Mayo West
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1969
Abolished1997
Seats3
Local government areaCounty Mayo
Created from
Replaced byMayo

Mayo West was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1969 to 1997. The constituency was served by 3 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs). The method of election was proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

History and boundaries

The constituency was created under the terms of the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969, taking in parts of the former Mayo North and Mayo South constituencies, and included Ballinrobe, Belmullet, Castlebar and Westport.[1] With effect from the 1997 general election it was combined with Mayo East to form a new five-seat Mayo constituency.

TDs

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Mayo West 1969–1997[2]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
19th1969[3] Mícheál Ó Móráin
(FF)		 Joseph Lenehan
(FF)		 Henry Kenny
(FG)
20th1973[4] Denis Gallagher
(FF)		 Myles Staunton
(FG)
1975 by-election[5] Enda Kenny
(FG)
21st1977[6] Pádraig Flynn
(FF)
22nd1981[7]
23rd1982 (Feb)[8]
24th1982 (Nov)[9]
25th1987[10]
26th1989[11] Martin O'Toole
(FF)
27th1992[12] Séamus Hughes
(FF)
1994 by-election[13] Michael Ring
(FG)
28th1997 Constituency abolished. See Mayo

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

1994 by-election

Following the resignation of Fianna Fáil TD Pádraig Flynn on his appointment as EU Commissioner, a by-election was held on 9 June 1994. The seat was won by the Fine Gael candidate Michael Ring.

1994 by-election: Mayo West[13]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12
Fianna Fáil Beverley Cooper Flynn 37.7 10,967 13,639
Fine Gael Michael Ring 35.7 10,390 14,063
Independent Paddy McGuinness 21.6 6,275  
Labour Johnny Mee 3.8 1,103  
Independent Jerry Cowley 1.3 388  
Electorate: 45,932   Valid: 29,123   Quota: 14,562   Turnout: 63.4%  

    1992 general election

    1992 general election: Mayo West[14]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234
    Fianna Fáil Pádraig Flynn 32.5 9,629      
    Fine Gael Enda Kenny 20.9 6,210 6,664 6,727 7,656
    Fine Gael Michael Ring 17.3 5,136 5,232 5,253 5,899
    Fianna Fáil Séamus Hughes 14.8 4,401 5,519 6,267 7,319
    Independent Paraic Cosgrove 11.7 3,478 3,687 3,943  
    Fianna Fáil Michael Goonan 2.7 803 1,140    
    Electorate: 43,472   Valid: 29,657   Spoilt: 389 (1.3%)   Quota: 7,415   Turnout: 30,046 (69.1%)  

      1989 general election

      1989 general election: Mayo West[11][15]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123
      Fianna Fáil Pádraig Flynn 20.4 5,974 6,052 7,670
      Fine Gael Enda Kenny 18.4 5,385 7,540  
      Fianna Fáil Martin O'Toole 18.4 5,379 6,060 7,413
      Independent Frank Durcan 17.7 5,187 5,691 6,227
      Fianna Fáil Paraic Cosgrove 13.0 3,804 3,908  
      Fine Gael Myles Staunton 12.2 3,572    
      Electorate: ?   Valid: 29,301   Quota: 7,326  

        1987 general election

        1987 general election: Mayo West[10][16][17]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12
        Fine Gael Enda Kenny 24.5 7,410 7,574
        Fianna Fáil Pádraig Flynn 23.8 7,198 8,250
        Fianna Fáil Denis Gallagher 22.8 6,908 8,461
        Fine Gael Patrick Durcan 18.8 5,683 5,955
        Fianna Fáil Paraic Cosgrove 10.2 3,091  
        Electorate: 40,739   Valid: 30,290   Quota: 7,573   Turnout: 74.4%  

          November 1982 general election

          November 1982 general election: Mayo West[9][18][19]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123
          Fine Gael Enda Kenny 24.4 7,463 8,136  
          Fianna Fáil Denis Gallagher 23.7 7,251 8,676  
          Fianna Fáil Pádraig Flynn 20.7 6,348 7,549 8,501
          Fine Gael Patrick Durcan 18.5 5,669 6,178 6,240
          Fianna Fáil Paraic Cosgrove 8.6 2,619    
          Labour Johnny Mee 4.2 1,296    
          Electorate: 41,404   Valid: 30,646   Quota: 7,662   Turnout: 74.0%  

            February 1982 general election

            February 1982 general election: Mayo West[8][20]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234
            Fine Gael Enda Kenny 25.8 7,908      
            Fianna Fáil Denis Gallagher 24.2 7,413 7,520 7,567 9,093
            Fianna Fáil Pádraig Flynn 21.6 6,611 6,677 6,719 7,682
            Fine Gael Patrick Durcan 12.2 3,739 4,071 5,397 5,573
            Fianna Fáil Paraic Cosgrove 8.4 2,563 2,582 2,916  
            Fine Gael John Carey 5.8 1,769 1,829    
            Labour John Gibbons 2.0 620      
            Electorate: 41,514   Valid: 30,623   Quota: 7,656   Turnout: 73.8%  

              1981 general election

              1981 general election: Mayo West[7][21]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123
              Fine Gael Enda Kenny 26.3 8,458    
              Fianna Fáil Denis Gallagher 24.1 7,741 8,101  
              Fianna Fáil Pádraig Flynn 20.6 6,605 6,642 9,028
              Fine Gael Patrick Durcan 13.4 4,312 5,755 5,976
              Fianna Fáil Timothy Quinn 9.4 3,010 3,080  
              Fine Gael Patrick Kilbane 6.2 1,982    
              Electorate: 41,514   Valid: 32,108   Quota: 8,028   Turnout: 77.3%  

                1977 general election

                1977 general election: Mayo West[6][22]
                Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                Fine Gael Enda Kenny 9,457 28.7 1 1
                Fianna Fáil Denis Gallagher 7,958 24.1 2
                Fianna Fáil Pádraig Flynn 5,439 16.5 3
                Fine Gael Myles Staunton 5,203 15.8
                Fianna Fáil Timothy Quinn 3,704 11.2
                Independent Basil Morahan 1,055 3.2
                Independent Peter Keane 181 0.6
                Electorate: 42,424   Valid: 32,997   Quota: 8,250   Turnout: 77.8%

                1975 by-election

                Following the death of Fine Gael TD Henry Kenny, a by-election was held on 12 November 1975. The seat was won by the Fine Gael candidate Enda Kenny, son of the deceased TD.

                1975 by-election: Mayo West[23][22]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                1
                Fine Gael Enda Kenny 52.8 15,584
                Fianna Fáil Michael Joe McGreal 42.2 12,448
                Independent Basil A. Morahan 5.0 1,481
                Electorate: 38,249   Valid: 29,513   Quota: 14,757   Turnout: 77.16%  

                  1973 general election

                  1973 general election: Mayo West[4][23]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  12
                  Fine Gael Myles Staunton 25.4 6,381  
                  Fine Gael Henry Kenny 24.0 6,024 6,268
                  Fianna Fáil Mícheál Ó Móráin 19.8 4,971 5,618
                  Fianna Fáil Denis Gallagher 17.0 4,255 6,474
                  Fianna Fáil Joseph Lenehan 13.8 3,475  
                  Electorate: 34,106   Valid: 25,106   Quota: 6,277   Turnout: 73.6%  

                    1969 general election

                    1969 general election: Mayo West[3]
                    Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                    Fine Gael Henry Kenny 6,246 24.7 1
                    Fianna Fáil Mícheál Ó Móráin 5,943 23.5 2
                    Fine Gael Myles Staunton 3,891 15.4
                    Fianna Fáil Joseph Lenehan 3,817 15.1 3
                    Fianna Fáil Denis Gallagher 3,591 14.2
                    Fine Gael Eamonn Carey 1,314 5.2
                    Labour Michael Reilly 445 1.8
                    Electorate: ?   Valid: 25,247   Quota: 6,312   Turnout:

                    See also

                    References

                    1. ↑ "Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1969: Schedule (Constituencies)". Irish Statute Book database. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
                    2. ↑ Walker, Brian M, ed. (1992). Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0-901714-96-8. ISSN 0332-0286.
                    3. 1 2 "General election 1969: Mayo West". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
                    4. 1 2 "General election 1973: Mayo West". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
                    5. ↑ "By-election 1975: Mayo West". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
                    6. 1 2 "General election 1977: Mayo West". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
                    7. 1 2 "General election 1981: Mayo West". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
                    8. 1 2 "General election February 1982: Mayo West". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
                    9. 1 2 "General election November 1982: Mayo West". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
                    10. 1 2 "General election 1987: Mayo West". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
                    11. 1 2 "General election 1989: Mayo West". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
                    12. ↑ "General election 1992: Mayo West". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
                    13. 1 2 "By-election 1994: Mayo West". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
                    14. ↑ Government of Ireland (1993). Dáil General Election November, 1992 Election Results and Transfer of Votes in the General Election for the Twenty-Seventh Dáil. Stationery Office, Government of Ireland.
                    15. ↑ "Mayo West: 1989 general election". IrelandElection.com. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
                    16. ↑ "Mayo West: 1987 general election". IrelandElection.com. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
                    17. ↑ "25th Dáil 1987 general election results" (PDF). Houses of the Oireachtas. July 1987. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
                    18. ↑ "Mayo West: 1982 (Nov) general election". IrelandElection.com. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
                    19. ↑ "24th Dáil November 1982 general election results" (PDF). Houses of the Oireachtas. August 1983. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
                    20. ↑ "23rd Dáil February 1982 general election results" (PDF). Houses of the Oireachtas. August 1982. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
                    21. ↑ "22nd Dáil 1981 general election results" (PDF). Houses of the Oireachtas. September 1981. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
                    22. 1 2 "21st Dáil 1977 general election results" (PDF). Houses of the Oireachtas. February 1978. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
                    23. 1 2 Gallagher, Michael (2009). Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2. Routledge. ISBN 9781138973343.

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