Westmeath: 1997 general election
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| Seat | Party | Candidate | Share | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 |
| 1 |  | 24.5% | 8037 | 8271 (234) | ||||||
| 2 |  | 22.1% | 7262 | 7454 (192) | 8233 (779) | |||||
| 3 |  | 15.9% | 5218 | 5388 (170) | 5689 (301) | 8449 (2760) | ||||
| 14.4% | 4706 | 4926 (220) | 6830 (1904) | 7082 (252) | |||||
| 10.0% | 3266 | 3361 (95) | 3408 (47) | ||||||
| 9.2% | 3005 | 3198 (193) | |||||||
 | 3.4% | 1118 | ||||||||
 | 0.5% | 175 | ||||||||
| Electorate: 49007 | Turnout: 33084 | Valid: 32787 | Spoilt: 297 |