: 7,929   Turnout:

          1981 general election
          1981 general election: Limerick West[16]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12
          Fianna Fáil Gerry Collins 44.5 14,776  
          Fine Gael William O'Brien 26.2 8,676  
          Fianna Fáil Michael J. Noonan 19.8 6,579 12,731
          Fine Gael Donal Sheehan 9.5 3,158 3,484
          Electorate: 41,097   Valid: 33,189   Spoilt: 387 (1.2%)   Quota: 8,298   Turnout: 33,576 (81.7%)  

            1977 general election
            1977 general election: Limerick West[15]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123
            Fianna Fáil Gerry Collins 30.2 10,081    
            Fianna Fáil Michael J. Noonan 29.2 9,749    
            Fine Gael William O'Brien 22.7 7,596 8,153 8,887
            Fine Gael Ailish Jones Cassidy 9.5 3,165 3,526 3,775
            Labour Edward Dwyer 4.3 1,444 1,950 2,299
            Fine Gael Seán Broderick 4.1 1,379 1,682 1,745
            Electorate: 42,037   Valid: 33,414   Spoilt: 266 (0.8%)   Quota: 8,354   Turnout: 33,680 (80.1%)[27]  

              1973 general election
              1973 general election: Limerick West[14][28]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123
              Fianna Fáil Gerry Collins 33.9 9,679    
              Fine Gael Denis Jones 22.4 6,403 6,555 8,337
              Fianna Fáil Michael J. Noonan 18.9 5,398 7,635  
              Fine Gael William O'Brien 14.9 4,253 4,313 5,165
              Fine Gael Brendan Danaher 9.8 2,792 2,890  
              Electorate: 35,904   Valid: 28,525   Quota: 7,132   Turnout: 79.5%  

                1969 general election
                1969 general election: Limerick West[13]
                Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                Fianna Fáil Gerry Collins 10,557 36.7 1 1
                Fine Gael Denis Jones 6,165 21.4 2
                Fine Gael William O'Brien 3,102 10.8
                Fianna Fáil Michael J. Noonan 2,598 9.0 3
                Fine Gael Brendan Danaher 2,366 8.2
                Fianna Fáil Rory Kiely 1,991 6.9
                Labour Edward Dwyer 1,254 4.4
                Labour Michael Murphy 529 1.8
                Independent Thomas Lynch 231 0.8
                Electorate: ?   Valid: 28,793   Quota: 7,199   Turnout:

                1967 by-election

                Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD James Collins, a by-election was held on 9 November 1967. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Gerry Collins, son of the deceased TD.

                1967 by-election: Limerick West[28]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                1
                Fianna Fáil Gerry Collins 53.8 14,384
                Fine Gael William Madden 38.6 10,237
                Labour Edward Dwyer 7.7 2,048
                Electorate: 32,958   Valid: 26,669   Quota: 13,335   Turnout: 80.92%  

                  1965 general election
                  1965 general election: Limerick West[11][28]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  12
                  Fianna Fáil James Collins 33.4 8,476  
                  Fine Gael Denis Jones 28.5 7,213  
                  Fianna Fáil Donnchadh Ó Briain 21.1 5,343 7,160
                  Labour Edward Dwyer 9.1 2,304 2,497
                  Fine Gael Brendan Danaher 8.0 2,020 2,146
                  Electorate: 33,009   Valid: 25,356   Quota: 6,340   Turnout: 76.8%  

                    1961 general election
                    1961 general election: Limerick West[10][28]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    12
                    Fianna Fáil James Collins 35.5 9,018  
                    Fine Gael Denis Jones 27.7 7,037  
                    Fianna Fáil Donnchadh Ó Briain 23.6 6,006 8,514
                    Fine Gael James O'Donnell 13.2 3,346 3,504
                    Electorate: 33,411   Valid: 25,407   Quota: 6,352   Turnout: 76.0%  

                      1957 general election
                      1957 general election: Limerick West[9]
                      Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                      Fine Gael Denis Jones 7,952 30.8 1 1
                      Fianna Fáil James Collins 7,910 30.6 2 1
                      Fianna Fáil Donnchadh Ó Briain 4,985 19.3 3 4
                      Fianna Fáil Michael Colbert 4,467 17.3
                      Independent Martin Ward 514 2.0
                      Electorate: 33,780   Valid: 25,828   Quota: 6,458   Turnout: 76.4%

                      1955 by-election

                      Following the death of Fine Gael TD David Madden, a by-election was held on 13 December 1955. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Michael Colbert.

                      1955 by-election: Limerick West[28]
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      1
                      Fianna Fáil Michael Colbert 56.2 15,088
                      Fine Gael Denis Jones 35.0 9,406
                      Labour Patrick Aherne 8.8 2,349
                      Electorate: 33,267   Valid: 26,843   Quota: 13,422   Turnout: 80.69%  

                        1954 general election
                        1954 general election: Limerick West[7]
                        Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                        Fianna Fáil James Collins 7,857 28.5 1 1
                        Fianna Fáil Donnchadh Ó Briain 7,078 25.6 2 1
                        Fine Gael David Madden 5,614 20.3 3 4
                        Labour Gerard Hayes 3,249 11.8
                        Fine Gael William O'Connor 2,471 9.0
                        Fine Gael Liam Bennett 1,331 4.8
                        Electorate: 33,318   Valid: 27,600   Quota: 6,901   Turnout: 80%

                        1951 general election
                        1951 general election: Limerick West[28]
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        123
                        Fine Gael David Madden 29.2 7,901    
                        Fianna Fáil James Collins 25.3 6,851    
                        Fianna Fáil Donnchadh Ó Briain 22.0 5,966 6,069 9,189
                        Fianna Fáil Richard Bresnihan 13.1 3,541 3,578  
                        Fine Gael William O'Connor 10.4 2,827 3,816 3,995
                        Electorate: 35,877   Valid: 27,086   Quota: 6,772   Turnout: 75.48%  

                          1948 general election
                          1948 general election: Limerick West[28]
                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                          1234567
                          Fianna Fáil James Collins 24.7 6,778 6,853 6,871        
                          Fianna Fáil Donnchadh Ó Briain 22.2 6,101 6,217 6,256 6,452 6,983    
                          Fine Gael David Madden 16.8 4,602 4,742 4,854 5,510 5,891 5,906 7,566
                          Fianna Fáil John Lynch 8.1 2,235 2,256 2,311 2,399 2,750 2,826 2,882
                          Fine Gael Timothy O'Connell 6.5 1,783 1,844 1,908 2,069 2,194 2,207  
                          Labour Patrick Langan 6.2 1,695 1,787 1,809 1,964      
                          Clann na Poblachta James O'Connor 5.1 1,402 1,445 1,944 2,071 2,386 2,395 2,659
                          Independent Patrick Fitzsimons 4.6 1,257 1,439 1,482        
                          Clann na Poblachta Patrick Terence Liston 3.0 836 881          
                          Independent Michael J. K. Dore 2.9 787            
                          Electorate: 35,766   Valid: 27,476   Quota: 6,870   Turnout: 76.82%  

                            See also

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