Galway East (Dáil Éireann constituency)
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Galway East is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency has an electorate of 73,659 and at present is served by 4 Teachtaí Dála (TDs). The method of election is the Single Transferable Vote. The constituency spans the entire area of the eastern half of County Galway, taking in the towns of Ballinasloe, Tuam and Loughrea and many other areas.
One of the most high profile TDs from the constituency is the Minister of State Noel Treacy.
[edit] Recent results
| 2002 General Election: Galway East | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | 1st Pref | % | Seat | Count | |
| Paul Connaughton | Fine Gael | 8,635 | 17.47 | 1 | 5 | |
| Joe Callanan | Fianna Fáil | 7,898 | 15.98 | 2 | 5 | |
| Paddy McHugh | Independent | 7,786 | 15.75 | 3 | 5 | |
| Noel Treacy | Fianna Fáil | 7,765 | 15.71 | 4 | 5 | |
| Michael Kitt | Fianna Fáil | 7,454 | 15.08 | |||
| Ulick Burke | Fine Gael | 6,941 | 14.04 | |||
| Daithí Mac an Bháird | Sinn Féin | 1,828 | 3.70 | |||
| Úna Ní Bhroin | Green Party | 1,022 | 2.07 | |||
| Manus MacMeanamain | Christian Solidarity | 93 | 0.19 | |||
[edit] See also
- Politics of the Republic of Ireland
- List of political parties in Ireland
- List of Irish by-elections
- Elections in Ireland
