Denis Naughten is an Independent TD running in the Roscommon-Galway constituency. This will be the first time he will run as an independent, having been a Fine Gael man since first being elected a TD in 1997. Having voted against the government’s decision to close the emergency department at Roscommon County Hospital he subsequently left Fine Gael. He is the son of the late Liam Naughten who was a Dáil Deputy from 1982 to 1989.
| Electorate | Seats | Total Poll | Turnout | Valid Poll | Spoiled Votes | Quota |
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| 64,235 | 3 | 45,995 | 71.60% | 45,680 | 315 | 11,421 |
Vote Distribution
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Count Results
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9750 | 10964 | 10996 | 11073 | 11275 | 11630 | ||
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6813 | 7157 | 7162 | 7192 | 7260 | 7368 | 7565 | 10104 |
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6812 | 7317 | 7324 | 7428 | 7555 | 7698 | 8388 | 9313 |
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3075 | 3196 | 3207 | 3256 | 3301 | 3591 | 3826 | |
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2006 | 2164 | 2168 | 2198 | 2240 | 2294 | 2389 | |
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1211 | 1254 | 1258 | 1320 | 1373 | 1442 | 1442 | |
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75 | 88 | 88 |
On the Ballot
Michael Fitzmaurice was elected a TD during the 2014 Roscommon-Leitrim bye-election caused by the election of Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan to the European Parliament. Since assuming office, Mr Fitzmaurice became a founder member of the Independent Alliance. He and his wife Maria have three children. He previously worked in an Agricultural and Turf Contracting business, and is an advocate of small and medium sized enterprises in rural areas.
Fine Gael’s sole candidate in Roscommon for the 2016 general election, Maura Hopkins (31) first entered politics when she was elected as a Roscommon County councillor in 2014. A popular figure, the occupational therapist was elected on her first attempt. She received 16.8 pc of first preference votes in the by-election that followed Independent TD Luke 'Ming' Flanagan’s departure for the European Parliament. Despite the high level of support, she was not elected.
A long-standing member of Fianna Fáil, Eugene Murphy has been a Roscommon County councillor since 1985. This is his first time running in a general election. Based in Boyle, Cllr Murphy is a radio presenter and current chair of the R.A.P.P. Group in County Roscommon.
Having been unsuccessful twice already Labour Senator John Kelly (55) is making a fresh attempt at securing a seat in Dáil Éireann. Elected first as an Independent for Roscommon County Council in 2004, he joined the Labour party in 2010. He became a senator in 2011 and was named the party’s Seanad spokesperson on Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht affairs and Training and Skills. He is campaigning on a range of issues affecting rural communities, including housing shortages and investment outside of city centres. His sister Anne Farrell is running as a Renua Ireland candidate in the same constituency.
The party organiser for west of the Shannon, Anne Farrell (53) is Renua Ireland’s candidate for the Roscommon Galway constituency. This will be her first time seeking election. The mother-of-three from Ballintubber will contest the general election against her brother, Labour senator John Kelly. Ms Farrell is an experienced healthcare worker and is a strong advocate for children, people with disabilities and the elderly.
Among the youngest candidates in the general election, Claire Kerran (23) has been a member of Sinn Féin since her teens. The young Tibohine woman is the former secretary to Luke Ming Flanagan MEP and is studying for an MA in education at NUI Galway. Involved in many local community activist groups. Ms Kerran believes that austerity has stripped many rural communities of essential services. By her own account, she is pushing for more investment and better infrastructure for the west of Ireland.
People Before Profit Alliance candidate for the Roscommon-Galway, Eddie Conroy (39) is running on a platform that criticises the Government for neglecting the area of Roscommon. He has been heavily involved in the Right2Water campaign, which protests against water charges, and has also been a prominent figure in protesting other austerity measures such as the propriety tax. Mr Conroy wants to see a national policy to regenerate rural Ireland.
Miriam Hennesy joined the Green Party in 1987 and has actively been involved in canvassing for the partyin every local, general and European election in her constituency since. She is campaigning for full accountablity on planning decisions, protection of of green spaces, affordable public transport, and increase support for people looking to improve their home insulation – thereby reduction bills and creating jobs in the construction industry.
Former Roscommon Inter-County goalkeeper Shane Curran was announced as last minute candidate for Fianna Fáil in the upcoming general election. A long-standing member of the GAA, this is his first time running for election. He is campaigning on a platform of more Government funding and investment for Roscommon-Galway A regular contributor to radio sports analysis, Mr Curran is involved with a number of charities in the county. Away from football, he is the director for two companies.
From Loughlynn, Anthony Coleman is a carpenter who contested the 2014 local elections for Roscommon County Council. He finished bottom of the poll in the ward of Boyle, receiving 140 first preference votes.
Based in Tulsk, Thomas Fallon was a late entrant to the 12-candidate race in Roscommon-Galway. This will be his first general election.