South (European Parliament constituency)

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

South is a constituency of the European Parliament in Ireland. It currently elects 3 MEPs using the Single Transferable Vote system. The constituency was created in 2004 as a successor to the old Munster constituency. It comprises the Munster counties less the county of Clare.

[edit] 2004 Election result

2004 European Election: South
Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
Fianna Fáil *Brian Crowley 125,539 25.92 1 1
Fine Gael Simon Coveney† 118,937 24.56 2 4
Independent Kathy Sinnott 89,127 18.40 3 6
Fianna Fáil *Gerard Collins 73,131 15.1 Not elected 6
Sinn Féin David Cullinane 32,643 6.74 Excluded 5
Labour Party Brendan Ryan 19,975 4.12 Excluded 5
Green Party Chris O'Leary 10,896 2.25 Excluded 4
Independent Gerry Hannan 6,394 1.32 Excluded 4
Independent Lily Moynihan 5,831 1.2 Excluded 3
Independent Anthony O'Connor 1,797 0.37 Excluded 2
Electorate: 802,359 Valid: 484,270 Spoilt: 14,124 Quota: 121,068 Turnout: 62.12%

†Substituted in June 2007 by Colm Burke following the 2007 general election.
*Denotes outgoing MEP

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