Roscommon–Leitrim (Dáil constituency)

Roscommon–Leitrim
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1969
Abolished1981
Seats3
Local government area
Created from
Replaced by

Roscommon–Leitrim was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1969 to 1981. 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 under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969, and first used for the 1969 general election.[1] It replaced the previous Roscommon constituency and part of the Sligo–Leitrim constituency.

Its boundaries were revised in 1977, but the number of seats remained unchanged. The constituency was abolished for the 1981 general election, when its territory was divided between the existing Sligo–Leitrim constituency and a new Roscommon constituency.[2]

Boundaries

It covered most of the County Roscommon and part of County Leitrim.

Changes to the Roscommon–Leitrim constituency
Years TDs Boundaries Law Notes
1969–1977 3 Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969 Constituency created.

The following areas in Galway North-East:

  • in the administrative county of Roscommon, parts of the former Rural District of Athlone No. 2;
  • parts of the former Rural District of Castlereagh;
  • parts of the former Rural District of Roscommon.[1]

The following areas in Clare–South Galway:

  • in the administrative county of Roscommon, parts of the former Rural District of Athlone No. 2.[1]
1977–1981 3 Boundaries more closely aligned with county boundaries, and defined as:
  • The administrative county of Roscommon, except the part, thereof which is comprised in the constituency of Mayo East;
  • and the administrative county of Leitrim, except the part thereof which is comprised in the constituency of Sligo–Leitrim.[3]
 Electoral (Amendment) Act 1974 The following parts of Roscommon in Mayo East:

The following parts of Leitrim in Sligo–Leitrim:

  • the district electoral divisions of: parts of the former Rural District of Kinlough, in the coastal northern area of Leitrim;
  • Most of the former Rural District of Manorhamilton, including Arigna.[3]
1981 — Constituency abolished.[2] Electoral (Amendment) Act 1980 The two counties now represented through the constituencies of Roscommon–South Leitrim and Sligo–North Leitrim

TDs

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Roscommon–Leitrim 1969–1981[4]
Key to parties
Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)
19th 1969[5] Hugh Gibbons
(FF) 		Brian Lenihan
(FF) 		Joan Burke
(FG)
20th 1973[6] Patrick J. Reynolds
(FG)
21st 1977[7] Terry Leyden
(FF) 		Seán Doherty
(FF)
22nd 1981 Constituency abolished. See Roscommon and Sligo–Leitrim

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

1977 general election

1977 general election: Roscommon–Leitrim[7][8]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Fine Gael Joan Burke 22.1 7,862 7,913 8,082 8,274 10,208    
Fianna Fáil Terry Leyden 18.5 6,563 6,607 6,638 6,660 7,017 7,139 8,986
Fianna Fáil Seán Doherty 16.8 5,968 6,056 6,124 6,167 6,211 6,225 9,109
Fine Gael Patrick J. Reynolds 16.3 5,802 5,815 5,873 5,953 6,212 7,381 8,096
Fianna Fáil John Ellis 15.5 5,496 5,547 5,578 5,682 5,720 5,731  
Fine Gael Liam Naughten 7.4 2,624 2,636 2,678 2,718      
Independent James Reynolds 1.4 502 521 536        
Labour Connie Fallon 1.1 395 444          
Independent Desmond Curley 1.0 355            
Electorate: 43,958   Valid: 35,567   Quota: 8,892   Turnout: 80.9%  

1973 general election

1973 general election: Roscommon–Leitrim[6][9]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Fine Gael Joan Burke 25.4 7,241            
Fianna Fáil Hugh Gibbons 20.0 5,689 5,695 5,720 5,776 5,902 6,916 7,119
Fianna Fáil Brian Lenihan 19.5 5,548 5,553 5,587 5,647 5,760 6,234 6,318
Fine Gael Patrick J. Reynolds 16.5 4,706 4,740 4,974 5,076 5,306 5,536 7,253
Fine Gael Gerald Dodd 6.3 1,801 1,871 1,979 2,036 2,283 2,295  
Fianna Fáil Farrell McElgunn 6.0 1,704 1,704 1,720 1,728 1,771    
Sinn Féin (Official) Frances Grehan 2.7 770 772 832 1,006      
Independent Thomas McCrann 1.8 513 515 533        
Labour Tony O'Connell 1.8 503 506          
Electorate: 37,682   Valid: 28,475   Quota: 7,119   Turnout: 75.6%  

1969 general election

1969 general election: Roscommon–Leitrim[5][10]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Fine Gael Joan Burke 26.7 8,102              
Fianna Fáil Brian Lenihan 22.7 6,867 6,895 6,906 7,008 7,181 7,428 8,280  
Fianna Fáil Hugh Gibbons 17.4 5,282 5,318 5,349 5,365 5,420 5,645 6,860 7,502
Fine Gael Patrick J. Reynolds 15.1 4,574 4,771 4,826 4,858 5,736 6,207 6,567 6,628
Fianna Fáil Farrell McElgunn 8.2 2,467 2,471 2,480 2,494 2,528 2,575    
Labour Peter McGuinness 3.8 1,163 1,188 1,246 1,612 1,654      
Fine Gael Thomas Kilroy 3.3 1,009 1,233 1,241 1,338        
Labour Neil O'Shea 2.0 610 618 675          
Labour James Nolan 0.8 232 235            
Electorate: 38,461   Valid: 30,306   Quota: 7,577   Turnout: 78.8%  

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1969: Schedule (constituencies)". Irish Statute Book database. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1980: Schedule (Constituencies)". Irish Statute Book database. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
  3. ^ a b c "Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1974: Schedule (Constituencies)". Irish Statute Book database. Archived from the original on 20 January 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2009.
  4. ^ Walker, Brian M, ed. (1992). Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0-901714-96-8. ISSN 0332-0286.
  5. ^ a b "General election 1969: Roscommon–Leitrim". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
  6. ^ a b "General election 1973: Roscommon–Leitrim". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
  7. ^ a b "General election 1977: Roscommon–Leitrim". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
  8. ^ "21st Dáil 1977 general election results" (PDF). Houses of the Oireachtas. February 1978. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  9. ^ "20th Dáil 1973 general election results" (PDF). Houses of the Oireachtas. October 1973. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  10. ^ "19th Dáil 1969 general election results" (PDF). Houses of the Oireachtas. January 1970. Retrieved 13 December 2024.