2024 General Election: Key Candidates Elected to Ireland’s 34th Dáil
The 2024 General Election has so far filled 36 out of 174 seats in the 34th Dáil.
Seán Ó Fearghaíl from Fianna Fáil was re-elected as Ceann Comhairle in Kildare South. This leaves 173 seats available for other candidates.
Below is a list of candidates who won seats on the first day of counting, presented in order of their election.
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill from Fine Gael was the first candidate elected, topping the poll in Dún Laoghaire.
She previously served on Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and became Minister of State for EU Affairs and Defence.
Patrick O’Donovan
Patrick O’Donovan from Fine Gael was elected in Limerick County. He has held various junior ministerial roles and is now Minister for Further and Higher Education.
David Cullinane
David Cullinane from Sinn Féin retained his seat, having been first elected in 2016 after multiple attempts from 2002 to 2011.
Verona Murphy
Independently elected in 2020, Verona Murphy previously ran for Fine Gael and helped form a Wexford Independent Alliance.
Jack Chambers
Jack Chambers returned to the Dáil after being the youngest member in 2016. He now serves as Minister for Finance.
Paul Donnelly
Paul Donnelly secured a seat for Sinn Féin in his third general election.
Eoin Ó Broin
Eoin Ó Broin topped the poll in Dublin Mid-West, marking his third consecutive win in that constituency.
Micheál Martin
Micheál Martin, leader of Fianna Fáil, has returned to the Dáil after decades of service.
Johnny Guirke
Johnny Guirke retained his seat after serving on Meath County Council since 2014.
Louise O’Reilly
Louise O’Reilly returned as the top vote-getter in Dublin Fingal West.
Neale Richmond
Neale Richmond was re-elected and appointed Minister of State at the Department of Finance.
Mary Lou McDonald
Mary Lou McDonald tops the poll again in Dublin Central, where she has served since 2011.
Michael Fitzmaurice
Michael Fitzmaurice continues his independent representation since his election in a 2014 by-election.
Emer Currie
Emer Currie has won her first seat after previously serving as a Taoiseach’s nominee to the Seanad.
William Aird
William Aird topped the poll in Laois after years in local government.
Simon Harris
Simon Harris topped the poll in Wicklow, achieving high vote counts.
Peadar Tóibín
Peadar Tóibín, leader of Aontú, retained his seat after leaving Sinn Féin in 2018.
Aisling Dempsey
Aisling Dempsey won her seat on her first attempt after serving on Meath County Council.
Michael Lowry
Michael Lowry has been elected since 1987 and continues as an independent candidate.
Peter Burke
Peter Burke returned to the Dáil after serving as a junior minister.
Richard Boyd Barrett
Richard Boyd Barrett retained his seat while leading People Before Profit.
Cormac Devlin
Cormac Devlin retained his seat in Dún Laoghaire after previously serving in local government.
Barry Ward
Barry Ward was elected to the Dáil for the first time, joining Jennifer Carroll MacNeill from Fine Gael.
Helen McEntee
Helen McEntee retained her seat in Meath East. She previously served as Minister for Justice.
Carol Nolan
Carol Nolan won her seat again as an Independent after leaving Sinn Féin over party policy on abortion.
Pearse Doherty
Pearse Doherty topped the poll in Donegal for the third consecutive election.
Richard O’Donoghue
Richard O’Donoghue returned to the Dáil under the new Independent Ireland banner.
Willie O’Dea
Willie O’Dea continues his long-standing parliamentary career since 1982.
Michael Healy-Rae
Michael Healy-Rae topped the poll again in Kerry.
Seán Canney
Seán Canney returned to the Dáil after first being elected in 2016.
Pádraig MacLochlainn
Pádraig MacLochlainn defended his seat after previously losing it in 2016.
John Clendennen
John Clendennen, elected to the Dáil for the first time, is the sole Fine Gael candidate in Offaly.
Tony McCormack
Tony McCormack won his seat in his first General Election after serving on Offaly County Council.
Michael Collins
Michael Collins, an Independent TD, topped the poll again in Cork South-West.
Niall Collins
Niall Collins has been re-elected since 2007 and currently serves as Minister of State for Skills.
Aindrias Moynihan
Aindrias Moynihan has been re-elected at each general election since 2016.
Michael Moynihan
Michael Moynihan has served in the Dáil for 27 years, continuing his role as chairman of the Oireachtas Disability Matters Committee.
John Paul O’Shea
John Paul O’Shea won his seat after contesting three general elections.
Holly Cairns
Holly Cairns leads the Social Democrats and was re-elected after first entering the Dáil in 2020.