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About Adrian Kavanagh

Lecturer at the Maynooth University Department of Geography. Email: adrian.p.kavanagh@mu.ie

Talk – Geographical perspective on 2011 elections, 11th April, Drumcondra

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Adrian Kavanagh
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Ministerial appointments by constituency

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh, Thursday 10th March This post will look at the recent ministerial appointments by constituency and by region and will consider whether Geography had an influence on these.

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Tally Ho! Local newspapers publishing General Election 2011 tally figures

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh, 10th March 2011 Tally figures are being/have been published in a number of local papers in the weeks after the 2011 General Election, but which ones?

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Swings and round-up-the-counts: Constituency marginality in 2011 General Election

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh, 10th March 2011 While not involving the raft of close contests that marked General Election 2002, there were still sufficient close calls and marathon counts to whet the appetite in this year’s election, with the following table ranking constituencies in … Continue reading →

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Votes won by Female candidates in 2011 General Election

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh, 8th March 2011 For the day that’s in it – this post ranks constituencies based on the share of the vote won by female candidates in the 2011 General Election. Even though there was no noticeable urban-rural divide … Continue reading →

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The fate of 2007’s poll toppers

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh, 8th March 2011 In a previous post, I outlined the candidates who topped the polls in their constituencies in the 2007 General Election and queried what their fate would be in the 2011 contest. This post will outline … Continue reading →

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Successful Election 2011 candidates by prior elected office

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh, 30th February 2011 With a significant number of retiring TDs at this general election, added further to be significant seat loss numbers amongst Fianna Fail and Green Party incumbents (in addition to the losses by three Fine Gael … Continue reading →

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Commentary on voting trends in 2011 General Election

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh, 28th February 2011 Party Support trends: The big story in this election is no doubt the extent of the swing against the government parties, with Fianna Fail and the Green Party losing a combined total of over half … Continue reading →

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Turnout levels by constituency, 2007 General Election

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh, 25th February 2011 Voter turnout (%) levels by constituency, 2007 General Election

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From poll toppers to poll droppers?

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh 24th February 2011 One interesting fact to look at could be the fate of the candidates who topped the polls (i.e. won most votes, not necessarily first elected!) in the 43 different constituencies in 2007 – from what I … Continue reading →

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