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Sligo–Leitrim (Dáil constituency)

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

Sligo–Leitrim
Dáil constituency
Outline map
Location of Sligo–Leitrim within Ireland
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created2016
Seats4
TDs
  •   Frank Feighan (FG)
  •   Marian Harkin (Ind)
  •   Martin Kenny (SF)
  •   Eamon Scanlon (FF)
Local government areas
Created from
EP constituencyMidlands–North-West
Sligo–Leitrim
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1948
Abolished2007
Seats
  • 5 (1948–1961)
  • 4 (1961–1969)
  • 3 (1969–1981)
  • 4 (1981–2007)
Local government areas
Created from
Replaced by

History and boundaries

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1948–2007

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The Sligo–Leitrim constituency was created under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947,[1] 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 to replace the 1923–1937 Leitrim–Sligo constituency.

The constituency was abolished at the 2007 general election,[2] and replaced by two new constituencies: Roscommon–South Leitrim and Sligo–North Leitrim.

2016 onwards

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The constituency was re-created for the 2016 general election. The change was implemented by the Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013,[3] following a recommendation of the Constituency Commission its 2012 report.[4][5] 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]

This change proved controversial, and created an unusual cross-province constituency, incorporating all or parts of four counties. Some Cavan and Donegal voters felt unrepresented. One man shared a picture online of his spoiled ballot in the 2016 election, which read "I LIVE IN CAVAN!"[6] Local newspaper The Anglo-Celt reported that several people had similarly spoiled their ballots, using the column of boxes to spell out the same message.[7]

At the 2020 general election, the electoral divisions in County Cavan were transferred to the Cavan–Monaghan constituency, and parts of County Roscommon were added to Sligo–Leitrim instead.[8]

In the Constituency Review Report 2023, the Electoral Commission recommended that the electoral divisions of Roscommon in the constituency should be transferred to the Roscommon–Galway constituency, while keeping the nine electoral divisions of southern Donegal.[9]

The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as:[10]

"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."
Changes to the Sligo–Leitrim constituency
Years TDs Boundaries Notes
1923–1937 7 The full territory of both counties.[11] Named Leitrim–Sligo
1937–1948 — Constituency abolished[12] Divided into Leitrim (3 seats) and Sligo (3 seats)
1948–1961 5 The full territory of both counties.[1] 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.[13] 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.[14] 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.[15] 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.[16][17][18][19][20] 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.[2][21] 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.[3] 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

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TDs 1948–2007

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Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Sligo–Leitrim 1948–2007[22]
Key to parties
Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)
13th 1948[23] Eugene Gilbride
(FF) 		Stephen Flynn
(FF) 		Bernard Maguire
(Ind) 		Mary Reynolds
(FG) 		Joseph Roddy
(FG)
14th 1951[24] Patrick Rogers
(FG)
15th 1954[25] Bernard Maguire
(Ind)
16th 1957[26] John Joe McGirl
(SF) 		Patrick Rogers
(FG)
1961 by-election[27] Joseph McLoughlin
(FG)
17th 1961[28] James Gallagher
(FF) 		Eugene Gilhawley
(FG) 		4 seats
1961–1969
18th 1965[29]
19th 1969[30] Ray MacSharry
(FF) 		3 seats
1969–1981
20th 1973[31] Eugene Gilhawley
(FG)
21st 1977[32] James Gallagher
(FF)
22nd 1981[33] John Ellis
(FF) 		Joe McCartin
(FG) 		Ted Nealon
(FG) 		4 seats
1981–2007
23rd 1982 (Feb)[34] Matt Brennan
(FF)
24th 1982 (Nov)[35] Joe McCartin
(FG)
25th 1987[36] John Ellis
(FF)
26th 1989[37] Gerry Reynolds
(FG)
27th 1992[38] Declan Bree
(Lab)
28th 1997[39] Gerry Reynolds
(FG) 		John Perry
(FG)
29th 2002[40] Jimmy Devins
(FF) 		Marian Harkin
(Ind)
30th 2007 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

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Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Sligo–Leitrim 2016–
Key to parties
Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)
32nd 2016[41] Martin Kenny
(SF) 		Marc MacSharry
(FF) 		Eamon Scanlon
(FF) 		Tony McLoughlin
(FG)
33rd 2020[42] Marian Harkin
(Ind) 		Frank Feighan
(FG)
34th 2024[43] Eamon Scanlon
(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

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^ *: Outgoing TD

2024 general election

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2024 general election: Sligo–Leitrim[43][44]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Fine Gael Frank Feighan[*] 15.8 8,980 9,004 9,090 9,103 9,213 9,278 9,317 9,743 10,216 11,064 12,241    
Sinn Féin Martin Kenny[*] 13.6 7,764 7,794 7,839 7,867 8,056 8,173 8,431 8,717 8,927 9,947 10,218 15,433  
Independent Ireland Michael Clarke 10.5 5,979 6,033 6,039 6,213 6,330 6,697 6,785 6,879 7,297 7,573 7,969 8,318 9,287
Fianna Fáil Eamon Scanlon 10.4 5,913 5,926 5,942 5,952 5,965 6,027 6,059 6,137 6,335 7,312 9,740 9,967 10,285
Sinn Féin Chris MacManus 9.1 5,173 5,200 5,225 5,259 5,276 5,387 6,042 6,369 6,647 6,698 6,932    
Fianna Fáil Edel McSharry 7.8 4,466 4,486 4,521 4,531 4,560 4,602 4,673 4,948 5,390 6,062      
Independent Marian Harkin[*] 7.6 4,347 4,378 4,457 4,524 4,678 4,950 5,130 5,688 6,791 7,145 8,306 8,829 10,168
Fianna Fáil Paddy O'Rourke 7.1 4,066 4,076 4,096 4,101 4,272 4,310 4,329 4,360 4,406        
Independent Marie Casserly 4.3 2,419 2,494 2,532 2,589 2,631 2,726 2,894 3,480          
Labour Nessa Cosgrove 3.7 2,086 2,149 2,470 2,481 2,487 2,527 2,846            
PBP–Solidarity Gino O'Boyle[a] 2.9 1,657 1,722 1,799 1,845 1,862 1,954              
Aontú Graham Monaghan 2.0 1,112 1,126 1,142 1,347 1,425                
Independent Des Guckian 1.6 887 909 918 991                  
Irish Freedom Michael Kelly 1.4 770 809 810                    
Green Bláithín Gallagher 1.3 725 782                      
Party for Animal Welfare Molly Candon 0.7 423                        
Independent Ireland Caroline Corcoran 0.1 69                        
Independent Diarmuid MacConville 0.1 64                        
Electorate: 94,040   Valid: 56,900   Spoilt: 416   Quota: 11,381   Turnout: 60.9%  
  1. ^ O'Boyle is a member of People Before Profit.

2020 general election

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2020 general election: Sligo–Leitrim[42][45][46]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
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          
Solidarity–PBP Gino O'Boyle[a] 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. ^ O'Boyle was a member of People Before Profit.

2016 general election

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2016 general election: Sligo–Leitrim [47][48][41]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
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 (65.0%)   Spoilt: 560 (0.9%)   Quota: 12,468   Turnout: 62,895 (65.6%)  

2002 general election

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2002 general election: Sligo–Leitrim[40]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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

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1997 general election: Sligo–Leitrim[39][49]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
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

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1992 general election: Sligo–Leitrim[38][50]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
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. Unionist 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

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1989 general election: Sligo–Leitrim[37][51]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Fine Gael Gerry Reynolds 19.8 8,487 8,927        
Fianna Fáil Matt Brennan[*] 18.7 7,982 8,052 8,159 8,171 12,110  
Fine Gael Ted Nealon[*] 16.1 6,881 7,728 7,312 7,593 7,972 8,375
Fianna Fáil John Ellis[*] 14.7 6,295 6,339 6,666 6,690 7,359 10,030
Fianna Fáil Hugh Glynn 12.7 5,450 5,555 5,633 5,647    
Independent Socialist Declan Bree 11.6 4,947 5,136 5,652 5,691 6,182 6,615
Sinn Féin Seán MacManus 3.5 1,482 1,503        
Progressive Democrats Hugh Slevin 2.9 1,255          
Electorate: 58,358   Valid: 42,779   Quota: 8,556   Turnout: 73.3%  

1987 general election

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1987 general election: Sligo–Leitrim[36][52]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Fianna Fáil Ray MacSharry[*] 20.8 9,521            
Fianna Fáil John Ellis 15.6 7,140 7,198 7,203 7,364 8,461 8,492 8,840
Fianna Fáil Matt Brennan[*] 15.1 6,913 7,154 7,174 7,404 7,663 8,135 8,854
Fine Gael Ted Nealon[*] 14.2 6,483 6,512 6,534 7,458 7,561 8,975 10,208
Fine Gael Joe McCartin[*] 11.1 5,071 5,078 5,090 5,581 5,988 6,854 7,145
Sinn Féin John Joe McGirl 5.7 2,627 2,634 2,651 2,722      
Fine Gael Tommy Lavin 5.7 2,606 2,609 2,615 2,877 2,906    
Independent Declan Bree 5.7 2,584 2,608 2,708 3,023 3,442 3,495  
Progressive Democrats Frank Dobbs 5.5 2,521 2,530 2,570        
Independent Noel Gorman 0.5 240 241          
Electorate: 59,740   Valid: 45,706   Quota: 9,142   Turnout: 76.5%  

November 1982 general election

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November 1982 general election: Sligo–Leitrim[35][53]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Fianna Fáil John Ellis[*] 18.4 8,552 8,712 8,746 8,753 8,791
Fine Gael Joe McCartin 17.8 8,242 8,519 10,732    
Fianna Fáil Matt Brennan[*] 17.6 8,167 8,512 8,968 9,004 9,282
Fianna Fáil Ray MacSharry[*] 17.0 7,897 8,573 8,703 8,752 8,878
Fine Gael Ted Nealon[*] 14.4 6,682 7,226 8,888 10,241  
Fine Gael Tommy Lavin 9.3 4,317 4,558      
Independent Declan Bree 3.9 1,832        
Labour James Finan 1.2 562        
Independent Noel Gorman 0.4 180        
Electorate: 59,268   Valid: 46,431   Quota: 9,287   Turnout: 78.3%  

February 1982 general election

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February 1982 general election: Sligo–Leitrim[34][54]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Fianna Fáil Ray MacSharry[*] 20.2 9,214        
Fine Gael Ted Nealon[*] 19.9 9,082 9,504      
Fianna Fáil John Ellis[*] 16.8 7,654 7,745 7,807 8,877 8,893
Fianna Fáil Matt Brennan 16.4 7,500 7,716 8,131 8,589 8,634
Fine Gael Joe McCartin[*] 13.7 6,261 6,393 7,621 8,290 8,523
Sinn Féin John Joe McGirl 6.1 2,772 3,092 3,177    
Fine Gael Joe Cawley 3.9 1,783 1,910      
Independent Declan Bree 2.3 1,035        
Labour Séamus Kennelly 0.9 399        
Electorate: 58,464   Valid: 45,700   Quota: 9,141   Turnout: 78.2%  

1981 general election

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1981 general election: Sligo–Leitrim[33][55]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Fianna Fáil Ray MacSharry[*] 22.7 10,818        
Fianna Fáil John Ellis 14.9 7,121 7,188 7,356 7,519 9,253
Fine Gael Ted Nealon 13.2 6,292 6,462 6,551 8,948 9,748
Fine Gael Joe McCartin 12.4 5,927 6,022 6,051 7,655 8,914
Fianna Fáil Matt Brennan 12.3 5,848 5,979 6,697 6,995 8,161
Anti H-Block Joe McDonnell 11.8 5,639 6,127 6,236 6,680  
Fine Gael Tony McLoughlin 10.0 4,749 5,005 5,172    
Independent Declan Bree 2.0 934        
Labour Richard Lacy 0.8 361        
Electorate: 58,464   Valid: 47,689   Quota: 9,538   Turnout: 81.6%  

1977 general election

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1977 general election: Sligo–Leitrim[32][56]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Fianna Fáil Ray MacSharry[*] 30.9 10,970        
Fine Gael Eugene Gilhawley[*] 22.4 7,988 8,106 8,379 8,544 9,024
Fianna Fáil James Gallagher 17.3 6,152 7,638 7,710 8,005 9,060
Fine Gael Joseph McLoughlin[*] 16.2 5,786 5,920 6,231 6,457 7,489
Independent Seán McManus 6.7 2,399 2,614 2,877 3,426  
Independent Declan Bree 3.6 1,282 1,341 1,505    
Labour Thomas Higgins 3.0 1,074 1,119      
Electorate: 45,418   Valid: 35,651   Quota: 8,913   Turnout: 78.5%  

1973 general election

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1973 general election: Sligo–Leitrim[31][57]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
Fianna Fáil Ray MacSharry[*] 25.8 7,535      
Fine Gael Eugene Gilhawley 22.3 6,520 6,533 7,182 7,225
Fine Gael Joseph McLoughlin[*] 19.7 5,743 5,765 6,973 7,716
Fianna Fáil Bernard Brennan 16.9 4,922 5,066 5,228 6,666
Fianna Fáil Joe Mooney 8.0 2,325 2,365 2,421  
Labour Thomas Higgins 7.4 2,158 2,173    
Electorate: 38,049   Valid: 29,203   Quota: 7,301   Turnout: 76.0%  

1969 general election

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1969 general election: Sligo–Leitrim[30][58]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Fianna Fáil James Gallagher[*] 20.4 6,124 6,135 6,205 6,340 6,436 7,081 7,213
Fine Gael Joseph McLoughlin[*] 20.2 6,053 6,211 6,311 6,838 7,293 8,011  
Fine Gael Eugene Gilhawley[*] 19.5 5,858 5,866 5,977 6,350 6,560 6,608 6,677
Fianna Fáil Ray MacSharry 18.7 5,616 5,634 5,823 5,985 6,409 7,321 7,432
Fianna Fáil Joe Mooney 7.6 2,267 2,470 2,510 2,521 2,562    
Fine Gael John Fallon 4.5 1,332 1,335 1,379        
Labour Thomas Higgins 4.2 1,251 1,280 1,690 1,812      
Labour Joan Gallagher 3.2 967 1,018          
Labour Patrick O'Rourke 1.7 506            
Electorate: 38,198   Valid: 29,974   Quota: 7,494   Turnout: 78.5%  

1965 general election

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1965 general election: Sligo–Leitrim[29][59]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Fine Gael Joseph McLoughlin[*] 19.1 6,379 6,492 7,279    
Fianna Fáil James Gallagher[*] 18.7 6,250 6,385 6,421 7,735  
Fine Gael Eugene Gilhawley[*] 18.1 6,052 6,112 6,529 6,703  
Fianna Fáil Eugene Gilbride[*] 14.3 4,782 4,881 4,969 6,342 7,290
Labour Daniel Shaw 11.7 3,903 4,180 4,399 4,930 5,020
Fianna Fáil Harry O'Carroll 11.2 3,736 3,752 3,782    
Fine Gael Thomas McGoldrick 4.6 1,528 1,629      
Independent Gerald Foley 2.5 850        
Electorate: 44,276   Valid: 33,480   Quota: 6,697   Turnout: 75.6%  

1961 general election

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1961 general election: Sligo–Leitrim[28][59]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Fine Gael Joseph McLoughlin[*] 18.3 6,240 6,382 7,015          
Fianna Fáil James Gallagher 14.7 5,032 5,100 5,234 6,002 6,013 6,951    
Fianna Fáil Eugene Gilbride[*] 13.0 4,429 4,541 4,705 4,923 4,933 5,962 6,063 6,541
Fine Gael Eugene Gilhawley 12.5 4,268 4,539 4,594 5,383 5,398 5,502 5,504 7,106
Fine Gael Gerald Foley 8.6 2,949 3,148 3,230 3,536 3,551 3,596 3,599  
Fianna Fáil Joe Mooney 7.8 2,668 2,676 3,137 3,173 3,257      
Labour Daniel Shaw 7.6 2,600 2,644 2,974 3,232 3,274 3,624 3,631 4,457
Independent James Flanagan 7.3 2,512 2,587 2,706          
Sinn Féin John Joe McGirl[*] 7.3 2,487 2,512            
Clann na Talmhan Francis Higgins 2.9 1,000              
Electorate: 46,492   Valid: 34,185   Quota: 6,838   Turnout: 73.5%  

1961 by-election

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Fianna Fáil TD Stephen Flynn died on 24 November 1960. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 1 March 1961.

1961 by-election: Sligo–Leitrim[27][59]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
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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: 58.1%  

1957 general election

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1957 general election: Sligo–Leitrim[26][59]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Sinn Féin John Joe McGirl 15.7 7,007 7,206 7,313 7,795            
Fine Gael Mary Reynolds[*] 13.4 5,962 6,010 6,167 6,485 6,578 7,802        
Fianna Fáil Eugene Gilbride[*] 11.9 5,303 5,607 5,711 5,866 5,883 6,112 6,130 9,250    
Fine Gael Joseph Roddy[*] 9.9 4,429 4,904 5,565 5,586 5,593 5,683 5,795 6,002 6,050 6,142
Fianna Fáil Michael McDonagh 9.9 4,422 4,486 4,736 4,903 4,912 5,160 5,172      
Fine Gael Patrick Rogers 9.0 4,001 4,059 5,221 5,235 5,238 5,308 5,331 6,001 6,128 6,236
Independent Bernard Maguire 8.1 3,601 3,680 3,702 4,114 4,228          
Fianna Fáil Leo McAlinden 6.5 2,912 2,932 2,952              
Fianna Fáil Stephen Flynn[*] 6.5 2,879 2,926 3,065 4,349 4,466 6,107 6,309 6,871 8,511  
Fine Gael Luke Colleran 6.0 2,696 2,732                
Independent Gerald Foley 3.1 1,392                  
Electorate: 60,767   Valid: 44,604   Quota: 7,435   Turnout: 73.4%  

1954 general election

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1954 general election: Sligo–Leitrim[25][59]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Fine Gael Joseph Roddy[*] 12.2 5,865 5,878 5,897 6,232 7,151 7,164 8,216          
Fianna Fáil Eugene Gilbride[*] 11.7 5,633 5,635 5,647 5,721 6,292 6,391 6,735 10,677        
Fine Gael Mary Reynolds[*] 11.7 5,628 5,869 6,537 7,449 7,582 8,086            
Fine Gael Patrick Rogers[*] 11.5 5,505 5,518 5,543 5,834 6,003 6,013 6,235 6,691 6,898 7,036 7,085 7,100
Fianna Fáil Michael Kirrane 10.4 4,968 4,973 4,985 5,019 5,152 5,349 5,457          
Independent Bernard Maguire 8.7 4,169 4,289 4,460 4,682 4,800 5,347 5,941 6,166 6,175 6,398 7,035 7,111
Fianna Fáil Stephen Flynn 6.8 3,282 3,292 3,410 3,785 3,853 5,584 5,923 6,355 6,360 8,681    
Fianna Fáil Leo McAlinden 6.3 3,022 3,091 3,296 3,307 3,329              
Clann na Poblachta Martin McGowan 5.7 2,742 2,775 2,835 2,956 3,409 3,476            
Independent Joseph Pilkington 5.6 2,710 2,718 2,735 2,786                
Fine Gael Thomas Fallon 5.1 2,453 2,470 2,513                  
Independent Joseph Mary Mooney 2.9 1,406 1,432                    
Clann na Talmhan Alphonso Quinn 1.2 586                      
Electorate: 62,702   Valid: 47,969   Quota: 7,995   Turnout: 76.5%  

1951 general election

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1951 general election: Sligo–Leitrim[24][59]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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: 73.8%  

1948 general election

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1948 general election: Sligo–Leitrim[23][59]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
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: 72.7%  

See also

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