Longford-Westmeath_(Dáil_constituency)

Longford–Westmeath (Dáil constituency)

Longford–Westmeath (Dáil constituency)

Dáil constituency (1921–1937, 1948–1992, 2007–present)


Longford–Westmeath is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects 4 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

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History and boundaries

Longford–Westmeath (2007–present)

The constituency previously existed from 1921 to 1937 and from 1948 to 1992, but was abolished for the 1992 general election. It was re-created by the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2005 which gave effect to the 2004 Constituency Commission Report on Dáil Constituencies, and was first used in its current form at the 2007 general election.[1][2][3] It contains the County Longford portion of the former Longford–Roscommon constituency, and most of the former Westmeath constituency apart from the north-eastern area around Castlepollard and Delvin, which became part of the new Meath West constituency.

The Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2017 defines the constituency as:[4]

"The county of Longford;

and, in the county of Westmeath, the electoral divisions of:

Athlone East Rural, Auburn, Ballybroder, Bellanalack, Carn, Castledaly, Glassan, Kilcumreragh, Killinure, Moate, Mount Temple, Moydrum, Muckanagh, Tubbrit, Umma, in the former Rural District of Athlone No. 1;
Ardnagragh, Ballymore, Doonis, Drumraney, Noughaval, Piercetown, Templepatrick, Winetown, in the former Rural District of Ballymore;
Boherquill, Coole, Coolure, Finnea, Glore, Knockarrow, Rathowen, Street, in the former Rural District of Coole;
Ardnaglew, Ballinalack, Ballykilmore, Ballymorin, Ballynagore, Belvidere, Carrick, Castle, Castlelost, Castletown, Churchtown, Cloghan, Clonfad, Clonlost, Derrymore, Dysart, Emper, Enniscoffey, Gaybrook, Glenlough, Greenpark, Griffinstown, Heathstown, Hopestown, Huntingdon, Jamestown, Kilbeggan, Kilbixy, Killare, Killucan, Kinnegad, Knockdrin, Lackan, Lauree, Middleton, Milltown, Mullingar Rural, Mullingar North Urban, Mullingar South Urban, Multyfarnham, Newtown, Owel, Portloman, Raharney, Rahugh, Rathconrath, Russellstown, Skeagh, Sonna, Stonehall, Streamstown, Taghmon, Tullaghan, Woodland, in the former Rural District of Mullingar;
and Athlone East Urban, Athlone West Urban."

In the Constituency Review Report 2023, the Electoral Commission recommended that the electoral divisions of Westmeath in the Meath West constituency should be transferred to the Longford-Westmeath constituency, thereby making the constituency comprise the entire counties of Longford and Westmeath for the first time since 1980. It was also allocated an additional seat to become a five seat constituency.[5]

For the next general election, the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as:[6]

"The county of Longford and the county of Westmeath."

TDs

TDs 1921–1937

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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.

  1. James Killane was elected as a Republican candidate of anti-Treaty rump of Sinn Féin, but joined Fianna Fáil when it split from Sinn Féin in 1926.
  2. Charles Fagan was elected as a candidate of the National Centre Party, became a Fine Gael TD on 8 September 1933 when Cumann na nGaedheal and the National Centre Party, along with the Army Comrades Association, merged to form the new Fine Gael party.

TDs 1948–1992

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 since 2007

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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

2020 general election

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    1. People Before Profit, Solidarity and RISE contested this election as Solidarity–People Before Profit, so candidates appeared on the ballot under this name. Smyth was a member of People Before Profit.
    2. Parker was a member of Solidarity.

    2016 general election

    Final result following a recount.[38]

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      2014 by-election

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        2011 general election

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          2007 general election

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            1989 general election

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              1987 general election

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                November 1982 general election

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                  February 1982 general election

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                    1981 general election

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                      1977 general election

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                        1973 general election

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                        1970 by-election

                        Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD Patrick Lenihan, a by-election was held on 14 April 1970. The seat was won by the Fine Gael candidate Patrick Cooney.

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                          1969 general election

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                          1965 general election

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                          1961 general election

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                          1957 general election

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                            1954 general election

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                              1951 general election

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                                1948 general election

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                                  1933 general election

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                                    1932 general election

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                                      1930 by-election

                                      Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD James Killane, a by-election was held on 13 June 1930. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate James Geoghegan.

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                                        September 1927 general election

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                                          June 1927 general election

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                                            1923 general election

                                            Michael Gallagher notes[48] that newspapers at the time were not consistent with the exact figures of the first count so there may have been slight differences to the below. Full figures for the second to the ninth counts are unavailable. The order of eliminations was O'Farrell on 138 votes, Carrigy 735, Groarke 924, Philips 1,203, Gavin 1,244, Redmond 1,396, Victory 1,851, Wilson 2,689 and Garahan 2,793.

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                                              1922 general election

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                                                1921 general election

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                                                See also


                                                References

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