Referendums resoundingly defeated in Longford/Westmeath constituency

The Longford/Westmeath constituency electorate have resoundingly defeated the referenda presented before the public in the polling booths on Friday last, March 8.

The counting of constituency votes for the Referendums on the 39th amendment of the Constitution (Family ) Bill 2023 and the 40th amendment to the Constitution (Care ) Bill 2023 took place in the John McCormack Hall on TUS Athlone Campus, official results revealing a 78.56 percent electorate vote against (care ) and a 74.63 percent electorate vote against (family ).

The overall turnout in the Longford/Westmeath constituency was 40.85 percent with the County Westmeath electorate (40.3 percent ) voting in higher numbers than that of their County Longford counterparts (36.9 percent ).

Longford/Westmeath Constituency Results

• Care referendum

Total electorate 92,626

Total poll 37,846

Invalid ballot papers 411

Total valid poll 37,435

Votes cast in favour 8023

Votes cast against 29,412

Majority of votes against the proposal 21,389

78.56 per cent against

• Family referendum

Total electorate 92,626

Total poll 37,844

Invalid ballot papers 407

Total valid poll 37,437

Votes cast in favour 9497

Votes cast against 27,940

74.63 per cent against

 

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