Waterford (Dáil constituency)

Waterford is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects 4 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

This article is about the Irish parliamentary constituency. For the British constituency of a similar name, see Watford (UK Parliament constituency). For the Australian constituency of the same name, see Electoral district of Waterford.

Waterford
Dáil constituency
Outline map
Location of Waterford within Ireland
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created1923
Seats
  • 4 (1923–1961)
  • 3 (1961–1977)
  • 4 (1977–)
TDs
  •   Mary Butler (FF)
  •   David Cullinane (SF)
  •   Marc Ó Cathasaigh (GP)
  •   Matt Shanahan (Ind)
Local government areaWaterford City and County
Created fromWaterford–Tipperary East
EP constituencySouth

Boundaries

The constituency was created by the Electoral Act 1923 and first used at the 1923 general election to the 4th Dáil, partially replacing the constituency of Waterford–Tipperary East that was used for the previous two elections. The Constituency Review Report 2023 of the Electoral Commission recommended that no change be made at the next general election.[1]

The Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2017 defines the constituency as:[2]

Changes to the Waterford constituency
Years TDs Boundaries Notes
1923–1937 4 The county of Waterford and the county borough of Waterford[3] Created from Waterford–Tipperary East (5 seats)
1937–1948 4 The county borough of Waterford, and the county of Waterford and
in the county of Cork[4]

the district electoral divisions of Ardagh, Clonpriest, Kilcronat, Killeagh (Youghal), Kilmacdonogh, Youghal Rural,

and the urban district of Youghal.
1948–1961 4 The county borough of Waterford, and the county of Waterford.[5] Transfer to Cork East
1961–1977 3 The county of Waterford, except the part in the constituency of Tipperary South;
and the county borough of Waterford.[6][7]		 Transfer to Tipperary South
1977–1981 4 The county of Waterford; and the county borough of Waterford.[8] Transfer from Tipperary South
1981–2002 4 The county of Waterford, except the part in the constituency of Tipperary South;
and the county borough of Waterford.[9][10][11][12]		 Transfer to Tipperary South
2002–2016 4 The county of Waterford, except the part in the constituency of Tipperary South;
and the city of Waterford.[13][14][15]
2016– 5 The city and county of Waterford.[16][2] Transfer from Tipperary South

TDs
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Waterford 1923–[17]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
4th1923[18] Caitlín Brugha
(Rep)		 John Butler
(Lab)		 Nicholas Wall
(FP)		 William Redmond
(NL)
5th1927 (Jun)[19] Patrick Little
(FF)		 Vincent White
(CnaG)
6th1927 (Sep)[20] Seán Goulding
(FF)
7th1932[21] John Kiersey
(CnaG)		 William Redmond
(CnaG)
8th1933[22] Nicholas Wall
(NCP)		 Bridget Redmond
(CnaG)
9th1937[23] Michael Morrissey
(FF)		 Nicholas Wall
(FG)		 Bridget Redmond
(FG)
10th1938[24] William Broderick
(FG)
11th1943[25] Denis Heskin
(CnaT)
12th1944[26]
1947 by-election[27] John Ormonde
(FF)
13th1948[28] Thomas Kyne
(Lab)
14th1951[29]
1952 by-election[30] William Kenneally
(FF)
15th1954[31] Thaddeus Lynch
(FG)
16th1957[32]
17th1961[33] 3 seats
1961–1977
18th1965[34] Billy Kenneally
(FF)
1966 by-election[35] Fad Browne
(FF)
19th1969[36] Edward Collins
(FG)
20th1973[37] Thomas Kyne
(Lab)
21st1977[38] Jackie Fahey
(FF)		 Austin Deasy
(FG)
22nd1981[39]
23rd1982 (Feb)[40] Paddy Gallagher
(SF–WP)
24th1982 (Nov)[41] Donal Ormonde
(FF)
25th1987[42] Martin Cullen
(PD)		 Brian Swift
(FF)
26th1989[43] Brian O'Shea
(Lab)		 Brendan Kenneally
(FF)
27th1992[44] Martin Cullen
(PD)
28th1997[45] Martin Cullen
(FF)
29th2002[46] Ollie Wilkinson
(FF)		 John Deasy
(FG)
30th2007[47] Brendan Kenneally
(FF)
31st2011[48] Ciara Conway
(Lab)		 John Halligan
(Ind)		 Paudie Coffey
(FG)
32nd2016[49] David Cullinane
(SF)		 Mary Butler
(FF)
33rd2020[50] Marc Ó Cathasaigh
(GP)		 Matt Shanahan
(Ind)

Note: The columns in this table are used only for presentational purposes, and no significance should be attached to the order of columns. For details of the order in which seats were won at each election, see the detailed results of that election.

Elections

2020 general election
2020 general election: Waterford[51][52]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
Sinn Féin David Cullinane 38.3 20,569            
Fianna Fáil Mary Butler 12.4 6,644 7,306 7,720 8,939 9,867 10,028 11,233
Independent Matt Shanahan 9.3 4,990 6,715 7,246 7,885 8,576 10,127 10,708
Green Marc Ó Cathasaigh 7.4 3,996 5,380 5,631 5,976 6,873 9,118 9,738
Fine Gael John Cummins 8.5 4,592 5,036 5,119 5,484 5,784 5,880 8,477
Fine Gael Damien Geoghegan 8.0 4,289 4,538 4,572 4,675 5,473 5,549  
Solidarity–PBP Úna Dunphy[lower-alpha 1] 2.1 1,153 4,361 4,829 4,944 5,444    
Labour John Pratt 6.5 3,498 4,306 4,453 4,602      
Fianna Fáil Eddie Mulligan 4.9 2,654 3,093 3,180        
Aontú Rónan Cleary 2.0 1,049 1,426          
Independent Bernadette Philips 0.6 324 845          
Electorate: 84,978   Valid: 53,758   Spoilt: 447   Quota: 10,752   Turnout: 63.8%  
    1. Dunphy was a member of People Before Profit.

    2016 general election
    2016 general election: Waterford[53][54][49]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789
    Fianna Fáil Mary Butler 20.5 10,603                
    Sinn Féin David Cullinane 18.8 9,739 9,783 9,826 9,890 9,967 10,497      
    Independent John Halligan 16.1 8,306 8,368 8,438 8,513 8,674 9,271 9,345 11,148  
    Fine Gael John Deasy 14.8 7,641 7,687 7,697 7,806 7,996 8,067 8,072 9,443 9,671
    Fine Gael Paudie Coffey 13.9 7,209 7,245 7,281 7,412 7,600 7,635 7,637 8,946 9,104
    Green Grace O'Sullivan 4.3 2,237 2,254 2,285 2,379 2,567 2,968 2,993    
    Labour Ciara Conway 4.4 2,268 2,286 2,302 2,309 2,367 2,445 2,449    
    AAA–PBP Una Dunphy 3.2 1,646 1,656 1,719 1,767 1,857        
    Renua Mailo Power 1.7 862 880 902 1,087          
    Independent John Walsh 1.7 858 865 895            
    Direct Democracy Edward Quilty 0.4 194 195              
    Independent Sheikh Ahmed 0.3 140 143              
    Electorate: 81,819   Valid: 51,703   Spoilt: 400   Quota: 10,341   Turnout: 63.7%  

      2011 general election
      2011 general election: Waterford[48]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567891011
      Fine Gael John Deasy 20.0 10,718 10,731 10,751                
      Fine Gael Paudie Coffey 18.1 9,698 9,705 9,737 9,774 9,852 9,999 10,055 10,703 11,236    
      Labour Ciara Conway 10.3 5,554 5,560 5,565 5,597 5,708 5,867 5,937 6,424 9,216 11,182  
      Independent John Halligan 10.3 5,546 5,552 5,569 5,594 5,639 5,776 6,051 6,448 7,373 9,602 9,818
      Fianna Fáil Brendan Kenneally 14.0 7,515 7,521 7,555 7,567 7,600 7,672 7,736 7,968 8,207 8,782 8,845
      Sinn Féin David Cullinane 9.9 5,342 5,347 5,361 5,387 5,414 5,458 5,636 5,868 6,298    
      Labour Seamus Ryan 8.6 4,638 4,644 4,652 4,664 4,730 4,791 4,971 5,113      
      Independent Tom Higgins 2.1 1,130 1,133 1,150 1,164 1,201 1,227 1,246        
      Independent Justin Collery 1.8 967 971 983 1,025 1,075 1,129 1,166        
      Workers' Party Joe Tobin 1.6 873 878 889 906 925 937          
      Independent Joe Conway 1.3 725 729 738 751 762            
      Green Jody Power 0.9 462 462 465 501              
      Fís Nua Ben Nutty[55] 0.5 257 261 276                
      Independent Declan Waters 0.4 222 223                  
      Independent Gerard Kiersey 0.1 73                    
      Electorate: 78,435   Valid: 53,720   Spoilt: 578 (1.1%)   Quota: 10,745   Turnout: 54,298 (69.2%)  

        2007 general election
        2007 general election: Waterford[47]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567891011
        Fianna Fáil Martin Cullen 23.1 11,438                    
        Fine Gael John Deasy 15.3 7,554 7,674 7,712 7,839 8,006 8,546 8,778 9,565 13,181    
        Labour Brian O'Shea 11.3 5,610 5,746 5,774 5,962 6,326 6,545 7,086 8,198 9,258 11,217  
        Fianna Fáil Brendan Kenneally 11.4 5,624 6,384 6,423 6,561 6,631 6,699 6,995 7,663 8,032 8,472 8,848
        Fianna Fáil Ollie Wilkinson 12.0 5,963 6,221 6,258 6,319 6,376 6,395 6,443 6,766 7,159 7,549 7,874
        Fine Gael Paudie Coffey 9.4 4,658 4,706 4,732 4,825 4,935 5,382 5,522 5,894      
        Sinn Féin David Cullinane 6.7 3,327 3,390 3,415 3,487 3,631 3,697 4,296        
        Workers' Party John Halligan 3.4 1,708 1,768 1,784 1,869 2,001 2,093          
        Fine Gael Jim D'Arcy 2.7 1,340 1,372 1,378 1,433 1,519            
        Green Brendan McCann 2.1 1,049 1,062 1,085 1,206              
        Independent Mary Roche 1.9 934 973 1,014                
        Independent Declan Waters 1.5 270 271                  
        Independent Francis Hennessy 0.1 53 55                  
        Electorate: 73,434   Valid: 49,528   Spoilt: 430 (0.9%)   Quota: 9,606   Turnout: 49,958 (68.0%)  

          2002 general election
          2002 general election: Waterford[46]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234567
          Fianna Fáil Martin Cullen 18.3 8,529 8,606 8,734 8,854 9,432    
          Fine Gael John Deasy 15.5 7,204 7,303 7,363 7,581 8,118 9,998  
          Labour Brian O'Shea 13.4 6,219 6,364 6,649 7,182 7,649 8,316 9,524
          Fianna Fáil Ollie Wilkinson 15.7 7,312 7,367 7,383 7,443 7,635 7,723 8,204
          Fianna Fáil Brendan Kenneally 12.3 5,735 5,780 5,920 5,969 6,165 6,425 7,117
          Sinn Féin David Cullinane 6.4 2,955 3,090 3,410 3,585 3,714 3,871  
          Fine Gael Maurice Cummins 6.0 2,799 2,862 3,009 3,121 3,341    
          Progressive Democrats Michael Flynn 4.6 2,137 2,187 2,251 2,464      
          Green Brendan McCann 2.9 1,361 1,533 1,646        
          Workers' Party John Halligan 2.7 1,270 1,398          
          Christian Solidarity Declan Waters 0.7 335            
          Socialist Workers Jimmy Kelly 0.6 300            
          Independent Conor Halpin 0.6 289            
          Independent Eddie Walsh 0.3 118            
          Electorate: 73,725   Valid: 46,563   Spoilt: 557 (1.2%)   Quota: 9,313   Turnout: 47,120 (63.9%)  

            1997 general election
            1997 general election: Waterford[56]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456789
            Fine Gael Austin Deasy 16.4 7,335 7,349 7,377 7,537 7,948 8,743 11,277    
            Fianna Fáil Brendan Kenneally 13.3 5,971 5,983 6,020 6,235 6,796 7,217 7,425 7,564 10,080
            Labour Brian O'Shea 11.8 5,271 5,281 5,356 5,588 5,828 6,335 7,124 8,687 9,273
            Fianna Fáil Martin Cullen 12.0 5,353 5,385 5,417 5,545 6,527 6,899 7,184 7,330 8,729
            Workers' Party Martin O'Regan 9.2 4,139 4,147 4,502 4,689 4,788 5,149 5,494 5,692 5,783
            Fianna Fáil Ollie Wilkinson 10.5 4,707 4,725 4,744 4,904 5,110 5,418 5,485 5,562  
            Fine Gael Maurice Cummins 8.2 3,664 3,670 3,686 3,841 4,124 4,380      
            Independent Dermot Kirwan 6.6 2,946 2,952 2,986 3,183 3,356        
            Progressive Democrats Katharine Bulbulia 6.5 2,896 2,902 2,923 3,083          
            National Party Declan Waters 1.9 855 863 874            
            Green Brendan McCann 1.8 809 821 869            
            Socialist Workers Jimmy Kelly 1.6 702 708              
            Natural Law Michael Kennedy 0.3 149                
            Electorate: 69,789   Valid: 44,797   Spoilt: 667 (1.5%)   Quota: 8,960   Turnout: 45,464 (65.1%)  

              1992 general election
              1992 general election: Waterford[57]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              1234567
              Labour Brian O'Shea 26.1 11,235            
              Fine Gael Austin Deasy 18.0 7,723 8,305 8,364 8,634      
              Fianna Fáil Brendan Kenneally 15.8 6,793 7,055 7,148 7,416 7,527 7,756 8,380
              Progressive Democrats Martin Cullen 9.3 4,015 4,440 4,497 4,670 4,917 5,915 6,739
              Fianna Fáil Jackie Fahey 13.0 5,410 5,548 5,616 5,800 5,876 5,974 6,367
              Workers' Party Martin O'Regan 7.0 3,000 3,451 3,617 3,739 4,338 4,676  
              Fine Gael Maurice Cummins 4.2 1,788 1,984 2,009 2,126 2,282    
              Democratic Left Paddy Gallagher 2.4 1,039 1,459 1,513 1,568      
              Independent Tony Scott 3.1 1,312 1,411 1,488        
              Sinn Féin Denis O'Brien 1.2 511 539          
              Independent Breda Hayden 0.4 161 197          
              Electorate: 64,037   Valid: 42,987   Spoilt: 676 (1.6%)   Quota: 8,598   Turnout: 43,663 (68.2%)  

                1989 general election
                1989 general election: Waterford[43]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                12345
                Fine Gael Austin Deasy 15.8 7,571 7,668 9,739    
                Labour Brian O'Shea 16.4 7,823 7,969 8,208 8,405  
                Fianna Fáil Jackie Fahey 14.6 6,991 7,570 7,638 7,685 8,282
                Fianna Fáil Brendan Kenneally 11.5 5,486 6,420 6,502 6,549 7,147
                Progressive Democrats Martin Cullen 7.3 3,489 3,534 4,245 5,345 6,670
                Workers' Party Paddy Gallagher 9.6 4,570 4,691 4,830 4,913  
                Fine Gael Katharine Bulbulia 7.0 3,340 3,379      
                Fianna Fáil Brian Swift 9.8 4,707        
                Fine Gael Maurice Cummins 7.7 3,664        
                Independent Padraig Sweeney 0.3 159        
                Electorate: ?   Valid: 41,320   Quota: 8,265  

                  1987 general election
                  1987 general election: Waterford[42][58]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  1234567
                  Fine Gael Austin Deasy 18.9 8,430 8,569 8,794 11,708      
                  Progressive Democrats Martin Cullen 12.0 5,347 5,427 5,861 6,444 8,225 9,723  
                  Fianna Fáil Jackie Fahey 16.4 7,321 7,517 7,847 7,962 8,049 8,648 8,855
                  Fianna Fáil Brian Swift 12.8 5,720 5,906 6,355 6,496 6,607 7,620 7,930
                  Fianna Fáil Donal Ormonde 13.4 5,959 6,091 6,340 6,439 6,530 6,984 7,119
                  Labour Brian O'Shea 7.5 3,358 3,517 4,442 4,636 5,069    
                  Fine Gael Edward Collins 8.9 3,990 4,035 4,178        
                  Workers' Party Paddy Gallagher 6.4 2,855 3,408          
                  Sinn Féin Noel Ryan 1.7 758            
                  Workers' Party Anthony Wright 1.2 552            
                  Independent Pádraig Sweeney 0.5 226            
                  Independent John Lanigan 0.2 78            
                  Electorate: 59,904   Valid: 44,594   Quota: 8,919   Turnout: 74.4%  

                    November 1982 general election
                    November 1982 general election: Waterford[41][59]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    1234567
                    Fine Gael Austin Deasy 19.8 8,495 8,904          
                    Fine Gael Edward Collins 12.7 5,442 5,660 5,795 6,278 9,006    
                    Fianna Fáil Donal Ormonde 16.3 6,983 7,086 7,098 7,354 7,536 9,796  
                    Fianna Fáil Jackie Fahey 14.5 6,230 6,335 6,351 6,576 6,709 7,787 8,917
                    Workers' Party Paddy Gallagher 10.7 4,577 5,095 5,156 5,972 6,423 6,927 7,019
                    Fianna Fáil Brian Swift 8.1 3,487 3,649 3,654 3,957 4,136    
                    Fine Gael Katharine Bulbulia 7.1 3,034 3,263 3,342 3,885      
                    Independent Thomas Brennan 6.0 2,574 2,785 2,807        
                    Labour Brian O'Shea 4.1 1,760            
                    Independent Terence Moroney 0.7 285            
                    Electorate: 56,754   Valid: 42,867   Quota: 8,574   Turnout: 75.5%  

                      February 1982 general election
                      February 1982 general election: Waterford[40][60]
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      12345
                      Fine Gael Austin Deasy 22.4 9,295        
                      Fianna Fáil Jackie Fahey 16.3 6,762 6,813 6,871 6,986 8,858
                      Sinn Féin The Workers' Party Paddy Gallagher 16.1 6,671 6,959 7,026 7,815 8,178
                      Fine Gael Edward Collins 15.4 6,419 6,516 7,218 8,087 8,260
                      Fianna Fáil Donal Ormonde 12.2 5,058 5,118 5,173 5,312 7,620
                      Fianna Fáil Billy Kenneally 11.1 4,623 4,705 4,729 4,853  
                      Labour Brian O'Shea 4.8 1,982 2,094 2,169    
                      Independent Vincent O'Toole 1.8 756        
                      Electorate: 55,786   Valid: 41,566   Quota: 8,314   Turnout: 74.5%  

                        1981 general election
                        1981 general election: Waterford[39][61]
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        1234567
                        Fine Gael Austin Deasy 19.7 8,625 9,340          
                        Fianna Fáil Jackie Fahey 19.0 8,314 8,432 8,499 9,583      
                        Fine Gael Edward Collins 13.8 6,022 6,223 6,445 6,589 6,629 6,987 9,859
                        Fianna Fáil Billy Kenneally 11.9 5,183 5,237 5,257 6,835 7,511 8,363 8,792
                        Fine Gael Katharine Bulbulia 8.4 3,691 3,812 3,939 4,169 4,217 4,617  
                        Sinn Féin The Workers' Party Paddy Gallagher 7.9 3,463 3,679 3,772 4,044 4,092 5,439 6,255
                        Fianna Fáil Brian Swift 7.9 3,456 3,482 3,494        
                        Anti H-Block Kevin Lynch 7.6 3,337 3,464 3,518 3,653 3,679    
                        Labour William Kyne 3.7 1,632            
                        Electorate: 55,786   Valid: 43,723   Quota: 8,745   Turnout: 78.4%  

                          1977 general election
                          1977 general election: Waterford[38]
                          Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                          Fianna Fáil Billy Kenneally 8,061 18.9 1
                          Fine Gael Austin Deasy 7,333 17.2 3
                          Fianna Fáil Jackie Fahey 7,214 16.9 2
                          Fine Gael Edward Collins 5,726 13.4 4
                          Sinn Féin The Workers' Party Paddy Gallagher 4,500 10.6
                          Fianna Fáil Ria O'Brien 2,738 6.4
                          Labour Frank King 2,679 6.3
                          Fianna Fáil Seán Whelan 2,508 5.9
                          Independent Patrick Crotty 1,560 3.7
                          Independent Patrick Kirwan 306 0.7
                          Electorate: ?   Valid: 42,625   Quota: 8,526   Turnout:

                          1973 general election
                          1973 general election: Waterford[37]
                          Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                          Fine Gael Edward Collins 6,719 21.8 1
                          Fianna Fáil Billy Kenneally 6,607 21.4 3
                          Fianna Fáil Fad Browne 6,047 19.6
                          Labour Thomas Kyne 4,939 16.0 2
                          Fine Gael Austin Deasy 4,658 15.1
                          Fianna Fáil Charles Curran 1,882 6.1
                          Electorate: ?   Valid: 30,852   Quota: 7,714   Turnout:

                          1969 general election
                          1969 general election: Waterford[36]
                          Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                          Fine Gael Edward Collins 6,338 21.2 2
                          Fianna Fáil Billy Kenneally 6,165 20.6 1
                          Fianna Fáil Fad Browne 5,652 18.9 3
                          Labour Thomas Kyne 3,395 11.4
                          Fine Gael Austin Deasy 3,171 10.6
                          Labour Thomas Brennan 3,029 10.1
                          Fianna Fáil Seán Whelan 2,118 7.1
                          Electorate: ?   Valid: 29,868   Quota: 7,468   Turnout:

                          1966 by-election

                          Following the death of Fine Gael TD Thaddeus Lynch a by-election was held on 7 December 1966. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Patrick (Fad) Browne.

                          1966 by-election: Waterford[62]
                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                          12
                          Fianna Fáil Fad Browne 42.6 12,181 13,853
                          Fine Gael Edward Collins 33.7 9,617 13,178
                          Labour John Griffin 23.7 6,783  
                          Electorate: 36,986   Valid: 28,581   Quota: 14,291   Turnout: 77.28%  

                            1965 general election
                            1965 general election: Waterford[34][62]
                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                            123
                            Fianna Fáil Billy Kenneally 27.4 7,444    
                            Labour Thomas Kyne 24.6 6,694 6,788 7,118
                            Fianna Fáil John Ormonde 20.8 5,652 6,163 6,306
                            Fine Gael Thaddeus Lynch 19.8 5,380 5,410 6,890
                            Fine Gael Richard Walsh 7.5 2,033 2,041  
                            Electorate: 36,409   Valid: 27,203   Quota: 6,801   Turnout: 74.7%  

                              1961 general election
                              1961 general election: Waterford[33]
                              Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                              Labour Thomas Kyne 7,917 29.9 1
                              Fianna Fáil John Ormonde 6,112 23.1 3
                              Fine Gael Thaddeus Lynch 5,016 18.9 2
                              Fianna Fáil Billy Kenneally 4,504 17.0
                              Fine Gael William Foran 2,365 8.9
                              Sinn Féin Alfonsus Ó Riain 601 2.3
                              Electorate: ?   Valid: 26,515   Quota: 6,629   Turnout:

                              1957 general election
                              1957 general election: Waterford[32]
                              Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                              Fianna Fáil William Kenneally 7,416 24.4 1 1
                              Fianna Fáil John Ormonde 6,079 20.0 2 1
                              Labour Thomas Kyne 5,567 18.3 4
                              Fine Gael Thaddeus Lynch 5,161 17.0 3
                              Fianna Fáil James Quirke 3,221 10.6
                              Fine Gael Norman Walsh 2,958 9.7
                              Electorate: ?   Valid: 30,402   Quota: 6,081   Turnout:

                              1954 general election
                              1954 general election: Waterford[31][62]
                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                              123
                              Fianna Fáil William Kenneally 22.7 7,777    
                              Fine Gael Thaddeus Lynch 20.4 6,991    
                              Labour Thomas Kyne 20.0 6,860    
                              Fianna Fáil John Ormonde 15.1 5,162 5,568 8,786
                              Fine Gael Norman Walsh 12.4 4,265 4,289 4,449
                              Fianna Fáil Daniel Leahy 9.4 3,234 3,723  
                              Electorate: 44,522   Valid: 34,289   Quota: 6,858   Turnout: 77.0%  

                                1952 by-election

                                Following the death of Fine Gael TD Bridget Redmond, a by-election was held on 26 June 1952. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate William Kenneally.

                                1952 by-election: Waterford[62]
                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                12
                                Fianna Fáil William Kenneally 45.2 15,532 17,005
                                Fine Gael Thaddeus Lynch 34.1 11,714 16,448
                                Labour John Griffin 20.8 7,153  
                                Electorate: 44,797   Valid: 34,399   Quota: 17,200   Turnout: 76.79%  

                                  1951 general election
                                  1951 general election: Waterford[62]
                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                  1234
                                  Fine Gael Bridget Redmond 24.6 8,372      
                                  Labour Thomas Kyne 19.0 6,472 6,799 9,091  
                                  Fianna Fáil Patrick Little 17.0 5,798 5,853 6,005 6,105
                                  Fianna Fáil John Ormonde 16.2 5,523 5,599 5,856 6,038
                                  Fianna Fáil Daniel Leahy 14.3 4,873 4,917 5,326 5,749
                                  Fine Gael Thomas Flynn 8.8 3,010 4,070    
                                  Electorate: 44,713   Valid: 34,048   Quota: 6,810   Turnout: 76.15%  

                                    1948 general election
                                    1948 general election: Waterford[62]
                                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                    1234567
                                    Fine Gael Bridget Redmond 19.6 6,810 6,929 7,850        
                                    Fianna Fáil Patrick Little 18.0 6,236 6,271 6,293 6,332 7,640    
                                    Labour Thomas Kyne 17.5 6,066 6,189 6,219 6,304 6,359 6,367 7,441
                                    Fianna Fáil John Ormonde 16.3 5,645 5,685 5,703 5,739 6,490 7,164  
                                    Clann na Talmhan Denis Heskin 10.8 3,750 3,812 4,009 4,528 4,655 4,672 5,147
                                    Fianna Fáil Daniel Leahy 6.6 2,285 2,299 2,310 2,320      
                                    Clann na Poblachta Ruairí Brugha 4.6 1,582 2,242 2,256 2,323 2,345 2,346  
                                    Fine Gael Nicholas Sheehan 3.5 1,223 1,237          
                                    Clann na Poblachta Edward Dawson 3.2 1,098            
                                    Electorate: 45,795   Valid: 34,695   Quota: 6,940   Turnout: 75.76%  

                                      1947 by-election

                                      Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD Michael Morrissey, a by-election was held on 29 October 1947. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate John Ormonde.

                                      1947 by-election: Waterford[62]
                                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                      123
                                      Fianna Fáil John Ormonde 36.8 11,840 12,361 15,318
                                      Fine Gael Nicholas Sheehan 30.9 9,941 10,402 12,565
                                      Labour Thomas Kyne 23.8 7,683 8,906  
                                      Clann na Poblachta Seán Feeney 8.6 2,758    
                                      Electorate: 51,008   Valid: 32,222   Quota: 16,112   Turnout: 63.17%  

                                        1944 general election
                                        1944 general election: Waterford[26][63]
                                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                        1234
                                        Fine Gael Bridget Redmond 21.6 8,061      
                                        Fianna Fáil Patrick Little 20.3 7,562      
                                        Fianna Fáil Michael Morrissey 18.2 6,772 6,809 6,963 8,036
                                        Clann na Talmhan Denis Heskin 15.1 5,615 5,961 6,075 7,754
                                        Fianna Fáil Seán Goulding 13.2 4,925 4,939 5,141 5,538
                                        Labour David Hanley 9.7 3,634 3,828 3,999  
                                        Ailtirí na hAiséirghe Liam Walsh 2.0 739 747    
                                        Electorate: 52,162   Valid: 37,308   Quota: 7,462   Turnout: 71.5%  

                                          1943 general election
                                          1943 general election: Waterford[25][63]
                                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                          123456789
                                          Fianna Fáil Patrick Little 19.7 7,820 7,974              
                                          Fine Gael Bridget Redmond 19.6 7,765 7,810 8,017            
                                          Fianna Fáil Michael Morrissey 15.6 6,197 6,409 6,524 6,528 6,548 6,827 7,246 10,873  
                                          Fianna Fáil Seán Goulding 10.8 4,274 4,381 4,433 4,436 4,456 4,524 4,765    
                                          Labour James O'Connor 7.4 2,916 3,063 3,102 3,105 3,107 4,731 5,126 5,320 5,812
                                          Clann na Talmhan Denis Heskin 7.3 2,877 2,916 4,523 4,575 4,576 4,736 5,695 6,092 6,312
                                          Labour Jerome Guiry 6.0 2,362 2,426 2,456 2,458 2,459        
                                          Fine Gael John Butler 5.9 2,350 2,372 2,468 2,492 2,493 2,654      
                                          Clann na Talmhan Walter Norris 5.4 2,155 2,191              
                                          Ailtirí na hAiséirghe Tomás Ó Dochartaigh 2.3 926                
                                          Electorate: 52,162   Valid: 39,642   Quota: 7,929   Turnout: 76.0%  

                                            1938 general election
                                            1938 general election: Waterford[24][63]
                                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                            123456
                                            Fianna Fáil Michael Morrissey 19.5 8,067 8,658        
                                            Fine Gael Bridget Redmond 18.1 7,514 8,148 10,643      
                                            Fianna Fáil Patrick Little 17.8 7,381 7,694 7,775 7,832 7,929 8,154
                                            Fianna Fáil Seán Goulding 17.1 7,094 7,387 7,450 7,490 7,671 7,812
                                            Fine Gael William Broderick 11.7 4,832 4,997 6,628 8,708    
                                            Fine Gael Nicholas Wall 10.2 4,248 4,366        
                                            Labour Charles O'Rourke 5.6 2,323          
                                            Electorate: 51,492   Valid: 41,459   Quota: 8,292   Turnout: 80.5%  

                                              1937 general election
                                              1937 general election: Waterford[23][63]
                                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                              12345
                                              Fine Gael Bridget Redmond 20.4 8,254        
                                              Fianna Fáil Patrick Little 19.1 7,712 8,594      
                                              Fianna Fáil Michael Morrissey 15.1 6,113 6,817 7,056 7,445 7,581
                                              Fianna Fáil Seán Goulding 13.7 5,528 6,536 6,781 7,105 7,173
                                              Fine Gael Nicholas Wall 11.8 4,784 5,130 5,148 8,513  
                                              Fine Gael John Butler 10.5 4,235 4,702 4,714    
                                              Labour Daniel Foley 7.9 3,179        
                                              Independent William Jones 1.5 592        
                                              Electorate: 51,596   Valid: 40,397   Quota: 8,080   Turnout: 78.3%  

                                                1933 general election
                                                1933 general election: Waterford[22][63]
                                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                123456
                                                Fianna Fáil Patrick Little 18.1 7,007 7,118 7,225 7,359 7,381 7,467
                                                Cumann na nGaedheal Bridget Redmond 17.7 6,849 7,002 8,498      
                                                Fianna Fáil Seán Goulding 17.1 6,615 6,792 6,842 6,878 6,915 7,025
                                                Fianna Fáil Michael Mansfield 15.0 5,783 5,989 6,062 6,155 6,188 6,301
                                                National Centre Party Nicholas Wall 13.5 5,228 5,297 6,053 8,935    
                                                Cumann na nGaedheal Vincent White 9.1 3,506 3,560 3,912      
                                                Cumann na nGaedheal John Kiersey 7.3 2,827 2,856        
                                                Labour Thomas Ryan 2.2 834          
                                                Electorate: 45,770   Valid: 38,649   Quota: 7,730   Turnout: 84.4%  

                                                  1932 general election
                                                  1932 general election: Waterford[21][63]
                                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                  1234
                                                  Cumann na nGaedheal William Redmond 20.8 7,276      
                                                  Fianna Fáil Seán Goulding 16.7 5,835 6,935 7,020  
                                                  Fianna Fáil Patrick Little 15.2 5,316 5,811 6,076 6,257
                                                  Cumann na nGaedheal John Kiersey 13.4 4,691 4,984 8,494  
                                                  Fianna Fáil Michael Mansfield 13.0 4,548 5,087 5,336 5,554
                                                  Cumann na nGaedheal Vincent White 11.9 4,165 4,654    
                                                  Labour Daniel Foley 9.0 3,147      
                                                  Electorate: 45,277   Valid: 34,978   Quota: 6,996   Turnout: 77.3%  

                                                    September 1927 general election
                                                    September 1927 general election: Waterford[20][63]
                                                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                    12
                                                    National League William Redmond 20.6 6,623  
                                                    Fianna Fáil Patrick Little 20.1 6,434  
                                                    Fianna Fáil Seán Goulding 17.9 5,744 6,944
                                                    Cumann na nGaedheal Vincent White 17.4 5,595 6,184
                                                    Farmers' Party Nicholas Wall 14.3 4,583 5,156
                                                    Independent John Butler 9.7 3,118  
                                                    Electorate: 45,276   Valid: 32,097   Quota: 6,420   Turnout: 70.9%  

                                                      June 1927 general election
                                                      June 1927 general election: Waterford[19][63]
                                                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                      12345678910
                                                      National League William Redmond 24.3 7,687                  
                                                      Cumann na nGaedheal Vincent White 12.1 3,806 4,036 4,073 4,835 4,920 5,067 5,102 5,456 7,157  
                                                      Fianna Fáil Patrick Little 11.9 3,769 3,832 3,867 3,894 3,951 4,026 5,417 5,778 5,902 5,935
                                                      Sinn Féin Caitlín Brugha 11.3 3,579 3,639 3,676 3,708 3,756 3,968 4,265 4,638 4,814 4,855
                                                      Independent John Butler 8.0 2,534 2,678 2,712 2,909 3,035 3,487 3,649 4,000 4,370 4,598
                                                      Farmers' Party Nicholas Wall 6.9 2,187 2,361 2,372 2,466 3,261 3,556 3,719 3,854    
                                                      Fianna Fáil Michael O'Ryan 6.3 1,988 2,025 2,031 2,047 2,097 2,251        
                                                      Independent Declan Conway 4.6 1,453 1,500 1,510 1,597 1,750          
                                                      Labour Richard Keane 4.1 1,299 1,526 2,202 2,239 2,274 2,336 2,373      
                                                      Cumann na nGaedheal James Daly 4.1 1,297 1,349 1,355              
                                                      Farmers' Party Michael O'Brien 3.8 1,189 1,414 1,426 1,480            
                                                      Labour Thomas Dunne 2.5 795 906                
                                                      Electorate: 45,276   Valid: 31,583   Quota: 6,317   Turnout: 69.8%  

                                                        1923 general election
                                                        1923 general election: Waterford[18][63]
                                                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                        12345678
                                                        Republican Caitlín Brugha 25.4 8,265              
                                                        Independent William Redmond 19.8 6,441 6,626            
                                                        Cumann na nGaedheal Vincent White 12.5 4,059 4,091 4,448 5,084 5,295 5,304 5,396 5,627
                                                        Labour James Baird 9.8 3,186 3,703 3,734 3,829 3,845 3,870    
                                                        Farmers' Party Nicholas Wall 9.7 3,142 3,235 3,279 3,607 5,769 5,797 5,829 5,949
                                                        Labour John Butler 8.3 2,710 3,351 3,463 3,744 3,830 3,882 7,222  
                                                        Farmers' Party Garrett Flavin 7.0 2,280 2,414 2,494 2,784        
                                                        Independent Richard Keane 5.3 1,741 1,873 1,949          
                                                        Cumann na nGaedheal Michael Brennock 2.3 735 754            
                                                        Electorate: 45,849   Valid: 32,559   Quota: 6,512   Turnout: 71.0%  

                                                          See also

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