Galway City Council: (East & North Ward) 1979 Local Election Results, Counts, Stats and Analysis

Votes Detail Race Party Share Transfers

Seats: 5

Quota: 967

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Seat	Party		Candidate	Share	First Pref Votes
1			Michael D. Higgins (LAB)	16.0%	930
2			Fintan Coogan (IND)	7.4%	431
4			Brendan Holland (IND)	7.2%	415
3			Michael Leahy (FF)	11.9%	693
5			Bridie O'Flaherty (FF)	9.0%	524
			John F. King (IND)	6.5%	378
			Noel Heaney (IND)	7.0%	405
			Anna McHugh (FG)	4.8%	279
			Sheila Jordan (IND)	6.1%	356
			Henry O'Connor (FF)	5.8%	339
			Paschal Walsh (FG)	4.7%	270
			Billy Dillon (SFWP)	4.3%	247
			Thomas Tierney (ILAB)	4.1%	240
			Joe Fox (FG)	2.7%	157
			Peter Kenny (LAB)	2.3%	136

Incumbent in Bold

Electorate: 11798

Turnout: 5863

Valid: 5000

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