Athlone–Longford (Dáil constituency)

Athlone–Longford
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1937
Abolished1948
Seats3
Local government areas
Created fromLongford–Westmeath
Replaced byLongford–Westmeath

Athlone–Longford was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1937 to 1948. The constituency elected 3 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) to the Dáil, on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

History

The constituency was created for the 1937 general election under the Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935,[1] replacing the old Longford–Westmeath constituency.

Under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947, the constituency was abolished, and the Longford–Westmeath constituency was re-created for the 1948 general election.[2]

Boundaries

The constituency consisted of all of County Longford and parts of counties Roscommon and Westmeath. In the 1935 Act, its boundaries were defined as:[1]

"The administrative County of Longford;

The district electoral divisions of:

Athlone West Rural, Ballydangan, Ballynamona, Caltragh, Carnagh, Carrowreagh, Castlesampson, Cloonburren, Cloonown, Crannagh, Creagh, Culliagh, Drumlosh, Dysart, Kilcar, Kiltoom, Lecarrow, Moore, Rockhill, Taghboy, Taghmaconnell, Thomastown and Turrock in the administrative County of Roscommon; and

The district electoral divisions of:

Ardnagragh, Athlone East Rural, Auburn, Carn, Castledaly, Doonis, Glassan, Killinure, Mount Temple, Moydrum, Muckanagh, Noughaval and Tubbrit and the Urban District of Athlone in the administrative County of Westmeath."

TDs

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Athlone–Longford 1937–1948[3]
Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)
9th 1937[4] Matthew Davis
(FF) 		James Victory
(FF) 		Seán Mac Eoin
(FG)
10th 1938[5] Erskine H. Childers
(FF)
11th 1943[6] Thomas Carter
(FF)
12th 1944[7]
13th 1948 Constituency abolished. See Longford–Westmeath

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

1944 general election

1944 general election: Athlone–Longford[7][8]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
Fianna Fáil Thomas Carter 24.6 6,501 6,564 6,638  
Fine Gael Seán Mac Eoin 23.6 6,235 8,090    
Fianna Fáil Erskine H. Childers 17.8 4,716 4,857 5,003 7,484
Labour Martin Timlin 12.3 3,266 3,701 4,537 4,923
Fianna Fáil James Victory 11.7 3,110 3,198 3,273  
Fine Gael Michael O'Meara 10.0 2,646      
Electorate: 38,932   Valid: 26,474   Quota: 6,619   Turnout: 68.0%  

1943 general election

1943 general election: Athlone–Longford[6][8]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Fine Gael Seán Mac Eoin 24.4 6,979 7,183          
Fianna Fáil Erskine H. Childers 14.6 4,180 4,251 4,253 4,564 4,851 7,063 7,831
Fianna Fáil Thomas Carter 14.1 4,041 4,407 4,417 4,640 4,794 6,245 7,122
Fianna Fáil James Victory 14.0 4,010 4,121 4,121 4,237 4,421    
Labour Martin Timlin 10.9 3,119 3,380 3,386 4,512 5,347 5,671  
Fine Gael William Finnerty 10.5 3,012 3,055 3,065 3,281      
Labour Henry Broderick 7.2 2,055 2,100 2,101        
Independent Thomas Murray 4.2 1,216            
Electorate: 38,932   Valid: 28,612   Quota: 7,154   Turnout: 73.5%  

1938 general election

1938 general election: Athlone–Longford[5][8]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
Fine Gael Seán Mac Eoin 23.8 6,936 7,963    
Fianna Fáil James Victory 21.0 6,107 6,527 6,620 8,891
Fianna Fáil Erskine H. Childers 16.8 4,885 5,321 5,420 7,308
Fianna Fáil Matthew Davis 15.2 4,418 4,700 4,741  
Fine Gael William Finnerty 14.4 4,183 4,382 4,837 5,144
Labour Martin Timlin 8.8 2,570      
Electorate: 38,108   Valid: 29,099   Quota: 7,275   Turnout: 76.4%  

1937 general election

1937 general election: Athlone–Longford[4][8]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Fine Gael Seán Mac Eoin 25.8 7,587              
Fianna Fáil James Victory 15.5 4,565 4,573 4,682 4,908 5,176 6,224 7,116 7,966
Fianna Fáil Matthew Davis 14.0 4,132 4,135 4,197 4,302 4,562 5,077 5,356 6,428
Fine Gael William Finnerty 12.1 3,556 3,717 3,795 3,840 4,006 4,093 4,289 4,973
Labour Henry Broderick 10.2 3,018 3,025 3,064 3,361 3,476 3,594 3,828  
Independent Seán Lynch 6.6 1,929 1,945 2,074 2,206 2,424 2,491    
Fianna Fáil Patrick Killion 6.1 1,808 1,810 1,853 1,909 1,966      
Independent Joseph Burke 3.9 1,159 1,167 1,239 1,382        
Independent Hubert Wilson 3.5 1,031 1,039 1,106          
Independent Seán Duffy 2.2 662 674            
Electorate: 38,295   Valid: 29,447   Quota: 7,362   Turnout: 76.9%  

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act, 1935: First Schedule (Revised constituencies)". Irish Statute Book database. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
  2. ^ "Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1947: First Schedule (Constituencies)". Irish Statute Book database. Archived from the original on 23 July 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
  3. ^ Walker, Brian M, ed. (1992). Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0-901714-96-8. ISSN 0332-0286.
  4. ^ a b "General election 1937: Athlone–Longford". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
  5. ^ a b "General election 1938: Athlone–Longford". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
  6. ^ a b "General election 1943: Athlone–Longford". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 30 January 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
  7. ^ a b "General election 1944: Athlone–Longford". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
  8. ^ a b c d Gallagher, Michael (1993). Irish Elections 1922-44: Results and Analysis. PSAI Press. ISBN 0951974815.