Mayo (Dáil Éireann constituency)

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Mayo
Dáil Éireann Parliamentary Constituency
Mayo shown within Ireland
Created: 1997
TDs: 5
Counties: County Mayo
EP constituency: North-West

Mayo is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. It was created in 1995 combining the former constituencies of Mayo East and Mayo West. It was used for the first time in the 1997 General Election. The constituency has an electorate of 94,854 and at present is served by 5 Teachtaí Dála (TDs). The method of election is the Single Transferable Vote.

The constituency spans the entire area of Mayo County Council in the Connacht county of Mayo. These areas include Castlebar, Westport and Ballina. Geographically, Mayo is the largest constituency in the state.

Presently, the leader of Fine Gael and the Leader of the Opposition, Enda Kenny is one of the most high profile TDs from the constituency. His party colleague, Michael Ring, is outspoken on a range of issues. Beverley Flynn, who was elected as an Independent TD, having been expelled from the Parliamentary Party after losing a libel action against RTÉ and who was readmitted to Fianna Fail in 2008. Her father, Pádraig Flynn, served the constituency from 1977 to 1993 before his retirement from domestic politics. Dara Calleary whose father and grandfather both represented Mayo in Dail Eireann for many years and John O Mahony, a very prominent figure in Connaught football.

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[edit] 2007 Election result

2007 General Election: Mayo
Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
Fine Gael *Enda Kenny 14,717 20.6 1 1
Fine Gael *Michael Ring 11,412 16.0 2 2
Fine Gael John O'Mahony 6,869 9.6 3 8
Fianna Fáil Dara Calleary 7,225 10.1 4 8
Independent *Beverley Flynn 6,779 9.5 5 8
Fianna Fáil *John Carty 5,889 8.2
Fine Gael Michelle Mulherin 5,428 7.6
Fianna Fáil Frank Chambers 4,345 6.1
Sinn Féin Gerry Murray 3,608 5.1
Independent *Jerry Cowley 3,407 4.8
Labour Party Harry Barrett 831 1.2
Green Party Peter Enright 580 0.8
Progressive Democrats Tommy Cooke 296 0.4

*Denotes outgoing TD

[edit] 2002 Election result

2002 General Election: Mayo
Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
Independent Jerry Cowley 8,709 13.72 1 5
Fine Gael Michael Ring 9,880 15.56 2 5
Fine Gael Enda Kenny 5,834 9.19 3 9
Fianna Fáil John Carty 6,457 10.17 4 10
Fianna Fáil Beverley Flynn 6,661 10.49 5 10
Fianna Fáil Tom Moffatt 6,536 10.30
Fine Gael Jim Higgins 5,858 9.23
Fianna Fáil Frank Chambers 5,726 9.02
Fine Gael Ernie Caffrey 2,290 3.61
Sinn Féin Vincent Wood 2,085 3.28
Independent Michael Holmes 1,754 2.76
Progressive Democrats Billy Heffron 919 1.45
Green Party Ann Crowley 669 1.05
Independent Thomas King 102 0.16

[edit] Former TDs

[edit] See also

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