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previous next By Election: 13 May 1983
Back Next Donegal South West
Dun na nGall Thiar Theas
Donegal Area (Ulster)

1 Seat 6 Candidates 1 Count
Electorate: 45,823 Quota: 15,882
 Candidate     Party     1st Pref   Share   Quota     Count   Status   Seat 

Cathal Coughlan  Fianna Fail Lozenge   17,960   56.55%   1.13   1      Made Quota     1   ♂

J J Reid  Fine Gael Lozenge   9,870   31.07%   0.62   (1)      Not Elected       ♂
Seamus Rodgers  Workers' Lozenge   2,992   9.42%   0.19   (1)      Lost Deposit       ♂
Eamon O Gallachoir  Non party/Independent Lozenge   530   1.67%   0.03   (1)      Lost Deposit       ♂
Leo Armstrong  Non party/Independent Lozenge   373   1.17%   0.02   (1)      Lost Deposit       ♂
Jim Tallon  Non party/Independent Lozenge   37   0.12%   0.00   (1)      Lost Deposit       ♂

Total poll 31,762 69.31%

Final votes required for expenses: 3,971
Candidates: 0 female (♀), 6 male (♂)
By election caused by death on 1 February 1983 of Clement Coughlan.
The Writ for the By Election was moved on 19 April 1983.
 
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