() is a
Constituency represented in
Dáil Éireann , the lower house of the Irish parliament or
Oireachtas . The constituency has an electorate of 52,676 and at present is served by 3
Teachtaí Dála (TDs). The method of election is the
Single Transferable Vote .
The area of west Dublin in recent years is probably the most redrawn constituency in the
Republic Of Ireland . The constituency is currently made up of the
Castleknock and most of the
Mulhuddart electoral areas of
Fingal County Council and the
Palmerstown part of the Lucan electoral area of
South Dublin County Council . Currently the constituency forms a rough rectangular shape encompassing Mulhuddart and Corduff in the top left then east to
Blanchardstown and Castleknock, south to Palmerstown and then west to Carpenterstown, Barberstown, Clonsilla and Ongar.
A Dublin West constituency was created for the first time under the under the terms of the . It drew its electorate from the abolished constituencies of
Dublin County West ,
Dublin Ballyfermot and
Dublin Cabra together with a small part of
Dublin South East . Following the
Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1998 which took effect for the
2002 General Election , the constituency was reduced in size and representation, being the largest source of voters for the new
Dublin Mid West seat. As a result it was reduced from a five member constituency to a three member constituency.
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''' Joan Burton '''
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Labour Party (Ireland)
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5,799
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171
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3
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5
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Felix Gallagher
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Sinn Féin
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1,624
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48
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Gerry Lynam
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Fianna Fáil
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1,601
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47
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Mags Murray
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Progressive Democrats
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553
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16
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''' Joe Higgins '''
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Socialist Party (Ireland)
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6,442
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2148
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2
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4
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''' Joan Burton '''
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Labour Party (Ireland)
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3,810
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1271
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3
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6
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Deirdre Doherty Ryan
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Fianna Fáil
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2,300
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767
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Robert Bonnie
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Green Party (Ireland)
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748
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249
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John Smyth
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Christian Solidarity Party
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134
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045
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