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Gaillimh Thiar
Galway Area (Connaught)

5 Seats 12 Candidates
Electorate: not available Quota: 8,474
 Candidate     Party     1st Pref   Share   Quota     Count   Status   Seat 

Bobby Molloy  Fianna Fail Lozenge   9,592   18.87%   1.13   0          1   ♂
Michael D Higgins  Labour Lozenge   6,226   12.25%   0.73   0          2   ♂
John F Donnellan  Fine Gael Lozenge   5,065   9.96%   0.60   0          3   ♂
Maire Geoghegan Quinn  Fianna Fail Lozenge   4,549   8.95%   0.54   0          4 ♀  
Mark Killilea2 Jnr  Fianna Fail Lozenge   6,338   12.47%   0.75   0          5   ♂

Henry Comerford  Fine Gael Lozenge   3,477   6.84%   0.41   0            ♂
Padraic McCormack  Fine Gael Lozenge   3,859   7.59%   0.46   0            ♂
Nicholas O'Connor  Fianna Fail Lozenge   2,471   4.86%   0.29   0            ♂
Frank Fahey  Fianna Fail Lozenge   5,049   9.93%   0.60   0            ♂
James Brick  Sinn Féin Lozenge   1,081   2.13%   0.13   0            ♂
Pol O Foighil  Fine Gael Lozenge   2,849   5.60%   0.34   0            ♂
Anthony Coffey  Non party/Independent Lozenge   284   0.56%   0.03   0            ♂

Total poll 50,840

Final votes required for expenses: 2,119
Candidates: 1 female (♀), 11 male (♂)