# Galway East (Dáil constituency)

Galway East 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 and boundaries

The constituency was first used at the 1937 general election, under the Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935, when the former Galway constituency was split into Galway East and Galway West. It was abolished in 1948 and recreated in 1961. It was abolished again in 1969 and recreated in 1977.
It spans much of the eastern half of County Galway, taking in the towns of Tuam, Portumna, Athenry and Loughrea among other areas.
The Constituency Review Report 2023 of the Electoral Commission recommended that at the next general election, Galway East be increased to a four-seat constituency with the transfer of territory from Roscommon–Galway.
The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as:
       Abbeygormacan, Aughrim, Ballymacward, Clonfert, Clontuskert, Kilconnell, Killaan, Killallaghtan, Killoran, Kilmacshane, Kiltormer, Laurencetown, Oatfield in the former Rural District of Ballinasloe;
       Aughrim, Belleville, Deerpark, Stradbally in the former Rural District of Galway;
       Ardamullivan, Ardrahan, Ballycahalan, Beagh, Cahermore, Cappard, Castletaylor, Doorus, Drumacoo, Gort, Kilbeacanty, Killeely, Killeenavarra, Killinny, Kiltartan, Kilthomas, Kinvarra, Rahasane, Skehanagh, in the former Rural District of Gort;
       Ballinastack, Boyounagh, Curraghmore, Glennamaddy, Kiltullagh, Raheen, Scregg, Shankill, Templetogher in the former Rural District of Glennamaddy;
       Aille, Athenry, Ballynagar, Bracklagh, Bullaun, Cappalusk, Castleboy, Cloonkeen, Colmanstown, Craughwell, Derrylaur, Drumkeary, Graigabbey, Grange, Greethill, Kilchreest, Kilconickny, Kilconierin, Killimor, Killogilleen, Kilmeen, Kilreekill, Kilteskill, Kiltullagh, Lackalea, Leitrim, Loughatorick, Loughrea Rural, Loughrea Urban, Marblehill, Mountain, Moyode, Raford, Tiaquin, Woodford, in the former Rural District of Loughrea;
       Annagh, Ballynakill, Caltra, Castleblakeney, Clonbrock, Cloonkeen, Cooloo, Derryglassaun, Killian, Mount Bellew, Mounthazel in the former Rural District of Mount Bellew;
       Abbeyville, Ballyglass, Coos, Derrew, Drummin, Eyrecourt, Killimor, Kilmalinoge, Kilquain, Meelick, Moat, Pallas, Portumna, Tiranascragh, Tynagh, in the former Rural District of Portumna;
       Abbey East, Abbey West, Addergoole, Annaghdown, Ballinderry, Ballinduff, Ballynapark, Beaghmore, Belclare, Carrownagur, Carrowrevagh, Claretuam, Clonbern, Cloonkeen, Cummer, Donaghpatrick, Doonbally, Dunmore North, Dunmore South, Foxhall, Headford, Hillsbrook, Kilbennan, Kilcoona, Killeany, Killeen, Killererin, Killower, Killursa, Kilmoylan, Kilshanvy, Levally, Milltown, Monivea, Moyne, Ryehill, Toberadosh, Tuam Rural, Tuam Urban, in the former Rural District of Tuam."

## TDs
### TDs 1937–1948

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Galway East 1937–1948 :
| Key to parties  Ceann Comhairle = Ceann Comhairle  CnaT = Clann na Talmhan  FF = Fianna Fáil  FG = Fine Gael ||||||||||
| Dáil | Election | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) |
| 9th | 1937 | | Frank Fahy (FF) | | Mark Killilea Snr (FF) | | Patrick Beegan (FF) | | Seán Broderick (FG) |
| 10th | 1938 | | Frank Fahy (FF) | | Mark Killilea Snr (FF) | | Patrick Beegan (FF) | | Seán Broderick (FG) |
| 11th | 1943 | | Frank Fahy (FF) | | Mark Killilea Snr (FF) | | Patrick Beegan (FF) | | Michael Donnellan (CnaT) |
| 12th | 1944 | | Frank Fahy (FF) | | Mark Killilea Snr (FF) | | Patrick Beegan (FF) | | Michael Donnellan (CnaT) |
| 13th | 1948 | Constituency abolished. See Galway North and Galway South | Constituency abolished. See Galway North and Galway South | Constituency abolished. See Galway North and Galway South | Constituency abolished. See Galway North and Galway South | Constituency abolished. See Galway North and Galway South | Constituency abolished. See Galway North and Galway South | Constituency abolished. See Galway North and Galway South | Constituency abolished. See Galway North and Galway South |
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.
* ↑ As Ceann Comhairle, Frank Fahy was returned automatically in each of the four elections held in Galway East from 1937 to 1944 and did not form part of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party.

### TDs 1961–1969

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Galway East 1961–1969 :
| Key to parties  CnaT = Clann na Talmhan  FF = Fianna Fáil  FG = Fine Gael ||||||||||||
| Dáil | Election | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) |
| 17th | 1961 | | Michael F. Kitt (FF) | | Anthony Millar (FF) | | Michael Carty (FF) | | Michael Donnellan (CnaT) | | Brigid Hogan-O'Higgins (FG) |
| 17th | 1964 by-election | | Michael F. Kitt (FF) | | Anthony Millar (FF) | | Michael Carty (FF) | | John Donnellan (FG) | | Brigid Hogan-O'Higgins (FG) |
| 18th | 1965 | | Michael F. Kitt (FF) | | Anthony Millar (FF) | | Michael Carty (FF) | | John Donnellan (FG) | | Brigid Hogan-O'Higgins (FG) |
| 19th | 1969 | Constituency abolished. See Galway North-East and Clare–South Galway | Constituency abolished. See Galway North-East and Clare–South Galway | Constituency abolished. See Galway North-East and Clare–South Galway | Constituency abolished. See Galway North-East and Clare–South Galway | Constituency abolished. See Galway North-East and Clare–South Galway | Constituency abolished. See Galway North-East and Clare–South Galway | Constituency abolished. See Galway North-East and Clare–South Galway | Constituency abolished. See Galway North-East and Clare–South Galway | Constituency abolished. See Galway North-East and Clare–South Galway | Constituency abolished. See Galway North-East and Clare–South Galway |
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.

### TDs since 1977

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Galway East 1977– :
| Key to parties  FF = Fianna Fáil  FG = Fine Gael  Lab = Labour  SF = Sinn Féin  Ind = Independent ||||||||||
| Dáil | Election | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) |
| 21st | 1977 | | Johnny Callanan (FF) | | Thomas Hussey (FF) | | Mark Killilea Jnr (FF) | | John Donnellan (FG) |
| 22nd | 1981 | | Johnny Callanan (FF) | | Michael P. Kitt (FF) | | Paul Connaughton Snr (FG) | 3 seats 1981–1997 | 3 seats 1981–1997 | 3 seats 1981–1997 | 3 seats 1981–1997 | 3 seats 1981–1997 | 3 seats 1981–1997 |
| 23rd | 1982 (Feb) | | Johnny Callanan (FF) | | Michael P. Kitt (FF) | | Paul Connaughton Snr (FG) | 3 seats 1981–1997 | 3 seats 1981–1997 | 3 seats 1981–1997 | 3 seats 1981–1997 | 3 seats 1981–1997 | 3 seats 1981–1997 |
| 23rd | 1982 by-election | | Noel Treacy (FF) | | Michael P. Kitt (FF) | | Paul Connaughton Snr (FG) | 3 seats 1981–1997 | 3 seats 1981–1997 | 3 seats 1981–1997 | 3 seats 1981–1997 | 3 seats 1981–1997 | 3 seats 1981–1997 |
| 24th | 1982 (Nov) | | Noel Treacy (FF) | | Michael P. Kitt (FF) | | Paul Connaughton Snr (FG) | 3 seats 1981–1997 | 3 seats 1981–1997 | 3 seats 1981–1997 | 3 seats 1981–1997 | 3 seats 1981–1997 | 3 seats 1981–1997 |
| 25th | 1987 | | Noel Treacy (FF) | | Michael P. Kitt (FF) | | Paul Connaughton Snr (FG) | 3 seats 1981–1997 | 3 seats 1981–1997 | 3 seats 1981–1997 | 3 seats 1981–1997 | 3 seats 1981–1997 | 3 seats 1981–1997 |
| 26th | 1989 | | Noel Treacy (FF) | | Michael P. Kitt (FF) | | Paul Connaughton Snr (FG) | 3 seats 1981–1997 | 3 seats 1981–1997 | 3 seats 1981–1997 | 3 seats 1981–1997 | 3 seats 1981–1997 | 3 seats 1981–1997 |
| 27th | 1992 | | Noel Treacy (FF) | | Michael P. Kitt (FF) | | Paul Connaughton Snr (FG) | 3 seats 1981–1997 | 3 seats 1981–1997 | 3 seats 1981–1997 | 3 seats 1981–1997 | 3 seats 1981–1997 | 3 seats 1981–1997 |
| 28th | 1997 | | Noel Treacy (FF) | | Michael P. Kitt (FF) | | Paul Connaughton Snr (FG) | | Ulick Burke (FG) |
| 29th | 2002 | | Noel Treacy (FF) | | Joe Callanan (FF) | | Paul Connaughton Snr (FG) | | Paddy McHugh (Ind) |
| 30th | 2007 | | Noel Treacy (FF) | | Michael P. Kitt (FF) | | Paul Connaughton Snr (FG) | | Ulick Burke (FG) |
| 31st | 2011 | | Colm Keaveney (Lab) | | Michael P. Kitt (FF) | | Ciarán Cannon (FG) | | Paul Connaughton Jnr (FG) |
| 32nd | 2016 | | Seán Canney (Ind) | | Anne Rabbitte (FF) | | Ciarán Cannon (FG) | 3 seats 2016–2024 | 3 seats 2016–2024 | 3 seats 2016–2024 | 3 seats 2016–2024 |
| 33rd | 2020 | | Seán Canney (Ind) | | Anne Rabbitte (FF) | | Ciarán Cannon (FG) | 3 seats 2016–2024 | 3 seats 2016–2024 | 3 seats 2016–2024 | 3 seats 2016–2024 |
| 34th | 2024 | | Seán Canney (Ind) | | Albert Dolan (FF) | | Peter Roche (FG) | | Louis O'Hara (SF) |
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

^ *: Outgoing TD

### 2024 general election

2024 general election: Galway East :
| 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 | Albert Dolan | 18.7 | 10,140 | 10,162 | 10,235 | 10,286 | 10,510 | 10,671 | 10,712 | 11,249 | | | |
| | Independent | Seán Canney | 18.5 | 10,030 | 10,076 | 10,323 | 10,502 | 10,695 | 11,204 | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Louis O'Hara | 13.8 | 7,459 | 7,502 | 7,635 | 8,190 | 8,608 | 8,887 | 8,914 | 9,037 | 9,080 | 9,502 | 10,078 |
| | Fine Gael | Peter Roche | 10.2 | 5,521 | 5,533 | 5,551 | 5,573 | 5,676 | 5,786 | 5,828 | 6,367 | 6,447 | 7,534 | 11,557 |
| | Independent Ireland | Declan Geraghty | 9.5 | 5,150 | 5,158 | 5,423 | 5,487 | 5,522 | 6,067 | 6,292 | 6,446 | 6,477 | 7,123 | 7,581 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Anne Rabbitte | 7.5 | 4,056 | 4,063 | 4,101 | 4,118 | 4,266 | 4,313 | 4,324 | 4,769 | 4,886 | | |
| | Fine Gael | Clodagh Higgins | 6.4 | 3,458 | 3,477 | 3,510 | 3,545 | 3,792 | 3,832 | 3,843 | 4,965 | 5,100 | 6,591 | |
| | Fine Gael | Niamh Madden | 5.1 | 2,765 | 2,777 | 2,843 | 2,857 | 2,980 | 3,011 | 3,015 | | | | |
| | Aontú | Luke Silke | 2.9 | 1,554 | 1,557 | 1,770 | 1,818 | 1,865 | | | | | | |
| | Green | Eoin Madden | 2.3 | 1,263 | 1,356 | 1,374 | 1,687 | | | | | | | |
| | PBP–Solidarity | Conor Burke | 2.3 | 1,238 | 1,312 | 1,373 | | | | | | | | |
| | The Irish People | David O'Reilly | 1.1 | 610 | 620 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Paul Madden | 1.1 | 585 | 612 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Fergal Landy | 0.7 | 385 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 87,791 Valid: 54,214 Spoilt: 362 Quota: 10,843 Turnout: 62.2% |||||||||||||||
* ↑ Burke is a member of Solidarity.

### 2020 general election

2020 general election: Galway East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| | Independent | Seán Canney | 18.4 | 7,815 | 7,894 | 8,142 | 8,331 | 8,785 | 9,896 | 12,292 | |
| | Sinn Féin | Louis O'Hara | 16.7 | 7,108 | 7,177 | 7,294 | 7,649 | 8,441 | 8,799 | 9,411 | 9,685 |
| | Fine Gael | Ciarán Cannon | 14.8 | 6,298 | 6,307 | 6,326 | 6,536 | 7,114 | 7,425 | 9,990 | 10,890 |
| | Fine Gael | Peter Roche | 14.2 | 6,034 | 6,040 | 6,090 | 6,180 | 6,392 | 6,973 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Anne Rabbitte | 13.5 | 5,762 | 5,776 | 5,820 | 5,943 | 6,121 | 8,676 | 9,535 | 10,022 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Donagh Killilea | 11.6 | 4,932 | 4,946 | 5,004 | 5,066 | 5,171 | | | |
| | Green | Eoin Madden | 4.5 | 1,924 | 1,942 | 1,977 | 2,647 | | | | |
| | Social Democrats | Peter Reid | 2.0 | 848 | 867 | 892 | | | | | |
| | Labour | Marian Spelman | 2.0 | 845 | 863 | 890 | | | | | |
| | Aontú | Martin Ward | 1.4 | 582 | 670 | | | | | | |
| | Independent | David O'Reilly | 0.6 | 246 | | | | | | | |
| | Renua | Deaglán Mac Canna | 0.3 | 126 | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 69,233 Valid: 42,520 Spoilt: 338 (0.8%) Quota: 10,631 Turnout: 42,858 (61.9%) ||||||||||||

### 2016 general election

2016 general election: Galway East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | Independent | Seán Canney | 18.7 | 8,447 | 8,713 | 9,072 | 10,196 | 10,969 | 12,707 | |
| | Fine Gael | Ciarán Cannon | 15.7 | 7,123 | 7,220 | 7,650 | 7,812 | 9,519 | 9,920 | 10,157 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Anne Rabbitte | 15.3 | 6,928 | 6,995 | 7,566 | 7,966 | 8,791 | 12,255 | |
| | Fine Gael | Paul Connaughton Jnr | 14.3 | 6,474 | 6,536 | 6,689 | 6,812 | 7,866 | 8,361 | 8,853 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Colm Keaveney | 12.0 | 5,436 | 5,511 | 5,823 | 6,127 | 6,700 | | |
| | Labour | Lorraine Higgins | 10.0 | 4,531 | 4,792 | 5,080 | 5,470 | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Anne Marie Roche | 5.9 | 2,683 | 2,968 | 3,159 | | | | |
| | Independent | Michael Fahy | 5.2 | 2,358 | 2,418 | | | | | |
| | Green | Mairead Ní Chroinin | 1.7 | 769 | | | | | | |
| | Direct Democracy | Aengus Melia | 1.1 | 489 | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 68,432 Valid: 45,238 Spoilt: 379 (0.8%) Quota: 11,310 Turnout: 45,617 (66.7%) |||||||||||

### 2011 general election

2011 general election: Galway East :
| 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 |
| | Fine Gael | Paul Connaughton Jnr | 12.2 | 7,255 | 7,310 | 7,552 | 7,802 | 8,091 | 9,824 | 10,877 | 12,610 | |
| | Fine Gael | Ciarán Cannon | 11.7 | 6,927 | 7,061 | 7,268 | 7,565 | 8,125 | 9,962 | 10,279 | 11,861 | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael P. Kitt | 11.1 | 6,585 | 6,632 | 6,860 | 9,526 | 9,793 | 10,223 | 11,115 | 12,850 | |
| | Fine Gael | Tom McHugh | 9.8 | 5,832 | 5,868 | 5,950 | 6,034 | 6,125 | 6,736 | 8,371 | 8,665 | 8,848 |
| | Independent | Seán Canney | 9.4 | 5,567 | 5,645 | 5,940 | 6,127 | 6,341 | 6,431 | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Jimmy McClearn | 9.1 | 5,395 | 5,440 | 5,634 | 5,778 | 5,987 | | | | |
| | Independent | Tim Broderick | 8.7 | 5,137 | 5,242 | 6,278 | 6,516 | 6,846 | 7,641 | 8,365 | | |
| | Labour | Colm Keaveney | 7.2 | 4,254 | 4,344 | 4,693 | 4,785 | 7,236 | 7,469 | 8,636 | 9,806 | 10,126 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael F. Dolan | 6.9 | 4,109 | 4,155 | 4,290 | | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Dermot Connolly | 6.1 | 3,635 | 3,723 | | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Lorraine Higgins | 6.0 | 3,577 | 3,813 | 4,423 | 4,651 | | | | | |
| | Independent | Emer O'Donnell | 1.0 | 601 | | | | | | | | |
| | Green | Ciarán Kennedy | 0.7 | 402 | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 83,651 Valid: 59,276 Spoilt: 560 (0.9%) Quota: 11,856 Turnout: 59,836 (71.5%) |||||||||||||

### 2007 general election

2007 general election: Galway East :
| 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 | Michael P. Kitt | 15.8 | 8,796 | 8,911 | 9,121 | 9,327 | 9,720 | 10,637 | 11,077 | 12,225 | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Noel Treacy | 13.5 | 7,524 | 7,668 | 7,817 | 7,943 | 8,895 | 9,399 | 9,805 | 10,316 | 10,591 |
| | Fine Gael | Paul Connaughton Snr | 12.3 | 6,886 | 6,989 | 7,113 | 7,398 | 7,698 | 8,315 | 9,927 | 13,058 | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Joe Callanan | 10.4 | 5,817 | 5,922 | 6,135 | 6,184 | 6,802 | 6,950 | 7,709 | 7,850 | 7,932 |
| | Fine Gael | Ulick Burke | 9.2 | 5,149 | 5,318 | 5,443 | 5,645 | 6,194 | 6,316 | 8,612 | 9,641 | 11,183 |
| | Fine Gael | John Barton | 8.8 | 4,916 | 5,079 | 5,435 | 5,663 | 6,050 | 6,218 | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Tom McHugh | 8.8 | 4,881 | 4,958 | 5,019 | 5,529 | 5,584 | 6,710 | 6,936 | | |
| | Progressive Democrats | Ciarán Cannon | 6.0 | 3,321 | 3,447 | 3,507 | 3,599 | | | | | |
| | Independent | Paddy McHugh | 5.8 | 3,224 | 3,382 | 3,602 | 4,051 | 4,212 | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Jason Devlin | 3.2 | 1,789 | 1,953 | | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Colm Keaveney | 3.1 | 1,747 | 2,120 | 2,371 | | | | | | |
| | Green | Maíread Ní Chroínín | 1.9 | 1,057 | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Adrian Feeney | 0.7 | 397 | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Clare Flynn | 0.5 | 290 | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 81,684 Valid: 55,794 Spoilt: 480 (0.8%) Quota: 11,159 Turnout: 56,274 (68.9%) |||||||||||||

### 2002 general election

2002 general election: Galway East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| | Fine Gael | Paul Connaughton Snr | 17.5 | 8,635 | 8,766 | 8,984 | 13,971 | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Joe Callanan | 15.9 | 7,898 | 7,963 | 8,315 | 9,414 | 10,366 |
| | Independent | Paddy McHugh | 15.8 | 7,786 | 8,042 | 8,581 | 8,825 | 9,881 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Noel Treacy | 15.7 | 7,765 | 7,847 | 8,091 | 8,726 | 9,253 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael P. Kitt | 15.1 | 7,454 | 7,513 | 7,711 | 7,950 | 8,243 |
| | Fine Gael | Ulick Burke | 14.0 | 6,941 | 7,152 | 7,445 | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Daithí Mac an Bháird | 3.7 | 1,828 | 2,068 | | | |
| | Green | Úna Ní Bhroin | 2.1 | 1,022 | | | | |
| | Christian Solidarity | Manus Mac Meanamáin | 0.2 | 93 | | | | |
| Electorate: 73,659 Valid: 49,422 Spoilt: 452 (0.9%) Quota: 9,885 Turnout: 49,874 (67.7%) |||||||||

### 1997 general election

1997 general election: Galway East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| | Fine Gael | Ulick Burke | 16.2 | 6,931 | 7,436 | 7,491 | 7,744 | 8,570 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Noel Treacy | 15.2 | 6,531 | 6,854 | 7,149 | 7,524 | 7,970 |
| | Fine Gael | Paul Connaughton Snr | 15.0 | 6,445 | 6,620 | 6,809 | 7,330 | 8,826 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Joe Callanan | 14.5 | 6,221 | 6,603 | 6,929 | 7,421 | 7,632 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael P. Kitt | 12.7 | 5,436 | 5,634 | 6,762 | 7,523 | 8,455 |
| | Labour | Colm Keaveney | 7.9 | 3,400 | 3,604 | 3,908 | 4,949 | |
| | Progressive Democrats | Joe Burke | 7.4 | 3,182 | 3,303 | 3,655 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Patrick J. Finnegan | 6.2 | 2,670 | 2,710 | | | |
| | Independent | Pat Hynes | 3.0 | 1,298 | | | | |
| | Independent | Sheila Mary Ganly | 1.6 | 705 | | | | |
| | Natural Law | Paul Campbell | 0.2 | 98 | | | | |
| Electorate: 61,075 Valid: 42,917 Spoilt: 451 (1.0%) Quota: 8,584 Turnout: 43,368 (71.0%) |||||||||

### 1992 general election

1992 general election: Galway East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | Fine Gael | Paul Connaughton Snr | 21.8 | 6,339 | 6,358 | 6,714 | 6,894 | 9,064 | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael P. Kitt | 20.9 | 6,062 | 6,122 | 6,324 | 7,571 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Noel Treacy | 20.1 | 5,834 | 5,882 | 6,175 | 6,544 | 6,931 | 7,224 |
| | Progressive Democrats | Joe Burke | 13.4 | 3,882 | 3,911 | 4,299 | 4,640 | 5,054 | 6,087 |
| | Fine Gael | Michael Mullins | 9.9 | 2,864 | 2,903 | 3,121 | 3,157 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Patrick J. Finnegan | 7.6 | 2,198 | 2,220 | 2,259 | | | |
| | Labour | Pat Hynes | 5.5 | 1,586 | 1,641 | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Dermot Connolly | 1.1 | 306 | | | | | |
| Electorate: 42,672 Valid: 29,071 Spoilt: 463 (1.6%) Quota: 7,268 Turnout: 29,534 (69.2%) ||||||||||

### 1989 general election

1989 general election: Galway East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| | Fine Gael | Paul Connaughton Snr | 29.5 | 8,593 | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael P. Kitt | 26.0 | 7,573 | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Noel Treacy | 24.1 | 7,030 | 7,128 | 7,277 | 7,473 |
| | Fine Gael | Michael Finnerty | 9.6 | 2,800 | 2,912 | 3,941 | 3,960 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Patrick Finnegan | 9.3 | 2,721 | 2,779 | 2,911 | 2,986 |
| | Independent | Pádraig Ó Ceallaigh | 1.4 | 412 | | | |
| Electorate: 42,016 Valid: 29,129 Quota: 7,283 Turnout: 69.3% ||||||||

### 1987 general election

1987 general election: Galway East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael P. Kitt | 20.7 | 6,831 | 9,098 | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Noel Treacy | 20.5 | 6,762 | 7,347 | 7,656 | 7,790 | 8,605 |
| | Fine Gael | Paul Connaughton Snr | 20.4 | 6,719 | 6,951 | 9,558 | | |
| | Progressive Democrats | Joe Burke | 16.6 | 5,463 | 5,734 | 6,485 | 7,674 | 7,722 |
| | Fine Gael | Ulick Burke | 11.2 | 3,700 | 3,762 | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Thomas Hussey | 10.5 | 3,463 | | | | |
| Electorate: 42,587 Valid: 32,938 Quota: 8,235 Turnout: 77.3% |||||||||

### November 1982 general election

November 1982 general election: Galway East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | Fine Gael | Paul Connaughton Snr | 20.0 | 6,563 | 6,579 | 6,719 | 8,200 | 8,648 | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael P. Kitt | 18.9 | 6,208 | 6,229 | 6,318 | 6,517 | 9,844 | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Noel Treacy | 17.6 | 5,785 | 5,801 | 5,829 | 5,888 | 7,034 | 8,621 |
| | Fine Gael | Ulick Burke | 15.9 | 5,220 | 5,257 | 5,438 | 6,720 | 6,873 | 6,926 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Thomas Hussey | 15.0 | 4,909 | 4,926 | 5,066 | 5,320 | | |
| | Fine Gael | Joe Burke | 9.3 | 3,040 | 3,050 | 3,384 | | | |
| | Labour | Kevin Dwyer | 2.8 | 926 | 965 | | | | |
| | Independent | Brian Parker | 0.5 | 164 | | | | | |
| Electorate: 42,226 Valid: 32,815 Quota: 8,204 Turnout: 77.7% ||||||||||

### July 1982 by-election

Fianna Fáil TD Johnny Callanan died on 15 June 1982. A by-election to fill the vacancy was held on 20 July 1982.
1982 by-election: Galway East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Noel Treacy | 50.2 | 16,337 |
| | Fine Gael | Ulick Burke | 41.8 | 13,610 |
| | Labour | Kevin Dwyer | 5.4 | 1,741 |
| | Independent | Norman Morgan | 2.1 | 675 |
| | Independent | Brian Parker | 0.5 | 177 |
| Electorate: 42,226 Valid: 32,540 Quota: 16,271 |||||

### February 1982 general election

February 1982 general election: Galway East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| | Fine Gael | Paul Connaughton Snr | 21.9 | 7,014 | 7,303 | 8,250 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael P. Kitt | 19.3 | 6,182 | 6,305 | 6,386 | 6,786 | 11,167 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Johnny Callanan | 18.7 | 6,015 | 6,042 | 6,257 | 7,466 | 8,788 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Thomas Hussey | 17.1 | 5,500 | 5,689 | 5,743 | 6,212 | |
| | Fine Gael | Ulick Burke | 12.6 | 4,037 | 4,150 | 5,383 | | |
| | Fine Gael | Joseph Brennan | 7.5 | 2,403 | 2,566 | | | |
| | Labour | Kevin Dwyer | 2.9 | 946 | | | | |
| Electorate: 41,655 Valid: 32,097 Spoilt: 250 (0.8%) Quota: 8,025 Turnout: 32,347 (77.7%) |||||||||

### 1981 general election

1981 general election: Galway East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| | Fine Gael | Paul Connaughton Snr | 22.6 | 7,487 | 9,287 | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Johnny Callanan | 19.1 | 6,326 | 6,441 | 6,457 | 7,582 | 9,370 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael P. Kitt | 17.2 | 5,681 | 5,890 | 5,951 | 10,185 | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Thomas Hussey | 16.6 | 5,502 | 5,850 | 5,929 | | |
| | Fine Gael | Ulick Burke | 13.0 | 4,301 | 5,559 | 6,420 | 6,709 | 6,833 |
| | Fine Gael | Joe Burke | 11.5 | 3,793 | | | | |
| Electorate: 41,666 Valid: 33,090 Spoilt: 272 (0.8%) Quota: 8,273 Turnout: 33,362 (80.1%) |||||||||

### 1977 general election

1977 general election: Galway East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Johnny Callanan | 19.8 | 8,835 | 8,849 | 9,487 | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Thomas Hussey | 14.2 | 6,345 | 6,398 | 6,641 | 6,737 | 6,959 | 9,881 | |
| | Fine Gael | John Donnellan | 13.4 | 5,985 | 6,156 | 6,415 | 8,855 | 8,911 | 9,082 | |
| | Fine Gael | Paul Connaughton Snr | 13.3 | 5,914 | 6,241 | 6,499 | 7,477 | 7,534 | 7,960 | 8,010 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Mark Killilea Jnr | 12.8 | 5,714 | 5,855 | 5,928 | 5,962 | 6,021 | 7,963 | 8,872 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael P. Kitt | 12.0 | 5,361 | 5,389 | 5,571 | 5,640 | 5,780 | | |
| | Fine Gael | Brigid Hogan-O'Higgins | 7.5 | 3,353 | 3,401 | 3,867 | | | | |
| | Independent | Norman Morgan | 5.0 | 2,225 | 2,281 | | | | | |
| | Labour | Harold Campbell | 2.0 | 876 | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 56,064 Valid: 44,608 Spoilt: 304 (0.7%) Quota: 8,922 Turnout: 44,912 (80.1%) |||||||||||

### 1965 general election

1965 general election: Galway East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | Fine Gael | John Donnellan | 26.6 | 11,109 | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Anthony Millar | 13.9 | 5,790 | 5,836 | 5,909 | 5,995 | 6,423 | 6,512 | 7,079 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael F. Kitt | 13.1 | 5,458 | 5,582 | 5,602 | 5,794 | 5,902 | 6,159 | 9,806 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael Carty | 11.2 | 4,656 | 4,691 | 4,696 | 4,725 | 5,714 | 5,751 | 6,210 |
| | Fine Gael | Brigid Hogan-O'Higgins | 10.3 | 4,309 | 6,084 | 6,487 | 6,842 | 7,097 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Thomas Hussey | 10.3 | 4,276 | 4,408 | 4,420 | 4,714 | 5,226 | 5,408 | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Patrick Fahey | 5.9 | 2,468 | 2,544 | 2,549 | 2,613 | | | |
| | Independent | Pádraig Ó Ceallaigh | 3.9 | 1,607 | 1,772 | 1,802 | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Sean Purcell | 3.3 | 1,381 | 3,041 | 3,231 | 3,622 | 3,661 | | |
| | Fine Gael | Gus Hynes | 1.6 | 650 | 795 | | | | | |
| Electorate: 53,823 Valid: 41,704 Quota: 6,951 Turnout: 77.5% |||||||||||

### 1964 by-election

Clann na Talmhan TD Michael Donnellan died on 27 September 1964. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 3 December 1964. It was won by his son, John Donnellan, contesting for Fine Gael.
1964 by-election: Galway East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 |
| | Fine Gael | John Donnellan | 49.8 | 20,920 | 21,706 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Thomas Hussey | 46.6 | 19,612 | 19,977 |
| | Sinn Féin | Pádraig Ó Ceallaigh | 3.6 | 1,497 | |
| Electorate: 53,823 Valid: 42,029 Quota: 21,015 Turnout: 78.1% ||||||

### 1961 general election

1961 general election: Galway East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Anthony Millar | 15.8 | 6,325 | 6,442 | 6,647 | 7,799 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael Carty | 15.7 | 6,266 | 6,379 | 6,572 | 7,309 | | |
| | Clann na Talmhan | Michael Donnellan | 14.8 | 5,903 | 6,649 | 6,882 | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael F. Kitt | 14.4 | 5,750 | 6,143 | 8,812 | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Brigid Hogan-O'Higgins | 12.5 | 4,988 | 5,268 | 5,323 | 5,343 | 5,361 | 5,368 |
| | Fine Gael | Sean Purcell | 9.3 | 3,729 | 4,404 | 4,628 | 4,777 | 4,888 | 4,952 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Mark Killilea Snr | 8.9 | 3,547 | 3,781 | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Pádraig Ó Ceallaigh | 8.7 | 3,478 | | | | | |
| Electorate: 54,788 Valid: 39,986 Quota: 6,665 Turnout: 73.0% ||||||||||

### 1944 general election

Michael Gallagher notes the motive of the returning officer to conduct a second count was presumably to enable Stankard to keep his deposit.
1944 general election: Galway East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Frank Fahy | N/A | Returned automatically | Returned automatically |
| | Fianna Fáil | Patrick Beegan | 35.2 | 11,475 | |
| | Clann na Talmhan | Michael Donnellan | 31.4 | 10,235 | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Mark Killilea Snr | 25.9 | 8,449 | |
| | Clann na Talmhan | Edward Stankard | 7.6 | 2,484 | 4,160 |
| Electorate: 49,866 Valid: 32,643 Quota: 8,161 Turnout: 65.5% ||||||
* ↑ As outgoing Ceann Comhairle, Fahy 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 9 June 1944, leaving the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party.

### 1943 general election

1943 general election: Galway East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Frank Fahy | N/A | Returned automatically | Returned automatically | Returned automatically | Returned automatically | Returned automatically | Returned automatically |
| | Clann na Talmhan | Michael Donnellan | 25.6 | 9,226 | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Patrick Beegan | 24.0 | 8,638 | 8,645 | 8,725 | 8,870 | 9,818 | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Mark Killilea Snr | 20.6 | 7,424 | 7,435 | 7,459 | 7,487 | 8,064 | 8,723 |
| | Labour | Robert Malachy Burke | 13.9 | 5,029 | 5,059 | 5,184 | 5,604 | 5,723 | 5,756 |
| | Fine Gael | Seán Broderick | 4.8 | 1,729 | 1,740 | 2,416 | 2,657 | 2,740 | 2,760 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Stephen Jordan | 4.8 | 1,745 | 1,748 | 1,780 | 1,799 | | |
| | Clann na Talmhan | Seán O'Kelly | 3.1 | 1,101 | 1,255 | 1,396 | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Patrick Cawley | 3.1 | 1,127 | 1,132 | | | | |
| Electorate: 49,866 Valid: 36,019 Quota: 9,005 Turnout: 72.2% ||||||||||
* ↑ As outgoing Ceann Comhairle, Fahy 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 1 July 1943, leaving the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party.

### 1938 general election

1938 general election: Galway East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Frank Fahy | N/A | Returned automatically | Returned automatically | Returned automatically | Returned automatically |
| | Fianna Fáil | Mark Killilea Snr | 27.2 | 9,526 | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Patrick Beegan | 25.1 | 8,804 | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Seán Broderick | 18.1 | 6,339 | 6,367 | 7,171 | 11,079 |
| | Fine Gael | Patrick Cawley | 11.8 | 4,140 | 4,158 | 4,559 | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Martin O'Regan | 9.9 | 3,468 | 4,153 | 4,666 | 4,876 |
| | Labour | Robert Malachy Burke | 7.9 | 2,753 | 2,790 | | |
| Electorate: 48,530 Valid: 35,030 Quota: 8,758 Turnout: 72.2% ||||||||
* ↑ As outgoing Ceann Comhairle, Fahy 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 30 June 1938, leaving the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party.

### 1937 general election

1937 general election: Galway East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Frank Fahy | N/A | Returned automatically | Returned automatically | Returned automatically | Returned automatically | Returned automatically |
| | Fianna Fáil | Mark Killilea Snr | 23.8 | 8,067 | 8,447 | 8,537 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Patrick Beegan | 23.5 | 7,978 | 8,744 | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Seán Broderick | 17.3 | 5,867 | 6,571 | 6,594 | 6,594 | 10,567 |
| | Fine Gael | Patrick Cawley | 12.6 | 4,275 | 4,713 | 4,720 | 4,720 | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Stephen Jordan | 11.9 | 4,033 | 4,538 | 4,688 | 4,750 | 4,977 |
| | Labour | Robert Malachy Burke | 10.8 | 3,672 | | | | |
| Electorate: 49,476 Valid: 33,892 Quota: 8,474 Turnout: 68.5% |||||||||
* ↑ As outgoing Ceann Comhairle, Fahy was returned automatically under s. 2 of the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1927, as adapted by the Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935. He was elected again as Ceann Comhairle on 21 July 1937, leaving the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party.