Donegal_North-East_(Dáil_constituency)

Donegal North-East (Dáil constituency)

Donegal North-East (Dáil constituency)

Former Dáil Éireann constituency (1981–2016)

Donegal North-East was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, from 1961 to 1977 and from 1981 to 2016. The constituency elected 3 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs). The method of election was proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

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History

The constituency was first created for the 1961 general election, taking in parts of the abolished Donegal East constituency. It lasted until 1977, when it was abolished and became part of a new Donegal constituency, and was then recreated for the 1981 general election. It was abolished at the 2016 general election, and again became part of the re-created Donegal constituency.

Boundaries

The constituency was located in the northern part of County Donegal. It encompassed the Letterkenny, Milford and Inishowen electoral areas of Donegal County Council.

The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2009 defined the constituency as:[1]

"In the county of Donegal the electoral divisions of:

Ardmalin, Ballyliffin, Birdstown, Buncrana Rural, Burt, Carndonagh, Carthage, Castlecary, Castleforward, Culdaff, Desertegny, Dunaff, Fahan, Glenagannon, Gleneely, Glentogher, Greencastle, Illies, Inch Island, Kilderry, Killea, Malin, Mintiaghs, Moville, Newtown Cunningham, Redcastle, Straid, Three Trees, Turmone, Whitecastle, in the former Rural District of Inishowen;

Ballymacool, Castlewray, Corravaddy, Edenacarnan, Gartán, Gortnavern, Killymasny, Kincraigy, Letterkenny Rural, Magheraboy, Manorcunningham, Mín an Lábáin, Suí Corr, Templedouglas, in the former Rural District of Letterkenny;

An Cheathrú Chaol, An Tearmann, Ballyarr, Carraig Airt, Cnoc Colbha, Creamhghort, Fánaid Thiar, Fánaid Thuaidh, Glen, Glenalla, Grianfort, Killygarvan, Kilmacrenan, Loch Caol, Millford, Rathmelton, Rathmullan, Ros Goill, Rosnakill, in the former Rural District of Millford;

and the towns of Buncrana and Letterkenny.

TDs

TDs 1969–1977

More information Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Donegal North-East 1961–1977, Dáil ...

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 1981–2016

More information Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Donegal North-East 1981–2016, Dáil ...

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

2011 general election

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    1. New Vision was an electoral alliance of Independent candidates and did not appear on the ballot.

    2007 general election

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      2002 general election

      More information Party, Candidate ...
        1. Blaney was a member of Independent Fianna Fáil, an unregistered political party, and appeared on the ballot as a non-party independent.

        1997 general election

        More information Party, Candidate ...
          1. Blaney was a member of Independent Fianna Fáil, an unregistered political party, and appeared on the ballot as a non-party independent.
          2. Devenney was a member of the Donegal Progressive Party, which was registered to contest local elections only, and appeared on the ballot as a non-party independent.

          1996 by-election

          Following the death of Independent Fianna Fáil TD Neil Blaney, a by-election was held on 2 April 1996.

          More information Party, Candidate ...
            1. Blaney was a member of Independent Fianna Fáil, an unregistered political party, and appeared on the ballot as a non-party independent.

            1992 general election

            More information Party, Candidate ...
              1. Blaney was a member of Independent Fianna Fáil, an unregistered political party, and appeared on the ballot as a non-party independent.
              2. Devenney was a member of the Donegal Progressive Party, which was registered to contest local elections only, and appeared on the ballot as a non-party independent.

              1989 general election

              More information Party, Candidate ...
                1. Blaney was a member of Independent Fianna Fáil, an unregistered political party, and appeared on the ballot as a non-party independent.

                1987 general election

                More information Party, Candidate ...
                  1. Blaney was a member of Independent Fianna Fáil, an unregistered political party, and appeared on the ballot as a non-party independent.

                  November 1982 general election

                  More information Party, Candidate ...
                    1. Blaney was a member of Independent Fianna Fáil, an unregistered political party, and appeared on the ballot as a non-party independent.

                    February 1982 general election

                    Unusually, all seats were filled on the first count. A further two counts were then held to give lower-placed candidates a chance to save their deposits.

                    More information Party, Candidate ...
                      1. Blaney was a member of Independent Fianna Fáil, an unregistered political party, and appeared on the ballot as a non-party independent.

                      1981 general election

                      More information Party, Candidate ...
                        1. Blaney was a member of Independent Fianna Fáil, an unregistered political party, and appeared on the ballot as a non-party independent.

                        1976 by-election

                        Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD Liam Cunningham, a by-election was held on 10 June 1976.

                        More information Party, Candidate ...
                          1. Keaveney was a member of Independent Fianna Fáil, an unregistered political party, and appeared on the ballot as a non-party independent.

                          1973 general election

                          More information Party, Candidate ...
                          1. Blaney was a member of Independent Fianna Fáil, an unregistered political party, and appeared on the ballot as a non-party independent.

                          1969 general election

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                          1965 general election

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                            1961 general election

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                              See also

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