1997: FF 31.79%; FG 13.77%; Lab 14.05%; Others 40.39%.Outgoing TDs: John O'Donoghue (FF), Breda Moynihan-Cronin (Lab), Jackie Healy-Rae (Ind).
Bitter local rivalry between Fianna Fáil's John O'Donoghue and Independent Jackie Healy-Rae will make the post-election television interviews interesting, even if the outcome - bar the choice of poll-topper - is utterly predictable. Healy-Rae's Dáil return offers FF an extra vote should they need it, but for a price.