Revealed Preferences in Voting Behaviour

From RTE: Moriarty Tribunal report - The main points

Data on the Tipp North constituency from ElectionsIreland.org:

General Election 2011		Party	1st Pref Votes	Share	Quota
Michael Lowry Snr		Independent	14,104	29.22%	1.17
Noel J Coonan		Fine Gael	11,425	23.67%	0.95
Alan Kelly		Labour	9,559	19.80%	0.79
General Election 2007
Michael Lowry Snr		Independent	12,919	29.08%	1.16
Noel J Coonan		Fine Gael	7,061	15.89%	0.64
Maire Hoctor		Fianna Fail	7,374	16.60%	0.66
General Election 2002
Michael Lowry Snr		Independent	10,400	25.39%	1.02
Maire Hoctor		Fianna Fail	8,949	21.84%	0.87
Michael Smith		Fianna Fail	8,526	20.81%	0.83
General Election 1997
Michael Lowry Snr		Independent	11,638	29.13%	1.17
Michael O'Kennedy		Fianna Fail	9,895	24.77%	0.99
Michael Smith		Fianna Fail	6,999	17.52%	0.7