Longford–Westmeath (Dáil constituency)

Longford–Westmeath 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).

Longford–Westmeath
Dáil constituency
Outline map
Location of Longford–Westmeath within Ireland
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created2007
Seats4
TDs
  •   Peter Burke (FG)
  •   Sorca Clarke (SF)
  •   Joe Flaherty (FF)
  •   Robert Troy (FF)
Local government areas
Created from
EP constituencyMidlands–North-West
Longford–Westmeath
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1948
Abolished1992
Seats
  • 5 (1948–1961)
  • 4 (1961–1992)
Local government areas
Created from
Replaced by
Longford–Westmeath
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1921
Abolished1937
Seats
  • 4 (1921–1923)
  • 5 (1923–1937)
Local government areasCounty Longford
Created from
Replaced by

History and boundaries

The constituency previously existed from 1921 to 1937 and from 1948 to 1992, but was abolished for the 1992 general election. It was re-created by the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2005 which gave effect to the 2004 Constituency Commission Report on Dáil Constituencies, and was first used in its current form at the 2007 general election.[1][2][3] It contains the County Longford portion of the former Longford–Roscommon constituency, and most of the former Westmeath constituency apart from the north-eastern area around Castlepollard and Delvin, which became part of the new Meath West constituency.

The Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2017 defines the constituency as:[4]

"The county of Longford;

and, in the county of Westmeath, the electoral divisions of:

Athlone East Rural, Auburn, Ballybroder, Bellanalack, Carn, Castledaly, Glassan, Kilcumreragh, Killinure, Moate, Mount Temple, Moydrum, Muckanagh, Tubbrit, Umma, in the former Rural District of Athlone No. 1;
Ardnagragh, Ballymore, Doonis, Drumraney, Noughaval, Piercetown, Templepatrick, Winetown, in the former Rural District of Ballymore;
Boherquill, Coole, Coolure, Finnea, Glore, Knockarrow, Rathowen, Street, in the former Rural District of Coole;
Ardnaglew, Ballinalack, Ballykilmore, Ballymorin, Ballynagore, Belvidere, Carrick, Castle, Castlelost, Castletown, Churchtown, Cloghan, Clonfad, Clonlost, Derrymore, Dysart, Emper, Enniscoffey, Gaybrook, Glenlough, Greenpark, Griffinstown, Heathstown, Hopestown, Huntingdon, Jamestown, Kilbeggan, Kilbixy, Killare, Killucan, Kinnegad, Knockdrin, Lackan, Lauree, Middleton, Milltown, Mullingar Rural, Mullingar North Urban, Mullingar South Urban, Multyfarnham, Newtown, Owel, Portloman, Raharney, Rahugh, Rathconrath, Russellstown, Skeagh, Sonna, Stonehall, Streamstown, Taghmon, Tullaghan, Woodland, in the former Rural District of Mullingar;
and Athlone East Urban, Athlone West Urban."

TDs

TDs 1921–1937
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Longford–Westmeath 1921–1937[5]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
2nd1921[6] Lorcan Robbins
(SF)		 Seán Mac Eoin
(SF)		 Joseph McGuinness
(SF)		 Laurence Ginnell
(SF)		 4 seats
1921–1923
3rd1922[7] John Lyons
(Lab)		 Seán Mac Eoin
(SF)		 Francis McGuinness
(SF)		 Laurence Ginnell
(SF)
4th1923[8] John Lyons
(Ind)		 Conor Byrne
(Rep)		 James Killane[lower-alpha 1]
(Rep)		 Patrick Shaw
(CnaG)		 Patrick McKenna
(FP)
5th1927 (Jun)[9] Henry Broderick
(Lab)		 Michael Kennedy
(FF)		 James Victory
(FF)		 Hugh Garahan
(FP)
6th1927 (Sep)[10] James Killane
(FF)		 Michael Connolly
(CnaG)
1930 by-election[11] James Geoghegan
(FF)
7th1932[12] Francis Gormley
(FF)		 Seán Mac Eoin
(CnaG)
8th1933[13] James Victory
(FF)		 Charles Fagan[lower-alpha 2]
(NCP)
9th1937 Constituency abolished. See Athlone–Longford and Meath–Westmeath

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

  1. James Killane was elected as a Republican candidate of anti-Treaty rump of Sinn Féin, but joined Fianna Fáil when it split from Sinn Féin in 1926.
  2. Charles Fagan was elected as a candidate of the National Centre Party, became a Fine Gael TD on 8 September 1933 when Cumann na nGaedheal and the National Centre Party, along with the Army Comrades Association, merged to form the new Fine Gael party.

TDs 1948–1992
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Longford–Westmeath 1948–1992[5]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
13th1948[14] Erskine H. Childers
(FF)		 Thomas Carter
(FF)		 Michael Kennedy
(FF)		 Seán Mac Eoin
(FG)		 Charles Fagan
(Ind)
14th1951[15] Frank Carter
(FF)
15th1954[16] Charles Fagan
(FG)
16th1957[17] Ruairí Ó Brádaigh
(SF)
17th1961[18] Frank Carter
(FF)		 Joseph Sheridan
(Ind)		 4 seats
1961–1992
18th1965[19] Patrick Lenihan
(FF)		 Gerry L'Estrange
(FG)
19th1969[20]
1970 by-election[21] Patrick Cooney
(FG)
20th1973[22]
21st1977[23] Albert Reynolds
(FF)		 Seán Keegan
(FF)
22nd1981[24] Patrick Cooney
(FG)
23rd1982 (Feb)[25]
24th1982 (Nov)[26] Mary O'Rourke
(FF)
25th1987[27] Henry Abbott
(FF)
26th1989[28] Louis Belton
(FG)		 Paul McGrath
(FG)
27th1992 Constituency abolished. See Longford–Roscommon and Westmeath

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

TDs since 2007
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Longford–Westmeath 2007–
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
30th2007[29] Willie Penrose
(Lab)		 Peter Kelly
(FF)		 Mary O'Rourke
(FF)		 James Bannon
(FG)
31st2011[30] Robert Troy
(FF)		 Nicky McFadden
(FG)
2014 by-election[31] Gabrielle McFadden
(FG)
32nd2016[32] Kevin "Boxer" Moran
(Ind)		 Peter Burke
(FG)
33rd2020 Sorca Clarke
(SF)		 Joe Flaherty
(FF)

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

2020 general election
2020 general election: Longford-Westmeath[33][34]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910
Sinn Féin Sorca Clarke 21.0 11,848                  
Fianna Fáil Robert Troy 16.6 9,331 9,384 9,399 9,410 9,445 9,476 9,578 9,661 10,620 10,793
Fianna Fáil Joe Flaherty 13.6 7,666 7,703 7,755 7,761 7,788 7,825 7,976 7,999 8,236 11,064
Independent Kevin "Boxer" Moran 11.9 6,730 6,827 6,866 6,896 6,978 7,097 7,363 7,746 9,229 10,003
Fine Gael Peter Burke 11.7 6,617 6,635 6,645 6,648 6,662 6,677 6,731 7,306 8,325 11,034
Fine Gael Micheál Carrigy 11.2 6,334 6,350 6,398 6,399 6,421 6,451 6,534 6,707 6,981  
Green Louise Heavin 4.1 2,325 2,397 2,410 2,441 2,488 2,721 2,780 2,910    
Labour Alan Mangan 3.4 1,904 1,949 1,957 1,964 1,990 2,036 2,079 2,119    
Fine Gael Gabrielle McFadden 2.5 1,411 1,416 1,422 1,425 1,432 1,439 1,450      
National Party James Reynolds 1.7 983 1,001 1,020 1,030 1,081 1,130        
PBP–Solidarity Barbara Smyth[lower-alpha 1] 0.7 411 478 483 675 725          
Independent Anna Kavanagh 0.6 334 363 397 408            
PBP–Solidarity Dom Parker[lower-alpha 2] 0.4 221 314 322              
Independent Frank Kilbride 0.4 197 206                
Independent Donal Jackson 0.1 71 83                
Electorate: 94,835   Valid: 56,383   Spoilt: 500   Quota: 11,277   Turnout: 56,883 (59.98%)  
    1. People Before Profit, Solidarity and RISE contested this election as Solidarity–People Before Profit, so candidates appeared on the ballot under this name. Smyth was a member of People Before Profit.
    2. Parker was a member of Solidarity.

    2016 general election

    Final result following a recount.[35]

    2016 general election: Longford–Westmeath[36][37][32]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789101112131415
    Fianna Fáil Robert Troy 21.1 11,655                            
    Independent Kevin "Boxer" Moran 13.7 7,585 7,658 7,672 7,714 7,733 7,838 7,960 8,134 8,341 8,486 9,244 10,108 11,120    
    Fine Gael Peter Burke 10.3 5,683 5,751 5,757 5,774 5,779 5,787 5,900 6,074 6,246 6,291 7,451 7,633 7,877 7,890 11,385
    Sinn Féin Paul Hogan 9.5 5,276 5,311 5,346 5,375 5,407 5,607 5,633 5,784 5,909 6,039 6,110 6,643 7,370 7,386 7,824
    Labour Willie Penrose 8.7 4,822 4,940 4,947 4,980 4,986 5,015 5,039 5,185 5,503 5,642 6,041 6,360 7,058 7,087 8,505
    Fine Gael James Bannon 8.4 4,649 4,659 4,663 4,665 4,669 4,672 4,703 4,711 4,775 4,985 5,436 5,955 7,077 7,081  
    Fianna Fáil Connie Gerety-Quinn 7.1 3,944 4,163 4,167 4,176 4,186 4,195 4,266 4,297 4,370 4,703 4,764 5,917      
    Independent James Morgan 6.0 3,329 3,344 3,356 3,367 3,423 3,443 3,492 3,531 3,657 4,315 4,339        
    Fine Gael Gabrielle McFadden 5.1 2,834 2,842 2,846 2,856 2,867 2,872 2,905 2,915 2,991 3,025          
    Independent Mae Sexton 3.0 1,646 1,654 1,657 1,662 1,729 1,755 1,781 1,822 1,895            
    Green Manchán Magan 2.0 1,104 1,111 1,122 1,134 1,157 1,235 1,261 1,395              
    Independent Brian Fagan 1.6 898 921 935 952 965 1,023 1,053                
    Catholic Democrats Noel McKervey 1.2 654 658 664 672 676 686                  
    AAA–PBP Dominic Parker 0.9 506 510 532 549 591                    
    Independent Barbara Smyth 0.5 296 299 308 312                      
    Independent James Miller 0.4 210 213 232                        
    Direct Democracy Stephanie Healy 0.2 132 133                          
    Independent Donal Jackson 0.1 53 53                          
    Electorate: 84,219   Valid: 55,276   Spoilt: 540   Quota: 11,056   Turnout: 66.27%  

      2014 by-election
      2014 by-election: Longford–Westmeath[31]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      Fine Gael Gabrielle McFadden 25.2 12,365 12,459 13,414 14,390 15,841 17,564 20,058
      Fianna Fáil Aengus O'Rourke 18.2 8,910 8,966 9,289 9,763 10,811 12,431 14,581
      Sinn Féin Paul Hogan 15.4 7,548 7,677 8,014 8,756 9,570 11,254  
      Independent James Morgan 12.2 5,959 6,096 6,206 6,615      
      Independent Kevin "Boxer" Moran 11.5 5,629 5,849 6,085 6,833 7,797    
      Independent Brian Fagan 8.6 4,195 4,378 4,985        
      Labour Denis Leonard 6.7 3,290 3,352          
      Independent John McNamara 1.8 869            
      Independent Donal Jackson 0.5 238            
      Electorate: 87,999   Valid: 49,003   Spoilt: 1,492 (3.0%)   Quota: 24,502   Turnout: 50,495 (57.4%)  

        2011 general election
        2011 general election: Longford–Westmeath[30]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345678
        Labour Willie Penrose 19.8 11,406 11,560            
        Fine Gael James Bannon 15.9 9,129 9,178 9,292 10,888 11,017 12,440    
        Fine Gael Peter Burke 11.5 6,629 6,717 6,807 6,976 7,147 7,207 7,317 8,097
        Fine Gael Nicky McFadden 10.7 6,129 6,240 6,626 6,989 8,906 9,071 9,245 10,664
        Sinn Féin Paul Hogan 7.5 4,339 4,464 4,647 5,166 6,063 6,340 6,487  
        Fianna Fáil Robert Troy 7.4 4,275 4,323 5,453 5,624 5,953 8,490 8,757 9,401
        Labour Mae Sexton 6.9 3,960 4,046 4,175          
        Fianna Fáil Peter Kelly 6.7 3,876 3,904 4,385 4,976 5,161      
        Independent Kevin "Boxer" Moran 6.4 3,707 3,899 4,333 4,559        
        Fianna Fáil Mary O'Rourke 5.3 3,046 3,101            
        Independent John Boland 0.6 330              
        Green Siobhán Kinahan 0.5 309              
        New Vision David D'arcy 0.3 159              
        Independent Benny Cooney 0.2 130              
        Independent Donal Jackson 0.2 101              
        Electorate: 83,970   Valid: 57,525   Spoilt: 661 (1.1%)   Quota: 11,506   Turnout: 58,186 (69.3%)  

          2007 general election
          2007 general election: Longford–Westmeath[29]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234567
          Labour Willie Penrose 17.6 9,692 10,055 10,523 10,716 12,276    
          Fianna Fáil Mary O'Rourke 14.9 8,215 8,311 8,646 8,872 8,965 9,083 12,677
          Fianna Fáil Peter Kelly 14.1 7,720 7,765 7,992 8,967 9,006 9,026 11,032
          Fine Gael James Bannon 13.9 7,652 7,723 7,943 8,611 9,467 9,845 10,158
          Fianna Fáil Donie Cassidy 12.1 6,664 6,740 6,958 7,060 7,330 7,555  
          Fine Gael Nicky McFadden 9.8 5,359 5,476 5,798 5,894 7,253 7,742 8,276
          Fine Gael Peter Burke 7.3 3,988 4,140 4,245 4,287      
          Progressive Democrats Mae Sexton 4.2 2,298 2,350 2,420        
          Sinn Féin Paul Hogan 3.9 2,136 2,280          
          Green Betty Doran 1.7 960            
          Christian Solidarity Colm Callanan 0.2 124            
          Independent Noel O'Gara 0.2 84            
          Independent Séamus Cunningham 0.1 24            
          Electorate: 83,980   Valid: 54,916   Spoilt: 557 (1.0%)   Quota: 10,984   Turnout: 55,473 (66.1%)  

            1989 general election
            1989 general election: Longford–Westmeath[28]
            Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
            Fianna Fáil Albert Reynolds 9,055 21.4 1 1
            Fianna Fáil Mary O'Rourke 7,154 16.9 2
            Fianna Fáil Henry Abbott 6,733 15.9
            Fine Gael Louis Belton 6,515 15.4 3
            Fine Gael Paul McGrath 4,690 11.1 4
            Fine Gael Brendan McFadden 4,047 9.6
            Independent June Kiernan 3,207 7.6
            Progressive Democrats Patrick Whelan 733 1.7
            Independent Hugh O'Brien 161 0.4
            Electorate: 60,784   Valid: 42,295   Spoilt: 488   Quota: 8,460   Turnout: 42,783 (70%)

            1987 general election
            1987 general election: Longford–Westmeath[27]
            Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
            Fianna Fáil Albert Reynolds 10,542 23.4 1 1
            Fianna Fáil Henry Abbott 8,035 17.8 2
            Fianna Fáil Mary O'Rourke 7,440 16.5 4
            Fine Gael Patrick Cooney 5,680 12.6 3
            Fine Gael Séamus Finnan 3,642 8.1
            Progressive Democrats Helena McAuliffe-Ennis 3,463 7.7
            Fine Gael Colm Smyth 3,094 6.9
            Progressive Democrats Daniel O'Sullivan 1,938 4.3
            Labour Séamus McNamee 1,038 2.3
            Independent Peter Murphy 280 0.6
            Electorate: ?   Valid: 45,152   Quota: 9,031   Turnout:

            November 1982 general election
            November 1982 general election: Longford–Westmeath[26]
            Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
            Fianna Fáil Albert Reynolds 8,899 20.5 1 1
            Fine Gael Patrick Cooney 7,902 18.2 2
            Fine Gael Gerry L'Estrange 7,421 17.1 3
            Fianna Fáil Seán Keegan 7,058 16.3
            Fianna Fáil Mary O'Rourke 7,040 16.2 4
            Fine Gael Séamus Finnan 3,455 8.0
            Labour Robert Brady 1,636 3.8
            Electorate: ?   Valid: 43,411   Quota: 8,683   Turnout:

            February 1982 general election
            February 1982 general election: Longford–Westmeath[25]
            Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
            Fianna Fáil Albert Reynolds 10,214 23.7 1 1
            Fine Gael Patrick Cooney 8,249 19.1 2
            Fine Gael Gerry L'Estrange 7,450 17.3 3
            Fianna Fáil Seán Keegan 6,648 15.4 4
            Fianna Fáil Mary O'Rourke 5,688 13.2
            Sinn Féin Seán Lynch 2,121 4.9
            Fine Gael Gus Hanley 1,797 4.2
            Labour Robert Brady 957 2.2
            Electorate: ?   Valid: 43,124   Quota: 8,625   Turnout:

            1981 general election
            1981 general election: Longford Westmeath[24]
            Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
            Fianna Fáil Albert Reynolds 10,450 23.0 1 1
            Fine Gael Patrick Cooney 8,244 18.2 2
            Fine Gael Gerry L'Estrange 5,499 12.1 3
            Fianna Fáil Seán Keegan 5,476 12.1 4
            Fianna Fáil Seán Fallon 5,285 11.7
            Anti H-Block Martin Hurson 4,573 10.1
            Labour James Bennett 2,826 6.2
            Fine Gael Gus Hanley 2,619 5.8
            Labour Neil O'Shea 393 0.9
            Electorate: ?   Valid: 45,365   Quota: 9,074   Turnout:

            1977 general election
            1977 general election: Longford–Westmeath[23]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234567
            Independent Joe Sheridan 16.2 7,461 7,601 8,023 8,283 8,601 8,694 8,913
            Fianna Fáil Albert Reynolds 15.4 7,064 7,187 7,219 7,536 8,802 10,491  
            Fine Gael Gerry L'Estrange 15.0 6,873 7,349 8,457 8,652 8,769 8,798 8,816
            Fine Gael Patrick Cooney 14.3 6,590 7,002 7,507 7,663 8,397 8,450 8,524
            Fianna Fáil Seán Keegan 11.9 5,493 5,502 5,760 7,236 11,015    
            Fianna Fáil Seán Fallon 11.3 5,189 5,201 5,289 6,392      
            Fianna Fáil Henry Abbott 7.3 3,366 3,382 3,576        
            Labour James Bennett 5.9 2,687 2,716          
            Fine Gael Philomena Kelly 2.7 1,227            
            Electorate: 56,421   Valid: 45,950   Spoilt: 262 (0.6%)   Quota: 9,191   Turnout: 46,212 (81.9%)[38]  

              1973 general election
              1973 general election: Longford–Westmeath[22]
              Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
              Fine Gael Patrick Cooney 6,973 19.2 1
              Independent Joe Sheridan 6,841 18.8 2
              Fianna Fáil Frank Carter 5,882 16.2 4
              Fianna Fáil Seán Keegan 4,792 13.2
              Fine Gael Gerry L'Estrange 4,759 13.1 3
              Fianna Fáil Seán Fallon 3,304 9.1
              Labour Jack Coleman 2,127 5.8
              Fine Gael Thomas Kilbride 1,729 4.8
              Electorate: ?   Valid: 36,407   Quota: 7,282   Turnout:

              1970 by-election

              Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD Patrick Lenihan, a by-election was held on 14 April 1970. The seat was won by the Fine Gael candidate Patrick Cooney.

              1970 by-election: Longford–Westmeath[39]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12
              Fine Gael Patrick Cooney 46.7 16,146 18,252
              Fianna Fáil Seán Keegan 44.1 15,228 15,904
              Labour Jack Coleman 9.2 3,180  
              Electorate: 45,956   Valid: 34,554   Quota: 17,278   Turnout: 75.19%  

                1969 general election
                1969 general election: Longford–Westmeath[20]
                Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                Independent Joe Sheridan 7,133 19.5 1
                Fianna Fáil Frank Carter 5,455 14.9 3
                Fine Gael Gerry L'Estrange 4,935 13.5 2
                Fianna Fáil Patrick Lenihan 4,499 12.3 4
                Fine Gael Patrick Cooney 3,844 10.5
                Fianna Fáil James O'Brien 2,767 7.6
                Fine Gael Thomas Kilbride 2,615 7.2
                Labour Timothy McAuliffe 2,084 5.7
                Fine Gael Séamus Finnan 1,479 4.0
                Labour James Bennett 1,360 3.7
                Labour Michael Brady 420 1.2
                Electorate: ?   Valid: 36,591   Quota: 7,319   Turnout:

                1965 general election
                1965 general election: Longford–Westmeath[19]
                Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                Fianna Fáil Frank Carter 6,443 18.6 1
                Independent Joe Sheridan 5,566 16.0 3
                Fine Gael Seán Mac Eoin 4,898 14.1
                Fine Gael Gerry L'Estrange 4,193 12.1 2
                Fine Gael Patrick Cooney 3,665 10.6
                Fianna Fáil Patrick Lenihan 3,126 9.0 4
                Labour Timothy McAuliffe 2,833 8.2
                Fianna Fáil Seán Keegan 2,589 7.5
                Fianna Fáil Daniel Leavy 1,391 4.0
                Electorate: ?   Valid: 34,704   Quota: 6,941   Turnout:

                1961 general election
                1961 general election: Longford–Westmeath[18]
                Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                Fianna Fáil Frank Carter 5,891 17.3 2
                Fine Gael Seán Mac Eoin 5,719 16.8 1
                Fianna Fáil Michael Kennedy 4,822 14.1 3
                Independent Joe Sheridan 4,561 13.4 4
                Fine Gael Gerry L'Estrange 3,862 11.3
                Sinn Féin Ruairí Ó Brádaigh 2,598 7.6
                Fianna Fáil Patrick Lenihan 2,593 7.6
                Fine Gael Patrick Cooney 2,540 7.4
                Labour Thomas Darcy 1,563 4.6
                Electorate: ?   Valid: 34,149   Quota: 6,830   Turnout:

                1957 general election
                1957 general election: Longford–Westmeath[17]
                Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                Fine Gael Seán Mac Eoin 6,031 15.5 1
                Sinn Féin Ruairí Ó Brádaigh 5,506 14.1 3
                Fianna Fáil Michael Kennedy 5,482 14.0 5
                Fianna Fáil Erskine H. Childers 5,141 13.2 4
                Fianna Fáil Frank Carter 4,985 12.8
                Fine Gael Charles Fagan 3,598 9.2 2
                Fine Gael Joe Sheridan 2,878 7.4
                Fianna Fáil James McAuley 2,155 5.5
                Fine Gael George Allen 1,394 3.6
                Labour Francis Brennan 1,326 3.4
                Independent Henry Rice 549 1.4
                Electorate: ?   Valid: 39,045   Quota: 6,508   Turnout:

                1954 general election
                1954 general election: Longford–Westmeath[16]
                Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                Fine Gael Seán Mac Eoin 6,693 15.8 1
                Fianna Fáil Frank Carter 5,941 14.0 3
                Fine Gael Charles Fagan 5,800 13.7 2
                Fianna Fáil Michael Kennedy 5,284 12.5 5
                Fianna Fáil Erskine H. Childers 4,573 10.8 4
                Fine Gael Joe Sheridan 4,188 9.9
                Fianna Fáil Brian Lenihan Snr 3,666 8.7
                Labour Thomas Darcy 2,172 5.1
                Clann na Poblachta Alfred Faulkner 1,695 4.0
                Fine Gael Michael Heavey 1,216 2.9
                Labour Hubert Wilson 1,144 2.7
                Electorate: ?   Valid: 42,372   Quota: 7,063   Turnout:

                1951 general election
                1951 general election: Longford–Westmeath[39]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                12345678910
                Fine Gael Seán Mac Eoin 19.0 7,860                  
                Fianna Fáil Frank Carter 16.7 6,924                  
                Fianna Fáil Michael Kennedy 14.6 6,068 6,086 6,087 6,117 6,162 6,223 6,347 6,377 6,970  
                Independent Charles Fagan 14.5 6,009 6,126 6,126 6,200 6,365 6,615 7,266      
                Fianna Fáil Erskine H. Childers 8.9 3,702 3,763 3,777 3,799 3,933 4,061 4,126 4,143 5,270 5,902
                Fine Gael Joe Sheridan 6.2 2,582 3,168 3,168 3,203 3,539 3,683 4,066 4,287 4,330 5,416
                Fianna Fáil Patrick Hogan 4.4 1,819 1,827 1,828 1,854 1,900 2,139 2,181 2,190    
                Labour Thomas Darcy 4.3 1,769 1,792 1,792 1,812 1,979 2,716 3,133 3,214 3,489  
                Independent Frank Waters 3.9 1,608 1,630 1,630 1,661 1,697          
                Clann na Poblachta Gerard Jennings 3.3 1,375 1,382 1,382 1,521 1,869 1,915        
                Clann na Poblachta Patrick Farrell 3.2 1,317 1,421 1,421 1,456            
                Clann na Poblachta Thomas Kavanagh 1.0 414 420 420              
                Electorate: 53,822   Valid: 41,447   Quota: 6,908   Turnout: 77.01%  

                  1948 general election
                  1948 general election: Longford–Westmeath[39]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  123456789101112
                  Independent Charles Fagan 15.2 6,319 6,442 6,474 6,789 6,797 6,862 6,869 7,078        
                  Fianna Fáil Thomas Carter 14.2 5,907 5,920 5,939 5,943 6,106 6,160 6,161 6,383 6,399 6,927 7,064  
                  Fine Gael Seán Mac Eoin 13.2 5,483 5,575 5,598 6,027 6,265 6,963            
                  Fianna Fáil Erskine H. Childers 12.8 5,325 5,336 5,346 5,358 5,614 5,706 5,708 5,938 5,963 6,752 6,959  
                  Fianna Fáil Michael Kennedy 12.4 5,158 5,173 5,199 5,224 5,236 5,251 5,252 5,276 5,280 5,781 6,016 6,149
                  Clann na Poblachta Conor Byrne 5.8 2,403 2,413 2,797 2,815 2,832 2,907 2,910 2,967 2,977 3,021 3,564 5,077
                  Fianna Fáil James McAuley 4.7 1,956 1,963 1,972 1,979 1,991 2,092 2,093 2,134 2,137      
                  Labour John J. Hoey 4.4 1,851 1,871 1,887 1,907 2,116 2,193 2,196 2,217 2,218 2,264    
                  Clann na Poblachta Patrick Farrell 4.0 1,648 1,652 1,860 1,864 1,913 1,988 1,991 2,327 2,362 2,394 2,594  
                  Clann na Talmhan Thomas McManus 3.1 1,277 1,280 1,286 1,289 1,353 1,382 1,382          
                  Fine Gael Frank Waters 2.7 1,137 1,206 1,217 1,342 1,346              
                  Labour Seán F. Lynch 2.5 1,041 1,045 1,050 1,060                
                  Fine Gael Gerald L'Estrange 2.1 859 978 984                  
                  Clann na Poblachta James J. Killean 1.8 766 778                    
                  Fine Gael William Finnerty 1.3 520                      
                  Electorate: 54,709   Valid: 41,650   Quota: 6,942   Turnout: 76.13%  

                    1933 general election
                    1933 general election: Longford–Westmeath[13][40]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    1234567
                    Fianna Fáil Michael Kennedy 17.5 7,784            
                    Cumann na nGaedheal Seán Mac Eoin 13.9 6,171 6,175 6,991 7,650      
                    Fianna Fáil James Victory 13.3 5,935 5,985 6,006 6,145 6,183 6,204 7,038
                    National Centre Party Charles Fagan 12.9 5,729 5,734 5,829 8,301      
                    Fianna Fáil Francis Gormley 11.3 5,020 5,049 5,061 5,112 5,194 5,220 5,595
                    Fianna Fáil James Geoghegan 10.4 4,649 4,890 4,952 5,031 5,164 5,179 7,866
                    Labour Henry Broderick 10.0 4,457 4,481 4,579 4,816 4,941 5,008  
                    National Centre Party Robert Belton 8.2 3,654 3,655 3,683        
                    Cumann na nGaedheal John Grenham 2.6 1,152 1,156          
                    Electorate: 55,004   Valid: 44,551   Quota: 7,426   Turnout: 81.0%  

                      1932 general election
                      1932 general election: Longford–Westmeath[12][40]
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      1234567
                      Fianna Fáil James Geoghegan 17.5 7,202            
                      Fianna Fáil Michael Kennedy 15.8 6,484 6,631 6,712 6,723 6,728 7,712  
                      Cumann na nGaedheal Seán Mac Eoin 15.2 6,249 6,257 8,439        
                      Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Shaw 14.9 6,128 6,143 6,677 8,084      
                      Fianna Fáil James Victory 9.7 3,974 4,010 4,090 4,121 4,162 4,649 4,876
                      Fianna Fáil Francis Gormley 9.2 3,796 3,930 4,222 4,242 4,256 5,120 5,365
                      Labour Henry Broderick 9.2 3,765 3,776 3,901 3,940 4,151    
                      Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Connolly 8.4 3,463 3,470          
                      Electorate: 54,592   Valid: 41,061   Quota: 6,844   Turnout: 75.2%  

                        1930 by-election

                        Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD James Killane, a by-election was held on 13 June 1930. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate James Geoghegan.

                        1930 by-election: Longford–Westmeath[11][40]
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        1
                        Fianna Fáil James Geoghegan 53.6 21,881
                        Cumann na nGaedheal Vincent Delany 40.3 16,438
                        Labour Michael Duffy 6.2 2,525
                        Electorate: 56,059   Valid: 40,844   Quota: 20,423   Turnout: 72.9%  

                          September 1927 general election
                          September 1927 general election: Longford–Westmeath[10][40]
                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                          123456789
                          Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Shaw 18.1 6,812                
                          Fianna Fáil Michael Kennedy 11.3 4,247 4,268 4,333 4,431 4,459 6,695      
                          Cumann na nGaedheal Michael Connolly 10.7 4,052 4,257 4,374 4,709 5,922 5,946 5,947 6,032 6,123
                          Labour Henry Broderick 10.7 4,051 4,094 4,433 4,545 4,930 5,049 5,052 5,296 6,109
                          Farmers' Party Hugh Garahan 10.2 3,841 3,879 3,925 4,494 4,740 4,892 4,895 5,031 5,195
                          Fianna Fáil James Killane 9.1 3,434 3,439 3,485 3,670 3,686 4,038 4,369 7,735  
                          Fianna Fáil James Victory 9.0 3,376 3,381 3,509 3,759 3,798 4,212 4,283    
                          Fianna Fáil James Higgins 8.3 3,121 3,125 3,233 3,397 3,449        
                          Independent Patrick McKenna 4.9 1,860 1,897 2,033            
                          Cumann na nGaedheal Owen Dolan 4.4 1,658 1,788 2,050 2,180          
                          Independent John Lyons 3.3 1,259 1,297              
                          Electorate: 56,079   Valid: 37,711   Quota: 6,286   Turnout: 67.3%  

                            June 1927 general election
                            June 1927 general election: Longford–Westmeath[9][40]
                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                            12345678910
                            Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Shaw 16.1 6,094 6,170 6,313              
                            Labour Henry Broderick 11.3 4,282 4,552 4,612 4,789 4,937 5,071 5,145 5,622 6,264 6,329
                            Independent Robert Belton 7.8 2,952 2,976 2,989 3,058 3,085 3,141 3,273      
                            Farmers' Party Hugh Garahan 6.9 2,623 2,640 3,048 3,137 3,170 3,263 4,238 4,754 5,668 5,790
                            Fianna Fáil James Victory 6.8 2,557 2,598 2,609 2,659 2,984 3,350 3,487 3,881 4,008 6,527
                            Fianna Fáil Michael Kennedy 6.6 2,504 2,619 2,658 2,685 3,158 4,262 4,337 4,452 4,663 5,262
                            Fianna Fáil James Killane 6.5 2,470 2,510 2,524 2,552 2,806 3,246 3,377 3,833 3,984  
                            Cumann na nGaedheal Michael Connolly 6.5 2,449 2,475 2,498 3,117 3,126 3,160 3,455 4,048 4,461 4,552
                            National League Richard Cleary 6.3 2,396 2,485 2,611 2,703 2,771 2,866 3,392 3,639    
                            Fianna Fáil James Higgins 5.5 2,090 2,130 2,197 2,215 2,537          
                            Farmers' Party Patrick McKenna 5.3 1,997 2,020 2,350 2,501 2,567 2,673        
                            Sinn Féin Conor Byrne 4.7 1,766 1,801 1,828 1,850            
                            Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick McCrann 3.6 1,375 1,417 1,461              
                            Farmers' Party William Finerty 3.5 1,305 1,331                
                            Clann Éireann Patrick Brett 1.4 538                  
                            Clann Éireann Seán O'Hurley 1.0 385                  
                            Electorate: 56,079   Valid: 37,783   Quota: 6,298   Turnout: 67.4%  

                              1923 general election

                              Michael Gallagher notes[40] that newspapers at the time were not consistent with the exact figures of the first count so there may have been slight differences to the below. Full figures for the second to the ninth counts are unavailable. The order of eliminations was O'Farrell on 138 votes, Carrigy 735, Groarke 924, Philips 1,203, Gavin 1,244, Redmond 1,396, Victory 1,851, Wilson 2,689 and Garahan 2,793.

                              1923 general election: Longford–Westmeath[8][40]
                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                              12345678910
                              Republican Conor Byrne 15.2 5,299 N/A N/A N/A N/A 6,152        
                              Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Shaw 14.8 5,147 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 5,891
                              Independent John Lyons 12.8 4,452 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 5,793
                              Cumann na nGaedheal Francis McGuinness 9.9 3,454 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 5,249
                              Farmers' Party Patrick McKenna 9.4 3,274 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 5,434
                              Republican James Killane 7.9 2,757 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 5,569
                              Farmers' Party Hugh Garahan 5.7 1,991                  
                              Republican James Victory 4.7 1,634                  
                              Labour Hubert Wilson 4.6 1,590                  
                              Labour Thomas Redmond 3.7 1,285                  
                              Republican John Gavin 3.3 1,150                  
                              Farmers' Party Francis Phillips 3.1 1,091                  
                              Farmers' Party Thomas Groarke 2.5 877                  
                              Cumann na nGaedheal James Carrigy 2.0 708                  
                              National Democratic Party Seán O'Farrell 0.4 136                  
                              Electorate: 58,884   Valid: 34,845   Quota: 5,808   Turnout: 59.2%  

                                1922 general election
                                1922 general election: Longford–Westmeath[7][40]
                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                1234
                                Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Seán Mac Eoin 35.3 10,152      
                                Labour John Lyons 24.6 7,073      
                                Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty) Laurence Ginnell 17.4 5,022 5,604 6,073  
                                Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Francis McGuinness 7.9 2,280 5,173 5,728 5,873
                                Independent Patrick Belton 7.8 2,258 2,515 2,590 2,617
                                Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Lorcan Robbins 6.9 1,996 2,659 2,876 2,970
                                Electorate: 47,078   Valid: 28,781   Quota: 5,757   Turnout: 61.1%  

                                  1921 general election
                                  1921 general election: Longford–Westmeath[6]
                                  Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                                  Sinn Féin Laurence Ginnell Unopposed N/A 1
                                  Sinn Féin Seán Mac Eoin Unopposed N/A 2
                                  Sinn Féin Joseph McGuinness Unopposed N/A 3
                                  Sinn Féin Lorcan Robbins Unopposed N/A 4

                                  See also

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