Louth (Dáil constituency)

Louth is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects 5 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

This article is about the constituency since 1923. For 1801–1885 and 1918–1922 constituency of the United Kingdom House of Commons and of the 1919–1921 First Dáil, see County Louth (UK Parliament constituency).

Louth
Dáil constituency
Outline map
Location of Louth within Ireland
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created1923
Seats
  • 3 (1923–1977)
  • 4 (1977–2011)
  • 5 (2011–)
TDs
  •   Peter Fitzpatrick (Ind)
  •   Imelda Munster (SF)
  •   Ged Nash (Lab)
  •   Fergus O'Dowd (FG)
  •   Ruairí Ó Murchú (SF)
Local government areas
Created fromLouth–Meath
EP constituencyMidlands–North-West

Boundaries

The constituency was created by the Electoral Act 1923, and first used at the 1923 general election.[1] It currently spans the entire area of County Louth, the smallest county in Ireland, and East Meath, taking in Dundalk, Drogheda, Laytown, Bettystown, Mornington and Ardee. The boundaries enlarged at the 2011 general election to include an area of County Meath adjacent to the town of Drogheda.[2] This followed a recommendation of the Report of the Constituency Commission on Dáil and European Parliament Constituencies 2007 outlined "by extending the constituency southwards from, and in the environs of, Drogheda and taking in electoral divisions which have extensive linkages with the town. This will allow the inclusion of the town of Drogheda and hinterland areas in a single constituency." This revision also increased the number of seats to 5.[3][4]

The Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2017 defines the constituency as:[5]

"The county of Louth;

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

Julianstown, St. Mary's (part), in the former Rural District of Meath."
Changes to the constituency of Louth
Years TDs Boundaries Notes
1923–1961 3 The county of Louth.[1][6][7] Previously part of Louth–Meath.
1961–1977 3 The county of Louth, except the part in the constituency of Monaghan.[8][9]
Transfer to Monaghan of the DEDs of

Barronstown, Castlering, Creggan Upper, Killanny, in the former Rural District of Dundalk;

Ardee Urban, Clonkeen, Tallanstown, and the townlands of:

Artnalevery, Ballybailie, Ballygowan, Bogtown, Boharnamoe, Cappocksgreen, Charlestown, Cookstown, Coole, Dowds-town, Glebe, Greenlane, Gudderstown, Harristown (part of, north of the river Dee), Irishtown, Knockcurlan, Knock-lore, Lambtown, Lisrenny, Manistown, Mapastown, Mullacloe, Mullanstown, Pepperstown, Philbenstown, Rahanna, Riverstown, Rock, Scogganstown, Streamstown and Townparks in the district electoral division of Ardee Rural in the former Rural District of Ardee No. 1.
1977–1981 4 The county of Louth;
and in the county of Monaghan,[10]
the district electoral divisions of
Drumboory, Inishkeen, Kiltybegs, in the former Rural District of Carrickmacross.
 Increase in number of TDs from 144 to 148
1981–2011 4 The county of Louth.[11][12][13][14][15][16] Increase in number of TDs from 148 to 166
2011– 5 The county of Louth;
and in the county of Meath,[17][18][5]
the electoral divisions of
Julianstown, St. Mary’s (part), in the former Rural District of Meath.
 Dáil size stayed at 166 in 2011,
with a reduction to 158 TDs in 2016,
and an increase to 160 TDs in 2020.

TDs
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Louth 1923–[19]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
4th1923[20] Frank Aiken
(Rep)		 James Murphy
(CnaG)		 Peter Hughes
(CnaG)		 3 seats
until 1977
5th1927 (Jun)[21] Frank Aiken
(FF)		 James Coburn
(NL)
6th1927 (Sep)[22]
7th1932[23] James Coburn
(Ind)
8th1933[24]
9th1937[25] Laurence Walsh
(FF)		 James Coburn
(FG)
10th1938[26]
11th1943[27] Roddy Connolly
(Lab)
12th1944[28] Laurence Walsh
(FF)
13th1948[29] Roddy Connolly
(Lab)
14th1951[30] Laurence Walsh
(FF)
1954 by-election[31] George Coburn
(FG)
15th1954[32] Paddy Donegan
(FG)
16th1957[33] Pádraig Faulkner[lower-alpha 1]
(FF)
17th1961[34] Paddy Donegan
(FG)
18th1965[35]
19th1969[36]
20th1973[37] Joseph Farrell
(FF)
21st1977[38] Eddie Filgate
(FF)		 4 seats
1977–2011
22nd1981[39] Paddy Agnew
(AHB)		 Bernard Markey
(FG)
23rd1982 (Feb)[40] Thomas Bellew
(FF)
24th1982 (Nov)[41] Michael Bell
(Lab)		 Séamus Kirk[lower-alpha 2]
(FF)		 Brendan McGahon
(FG)
25th1987[42] Dermot Ahern
(FF)
26th1989[43]
27th1992[44]
28th1997[45]
29th2002[46] Arthur Morgan
(SF)		 Fergus O'Dowd
(FG)
30th2007[47]
31st2011[48] Gerry Adams
(SF)		 Ged Nash
(Lab)		 Peter Fitzpatrick
(FG)
32nd2016[49] Declan Breathnach
(FF)		 Imelda Munster
(SF)
33rd2020 Ruairí Ó’Murchú
(SF)		 Ged Nash
(Lab)		 Peter Fitzpatrick
(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. Faulker served as Ceann Comhairle in the 21st Dáil from 1977 to 1981, and was returned automatically at the 1981 election.
  2. Kirk served as Ceann Comhairle in the 30th Dáil from 2009 to 2011, and was returned automatically at the 2011 election.

Electoral division

Louth population as per electoral division,[50] for the Dáil constituency of Louth. This population count includes those within the county of Louth, as well as the electoral divisions of Julianstown, and St. Mary's (part) in the county of Meath, as per the Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2017.[5]

Elections

2020 general election
2020 general election: Louth[51][52]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910
Sinn Féin Imelda Munster 24.3 17,203                  
Sinn Féin Ruairí Ó Murchú 17.7 12,491                  
Fine Gael Fergus O'Dowd 9.0 6,380 6,737 6,746 6,752 6,775 6,936 6,980 7,485 10,159 11,282
Independent Peter Fitzpatrick 8.6 6,085 6,515 6,703 6,734 6,956 7,571 8,201 8,379 8,988 10,779
Labour Ged Nash 8.2 5,824 6,889 6,918 6,926 6,973 7,190 7,545 8,389 8,638 11,659
Fianna Fáil Declan Breathnach 8.2 5,781 5,919 5,958 5,975 6,023 6,124 6,178 8,403 8,771 9,625
Green Mark Dearey 7.7 5,418 6,113 6,263 6,290 6,436 6,680 7,675 7,917 8,497  
Fine Gael John McGahon 6.3 4,442 4,516 4,544 4,549 4,560 4,606 4,642 4,738    
Fianna Fáil James Byrne 5.5 3,911 4,179 4,187 4,198 4,232 4,325 4,355      
PBP–Solidarity Audrey Fergus[n 1] 1.6 1,120 2,317 2,478 2,501 2,675 3,028        
Renua Eamon Sweeney 1.1 794 1,067 1,083 1,092 1,163          
Irish Freedom Cathal Ó Murchú 0.8 574 1,000 1,041 1,053 1,138          
Independent David Bradley 0.4 256 410 417 465            
Independent Topanga Bird 0.3 243 474 500 538            
Independent Albert Byrne 0.2 145 262 273              
Electorate: 113,128   Valid: 70,667   Spoilt: 757   Quota: 11,778   Turnout: 71,424 (63.1%)  
    1. People Before Profit, Solidarity and RISE contested this election as Solidarity–People Before Profit, so candidates appeared on the ballot under this name. Fergus was a member of People Before Profit.

    2016 general election
    2016 general election: Louth[53][54][49]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567891011
    Sinn Féin Gerry Adams 15.8 10,661 10,774 10,826 10,908 11,096 11,278          
    Fianna Fáil Declan Breathnach 13.5 9,099 9,146 9,220 9,609 9,931 12,192          
    Sinn Féin Imelda Munster 13.1 8,829 9,061 9,103 9,224 9,356 9,563 9,712 9,995 10,992 13,029  
    Fine Gael Fergus O'Dowd 10.1 6,814 6,838 6,943 7,271 7,418 7,586 7,680 8,115 8,827 9,124 9,256
    Fine Gael Peter Fitzpatrick 9.5 6,408 6,417 6,591 6,693 6,969 7,113 7,206 7,977 8,231 8,931 9,132
    Labour Ged Nash 7.3 4,945 4,976 5,293 5,472 5,593 5,760 5,895 6,715 7,888 8,454 8,746
    Independent Kevin Callan 5.2 3,541 3,683 3,701 4,030 4,388 4,592 4,779 5,224      
    AAA–PBP Garrett Weldon 5.1 3,462 3,644 3,690 3,816 4,468 4,586 4,675 5,588 6,290    
    Fianna Fáil Emma Coffey 5.1 3,422 3,442 3,496 3,622 3,819            
    Green Mark Dearey 4.7 3,187 3,225 3,363 3,530 4,099 4,327 4,517        
    Independent Maeve Yore 4.1 2,746 2,814 2,953 3,138              
    Renua Michael O'Dowd 3.1 2,095 2,219 2,242                
    Labour Mary Moran 1.8 1,198 1,211                  
    Direct Democracy Anthony Connor 1.0 676                    
    Independent David Bradley 0.5 319                    
    Direct Democracy Pat Greene 0.2 127                    
    Electorate: 104,696   Valid: 67,529   Spoilt: 749   Quota: 11,255   Turnout: 68,278 (65.22%)  

      2011 general election

      Séamus Kirk was Ceann Comhairle at the dissolution of the 30th Dáil and therefore deemed to be returned automatically. The constituency was treated as a four-seater for the purposes of calculating the quota.

      2011 general election: Louth[48]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678910111213
      Fianna Fáil Séamus Kirk Automatically Returned N/A                        
      Sinn Féin Gerry Adams 21.7 15,072                        
      Fine Gael Fergus O'Dowd 20.2 13,980                        
      Labour Ged Nash 12.6 8,718 8,942 8,948 8,984 8,998 9,037 9,098 9,404 9,821 10,480 10,658 14,620  
      Fine Gael Peter Fitzpatrick 11.3 7,845 7,998 8,002 8,052 8,069 8,130 8,177 8,475 8,982 9,930 10,626 11,770 12,323
      Fianna Fáil James Carroll 8.2 5,681 5,749 5,751 5,759 5,774 5,792 5,803 5,987 6,481 6,769 10,711 11,185 11,388
      Fianna Fáil Declan Breathnach 7.5 5,177 5,245 5,245 5,247 5,263 5,285 5,297 5,373 5,603 6,001      
      Labour Mary Moran 6.6 4,546 4,738 4,742 4,747 4,748 4,808 4,908 5,124 5,436 6,430 6,974    
      Green Mark Dearey 4.7 3,244 3,358 3,362 3,366 3,374 3,421 3,506 3,672 3,939        
      New Vision Thomas Clare 3.2 2,233 2,318 2,324 2,328 2,390 2,456 2,569 3,024          
      Independent Fred Matthews 1.4 957 1,004 1,013 1,015 1,024 1,089 1,207            
      Independent Frank Godfrey 0.8 649 714 727 731 754 781 829            
      Independent Robin Wilson 0.8 536 592 597 598 610 692              
      Independent Luke Martin 0.3 224 289 293 293 300                
      Independent Gerry Crilly 0.3 222 252 254 254 267                
      Independent David Bradley 0.3 174 211 215 215                  
      Independent Robert Glynn 0.1 61 65                      
      Electorate: 99,530   Valid: 69,319   Spoilt: 871 (1.2%)   Quota: 13,864   Turnout: 70,190 (70.5%)  

        2007 general election
        2007 general election: Louth[47]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456
        Fianna Fáil Séamus Kirk 18.5 10,190 10,225 10,400 10,457 11,696  
        Fianna Fáil Dermot Ahern 18.1 9,982 10,020 10,375 10,500 11,321  
        Fine Gael Fergus O'Dowd 15.2 8,387 8,421 8,738 10,208 11,036  
        Sinn Féin Arthur Morgan 15.0 8,274 8,385 8,596 8,836 8,989 10,556
        Fine Gael Mairead McGuinness 9.5 5,199 5,228 6,240 6,503 6,550 8,847
        Green Mark Dearey 7.6 4,172 4,296 4,711 5,118 5,225  
        Fianna Fáil Frank Maher 5.5 3,009 3,031 3,045 3,287    
        Labour Ged Nash 5.0 2,739 2,786 2,856      
        Fine Gael Jim D'Arcy 4.7 2,573 2,596        
        Workers' Party Peter Short 0.4 193          
        Fathers Rights Luke Martin 0.3 169          
        Independent Dermot Duke 0.2 127          
        Electorate: 86,007   Valid: 55,014   Spoilt: 592 (1.1%)   Quota: 11,003   Turnout: 55,606 (64.7%)  

          2002 general election
          2002 general election: Louth[46]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345678
          Fianna Fáil Dermot Ahern 20.2 9,603              
          Sinn Féin Arthur Morgan 14.9 7,121 7,275 7,488 7,495 7,805 8,474 8,992 9,477
          Fianna Fáil Séamus Kirk 13.6 6,495 6,561 6,768 6,811 6,993 7,644 7,960 9,987
          Fine Gael Fergus O'Dowd 11.6 5,505 5,540 5,686 5,688 6,098 6,346 7,740 10,175
          Fianna Fáil Frank Maher 9.8 4,653 4,668 4,807 4,811 4,946 5,018 5,643  
          Fine Gael Terry Brennan 8.7 4,130 4,207 4,442 4,449 4,670 5,394 6,046 6,133
          Labour Michael Bell 6.7 3,185 3,237 3,388 3,391 3,732 4,117    
          Independent Mary Grehan 5.0 2,384 2,496 3,021 3,030 3,521      
          Green Bernadette Martin 4.2 1,979 2,109 2,306 2,309        
          Independent Martin Bellew 2.7 1,307 1,410            
          Independent Frank Godfrey 1.0 473 502            
          Independent Aidan Mahon 0.6 294              
          Independent Liam Ó Gogain 0.5 239              
          Workers' Party Peter Short 0.4 176              
          Christian Solidarity Michael Maguire 0.2 79              
          Electorate: 81,952   Valid: 47,623   Spoilt: 651 (1.4%)   Quota: 9,525   Turnout: 48,274 (58.9%)  

            1997 general election
            1997 general election: Louth[55]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456789101112
            Fianna Fáil Dermot Ahern 22.6 10,192                      
            Fianna Fáil Séamus Kirk 12.6 5,667 6,334 6,381 6,544 6,594 6,697 6,881 8,160 9,399      
            Labour Michael Bell 10.5 4,725 4,771 4,829 4,851 4,958 5,236 5,518 5,905 6,230 6,755 7,316 7,430
            Fine Gael Fergus O'Dowd 10.0 4,486 4,499 4,506 4,538 4,598 4,867 5,066 5,437 5,704 5,871 6,953 7,049
            Fine Gael Brendan McGahon 9.7 4,346 4,429 4,504 4,584 4,597 4,638 4,859 4,867 5,356 5,868 8,075 8,262
            Fine Gael Terry Brennan 8.3 3,723 3,776 3,807 3,840 3,851 3,875 4,035 4,050 4,307 4,588    
            Sinn Féin Owen Hanratty 6.1 2,760 2,816 2,890 2,934 3,426 3,465 3,602 3,658 3,813      
            Progressive Democrats Mary Grehan 5.3 2,395 2,536 2,592 2,681 2,694 2,760 3,041 3,256        
            Fianna Fáil Maria O'Brien Campbell 4.8 2,151 2,215 2,221 2,245 2,295 2,474 2,533          
            Green Neil McCann 3.1 1,403 1,428 1,531 1,636 1,685 1,762            
            Independent Frank Godfrey 2.3 1,037 1,045 1,067 1,118 1,167              
            Sinn Féin Maeve Healy 2.0 891 899 916 929                
            Independent Michael G. Salter 1.5 686 695 725                  
            Independent Brian Doyle 1.1 475 491                    
            Independent Dessie Taaffe 0.2 71 72                    
            Electorate: 71,086   Valid: 45,008   Spoilt: 603 (1.3%)   Quota: 9,002   Turnout: 45,611 (64.2%)  

              1992 general election
              1992 general election: Louth[56]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456789
              Labour Michael Bell 22.1 9,608                
              Fianna Fáil Dermot Ahern 17.7 7,704 7,766 7,788 7,810 7,826 8,003 8,271 8,707  
              Fine Gael Brendan McGahon 15.3 6,672 6,825 6,887 6,942 6,950 7,092 7,211 7,916 8,087
              Fianna Fáil Séamus Kirk 15.2 6,602 6,654 6,666 6,710 6,721 6,948 7,086 7,285 9,835
              Fine Gael Henry Mount Charles 9.6 4,161 4,344 4,382 4,438 4,470 4,541 4,598 4,750 5,304
              Fianna Fáil Tommy Murphy 8.9 3,853 4,108 4,117 4,127 4,188 4,306 4,468 4,553  
              Independent Tom Bellew 3.7 1,603 1,663 1,711 1,754 1,768 1,903 2,060    
              Sinn Féin Seán Kenna 3.0 1,289 1,306 1,317 1,328 1,584 1,616      
              Independent Maimie Ahern 2.3 1,017 1,045 1,065 1,100 1,112        
              Sinn Féin Tommy Murtagh 1.0 416 440 453 472          
              Independent Dessie Taaffe 0.7 296 314 354            
              Workers' Party Peter Short 0.6 249 310              
              Electorate: 65,896   Valid: 43,470   Spoilt: 928 (2.1%)   Quota: 8,695   Turnout: 44,398 (67.4%)  

                1989 general election
                1989 general election: Louth[43]
                Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                Labour Michael Bell 8,375 19.2 1
                Fine Gael Brendan McGahon 7,812 17.9 2
                Fianna Fáil Séamus Kirk 6,892 15.8 3
                Fianna Fáil Jimmy Mulroy 6,052 13.9
                Fianna Fáil Dermot Ahern 5,924 13.6 4
                Sinn Féin Arthur Morgan 2,291 5.3
                Independent Bernard Markey 2,217 5.1
                Progressive Democrats Frank Aiken 2,146 4.9
                Fine Gael Richard Brannigan 1,744 4.0
                Independent Ronald Smith 159 0.4
                Electorate: ?   Valid: 43,612   Quota: 8,723   Turnout:

                1987 general election
                1987 general election: Louth[42]
                Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                Fianna Fáil Séamus Kirk 7,156 15.3 2
                Labour Michael Bell 6,205 13.3 4
                Fianna Fáil Dermot Ahern 5,822 12.4 3
                Fianna Fáil Jimmy Mulroy 5,492 11.7
                Fine Gael Brendan McGahon 5,319 11.4 1
                Progressive Democrats Frank Aiken 5,219 11.2
                Fine Gael Joseph Lennon 3,560 7.6
                Independent Thomas Bellew 2,709 5.8
                Sinn Féin Arthur Morgan 2,599 5.6
                Fine Gael Fergus O'Dowd 1,941 4.2
                Workers' Party Donnchadha MacRaghnaill 570 1.2
                Independent Ronald Smith 86 0.2
                Independent Charles Ross 66 0.2
                Independent Barbara Hyland 65 0.1
                Electorate: ?   Valid: 46,809   Quota: 9,362   Turnout:

                November 1982 general election
                November 1982 general election: Louth[41]
                Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                Fianna Fáil Pádraig Faulkner 6,793 15.6 1
                Labour Michael Bell 6,435 14.7 4
                Fianna Fáil Séamus Kirk 6,066 13.9 2
                Fianna Fáil Thomas Bellew 5,966 13.7
                Fine Gael Brendan McGahon 5,269 12.1 3
                Fine Gael Bernard Markey 4,745 10.9
                Fine Gael Thomas Donegan 4,737 10.9
                Independent Micheal O'Donnell 1,915 4.4
                Independent Frank Godfrey 951 2.2
                Workers' Party Donnchadha MacRaghnaill 671 1.5
                Independent Aíne Ní Ghidhir 129 0.3
                Electorate: ?   Valid: 43,677   Quota: 8,736   Turnout:

                February 1982 general election
                February 1982 general election: Louth[40]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                123456
                Fianna Fáil Pádraig Faulkner 18.6 8,083 8,492 9,016      
                Fine Gael Bernard Markey 18.2 7,928 8,237 8,543 8,562 10,197  
                Fianna Fáil Thomas Bellew 14.5 6,305 6,427 7,143 7,219 7,961 8,050
                Fianna Fáil Eddie Filgate 14.1 6,109 6,204 6,862 7,055 7,391 7,428
                Fine Gael Brendan McGahon 12.2 5,311 5,406 5,629 5,635 6,001 7,177
                Sinn Féin Francis Browne 8.5 3,714 4,117        
                Labour Michael Bell 8.0 3,474 4,422 4,928 4,947    
                Independent Frank Godfrey 3.8 1,662          
                Sinn Féin – The Workers' Party Donnchadha Mac Raghnaill 1.7 742          
                Independent Helen Corcoran 0.4 183          
                Electorate: 57,075   Valid: 43,511   Spoilt: 451 (1.0%)   Quota: 8,703   Turnout: 43,962 (77.0%)  

                  1981 general election

                  Pádraig Faulkner was Ceann Comhairle at the dissolution of the 21st Dáil and therefore deemed to be returned automatically. The constituency was treated as a three-seater for the purposes of calculating the quota.

                  1981 general election: Louth[39]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  1234567
                  Fianna Fáil Pádraig Faulkner Automatically Returned N/A            
                  Anti H-Block Paddy Agnew 18.3 8,368 8,846 8,998 9,525 9,841 10,409 10,814
                  Fianna Fáil Eddie Filgate 12.7 5,823 5,914 7,235 7,308 7,553 11,076 11,325
                  Fianna Fáil Thomas Bellew 11.6 5,314 5,413 5,672 5,794 6,059    
                  Fianna Fáil John Connor 10.7 4,920 5,276 6,047 6,791 6,812 8,190 8,829
                  Fine Gael Bernard Markey 10.3 4,694 4,810 5,007 5,258 8,316 8,513 13,315
                  Fine Gael Brendan McGahon 10.1 4,612 4,723 4,770 4,932      
                  Fine Gael Dick Branigan 9.6 4,372 4,624 4,687 5,548 6,463 6,651  
                  Fianna Fáil Nicholas McCabe 6.1 2,804 2,887          
                  Labour Michael Bell 5.5 2,515 3,128 3,147        
                  Independent Frank Godfrey 2.6 1,210            
                  Sinn Féin – The Workers' Party Donnchadha Mac Raghnaill 1.7 785            
                  Labour James McArdle 0.8 346            
                  Electorate: 57,075   Valid: 45,763   Spoilt: 514 (1.1%)   Quota: 11,441   Turnout: 46,277 (81.1%)  

                    1977 general election
                    1977 general election: Louth[38]
                    Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                    Fianna Fáil Pádraig Faulkner 10,244 24.0 1 1
                    Fine Gael Paddy Donegan 9,455 22.2 2 1
                    Fianna Fáil Eddie Filgate 5,954 14.0 3
                    Fianna Fáil Joseph Farrell 5,402 12.7 4
                    Independent James Bellew 2,523 5.9
                    Official Sinn Féin Donnchadha MacRaghnaill 1,894 4.4
                    Fine Gael Bernard Markey 1,718 4.0
                    Labour Fergus O'Dowd 1,289 3.0
                    Fine Gael Hugh McGahon 1,252 2.9
                    Fine Gael Joseph Lennon 1,241 2.9
                    Labour Frank Carney 908 2.1
                    Independent Frank Godfrey 751 1.8
                    Electorate: ?   Valid: 42,631   Quota: 8,527   Turnout:

                    1973 general election
                    1973 general election: Louth[37]
                    Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                    Fianna Fáil Pádraig Faulkner 9,256 29.6 1 1
                    Fine Gael Paddy Donegan 6,787 21.7 3
                    Fianna Fáil Joseph Farrell 6,767 21.6 2
                    Fine Gael Brid O'Rourke 3,532 11.3
                    Labour Paul Callan 2,577 8.2
                    Official Sinn Féin Donnchadha MacRaghnaill 1,450 4.6
                    Independent Micheal O'Donnell 472 1.5
                    Independent James Sarsfield 263 0.8
                    Independent Geoffrey Eager 210 0.7
                    Electorate: ?   Valid: 31,314   Quota: 7,829   Turnout:

                    1969 general election
                    1969 general election: Louth[36]
                    Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                    Fine Gael Paddy Donegan 8,618 28.5 1 1
                    Fianna Fáil Frank Aiken 7,312 24.2 3
                    Fianna Fáil Pádraig Faulkner 6,883 22.7 2
                    Labour Paul Callan 2,800 9.3
                    Fine Gael Thomas Elmore 2,073 6.9
                    Fine Gael Francis Johnston 1,513 5.0
                    Labour Patrick Mulholland 1,077 3.6
                    Electorate: ?   Valid: 30,276   Quota: 7,570   Turnout:

                    1965 general election
                    1965 general election: Louth[35][57]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    12
                    Fine Gael Paddy Donegan 24.4 6,897 8,039
                    Fianna Fáil Frank Aiken 23.6 6,679 6,972
                    Fianna Fáil Pádraig Faulkner 23.4 6,617 7,132
                    Fine Gael Patrick O'Hare 16.3 4,605 5,653
                    Labour Proinsias Mac Aonghusa 12.3 3,461  
                    Electorate: 36,629   Valid: 28,259   Quota: 7,065   Turnout: 77.2%  

                      1961 general election
                      1961 general election: Louth[34]
                      Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                      Fianna Fáil Frank Aiken 6,869 26.9 1 1
                      Fine Gael Paddy Donegan 6,518 25.5 2 1
                      Fianna Fáil Pádraig Faulkner 4,288 16.8 3
                      Fine Gael Patrick O'Hare 4,003 15.7
                      Independent Peter Moore 2,749 10.8
                      Sinn Féin Larry Grogan 1,130 4.4
                      Electorate: ?   Valid: 25,557   Quota: 6,390   Turnout:

                      1957 general election
                      1957 general election: Louth[33]
                      Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                      Fianna Fáil Frank Aiken 7,972 25.2 1 1
                      Fine Gael George Coburn 6,745 21.3 3
                      Fianna Fáil Pádraig Faulkner 6,672 21.1 2
                      Fine Gael Paddy Donegan 5,855 18.5
                      Sinn Féin Larry Grogan 2,991 9.5
                      Labour James Murphy 1,424 4.5
                      Electorate: ?   Valid: 31,659   Quota: 7,915   Turnout:

                      1954 general election
                      1954 general election: Louth[32]
                      Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                      Fine Gael George Coburn 10,778 31.9 1 1
                      Fianna Fáil Frank Aiken 8,769 26.0 2 1
                      Fianna Fáil Laurence Walsh 5,945 17.6
                      Fine Gael Paddy Donegan 4,665 13.8 3
                      Labour Roddy Connolly 2,576 7.6
                      Sinn Féin Joseph Campbell 1,011 3.0
                      Electorate: ?   Valid: 33,744   Quota: 8,437   Turnout:

                      1954 by-election

                      Following the death of Fine Gael TD James Coburn, a by-election was held on 3 March 1954. The seat was won by the Fine Gael candidate George Coburn, son of the deceased TD.

                      1954 by-election: Louth[57]
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      123
                      Fine Gael George Coburn 43.4 13,360 13,817 16,459
                      Fianna Fáil Pádraig Faulkner 40.7 12,531 12,801 13,432
                      Labour Roddy Connolly 11.2 3,452 3,952  
                      Sinn Féin Joseph Campbell 4.7 1,446    
                      Electorate: 41,975   Valid: 30,789   Quota: 15,395   Turnout: 73.35%  

                        1951 general election
                        1951 general election: Louth[57]
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        12
                        Fianna Fáil Frank Aiken 24.9 7,927 7,981
                        Fianna Fáil Laurence Walsh 24.5 7,792 8,009
                        Fine Gael James Coburn 21.3 6,779 9,984
                        Labour Roddy Connolly 15.2 4,856 5,845
                        Fine Gael Thomas Francis Roe 14.1 4,505  
                        Electorate: 41,646   Valid: 31,859   Quota: 7,965   Turnout: 76.50%  

                          1948 general election
                          1948 general election: Louth[57]
                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                          12345
                          Fianna Fáil Frank Aiken 28.0 8,589        
                          Fine Gael James Coburn 23.6 7,251 7,342 7,368 7,716  
                          Fianna Fáil Laurence Walsh 16.6 5,107 5,867 5,912 6,012 6,724
                          Fine Gael Thomas F. Roe 12.5 3,854 3,862 3,955 4,198  
                          Labour Roddy Connolly 12.3 3,767 3,802 3,912 4,818 6,879
                          Clann na Poblachta Aodh De Blacam 4.4 1,348 1,356 1,886    
                          Clann na Poblachta George Owens 2.7 814 818      
                          Electorate: 40,740   Valid: 30,730   Quota: 7,683   Turnout: 75.43%  

                            1944 general election
                            1944 general election: Louth[28]
                            Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                            Fianna Fáil Frank Aiken 7,493 25.6 1 1
                            Fine Gael James Coburn 6,672 22.8 2
                            Fianna Fáil Laurence Walsh 5,996 20.5 3
                            Independent Frank Jeffers 5,000 17.1
                            Labour Roddy Connolly 3,287 11.2
                            Ailtirí na hAiséirghe Eoin Ó Coigligh 795 2.7
                            Electorate: ?   Valid: 29,243   Quota: 7,311   Turnout:

                            1943 general election
                            1943 general election: Louth[27][58]
                            Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                            Fianna Fáil Frank Aiken 8,723 28.2 1 1
                            Fine Gael James Coburn 7,005 22.7 2
                            Labour Roddy Connolly 4,880 15.8 3
                            Clann na Talmhan Frank Jeffers 3,698 12.0
                            Fianna Fáil Laurence Walsh 3,318 10.7
                            Fine Gael John Callan 2,698 8.7
                            Ailtirí na hAiséirghe Eoin Ó Coigligh 585 1.9
                            Electorate: ?   Valid: 30,907   Quota: 7,727   Turnout:

                            1938 general election
                            1938 general election: Louth[26][58]
                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                            12
                            Fianna Fáil Frank Aiken 31.8 9,787  
                            Fine Gael James Coburn 27.2 8,375  
                            Fianna Fáil Laurence Walsh 20.1 6,200 8,137
                            Fine Gael Patrick Roe 14.1 4,353 4,398
                            Labour Michael O'Connor 4.4 1,351 1,414
                            Labour Anthony Flynn 2.4 740 780
                            Electorate: 38,665   Valid: 30,806   Quota: 7,702   Turnout: 79.7%  

                              1937 general election
                              1937 general election: Louth[25][58]
                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                              12
                              Fianna Fáil Frank Aiken 31.0 9,215  
                              Fine Gael James Coburn 28.2 8,364  
                              Fianna Fáil Laurence Walsh 22.8 6,768 8,449
                              Fine Gael James Murphy 18.0 5,341 5,452
                              Electorate: 38,570   Valid: 29,688   Quota: 7,423   Turnout: 77.0%  

                                1933 general election
                                1933 general election: Louth[24][58]
                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                12
                                Fianna Fáil Frank Aiken 34.9 10,235  
                                Cumann na nGaedheal James Murphy 26.0 7,632  
                                Independent James Coburn 24.8 7,282 7,484
                                Fianna Fáil John O'Dowd 14.2 4,175 6,876
                                Electorate: 36,803   Valid: 29,324   Quota: 7,332   Turnout: 79.7%  

                                  1932 general election
                                  1932 general election: Louth[23][58]
                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                  1234
                                  Fianna Fáil Frank Aiken 26.3 7,267      
                                  Cumann na nGaedheal James Murphy 22.0 6,094 6,101 6,824 7,094
                                  Independent James Coburn 20.2 5,594 5,606 6,135 6,501
                                  Cumann na nGaedheal Peter Hughes 16.3 4,512 4,523 4,804 5,035
                                  Labour David Blood 7.9 2,192 2,235    
                                  Fianna Fáil Kevin O'Reilly 7.3 2,019 2,293 2,823  
                                  Electorate: 36,260   Valid: 27,678   Quota: 6,920   Turnout: 76.3%  

                                    September 1927 general election
                                    September 1927 general election: Louth[22][58]
                                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                    123
                                    Fianna Fáil Frank Aiken 29.6 7,881    
                                    Cumann na nGaedheal James Murphy 24.2 6,425 6,444 6,533
                                    Cumann na nGaedheal Peter Hughes 22.1 5,886 5,937 6,010
                                    National League James Coburn 21.3 5,666 5,931 7,034
                                    Fianna Fáil Laurence McKenna 2.8 733 1,631  
                                    Electorate: 36,703   Valid: 26,591   Quota: 6,648   Turnout: 72.5%  

                                      June 1927 general election
                                      June 1927 general election: Louth[21][58]
                                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                      1234567
                                      National League James Coburn 26.4 7,093            
                                      Fianna Fáil Frank Aiken 25.5 6,851            
                                      Cumann na nGaedheal Peter Hughes 14.4 3,886 4,002 4,007 4,037 4,203 4,489 4,956
                                      Cumann na nGaedheal James Murphy 14.1 3,787 3,843 3,845 3,906 3,966 4,391 5,177
                                      Labour Michael Connor 6.9 1,867 1,926 1,931 2,164 2,716 3,356  
                                      Independent Matthew Campbell 6.5 1,738 1,797 1,806 1,906 2,037    
                                      Labour Thomas O'Hanlon 3.5 930 986 992 1,074      
                                      Fianna Fáil Laurence McKenna 2.8 748 769 867        
                                      Electorate: 36,703   Valid: 26,900   Quota: 6,726   Turnout: 73.3%  

                                        1923 general election
                                        1923 general election: Louth[20][58]
                                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                        123
                                        Republican Frank Aiken 27.1 6,651    
                                        Cumann na nGaedheal Peter Hughes 23.7 5,798 5,836 6,302
                                        Cumann na nGaedheal James Murphy 23.1 5,663 5,677 6,751
                                        Farmers' Party Patrick McGee 15.8 3,877 4,021 4,784
                                        Labour Cathal O'Shannon 10.3 2,517 2,845  
                                        Electorate: 38,548   Valid: 24,506   Quota: 6,127   Turnout: 63.6%  

                                          See also

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