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Irish former politician (born 1943)

Bill Cotter
Senator
In office
17 February 1993 – 17 September 1997
ConstituencyLabour Panel
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1989 – November 1992
ConstituencyCavan–Monaghan
Personal details
Born (1943-02-10) 10 February 1943 (age 81)
County Monaghan, Ireland
Political partyFine Gael

William Cotter (born 10 February 1943) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician

A school principal before entering politics, he was elected to Dáil Éireann on his first attempt, when he stood in the Cavan–Monaghan constituency at the 1989 general election to the 26th Dáil. He lost his seat at the 1992 general election, but at the subsequent elections to the 20th Seanad he was elected on the Labour Panel.

At the 1997 general election, he was stood again in Cavan–Monaghan, but did not regain his seat. He was also defeated at the following elections to the 21st Seanad, and did not stand again for either the Dáil or Seanad.

He was an elected member of Monaghan County Council for the Carrickmacross electoral area from 1985 until 1999.

References

  1. ^ "William Cotter". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
  2. ^ "Bill Cotter". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
  3. "Billy Cotter". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for the Cavan–Monaghan constituency
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Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
21st 1977 Jimmy Leonard
(FF)
John Wilson
(FF)
Thomas J. Fitzpatrick
(FG)
Rory O'Hanlon
(FF)
John Conlan
(FG)
22nd 1981 Kieran Doherty
(AHB)
23rd 1982 (Feb) Jimmy Leonard
(FF)
24th 1982 (Nov)
25th 1987 Andrew Boylan
(FG)
26th 1989 Bill Cotter
(FG)
27th 1992 Brendan Smith
(FF)
Seymour Crawford
(FG)
28th 1997 Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
(SF)
29th 2002 Paudge Connolly
(Ind)
30th 2007 Margaret Conlon
(FF)
31st 2011 Heather Humphreys
(FG)
Joe O'Reilly
(FG)
Seán Conlan
(FG)
32nd 2016 Niamh Smyth
(FF)
4 seats
2016–2020
33rd 2020 Matt Carthy
(SF)
Pauline Tully
(SF)
34th 2024 David Maxwell
(FG)
Cathy Bennett
(SF)
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