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Baile Atha Cliath Thiar Theas
Dublin Area (Leinster)

5 Seats 12 Candidates
Electorate: not available Quota: 6,603
 Candidate     Party     1st Pref   Share   Quota     Count   Status   Seat 

Robert Briscoe  Fianna Fail Lozenge   8,162   20.60%   1.24   0          1   ♂
Noel Lemass  Fianna Fail Lozenge   5,436   13.72%   0.82   0          2   ♂
Michael O'Higgins  Fine Gael Lozenge   4,830   12.19%   0.73   0          3   ♂
James Carroll1  Non party/Independent Lozenge   3,878   9.79%   0.59   0          4   ♂
Bernard Butler  Fianna Fail Lozenge   2,543   6.42%   0.39   0          5   ♂

Seán MacBride  Clann na Poblachta Lozenge   2,677   6.76%   0.41   0            ♂
James O'Keeffe  Fine Gael Lozenge   1,397   3.53%   0.21   0            ♂
John Colgan  Labour Lozenge   2,045   5.16%   0.31   0            ♂
Beatrice Dixon  Non party/Independent Lozenge   2,488   6.28%   0.38   0          ♀  
Edmond Power  Fine Gael Lozenge   1,866   4.71%   0.28   0            ♂
Dr Michael ffrench O'Carroll  Fianna Fail Lozenge   1,853   4.68%   0.28   0            ♂
Seoirse Dearle  Sinn Féin Lozenge   2,442   6.16%   0.37   0            ♂

Total poll 39,617

Final votes required for expenses: 1,651
Candidates: 1 female (♀), 11 male (♂)