Historic_Dáil_constituencies

Historic Dáil constituencies

Historic Dáil constituencies

Dáil constituencies since 1918

This page lists Dáil constituencies that have been used for elections to Dáil Éireann from the 1918 election to the next general election.

Overview of legislation and seat distribution

In the case of the First Dáil, the constituencies were created for the House of Commons of the United Kingdom; in the case of the Second Dáil, they were created for the Northern Ireland House of Commons and the House of Commons of Southern Ireland. Although only Sinn Féin members took their seats as TDs in the revolutionary period of Dáil Éireann, MPs from other parties were invited; on this basis, all constituencies used in 1918 and 1921 are included in this list of Dáil constituencies. From the Fourth Dáil on, they were adjusted by Irish legislation.

Alterations to constituencies take effect on the dissolution of the Dáil sitting when a revision is made; therefore, any by-elections take place according to the constituency boundaries in place at the previous election.

More information Period, Legislation ...
  1. Reduction in 1937 also effected by the removal of the 6 seats in the university constituencies under the Constitution (Amendment No. 23) Act 1936 and the Electoral (University Constituencies) Act 1936.[1]

List of constituencies

Notes
  • Constituencies which include all or part of two or more counties are attributed to the first county mentioned in the constituency name or (if none) the predominant county.
  • Constituency names are based upon those used in the Oireachtas database of former members, except that borough division names in 1918 and 1977 are not placed in brackets. These names are sometimes not identical to those used in electoral legislation, i.e. compass points always follow the county or borough name in the database.
  • In Irish legislation up to 1961, constituencies in the cities of Cork and Dublin (then known as county boroughs) were designated as borough constituencies. The official designation of borough and county constituencies under Irish electoral law ended in 1969. In UK legislation, relevant for the constituencies of the First and Second Dáil, it was also used to designate Belfast, Limerick, Londonderry and Waterford in 1918, and Belfast in 1921.
More information Constituency, County or city ...
  1. Seats figures from 1921 and 1923. Carlow–Kilkenny; Donegal; Dublin South; Galway; Leix–Offaly; Longford–Westmeath.
  2. Seats figures from 1921, 1923 and 1961.
  3. Seats figures from 1977, 2016 and 2020.
  4. Seats figures from 1921, 1923, 1948, 1969 and 1981.
  5. Seats figures from 1921, 1923, 1937 and 1948.
  6. Seats figures from 1961 and 1977.
  7. Seats figures from 1923, 1937 and 1948. Cork North; Roscommon.
  8. Seats figures from 1981 and 2007.
  9. Seats figures from 1961 and 1969.
  10. Seats figures from 1981 and 2016.
  11. Seats figures from 1923 and 1948. Cork West; Mayo South.
  12. Seats figures from 1981, 1992, 2016 and 2020.
  13. Seats figures from 1921, 1923, 1937, 1948 and 1961.
  14. Seats figures from 1969 and 1977.
  15. Seats figures from 2002 and 2007.
  16. Seats figures from 1981 and 1992.
  17. Seats figures from 1948, 1961, 1977, 1981 and 2007.
  18. Seats figures from 1937, 1948 and 1969. Dublin North-East; Dublin North-West.
  19. Seats figures from 1981 and 2002.
  20. Seats figures from 1981 and 2002.
  21. Seats figures from 1948, 1969, 1977, 1981, 1992, 2002 and 2016.
  22. Seats figures from 1948 and 1981.
  23. Seats figures from 1948 and 1969.
  24. Seats figures from 1981, 1992, 2002 and 2016. Dublin South-West; Dublin West.
  25. Seats figures from 1918, 1921 and 1923. Dublin University; National University of Ireland.
  26. Seats figures from 1977, 1981 and 2011.
  27. Seats figures from 1948 and 1961. Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown; Longford Westmeath.
  28. Seats figures from 1977, 1981, 1997 and 2016.
  29. Seats figures from 1937, 1977 and 1981.
  30. Seats figures from 1937 and 1961.
  31. Seats figures from 1948, 1961, 1969 and 1981.
  32. Seats figures from 1997 and 2007.
  33. Seats figures from 1997 and 2020.
  34. Constituency spelled Leix–Offaly to 1961, Laoighis–Offaly to 2007
  35. Seats figures from 1923, 1977 and 2011.
  36. Seats figures from 1997 and 2016.
  37. Seats figures from 1923 and 1937.
  38. Seats figures from 1948, 1977 and 1981.
  39. Seats figures from 1948, 1961, 1969 and 1981.
  40. Seats figures from 1948, 1977, 1981 and 1997.
  41. Seats figures from 1923, 1961 and 1977.
  42. Seats figures from 1921, 1923, 1961 and 1981.
  43. Seats figures from 1923, 1981 and 1992.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Electoral (University Constituencies) Act 1936 (No. 22 of 1936). Enacted on 29 June 1936. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 24 April 2020.

Sources

  • Walker, B. M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922. Royal Irish Academy.
  • Elliott, Sydney, ed. (1973). Northern Ireland Parliamentary Election Results 1921–1972. Political Reference Publications.
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