Meath
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1923
Abolished1937
Seats3
Local government areas
Created from
Replaced by
Meath
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1948
Abolished2007
Seats
  • 3 (1948–1977)
  • 4 (1977–1981)
  • 5 (1981–2007)
Local government areas
Created from
Replaced by

Meath was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1923 to 1937 and from 1948 to 2007. The method of election was proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

History and boundaries

The constituency was first created under the Electoral Act 1923 for the 1923 general election, electing 3 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs). It was abolished in 1937. It was recreated under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947 for the 1948 general election, again electing 3 deputies. It gained a fourth seat in 1977 and a fifth seat in 1981.

It was abolished for the 2007 general election, being divided into the two new 3-seat constituencies of Meath East and Meath West.

The constituency spanned the entire area of County Meath in Leinster, taking in Navan, Trim and Ashbourne. It also included small parts of County Kildare.[1]

TDs

TDs 1923–1937

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Meath 1923–1937[2]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
4th1923[3] Patrick Mulvany
(FP)		 David Hall
(Lab)		 Eamonn Duggan
(CnaG)
5th1927 (Jun)[4] Matthew O'Reilly
(FF)
6th1927 (Sep)[5] Arthur Matthews
(CnaG)
7th1932[6] James Kelly
(FF)
8th1933[7] Robert Davitt
(CnaG)		 Matthew O'Reilly
(FF)
9th1937 Constituency abolished. See Meath–Westmeath

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 1948–2007

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Meath 1948–2007[2]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
13th1948[8] Matthew O'Reilly
(FF)		 Michael Hilliard
(FF)		 3 seats
until 1977		 Patrick Giles
(FG)		 3 seats
until 1977
14th1951[9]
15th1954[10] James Tully
(Lab)
16th1957[11] James Griffin
(FF)
1959 by-election[12] Henry Johnston
(FF)
17th1961[13] James Tully
(Lab)		 Denis Farrelly
(FG)
18th1965[14]
19th1969[15] John Bruton
(FG)
20th1973[16] Brendan Crinion
(FF)
21st1977[17] Jim Fitzsimons
(FF)		 4 seats
1977–1981
22nd1981[18] John V. Farrelly
(FG)
23rd1982 (Feb)[19] Michael Lynch
(FF)		 Colm Hilliard
(FF)
24th1982 (Nov)[20] Frank McLoughlin
(Lab)
25th1987[21] Michael Lynch
(FF)		 Noel Dempsey
(FF)
26th1989[22] Mary Wallace
(FF)
27th1992[23] Brian Fitzgerald
(Lab)
28th1997[24] Johnny Brady
(FF)		 John V. Farrelly
(FG)
29th2002[25] Damien English
(FG)
2005 by-election[26] Shane McEntee
(FG)
30th2007 Constituency abolished. See Meath East and Meath West

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

2005 by-election

2005 by-election: Meath[26]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234
Fine Gael Shane McEntee 34.1 16,964 17,083 18,214 24,047
Fianna Fáil Shane Cassells 32.4 16,117 16,230 17,480 21,178
Sinn Féin Joe Reilly 12.3 6,087 6,183 6,514  
Labour Dominic Hannigan 11.2 5,567 5,672 7,061  
Progressive Democrats Sirena Campbell 5.4 2,679 2,746    
Green Fergal O'Byrne 3.2 1,590 1,744    
Independent Liam Ó Gogáin 1.4 702      
Electorate: 121,041   Valid: 49,706   Spoilt: 477 (0.9%)   Quota: 24,854   Turnout: 50,183 (41.5%)  

    2002 general election

    2002 general election: Meath[25]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789
    Fianna Fáil Noel Dempsey 18.0 11,534                
    Fianna Fáil Mary Wallace 13.7 8,759 9,072 9,104 9,284 9,645 10,007 10,261 10,374 11,635
    Fianna Fáil Johnny Brady 13.3 8,493 8,751 8,787 8,833 8,879 8,987 9,110 9,577 9,876
    Fine Gael John Bruton 11.9 7,617 7,693 7,725 7,880 8,121 8,454 9,148 10,881  
    Sinn Féin Joe Reilly 9.4 6,042 6,093 6,144 6,267 6,385 6,710 7,122 7,348 8,080
    Fine Gael Damien English 9.3 5,958 6,019 6,071 6,139 6,265 6,639 7,376 8,725 10,154
    Fine Gael John V. Farrelly 6.1 3,877 3,892 3,903 3,937 3,978 4,052 4,273    
    Independent Brian Fitzgerald 5.8 3,722 3,751 3,807 3,920 4,105 4,464 5,139 5,258  
    Labour Peter Ward 4.3 2,727 2,748 2,769 2,844 2,964 3,595      
    Green Fergal O'Byrne 3.7 2,337 2,353 2,406 2,630 2,830        
    Independent Tom Kelly 2.1 1,373 1,380 1,403 1,566          
    Independent Pat O'Brien 1.9 1,199 1,202 1,244            
    Independent Jane Colwell 0.4 263 265              
    Christian Solidarity Michael Redmond 0.3 180 181              
    Electorate: 108,717   Valid: 64,081   Spoilt: N/A[27]   Quota: 10,681   Turnout: 64,081 (58.9%)  

      1997 general election

      1997 general election: Meath[28]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678910
      Fine Gael John Bruton 23.0 13,037                  
      Fianna Fáil Noel Dempsey 15.4 8,701 8,970 9,009 9,105 9,253 9,377 9,518      
      Fianna Fáil Mary Wallace 13.5 7,669 7,850 8,017 8,052 8,201 8,387 8,774 9,452    
      Fianna Fáil Johnny Brady 13.0 7,372 7,423 7,478 7,506 7,654 7,711 7,751 8,152 8,946 9,179
      Fine Gael John V. Farrelly 9.4 5,348 7,167 7,290 7,385 7,519 7,654 7,930 8,122 8,339 10,892
      Labour Brian Fitzgerald 6.5 3,695 4,148 4,208 4,408 4,461 4,694 4,923 4,983 5,267 5,870
      Fine Gael James Holloway 4.5 2,548 3,102 3,206 3,359 3,461 3,575 3,663 3,801 4,092  
      Sinn Féin Joe Reilly 3.5 2,000 2,020 2,041 2,166 2,228 2,344 2,424 2,485    
      Progressive Democrats Ronnie Owens 2.4 1,344 1,379 1,417 1,441 1,493 1,610 1,700      
      Independent Tom Kelly 2.3 1,305 1,346 1,375 1,391 1,443 1,548        
      Green Anne Kelly McCormack 1.9 1,103 1,145 1,221 1,272 1,352          
      Christian Solidarity Brian Curran 1.8 1,031 1,055 1,070 1,089            
      Democratic Left Christy Gorman 1.4 798 848 871              
      Independent Pauline Farrelly 1.0 564 607                
      Independent Jackie O'Connell 0.3 152 157                
      Independent Jim Tallon 0.1 24 25                
      Electorate: 90,125   Valid: 56,691   Spoilt: 574 (1.0%)   Quota: 9,449   Turnout: 57,265 (63.5%)  

        1992 general election

        1992 general election: Meath[29]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567891011
        Fianna Fáil Noel Dempsey 18.0 9,196                    
        Labour Brian Fitzgerald 17.6 8,967                    
        Fine Gael John Bruton 16.5 8,402 8,455 8,584                
        Fianna Fáil Mary Wallace 12.0 6,132 6,284 6,328 6,336 6,412 6,494 6,636 6,727 6,884 7,746 8,126
        Fianna Fáil Colm Michael Hilliard 11.4 5,813 6,160 6,189 6,192 6,305 6,347 6,531 6,676 6,786 7,638 8,101
        Fine Gael John V. Farrelly 10.0 5,124 5,143 5,204 5,245 5,272 5,358 5,499 5,637 6,233 6,413 7,163
        Fianna Fáil Frances Monaghan 3.7 1,885 1,952 1,959 1,960 1,985 2,006 2,059 2,095 2,185    
        Independent Jack Fitzsimons 2.9 1,477 1,493 1,536 1,538 1,645 1,832 2,014 2,299 2,492 2,672  
        Progressive Democrats Caroline Mhic Daeid 2.2 1,135 1,141 1,168 1,172 1,184 1,259 1,284 1,372      
        Independent Brendan Cleary 1.7 852 856 866 866 887 937          
        Democratic Left Christy Gorman 1.6 809 816 874 881 959 1,058 1,086        
        Green Anne McCormack 1.3 650 657 692 695 773            
        Sinn Féin Joe Reilly 1.3 641 645 655 656              
        Electorate: 78,083   Valid: 51,083   Spoilt: 698 (1.4%)   Quota: 8,514   Turnout: 51,781 (66.3%)  

          1989 general election

          1989 general election: Meath[30]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234567891011
          Fine Gael John Bruton 18.5 9,371                    
          Fianna Fáil Colm Hilliard 13.8 6,980 7,012 7,020 7,082 7,095 7,148 7,211 7,343 7,386 7,841 7,985
          Fianna Fáil Mary Wallace 13.3 6,726 6,757 6,766 6,777 6,800 6,828 6,870 6,969 7,409 8,195 8,374
          Fianna Fáil Michael Lynch 12.8 6,461 6,476 6,481 6,534 6,543 6,558 6,578 6,684 6,702 6,928 7,013
          Fianna Fáil Noel Dempsey 12.3 6,237 6,270 6,275 6,314 6,325 6,355 6,445 6,536 6,580 7,003 7,180
          Fine Gael John V. Farrelly 11.3 5,730 6,451 6,458 6,541 6,682 6,729 7,228 7,296 7,564 9,222  
          Labour Brian Fitzgerald 9.2 4,625 4,669 4,701 4,732 4,767 5,043 5,136 5,345 5,558    
          Sinn Féin Joe Reilly 2.0 1,002 1,005 1,022 1,032 1,039 1,148 1,161        
          Independent Ailish Sherrard 1.9 973 980 1,015 1,036 1,062 1,129 1,166 1,252      
          Workers' Party Christy Gorman 1.2 628 634 764 784 801            
          Progressive Democrats John Bird 1.2 609 638 640 691 944 977          
          Progressive Democrats Joe Fernandez 1.0 519 540 543 557              
          Independent William Battersby 0.8 412 416 417                
          Workers' Party John King 0.5 262 264                  
          Electorate: 77,127   Valid: 50,535   Quota: 8,423  

            1987 general election

            1987 general election: Meath[21][31][32]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345678910111213
            Fianna Fáil Michael Lynch 15.8 8,712 8,716 8,718 8,743 8,746 8,776 8,981 9,001 9,130 9,349      
            Fine Gael John Bruton 14.7 8,084 8,086 8,126 8,176 8,411 8,449 8,490 8,691 9,124 9,846      
            Fianna Fáil Colm Hilliard 12.3 6,763 6,765 6,775 6,817 6,832 6,911 7,098 7,133 7,497 7,922 7,966 8,019 8,635
            Fianna Fáil Noel Dempsey 11.9 6,538 6,542 6,556 6,594 6,601 6,636 6,749 6,785 7,017 7,513 7,558 7,595 8,256
            Fianna Fáil Mary Wallace 10.3 5,681 5,684 5,707 5,742 5,759 5,831 5,953 6,010 6,542 6,831 6,855 6,868 7,305
            Fine Gael John V. Farrelly 9.7 5,345 5,347 5,365 5,395 5,740 5,772 5,795 5,866 6,009 6,472 6,805 6,828 9,165
            Labour Frank McLoughlin 5.9 3,237 3,239 3,445 3,532 3,560 3,804 3,927 3,995 4,223        
            Progressive Democrats Patrick Andrews 5.9 3,227 3,227 3,246 3,322 3,352 3,402 3,456 4,628 4,892 5,528 5,643 5,659  
            Independent Gerard Marry 4.3 2,393 2,393 2,403 2,450 2,466 2,545 2,645 2,681          
            Progressive Democrats Bryan Maher 2.9 1,604 1,606 1,616 1,657 1,690 1,717 1,734            
            Sinn Féin Joe Reilly 1.8 1,012 1,012 1,014 1,033 1,044 1,198              
            Workers' Party Séamus McDonagh 1.4 790 794 812 921 938                
            Fine Gael Bernadette McMahon 1.4 743 743 747 767                  
            Independent Camella Cummins 1.2 636 643 654                    
            Labour Peter Archer 0.7 394 395                      
            Independent Seán Gormley 0.1 36                        
            Electorate: 73,904   Valid: 55,195   Quota: 9,200   Turnout: 55,597 (75.2%)  

              November 1982 general election

              November 1982 general election: Meath[20][33][34]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456
              Fine Gael John Bruton 19.6 9,990          
              Labour Frank McLoughlin 14.1 7,179 7,293 8,026 8,317 8,561  
              Fianna Fáil Colm Hilliard 14.0 7,133 7,168 7,230 7,312 7,369 8,617
              Fianna Fáil Michael Lynch 13.7 6,991 7,008 7,034 7,055 7,132 7,606
              Fianna Fáil Jim Fitzsimons 12.0 6,133 6,158 6,209 6,292 6,347 8,652
              Fine Gael John V. Farrelly 8.6 4,380 4,917 4,974 5,820 8,687  
              Fianna Fáil Seán Conway 7.8 3,966 4,004 4,065 4,118 4,217  
              Fine Gael Laurence Clarke 4.1 2,107 2,673 2,753 3,500    
              Fine Gael Tom Kelly 4.0 2,013 2,121 2,180      
              Labour Brian Fitzgerald 2.2 1,105 1,155        
              Electorate: 67,214   Valid: 50,997   Quota: 8,500   Turnout: 75.9%  

                February 1982 general election

                February 1982 general election: Meath[19][35]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                123456789
                Fine Gael John Bruton 25.0 12,272                
                Fianna Fáil Michael Lynch 16.4 8,033 8,099 8,106 8,225          
                Fianna Fáil Jim Fitzsimons 12.2 5,994 6,095 6,101 6,383 6,440 6,452 6,505 6,542 6,932
                Fianna Fáil Colm Hilliard 11.8 5,778 5,880 5,884 6,189 6,269 6,285 6,404 6,515 7,126
                Fianna Fáil Seán Conway 10.5 5,165 5,338 5,349 5,438 5,479 5,489 5,532 5,604 6,120
                Fine Gael John V. Farrelly 8.2 4,023 6,570 6,579 6,708 6,870 6,871 10,025    
                Fine Gael Frank McDermott 5.7 2,770 3,472 3,476 3,537 3,660 3,665      
                Labour James Cudden 4.1 1,999 2,235 2,251 2,359 3,666 3,669 3,805 5,432  
                Labour Seán O'Brien 3.1 1,541 1,637 1,646 1,884          
                Independent Dermot Forde 2.8 1,385 1,450 1,485            
                Independent John Gormley 0.2 103 109              
                Electorate: 65,220   Valid: 49,063   Quota: 8,178   Turnout: 75.2%  

                  1981 general election

                  1981 general election: Meath[18][36]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  12345678
                  Fine Gael John Bruton 22.9 11,574              
                  Fianna Fáil Brendan Crinion 13.1 6,623 6,731 7,016 7,073 9,549      
                  Fianna Fáil Michael Lynch 12.2 6,164 6,200 6,458 6,660 7,180 7,383 7,709  
                  Fianna Fáil Jim Fitzsimons 10.9 5,535 5,610 6,163 6,196 7,113 7,915 8,389 14,340
                  Labour Frank McLoughlin 8.6 4,328 4,477 4,795 4,938 5,043 5,060    
                  Labour James Tully 8.5 4,313 4,565 4,962 5,100 5,265 5,287 8,474  
                  Fianna Fáil Seán Conway 8.0 4,042 4,171 4,379 4,410        
                  Fine Gael John V. Farrelly 6.6 3,331 5,127 5,277 7,435 7,566 7,630 8,217 8,798
                  Independent Dermot Forde 4.9 2,481 2,555            
                  Fine Gael Frank McDermott 4.4 2,249 2,763 2,830          
                  Electorate: 65,220   Valid: 50,640   Quota: 8,441   Turnout: 77.6%  

                    1977 general election

                    1977 general election: Meath[17][37]
                    Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                    Fianna Fáil Brendan Crinion 11,398 24.8 1 1
                    Fine Gael John Bruton 8,091 17.6 3
                    Fianna Fáil Jim Fitzsimons 7,795 16.9 2
                    Fianna Fáil Michael Lynch 5,891 12.8
                    Labour James Tully 5,347 11.6 4
                    Labour Frank McLoughlin 2,444 5.3
                    Fine Gael Michael Regan 1,938 4.2
                    Independent Dermot Forde 1,911 4.2
                    Fine Gael James Dorgan 880 1.9
                    Independent Frank Godfrey 187 0.4
                    Independent Edward McKeever 158 0.3
                    Electorate: 58,569   Valid: 46,040   Quota: 9,209   Turnout: 78.6%

                    1973 general election

                    1973 general election: Meath[16]
                    Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                    Fianna Fáil Brendan Crinion 8,555 28.0 1 1
                    Fine Gael John Bruton 8,099 26.5 2 1
                    Labour James Tully 5,824 19.1 3
                    Fianna Fáil Michael Hilliard 5,695 18.6
                    Independent Desmond Ferguson 1,427 4.7
                    Fine Gael Denis Farrelly 974 3.2
                    Electorate: ?   Valid: 30,574   Quota: 7,644   Turnout:

                    1969 general election

                    1969 general election: Meath[15]
                    Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                    Fianna Fáil Michael Hilliard 6,143 21.3 1
                    Labour James Tully 5,357 18.5 3
                    Fianna Fáil Brendan Crinion 4,637 16.1
                    Fianna Fáil Gerard Marry 3,392 11.7
                    Fine Gael John Bruton 3,042 10.5 2
                    Fine Gael Denis Farrelly 2,992 10.4
                    Fine Gael Willie Carey 1,926 6.7
                    Labour John Fitzgerald 1,408 4.9
                    Electorate: ?   Valid: 28,897   Quota: 7,225   Turnout: ?

                    1965 general election

                    1965 general election: Meath[14]
                    Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                    Labour James Tully 7,752 28.8 1 1
                    Fianna Fáil Michael Hilliard 7,544 28.0 2 1
                    Fine Gael Denis Farrelly 5,271 19.6 3
                    Fianna Fáil Gerard Marry 2,706 10.1
                    Fianna Fáil Patrick McKenna 2,577 9.6
                    Fine Gael Patrick Fullam 1,077 4.0
                    Electorate: ?   Valid: 26,927   Quota: 6,732   Turnout:

                    1961 general election

                    1961 general election: Meath[13]
                    Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                    Labour James Tully 6,721 26.7 1 1
                    Fianna Fáil Michael Hilliard 6,563 26.1 2 1
                    Fine Gael Denis Farrelly 3,008 12.0 3
                    Fine Gael Patrick O'Brien 2,687 10.7
                    Fianna Fáil Henry Johnston 2,375 9.5
                    Fianna Fáil Edward Daly 2,314 9.2
                    Independent James Finn 1,473 5.9
                    Electorate: ?   Valid: 25,141   Quota: 6,286   Turnout:

                    1959 by-election

                    Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD James Griffin, a by-election was held on 22 July 1959. The seat was won by Fianna Fáil candidate Henry Johnston.

                    1959 by-election: Meath[38]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    123
                    Fianna Fáil Henry Johnston 43.2 11,063 11,338 12,475
                    Labour James Tully 27.0 6,918 7,593 10,926
                    Fine Gael Denis Farrelly 22.5 5,751 6,100  
                    Sinn Féin Leo Collins 7.4 1,889    
                    Electorate: 37,686   Valid: 25,621   Quota: 12,811   Turnout: 67.99%  

                      1957 general election

                      1957 general election: Meath[11]
                      Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                      Fianna Fáil Michael Hilliard 7,600 25.7 1 1
                      Fianna Fáil James Griffin 5,154 17.4 2
                      Fine Gael Patrick Giles 5,006 16.9 3
                      Labour James Tully 4,751 16.0
                      Sinn Féin Seán MacCormac 2,658 9.0
                      Fianna Fáil Henry Johnston 2,521 8.5
                      Fine Gael Patrick Fullam 1,938 6.5
                      Electorate: ?   Valid: 29,628   Quota: 7,408   Turnout:

                      1954 general election

                      1954 general election: Meath[10][38]
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      123456
                      Fianna Fáil Michael Hilliard 27.1 8,246          
                      Labour James Tully 23.0 7,009 7,018 7,051 7,146 7,319 8,026
                      Fine Gael Patrick Giles 21.0 6,373 6,388 6,409 7,177 8,844  
                      Fianna Fáil Matthew O'Reilly 18.7 5,691 5,697 6,278 6,328 6,438 6,648
                      Fine Gael Denis Farrelly 5.1 1,547 1,571 1,574 2,108    
                      Fine Gael Patrick Dillon 4.6 1,392 1,485 1,489      
                      Independent Matthew Cullen 0.5 155          
                      Electorate: 39,598   Valid: 30,413   Quota: 7,604   Turnout: 76.8%  

                        1951 general election

                        1951 general election: Meath[38]
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        123
                        Fianna Fáil Michael Hilliard 29.9 9,018    
                        Fine Gael Patrick Giles 22.7 6,838 6,878 9,717
                        Fianna Fáil Matthew O'Reilly 22.5 6,796 8,131  
                        Labour James Tully 13.6 4,113 4,148 4,569
                        Fine Gael Patrick Oliver Meegan 11.3 3,412 3,475  
                        Electorate: 39,694   Valid: 30,177   Quota: 7,545   Turnout: 76.02%  

                          1948 general election

                          1948 general election: Meath[38]
                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                          123456
                          Fianna Fáil Michael Hilliard 29.7 8,929          
                          Fianna Fáil Matthew O'Reilly 21.6 6,501 7,781        
                          Fine Gael Patrick Giles 19.2 5,774 5,812 6,298 6,403 6,614 7,322
                          Labour John Fitzgerald 6.5 1,943 1,969 1,998 2,060 3,048 3,480
                          Independent Seán Doyle 6.4 1,907 1,935 2,031 2,072 2,122  
                          Clann na Poblachta James Hilliard 5.4 1,620 1,644 1,660 2,529 2,724 3,022
                          Labour Bernard Henry 5.1 1,534 1,549 1,561 1,630    
                          Clann na Poblachta Eamon Ginnell 3.9 1,164 1,170 1,179      
                          Fine Gael George Ahern 2.2 665 667        
                          Electorate: 39,935   Valid: 30,037   Quota: 7,510   Turnout: 75.21%  

                            1933 general election

                            1933 general election: Meath[7][39]
                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                            1234
                            Fianna Fáil James Kelly 29.0 9,044      
                            Fianna Fáil Matthew O'Reilly 26.9 8,399      
                            Cumann na nGaedheal Robert Davitt 23.3 7,289 7,474 7,550 8,095
                            National Centre Party Duc George De Stacpoole 18.8 5,873 6,444 6,801 7,016
                            Independent Thomas Bowers 2.0 615 1,097 1,257  
                            Electorate: 37,120   Valid: 31,220   Quota: 7,806   Turnout: 84.1%  

                              1932 general election

                              1932 general election: Meath[6][39]
                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                              12
                              Fianna Fáil James Kelly 33.7 9,283  
                              Cumann na nGaedheal Eamonn Duggan 30.6 8,428  
                              Fianna Fáil Matthew O'Reilly 22.2 6,110 8,436
                              Cumann na nGaedheal Arthur Matthews 13.4 3,690 3,769
                              Electorate: 36,706   Valid: 27,511   Quota: 6,878   Turnout: 75.0%  

                                September 1927 general election

                                September 1927 general election: Meath[5][39]
                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                123456
                                Cumann na nGaedheal Eamonn Duggan 34.3 8,971          
                                Fianna Fáil Matthew O'Reilly 25.5 6,661          
                                Cumann na nGaedheal Arthur Matthews 12.0 3,146 5,301 5,304 5,463 5,772 6,464
                                Fianna Fáil James Kelly 11.7 3,053 3,144 3,251 3,378 3,697 5,349
                                Labour Cathal O'Shannon 10.5 2,735 2,827 2,840 2,874 3,222  
                                National League Richard McDonnell 4.4 1,142 1,195 1,201 1,235    
                                Independent Christopher Black 1.6 415 464 465      
                                Electorate: 37,709   Valid: 26,123   Quota: 6,531   Turnout: 69.3%  

                                  June 1927 general election

                                  June 1927 general election: Meath[4][39]
                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                  123456
                                  Cumann na nGaedheal Eamonn Duggan 24.9 6,371 6,481        
                                  Fianna Fáil Matthew O'Reilly 17.3 4,416 4,544 6,502      
                                  Labour David Hall 15.0 3,828 4,813 5,198 5,247 5,305 5,983
                                  Farmers' Party John Quinn 13.5 3,452 3,501 3,599 3,617 3,643  
                                  National League William Fallon 13.4 3,420 3,519 3,625 3,639 3,665 5,844
                                  Fianna Fáil James Kelly 10.0 2,556 2,667        
                                  Labour Christopher Matthews 5.9 1,521          
                                  Electorate: 37,709   Valid: 25,564   Quota: 6,392   Turnout: 67.8%  

                                    1923 general election

                                    1923 general election: Meath[3][39]
                                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                    12345
                                    Cumann na nGaedheal Eamonn Duggan 35.6 8,262        
                                    Farmers' Party Patrick Mulvany 17.1 3,974 4,642 4,688 4,933 6,393
                                    Republican John J. O'Kelly 16.9 3,926 3,948 3,988 4,218 4,271
                                    Labour David Hall 14.2 3,288 3,588 3,621 4,936 5,571
                                    Labour Christopher Matthews 8.4 1,952 2,192 2,210    
                                    Cumann na nGaedheal Thomas Clinton 7.0 1,633 2,832 2,862 3,004  
                                    Independent Patrick White 0.8 183 211      
                                    Electorate: 37,300   Valid: 23,218   Quota: 5,805   Turnout: 62.3%  

                                      See also

                                      References

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