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Laois–Offaly
Former Dáil constituency
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Location of Laois–Offaly within Ireland
Major settlements
Former constituency
Created2020
Abolished2024
Seats5 (2020–2024)
Local government areas
Created from
Replaced by
EP constituencySouth

Laois–Offaly (formerly King's County–Queen's County, Leix–Offaly and Laoighis–Offaly) was a parliamentary constituency which was represented in Dáil Éireann, the house of representatives of the Oireachtas (the legislature of Ireland), from 1921 to 2016 and again from 2020 to 2024. The constituency elected deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

History and boundaries

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Laois–Offaly
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1921
Abolished2016
Seats
  • 4 (1921–1923)
  • 5 (1923–2016)
Local government areas
Created from

Laois–Offaly was created under the Government of Ireland Act 1920 as King's County–Queen's County (the respective names of County Offaly and County Laois before independence). The two counties were combined in a single four-member constituency for the House of Commons of Southern Ireland. It was known in the Dáil as Leix–Offaly, and first used for the 1921 general election to the Second Dáil. The Sinn Féin candidates elected unopposed preferred to sit in the Second Dáil (1921–22). It was used at every subsequent general election until 2011. It was abolished at the 2016 general election, and was replaced by the new constituencies of Laois and Offaly.

It was re-established by the Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2017, which came into effect for the 2020 general election.[1]

In August 2023, the Electoral Commission published its review of constituency boundaries in Ireland, which recommended that the constituency of Laois–Offaly be abolished, with the creation of two new three-seat constituencies: Laois and Offaly.[2] Each new constituency would elect 3 deputies. These changes took effect for the 2024 general election under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023.

Changes to the Laois–Offaly constituency
Years TDs Boundaries Notes
1921–1923 4 County Laois (Queen's County) and County Offaly (King's County)[3] In the Dáil record, the constituency was variously described as Leix and Offaly[4] and Offaly, Leix[5]
1923–2011 5 County Laois and County Offaly Named as Leix–Offaly.;[6][7][8]
Renamed as Laoighis–Offaly from 1961;[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]
Renamed as Laois–Offaly from 2007.[17]
2011–2016 5 County Laois;
and County Offaly except the areas in the Tipperary North constituency. 		Transfer of Aghacon, Barna, Cangort, Cullenwaine, Dunkerrin, Ettagh, Gorteen, Mountheaton, Shinrone, Templeharry, in the former Rural District of Roscrea No. 2, to Tipperary North.[18]
2016–2020 5 Constituency abolished. Moved to constituencies of Laois and Offaly.[19]
2020–2024 5 County Laois; except the area in the Kildare South constituency;
County Offaly; except the area in the Kildare South constituency. 		Transfer to Kildare South:
in County Laois, the electoral divisions of: Ballybrittas, Jamestown, Kilmullen, Portarlington South, in the former Rural District of Mountmellick;
and in County Offaly, the electoral division of: Portarlington North, in the former Rural District of Tullamore.[1]

TDs

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Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Laois–Offaly 1921–2024[20]
Key to parties
Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)
2nd 1921[21] Joseph Lynch
(SF) 		Patrick McCartan
(SF) 		Francis Bulfin
(SF) 		Kevin O'Higgins
(SF) 		4 seats
1921–1923
3rd 1922[22] William Davin
(Lab) 		Patrick McCartan
(PT-SF) 		Francis Bulfin
(PT-SF) 		Kevin O'Higgins
(PT-SF)
4th 1923[23] Laurence Brady
(Rep) 		Francis Bulfin
(CnaG) 		Patrick Egan
(CnaG) 		Seán McGuinness
(Rep)
1926 by-election[24] James Dwyer
(CnaG)
5th 1927 (Jun)[25] Patrick Boland
(FF) 		Thomas Tynan
(FF) 		John Gill
(Lab)
6th 1927 (Sep)[26] Patrick Gorry
(FF) 		William Aird
(CnaG)
7th 1932[27] Thomas F. O'Higgins
(CnaG) 		Eugene O'Brien
(CnaG)
8th 1933[28] Eamon Donnelly
(FF) 		Jack Finlay
(NCP)
9th 1937[29] Patrick Gorry
(FF) 		Thomas F. O'Higgins
(FG) 		Jack Finlay
(FG)
10th 1938[30] Daniel Hogan
(FF)
11th 1943[31] Oliver J. Flanagan
(IMR)
12th 1944[32]
13th 1948[33] Tom O'Higgins, Jnr
(FG) 		Oliver J. Flanagan
(Ind)
14th 1951[34] Peadar Maher
(FF)
15th 1954[35] Nicholas Egan
(FF) 		Oliver J. Flanagan
(FG)
1956 by-election[36] Kieran Egan
(FF)
16th 1957[37]
17th 1961[38] Patrick Lalor
(FF)
18th 1965[39] Henry Byrne
(Lab)
19th 1969[40] Ger Connolly
(FF) 		Bernard Cowen
(FF) 		Tom Enright
(FG)
20th 1973[41] Charles McDonald
(FG)
21st 1977[42] Bernard Cowen
(FF)
22nd 1981[43] Liam Hyland
(FF)
23rd 1982 (Feb)[44]
24th 1982 (Nov)[45]
1984 by-election[46] Brian Cowen
(FF)
25th 1987[47] Charles Flanagan
(FG)
26th 1989[48]
27th 1992[49] Pat Gallagher
(Lab)
28th 1997[50] John Moloney
(FF) 		Seán Fleming
(FF) 		Tom Enright
(FG)
29th 2002[51] Olwyn Enright
(FG) 		Tom Parlon
(PDs)
30th 2007[52] Charles Flanagan
(FG)
31st 2011[53] Brian Stanley
(SF) 		Barry Cowen
(FF) 		Marcella Corcoran Kennedy
(FG)
32nd 2016 Constituency abolished. See Laois and Offaly.
33rd 2020[54] Brian Stanley
(SF) 		Barry Cowen
(FF) 		Seán Fleming
(FF) 		Carol Nolan
(Ind) 		Charles Flanagan
(FG)
2024 (Vacant)
34th 2024 Constituency abolished. See Laois and Offaly.

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

2020 general election

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2020 general election: Laois-Offaly[54][55][56]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Sinn Féin Brian Stanley[*] 24.0 16,654                    
Fianna Fáil Barry Cowen[*] 12.5 8,677 8,889 8,919 9,130 9,166 9,242 9,698 12,162      
Fianna Fáil Seán Fleming[*] 11.0 7,636 8,116 8,190 9,106 9,162 9,736 9,835 10,327 10,676 10,868 11,364
Fine Gael Charles Flanagan[*] 10.8 7,463 7,641 7,675 7,791 7,821 8,203 8,287 8,396 8,418 11,757  
Independent Carol Nolan[*] 7.8 5,436 6,182 6,362 6,434 6,806 7,109 8,353 8,848 8,927 9,364 12,521
Fine Gael Marcella Corcoran Kennedy[*] 6.5 4,519 4,585 4,594 4,643 4,666 4,783 4,917 5,157 5,195    
Fianna Fáil Peter Ormond 5.9 4,073 4,132 4,137 4,320 4,334 4,360 4,449        
Green Pippa Hackett 5.0 3,494 3,921 3,991 4,081 4,565 5,243 5,811 5,941 5,964 6,468 7,109
Independent John Leahy 5.0 3,463 3,725 3,862 3,876 4,063 4,192 4,821 5,172 5,252 5,669  
Irish Democratic Ken Smollen 3.8 2,611 3,173 3,261 3,274 3,640 3,941          
Labour Noel Tuohy 2.9 2,011 2,596 2,664 2,806 3,190            
Fianna Fáil Pauline Flanagan 2.5 1,744 1,850 1,874                
Solidarity–PBP Stephen Tynan[a] 1.3 910 2,128 2,243 2,273              
National Party John Daly 0.6 441 557                  
Renua Noel O'Rourke 0.4 290 356                  
Electorate: 110,839   Valid: 69,422   Spoilt: 576   Quota: 11,571   Turnout: 69,998 (63.2%)  
  1. ^ Tynan was a member of People Before Profit.

2011 general election

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2011 general election: Laois–Offaly[53][57]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Fine Gael Charles Flanagan[*] 14.1 10,443 10,432 10,448 10,461 10,491 10,660 11,007 13,515          
Fianna Fáil Barry Cowen 11.1 8,257 8,281 8,285 8,302 8,332 8,497 8,636 8,647 8,651 9,414 9,656 10,654 11,860
Sinn Féin Brian Stanley 10.8 8,032 8,042 8,058 8,079 8,132 8,593 8,919 9,112 9,170 9,793 10,062 10,707 11,775
Fianna Fáil Seán Fleming[*] 8.1 6,024 6,026 6,036 6,043 6,050 6,101 6,206 6,569 6,685 6,838 6,967 10,193 10,851
Fine Gael Marcella Corcoran Kennedy 7.8 5,817 5,838 5,871 5,919 5,978 6,163 6,289 6,595 6,989 8,291 11,837 12,106 13,128
Labour John Whelan 7.8 5,802 5,805 5,890 5,912 5,951 6,255 6,489 6,764 6,865 7,288 7,814 8,208 9,026
Fianna Fáil John Moloney[*] 7.5 5,579 5,588 5,597 5,607 5,616 5,670 5,989 6,093 6,116 6,293 6,399    
Independent John Leahy 6.6 4,882 4,889 4,908 4,960 5,032 5,259 5,438 5,449 5,452        
Fine Gael Liam Quinn 6.0 4,482 4,486 4,499 4,516 4,526 4,619 4,784 5,348 5,797 6,275      
Independent John Foley 6.0 4,465 4,469 4,478 4,500 4,524 4,930 5,490 5,506 5,513 6,330 7,231 7,521  
Fine Gael John Moran 5.8 4,306 4,307 4,318 4,326 4,328 4,373 4,437            
Independent Eddie Fitzpatrick 3.4 2,544 2,553 2,565 2,586 2,619 2,776              
Independent Rotimi Adebari 0.8 628 634 662 675 691                
Independent John Bracken 0.8 625 656 665 674 695                
Socialist Party Ray Fitzpatrick[a] 0.8 561 562 584 594 604                
Independent Fergus McDonnell 0.7 525 526 527 533 542                
Independent Liam Dumpleton 0.5 382 393 399 436                  
Independent James Fanning 0.5 335 343 352                    
Green Christopher Fettes 0.4 306 308                      
Independent John Boland 0.2 119                        
Independent Michael Cox 0.1 60                        
Electorate: 106,312   Valid: 74,234   Spoilt: 979 (1.3%)   Quota: 12,373   Turnout: 75,213 (70.7%)  
  1. ^ Fitzpatrick campaigned as a member of the United Left Alliance

2007 general election

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2007 general election: Laois–Offaly[52]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Fianna Fáil Brian Cowen[*] 26.7 19,102                    
Fine Gael Charles Flanagan 12.7 9,067 9,210 9,259 9,326 9,380 9,834 10,215 10,965 12,108    
Fine Gael Olwyn Enright[*] 11.6 8,297 9,091 9,195 9,354 9,673 10,038 11,808 12,544      
Fianna Fáil Seán Fleming[*] 11.3 8,064 10,089 10,131 10,200 10,313 10,437 10,561 11,231 12,533    
Fianna Fáil John Moloney[*] 10.1 7,242 8,010 8,042 8,075 8,116 8,235 8,298 8,967 9,895 10,008 10,277
Fianna Fáil John Foley 8.3 5,899 7,924 7,958 7,990 8,114 8,141 8,310 8,619 9,480 9,618 9,966
Progressive Democrats Tom Parlon[*] 5.9 4,233 4,829 4,867 4,933 5,020 5,093 5,249 5,514      
Sinn Féin Brian Stanley 5.1 3,656 3,802 3,862 3,975 4,120 4,373 4,477        
Fine Gael Molly Buckley 3.1 2,196 2,533 2,595 2,672 2,873 2,995          
Labour Jim O'Brien 1.8 1,278 1,310 1,530 1,711 1,746            
Independent John Bracken 1.3 934 1,144 1,204 1,252              
Green Máire McKay 1.1 812 861 902                
Labour David Whelan 0.6 425 475                  
Christian Solidarity Colm Callanan 0.2 156 161                  
Independent Joseph McCormack 0.1 85 88                  
Independent Noel O'Gara 0.1 45 48                  
Electorate: 103,673   Valid: 71,491   Spoilt: 662 (0.9%)   Quota: 11,916   Turnout: 72,153 (69.6%)  

2002 general election

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2002 general election: Laoighis–Offaly[51]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Fianna Fáil Brian Cowen[*] 19.8 12,529          
Progressive Democrats Tom Parlon 14.4 9,088 9,358 9,531 9,689 10,572  
Fianna Fáil John Moloney[*] 12.8 8,093 8,260 8,343 8,384 8,848 10,972
Fine Gael Olwyn Enright 12.7 8,053 8,255 8,403 8,897 10,205 11,005
Fianna Fáil Seán Fleming[*] 11.2 7,091 7,530 7,642 7,728 8,361 10,453
Fine Gael Charles Flanagan[*] 10.3 6,500 6,530 6,646 6,865 7,384 7,606
Fianna Fáil Ger Killally 7.5 4,719 5,387 5,437 5,530 6,062  
Sinn Féin Brian Stanley 4.1 2,600 2,639 2,820 3,017    
Ind. Health Alliance Molly Buckley 2.7 1,695 1,783 1,966 2,356    
Labour John Dwyer 2.5 1,600 1,675 1,809      
Green Christopher Fettes 0.8 520 529        
Independent Joe McCormack 0.6 351 353        
Independent John Kelly 0.4 236 237        
Christian Solidarity Michael Redmond 0.2 142 144        
Electorate: 95,373   Valid: 63,217   Spoilt: 671 (1.1%)   Quota: 10,537   Turnout: 63,888 (67.0%)  

1997 general election

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1997 general election: Laoighis–Offaly[50][58]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Fianna Fáil Brian Cowen[*] 18.7 10,865        
Fine Gael Tom Enright[*] 14.4 8,375 8,478 8,760 9,192 9,558
Fianna Fáil John Moloney 14.2 8,271 8,406 8,702 9,800  
Fine Gael Charles Flanagan[*] 13.9 8,104 8,132 8,384 8,995 9,266
Labour Pat Gallagher[*] 11.6 6,741 6,847 7,101 7,542 8,053
Fianna Fáil Seán Fleming 9.4 5,481 5,810 6,160 6,904 10,367
Fianna Fáil Gerard Killally 7.5 4,328 4,707 4,899 5,436  
Progressive Democrats Cathy Honan 6.5 3,778 3,865 4,090    
National Party Peter McNamee 1.9 1,099 1,105      
Independent Sean Fennelly 0.9 516 525      
Independent Joe McCormack 0.7 378 379      
Natural Law Paddy Seery 0.2 134 137      
Electorate: 83,232   Valid: 58,070   Spoilt: 542 (0.9%)   Quota: 9,679   Turnout: 58,612 (69.5%)  

1992 general election

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1992 general election: Laoighis–Offaly[49][59]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Fianna Fáil Brian Cowen[*] 18.9 10,117                  
Fianna Fáil Liam Hyland[*] 15.6 8,361 8,548 8,560 8,604 8,675 8,698 8,794 9,246    
Labour Pat Gallagher 13.0 6,966 7,053 7,061 7,097 7,239 7,398 7,708 8,634 8,666 9,098
Fine Gael Charles Flanagan[*] 11.0 5,876 5,903 5,914 5,936 5,968 6,203 6,459 7,403 7,491 8,468
Fine Gael Tom Enright[*] 10.7 5,742 5,824 5,852 5,864 5,955 6,414 6,768 7,351 7,374 7,545
Fianna Fáil John Moloney 9.4 5,018 5,103 5,105 5,123 5,151 5,166 5,226 5,519 5,614  
Fianna Fáil Ger Connolly[*] 8.0 4,316 4,932 4,952 4,960 5,074 5,115 5,378 5,726 5,788 9,010
Progressive Democrats Cathy Honan 6.6 3,560 3,587 3,594 3,619 3,640 3,729 3,875      
Independent John Butterfield 2.8 1,508 1,538 1,565 1,601 1,688 1,829        
Fine Gael Mary A. Buckley 2.2 1,165 1,180 1,182 1,186 1,193          
Sinn Féin John Joseph Carroll 1.2 665 675 681 689            
Independent Joe McCormack 0.5 244 245 252              
Independent Edward Delaney 0.3 132 136                
Electorate: 77,291   Valid: 53,670   Spoilt: 753 (1.4%)   Quota: 8,946   Turnout: 54,423 (70.4%)  

1989 general election

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1989 general election: Laoighis–Offaly[48][60]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Fianna Fáil Liam Hyland[*] 16.1 8,443 8,473 8,503 8,636 11,434    
Fianna Fáil Ger Connolly[*] 15.2 7,936 7,946 8,045 8,472 9,072    
Fine Gael Charles Flanagan[*] 13.6 7,142 7,182 7,864 8,476 8,957    
Fianna Fáil Brian Cowen[*] 13.6 7,103 7,107 7,210 7,597 8,129 10,235  
Fine Gael Tom Enright[*] 12.7 6,627 6,656 7,176 7,724 7,952 8,056 8,271
Fianna Fáil Joseph Dunne 9.5 4,970 5,062 5,071 5,197      
Progressive Democrats Cathy Honan 8.4 4,411 4,460 4,693 5,513 5,809 5,959 6,120
Labour Pat Gallagher 5.8 3,030 3,086 3,693        
Fine Gael Tommy McKeigue 4.4 2,318 2,338          
Independent Joe McCormack 0.8 394            
Electorate: 75,120   Valid: 52,374   Quota: 8,730   Turnout: 69.7%  

1987 general election

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1987 general election: Laoighis–Offaly[47][61]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Fianna Fáil Liam Hyland[*] 16.4 9,208 9,243 9,331 9,418          
Fianna Fáil Brian Cowen[*] 16.3 9,168 9,172 9,296 9,636          
Fianna Fáil Ger Connolly[*] 13.3 7,472 7,480 7,620 7,916 8,167 8,346 8,472 11,852  
Progressive Democrats Cathy Honan 9.5 5,353 5,389 5,618 5,771 6,250 6,261 6,797 7,205 7,529
Fine Gael Charles Flanagan 9.5 5,317 5,345 5,484 5,517 6,735 6,756 8,972 9,267 9,481
Fine Gael Tom Enright[*] 9.2 5,136 5,162 5,257 5,429 6,305 6,335 7,691 7,870 8,022
Fianna Fáil Jeremiah Lodge 7.8 4,356 4,415 4,501 4,594 4,628 4,668 4,849    
Fine Gael Charles McDonald 7.0 3,921 3,959 4,089 4,109 4,510 4,511      
Fine Gael Michael Fox 5.5 3,105 3,105 3,239 3,295          
Sinn Féin John Carroll 2.5 1,405 1,425 1,529            
Labour Thomas Phelan 1.5 818 853              
Independent May Keeley 0.9 509 519              
Independent Joe McCormack 0.6 354                
Electorate: 75,201   Valid: 56,122   Quota: 9,354   Turnout: 74.6%  

1984 by-election

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Fianna Fáil TD Bernard Cowen died on 24 January 1984. A Fianna Fáil motion to move the writ on 29 February was defeated by the Fine Gael–Labour government.[62] A second motion to move the writ on 17 May was unopposed.[63] The by-election was held on 14 June 1984, the same day as the European Parliament elections. The seat was won by the son of the deceased TD.[64]

1984 by-election: Laoighis–Offaly[46][61]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Fianna Fáil Brian Cowen 54.7 26,022
Fine Gael Pádraig Horan 38.2 18,173
Labour Seán O'Brien 3.7 1,737
Independent Joe McCormack 3.1 1,471
Communist Eoin Ó Murchú 0.3 120
Independent Jim Tallon 0.1 58
Electorate: 74,087   Valid: 47,581   Quota: 23,791   Turnout: 64.2%  

November 1982 general election

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November 1982 general election: Laoighis–Offaly[45][65]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Fine Gael Oliver J. Flanagan[*] 15.3 8,428 8,946 9,110 10,917      
Fianna Fáil Liam Hyland[*] 14.9 8,181 8,260 10,899        
Fianna Fáil Ger Connolly[*] 14.4 7,910 8,105 8,730 8,922 9,823    
Fianna Fáil Bernard Cowen[*] 13.5 7,423 7,559 7,980 8,149 8,874 8,950 9,609
Fine Gael Tom Enright[*] 12.1 6,646 6,878 6,963 8,293 8,338 9,573  
Fine Gael Charles McDonald 10.9 5,973 6,366 6,542 7,478 7,553 7,970 7,981
Fianna Fáil Jeremiah Lodge 7.4 4,090 4,211          
Fine Gael Michael Fox 7.3 4,019 4,447 4,481        
Labour Seán Sheehan 3.7 2,050            
Independent Joe McCormack 0.4 195            
Electorate: 71,962   Valid: 54,915   Quota: 9,153   Turnout: 76.3%  

February 1982 general election

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February 1982 general election: Laoighis–Offaly[44][66]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Fianna Fáil Liam Hyland[*] 15.9 8,539 8,646 8,674 8,856 11,157      
Fianna Fáil Ger Connolly[*] 15.1 8,102 8,115 8,367 8,394 8,865 9,942    
Fine Gael Oliver J. Flanagan[*] 13.5 7,252 7,371 7,732 8,545 8,719 8,810 8,823 10,365
Fianna Fáil Bernard Cowen[*] 13.3 7,156 7,165 7,288 7,297 7,649 8,559 9,488  
Fine Gael Tom Enright[*] 11.3 6,078 6,168 6,350 6,836 6,935 6,985 7,001 9,428
Fine Gael John Butterfield 7.6 4,081 4,097 4,731 4,808 4,825 4,830 4,836  
Fine Gael Charles McDonald 7.3 3,930 4,041 4,222 5,230 5,399 5,453 5,461 6,009
Fianna Fáil Jeremiah Lodge 6.2 3,346 3,406 3,441 3,683        
Fine Gael Thomas Keenan 4.8 2,600 2,754 2,889          
Labour Gerry McGuire 3.0 1,637 2,018            
Labour Larry Kavanagh 1.8 971              
Independent Joe McCormack 0.2 124              
Electorate: 70,417   Valid: 53,816   Quota: 8,970   Turnout: 76.4%  

1981 general election

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1981 general election: Laoighis–Offaly[43][67]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Fine Gael Oliver J. Flanagan[*] 16.4 9,177 9,226 9,699        
Fianna Fáil Liam Hyland 16.0 8,952 8,972 9,035 11,416      
Fianna Fáil Ger Connolly[*] 15.1 8,467 8,503 8,829 9,403      
Fianna Fáil Bernard Cowen[*] 12.3 6,892 6,919 7,084 7,310 9,085 9,118 9,803
Fine Gael Tom Enright[*] 11.4 6,409 6,438 6,668 6,816 6,927 7,029 10,477
Fine Gael Charles McDonald 9.0 5,010 5,049 5,361 5,662 5,839 5,912 7,005
Fine Gael John Butterfield 8.4 4,691 4,722 5,445 5,465 5,484 5,641  
Fianna Fáil Jeremiah Lodge 6.5 3,618 3,691 3,751        
Labour Gerry McGuire 4.3 2,394 2,431          
Independent Joe McCormack 0.4 201            
Independent Francis Dunne 0.3 191            
Electorate: 70,417   Valid: 56,002   Quota: 9,334   Turnout: 79.5%  

1977 general election

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1977 general election: Laoighis–Offaly[42][68]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Fianna Fáil Ger Connolly[*] 14.2 7,432 7,474 7,788 7,823 7,859 7,862 8,867    
Fine Gael Oliver J. Flanagan[*] 14.1 7,415 7,549 7,811 8,316 8,919        
Fianna Fáil Patrick Lalor[*] 13.4 7,043 7,056 7,082 7,098 7,205 7,211 7,329 7,578 7,748
Fianna Fáil Bernard Cowen 12.8 6,734 6,778 6,810 6,881 6,898 6,899 8,310 8,342 8,445
Fianna Fáil Liam Hyland 10.6 5,550 5,571 5,597 5,610 5,814 5,821 5,949 6,291 6,563
Fine Gael Tom Enright[*] 10.2 5,338 5,468 5,569 6,108 6,549 6,625 7,484 11,178  
Independent Jim Guinan 7.7 4,037 4,097 4,184 4,340 4,411 4,414      
Fine Gael Charles McDonald[*] 7.2 3,780 3,816 3,852 4,041 4,511 4,590 4,891    
Labour James Kelly 3.2 1,654 2,008 2,050 2,094          
Fine Gael Constance Hanniffy 2.8 1,473 1,558 1,587            
Independent James Flanagan 2.0 1,035 1,076              
Labour Benny Dowd 1.8 967                
Electorate: 65,252   Valid: 52,458   Quota: 8,744   Turnout: 80.4%  

1973 general election

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1973 general election: Laoighis–Offaly[41][69]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Fine Gael Oliver J. Flanagan[*] 18.3 8,205                    
Fianna Fáil Patrick Lalor[*] 18.2 8,160                    
Fine Gael Tom Enright[*] 11.2 5,020 5,217 5,227 5,322 5,344 5,417 5,670 5,968 6,834 8,986  
Fianna Fáil Ger Connolly[*] 10.8 4,829 4,851 4,984 5,027 5,335 5,387 5,536 6,365 6,489 6,767 6,797
Fianna Fáil Bernard Cowen[*] 9.8 4,384 4,397 4,491 4,690 4,953 4,969 5,082 6,465 6,520 6,727 6,768
Fine Gael Charles McDonald 7.0 3,151 3,305 3,338 3,382 3,404 3,514 3,640 3,360 5,026 5,578 7,002
Fine Gael Johnny Butterfield 5.9 2,643 2,746 2,748 2,872 2,883 2,935 3,591 3,614 3,785    
Fine Gael Thomas Keenan 5.3 2,389 2,524 2,550 2,614 2,653 2,800 3,022 3,059      
Fianna Fáil James Houlihan 5.1 2,274 2,289 2,469 2,498 2,724 2,738 2,754        
Labour Laurence Byrne 2.8 1,253 1,285 1,287 1,393 1,401 1,889          
Labour Henry Byrne 2.1 952 975 983 1,031 1,041            
Aontacht Éireann Thomas Dolan 2.0 906 919 924                
Fianna Fáil Thomas Culliton 1.7 748 760 941 973              
Electorate: 56,344   Valid: 44,914   Quota: 7,486   Turnout: 79.7%  

1969 general election

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1969 general election: Laoighis–Offaly[40][70]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Fine Gael Oliver J. Flanagan[*] 21.3 9,485                  
Fianna Fáil Patrick Lalor[*] 19.5 8,659                  
Fine Gael Tom Enright 9.8 4,341 4,785 4,805 4,916 5,013 5,093 5,161 6,758 7,218 7,603
Fianna Fáil Ger Connolly 8.1 3,616 3,671 3,850 3,884 3,892 4,112 4,630 4,656 4,788 5,720
Fianna Fáil Bernard Cowen 8.0 3,550 3,584 3,661 3,673 3,707 3,730 4,256 4,652 4,753 6,874
Fine Gael Charles McDonald 6.9 3,076 3,764 3,841 3,981 3,993 4,067 4,156 4,831 5,438 5,499
Fianna Fáil James Houlihan 6.6 2,946 2,984 3,223 3,259 3,317 3,359 3,828 3,876 4,014  
Fine Gael Frank Feery 5.7 2,519 3,006 3,011 3,056 3,113 3,281 3,317      
Labour James Kelly 4.9 2,180 2,271 2,330 2,468 2,748 3,525 3,599 3,737    
Labour James Flanagan 3.0 1,354 1,422 1,430 1,461 1,680          
Fianna Fáil Thomas Culliton 3.0 1,322 1,383 1,933 1,976 1,986 2,011        
Labour John Galvin 1.7 754 819 823 841            
Independent Frank Powders 1.5 652 696 727              
Electorate: 56,066   Valid: 44,454   Quota: 7,410   Turnout: 79.3%  

1965 general election

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1965 general election: Laoighis–Offaly[39]
Party Candidate FPv% % Seat Count
Fine Gael Oliver J. Flanagan[*] 12,204 28.0 1 1
Fianna Fáil Patrick Lalor[*] 7,151 16.4 2
Fianna Fáil Kieran Egan[*] 5,463 12.5
Fianna Fáil Nicholas Egan[*] 5,338 12.3 5
Labour Henry Byrne 4,936 11.3 4
Fine Gael Tom O'Higgins[*] 4,775 11.0 3
Fine Gael Frank Feery 2,730 6.3
Fianna Fáil James Martin 962 2.2
Electorate: ?   Valid: 43,559   Quota: 7,260   Turnout:

1961 general election

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1961 general election: Laoighis–Offaly[38][71]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Fine Gael Oliver J. Flanagan[*] 26.6 11,200            
Fianna Fáil Nicholas Egan[*] 12.5 5,255 5,454 5,570 5,716 5,724 6,166 6,548
Fianna Fáil Kieran Egan[*] 12.4 5,197 5,320 5,447 5,777 5,781 6,013 6,215
Fine Gael Tom O'Higgins[*] 11.8 4,943 7,197          
Fianna Fáil Patrick Lalor 10.7 4,488 4,722 4,828 4,863 4,874 5,943 6,122
Labour Henry Byrne 8.8 3,698 4,032 4,570 5,010 5,027 5,241 5,596
Fine Gael Frank Feery 5.1 2,164 2,886 2,985 3,414 3,552 3,597  
Fianna Fáil James Martin 4.8 2,022 2,114 2,213 2,242 2,250    
Labour Bernard Corcoran 4.0 1,672 1,802 1,906        
Sinn Féin John Behan 3.4 1,423 1,524          
Electorate: 56,568   Valid: 42,062   Quota: 7,011   Turnout: 74.4%  

1957 general election

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1957 general election: Leix–Offaly[37][71]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Fine Gael Oliver J. Flanagan[*] 21.8 9,747            
Fianna Fáil Kieran Egan[*] 17.6 7,881            
Fianna Fáil Peadar Maher[*] 15.2 6,776 6,955 6,975 7,009 8,185    
Fianna Fáil Nicholas Egan[*] 12.4 5,548 5,690 5,730 6,097 6,389 7,084 7,376
Fine Gael Tom O'Higgins[*] 12.3 5,486 6,811 7,210 7,216 7,287 7,300 8,250
Sinn Féin Bhaltar Misteil 6.6 2,939 3,079 3,108 3,114 3,162 3,180 3,235
Labour Bernard Corcoran 5.7 2,555 2,776 2,829 2,840 2,855 2,861 3,129
Fianna Fáil James Martin 3.7 1,634 1,684 1,694 1,701      
Fine Gael Frank Byrne 3.5 1,544 1,687 1,755 1,757 1,767 1,772  
Fine Gael Michael Pettit 1.3 575 674          
Electorate: 58,833   Valid: 44,685   Quota: 7,448   Turnout: 76.0%  

1956 by-election

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Labour Party TD William Davin died on 1 March 1956. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 30 April 1956.

1956 by-election: Leix–Offaly[36][71]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Fianna Fáil Kieran Egan 55.5 23,565
Labour Michael Davin 44.5 18,863
Electorate: 59,075   Valid: 42,428   Quota: 21,215   Turnout: 71.8%  

1954 general election

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1954 general election: Leix–Offaly[35][71]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3
Fine Gael Oliver J. Flanagan[*] 28.6 13,545    
Fianna Fáil Peadar Maher[*] 16.7 7,912    
Fianna Fáil Nicholas Egan 15.3 7,273 7,510 7,692
Fine Gael Tom O'Higgins[*] 11.6 5,487 8,049  
Labour William Davin[*] 11.3 5,359 6,303 8,395
Fianna Fáil Daniel Hogan 10.9 5,186 5,542 5,728
Fine Gael Redmond Kerin 5.5 2,627 4,174  
Electorate: 59,950   Valid: 47,389   Quota: 7,899   Turnout: 79.1%  

1951 general election

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1951 general election: Leix–Offaly[34][71]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Independent Oliver J. Flanagan[*] 23.6 11,034              
Fine Gael Tom O'Higgins[*] 16.1 7,541 8,523            
Fianna Fáil Patrick Boland[*] 12.1 5,675 5,868 5,891 6,005 6,172 7,296 9,196  
Fianna Fáil Peadar Maher 11.5 5,367 5,499 5,522 5,559 5,647 6,574 6,944 7,204
Labour William Davin[*] 8.3 3,882 4,955 5,198 5,573 6,913 7,084 7,333 7,415
Fianna Fáil Daniel Hogan 7.6 3,534 3,655 3,674 3,749 3,851 4,528 5,648 6,708
Fianna Fáil Nicholas Egan 7.3 3,404 3,516 3,532 3,763 3,853 4,159    
Fianna Fáil Patrick Gorry[*] 6.4 2,968 3,182 3,209 3,359 3,447      
Fine Gael Redmond Kerin 4.6 2,127 2,400 2,756 2,904        
Independent James Flanagan 2.6 1,229 1,369 1,391          
Electorate: 60,759   Valid: 46,761   Quota: 7,794   Turnout: 77.0%  

1948 general election

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1948 general election: Leix–Offaly[33][71]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Independent Oliver J. Flanagan[*] 30.3 14,369                          
Fianna Fáil Patrick Boland[*] 15.6 7,366 7,883 7,932                      
Fine Gael Tom O'Higgins 11.5 5,458 6,677 6,750 6,752 6,797 6,905 6,962 7,738 7,887 8,002        
Fianna Fáil Patrick Gorry[*] 7.4 3,505 3,979 4,037 4,054 4,064 4,097 4,446 4,485 4,691 4,718 4,722 5,170 6,851 7,069
Fianna Fáil Daniel Hogan 6.4 3,030 3,190 3,208 3,211 3,217 3,249 3,479 3,527 3,635 3,657 3,660 3,785 5,019 5,153
Fianna Fáil Gerard Harkin 6.2 2,929 3,127 3,135 3,139 3,142 3,174 3,352 3,368 3,410 3,433 3,433 3,493    
Labour William Davin[*] 5.6 2,636 3,938 3,981 3,982 3,993 4,444 4,507 4,570 4,931 5,049 5,064 5,411 5,589 6,545
Independent Edward J. Colton 4.0 1,899 2,143 2,166 2,169 2,190 2,232 2,297 2,338 2,392 2,430 2,443      
Independent James J. Flanagan 2.4 1,141 1,398 1,410 1,410 1,425 1,460 1,484 1,512            
Fianna Fáil James O'Connor 2.0 942 1,057 1,066 1,067 1,076 1,099                
Fine Gael Patrick J. Doyle 1.9 916 1,086 1,097 1,099 1,108 1,119 1,132              
Clann na Poblachta Tommy Murphy 1.9 903 1,752 1,807 1,808 2,012 2,099 2,123 2,136 2,249 3,222 3,250 3,519 3,602  
Clann na Poblachta Cornelius Lehane 1.8 847 1,237 1,263 1,265 1,443 1,496 1,511 1,535 1,617          
Labour Patrick Muldowney 1.4 683 948 981 981 1,021                  
Clann na Poblachta Matthew P. Moore 0.9 422 547 590 590                    
Independent William Henry Milner 0.7 327 515                        
Electorate: 62,687   Valid: 47,373   Quota: 7,896   Turnout: 75.6%  

1944 general election

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1944 general election: Leix–Offaly[32][72]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Monetary Reform Oliver J. Flanagan[*] 22.0 9,856              
Fianna Fáil Patrick Boland[*] 17.4 7,831              
Fine Gael Thomas F. O'Higgins[*] 14.2 6,354 6,768 6,774 7,014 7,312 7,464 7,499  
Fianna Fáil Patrick Gorry[*] 9.9 4,439 4,744 4,844 4,852 4,936 5,230 6,579 7,149
Labour William Davin[*] 9.9 4,426 5,315 5,334 5,357 5,413 5,792 5,969 6,669
Fianna Fáil George Connell 8.8 3,929 4,071 4,154 4,155 4,182 4,429 5,205 5,640
Clann na Talmhan Patrick Bermingham 6.8 3,047 3,212 3,224 3,234 3,973 4,110 4,188  
Fianna Fáil Michael Collier 4.7 2,100 2,191 2,294 2,304 2,351 2,598    
Independent James Clarke 3.1 1,378 1,633 1,654 1,657 1,674      
Clann na Talmhan Richard Hipwell 2.7 1,233 1,320 1,322 1,342        
Fine Gael Patrick Kavanagh 0.7 305 329 330          
Electorate: 62,694   Valid: 44,898   Quota: 7,484   Turnout: 71.6%  

1943 general election

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1943 general election: Leix–Offaly[31][72]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Fianna Fáil Patrick Boland[*] 14.5 6,908 6,922 6,944 7,125 7,178 7,229 8,237        
Fine Gael Thomas F. O'Higgins[*] 13.6 6,479 7,006 8,037                
Labour William Davin[*] 12.0 5,727 5,803 5,831 6,578 8,368            
Monetary Reform Oliver J. Flanagan 9.2 4,377 4,449 4,482 4,594 4,861 5,072 5,312 5,325 5,341 5,592 6,532
Fianna Fáil Patrick Gorry[*] 8.5 4,029 4,056 4,072 4,109 4,198 4,249 5,709 5,873 5,878 7,463 8,137
Clann na Talmhan Patrick Bermingham 8.4 4,001 4,055 4,160 4,209 4,251 4,271 4,328 4,336 4,400 4,523  
Fianna Fáil Daniel Hogan[*] 7.4 3,527 3,542 3,568 3,590 3,616 3,649 3,792 3,824 3,830    
Fianna Fáil George Connell 6.9 3,282 3,287 3,293 3,439 3,541 3,583 3,830 3,910 3,916 4,978 5,500
Fianna Fáil Laurence Brady 6.8 3,260 3,293 3,302 3,330 3,392 3,412          
Labour Edward Breen 4.2 2,005 2,020 2,027 2,510              
Labour John Condron 3.7 1,780 1,783 1,860                
Fine Gael Joseph Kearney 2.4 1,157 1,381                  
Fine Gael Charles Delaney 2.3 1,103                    
Electorate: 62,694   Valid: 47,635   Quota: 7,940   Turnout: 76.0%  

1938 general election

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1938 general election: Leix–Offaly[30][72]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Fianna Fáil Patrick Boland[*] 17.3 8,440        
Fianna Fáil Patrick Gorry[*] 17.3 8,422        
Fine Gael Thomas F. O'Higgins[*] 17.0 8,315        
Labour William Davin[*] 12.7 6,190 6,232 6,255 8,105 8,605
Fianna Fáil Daniel Hogan 11.8 5,778 5,817 5,917 5,973 8,619
Fine Gael Jack Finlay[*] 10.1 4,922 5,744 5,753 5,825 6,033
Fianna Fáil Michael Collier 7.3 3,556 3,571 3,705 3,905  
Labour Edward Breen 4.5 2,206 2,217 2,255    
Fine Gael John McMahon 2.0 981        
Electorate: 60,858   Valid: 48,810   Quota: 8,136   Turnout: 80.2%  

1937 general election

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1937 general election: Leix–Offaly[29][72]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Labour William Davin[*] 17.5 8,317          
Fianna Fáil Patrick Boland[*] 15.9 7,571 7,590 7,990      
Fianna Fáil Patrick Gorry 14.2 6,774 6,801 7,550 10,145    
Fine Gael Thomas F. O'Higgins[*] 12.9 6,122 6,132 6,395 6,439 6,461 7,700
Fine Gael Jack Finlay[*] 10.8 5,127 5,142 5,289 5,445 5,496 8,053
Fine Gael Patrick Doyle 8.4 3,974 3,986 4,166 4,278 4,314  
Fianna Fáil Daniel Hogan 8.0 3,795 3,803 3,994 4,293 6,069 6,241
Fianna Fáil Laurence Brady 7.1 3,390 3,407 3,666      
Labour Edward Breen 5.3 2,517 2,794        
Electorate: 60,945   Valid: 47,587   Quota: 7,932   Turnout: 78.1%  

1933 general election

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1933 general election: Leix–Offaly[28][72]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Fianna Fáil Eamon Donnelly 16.5 8,326 8,359 8,365 8,421    
Cumann na nGaedheal Thomas F. O'Higgins[*] 15.2 7,640 9,383        
Labour William Davin[*] 14.1 7,120 7,208 7,228 7,446 7,643 8,321
Fianna Fáil Patrick Boland[*] 12.3 6,209 6,246 6,257 6,336 6,412 8,084
National Centre Party Jack Finlay 11.5 5,784 6,270 6,502 9,335    
Fianna Fáil Patrick Gorry[*] 10.3 5,199 5,243 5,253 5,311 5,413 7,549
Fianna Fáil Laurence Brady 9.1 4,563 4,575 4,576 4,607 4,615  
Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Doyle 5.6 2,808 3,084 3,788      
Cumann na nGaedheal Eugene O'Brien[*] 5.4 2,740          
Electorate: 60,364   Valid: 50,389   Quota: 8,399   Turnout: 83.5%  

1932 general election

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1932 general election: Leix–Offaly[27][72]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Fianna Fáil Patrick Boland[*] 17.3 8,082              
Labour William Davin[*] 14.3 6,687 7,016 8,801          
Fianna Fáil Patrick Gorry[*] 12.2 5,693 5,921 6,010 6,145 6,264 7,006 7,064 7,289
Cumann na nGaedheal Thomas F. O'Higgins 10.3 4,811 5,030 5,055 5,126 6,204 6,251 6,254 7,455
Fianna Fáil Eamon Donnelly 8.7 4,087 4,183 4,238 4,400 4,436 6,800 6,999 7,120
Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Doyle 8.2 3,820 3,865 3,916 3,995 4,738 4,928 4,938  
Cumann na nGaedheal Eugene O'Brien 7.9 3,713 3,932 4,025 4,251 5,014 5,090 5,094 7,901
Fianna Fáil James Bowles 7.4 3,448 3,516 3,627 3,904 3,973      
Cumann na nGaedheal James Dwyer[*] 5.8 2,711 2,938 2,973 3,016        
Labour John Gill 4.8 2,240 2,274            
Farmers' Party Daniel Kennedy 3.3 1,553              
Electorate: 59,774   Valid: 46,845   Quota: 7,808   Turnout: 78.4%  

September 1927 general election

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September 1927 general election: Leix–Offaly[26][72]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Cumann na nGaedheal William Aird 19.4 8,472            
Cumann na nGaedheal James Dwyer[*] 16.1 7,046 7,851          
Fianna Fáil Patrick Boland[*] 15.5 6,766 6,834 6,835 6,937 7,531    
Labour William Davin[*] 15.1 6,585 6,718 6,732 9,115      
Cumann na nGaedheal Andrew Fay 9.3 4,067 4,223 4,764 4,856 5,217 5,230 5,302
Fianna Fáil Patrick Gorry 9.0 3,914 3,925 3,932 4,165 4,556 4,742 8,314
Fianna Fáil Thomas Tynan[*] 8.8 3,840 3,854 3,859 3,946 4,308 4,364  
Labour John Gill[*] 6.8 2,962 2,971 2,978        
Electorate: 61,568   Valid: 43,652   Quota: 7,276   Turnout: 70.9%  

June 1927 general election

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June 1927 general election: Leix–Offaly[25][72]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Labour William Davin[*] 23.1 9,973            
Fianna Fáil Patrick Boland 14.1 6,095 6,147 6,182 6,232 6,323 7,009 7,162
Labour John Gill 8.6 3,730 5,670 6,064 6,207 6,587 6,717 7,115
Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Egan[*] 8.1 3,488 3,605 3,694 4,602 4,887 4,944 5,803
Cumann na nGaedheal James Dwyer[*] 7.9 3,411 3,662 3,777 5,132 5,650 5,712 7,408
Farmers' Party William Cobbe 7.6 3,257 3,345 3,518 3,768 4,495 4,615  
Fianna Fáil Thomas Tynan 7.5 3,240 3,305 3,354 3,374 3,764 5,946 6,155
Fianna Fáil Patrick Gorry 7.3 3,162 3,206 3,261 3,299 3,519    
Cumann na nGaedheal Francis Bulfin[*] 6.6 2,838 2,909 2,976        
Independent Richard Hipwell 6.6 2,835 2,937 2,998 3,048      
Independent Michael Cahill 2.6 1,105 1,158          
Electorate: 61,568   Valid: 43,134   Quota: 7,190   Turnout: 70.1%  

1926 by-election

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Republican TD Seán McGuinness was disqualified on 30 November 1925. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 18 February 1926.

1926 by-election: Leix–Offaly[24][72]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2
Cumann na nGaedheal James Dwyer 40.3 16,618 19,345
Republican Art O'Connor 37.4 15,400 18,523
Labour John Gill 22.3 9,187  
Electorate: 64,199   Valid: 41,205   Quota: 20,603   Turnout: 64.2%  

1923 general election

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1923 general election: Leix–Offaly[23][72]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Labour William Davin[*] 15.7 6,323 6,405 6,428 6,471 6,563 6,698 6,898        
Cumann na nGaedheal Francis Bulfin[*] 14.1 5,689 5,763 5,777 5,950 6,140 6,553 6,972        
Republican Seán McGuinness 13.8 5,572 5,606 5,850 5,897 6,023 6,048 6,092 6,094 6,098 6,198 6,811
Republican Laurence Brady 11.8 4,751 4,762 5,059 5,074 5,170 5,181 5,292 5,296 5,303 5,619 5,745
Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Egan 9.0 3,630 3,711 3,724 3,884 3,978 4,643 4,955 5,100 5,117 5,806 6,860
Labour Denis Cullen 6.7 2,717 2,843 2,850 2,862 2,898 2,958 2,972 2,974 3,007 3,162  
Farmers' Party Daniel Kennedy 5.5 2,227 2,232 2,249 2,317 2,338 2,425          
National Democratic Joseph Delaney 5.1 2,049 2,070 2,091 2,114 2,451 2,480 2,857 2,894 2,928    
Farmers' Party Patrick Bermingham 5.0 1,996 2,018 2,028 2,642 3,033 3,072 3,788 3,850 3,879 4,235 4,330
National Democratic Patrick Belton 3.6 1,445 1,457 1,462 1,490              
Cumann na nGaedheal Seán Kelly 3.5 1,416 1,447 1,472 1,506 1,533            
Farmers' Party Francis Doorley 3.1 1,248 1,257 1,267                
Republican Patrick Gorry 1.7 697 708                  
Independent Andrew Byrne 1.4 557                    
Electorate: 64,211   Valid: 40,317   Quota: 6,720   Turnout: 62.8%  

1922 general election

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1922 general election: Leix–Offaly[22][72]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3
Labour William Davin 46.5 15,167    
Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Kevin O'Higgins[*] 20.8 6,792    
Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Francis Bulfin[*] 19.8 6,446 8,945  
Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Patrick McCartan[*] 8.6 2,796 5,614 6,451
Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Joseph Lynch[*] 4.3 1,391 4,722 5,779
Electorate: 46,031   Valid: 32,592   Quota: 6,519   Turnout: 70.8%  

1921 general election

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1921 general election: Leix–Offaly[21][a]
Party Candidate FPv% % Seat Count
Sinn Féin Francis Bulfin Unopposed N/A 1
Sinn Féin Joseph Lynch Unopposed N/A 2
Sinn Féin Patrick McCartan[*] Unopposed N/A 3
Sinn Féin Kevin O'Higgins[*] Unopposed N/A 4
  1. ^ Constituency named "King's County–Queen's County" in legislation

See also

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References

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