Dáil constituency (1923–present)
Waterford is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann , the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas . The constituency elects 4 deputies (Teachtaí Dála , commonly known as TDs) on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).
The constituency was created by the Electoral Act 1923 and first used at the 1923 general election to the 4th Dáil , partially replacing the constituency of Waterford–Tipperary East that was used for the previous two elections. The Constituency Review Report 2023 of the Electoral Commission recommended that no change be made at the next general election .[ 1]
The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as:[ 2]
Changes to the Waterford constituency
Years
TDs
Boundaries
Notes
1923–1937
4
The county of Waterford and the county borough of Waterford [ 3]
Created from Waterford–Tipperary East (5 seats)
1937–1948
4
The county borough of Waterford, and the county of Waterford and
the district electoral divisions of Ardagh, Clonpriest, Kilcronat, Killeagh (Youghal), Kilmacdonogh, Youghal Rural,
and the urban district of Youghal.
1948–1961
4
The county borough of Waterford, and the county of Waterford.[ 5]
Transfer to Cork East
1961–1977
3
The county of Waterford, except the part in the constituency of Tipperary South ; and the county borough of Waterford.[ 6] [ 7]
Transfer to Tipperary South
1977–1981
4
The county of Waterford; and the county borough of Waterford.[ 8]
Transfer from Tipperary South
1981–2002
4
The county of Waterford, except the part in the constituency of Tipperary South ; and the county borough of Waterford.[ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12]
Transfer to Tipperary South
2002–2016
4
The county of Waterford, except the part in the constituency of Tipperary South; and the city of Waterford.[ 13] [ 14] [ 15]
2016–
5
The city and county of Waterford.[ 16] [ 17]
Transfer from Tipperary South
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.
2020 general election [ edit ]
2020 general election : Waterford[ 51] [ 52] [ 53]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Sinn Féin
David Cullinane
38.3
20,569
Fianna Fáil
Mary Butler
12.4
6,644
7,306
7,720
8,939
9,867
10,028
11,233
Independent
Matt Shanahan
9.3
4,990
6,715
7,246
7,885
8,576
10,127
10,708
Green
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
7.4
3,996
5,380
5,631
5,976
6,873
9,118
9,738
Fine Gael
John Cummins
8.5
4,592
5,036
5,119
5,484
5,784
5,880
8,477
Fine Gael
Damien Geoghegan
8.0
4,289
4,538
4,572
4,675
5,473
5,549
Solidarity–PBP
Úna Dunphy[ a]
2.1
1,153
4,361
4,829
4,944
5,444
Labour
John Pratt
6.5
3,498
4,306
4,453
4,602
Fianna Fáil
Eddie Mulligan
4.9
2,654
3,093
3,180
Aontú
Rónan Cleary
2.0
1,049
1,426
Independent
Bernadette Philips
0.6
324
845
Electorate: 84,978 Valid: 53,758 Spoilt: 447 Quota: 10,752 Turnout: 63.8%
2016 general election [ edit ]
2016 general election : Waterford[ 54] [ 55] [ 50]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Fianna Fáil
Mary Butler
20.5
10,603
Sinn Féin
David Cullinane
18.8
9,739
9,783
9,826
9,890
9,967
10,497
Independent
John Halligan
16.1
8,306
8,368
8,438
8,513
8,674
9,271
9,345
11,148
Fine Gael
John Deasy
14.8
7,641
7,687
7,697
7,806
7,996
8,067
8,072
9,443
9,671
Fine Gael
Paudie Coffey
13.9
7,209
7,245
7,281
7,412
7,600
7,635
7,637
8,946
9,104
Green
Grace O'Sullivan
4.3
2,237
2,254
2,285
2,379
2,567
2,968
2,993
Labour
Ciara Conway
4.4
2,268
2,286
2,302
2,309
2,367
2,445
2,449
AAA–PBP
Una Dunphy
3.2
1,646
1,656
1,719
1,767
1,857
Renua
Mailo Power
1.7
862
880
902
1,087
Independent
John Walsh
1.7
858
865
895
Direct Democracy
Edward Quilty
0.4
194
195
Independent
Sheikh Ahmed
0.3
140
143
Electorate: 81,819 Valid: 51,703 Spoilt: 400 Quota: 10,341 Turnout: 63.7%
2011 general election [ edit ]
2011 general election : Waterford[ 49]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Fine Gael
John Deasy
20.0
10,718
10,731
10,751
Fine Gael
Paudie Coffey
18.1
9,698
9,705
9,737
9,774
9,852
9,999
10,055
10,703
11,236
Labour
Ciara Conway
10.3
5,554
5,560
5,565
5,597
5,708
5,867
5,937
6,424
9,216
11,182
Independent
John Halligan
10.3
5,546
5,552
5,569
5,594
5,639
5,776
6,051
6,448
7,373
9,602
9,818
Fianna Fáil
Brendan Kenneally
14.0
7,515
7,521
7,555
7,567
7,600
7,672
7,736
7,968
8,207
8,782
8,845
Sinn Féin
David Cullinane
9.9
5,342
5,347
5,361
5,387
5,414
5,458
5,636
5,868
6,298
Labour
Seamus Ryan
8.6
4,638
4,644
4,652
4,664
4,730
4,791
4,971
5,113
Independent
Tom Higgins
2.1
1,130
1,133
1,150
1,164
1,201
1,227
1,246
Independent
Justin Collery
1.8
967
971
983
1,025
1,075
1,129
1,166
Workers' Party
Joe Tobin
1.6
873
878
889
906
925
937
Independent
Joe Conway
1.3
725
729
738
751
762
Green
Jody Power
0.9
462
462
465
501
Fís Nua
Ben Nutty[ 56]
0.5
257
261
276
Independent
Declan Waters
0.4
222
223
Independent
Gerard Kiersey
0.1
73
Electorate: 78,435 Valid: 53,720 Spoilt: 578 (1.1%) Quota: 10,745 Turnout: 54,298 (69.2%)
2007 general election [ edit ]
2007 general election : Waterford[ 48]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Fianna Fáil
Martin Cullen
23.1
11,438
Fine Gael
John Deasy
15.3
7,554
7,674
7,712
7,839
8,006
8,546
8,778
9,565
13,181
Labour
Brian O'Shea
11.3
5,610
5,746
5,774
5,962
6,326
6,545
7,086
8,198
9,258
11,217
Fianna Fáil
Brendan Kenneally
11.4
5,624
6,384
6,423
6,561
6,631
6,699
6,995
7,663
8,032
8,472
8,848
Fianna Fáil
Ollie Wilkinson
12.0
5,963
6,221
6,258
6,319
6,376
6,395
6,443
6,766
7,159
7,549
7,874
Fine Gael
Paudie Coffey
9.4
4,658
4,706
4,732
4,825
4,935
5,382
5,522
5,894
Sinn Féin
David Cullinane
6.7
3,327
3,390
3,415
3,487
3,631
3,697
4,296
Workers' Party
John Halligan
3.4
1,708
1,768
1,784
1,869
2,001
2,093
Fine Gael
Jim D'Arcy
2.7
1,340
1,372
1,378
1,433
1,519
Green
Brendan McCann
2.1
1,049
1,062
1,085
1,206
Independent
Mary Roche
1.9
934
973
1,014
Independent
Declan Waters
1.5
270
271
Independent
Francis Hennessy
0.1
53
55
Electorate: 73,434 Valid: 49,528 Spoilt: 430 (0.9%) Quota: 9,606 Turnout: 49,958 (68.0%)
2002 general election [ edit ]
2002 general election : Waterford[ 47]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Fianna Fáil
Martin Cullen
18.3
8,529
8,606
8,734
8,854
9,432
Fine Gael
John Deasy
15.5
7,204
7,303
7,363
7,581
8,118
9,998
Labour
Brian O'Shea
13.4
6,219
6,364
6,649
7,182
7,649
8,316
9,524
Fianna Fáil
Ollie Wilkinson
15.7
7,312
7,367
7,383
7,443
7,635
7,723
8,204
Fianna Fáil
Brendan Kenneally
12.3
5,735
5,780
5,920
5,969
6,165
6,425
7,117
Sinn Féin
David Cullinane
6.4
2,955
3,090
3,410
3,585
3,714
3,871
Fine Gael
Maurice Cummins
6.0
2,799
2,862
3,009
3,121
3,341
Progressive Democrats
Michael Flynn
4.6
2,137
2,187
2,251
2,464
Green
Brendan McCann
2.9
1,361
1,533
1,646
Workers' Party
John Halligan
2.7
1,270
1,398
Christian Solidarity
Declan Waters
0.7
335
Socialist Workers
Jimmy Kelly
0.6
300
Independent
Conor Halpin
0.6
289
Independent
Eddie Walsh
0.3
118
Electorate: 73,725 Valid: 46,563 Spoilt: 557 (1.2%) Quota: 9,313 Turnout: 47,120 (63.9%)
1997 general election [ edit ]
1997 general election : Waterford[ 46] [ 57]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Fine Gael
Austin Deasy
16.4
7,335
7,349
7,377
7,537
7,948
8,743
11,277
Fianna Fáil
Brendan Kenneally
13.3
5,971
5,983
6,020
6,235
6,796
7,217
7,425
7,564
10,080
Labour
Brian O'Shea
11.8
5,271
5,281
5,356
5,588
5,828
6,335
7,124
8,687
9,273
Fianna Fáil
Martin Cullen
12.0
5,353
5,385
5,417
5,545
6,527
6,899
7,184
7,330
8,729
Workers' Party
Martin O'Regan
9.2
4,139
4,147
4,502
4,689
4,788
5,149
5,494
5,692
5,783
Fianna Fáil
Ollie Wilkinson
10.5
4,707
4,725
4,744
4,904
5,110
5,418
5,485
5,562
Fine Gael
Maurice Cummins
8.2
3,664
3,670
3,686
3,841
4,124
4,380
Independent
Dermot Kirwan
6.6
2,946
2,952
2,986
3,183
3,356
Progressive Democrats
Katharine Bulbulia
6.5
2,896
2,902
2,923
3,083
National Party
Declan Waters
1.9
855
863
874
Green
Brendan McCann
1.8
809
821
869
Socialist Workers
Jimmy Kelly
1.6
702
708
Natural Law
Michael Kennedy
0.3
149
Electorate: 69,789 Valid: 44,797 Spoilt: 667 (1.5%) Quota: 8,960 Turnout: 45,464 (65.1%)
1992 general election [ edit ]
1992 general election : Waterford[ 45] [ 58]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Labour
Brian O'Shea
26.1
11,235
Fine Gael
Austin Deasy
18.0
7,723
8,305
8,364
8,634
Fianna Fáil
Brendan Kenneally
15.8
6,793
7,055
7,148
7,416
7,527
7,756
8,380
Progressive Democrats
Martin Cullen
9.3
4,015
4,440
4,497
4,670
4,917
5,915
6,739
Fianna Fáil
Jackie Fahey
13.0
5,410
5,548
5,616
5,800
5,876
5,974
6,367
Workers' Party
Martin O'Regan
7.0
3,000
3,451
3,617
3,739
4,338
4,676
Fine Gael
Maurice Cummins
4.2
1,788
1,984
2,009
2,126
2,282
Democratic Left
Paddy Gallagher
2.4
1,039
1,459
1,513
1,568
Independent
Tony Scott
3.1
1,312
1,411
1,488
Sinn Féin
Denis O'Brien
1.2
511
539
Independent
Breda Hayden
0.4
161
197
Electorate: 64,037 Valid: 42,987 Spoilt: 676 (1.6%) Quota: 8,598 Turnout: 43,663 (68.2%)
1989 general election [ edit ]
1989 general election : Waterford[ 44]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
Fine Gael
Austin Deasy
15.8
7,571
7,668
9,739
Labour
Brian O'Shea
16.4
7,823
7,969
8,208
8,405
Fianna Fáil
Jackie Fahey
14.6
6,991
7,570
7,638
7,685
8,282
Fianna Fáil
Brendan Kenneally
11.5
5,486
6,420
6,502
6,549
7,147
Progressive Democrats
Martin Cullen
7.3
3,489
3,534
4,245
5,345
6,670
Workers' Party
Paddy Gallagher
9.6
4,570
4,691
4,830
4,913
Fine Gael
Katharine Bulbulia
7.0
3,340
3,379
Fianna Fáil
Brian Swift
9.8
4,707
Fine Gael
Maurice Cummins
7.7
3,664
Independent
Padraig Sweeney
0.3
159
Electorate: ? Valid: 41,320 Quota: 8,265
1987 general election [ edit ]
1987 general election : Waterford[ 43] [ 59]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Fine Gael
Austin Deasy
18.9
8,430
8,569
8,794
11,708
Progressive Democrats
Martin Cullen
12.0
5,347
5,427
5,861
6,444
8,225
9,723
Fianna Fáil
Jackie Fahey
16.4
7,321
7,517
7,847
7,962
8,049
8,648
8,855
Fianna Fáil
Brian Swift
12.8
5,720
5,906
6,355
6,496
6,607
7,620
7,930
Fianna Fáil
Donal Ormonde
13.4
5,959
6,091
6,340
6,439
6,530
6,984
7,119
Labour
Brian O'Shea
7.5
3,358
3,517
4,442
4,636
5,069
Fine Gael
Edward Collins
8.9
3,990
4,035
4,178
Workers' Party
Paddy Gallagher
6.4
2,855
3,408
Sinn Féin
Noel Ryan
1.7
758
Workers' Party
Anthony Wright
1.2
552
Independent
Pádraig Sweeney
0.5
226
Independent
John Lanigan
0.2
78
Electorate: 59,904 Valid: 44,594 Quota: 8,919 Turnout: 74.4%
November 1982 general election [ edit ]
November 1982 general election : Waterford[ 42] [ 60]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Fine Gael
Austin Deasy
19.8
8,495
8,904
Fine Gael
Edward Collins
12.7
5,442
5,660
5,795
6,278
9,006
Fianna Fáil
Donal Ormonde
16.3
6,983
7,086
7,098
7,354
7,536
9,796
Fianna Fáil
Jackie Fahey
14.5
6,230
6,335
6,351
6,576
6,709
7,787
8,917
Workers' Party
Paddy Gallagher
10.7
4,577
5,095
5,156
5,972
6,423
6,927
7,019
Fianna Fáil
Brian Swift
8.1
3,487
3,649
3,654
3,957
4,136
Fine Gael
Katharine Bulbulia
7.1
3,034
3,263
3,342
3,885
Independent
Thomas Brennan
6.0
2,574
2,785
2,807
Labour
Brian O'Shea
4.1
1,760
Independent
Terence Moroney
0.7
285
Electorate: 56,754 Valid: 42,867 Quota: 8,574 Turnout: 75.5%
February 1982 general election [ edit ]
February 1982 general election : Waterford[ 41] [ 61]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
Fine Gael
Austin Deasy
22.4
9,295
Fianna Fáil
Jackie Fahey
16.3
6,762
6,813
6,871
6,986
8,858
Sinn Féin The Workers' Party
Paddy Gallagher
16.1
6,671
6,959
7,026
7,815
8,178
Fine Gael
Edward Collins
15.4
6,419
6,516
7,218
8,087
8,260
Fianna Fáil
Donal Ormonde
12.2
5,058
5,118
5,173
5,312
7,620
Fianna Fáil
Billy Kenneally
11.1
4,623
4,705
4,729
4,853
Labour
Brian O'Shea
4.8
1,982
2,094
2,169
Independent
Vincent O'Toole
1.8
756
Electorate: 55,786 Valid: 41,566 Quota: 8,314 Turnout: 74.5%
1981 general election [ edit ]
1981 general election : Waterford[ 40] [ 62]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Fine Gael
Austin Deasy
19.7
8,625
9,340
Fianna Fáil
Jackie Fahey
19.0
8,314
8,432
8,499
9,583
Fine Gael
Edward Collins
13.8
6,022
6,223
6,445
6,589
6,629
6,987
9,859
Fianna Fáil
Billy Kenneally
11.9
5,183
5,237
5,257
6,835
7,511
8,363
8,792
Fine Gael
Katharine Bulbulia
8.4
3,691
3,812
3,939
4,169
4,217
4,617
Sinn Féin The Workers' Party
Paddy Gallagher
7.9
3,463
3,679
3,772
4,044
4,092
5,439
6,255
Fianna Fáil
Brian Swift
7.9
3,456
3,482
3,494
Anti H-Block
Kevin Lynch
7.6
3,337
3,464
3,518
3,653
3,679
Labour
William Kyne
3.7
1,632
Electorate: 55,786 Valid: 43,723 Quota: 8,745 Turnout: 78.4%
1977 general election [ edit ]
1977 general election : Waterford[ 39] [ 63]
Party
Candidate
1st Pref
%
Seat
Count
Fianna Fáil
Billy Kenneally
8,061
18.9
1
Fine Gael
Austin Deasy
7,333
17.2
3
Fianna Fáil
Jackie Fahey
7,214
16.9
2
Fine Gael
Edward Collins
5,726
13.4
4
Sinn Féin The Workers' Party
Paddy Gallagher
4,500
10.6
Fianna Fáil
Ria O'Brien
2,738
6.4
Labour
Frank King
2,679
6.3
Fianna Fáil
Seán Whelan
2,508
5.9
Independent
Patrick Crotty
1,560
3.7
Independent
Patrick Kirwan
306
0.7
Electorate: 53,811 Valid: 42,625 Quota: 8,526 Turnout: 79.2%
1973 general election [ edit ] 1969 general election [ edit ] Following the death of Fine Gael TD Thaddeus Lynch a by-election was held on 7 December 1966. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Patrick (Fad) Browne.
1965 general election [ edit ]
1965 general election : Waterford[ 35] [ 64]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
Fianna Fáil
Billy Kenneally
27.4
7,444
Labour
Thomas Kyne
24.6
6,694
6,788
7,118
Fianna Fáil
John Ormonde
20.8
5,652
6,163
6,306
Fine Gael
Thaddeus Lynch
19.8
5,380
5,410
6,890
Fine Gael
Richard Walsh
7.5
2,033
2,041
Electorate: 36,409 Valid: 27,203 Quota: 6,801 Turnout: 74.7%
1961 general election [ edit ] 1957 general election [ edit ] 1954 general election [ edit ]
1954 general election : Waterford[ 32] [ 64]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
Fianna Fáil
William Kenneally
22.7
7,777
Fine Gael
Thaddeus Lynch
20.4
6,991
Labour
Thomas Kyne
20.0
6,860
Fianna Fáil
John Ormonde
15.1
5,162
5,568
8,786
Fine Gael
Norman Walsh
12.4
4,265
4,289
4,449
Fianna Fáil
Daniel Leahy
9.4
3,234
3,723
Electorate: 44,522 Valid: 34,289 Quota: 6,858 Turnout: 77.0%
Following the death of Fine Gael TD Bridget Redmond , a by-election was held on 26 June 1952. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate William Kenneally.
1951 general election [ edit ]
1951 general election : Waterford[ 30] [ 64]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
Fine Gael
Bridget Redmond
24.6
8,372
Labour
Thomas Kyne
19.0
6,472
6,799
9,091
Fianna Fáil
Patrick Little
17.0
5,798
5,853
6,005
6,105
Fianna Fáil
John Ormonde
16.2
5,523
5,599
5,856
6,038
Fianna Fáil
Daniel Leahy
14.3
4,873
4,917
5,326
5,749
Fine Gael
Thomas Flynn
8.8
3,010
4,070
Electorate: 44,713 Valid: 34,048 Quota: 6,810 Turnout: 76.15%
1948 general election [ edit ]
1948 general election : Waterford[ 29] [ 64]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Fine Gael
Bridget Redmond
19.6
6,810
6,929
7,850
Fianna Fáil
Patrick Little
18.0
6,236
6,271
6,293
6,332
7,640
Labour
Thomas Kyne
17.5
6,066
6,189
6,219
6,304
6,359
6,367
7,441
Fianna Fáil
John Ormonde
16.3
5,645
5,685
5,703
5,739
6,490
7,164
Clann na Talmhan
Denis Heskin
10.8
3,750
3,812
4,009
4,528
4,655
4,672
5,147
Fianna Fáil
Daniel Leahy
6.6
2,285
2,299
2,310
2,320
Clann na Poblachta
Ruairí Brugha
4.6
1,582
2,242
2,256
2,323
2,345
2,346
Fine Gael
Nicholas Sheehan
3.5
1,223
1,237
Clann na Poblachta
Edward Dawson
3.2
1,098
Electorate: 45,795 Valid: 34,695 Quota: 6,940 Turnout: 75.76%
Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD Michael Morrissey , a by-election was held on 29 October 1947. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate John Ormonde.
1947 by-election : Waterford[ 28] [ 64]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
Fianna Fáil
John Ormonde
36.8
11,840
12,361
15,318
Fine Gael
Nicholas Sheehan
30.9
9,941
10,402
12,565
Labour
Thomas Kyne
23.8
7,683
8,906
Clann na Poblachta
Seán Feeney
8.6
2,758
Electorate: 51,008 Valid: 32,222 Quota: 16,112 Turnout: 63.17%
1944 general election [ edit ]
1944 general election : Waterford[ 27] [ 65]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
Fine Gael
Bridget Redmond
21.6
8,061
Fianna Fáil
Patrick Little
20.3
7,562
Fianna Fáil
Michael Morrissey
18.2
6,772
6,809
6,963
8,036
Clann na Talmhan
Denis Heskin
15.1
5,615
5,961
6,075
7,754
Fianna Fáil
Seán Goulding
13.2
4,925
4,939
5,141
5,538
Labour
David Hanley
9.7
3,634
3,828
3,999
Ailtirí na hAiséirghe
Liam Walsh
2.0
739
747
Electorate: 52,162 Valid: 37,308 Quota: 7,462 Turnout: 71.5%
1943 general election [ edit ]
1943 general election : Waterford[ 26] [ 65]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Fianna Fáil
Patrick Little
19.7
7,820
7,974
Fine Gael
Bridget Redmond
19.6
7,765
7,810
8,017
Fianna Fáil
Michael Morrissey
15.6
6,197
6,409
6,524
6,528
6,548
6,827
7,246
10,873
Fianna Fáil
Seán Goulding
10.8
4,274
4,381
4,433
4,436
4,456
4,524
4,765
Labour
James O'Connor
7.4
2,916
3,063
3,102
3,105
3,107
4,731
5,126
5,320
5,812
Clann na Talmhan
Denis Heskin
7.3
2,877
2,916
4,523
4,575
4,576
4,736
5,695
6,092
6,312
Labour
Jerome Guiry
6.0
2,362
2,426
2,456
2,458
2,459
Fine Gael
John Butler
5.9
2,350
2,372
2,468
2,492
2,493
2,654
Clann na Talmhan
Walter Norris
5.4
2,155
2,191
Ailtirí na hAiséirghe
Tomás Ó Dochartaigh
2.3
926
Electorate: 52,162 Valid: 39,642 Quota: 7,929 Turnout: 76.0%
1938 general election [ edit ]
1938 general election : Waterford[ 25] [ 65]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
Fianna Fáil
Michael Morrissey
19.5
8,067
8,658
Fine Gael
Bridget Redmond
18.1
7,514
8,148
10,643
Fianna Fáil
Patrick Little
17.8
7,381
7,694
7,775
7,832
7,929
8,154
Fianna Fáil
Seán Goulding
17.1
7,094
7,387
7,450
7,490
7,671
7,812
Fine Gael
William Broderick
11.7
4,832
4,997
6,628
8,708
Fine Gael
Nicholas Wall
10.2
4,248
4,366
Labour
Charles O'Rourke
5.6
2,323
Electorate: 51,492 Valid: 41,459 Quota: 8,292 Turnout: 80.5%
1937 general election [ edit ]
1937 general election : Waterford[ 24] [ 65]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
Fine Gael
Bridget Redmond
20.4
8,254
Fianna Fáil
Patrick Little
19.1
7,712
8,594
Fianna Fáil
Michael Morrissey
15.1
6,113
6,817
7,056
7,445
7,581
Fianna Fáil
Seán Goulding
13.7
5,528
6,536
6,781
7,105
7,173
Fine Gael
Nicholas Wall
11.8
4,784
5,130
5,148
8,513
Fine Gael
John Butler
10.5
4,235
4,702
4,714
Labour
Daniel Foley
7.9
3,179
Independent
William Jones
1.5
592
Electorate: 51,596 Valid: 40,397 Quota: 8,080 Turnout: 78.3%
1933 general election [ edit ]
1933 general election : Waterford[ 23] [ 65]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
Fianna Fáil
Patrick Little
18.1
7,007
7,118
7,225
7,359
7,381
7,467
Cumann na nGaedheal
Bridget Redmond
17.7
6,849
7,002
8,498
Fianna Fáil
Seán Goulding
17.1
6,615
6,792
6,842
6,878
6,915
7,025
Fianna Fáil
Michael Mansfield
15.0
5,783
5,989
6,062
6,155
6,188
6,301
National Centre Party
Nicholas Wall
13.5
5,228
5,297
6,053
8,935
Cumann na nGaedheal
Vincent White
9.1
3,506
3,560
3,912
Cumann na nGaedheal
John Kiersey
7.3
2,827
2,856
Labour
Thomas Ryan
2.2
834
Electorate: 45,770 Valid: 38,649 Quota: 7,730 Turnout: 84.4%
1932 general election [ edit ]
1932 general election : Waterford[ 22] [ 65]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
Cumann na nGaedheal
William Redmond
20.8
7,276
Fianna Fáil
Seán Goulding
16.7
5,835
6,935
7,020
Fianna Fáil
Patrick Little
15.2
5,316
5,811
6,076
6,257
Cumann na nGaedheal
John Kiersey
13.4
4,691
4,984
8,494
Fianna Fáil
Michael Mansfield
13.0
4,548
5,087
5,336
5,554
Cumann na nGaedheal
Vincent White
11.9
4,165
4,654
Labour
Daniel Foley
9.0
3,147
Electorate: 45,277 Valid: 34,978 Quota: 6,996 Turnout: 77.3%
September 1927 general election [ edit ]
September 1927 general election : Waterford[ 21] [ 65]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
National League
William Redmond
20.6
6,623
Fianna Fáil
Patrick Little
20.1
6,434
Fianna Fáil
Seán Goulding
17.9
5,744
6,944
Cumann na nGaedheal
Vincent White
17.4
5,595
6,184
Farmers' Party
Nicholas Wall
14.3
4,583
5,156
Independent
John Butler
9.7
3,118
Electorate: 45,276 Valid: 32,097 Quota: 6,420 Turnout: 70.9%
June 1927 general election [ edit ]
June 1927 general election : Waterford[ 20] [ 65]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
National League
William Redmond
24.3
7,687
Cumann na nGaedheal
Vincent White
12.1
3,806
4,036
4,073
4,835
4,920
5,067
5,102
5,456
7,157
Fianna Fáil
Patrick Little
11.9
3,769
3,832
3,867
3,894
3,951
4,026
5,417
5,778
5,902
5,935
Sinn Féin
Caitlín Brugha
11.3
3,579
3,639
3,676
3,708
3,756
3,968
4,265
4,638
4,814
4,855
Independent
John Butler
8.0
2,534
2,678
2,712
2,909
3,035
3,487
3,649
4,000
4,370
4,598
Farmers' Party
Nicholas Wall
6.9
2,187
2,361
2,372
2,466
3,261
3,556
3,719
3,854
Fianna Fáil
Michael O'Ryan
6.3
1,988
2,025
2,031
2,047
2,097
2,251
Independent
Declan Conway
4.6
1,453
1,500
1,510
1,597
1,750
Labour
Richard Keane
4.1
1,299
1,526
2,202
2,239
2,274
2,336
2,373
Cumann na nGaedheal
James Daly
4.1
1,297
1,349
1,355
Farmers' Party
Michael O'Brien
3.8
1,189
1,414
1,426
1,480
Labour
Thomas Dunne
2.5
795
906
Electorate: 45,276 Valid: 31,583 Quota: 6,317 Turnout: 69.8%
1923 general election [ edit ]
1923 general election : Waterford[ 19] [ 65]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Republican
Caitlín Brugha
25.4
8,265
Independent
William Redmond
19.8
6,441
6,626
Cumann na nGaedheal
Vincent White
12.5
4,059
4,091
4,448
5,084
5,295
5,304
5,396
5,627
Labour
James Baird
9.8
3,186
3,703
3,734
3,829
3,845
3,870
Farmers' Party
Nicholas Wall
9.7
3,142
3,235
3,279
3,607
5,769
5,797
5,829
5,949
Labour
John Butler
8.3
2,710
3,351
3,463
3,744
3,830
3,882
7,222
Farmers' Party
Garrett Flavin
7.0
2,280
2,414
2,494
2,784
Independent
Richard Keane
5.3
1,741
1,873
1,949
Cumann na nGaedheal
Michael Brennock
2.3
735
754
Electorate: 45,849 Valid: 32,559 Quota: 6,512 Turnout: 71.0%
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