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{{Dáil Éireann constituency infobox
|Name = Donegal South–West
|Entity = [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]
|Map = [[File:Donegal South West (Dáil Éireann constituency).png|200px]]
|Created = 1981
|Seats = 3
|TDs = [[Pearse Doherty]] ([[Sinn Féin|SF]])
[[Dinny McGinley]] ([[Fine Gael|FG]])
[[Thomas Pringle (Irish politician)|Thomas Pringle]] ([[Independent (politician)|Ind]])
|Counties = [[County Donegal]]
|EP = [[North-West (European Parliament constituency)|North-West]]
}}
{{Dáil Éireann former constituency infobox
|Name = Donegal South–West
|Entity = [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]
|Map =
|Created = 1961
|Abolished = 1969
|Seats = 3
|Counties = [[County Donegal]]
}}'''Donegal South–West''' is a [[Parliamentary constituencies in the Republic of Ireland|parliamentary constituency]] represented in [[Dáil Éireann]], the lower house of the [[Republic of Ireland|Irish]] parliament or [[Oireachtas]]. The constituency elects 3 deputies ([[Teachta Dála|Teachtaí Dála]], commonly known as TDs). The method of election is the [[single transferable vote]] form of [[proportional representation]] (PR-STV).
== History and boundaries ==
The constituency was first created for the [[Irish general election, 1961|1961 general election]]. However at the [[Irish general election, 1969|1969 general election]] it was abolished and largely replaced by the [[Donegal–Leitrim (Dáil Éireann constituency)|Donegal–Leitrim]] constituency. It was recreated for the [[Irish general election, 1981|1981 general election]] and has been used at all elections since then. Located in the southern and western parts of [[County Donegal]], it includes the towns of [[Lifford]], [[Donegal]], [[Ballyshannon]], [[Killybegs]] and [[Gweedore]].
The [[Electoral (Amendment) Act 2009]] defines the constituency as:
:"The county of Donegal, except the part thereof which is comprised in the constituency of [[Donegal North East (Dáil Éireann constituency)|Donegal North East]]."
=== TDs 1961–1969 ===
{{Irish TD table begin
|constituency = Donegal South–West
|maxTDs = 3
|start = 1961
|end = 1969
|refs =
|Fianna Fáil
|Fine Gael
|Independent (politician)
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
|dailnum = 17
|refs =
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[Joseph Brennan (Irish politician)|Joseph Brennan]]
|elections = 2
|party = Fianna Fáil
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[Cormac Breslin]]
|elections = 2
|party = Fianna Fáil
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[Patrick O'Donnell (politician)|Patrick O'Donnell]]
|elections = 2
|party = Fine Gael
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
|dailnum = 18
|refs =
}}
{{Irish TD table end
|dailnum = 19
|maxTDs = 3
|comment = Constituency abolished. See [[Donegal–Leitrim (Dáil Éireann constituency)|Donegal–Leitrim]]
}}
=== TDs since 1981 ===
{{Irish TD table begin
|constituency = Donegal South–West
|maxTDs = 3
|start = 1981
|end =
|refs =
|Fianna Fáil
|Fine Gael
|Sinn Féin
|Independent (politician)
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
|dailnum = 22
|refs =
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[James White (Irish businessman)|James White]]
|elections = 1
|party = Fine Gael
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[Clement Coughlan]]
|elections = 3
|party = Fianna Fáil
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[Pat the Cope Gallagher]]
|elections = 7
|party = Fianna Fáil
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
|dailnum = 23
|refs =
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[Dinny McGinley]]
|elections = 11
|party = Fine Gael
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
|dailnum = 24
|byelections = 1
|refs =
}}
{{Irish TD table by-election
|constituency = Donegal South–West
|year = 1983
|refs =
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[Cathal Coughlan (politician)|Cathal Coughlan]]
|elections = 1
|party = Fianna Fáil
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
|dailnum = 25
|refs =
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[Mary Coughlan (politician)|Mary Coughlan]]
|elections = 7
|party = Fianna Fáil
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
|dailnum = 26
|refs =
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
|dailnum = 27
|refs =
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
|dailnum = 28
|refs =
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[Tom Gildea]]
|elections = 1
|party = Independent (politician)
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
|dailnum = 29
|refs =
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[Pat the Cope Gallagher]]
|elections = 2
|party = Fianna Fáil
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
|dailnum = 30
|byelections = 1
|refs =
}}
{{Irish TD table by-election
|constituency = Donegal South–West
|year = 2010
|refs =
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[Pearse Doherty]]
|elections = 2
|party = Sinn Féin
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
|dailnum = 31
|refs =
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[Thomas Pringle (Irish politician)|Thomas Pringle]]
|elections = 1
|party = Independent (politician)
}}
{{Irish TD table end}}
=== 2011 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin2
|title = [[Irish general election, 2011|2011 general election]]: Donegal South–West
|numcounts = 5
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = '''[[Pearse Doherty]]'''
|party = Sinn Féin
|percentage = 33.0
|count1 = '''14,262'''
|count2 =
|count3 =
|count4 =
|count5 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = '''[[Dinny McGinley]]'''
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 19.9
|count1 = 8,589
|count2 = 9,128
|count3 = 9,287
|count4 = 10,587
|count5 = '''11,369'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = '''[[Thomas Pringle (Irish politician)|Thomas Pringle]]'''
|party = Independent (politician)
|percentage = 13.5
|count1 = 5,845
|count2 = 7,031
|count3 = 7,364
|count4 = 9,139
|count5 = '''10,175'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = [[Brian Ó Domhnaill]]
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 11.1
|count1 = 4,789
|count2 = 5,147
|count3 = 5,236
|count4 = 5,724
|count5 = 8,834
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = [[Mary Coughlan (politician)|Mary Coughlan]]
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 11.5
|count1 = 4,956
|count2 = 5,172
|count3 = 5,259
|count4 = 5,655
|count5 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = Frank McBrearty, Jnr
|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|percentage = 5.1
|count1 = 2,209
|count2 = 2,882
|count3 = 3,003
|count4 =
|count5 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = Stephen McCahill
|party = Independent (politician)
|percentage = 4.2
|count1 = 1,831
|count2 = 2,037
|count3 = 2,141
|count4 =
|count5 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = John Duffy
|party = Green Party (Ireland)
|percentage = 1.2
|count1 = 527
|count2 = 668
|count3 =
|count4 =
|count5 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = Anne Sweeney
|party = New Vision (electoral alliance)
|percentage = 0.6
|count1 = 255
|count2 = 382
|count3 =
|count4 =
|count5 =
}}
{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 5
|electorate = 64,568
|valid = 43,263
|spoilt = 332 (0.8%)
|quota = 10,816
|turnout = 43,595 (67.5%)
}}
=== 2010 by-election ===
Following the resignation of Fianna Fáil TD [[Pat the Cope Gallagher]] on his election to the [[European Parliament]] in June 2009, a by-election was held on 25 November 2010. The seat was won by the Sinn Féin candidate Pearse Doherty.
{{STV Election box begin2
|title = [[Donegal South–West by-election, 2010|2010 by-election]]: Donegal South–West
|numcounts = 4
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = '''[[Pearse Doherty]]'''
|party = Sinn Féin
|percentage = 39.9
|count1 = 13,719
|count2 = 13,736
|count3 = 15,488
|count4 = '''16,897'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = Barry O'Neill
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 18.7
|count1 = 6,424
|count2 = 6,442
|count3 = 7,313
|count4 = 8,182
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = [[Brian Ó Domhnaill]]
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 21.3
|count1 = 7,344
|count2 = 7,358
|count3 = 7,636
|count4 = 8,069
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = [[Thomas Pringle (Irish politician)|Thomas Pringle]]
|party = Independent (politician)
|percentage = 10.0
|count1 = 3,438
|count2 = 3,491
|count3 = 3,763
|count4 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = Frank McBrearty, Jnr
|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|percentage = 9.8
|count1 = 3,366
|count2 = 3,375
|count3 =
|count4 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = Anne Sweeney
|party = Independent (politician)
|percentage = 0.4
|count1 = 133
|count2 =
|count3 =
|count4 =
}}
{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 4
|electorate = 60,829
|valid = 34,424
|spoilt = 484
|quota = 17,213
|turnout = 57.4%
}}
=== 2007 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin2
|title = [[Irish general election, 2007|2007 general election]]: Donegal South–West
|numcounts = 3
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = '''[[Mary Coughlan (politician)|Mary Coughlan]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 26.4
|count1 = '''10,530'''
|count2 =
|count3 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = '''[[Pat the Cope Gallagher]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 24.1
|count1 = 9,606
|count2 = '''9,976'''
|count3 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = '''[[Dinny McGinley]]'''
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 23.0
|count1 = 9,167
|count2 = 9,249
|count3 = '''10,281'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = [[Pearse Doherty]]
|party = Sinn Féin
|percentage = 21.2
|count1 = 8,462
|count2 = 8,551
|count3 = 9,263
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = Séamus Rodgers
|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|percentage = 2.8
|count1 = 1,111
|count2 = 1,120
|count3 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = Seán Ó Maolchallann
|party = Green Party (Ireland)
|percentage = 1.5
|count1 = 589
|count2 = 596
|count3 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = John Doherty
|party = Independent (politician)
|percentage = 1.0
|count1 = 388
|count2 = 397
|count3 =
}}
{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 3
|electorate = 60,829
|valid = 39,853
|spoilt = 421 (1.1%)
|quota = 9,964
|turnout = 40,274 (66.2%)
}}
=== 2002 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin2
|title = [[Irish general election, 2002|2002 general election]]: Donegal South–West
|numcounts = 8
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = '''[[Pat the Cope Gallagher]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 21.7
|count1 = 7,740
|count2 = 7,843
|count3 = 7,960
|count4 = 8,202
|count5 = 8,502
|count6 = '''9,281'''
|count7 =
|count8 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = '''[[Mary Coughlan (politician)|Mary Coughlan]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 20.4
|count1 = 7,257
|count2 = 7,380
|count3 = 7,465
|count4 = 7,547
|count5 = 8,335
|count6 = 8,757
|count7 = '''8,932'''
|count8 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = '''[[Dinny McGinley]]'''
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 12.3
|count1 = 4,378
|count2 = 4,484
|count3 = 4,512
|count4 = 4,797
|count5 = 5,216
|count6 = 5,921
|count7 = 6,002
|count8 = '''7,370'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = [[James White (Irish businessman)|James White]]
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 13.1
|count1 = 4,680
|count2 = 4,720
|count3 = 4,740
|count4 = 4,822
|count5 = 5,161
|count6 = 5,385
|count7 = 5,402
|count8 = 5,930
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = [[Pearse Doherty]]
|party = Sinn Féin
|percentage = 7.6
|count1 = 2,697
|count2 = 2,771
|count3 = 3,571
|count4 = 3,720
|count5 = 4,166
|count6 = 5,170
|count7 = 5,269
|count8 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = Joe Kelly
|party = Independent (politician)
|percentage = 8.7
|count1 = 3,091
|count2 = 3,174
|count3 = 3,219
|count4 = 3,329
|count5 = 3,796
|count6 =
|count7 =
|count8 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = Thomas Pringle
|party = Independent (politician)
|percentage = 7.4
|count1 = 2,630
|count2 = 2,887
|count3 = 2,908
|count4 = 3,078
|count5 =
|count6 =
|count7 =
|count8 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = Séamus Rodgers
|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|percentage = 3.0
|count1 = 1,079
|count2 = 1,199
|count3 = 1,205
|count4 =
|count5 =
|count6 =
|count7 =
|count8 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = Tom Dignam
|party = Sinn Féin
|percentage = 3.2
|count1 = 1,133
|count2 = 1,148
|count3 =
|count4 =
|count5 =
|count6 =
|count7 =
|count8 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = Gwen Breslin
|party = Independent (politician)
|percentage = 2.6
|count1 = 951
|count2 =
|count3 =
|count4 =
|count5 =
|count6 =
|count7 =
|count8 =
}}
{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 8
|electorate = 54,789
|valid = 35,635
|spoilt = 500 (1.4%)
|quota = 8,909
|turnout = 36,135 (65.9%)
}}
=== 1997 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin
|title = [[Irish general election, 1997|1997 general election]]: Donegal South–West
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Mary Coughlan (politician)|Mary Coughlan]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 20.3
|votes = 6,597
|seat = 1
|count = 6
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Dinny McGinley]]'''
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 17.5
|votes = 5,679
|seat = 2
|count = 6
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Tom Gildea]]'''
|party = Independent (politician)
|percentage = 17.3
|votes = 5,592
|seat = 3
|count = 6
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[Enda Bonner]]
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 17.7
|votes = 5,742
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Patrick Kelly
|party = Independent Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 12.7
|votes = 4,123
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Frank O'Kelly
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 5.5
|votes = 1,774
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Liz Cullen
|party = Green Party (Ireland)
|percentage = 4.2
|votes = 1,366
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Manus Brennan
|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|percentage = 4.2
|votes = 1,361
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Tom Kennedy
|party = Independent (politician)
|percentage = 0.6
|votes = 206
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box end
|electorate = 51,479
|valid = 32,440
|spoilt = 454 (1.4%)
|quota = 8,111
|turnout = 32,894 (63.9%)
}}
=== 1992 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin
|title = [[Irish general election, 1992|1992 general election]]: Donegal South–West
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Pat the Cope Gallagher]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 26.4
|votes = 7,870
|seat = 1
|count = 1
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Mary Coughlan (politician)|Mary Coughlan]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 22.3
|votes = 6,639
|seat = 2
|count = 7
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Dinny McGinley]]'''
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 18.5
|votes = 5,504
|seat = 3
|count = 7
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[James White (Irish businessman)|James White]]
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 19.3
|votes = 5,745
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Séamus Rodgers
|party = Democratic Left (Ireland)
|percentage = 6.1
|votes = 1,825
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Anna Rose Doherty
|party = Sinn Féin
|percentage = 1.9
|votes = 577
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Benny Mooney
|party = Independent (politician)
|percentage = 2.4
|votes = 700
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Fred Coll
|party = Independent (politician)
|percentage = 1.8
|votes = 539
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = John McCluskey
|party = Sinn Féin
|percentage = 1.4
|votes = 409
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box end
|electorate = 48,528
|valid = 29,808
|spoilt = 688 (2.3%)
|quota = 7,453
|turnout = 30,496 (62.8%)
}}
=== 1989 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin
|title = [[Irish general election, 1989|1989 general election]]: Donegal South–West
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Pat the Cope Gallagher]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 28.9
|votes = 8,332
|seat = 1
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Mary Coughlan (politician)|Mary Coughlan]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 26.3
|votes = 7,592
|seat = 2
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Dinny McGinley]]'''
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 24.8
|votes = 7,160
|seat = 3
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Séamus Rodgers
|party = Workers' Party of Ireland
|percentage = 9.6
|votes = 2,768
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Francis O'Kelly
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 8.6
|votes = 2,493
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Thomas Kennedy
|party = Independent (politician)
|percentage = 1.8
|votes = 521
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box end
|electorate = ?
|valid = 28,866
|spoilt =
|quota = 7,217
|turnout =
}}
=== 1987 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin
|title = [[Irish general election, 1987|1987 general election]]: Donegal South–West
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Mary Coughlan (politician)|Mary Coughlan]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 30.7
|votes = 9,698
|seat = 1
|count = 1
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Pat the Cope Gallagher]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 27.5
|votes = 8,686
|seat = 2
|count = 1
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Dinny McGinley]]'''
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 20.1
|votes = 6,331
|seat = 3
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Francis O'Kelly
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 9.7
|votes = 3,072
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Séamus Rodgers
|party = Workers' Party of Ireland
|percentage = 8.0
|votes = 2,512
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Eamonn Monaghan
|party = Sinn Féin
|percentage = 4.0
|votes = 1,276
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box end
|electorate = ?
|valid = 31,575
|spoilt =
|quota = 7,894
|turnout =
}}
=== 1983 by-election ===
Following the death of [[Fianna Fáil]] TD [[Clement Coughlan]], a [[by-election]] was held on 13 May 1983. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Cathal Coughlan, brother of the deceased TD.
{{STV Election box begin
|title = [[Donegal South–West by-election, 1983|1983 by-election]]: Donegal South–West
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Cathal Coughlan (politician)|Cathal Coughlan]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 56.6
|votes = 17,960
|seat = 1
|count = 1
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = J J Reid
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 31.1
|votes = 9,870
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Séamus Rodgers
|party = Workers' Party of Ireland
|percentage = 9.4
|votes = 2,992
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Eamon Ó Gallachoir
|party = Independent (politician)
|percentage = 1.7
|votes = 530
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Leo Armstrong
|party = Independent (politician)
|percentage = 1.2
|votes = 373
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Jim Tallon
|party = Independent (politician)
|percentage = 0.1
|votes = 37
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box end
|electorate = 45,823
|valid = 31,762
|spoilt =
|quota = 15,882
|turnout = 69.3%
}}
=== November 1982 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin
|title = [[Irish general election, November 1982|November 1982 general election]]: Donegal South–West
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Clement Coughlan]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 29.5
|votes = 9,483
|seat = 1
|count = 1
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Dinny McGinley]]'''
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 26.5
|votes = 8,544
|seat = 2
|count = 1
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Pat the Cope Gallagher]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 25.4
|votes = 8,165
|seat = 3
|count = 1
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Francis O'Kelly
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 12.5
|votes = 4,035
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Séamus Rodgers
|party = Workers' Party of Ireland
|percentage = 6.1
|votes = 1,972
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box end
|electorate = ?
|valid = 32,199
|spoilt =
|quota = 8,050
|turnout =
}}
=== February 1982 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin2
|title = [[Irish general election, February 1982|February 1982 general election]]: Donegal South–West
|numcounts = 3
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = '''[[Clement Coughlan]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 25.1
|count1 = '''8,321'''
|count2 =
|count3 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = '''[[Dinny McGinley]]'''
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 21.6
|count1 = 7,160
|count2 = 7,419
|count3 = '''10,925'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = '''[[Pat the Cope Gallagher]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 22.9
|count1 = 7,576
|count2 = 8,011
|count3 = '''8,270'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = Patrick Kelly
|party = Independent Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 11.7
|count1 = 3,868
|count2 = 4,877
|count3 = 5,036
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = J J Reid
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 12.4
|count1 = 4,113
|count2 = 4,300
|count3 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = Séamus Rodgers
|party = Sinn Féin the Workers Party
|percentage = 3.2
|count1 = 1,056
|count2 =
|count3 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = Daniel Harkin
|party = Independent (politician)
|percentage = 3.1
|count1 = 1,013
|count2 =
|count3 =
}}
{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 3
|electorate = 44,860
|valid = 33,107
|spoilt = 253 (0.8%)
|quota = 8,277
|turnout = 33,360 (74.4%)
}}
=== 1981 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin2
|title = [[Irish general election, 1981|1981 general election]]: Donegal South–West
|numcounts = 4
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = '''[[Clement Coughlan]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 26.9
|count1 = '''9,341'''
|count2 =
|count3 =
|count4 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = '''[[James White (Irish businessman)|James White]]'''
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 23.4
|count1 = 8,117
|count2 = 8,167
|count3 = '''12,271'''
|count4 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = '''[[Pat the Cope Gallagher]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 18.5
|count1 = 6,433
|count2 = 6,969
|count3 = 7,348
|count4 = '''7,762'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = Patrick Kelly
|party = Independent Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 16.2
|count1 = 5,626
|count2 = 5,684
|count3 = 6,197
|count4 = 7,038
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = [[Dinny McGinley]]
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 14.9
|count1 = 5,199
|count2 = 5,216
|count3 =
|count4 =
}}
{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 4
|electorate = 44,860
|valid = 34,716
|spoilt = 335 (0.9%)
|quota = 8,680
|turnout = 35,051 (78.1%)
}}
=== 1965 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin
|title = [[Irish general election, 1965|1965 general election]]: Donegal South–West
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Joseph Brennan (Irish politician)|Joseph Brennan]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 27.3
|votes = 7,020
|seat = 1
|count = 1
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Patrick O'Donnell (politician)|Patrick O'Donnell]]'''
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 26.1
|votes = 6,691
|seat = 2
|count = 1
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Cormac Breslin]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 24.3
|votes = 6,240
|seat = 3
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[James White (Irish businessman)|James White]]
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 16.7
|votes = 4,298
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Frank Reid
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 5.6
|votes = 1,432
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box end
|electorate = ?
|valid = 25,681
|spoilt =
|quota = 6,421
|turnout =
}}
=== 1961 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin
|title = [[Irish general election, 1961|1961 general election]]: Donegal South–West
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Joseph Brennan (Irish politician)|Joseph Brennan]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 29.8
|votes = 7,045
|seat = 1
|count = 1
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Patrick O'Donnell (politician)|Patrick O'Donnell]]'''
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 23.3
|votes = 5,512
|seat = 2
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Cormac Breslin]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 19.2
|votes = 4,536
|seat = 3
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Christopher Gallagher
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 19.5
|votes = 4,599
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Séamus Rodgers
|party = Sinn Féin
|percentage = 8.2
|votes = 1,930
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box end
|electorate = ?
|valid = 23,622
|spoilt =
|quota = 5,906
|turnout =
}}
== See also ==
*[[Parliamentary constituencies in the Republic of Ireland]]
*[[Politics of the Republic of Ireland]]
*[[List of political parties in the Republic of Ireland]]
*[[List of Irish by-elections]]
*[[Elections in the Republic of Ireland]]
== External links ==
*[http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=0 Oireachtas Members Database]
{{Parliamentary constituencies in the Republic of Ireland}}
{{Donegal constituencies}}
{{coord missing|County Donegal}}