# Clare (Dáil constituency)

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

## History

Clare is historically a Fianna Fáil stronghold. The party founder Éamon de Valera served the constituency for 38 years, from 1921 to 1959, for many years of that time as Taoiseach and then, on his resignation as a TD, as president of Ireland. From 1917 to 1922 he had been Sinn Féin Westminster MP for the preceding constituency of East Clare. His granddaughter, Síle de Valera, represented the constituency from 1987 to 2007. Other notable former deputies include Patrick Hillery (later president 1976–1990), the long-serving Ceann Comhairle (chairperson of the Dáil) Patrick Hogan and Moosajee Bhamjee, the first Muslim TD.

## Boundaries

The constituency was created by the Government of Ireland Act 1920 and has been in use for Dáil elections since the 1921 election. The constituency's boundaries have varied since its formation in 1921. From the 2020 general election, the constituency spans the entire area of County Clare. The Constituency Review Report 2023 of the Electoral Commission recommended that no change be made at the next general election. The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as:

## TDs

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Clare 1921– :
| Key to parties  CnaG = Cumann na nGaedheal  FP = Farmers' Party  FF = Fianna Fáil  FG = Fine Gael  Ind = Independent  Lab = Labour  Rep = Republican  SF = Sinn Féin  AT-SF = Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty)  PT-SF = Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) ||||||||||||
| Dáil | Election | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) |
| 2nd | 1921 | | Éamon de Valera (SF) | | Brian O'Higgins (SF) | | Seán Liddy (SF) | | Patrick Brennan (SF) | 4 seats 1921–1923 | 4 seats 1921–1923 |
| 3rd | 1922 | | Éamon de Valera (AT-SF) | | Brian O'Higgins (AT-SF) | | Seán Liddy (PT-SF) | | Patrick Brennan (PT-SF) | 4 seats 1921–1923 | 4 seats 1921–1923 |
| 4th | 1923 | | Éamon de Valera (Rep) | | Brian O'Higgins (Rep) | | Conor Hogan (FP) | | Eoin MacNeill (CnaG) | | Patrick Hogan (Lab) |
| 5th | 1927 (Jun) | | Éamon de Valera (FF) | | Patrick Houlihan (FF) | | Thomas Falvey (FP) | | Patrick Kelly (CnaG) | | Patrick Hogan (Lab) |
| 6th | 1927 (Sep) | | Éamon de Valera (FF) | | Patrick Houlihan (FF) | | Martin Sexton (FF) | | Patrick Kelly (CnaG) | | Patrick Hogan (Lab) |
| 7th | 1932 | | Éamon de Valera (FF) | | Seán O'Grady (FF) | | Martin Sexton (FF) | | Patrick Burke (CnaG) | | Patrick Hogan (Lab) |
| 8th | 1933 | | Éamon de Valera (FF) | | Seán O'Grady (FF) | | Patrick Houlihan (FF) | | Patrick Burke (CnaG) | | Patrick Hogan (Lab) |
| 9th | 1937 | | Éamon de Valera (FF) | | Seán O'Grady (FF) | | Thomas Burke (FP) | | Patrick Burke (FG) | | Patrick Hogan (Lab) |
| 10th | 1938 | | Éamon de Valera (FF) | | Seán O'Grady (FF) | | Thomas Burke (FP) | | Patrick Burke (FG) | | Peter O'Loghlen (FF) |
| 11th | 1943 | | Éamon de Valera (FF) | | Seán O'Grady (FF) | | Thomas Burke (FP) | | Patrick Burke (FG) | | Patrick Hogan (Lab) |
| 12th | 1944 | | Éamon de Valera (FF) | | Seán O'Grady (FF) | | Thomas Burke (FP) | | Patrick Burke (FG) | | Peter O'Loghlen (FF) |
| 12th | 1945 by-election | | Éamon de Valera (FF) | | Seán O'Grady (FF) | | Thomas Burke (FP) | | Patrick Shanahan (FF) | | Peter O'Loghlen (FF) |
| 13th | 1948 | | Éamon de Valera (FF) | | Seán O'Grady (FF) | | Thomas Burke (FP) | | Patrick Hogan (Lab) | 4 seats 1948–1969 | 4 seats 1948–1969 |
| 14th | 1951 | | Éamon de Valera (FF) | | Patrick Hillery (FF) | | William Murphy (FG) | | Patrick Hogan (Lab) | 4 seats 1948–1969 | 4 seats 1948–1969 |
| 15th | 1954 | | Éamon de Valera (FF) | | Patrick Hillery (FF) | | William Murphy (FG) | | Patrick Hogan (Lab) | 4 seats 1948–1969 | 4 seats 1948–1969 |
| 16th | 1957 | | Éamon de Valera (FF) | | Patrick Hillery (FF) | | William Murphy (FG) | | Patrick Hogan (Lab) | 4 seats 1948–1969 | 4 seats 1948–1969 |
| 16th | 1959 by-election | | Seán Ó Ceallaigh (FF) | | Patrick Hillery (FF) | | William Murphy (FG) | | Patrick Hogan (Lab) | 4 seats 1948–1969 | 4 seats 1948–1969 |
| 17th | 1961 | | Seán Ó Ceallaigh (FF) | | Patrick Hillery (FF) | | William Murphy (FG) | | Patrick Hogan (Lab) | 4 seats 1948–1969 | 4 seats 1948–1969 |
| 18th | 1965 | | Seán Ó Ceallaigh (FF) | | Patrick Hillery (FF) | | William Murphy (FG) | | Patrick Hogan (Lab) | 4 seats 1948–1969 | 4 seats 1948–1969 |
| 18th | 1968 by-election | | Seán Ó Ceallaigh (FF) | | Patrick Hillery (FF) | | Sylvester Barrett (FF) | | Patrick Hogan (Lab) | 4 seats 1948–1969 | 4 seats 1948–1969 |
| 19th | 1969 | | Frank Taylor (FG) | | Patrick Hillery (FF) | | Sylvester Barrett (FF) | 3 seats 1969–1981 | 3 seats 1969–1981 | 3 seats 1969–1981 | 3 seats 1969–1981 |
| 20th | 1973 | | Frank Taylor (FG) | | Brendan Daly (FF) | | Sylvester Barrett (FF) | 3 seats 1969–1981 | 3 seats 1969–1981 | 3 seats 1969–1981 | 3 seats 1969–1981 |
| 21st | 1977 | | Frank Taylor (FG) | | Brendan Daly (FF) | | Sylvester Barrett (FF) | 3 seats 1969–1981 | 3 seats 1969–1981 | 3 seats 1969–1981 | 3 seats 1969–1981 |
| 22nd | 1981 | | Madeleine Taylor (FG) | | Brendan Daly (FF) | | Sylvester Barrett (FF) | | Bill Loughnane (FF) | 4 seats since 1981 | 4 seats since 1981 |
| 23rd | 1982 (Feb) | | Donal Carey (FG) | | Brendan Daly (FF) | | Sylvester Barrett (FF) | | Bill Loughnane (FF) | 4 seats since 1981 | 4 seats since 1981 |
| 24th | 1982 (Nov) | | Donal Carey (FG) | | Brendan Daly (FF) | | Sylvester Barrett (FF) | | Madeleine Taylor-Quinn (FG) | 4 seats since 1981 | 4 seats since 1981 |
| 25th | 1987 | | Donal Carey (FG) | | Brendan Daly (FF) | | Síle de Valera (FF) | | Madeleine Taylor-Quinn (FG) | 4 seats since 1981 | 4 seats since 1981 |
| 26th | 1989 | | Donal Carey (FG) | | Brendan Daly (FF) | | Síle de Valera (FF) | | Madeleine Taylor-Quinn (FG) | 4 seats since 1981 | 4 seats since 1981 |
| 27th | 1992 | | Donal Carey (FG) | | Moosajee Bhamjee (Lab) | | Síle de Valera (FF) | | Tony Killeen (FF) | 4 seats since 1981 | 4 seats since 1981 |
| 28th | 1997 | | Donal Carey (FG) | | Brendan Daly (FF) | | Síle de Valera (FF) | | Tony Killeen (FF) | 4 seats since 1981 | 4 seats since 1981 |
| 29th | 2002 | | Pat Breen (FG) | | James Breen (Ind) | | Síle de Valera (FF) | | Tony Killeen (FF) | 4 seats since 1981 | 4 seats since 1981 |
| 30th | 2007 | | Pat Breen (FG) | | Joe Carey (FG) | | Timmy Dooley (FF) | | Tony Killeen (FF) | 4 seats since 1981 | 4 seats since 1981 |
| 31st | 2011 | | Pat Breen (FG) | | Joe Carey (FG) | | Timmy Dooley (FF) | | Michael McNamara (Lab) | 4 seats since 1981 | 4 seats since 1981 |
| 32nd | 2016 | | Pat Breen (FG) | | Joe Carey (FG) | | Timmy Dooley (FF) | | Michael Harty (Ind) | 4 seats since 1981 | 4 seats since 1981 |
| 33rd | 2020 | | Violet-Anne Wynne (SF) | | Joe Carey (FG) | | Cathal Crowe (FF) | | Michael McNamara (Ind) | 4 seats since 1981 | 4 seats since 1981 |
| 34th | 2024 | | Donna McGettigan (SF) | | Joe Cooney (FG) | | Cathal Crowe (FF) | | Timmy Dooley (FF) | 4 seats since 1981 | 4 seats since 1981 |
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.
* ↑ Hogan was Ceann Comhairle of the Dáil from 1951 to 1967. As the outgoing Ceann Comhairle, Hogan was automatically re-elected at the 1954, 1957, 1961 and 1965 general elections.

## Elections

^ *: Outgoing TD

### 2024 general election

2024 general election: Clare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Timmy Dooley | 18.6 | 11,313 | 11,319 | 11,340 | 11,355 | 11,412 | 11,481 | 11,528 | 11,542 | 11,589 | 11,801 | 11,912 | 12,079 | 13,566 | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Cathal Crowe | 13.6 | 8,261 | 8,266 | 8,277 | 8,286 | 8,315 | 8,368 | 8,404 | 8,426 | 8,457 | 8,649 | 8,807 | 9,096 | 10,470 | 11,424 | 12,344 | |
| | Sinn Féin | Donna McGettigan | 12.9 | 7,843 | 7,853 | 7,880 | 7,953 | 7,979 | 8,050 | 8,100 | 8,342 | 8,477 | 8,531 | 9,371 | 9,784 | 9,971 | 9,993 | 10,803 | 12,036 |
| | Fine Gael | Joe Cooney | 12.4 | 7,575 | 7,578 | 7,580 | 7,588 | 7,647 | 7,736 | 7,772 | 7,783 | 7,814 | 8,155 | 8,267 | 8,392 | 8,767 | 8,859 | 9,680 | 10,790 |
| | Fine Gael | Leonora Carey | 8.6 | 5,251 | 5,254 | 5,269 | 5,277 | 5,298 | 5,313 | 5,328 | 5,344 | 5,368 | 5,860 | 5,991 | 6,093 | 6,427 | 6,538 | 6,870 | 8,462 |
| | Green | Róisín Garvey | 6.2 | 3,770 | 3,781 | 3,802 | 3,820 | 3,875 | 3,882 | 3,895 | 4,000 | 4,029 | 4,138 | 4,946 | 5,125 | 5,425 | 5,500 | 5,825 | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Rita McInerney | 5.7 | 3,473 | 3,475 | 3,484 | 3,501 | 3,531 | 3,548 | 3,684 | 3,694 | 3,720 | 4,295 | 4,368 | 4,592 | | | | |
| | Independent Ireland | Eddie Punch | 4.2 | 2,583 | 2,601 | 2,608 | 2,635 | 2,693 | 2,768 | 2,899 | 2,943 | 3,502 | 3,607 | 3,776 | 4,671 | 4,922 | 4,978 | | |
| | Social Democrats | Hilary Tonge | 3.5 | 2,144 | 2,169 | 2,192 | 2,237 | 2,250 | 2,268 | 2,283 | 2,650 | 2,680 | 2,723 | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Tom Nolan | 3.5 | 2,139 | 2,141 | 2,145 | 2,151 | 2,159 | 2,169 | 2,239 | 2,247 | 2,269 | | | | | | | |
| | Aontú | June Dillon | 3.4 | 2,099 | 2,108 | 2,111 | 2,133 | 2,155 | 2,180 | 2,245 | 2,284 | 2,649 | 2,733 | 2,857 | | | | | |
| | Irish Freedom | Michael Leahy | 2.1 | 1,282 | 1,333 | 1,334 | 1,346 | 1,366 | 1,388 | 1,461 | 1,472 | | | | | | | | |
| | PBP–Solidarity | Caitríona Ní Chatháin | 1.3 | 820 | 835 | 861 | 887 | 894 | 907 | 924 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Kevin Hassett | 1.1 | 670 | 675 | 680 | 689 | 707 | 789 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Matthew Moroney | 0.9 | 538 | 543 | 556 | 568 | 596 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Paddy Murphy | 0.7 | 443 | 448 | 452 | 464 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Violet-Anne Wynne | 0.5 | 310 | 316 | 328 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Amanda Major | 0.3 | 205 | 208 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | The Irish People | Michael Loughrey | 0.2 | 101 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rabharta | Barry O'Donovan | 0.1 | 87 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 96,398 Valid: 60,907 Spoilt: 459 Quota: 12,182 Turnout: 63.7% ||||||||||||||||||||
* ↑ Ní Chatháin is a member of Solidarity.

### 2020 general election

2020 general election: Clare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| | Sinn Féin | Violet-Anne Wynne | 15.1 | 8,987 | 8,998 | 9,063 | 9,142 | 9,599 | 9,807 | 9,889 | 10,082 | 10,291 | 11,903 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Cathal Crowe | 14.0 | 8,355 | 8,372 | 8,402 | 8,508 | 8,541 | 8,641 | 8,834 | 10,115 | 10,659 | 11,471 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Timmy Dooley | 13.0 | 7,763 | 7,767 | 7,783 | 7,805 | 7,826 | 7,906 | 8,087 | 9,250 | 9,943 | 10,630 |
| | Independent | Michael McNamara | 12.3 | 7,332 | 7,350 | 7,465 | 7,588 | 7,702 | 8,169 | 8,535 | 9,380 | 10,113 | 12,205 |
| | Fine Gael | Joe Carey | 9.6 | 5,684 | 5,688 | 5,721 | 5,745 | 5,771 | 5,814 | 6,485 | 6,669 | 10,193 | 11,345 |
| | Green | Róisín Garvey | 9.5 | 5,624 | 5,640 | 5,735 | 5,778 | 6,213 | 6,337 | 6,626 | 6,959 | 7,339 | |
| | Fine Gael | Pat Breen | 9.1 | 5,406 | 5,409 | 5,454 | 5,478 | 5,494 | 5,578 | 5,987 | 6,401 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Rita McInerney | 7.0 | 4,136 | 4,146 | 4,179 | 4,233 | 4,250 | 4,440 | 4,606 | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Martin Conway | 3.8 | 2,285 | 2,287 | 2,310 | 2,322 | 2,340 | 2,424 | | | | |
| | Independent | Joseph Woulfe | 2.0 | 1,218 | 1,226 | 1,285 | 1,402 | 1,504 | | | | | |
| | Solidarity–PBP | Theresa O'Donohue | 2.0 | 1,196 | 1,207 | 1,254 | 1,286 | | | | | | |
| | Irish Freedom | Michael Leahy | 1.2 | 704 | 764 | 807 | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | David Barrett | 0.7 | 400 | 404 | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Trudy Leyden | 0.4 | 218 | 222 | | | | | | | | |
| | Renua | Conor O Brien | 0.3 | 187 | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 91,120 Valid: 59,495 Spoilt: 519 Quota: 11,900 Turnout: 60,014 (65.9%) ||||||||||||||
* ↑ O'Donohue was a member of People Before Profit.
* ↑ Barrett was a member of the Moderate Party. It is an unregistered political party, so candidates appeared on the ballot as non-party.

### 2016 general election

2016 general election: Clare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Timmy Dooley | 17.9 | 10,215 | 10,292 | 10,382 | 10,480 | 10,624 | 10,772 | 12,150 | | | | | |
| | Independent | Michael Harty | 15.1 | 8,629 | 8,812 | 8,978 | 9,605 | 9,840 | 10,360 | 10,688 | 10,843 | 11,962 | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Pat Breen | 11.5 | 6,583 | 6,621 | 6,640 | 6,857 | 7,337 | 7,420 | 7,512 | 7,537 | 7,815 | 7,910 | 8,292 | 10,088 |
| | Fine Gael | Joe Carey | 10.7 | 6,071 | 6,115 | 6,148 | 6,195 | 6,778 | 6,894 | 7,032 | 7,062 | 7,422 | 7,535 | 7,931 | 9,915 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael McDonagh | 8.3 | 4,726 | 4,749 | 4,764 | 4,954 | 4,997 | 5,056 | 5,497 | 5,887 | 6,139 | 6,229 | 6,929 | 7,762 |
| | Labour | Michael McNamara | 7.8 | 4,472 | 4,516 | 4,587 | 4,672 | 4,896 | 5,347 | 5,498 | 5,569 | 5,955 | 6,090 | 6,844 | |
| | Sinn Féin | Noeleen Moran | 7.4 | 4,216 | 4,277 | 4,519 | 4,611 | 4,664 | 4,957 | 5,058 | 5,083 | 5,473 | 5,601 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Clare Colleran Molloy | 4.6 | 2,639 | 2,673 | 2,697 | 2,716 | 2,824 | 2,880 | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Anne Norton | 3.9 | 2,240 | 2,321 | 2,442 | 2,521 | 2,686 | 2,982 | 3,152 | 3,205 | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Mary Howard | 3.6 | 2,053 | 2,076 | 2,098 | 2,119 | | | | | | | | |
| | Green | Fergal Smith | 3.0 | 1,700 | 1,764 | 2,092 | 2,144 | 2,193 | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Ian Lynch | 2.6 | 1,494 | 1,535 | 1,575 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fís Nua | Niamh O'Brien | 2.0 | 1,154 | 1,216 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Richard Cahill | 1.2 | 699 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | André Sibo Hakizimana | 0.1 | 70 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Dermot Mulqueen | 0.1 | 39 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 83,660 Valid: 57,000 Spoilt: 407 (0.7%) Quota: 11,401 Turnout: 57,407 (68.6%) ||||||||||||||||

### 2011 general election

2011 general election: Clare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| | Fine Gael | Pat Breen | 17.0 | 9,855 | 9,865 | 9,879 | 9,896 | 9,917 | 9,949 | 10,084 | 10,207 | 10,479 | 10,988 | 13,334 | |
| | Labour | Michael McNamara | 14.8 | 8,572 | 8,581 | 8,615 | 8,659 | 8,697 | 8,871 | 9,071 | 9,584 | 9,985 | 10,552 | 11,883 | |
| | Fine Gael | Joe Carey | 13.5 | 7,840 | 7,859 | 7,876 | 7,888 | 7,906 | 7,953 | 8,028 | 8,160 | 8,334 | 8,617 | 10,961 | 12,489 |
| | Fine Gael | Tony Mulcahy | 11.8 | 6,829 | 6,832 | 6,861 | 6,866 | 6,881 | 6,932 | 6,980 | 7,106 | 7,228 | 7,438 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Timmy Dooley | 11.7 | 6,789 | 6,795 | 6,806 | 6,813 | 6,823 | 6,858 | 6,906 | 6,963 | 7,071 | 10,597 | 10,965 | 11,021 |
| | Independent | James Breen | 11.2 | 6,491 | 6,546 | 6,583 | 6,599 | 6,662 | 6,795 | 7,029 | 7,136 | 7,678 | 8,732 | 9,354 | 9,520 |
| | Fianna Fáil | John Hillery | 10.4 | 6,015 | 6,020 | 6,044 | 6,053 | 6,066 | 6,093 | 6,161 | 6,242 | 6,468 | | | |
| | Independent | Brian Markham | 2.7 | 1,543 | 1,547 | 1,565 | 1,585 | 1,637 | 1,825 | 2,064 | 2,157 | | | | |
| | Green | Brian Meaney | 2.0 | 1,154 | 1,158 | 1,163 | 1,172 | 1,187 | 1,266 | 1,339 | | | | | |
| | Independent | Jim Connolly | 1.7 | 978 | 1,002 | 1,015 | 1,031 | 1,075 | 1,216 | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Madeline McAleer | 0.7 | 428 | 429 | 450 | 487 | 509 | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Ann Cronin | 0.7 | 419 | 429 | 440 | 497 | 521 | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Gerry Walshe | 0.6 | 328 | 332 | 340 | 352 | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Sarah Ferrigan | 0.4 | 252 | 260 | 265 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | J. J. McCabe | 0.4 | 248 | 252 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Patrick Brassil | 0.3 | 175 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 82,745 Valid: 57,916 Spoilt: 579 (1.0%) Quota: 11,584 Turnout: 58,495 (70.7%) ||||||||||||||||

### 2007 general election

2007 general election: Clare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Timmy Dooley | 19.1 | 10,791 | 11,013 | 11,273 | 11,634 | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Tony Killeen | 14.8 | 8,321 | 8,463 | 8,660 | 8,976 | 9,384 | 9,696 | 14,083 | | |
| | Fine Gael | Pat Breen | 12.5 | 7,036 | 7,204 | 7,308 | 7,695 | 8,572 | 10,358 | 11,112 | 11,667 | |
| | Fine Gael | Joe Carey | 10.3 | 5,818 | 6,008 | 6,116 | 6,664 | 7,547 | 9,090 | 9,417 | 9,801 | 9,982 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Brendan Daly | 10.1 | 5,712 | 5,870 | 5,993 | 6,089 | 6,278 | 6,807 | | | |
| | Independent | James Breen | 9.3 | 5,218 | 5,340 | 5,689 | 6,481 | 6,876 | 7,451 | 8,203 | 9,334 | 9,526 |
| | Fine Gael | Madeleine Taylor-Quinn | 6.4 | 3,592 | 3,719 | 3,887 | 4,419 | 5,170 | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Tony Mulcahy | 6.0 | 3,408 | 3,493 | 3,611 | 3,833 | | | | | |
| | Green | Brian Meaney | 5.1 | 2,858 | 3,163 | 3,605 | | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Anna Prior | 3.4 | 1,929 | 2,012 | | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Pascal Fitzgerald | 1.6 | 892 | | | | | | | | |
| | Progressive Democrats | Murt Collins | 1.4 | 810 | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 79,555 Valid: 56,385 Spoilt: 385 (0.7%) Quota: 11,278 Turnout: 56,770 (71.4%) |||||||||||||

### 2002 general election

2002 general election: Clare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| | Independent | James Breen | 19.5 | 9,721 | 10,054 | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Tony Killeen | 16.3 | 8,130 | 8,252 | 8,640 | 9,064 | 9,482 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Síle de Valera | 15.6 | 7,755 | 7,866 | 8,464 | 8,819 | 9,370 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Brendan Daly | 13.5 | 6,717 | 6,786 | 6,914 | 7,086 | 7,683 |
| | Fine Gael | Pat Breen | 9.1 | 4,541 | 4,701 | 5,265 | 6,934 | 11,396 |
| | Fine Gael | Madeleine Taylor-Quinn | 8.3 | 4,124 | 4,349 | 5,034 | 6,726 | |
| | Fine Gael | Donal Carey | 8.1 | 4,015 | 4,227 | 4,591 | | |
| | Green | Brian Meaney | 5.8 | 2,903 | 3,508 | | | |
| | Labour | Michael Corley | 3.4 | 1,720 | | | | |
| | Christian Solidarity | Derek Whelan | 0.4 | 176 | | | | |
| Electorate: 80,412 Valid: 49,802 Spoilt: 539 (1.1%) Quota: 9,961 Turnout: 50,341 (62.6%) |||||||||

### 1997 general election

1997 general election: Clare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Tony Killeen | 17.4 | 8,169 | 8,257 | 8,377 | 8,527 | 8,642 | 8,902 | 9,937 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Síle de Valera | 17.1 | 8,025 | 8,104 | 8,217 | 8,403 | 8,531 | 8,823 | 9,709 | | |
| | Fine Gael | Donal Carey | 16.6 | 7,781 | 7,857 | 7,967 | 8,121 | 8,664 | 9,078 | 9,633 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Brendan Daly | 15.8 | 7,420 | 7,511 | 7,566 | 7,661 | 7,731 | 7,838 | 8,368 | 8,790 | 9,042 |
| | Fine Gael | Madeleine Taylor-Quinn | 13.5 | 6,325 | 6,402 | 6,472 | 6,567 | 7,200 | 7,655 | 8,160 | 8,297 | 8,376 |
| | Progressive Democrats | Mary Mannion | 6.9 | 3,250 | 3,280 | 3,340 | 3,445 | 3,531 | 3,829 | | | |
| | Labour | Brídín Twist | 3.6 | 1,684 | 1,710 | 1,809 | 1,882 | | | | | |
| | Green | Brian Meaney | 3.6 | 1,682 | 1,749 | 1,900 | 2,033 | 2,279 | | | | |
| | National Party | Rita O'Connor | 1.9 | 876 | 1,025 | 1,145 | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Brigid Makowski | 2.0 | 944 | 982 | | | | | | | |
| | Christian Solidarity | Joe Aston | 1.1 | 499 | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Michael McInerney | 0.5 | 234 | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 71,491 Valid: 46,889 Spoilt: 477 (1.0%) Quota: 9,378 Turnout: 47,366 (66.3%) |||||||||||||

### 1992 general election

1992 general election: Clare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Tony Killeen | 15.3 | 6,814 | 6,899 | 6,939 | 7,062 | 7,386 | 8,471 | 8,771 | 9,149 | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Síle de Valera | 15.1 | 6,752 | 6,809 | 6,874 | 6,989 | 7,177 | 8,280 | 8,567 | 8,761 | 8,825 |
| | Fine Gael | Donal Carey | 14.7 | 6,567 | 6,609 | 6,627 | 6,790 | 7,553 | 7,934 | 11,963 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Brendan Daly | 13.3 | 5,940 | 5,963 | 5,984 | 6,031 | 6,209 | 6,991 | 7,496 | 7,844 | 7,905 |
| | Labour | Moosajee Bhamjee | 11.5 | 5,113 | 5,152 | 5,290 | 5,644 | 6,413 | 6,620 | 7,086 | 8,908 | 8,985 |
| | Fine Gael | Madeleine Taylor-Quinn | 10.9 | 4,873 | 4,914 | 4,927 | 5,021 | 5,631 | 5,795 | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Colm Wiley | 8.0 | 3,582 | 3,594 | 3,611 | 3,639 | 3,849 | | | | |
| | Progressive Democrats | Mary Mannion | 6.9 | 3,112 | 3,130 | 3,163 | 3,237 | | | | | |
| | Independent | Frankie Neylon | 2.2 | 977 | 1,042 | 1,102 | | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Mike McKee | 1.0 | 459 | 473 | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Michael McInerney | 0.9 | 419 | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 66,042 Valid: 44,608 Spoilt: 537 (1.2%) Quota: 8,922 Turnout: 45,145 (68.4%) |||||||||||||

### 1989 general election

1989 general election: Clare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| | Fine Gael | Donal Carey | 19.7 | 8,730 | 8,840 | 9,985 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Brendan Daly | 18.3 | 8,130 | 8,148 | 8,253 | 8,279 | 9,331 |
| | Fine Gael | Madeleine Taylor-Quinn | 16.7 | 7,384 | 7,493 | 8,790 | 9,547 | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Síle de Valera | 15.7 | 6,939 | 6,976 | 7,087 | 7,109 | 8,936 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael Guerin | 11.6 | 5,129 | 5,156 | 5,257 | 5,302 | 6,371 |
| | Fianna Fáil | William Loughnane | 9.6 | 4,252 | 4,279 | 4,450 | 4,494 | |
| | Progressive Democrats | David O'Keeffe | 6.4 | 2,853 | 3,383 | | | |
| | Progressive Democrats | Thomas Meaney | 1.6 | 707 | | | | |
| | Progressive Democrats | Noel Moran | 0.4 | 184 | | | | |
| Electorate: 63,065 Valid: 44,308 Quota: 8,862 Turnout: 70.3% |||||||||

### 1987 general election

1987 general election: Clare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Síle de Valera | 18.0 | 8,530 | 8,566 | 8,693 | 8,970 | 9,032 | 10,331 | | |
| | Fine Gael | Donal Carey | 17.0 | 8,045 | 8,129 | 8,192 | 8,934 | 9,237 | 9,672 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Brendan Daly | 16.7 | 7,897 | 7,928 | 7,978 | 8,298 | 8,388 | 9,532 | | |
| | Fine Gael | Madeleine Taylor-Quinn | 11.0 | 5,229 | 5,328 | 5,348 | 5,495 | 5,657 | 5,814 | 5,857 | 8,742 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Frank Barrett | 10.1 | 4,799 | 4,821 | 4,872 | 5,202 | 5,261 | 6,052 | 6,841 | 7,854 |
| | Fianna Fáil | John O'Rourke | 8.0 | 3,796 | 3,812 | 3,858 | 3,989 | 4,060 | | | |
| | Progressive Democrats | David O'Keeffe | 6.5 | 3,069 | 3,134 | 3,188 | 3,326 | 5,411 | 5,559 | 5,583 | |
| | Progressive Democrats | Thomas Meaney | 5.4 | 2,534 | 2,573 | 2,621 | 2,870 | | | | |
| | Independent | Thomas Brennan | 4.7 | 2,230 | 2,333 | 2,514 | | | | | |
| | Independent | Brigid Makowski | 1.4 | 644 | 716 | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Thomas O'Shaughnessy | 1.3 | 600 | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 64,303 Valid: 47,373 Quota: 9,475 Turnout: 73.7% ||||||||||||

### November 1982 general election

November 1982 general election: Clare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Sylvester Barrett | 19.4 | 8,793 | 8,815 | 9,275 | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Brendan Daly | 17.7 | 8,009 | 8,026 | 8,651 | 8,904 | 10,028 | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Madeleine Taylor-Quinn | 16.7 | 7,553 | 7,911 | 8,016 | 8,741 | 9,382 | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Síle de Valera | 14.3 | 6,471 | 6,487 | 6,896 | 7,050 | 7,714 | 7,907 | 8,315 | 8,368 |
| | Fine Gael | Donal Carey | 14.0 | 6,339 | 6,730 | 6,796 | 7,498 | 8,222 | 8,253 | 8,497 | 8,775 |
| | Independent | Bill Loughnane | 5.9 | 2,674 | 2,751 | 3,185 | 3,641 | | | | |
| | Labour | Agnes McCarthy | 5.2 | 2,344 | 2,373 | 2,399 | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Colm Wiley | 4.7 | 2,133 | 2,154 | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Séamus Durack | 2.1 | 934 | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 60,355 Valid: 45,250 Quota: 9,051 Turnout: 74.9% ||||||||||||

### February 1982 general election

February 1982 general election: Clare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Brendan Daly | 22.5 | 9,819 | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Bill Loughnane | 20.3 | 8,840 | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Donal Carey | 17.4 | 7,570 | 7,635 | 7,660 | 7,680 | 7,855 | 8,778 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Sylvester Barrett | 16.6 | 7,216 | 8,078 | 8,111 | 8,031 | 8,511 | 8,855 |
| | Fine Gael | Madeleine Taylor | 15.2 | 6,602 | 6,718 | 6,729 | 6,741 | 6,952 | 7,662 |
| | Labour | Agnes McCarthy | 4.5 | 1,957 | 1,985 | 2,001 | 2,048 | 2,214 | |
| | Sinn Féin | Joe O'Connell | 2.8 | 1,233 | 1,255 | 1,262 | 1,378 | | |
| | Irish Republican Socialist | Brigid Makowski | 0.5 | 232 | 238 | 243 | | | |
| | Independent Fianna Fáil | Frank McTigue | 0.2 | 100 | 106 | | | | |
| Electorate: 58,727 Valid: 43,569 Spoilt: 347 (0.8%) Quota: 8,714 Turnout: 43,916 (74.8%) ||||||||||

### 1981 general election

1981 general election: Clare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Brendan Daly | 24.0 | 10,896 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Sylvester Barrett | 18.9 | 8,574 | 9,456 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Madeleine Taylor | 13.0 | 5,881 | 6,094 | 6,118 | 6,120 | 6,133 | 6,140 | 6,183 | 6,454 | 7,248 | 8,616 | 8,993 |
| | Fine Gael | Donal Carey | 11.5 | 5,203 | 5,262 | 5,272 | 5,273 | 5,292 | 5,304 | 5,311 | 5,480 | 6,382 | 7,728 | 7,954 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Bill Loughnane | 9.8 | 4,444 | 4,743 | 4,960 | 4,962 | 4,972 | 4,984 | 5,004 | 5,733 | 6,082 | 6,279 | 8,504 |
| | Fine Gael | Michael Howard | 6.2 | 2,818 | 2,856 | 2,864 | 2,867 | 2,871 | 2,882 | 2,898 | 3,003 | 3,344 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Bernard McNamara | 5.9 | 2,676 | 2,910 | 3,021 | 3,022 | 3,024 | 3,028 | 3,038 | 3,206 | 3,379 | 3,550 | |
| | Labour | Agnes McCarthy | 5.5 | 2,471 | 2,518 | 2,528 | 2,533 | 2,536 | 2,543 | 2,549 | 2,898 | | | |
| | Anti H-Block | Thomas McAllister | 4.7 | 2,120 | 2,157 | 2,164 | 2,165 | 2,169 | 2,181 | 2,183 | | | | |
| | Independent | Desmond Crowley | 0.2 | 106 | 116 | 118 | 119 | 119 | 121 | | | | | |
| | Independent | Laurence Griffin | 0.1 | 62 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 73 | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Gerard Nix | 0.1 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 61 | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Hugh O'Brien | 0.1 | 21 | 22 | 22 | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 58,727 Valid: 45,329 Quota: 9,066 Turnout: 77.2% |||||||||||||||

### 1977 general election

1977 general election: Clare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Brendan Daly | 34.9 | 11,933 | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Sylvester Barrett | 34.0 | 11,626 | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Frank Taylor | 14.9 | 5,080 | 6,868 | 7,787 | 7,875 | 8,762 |
| | Fine Gael | Donal Carey | 11.5 | 3,923 | 4,555 | 5,622 | 5,674 | 6,632 |
| | Labour | Agnes McCarthy | 4.4 | 1,495 | 2,160 | 2,881 | 3,036 | |
| | Independent | Hugh O'Brien | 0.5 | 153 | 448 | 814 | | |
| Electorate: 46,872 Valid: 34,210 Quota: 8,553 Turnout: 73.0% |||||||||

### 1973 general election

1973 general election: Clare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Sylvester Barrett | 25.3 | 7,203 | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Brendan Daly | 20.2 | 5,758 | 5,872 | 5,892 | 6,049 | 6,307 |
| | Fine Gael | Frank Taylor | 18.7 | 5,330 | 5,900 | 5,903 | 9,946 | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Martin Cahill | 16.1 | 4,576 | 4,683 | 4,737 | 4,946 | 5,223 |
| | Fine Gael | Michael Howard | 13.5 | 3,832 | 4,724 | 4,726 | | |
| | Labour | Michael Corley | 6.3 | 1,794 | | | | |
| Electorate: 39,413 Valid: 28,493 Quota: 7,124 Turnout: 72.3% |||||||||

### 1969 general election

1969 general election: Clare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Sylvester Barrett | 25.2 | 7,009 | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Patrick Hillery | 24.7 | 6,848 | 6,912 | 7,100 | |
| | Fine Gael | Frank Taylor | 16.9 | 4,697 | 4,716 | 5,083 | 5,409 |
| | Fine Gael | Michael Howard | 13.3 | 3,690 | 3,732 | 4,269 | 4,608 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Jack Lynch | 12.2 | 3,383 | 3,406 | 3,533 | |
| | Labour | Flan Honan | 5.8 | 1,597 | 1,943 | | |
| | Labour | Terence Higgins | 1.9 | 533 | | | |
| Electorate: 38,267 Valid: 27,757 Quota: 6,940 Turnout: 72.5% ||||||||

### 1968 by-election

Following the death of Fine Gael TD William Murphy, a by-election was held on 14 March 1968. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Sylvester Barrett. The surplus votes of the elected candidate were distributed after being declared elected because there was a possibility another candidate could have reached the threshold of a third of a quota which would have meant their election deposit was returned to them.
1968 by-election: Clare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Sylvester Barrett | 58.7 | 19,066 | |
| | Fine Gael | Patrick Bugler | 28.7 | 9,313 | 10,407 |
| | Labour | Flan Honan | 11.7 | 3,799 | 5,177 |
| | Independent | Jean Grace | 0.9 | 293 | 651 |
| Electorate: 48,182 Valid: 32,471 Quota: 16,236 Turnout: 67.4% ||||||

### 1965 general election

The reason for the third count was the possibility of a candidate reaching a third of the quota in order to save their deposit.
1965 general election: Clare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| | Labour | Patrick Hogan | N/A | Returned automatically | Returned automatically | Returned automatically |
| | Fianna Fáil | Patrick Hillery | 41.8 | 14,372 | | |
| | Fine Gael | William Murphy | 25.3 | 8,715 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Seán Ó Ceallaigh | 16.9 | 5,819 | 11,091 | |
| | Fine Gael | Francis Gordon | 9.1 | 3,131 | 3,316 | 3,744 |
| | Labour | P. A. Ó Síocháin | 6.9 | 2,362 | 2,677 | 4,740 |
| Electorate: 47,220 Valid: 34,399 Quota: 8,600 Turnout: 72.9% |||||||
* ↑ As outgoing Ceann Comhairle, Hogan was returned automatically under Art. 16.6 of the Constitution and the Electoral Act 1963. He was elected again as Ceann Comhairle on 21 April 1965, leaving the Labour parliamentary party. Hogan retired as Ceann Comhairle on 7 November 1967, and died in office on 24 January 1969.

### 1961 general election

1961 general election: Clare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 |
| | Labour | Patrick Hogan | N/A | Returned automatically | Returned automatically |
| | Fianna Fáil | Patrick Hillery | 37.7 | 12,687 | |
| | Fine Gael | William Murphy | 27.0 | 9,066 | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Seán Ó Ceallaigh | 16.3 | 5,494 | 9,246 |
| | Fine Gael | Francis Gordon | 9.5 | 3,197 | 3,416 |
| | Sinn Féin | Séamus Sabhat | 9.4 | 3,174 | 3,485 |
| Electorate: 47,259 Valid: 33,618 Quota: 8,405 Turnout: 71.1% ||||||
* ↑ As outgoing Ceann Comhairle, Hogan was returned automatically under Art. 16.6 of the Constitution and the Electoral (Chairman of Dáil Éireann) Act 1937, as adapted by the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1961. He was elected again as Ceann Comhairle on 11 October 1961, leaving the Labour parliamentary party.

### 1959 by-election

Following the election of Éamon de Valera as President of Ireland, a by-election was held on 22 July 1959. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Seán Ó Ceallaigh.
1959 by-election: Clare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Seán Ó Ceallaigh | 56.1 | 18,154 |
| | Fine Gael | Francis P. Gordon | 27.1 | 8,770 |
| | Sinn Féin | Séamus Sabhat | 16.9 | 5,464 |
| Electorate: 47,227 Valid: 32,388 Quota: 16,195 Turnout: 68.6% |||||

### 1957 general election

The third count occurred because there was the possibility that surplus votes of elected candidates could have resulted in another candidate reaching the threshold of a third of a quota which would have meant their election deposit was returned to them.
1957 general election: Clare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| | Labour | Patrick Hogan | N/A | Returned automatically | Returned automatically | Returned automatically |
| | Fianna Fáil | Éamon de Valera | 44.8 | 16,159 | | |
| | Fine Gael | William Murphy | 24.9 | 8,976 | 9,149 | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Patrick Hillery | 16.7 | 6,026 | 11,692 | |
| | Fine Gael | Bernard Lynch | 8.6 | 3,115 | 3,229 | 3,459 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Seán O'Grady | 5.0 | 1,817 | 2,999 | 5,437 |
| Electorate: 49,180 Valid: 36,093 Quota: 9,024 Turnout: 73.4% |||||||
* ↑ As outgoing Ceann Comhairle, Hogan was returned automatically under Art. 16.6 of the Constitution and the Electoral (Chairman of Dáil Éireann) Act 1937. He was elected again as Ceann Comhairle on 20 March 1957, leaving the Labour parliamentary party.

### 1954 general election

1954 general election: Clare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | Labour | Patrick Hogan | N/A | Returned automatically | Returned automatically | Returned automatically | Returned automatically | Returned automatically | Returned automatically | Returned automatically |
| | Fianna Fáil | Éamon de Valera | 31.3 | 12,679 | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | William Murphy | 19.6 | 7,945 | 7,983 | 8,201 | 8,660 | 10,479 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Patrick Hillery | 15.3 | 6,189 | 8,082 | 8,295 | 8,783 | 8,871 | 8,891 | 12,698 |
| | Labour | Gerard Griffin | 11.6 | 4,714 | 4,853 | 5,010 | 5,314 | 5,470 | 5,764 | 6,144 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Thomas O'Meara | 11.3 | 4,582 | 5,010 | 5,103 | 5,145 | 5,185 | 5,222 | |
| | Fine Gael | Vincent McHugh | 5.1 | 2,044 | 2,069 | 2,105 | 2,177 | | | |
| | Clann na Poblachta | Seán O'Connor | 3.4 | 1,377 | 1,389 | 1,507 | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Martin Whyte | 2.4 | 979 | 995 | | | | | |
| Electorate: 50,142 Valid: 40,509 Quota: 10,128 Turnout: 80.8% |||||||||||
* ↑ As outgoing Ceann Comhairle, Hogan was returned automatically under Art. 16.6 of the Constitution and the Electoral (Chairman of Dáil Éireann) Act 1937. He was elected again as Ceann Comhairle on 2 June 1954, leaving the Labour parliamentary party.

### 1951 general election

1951 general election: Clare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Éamon de Valera | 33.4 | 13,850 | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | William Murphy | 19.3 | 8,016 | 8,095 | 9,522 | | | | |
| | Labour | Patrick Hogan | 12.6 | 5,213 | 5,466 | 5,578 | 6,463 | 6,855 | 7,136 | 7,359 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Patrick Hillery | 9.8 | 4,063 | 5,846 | 5,872 | 5,891 | 7,930 | 11,696 | |
| | Independent | Thomas Burke | 9.7 | 4,031 | 4,306 | 4,358 | 4,610 | 5,009 | 5,480 | 7,252 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael Considine | 6.4 | 2,634 | 3,827 | 3,850 | 3,867 | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Seán O'Grady | 4.9 | 2,028 | 3,976 | 3,985 | 4,037 | 4,953 | | |
| | Fine Gael | Vincent McHugh | 4.0 | 1,648 | 1,670 | | | | | |
| Electorate: 52,074 Valid: 41,483 Quota: 8,297 Turnout: 79.7% |||||||||||
* ↑ Hogan was elected as Ceann Comhairle on 13 June 1951, leaving the Labour parliamentary party.

### 1948 general election

1948 general election: Clare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Éamon de Valera | 30.3 | 12,574 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Patrick Hogan | 11.1 | 4,586 | 4,923 | 4,976 | 5,071 | 5,156 | 5,321 | 5,620 | 6,614 | 6,848 | 7,272 | 7,580 |
| | Independent | Thomas Burke | 11.0 | 4,576 | 4,768 | 4,809 | 4,862 | 4,982 | 5,171 | 5,929 | 6,715 | 7,131 | 7,873 | 8,467 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Patrick Shanahan | 7.8 | 3,235 | 3,939 | 3,956 | 3,986 | 4,001 | 4,132 | 4,284 | 4,451 | 4,943 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Seán O'Grady | 7.3 | 3,020 | 5,102 | 5,127 | 5,149 | 5,180 | 5,278 | 5,492 | 5,619 | 7,374 | 10,370 | |
| | Fine Gael | Charles Burke | 6.9 | 2,854 | 2,888 | 3,112 | 3,163 | 4,025 | 4,139 | 4,601 | 4,889 | 5,246 | 5,377 | 5,413 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Seán Brady | 6.5 | 2,697 | 3,388 | 3,392 | 3,423 | 3,455 | 3,474 | 3,555 | 3,609 | | | |
| | Clann na Talmhan | Thomas Burke | 4.9 | 2,042 | 2,111 | 2,148 | 2,175 | 2,225 | 2,365 | | | | | |
| | Clann na Poblachta | Peter O'Loughlin | 4.2 | 1,732 | 1,793 | 1,828 | 2,196 | 2,220 | 3,139 | 3,359 | | | | |
| | Clann na Poblachta | Thomas Lillis | 3.9 | 1,612 | 1,649 | 1,657 | 1,824 | 1,883 | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Austin Brennan | 2.9 | 1,183 | 1,205 | 1,300 | 1,314 | | | | | | | |
| | Clann na Poblachta | Timothy Smythe | 2.1 | 851 | 863 | 886 | | | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Edward Monahan | 1.3 | 552 | 582 | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 54,379 Valid: 41,514 Quota: 8,303 Turnout: 76.3% |||||||||||||||

### 1945 by-election

Following the death of Fine Gael TD Patrick Burke, a by-election was held on 4 December 1945. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Patrick Shanahan.
1945 by-election: Clare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Patrick Shanahan | 72.2 | 21,526 |
| | Fine Gael | Edward Monahan | 27.8 | 8,299 |
| Electorate: 60,993 Valid: 29,825 Quota: 14,913 Turnout: 48.9% |||||

### 1944 general election

1944 general election: Clare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Éamon de Valera | 31.8 | 14,200 | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Peter O'Loghlen | 13.9 | 6,183 | 8,036 | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Patrick Burke | 13.5 | 6,013 | 6,135 | 6,234 | 6,275 | 7,476 |
| | Labour | Patrick Hogan | 12.1 | 5,376 | 5,833 | 6,148 | 6,323 | 6,838 |
| | Independent | Thomas Burke | 11.2 | 4,993 | 5,306 | 5,910 | 6,190 | 7,423 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Seán O'Grady | 10.9 | 4,850 | 8,653 | | | |
| | Clann na Talmhan | Denis Healy | 6.7 | 2,985 | 3,203 | 3,404 | 3,510 | |
| Electorate: 62,217 Valid: 44,600 Quota: 7,434 Turnout: 71.7% |||||||||

### 1943 general election

Hughes, Seán Hogan and Halpin were eliminated on successive counts, but separate figures for the 3rd and 4th Counts are not available.
1943 general election: Clare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Éamon de Valera | 30.9 | 14,961 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Patrick Hogan | 10.7 | 5,177 | 5,561 | N/A | N/A | 6,235 | 6,263 | 6,510 | 6,657 | 6,735 | 6,830 | 6,862 | 7,147 |
| | Fine Gael | Patrick Burke | 10.2 | 4,926 | 5,028 | N/A | N/A | 5,340 | 5,513 | 5,612 | 6,369 | 6,731 | 6,796 | 6,807 | 7,901 |
| | Independent | Thomas Burke | 9.6 | 4,637 | 4,966 | N/A | N/A | 5,232 | 5,367 | 5,645 | 5,983 | 6,251 | 6,368 | 6,413 | 7,834 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Seán O'Grady | 8.6 | 4,167 | 7,051 | N/A | N/A | 7,172 | 7,224 | 7,507 | 7,574 | 7,696 | 9,395 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Peter O'Loghlen | 6.7 | 3,240 | 4,553 | N/A | N/A | 4,638 | 4,652 | 4,843 | 4,898 | 4,951 | 5,380 | 6,619 | 6,927 |
| | Clann na Talmhan | John Clancy | 5.0 | 2,433 | 2,505 | N/A | N/A | 2,587 | 2,956 | 3,177 | 3,294 | 4,510 | 4,538 | 4,541 | |
| | Clann na Talmhan | William Clune | 3.8 | 1,832 | 1,913 | N/A | N/A | 1,997 | 2,125 | 2,193 | 2,353 | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | William Counihan | 3.4 | 1,639 | 1,685 | N/A | N/A | 1,872 | 1,902 | 1,919 | | | | | |
| | Independent | John Fahy | 2.8 | 1,376 | 1,583 | N/A | N/A | 1,632 | 1,637 | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Patrick McMahon | 2.1 | 1,013 | 2,270 | N/A | N/A | 2,410 | 2,452 | 2,480 | 2,530 | 2,568 | | | |
| | Clann na Talmhan | Stanislaus Burke | 2.0 | 953 | 987 | N/A | N/A | 1,019 | | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Cormac Halpin | 1.6 | 789 | 842 | N/A | N/A | | | | | | | | |
| | Córas na Poblachta | Seán Hogan | 1.5 | 700 | 786 | N/A | N/A | | | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Joseph Hughes | 1.1 | 543 | 591 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 62,217 Valid: 48,386 Quota: 8,065 Turnout: 77.8% ||||||||||||||||

### 1938 general election

1938 general election: Clare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Éamon de Valera | 29.7 | 14,723 | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Seán O'Grady | 14.7 | 7,270 | 11,127 | | | | |
| | Independent | Thomas Burke | 13.2 | 6,525 | 6,742 | 6,789 | 7,151 | 7,825 | 8,182 |
| | Fine Gael | Patrick Burke | 12.7 | 6,280 | 6,351 | 6,363 | 7,337 | 7,488 | 7,534 |
| | Labour | Patrick Hogan | 11.5 | 5,713 | 6,236 | 6,289 | 6,397 | 6,880 | 7,265 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Martin Sexton | 8.7 | 4,305 | 5,003 | 5,427 | 5,577 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Peter O'Loghlen | 6.2 | 3,079 | 4,152 | 6,473 | 6,518 | 10,229 | |
| | Fine Gael | Edmund Carroll | 3.4 | 1,686 | 1,706 | 1,712 | | | |
| Electorate: 62,245 Valid: 49,581 Quota: 8,264 Turnout: 79.7% ||||||||||

### 1937 general election

There is no record of any further counts, even though the difference between the votes of Hogan, the last elected candidate, and Shalloo, the runner up, after the seventh count was less than the sum of the undistributed surpluses.
1937 general election: Clare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Éamon de Valera | 28.6 | 14,012 | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Thomas Burke | 12.9 | 6,333 | 6,795 | 7,069 | 7,153 | 7,176 | 8,140 | 8,957 |
| | Fine Gael | Patrick Burke | 12.9 | 6,327 | 6,386 | 7,145 | 7,177 | 7,182 | 7,718 | 10,502 |
| | Labour | Patrick Hogan | 10.7 | 5,262 | 5,953 | 6,053 | 6,140 | 6,153 | 6,672 | 6,919 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Seán O'Grady | 9.0 | 4,410 | 7,173 | 7,231 | 8,946 | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Bartholomew Crowley | 7.8 | 3,807 | 3,865 | 4,173 | 4,182 | 4,183 | 4,245 | |
| | Independent | Patrick Houlihan | 5.8 | 2,821 | 3,073 | 3,115 | 3,381 | 3,406 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Thomas Shalloo | 5.2 | 2,555 | 3,138 | 3,296 | 3,600 | 4,305 | 4,746 | 4,850 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Séamus Keely | 3.6 | 1,764 | 2,707 | 2,716 | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | William Murphy | 3.6 | 1,747 | 1,774 | | | | | |
| Electorate: 62,551 Valid: 49,038 Quota: 8,174 Turnout: 78.4% |||||||||||

### 1933 general election

1933 general election: Clare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Éamon de Valera | 42.1 | 18,574 | | | | | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Patrick Burke | 11.9 | 5,254 | 5,334 | 5,335 | 6,762 | 10,574 | |
| | Labour | Patrick Hogan | 9.8 | 4,307 | 6,245 | 6,251 | 6,471 | 6,614 | 7,206 |
| | National Centre Party | Patrick Baxter | 9.2 | 4,041 | 4,101 | 4,101 | 4,424 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Martin Sexton | 8.2 | 3,618 | 5,426 | 5,440 | 5,475 | 5,647 | 5,985 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Patrick Houlihan | 7.5 | 3,289 | 7,478 | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Seán O'Grady | 7.0 | 3,079 | 6,070 | 6,167 | 6,243 | 6,395 | 6,555 |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Thomas Falvey | 4.5 | 1,993 | 2,141 | 2,141 | | | |
| Electorate: 55,056 Valid: 44,155 Quota: 7,360 Turnout: 80.2% ||||||||||

### 1932 general election

1932 general election: Clare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Éamon de Valera | 30.2 | 12,504 | | | | |
| | Labour | Patrick Hogan | 13.8 | 5,701 | 6,875 | 7,058 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Martin Sexton | 13.2 | 5,444 | 6,370 | 6,445 | 6,993 | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Patrick Burke | 12.7 | 5,254 | 5,313 | 5,995 | 6,172 | 6,283 |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Patrick Kelly | 10.4 | 4,301 | 4,346 | 5,064 | 5,188 | 5,235 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Seán O'Grady | 9.7 | 4,002 | 5,557 | 5,632 | 8,860 | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Patrick Houlihan | 5.8 | 2,408 | 4,231 | 4,264 | | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Hubert Hunt | 4.3 | 1,783 | 1,805 | | | |
| Electorate: 53,777 Valid: 41,397 Quota: 6,900 Turnout: 77.0% |||||||||

### September 1927 general election

September 1927 general election: Clare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Éamon de Valera | 34.3 | 13,902 | | | | | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Patrick Kelly | 13.9 | 5,646 | 5,732 | 5,788 | 5,791 | 7,081 | |
| | Labour | Patrick Hogan | 11.6 | 4,683 | 5,724 | 5,916 | 5,937 | 6,068 | 6,653 |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Patrick Burke | 10.4 | 4,201 | 4,298 | 4,308 | 4,310 | 4,800 | 6,074 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Martin Sexton | 8.6 | 3,506 | 5,032 | 5,743 | 5,994 | 6,106 | 6,615 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Patrick Houlihan | 7.4 | 3,003 | 6,569 | 7,040 | | | |
| | Farmers' Party | Thomas Falvey | 6.1 | 2,481 | 2,692 | 2,742 | 2,747 | 2,886 | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Seán O'Dea | 5.3 | 2,136 | 2,171 | 2,197 | 2,199 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | John O'Dwyer | 2.4 | 977 | 1,561 | | | | |
| Electorate: 56,910 Valid: 40,535 Quota: 6,756 Turnout: 71.2% ||||||||||

### June 1927 general election

June 1927 general election: Clare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Éamon de Valera | 33.8 | 13,029 | | | | | | |
| | Farmers' Party | Thomas Falvey | 13.3 | 5,140 | 6,068 | 6,192 | 6,291 | 6,604 | | |
| | Labour | Patrick Hogan | 10.8 | 4,147 | 4,804 | 4,973 | 5,079 | 5,345 | 6,167 | 6,713 |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Patrick Kelly | 9.4 | 3,612 | 3,688 | 4,186 | 4,221 | 6,033 | 6,506 | |
| | National League | Thomas O'Donnell | 7.3 | 2,830 | 2,956 | 3,039 | 3,096 | 3,218 | 3,636 | 3,776 |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Hubert Hunt | 6.2 | 2,382 | 2,422 | 2,696 | 2,715 | | | |
| | Independent | Denis Healy | 6.1 | 2,368 | 2,653 | 2,742 | 2,788 | 2,852 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Patrick Houlihan | 3.9 | 1,500 | 3,720 | 3,749 | 4,750 | 4,772 | 5,452 | 7,531 |
| | Sinn Féin | Brian O'Higgins | 3.7 | 1,412 | 2,726 | 2,750 | 3,083 | 3,128 | 3,272 | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | James O'Flynn | 3.4 | 1,327 | 1,367 | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Seán O'Grady | 2.1 | 799 | 1,717 | 1,744 | | | | |
| Electorate: 56,910 Valid: 38,546 Quota: 6,425 Turnout: 67.7% |||||||||||

### 1923 general election

1923 general election: Clare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| | Republican | Éamon de Valera | 45.0 | 17,762 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Eoin MacNeill | 20.8 | 8,196 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Patrick MacNamara | 5.4 | 2,140 | 2,488 | 2,595 | 2,614 | 2,685 | 2,767 | 2,811 | 2,955 | 3,010 | | | | | |
| | Labour | Patrick Hogan | 5.3 | 2,083 | 2,731 | 2,809 | 2,845 | 2,860 | 2,923 | 2,986 | 3,130 | 3,213 | 4,910 | 5,216 | 5,573 | 5,732 | 6,510 |
| | Farmers' Party | Conor Hogan | 4.9 | 1,914 | 2,692 | 2,833 | 2,882 | 2,915 | 2,998 | 3,135 | 3,268 | 3,787 | 3,965 | 5,410 | 5,853 | 5,974 | 6,961 |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Michael Hehir | 4.6 | 1,809 | 1,992 | 2,414 | 2,477 | 2,487 | 2,651 | 2,700 | 3,245 | 3,331 | 3,617 | 4,031 | 4,258 | 4,267 | |
| | Farmers' Party | Batt Skehan | 3.9 | 1,556 | 1,792 | 1,856 | 1,875 | 1,885 | 1,944 | 1,962 | 2,216 | 3,158 | 3,287 | | | | |
| | Farmers' Party | Patrick Ryan | 3.3 | 1,313 | 1,553 | 1,651 | 1,676 | 1,704 | 1,789 | 1,822 | 2,056 | | | | | | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | James O'Regan | 2.3 | 918 | 995 | 1,342 | 1,494 | 1,509 | 1,689 | 1,702 | | | | | | | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Patrick Kelly | 1.5 | 588 | 647 | 792 | 826 | 843 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Republican | Francis Barrett | 1.2 | 482 | 2,411 | 2,415 | 2,432 | 2,545 | 2,560 | 3,363 | 3,384 | 3,446 | 3,569 | 3,693 | | | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Peter O'Loughlin | 0.6 | 237 | 296 | 465 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Republican | Michael Comyn | 0.6 | 219 | 1,519 | 1,522 | 1,531 | 1,596 | 1,603 | | | | | | | | |
| | Republican | Brian O'Higgins | 0.3 | 114 | 5,035 | 5,070 | 5,077 | 5,206 | 5,240 | 5,584 | 5,619 | 5,700 | 5,895 | 6,066 | 7,943 | | |
| | Republican | Thomas Honan | 0.3 | 114 | 523 | 531 | 538 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 58,495 Valid: 39,445 Quota: 6,575 Turnout: 67.4% ||||||||||||||||||

### 1922 general election

1922 general election: Clare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | % | Seat |
| | Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) | Patrick Brennan | Unopposed | N/A | 1 |
| | Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty) | Éamon de Valera | Unopposed | N/A | 2 |
| | Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) | Seán Liddy | Unopposed | N/A | 3 |
| | Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty) | Brian O'Higgins | Unopposed | N/A | 4 |
| Electorate: 46,833 Valid: Quota: Turnout: |||||||

### 1921 general election

1921 general election: Clare :
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | % | Seat |
| Sinn Féin | Patrick Brennan | Unopposed | N/A | 1 |
| Sinn Féin | Éamon de Valera | Unopposed | N/A | 2 |
| Sinn Féin | Seán Liddy | Unopposed | N/A | 3 |
| Sinn Féin | Brian O'Higgins | Unopposed | N/A | 4 |