1997: FF 37.28%; FG 24.09%; Lab 16.11%; NP 6.03%; Others 16.49%.Outgoing TDs: Noel Davern (FF), Tom Hayes (FG), Seamus Healy (Ind).
Can senior Fianna Fáil adviser Martin Mansergh make the transition from the corridors of power to rural TD? The battle with his running-mate, Minister of State Noel Davern, may prove more interesting than anything else. The fight between outgoing Independent TD Seamus Healy and Labour's Denis Landy should indicate whether Labour can ever regain a seat in the party's birthplace.
