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Gaillimh Thiar
Galway Area (Connaught)

1 Seat 5 Candidates
Electorate: 44,350 Quota: 13,942
 Candidate     Party     1st Pref   Share   Quota     Count   Status   Seat 

Maire Geoghegan Quinn  Fianna Fail Lozenge   12,627   45.29%   0.91   0          1 ♀  
Michael D Higgins  Labour Lozenge   5,269   18.90%   0.38   0            ♂
John Mannion2 Jnr  Fine Gael Lozenge   7,234   25.95%   0.52   0            ♂
Pol O Foighil  Non party/Independent Lozenge   2,096   7.52%   0.15   0            ♂
Renee Prendergast  Sinn Féin Lozenge   656   2.35%   0.05   0            ♂

Total poll 27,882 62.87%

Final votes required for expenses: 3,486
Candidates: 1 female (♀), 4 male (♂)
By election caused by death on 5 January 1975 of John Geoghegan.
The Writ for the By Election was moved on 11 February 1975.
 
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