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 3 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs). The method of election is the single transferable vote form of proportional representation (PR-STV).

Galway East
Dáil Éireann
Parliamentary Constituency
Location of Galway East within Ireland
Current constituency
Created1977
Seats4 (1977–1981)
3 (1981–1997)
4 (1997–2016)
3 (2016–)
TDs
County councilGalway County Council
EP constituencyMidlands–North-West
Galway East
Former Dáil Éireann
Parliamentary Constituency
Former constituency
Created1937
Abolished1948
Seats4
County councilCounty Galway
Galway East
Former Dáil Éireann
Parliamentary Constituency
Former constituency
Created1961
Abolished1969
Seats5
County councilCounty Galway

History and boundaries

The constituency was created for 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 its current form 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 Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2017 defines the constituency as:[1]

"In the county of Galway the electoral divisions of:
Abbeygormacan, Clonfert, Killoran, Kilmacshane, Kiltormer, Laurencetown, in the former Rural District of Ballinasloe No. 1;
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;
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, Movode, Raford, Tiaquin, Woodford, in the former Rural District of Loughrea;
Cooloo, Derryglassaun, 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, Annaghdown, Ballinderry, Ballinduff, Ballynapark, Beaghmore, Belclare, Carrowrevagh, Claretuam, Cummer, Donaghpatrick, Doonbally, Foxhall, Headford, Hillsbrook, Kilbennan, Kilcoona, Killeany, Killeen, Killererin, Killower, Killursa, Kilmoylan, Kilshanvy, Levally, Milltown, Monivea, Moyne, Ryehill, Tuam Rural, Tuam Urban, in the former Rural District of Tuam."

TDs

TDs 1937–1948

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Galway East 19371948[2]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
9th1937[3] Frank Fahy[4]
(CC)
Mark Killilea Snr
(FF)
Patrick Beegan
(FF)
Seán Broderick
(FG)
10th1938[5]
11th1943[6] Michael Donnellan
(CnaT)
12th1944[7]
13th1948 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.

TDs 1961–1969

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Galway East 19611969[2]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
17th1961[8] Michael F. Kitt
(FF)
Anthony Millar
(FF)
Michael Carty
(FF)
Michael Donnellan
(CnaT)
Brigid Hogan-O'Higgins
(FG)
1964 by-election[9] John Donnellan
(FG)
18th1965[10]
19th1969 Constituency abolished. See Galway North-East and Clare–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.

TDs since 1977

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Galway East 1977[2]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
21st1977[11] Johnny Callanan
(FF)
Thomas Hussey
(FF)
Mark Killilea Jnr
(FF)
John Donnellan
(FG)
22nd1981[12] Michael P. Kitt
(FF)
Paul Connaughton Snr
(FG)
3 seats
1981–1997
23rd1982 (Feb)[13]
1982 by-election[14] Noel Treacy
(FF)
24th1982 (Nov)[15]
25th1987[16]
26th1989[17]
27th1992[18]
28th1997[19] Ulick Burke
(FG)
29th2002[20] Joe Callanan
(FF)
Paddy McHugh
(Ind)
30th2007[21] Michael P. Kitt
(FF)
Ulick Burke
(FG)
31st2011[22] Colm Keaveney
(Lab)
Ciarán Cannon
(FG)
Paul Connaughton Jnr
(FG)
32nd2016[23] Seán Canney
(Ind)
Anne Rabbitte
(FF)
3 seats
since 2016
33rd2020

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

2020 general election

2020 general election: Galway East[24] [25]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 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 Pete 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 Party Eoin Madden 4.5 1,924 1,942 1,977 2,647        
Social Democrats Peter Reid 2.0 848 867 892          
Labour Party 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[26][27][23]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 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 Party 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 Party Mairead Ni 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[28][22]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 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 Party 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 Party Lorraine Higgins 6.0 3,577 3,813 4,423 4,651          
      Independent Emer O'Donnell 1.0 601                
      Green Party 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[21]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 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 Party Colm Keaveney 3.1 1,747 2,120 2,371            
        Green Party 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[20]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 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 Party 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[19]
            Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
            Fine Gael Ulick Burke 6,931 16.2 2 5
            Fianna Fáil Noel Treacy 6,531 15.2 4 5
            Fine Gael Paul Connaughton Snr 6,445 15.0 1 5
            Fianna Fáil Joe Callanan 6,221 14.5
            Fianna Fáil Michael P. Kitt 5,436 12.7 3 5
            Labour Party Colm Keaveney 3,400 7.9
            Progressive Democrats Joe Burke 3,182 7.4
            Fianna Fáil Patrick Finnegan 2,670 6.2
            Independent Pat Hynes 1,298 3.0
            Independent Sheila Ganly 705 1.6
            Natural Law Paul Campbell 98 0.2
            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[18]
            Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
            Fine Gael Paul Connaughton Snr 6,339 21.8 2 5
            Fianna Fáil Michael P. Kitt 6,062 20.9 1 4
            Fianna Fáil Noel Treacy 5,834 20.1 3 6
            Progressive Democrats Joe Burke 3,882 13.4
            Fine Gael Michael Mullins 2,864 9.9
            Fianna Fáil Patrick Finnegan 2,198 7.6
            Labour Party Pat Hynes 1,586 5.5
            Sinn Féin Dermot Connolly 306 1.1
            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[17]
            Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
            Fine Gael Paul Connaughton Snr 8,593 29.5 1
            Fianna Fáil Michael P. Kitt 7,573 26.0 2
            Fianna Fáil Noel Treacy 7,030 24.1 3
            Fine Gael Michael Finnerty 2,800 9.6
            Fianna Fáil Patrick Finnegan 2,721 9.3
            Independent Pádraig Ó Ceallaigh 412 1.4
            Electorate: ?   Valid: 29,129   Quota: 7,283   Turnout:

            1987 general election

            1987 general election: Galway East[16]
            Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
            Fianna Fáil Michael P. Kitt 6,831 20.7 1
            Fianna Fáil Noel Treacy 6,762 20.5 3
            Fine Gael Paul Connaughton Snr 6,719 20.4 2
            Progressive Democrats Joe Burke 5,463 16.6
            Fine Gael Ulick Burke 3,700 11.2
            Fianna Fáil Thomas Hussey 3,463 10.5
            Electorate: ?   Valid: 32,938   Quota: 8,235   Turnout:

            November 1982 general election

            November 1982 general election: Galway East[15]
            Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
            Fine Gael Paul Connaughton Snr 6,563 20.0 2
            Fianna Fáil Michael P. Kitt 6,208 18.9 1
            Fianna Fáil Noel Treacy 5,785 17.6 3
            Fianna Fáil Thomas Hussey 4,909 14.9
            Fine Gael Ulick Burke 5,220 11.2
            Fine Gael Joe Burke 3,040 9.3
            Labour Party Kevin Dwyer 926 2.8
            Independent Brian Parker 164 0.5
            Electorate: ?   Valid: 32,815   Quota: 8,204   Turnout:

            July 1982 by-election

            Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD Johnny Callanan, a by-election was held on 20 July 1982. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Noel Treacy.

            1982 by-election: Galway East[14]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1
            Fianna Fáil Noel Treacy 50.2 16,337
            Fine Gael Ulick Burke 41.8 13,610
            Labour Party Kevin Dwyer 5.4 1,741
            Independent Norman Morgan 2.1 675
            Independent Brian Parker 0.5 177
            Electorate: ?   Valid: 32,540   Quota: 16,271   Turnout: ?

              February 1982 general election

              February 1982 general election: Galway East[13]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 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 Party 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[12]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 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%)[29]

                  1977 general election

                  1977 general election: Galway East[11]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 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 Party Harold Campbell 2.0 876            
                  Electorate: 56,064   Valid: 44,608   Spoilt: 304 (0.7%)   Quota: 8,922   Turnout: 44,912 (80.1%)[30]

                    1965 general election

                    1965 general election: Galway East[10]
                    Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
                    Fine Gael John Donnellan 11,109 26.6 1
                    Fianna Fáil Anthony Millar 5,790 13.9 4
                    Fianna Fáil Michael F. Kitt 5,458 13.1 3
                    Fianna Fáil Michael Carty 4,656 11.2 5
                    Fine Gael Brigid Hogan-O'Higgins 4,309 10.3 2
                    Fianna Fáil Thomas Hussey 4,276 10.3
                    Fianna Fáil Patrick Fahey 2,468 5.9
                    Independent Pádraig Ó Ceallaigh 1,607 3.9
                    Fine Gael Sean Purcell 1,381 3.3
                    Fine Gael Gus Hynes 650 1.6
                    Electorate: ?   Valid: 41,704   Quota: 6,951   Turnout:

                    1964 by-election

                    1964 by-election: Galway East[31]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 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: 78.09%

                      1961 general election

                      1961 general election: Galway East[8]
                      Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
                      Fianna Fáil Anthony Millar 6,325 15.8 3
                      Fianna Fáil Michael Carty 6,266 15.7 4
                      Clann na Talmhan Michael Donnellan 5,903 14.7 2
                      Fianna Fáil Michael F. Kitt 5,750 14.4 1
                      Fianna Fáil Mark Killilea Snr 5,714 12.8
                      Fine Gael Brigid Hogan-O'Higgins 4,988 12.5 5
                      Fine Gael Sean Purcell 3,729 9.3
                      Sinn Féin Pádraig Ó Ceallaigh 3,478 8.7
                      Electorate: ?   Valid: 39,986   Quota: 6,665   Turnout:

                      1944 general election

                      1944 general election: Galway East[7]
                      Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
                      Ceann Comhairle Frank Fahy N/A Automatically Returned 1
                      Fianna Fáil Patrick Beegan 11,475 35.2 2
                      Clann na Talmhan Michael Donnellan 10,235 31.4 3
                      Fianna Fáil Mark Killilea Snr 8,449 25.9 4
                      Independent Edward Stankard 2,484 7.6
                      Electorate: ?   Valid: 32,643   Quota: 8,161   Turnout:

                      1943 general election

                      1943 general election: Galway East[6]
                      Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
                      Ceann Comhairle Frank Fahy N/A Automatically Returned 1
                      Clann na Talmhan Michael Donnellan 9,226 25.6 2
                      Fianna Fáil Patrick Beegan 8,638 23.9 3
                      Fianna Fáil Mark Killilea Snr 7,424 20.6 4
                      Labour Party Robert Burke 5,029 13.9
                      Fianna Fáil Stephen Jordan 1,745 4.8
                      Fine Gael Seán Broderick 1,729 4.8
                      Fine Gael Patrick Cawley 1,127 3.1
                      Independent Sean O'Kelly 1,101 3.1
                      Electorate: ?   Valid: 36,019   Quota: 9,005   Turnout:

                      1938 general election

                      1938 general election: Galway East[5]
                      Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
                      Ceann Comhairle Frank Fahy N/A Automatically Returned 1
                      Fianna Fáil Mark Killilea Snr 9,526 27.2 2
                      Fianna Fáil Patrick Beegan 8,804 25.1 3
                      Fine Gael Seán Broderick 6,339 18.1 4
                      Fine Gael Patrick Cawley 4,140 11.8
                      Fianna Fáil Martin Regan 3,468 9.9
                      Labour Party Robert Burke 2,753 7.9
                      Electorate: ?   Valid: 35,030   Quota: 8,758   Turnout:

                      1937 general election

                      1937 general election: Galway East[3]
                      Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
                      Ceann Comhairle Frank Fahy N/A Automatically Returned 1
                      Fianna Fáil Mark Killilea Snr 8,067 23.8 3
                      Fianna Fáil Patrick Beegan 7,978 23.5 2
                      Fine Gael Seán Broderick 5,867 17.3 4
                      Fine Gael Patrick Cawley 4,275 12.6
                      Fianna Fáil Stephen Jordan 4,033 11.9
                      Labour Party Robert Burke 3,672 10.8
                      Electorate: ?   Valid: 33,892   Quota: 8,474   Turnout:

                      See also

                      References

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