North-West (European Parliament constituency)

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North-West
European Parliament constituency
North-West (European Parliament constituency) (European Parliament constituencies 2007 )
North-West (European Parliament constituency)
Location amongst the 2007 constituencies
Shown within Ireland
Created 2004
MEP(s) 3
Member State Ireland
Source(s) [1]

North-West is one of four constituencies of the European Parliament in Ireland. It currently elects 3 MEPs using the Single Transferable Vote system.

The constituency was created in 2004 and is a successor to the old Connacht-Ulster constituency. The following counties are represented by this constituency:

Connacht

Ulster

and from Munster

[edit] 2004 Election result

2004 European Elecion: North-West
Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
Fianna Fáil *Seán Ó Neachtain 62,085 14.73 1 5
Independent Marian Harkin 66,664 15.82 2 5
Fine Gael Jim Higgins 56,396 14.09 3 5
Sinn Féin Pearse Doherty 65,321 15.50 Not elected 5
Independent Dana Rosemary Scallon 56,992 13.52 Excluded 4
Fianna Fáil Jim McDaid 52,139 12.37 Excluded 3
Fine Gael Madeleine Taylor-Quinn 41,570 9.86 Excluded 2
Labour Party Hughie Baxter 13,948 3.31 Excluded 1
Independent Mary Hainsworth 3,308 0.78 Excluded 1
Electorate: 688,804 Valid: 421,423 Spoilt: 14,487 Quota: 105,356 Turnout: 63.29%

*Denotes outgoing MEP

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