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previous next General Election: 4 February 1948
Back Next Leix Offaly
Laoighis Offaly Area (Leinster)

5 Seats 16 Candidates
Electorate: not available Quota: 7,896
 Candidate     Party     1st Pref   Share   Quota     Count   Status   Seat 

Oliver J Flanagan  Non party/Independent Lozenge   14,369   30.33%   1.82   0          1   ♂
Patrick Boland  Fianna Fail Lozenge   7,366   15.55%   0.93   0          2   ♂
Tom O'Higgins2 Jnr  Fine Gael Lozenge   5,458   11.52%   0.69   0          3   ♂
Patrick J Gorry  Fianna Fail Lozenge   3,505   7.40%   0.44   0          4   ♂
William Davin  Labour Lozenge   2,636   5.56%   0.33   0          5   ♂

Matthew Moore  Clann na Poblachta Lozenge   422   0.89%   0.05   0            ♂
Cornelius Lehane  Clann na Poblachta Lozenge   847   1.79%   0.11   0            ♂
Patrick Muldowney  Labour Lozenge   683   1.44%   0.09   0            ♂
Thomas Murphy2  Clann na Poblachta Lozenge   903   1.91%   0.11   0            ♂
Gerard Harkin  Fianna Fail Lozenge   2,929   6.18%   0.37   0            ♂
William Milner  Non party/Independent Lozenge   327   0.69%   0.04   0            ♂
James O'Connor1  Fianna Fail Lozenge   942   1.99%   0.12   0            ♂
Edward Colton  Non party/Independent Lozenge   1,899   4.01%   0.24   0            ♂
Patrick Doyle  Fine Gael Lozenge   916   1.93%   0.12   0            ♂
Daniel Hogan  Fianna Fail Lozenge   3,030   6.40%   0.38   0            ♂
James Flanagan2  Non party/Independent Lozenge   1,141   2.41%   0.14   0            ♂

Total poll 47,373

Final votes required for expenses: 1,975
Candidates: 0 female (♀), 16 male (♂)