Sligo–Leitrim (Dáil constituency)

Sligo–Leitrim is a parliamentary constituency that has been represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, from the 2016 general election. 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). Another constituency of the same name existed from 1948 to 2007.

For the 1923–1937 constituency, see Leitrim–Sligo (Dáil constituency).

Sligo–Leitrim
Dáil Constituency
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created2016
Seats4
TDs
  •   Frank Feighan (FG)
  •   Marian Harkin (Ind)
  •   Martin Kenny (SF)
  •   Marc MacSharry (Ind)[1]
County councilDonegal County Council
Leitrim County Council
Roscommon County Council
Sligo County Council
Created fromRoscommon–South Leitrim and Sligo–North Leitrim
EP constituencyMidlands–North-West
Sligo–Leitrim
Former Dáil Constituency
Former constituency
Created1948
Abolished2007
Seats5 (1948–1961)
4 (1961–1969)
3 (1969–1981)
4 (1981–2007)
County councilCounty Sligo
County Leitrim
Created fromLeitrim and Sligo
Replaced byRoscommon–South Leitrim and Sligo–North Leitrim

History and Boundaries

The Sligo–Leitrim constituency was created under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947,[2] and first used at the 1948 general election. It replaced the two previous constituencies of Sligo and Leitrim, which had been created at the 1937 general election.

The constituency was abolished at the 2007 general election,[3] and replaced by two new constituencies: Roscommon–South Leitrim and Sligo–North Leitrim. It was rereated following a recommendation of the Constituency Commission its 2012 report.[4][5] The change was implemented by the Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013.[6] It replaced the constituencies of Roscommon–South Leitrim and Sligo–North Leitrim, and comprises all of County Sligo; all of County Leitrim; nine electoral divisions of southern County Donegal, and thirty-six electoral divisions of western County Cavan.[4] It took effect at the 2016 general election. This change proved controversial, and created an unusual cross-province constituency, with Cavan and Donegal voters feeling unrepresented. A spoiled vote in that election read "I LIVE IN CAVAN!"[7] At the 2020 general election, the electoral divisions in County Cavan were transferred to the Cavan–Monaghan constituency.

The Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2017 defines the constituency as:[8]

"The county of Sligo;
and the county of Leitrim;
and in the county of Donegal, the electoral divisions of:
Ballintra, Ballyshannon Rural, Ballyshannon Urban, Bundoran Rural, Carrickboy, Cavangarden, Cliff, in the former Rural District of Ballyshannon;
Ballintra in the former Rural District of Donegal;
and Bundoran Urban;
and, in the county of Roscommon, the electoral divisions of:
Aghafin, Altagowlan, Ballyfarnan, Ballyformoyle, Boyle Rural, Boyle Urban, Crossna, Danesfort, Keadew, Kilbryan, Killukin, Lough Allen, Oakport, Rockingham, Rushfield, Tivannagh, Tumna North, Tumna South, in the former Rural District of Boyle No. 1."
Changes to the Sligo–Leitrim constituency
Years TDs Boundaries Notes
1923–1937 7 The full territory of both counties.[9] Named Leitrim–Sligo
1937–1948 — Constituency abolished[10] Divided into Leitrim (3 seats) and Sligo (3 seats)
1948–1961 5 The full territory of both counties.[2] Constituency recreated, now called Sligo–Leitrim
1961–1969 4 All of County Sligo, and all of County Leitrim except for those areas in the constituency of Roscommon.[11] Adjustments to maintain voter-to-seat ratio at near national average. Most of the Carrick-on-Shannon and Mohill areas now in the Roscommon constituency.
1969–1977 3 All of County Sligo; and all of Leitrim, except the parts in the constituencies of Donegal–Leitrim and Roscommon–Leitrim.[12] Large parts of County Leitrim moved to the two new neighbouring constituencies
1977–1981 3 All of County Sligo; in County Donegal, all of the Bundoran area and part of Ballyshannon; in County Leitrim, parts of the Kinlough and Manorhamilton districts.[13] Major revision as part of the "Tullymander".
Constituency is now effectively Sligo – Southmost Donegal and the small area of North Leitrim which was in the old Donegal–Leitrim constituency
1981–2007 4 The full territory of both counties.[14][15][16][17][18] District electoral divisions in County Leitrim transferred from Roscommon–Leitrim; district electoral divisions in County Donegal transferred to Donegal South-West
2007–2016 — Constituency abolished.[3][19] Divided into Sligo–North Leitrim (3 seats) and Roscommon–South Leitrim (3 seats)
2016–2020 4 All of County Sligo; all of County Leitrim; in County Donegal, the Bundoran and Ballyshannon areas; western parts of County Cavan.[6] Constituency recreated, with electoral divisions transferred from Cavan–Monaghan and Donegal South-West
2020– 4 All of County Sligo; all of County Leitrim; in County Donegal, the Bundoran and Ballyshannon areas; northern parts of County Roscommon.[8] Electoral divisions in County Cavan transferred to Cavan–Monaghan; electoral divisions in County Roscommon transferred from Roscommon–Galway

TDs

TDs 1948–2007
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Sligo–Leitrim 1948–2007[20]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
13th1948[21] Eugene Gilbride
(FF)		 Stephen Flynn
(FF)		 Bernard Maguire
(Ind)		 Mary Reynolds
(FG)		 Joseph Roddy
(FG)
14th1951[22] Patrick Rogers
(FG)
15th1954[23] Bernard Maguire
(Ind)
16th1957[24] John Joe McGirl
(SF)		 Patrick Rogers
(FG)
1961 by-election[25] Joseph McLoughlin
(FG)
17th1961[26] James Gallagher
(FF)		 Eugene Gilhawley
(FG)		 4 seats
1961–1969
18th1965[27]
19th1969[28] Ray MacSharry
(FF)		 3 seats
1969–1981
20th1973[29] Eugene Gilhawley
(FG)
21st1977[30] James Gallagher
(FF)
22nd1981[31] John Ellis
(FF)		 Joe McCartin
(FG)		 Ted Nealon
(FG)		 4 seats
1981–2007
23rd1982 (Feb)[32] Matt Brennan
(FF)
24th1982 (Nov)[33] Joe McCartin
(FG)
25th1987[34] John Ellis
(FF)
26th1989[35] Gerry Reynolds
(FG)
27th1992[36] Declan Bree
(Lab)
28th1997[37] Gerry Reynolds
(FG)		 John Perry
(FG)
29th2002[38] Jimmy Devins
(FF)		 Marian Harkin
(Ind)
30th2007 Constituency abolished. See Sligo–North Leitrim and Roscommon–South Leitrim

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 2016
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Sligo–Leitrim 2016–
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
32nd2016[39] Martin Kenny
(SF)		 Marc MacSharry
(FF)		 Eamon Scanlon
(FF)		 Tony McLoughlin
(FG)
33rd2020 Marian Harkin
(Ind)		 Frank Feighan
(FG)

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: Sligo–Leitrim [40][41]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789101112131415
Sinn Féin Martin Kenny 24.8 15,035                            
Fianna Fáil Marc MacSharry 11.5 7,004 7,182 7,191 7,238 7,265 7,403 7,483 7,602 7,733 7,917 8,055 9,146 9,300 9,891 10,734
Independent Marian Harkin 11.5 6,972 7,464 7,481 7,524 7,570 7,691 7,941 8,135 8,502 8,962 9,679 10,123 10,834 12,995  
Fianna Fáil Eamon Scanlon 10.3 6,246 6,355 6,357 6,370 6,387 6,434 6,461 6,859 7,186 7,285 7,371 8,093 8,193 8,409 9,316
Fine Gael Frank Feighan 8.8 5,338 5,457 5,464 5,471 5,505 5,536 5,637 5,764 5,823 6,065 6,324 6,851 6,952 7,231 10,690
Fine Gael Thomas Walsh 7.8 4,760 4,809 4,811 4,818 4,826 4,856 4,916 5,218 5,342 5,412 5,587 5,649 5,733 5,975  
Fianna Fáil Shane Ellis 4.5 2,753 2,926 2,929 2,941 2,968 2,985 3,006 3,011 3,065 3,328 3,398        
Inds. 4 Change Declan Bree 3.7 2,236 2,614 2,619 2,640 2,677 2,701 2,886 2,951 3,104 3,216 3,586 3,661 5,292    
Green Bláithin Gallagher 3.0 1,791 1,957 1,967 1,995 2,019 2,052 2,403 2,423 2,475 2,575          
PBP/Solidarity Gino O'Boyle[n 1] 2.9 1,746 2,383 2,388 2,412 2,456 2,487 2,626 2,668 2,876 2,976 3,478 3,515      
Independent John Perry 2.3 1,367 1,406 1,406 1,413 1,428 1,453 1,464                
Independent James Conway 2.2 1,354 1,526 1,535 1,548 1,607 1,635 1,655 1,767              
Independent Sean Wynne 2.2 1,310 1,457 1,472 1,517 1,598 1,820 1,836 1,864 1,985            
Labour Nessa Cosgrove 1.9 1,178 1,262 1,264 1,272 1,282 1,305                  
Independent Bernie O'Hara 1.1 650 699 712 799 859                    
National Party Paul McWeeney 0.7 451 499 512 553                      
Aontú Anne McCloskey 0.6 368 408 424                        
Renua Oisín O'Dwyer 0.1 75 86                          
Independent Mary O'Donnell 0.1 46 55                          
Electorate: 97,170   Valid: 60,680   Spoilt: 489   Quota: 12,137   Turnout: 61,169 (63.0%)
    1. People Before Profit, Solidarity and RISE contested this election as Solidarity–People Before Profit, so candidates appeared on the ballot under this name. O'Boyle was a member of People Before Profit.

    2016 general election
    2016 general election: Sligo–Leitrim [42][43][39]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789101112131415
    Fianna Fáil Marc MacSharry 14.2 8,856 8,874 8,893 9,036 9,122 9,447 9,549 9,705 10,322 10,672 11,520 13,227      
    Fine Gael Gerry Reynolds 10.7 6,672 6,702 6,742 6,797 6,944 7,027 7,054 7,314 7,532 8,715 8,921 10,092 10,177 10,316 10,417
    Sinn Féin Martin Kenny 10.2 6,356 6,419 6,439 6,473 6,687 6,781 6,988 7,028 7,270 7,305 7,971 9,294 14,066    
    Fine Gael Tony McLoughlin 9.9 6,172 6,204 6,237 6,338 6,371 6,440 6,485 7,013 7,628 9,465 10,055 10,167 10,529 10,910 10,931
    Fianna Fáil Eamon Scanlon 9.4 5,874 5,899 5,907 5,961 5,994 6,126 6,179 6,267 6,522 7,553 7,822 9,145 9,554 10,185 10,822
    Fianna Fáil Paddy O'Rourke 8.7 5,447 5,474 5,486 5,511 5,658 5,799 5,819 5,863 5,949 6,001 6,083        
    Sinn Féin Chris MacManus 7.6 4,747 4,786 4,809 4,837 4,865 4,909 5,194 5,257 5,547 5,637 7,045 7,093      
    Fine Gael John Perry 7.1 4,403 4,413 4,431 4,466 4,487 4,533 4,566 4,773 4,935            
    Independent Declan Bree 5.2 3,250 3,282 3,347 3,399 3,454 3,547 4,165 4,402 5,361 5,512          
    Independent Marie Casserly 4.4 2,726 2,763 2,823 2,945 3,067 3,254 3,697 4,138              
    Labour Susan O'Keeffe 2.9 1,829 1,843 1,986 2,036 2,060 2,096 2,192                
    AAA–PBP Nigel Gallagher 2.8 1,768 1,803 1,890 1,950 2,014 2,074                  
    Independent Bernie O'Hara 1.9 1,206 1,242 1,265 1,344 1,470                    
    Independent Des Guckian 1.7 1,060 1,098 1,118 1,154                      
    Renua Finbarr Filan 1.4 881 887 913                        
    Green Leslie O'Hora 1.0 603 619                          
    Independent Eamon Murray 0.6 356                            
    Independent Bernard Sweeney 0.2 129                            
    Electorate: 95,911   Valid: 62,335 (64.99%)   Spoilt: 560 (0.89%)   Quota: 12,468   Turnout: 62,895 (65.58%)

      2002 general election
      2002 general election: Sligo–Leitrim[38]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      Independent Marian Harkin 17.6 8,610 8,796 9,624 11,397      
      Fine Gael John Perry 14.1 6,897 6,983 7,291 7,699 7,923 10,439  
      Fianna Fáil John Ellis 13.1 6,434 6,465 6,506 7,282 7,503 8,499 9,271
      Fianna Fáil Eamon Scanlon 13.0 6,345 6,381 6,463 6,856 6,981    
      Fianna Fáil Jimmy Devins 12.9 6,307 6,427 6,824 7,591 7,894 10,621  
      Fine Gael Gerry Reynolds 12.6 6,192 6,236 6,438 6,939 7,151 7,303 7,357
      Sinn Féin Seán MacManus 10.2 5,001 5,100 5,616        
      Labour Declan Bree 5.0 2,429 2,530          
      Independent Andy McSharry 0.6 303            
      Independent Martin Forde 0.4 203            
      Christian Solidarity John Lacken 0.3 166            
      Independent John McCrea 0.2 114            
      Electorate: 70,460   Valid: 48,971   Spoilt: 523 (1.1%)   Quota: 9,795   Turnout: 49,494 (70.2%)

        1997 general election
        1997 general election: Sligo–Leitrim[44]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456
        Fianna Fáil John Ellis 15.6 7,051 7,295 7,921 7,989 9,071  
        Fine Gael Gerry Reynolds 14.9 6,743 6,980 7,227 8,164 8,465 8,688
        Fianna Fáil Matt Brennan 14.3 6,461 6,763 7,053 7,332 10,513  
        Fine Gael John Perry 12.8 5,786 5,997 6,140 8,038 8,440 8,874
        Labour Declan Bree 10.9 4,905 5,088 6,106 6,714 7,447 7,969
        Fianna Fáil Margaret Gertrude Forde 10.4 4,738 5,305 5,718 6,120    
        Fine Gael Joe Leonard 8.9 4,016 4,233 4,353      
        Sinn Féin Sean MacManus 7.1 3,208 3,356        
        Christian Solidarity John Lacken 3.0 1,359          
        Progressive Democrats Jim Lawlor 1.6 745          
        Natural Law Simeon Gillan 0.3 154          
        Electorate: 64,770   Valid: 45,166   Spoilt: 452 (1.0%)   Quota: 9,034   Turnout: 45,618 (70.4%)

          1992 general election
          1992 general election: Sligo–Leitrim[45]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456
          Fianna Fáil John Ellis 17.4 7,430 7,712 7,740 8,460 10,025  
          Labour Declan Bree 17.2 7,328 7,842 8,068 9,107    
          Fianna Fáil Matt Brennan 15.9 6,791 6,868 7,370 10,332    
          Fine Gael Ted Nealon 15.5 6,622 6,678 7,200 7,644 7,810 8,144
          Fine Gael Gerry Reynolds 14.9 6,348 6,456 6,627 6,772 6,826 6,910
          Fianna Fáil Gerry Healy 12.3 5,270 5,362 5,441      
          Independent John McGettrick 3.7 1,560 1,617        
          Sinn Féin Seán MacManus 3.1 1,311          
          Ind U Patrick Denis Melly 0.2 73          
          Electorate: 60,764   Valid: 42,733   Spoilt: 553 (1.3%)   Quota: 8,547   Turnout: 43,286 (71.2%)

            1989 general election
            1989 general election: Sligo–Leitrim[35]
            Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
            Fine Gael Gerry Reynolds 8,487 19.8 1
            Fianna Fáil Matt Brennan 7,982 18.7 2
            Fine Gael Ted Nealon 6,881 16.1 4
            Fianna Fáil John Ellis 6,295 14.7 3
            Fianna Fáil Hugh Glynn 5,450 12.7
            Independent Socialist Declan Bree 4,947 11.6
            Sinn Féin Seán MacManus 1,482 3.5
            Progressive Democrats Hugh Slevin 1,255 2.9
            Electorate: ?   Valid: 42,779   Quota: 8,556   Turnout:

            1987 general election
            1987 general election: Sligo–Leitrim[34]
            Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
            Fianna Fáil Ray MacSharry 9,521 20.8 1 1
            Fianna Fáil John Ellis 7,140 15.6 4
            Fianna Fáil Matt Brennan 6,913 15.1 3
            Fine Gael Ted Nealon 6,483 14.2 2
            Fine Gael Joe McCartin 5,071 11.1
            Sinn Féin John Joe McGirl 2,627 5.8
            Fine Gael Tommy Lavin 2,606 5.7
            Independent Declan Bree 2,584 5.7
            Progressive Democrats Frank Dobbs 2,521 5.5
            Independent Noel Gorman 240 0.5
            Electorate: ?   Valid: 45,706   Quota: 9,142   Turnout:

            November 1982 general election

            John Ellis topped the poll on the first count, but unusually he was not elected.

            November 1982 general election: Sligo–Leitrim[33]
            Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
            Fianna Fáil John Ellis 8,552 18.4
            Fine Gael Joe McCartin 8,242 17.8 1
            Fianna Fáil Matt Brennan 8,167 17.6 3
            Fianna Fáil Ray MacSharry 7,897 17.0 4
            Fine Gael Ted Nealon 6,682 14.4 2
            Fine Gael Tommy Lavin 4,317 9.3
            Independent Declan Bree 1,832 4.0
            Labour James Finan 562 1.2
            Independent Noel Gorman 180 0.4
            Electorate: 59,268   Valid: 46,431   Quota: 9,287   Turnout: 78.3%

            February 1982 general election
            February 1982 general election: Sligo–Leitrim[32]
            Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
            Fianna Fáil Ray MacSharry 9,214 20.2 1 1
            Fine Gael Ted Nealon 9,082 19.9 2
            Fianna Fáil John Ellis 7,654 16.8 3
            Fianna Fáil Matt Brennan 7,500 16.4 4
            Fine Gael Joe McCartin 6,261 13.7
            Sinn Féin John Joe McGirl 2,772 6.1
            Fine Gael Joe Cawley 1,783 3.9
            Independent Declan Bree 1,035 2.3
            Labour Séamus Kennelly 399 0.9
            Electorate: ?   Valid: 45,700   Quota: 9,141   Turnout:

            1981 general election
            1981 general election: Sligo–Leitrim[31]
            Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
            Fianna Fáil Ray MacSharry 10,818 22.7 1 1
            Fianna Fáil John Ellis 7,121 14.9 3
            Fine Gael Ted Nealon 6,292 13.2 2
            Fine Gael Joe McCartin 5,927 12.4 4
            Fianna Fáil Matt Brennan 5,848 12.3
            Anti H-Block Joe McDonnell 5,639 11.8
            Fine Gael Tony McLoughlin 4,749 10.0
            Independent Declan Bree 934 2.0
            Labour Richard Lacy 361 0.8
            Electorate: ?   Valid: 47,689   Quota: 9,538   Turnout:

            1977 general election
            1977 general election: Sligo–Leitrim[30]
            Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
            Fianna Fáil Ray MacSharry 10,970 30.9 1 1
            Fine Gael Eugene Gilhawley 7,988 22.4 3
            Fianna Fáil James Gallagher 6,152 17.3 2
            Fine Gael Joseph McLoughlin 5,786 16.2
            Independent Seán McManus 2,399 6.7
            Independent Declan Bree 1,282 3.6
            Labour Thomas Higgins 1,074 3.0
            Electorate: ?   Valid: 35,651   Quota: 8,913   Turnout:

            1973 general election
            1973 general election: Sligo–Leitrim[29]
            Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
            Fianna Fáil Ray MacSharry 7,535 25.8 1 1
            Fine Gael Eugene Gilhawley 6,520 22.3 3
            Fine Gael Joseph McLoughlin 5,743 19.7 2
            Fianna Fáil Bernard Brennan 4,922 16.9
            Fianna Fáil Joe Mooney 2,325 8.0
            Labour Thomas Higgins 2,158 7.4
            Electorate: ?   Valid: 29,203   Quota: 7,301   Turnout:

            1969 general election
            1969 general election: Sligo–Leitrim[28]
            Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
            Fianna Fáil James Gallagher 6,124 20.4 3
            Fine Gael Joseph McLoughlin 6,053 20.2 1
            Fine Gael Eugene Gilhawley 5,858 19.5
            Fianna Fáil Ray MacSharry 5,616 18.7 2
            Fianna Fáil Joe Mooney 2,267 7.6
            Fine Gael John Fallon 1,332 4.4
            Labour Thomas Higgins 1,251 4.2
            Labour Joan Gallagher 967 3.2
            Labour Patrick O'Rourke 506 1.7
            Electorate: ?   Valid: 29,974   Quota: 7,494   Turnout:

            1965 general election
            1965 general election: Sligo–Leitrim[27]
            Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
            Fine Gael Joseph McLoughlin 6,379 19.1 1
            Fianna Fáil James Gallagher 6,250 18.7 2
            Fine Gael Eugene Gilhawley 6,052 18.1 3
            Fianna Fáil Eugene Gilbride 4,782 14.3 4
            Labour Daniel Shaw 3,903 11.7
            Fianna Fáil Harry O'Carroll 3,736 11.2
            Fine Gael Thomas McGoldrick 1,528 4.6
            Independent Gerald Foley 850 2.5
            Electorate: ?   Valid: 33,480   Quota: 6,697   Turnout:

            1961 general election
            1961 general election: Sligo–Leitrim[26]
            Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
            Fine Gael Joseph McLoughlin 6,240 18.3 1
            Fianna Fáil James Gallagher 5,032 14.7 2
            Fianna Fáil Eugene Gilbride 4,429 13.0 4
            Fine Gael Eugene Gilhawley 4,268 12.5 3
            Fine Gael Gerald Foley 2,949 8.6
            Fianna Fáil Joe Mooney 2,668 7.8
            Labour Daniel Shaw 2,600 7.6
            Independent James Flanagan 2,512 7.4
            Sinn Féin John Joe McGirl 2,487 7.3
            Clann na Talmhan Francis Higgins 1,000 2.9
            Electorate: ?   Valid: 34,185   Quota: 6,838   Turnout:

            1961 by-election

            Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD Stephen Flynn, a by-election was held on 1 March 1961. The seat was won by the Fine Gael candidate Joseph McLoughlin.

            1961 by-election: Sligo–Leitrim[46]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1
            Fine Gael Joseph McLoughlin 52.0 17,126
            Fianna Fáil Willie Farrell 48.0 15,807
            Electorate: 56,714   Valid: 32,933   Quota: 16,467   Turnout: 58.07%

              1957 general election
              1957 general election: Sligo–Leitrim[24]
              Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
              Sinn Féin John Joe McGirl 7,007 15.7 1
              Fine Gael Mary Reynolds 5,962 13.4 2
              Fianna Fáil Eugene Gilbride 5,303 11.9 3
              Fine Gael Joseph Roddy 4,429 9.9
              Fianna Fáil Michael McDonagh 4,422 9.9
              Fine Gael Patrick Rogers 4,001 9.0 5
              Independent Bernard Maguire 3,601 8.1
              Fianna Fáil Leo McAlinden 2,912 6.5
              Fianna Fáil Stephen Flynn 2,879 6.5 4
              Fine Gael Luke Colleran 2,696 6.0
              Independent Gerald Foley 1,392 3.1
              Electorate: ?   Valid: 44,604   Quota: 7,435   Turnout:

              1954 general election
              1954 general election: Sligo–Leitrim[23]
              Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
              Fine Gael Joseph Roddy 5,865 12.2 2
              Fianna Fáil Eugene Gilbride 5,633 11.7 3
              Fine Gael Mary Reynolds 5,628 11.7 1
              Fine Gael Patrick Rogers 5,505 11.5
              Fianna Fáil Michael Kirrane 4,968 10.4
              Independent Bernard Maguire 4,169 8.7 5
              Fianna Fáil Stephen Flynn 3,282 6.8 4
              Fianna Fáil Leo McAlinden 3,022 6.3
              Clann na Poblachta Martin McGowan 2,742 5.7
              Independent Joseph Pilkington 2,710 5.7
              Fine Gael Thomas Fallon 2,453 5.1
              Independent Joseph Mooney 1,406 2.9
              Clann na Talmhan Alphonso Quinn 586 1.2
              Electorate: ?   Valid: 47,969   Quota: 7,995   Turnout:

              1951 general election
              1951 general election: Sligo–Leitrim[46]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12345678
              Fine Gael Mary Reynolds 15.2 7,357 7,584 8,678          
              Fine Gael Joseph Roddy 12.6 6,087 7,113 7,177 7,309 8,728      
              Fine Gael Patrick Rogers 12.4 5,996 6,202 6,265 6,294 6,619 6,680 6,698 7,324
              Fianna Fáil Eugene Gilbride 11.6 5,629 6,096 6,208 6,218 6,674 6,908 8,161  
              Fianna Fáil Michael McDonagh Jnr 11.2 5,429 5,590 5,721 5,735 5,874 6,013 6,474 6,495
              Fianna Fáil Stephen Flynn 8.6 4,188 4,239 5,297 5,462 6,083 9,813    
              Fianna Fáil Willie Farrell 8.2 3,966 4,016 4,606 4,736 4,870      
              Independent Bernard Maguire 7.5 3,637 3,712            
              Clann na Poblachta Martin McGowan 6.6 3,197 3,802 4,191 4,308        
              Labour Michael Nevin 6.2 2,999              
              Electorate: 65,697   Valid: 48,485   Quota: 8,081   Turnout: 73.80%

                1948 general election
                1948 general election: Sligo–Leitrim[46]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                12345678910111213
                Fianna Fáil Eugene Gilbride 11.4 5,688 5,726 5,764 5,780 5,802 6,156 6,203 6,364 6,545 6,581 6,873 10,094  
                Fine Gael Mary Reynolds 10.3 5,141 5,152 5,161 5,309 5,454 5,501 6,075 6,368 6,419 7,551 7,871 7,959 7,967
                Fine Gael Joseph Roddy 10.1 5,054 5,081 5,143 5,154 5,215 5,638 5,715 6,467 6,734 6,776 7,271 7,401 7,442
                Fianna Fáil Stephen Flynn 9.8 4,910 4,926 4,942 4,990 5,174 5,296 5,526 5,597 5,671 5,835 6,131 6,495 7,911
                Independent Bernard Maguire 9.5 4,757 4,774 4,800 4,944 5,064 5,204 5,764 5,870 5,924 6,521 6,979 7,182 7,317
                Fianna Fáil Michael McDonagh Jnr 9.1 4,582 4,600 4,700 4,722 4,734 4,783 4,799 4,850 5,127 5,181 5,248    
                Fine Gael Patrick Rogers 8.6 4,324 4,331 4,445 4,459 4,480 4,531 4,544 4,978 5,690 5,750 5,926 6,524 6,664
                Clann na Talmhan Laurence Harte 4.4 2,227 2,237 2,248 2,368 2,622 2,639 2,688 2,747 3,024        
                Independent Francis W. Higgins 4.2 2,088 2,101 2,119 2,136 2,172 2,235 2,323            
                Clann na Poblachta Robert P. Flanagan 3.9 1,952 1,987 2,383 3,017 3,169 3,492 3,585 3,651 3,829 3,961      
                Clann na Talmhan Francis Gannon 3.7 1,840 1,860 2,030 2,044 2,156 2,334 2,381 2,522          
                National Labour Party James Flynn 3.6 1,785 1,826 1,838 1,857 1,921                
                Independent Michael McGowan 3.5 1,776 1,786 1,799 1,822 1,967 2,003              
                Clann na Talmhan Owen Dolan 2.7 1,338 1,347 1,350 1,371                  
                Clann na Poblachta Patrick G. Kiernan 2.4 1,177 1,196 1,329                    
                Clann na Poblachta John Leonard 2.3 1,158 1,166                      
                Ailtirí na hAiséirghe William Hargadon 0.6 323                        
                Electorate: 68,912   Valid: 50,120   Quota: 8,354   Turnout: 72.73%

                  See also

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