James Gallagher (Irish politician)

James Gallagher (Irish politician)

James Gallagher (20 April 1920 – 11 March 1983) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. A farmer before entering politics, Gallagher was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Sligo-Leitrim constituency at the 1961 general election.cite web
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] He was re-elected at the 1965 and the 1969 general elections. [cite web
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] He did not contest the 1973 general election but he stood again at the 1977 general election and was again elected for Sligo-Leitrim. He did not contest the 1981 general election and retired from politics.

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