Galway (Dáil constituency)

Galway
Former Dáil constituency
Outline map
Location of Galway within Ireland
Former constituency
Created1921
Abolished1937
Seats
  • 7 (1921–1923)
  • 9 (1923–1937)
Local government areaCounty Galway
Created from
Replaced by

Galway was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1921 to 1937. The method of election was proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

History

It was the largest constituency in Ireland, electing 7 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) to the Dáil in 1921 and 1922, and 9 from 1923 to 1937. The constituency was created in 1921 as a 7-seat constituency, under the Government of Ireland Act 1920, for the 1921 elections to the House of Commons of Southern Ireland. That House had only a brief existence, as only four members took their seats, the remainder forming the Second Dáil.

Under the Electoral Act 1923, it became a 9-seat constituency for the 1923 general election to the 4th Dáil. Its representation remained at 9 seats until its abolition at the 1937 general election, under the Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935.

Boundaries

Galway was created as 7-seat constituency under the Government of Ireland Act 1920 succeeding the constituencies of Galway Connemara, East Galway, North Galway and South Galway, which had elected MPs to the United Kingdom House of Commons.[1]

It became a 9-seat constituency in 1923, defined as:[2]

It was abolished at the 1937 general election, replaced by the constituencies of Galway East (4 seats) and Galway West (4 seats).[3]

TDs

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Galway 1921–1937[4]
Key to parties
Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)
2nd 1921[5] Liam Mellows
(SF) 		Bryan Cusack
(SF) 		Frank Fahy
(SF) 		Joseph Whelehan
(SF) 		Pádraic Ó Máille
(SF) 		George Nicolls
(SF) 		Patrick Hogan
(SF) 		7 seats
1921–1923
3rd 1922[6] Thomas O'Connell
(Lab) 		Bryan Cusack
(AT-SF) 		Frank Fahy
(AT-SF) 		Joseph Whelehan
(PT-SF) 		Pádraic Ó Máille
(PT-SF) 		George Nicolls
(PT-SF) 		Patrick Hogan
(PT-SF)
4th 1923[7] Barney Mellows
(Rep) 		Frank Fahy
(Rep) 		Louis O'Dea
(Rep) 		Pádraic Ó Máille
(CnaG) 		George Nicolls
(CnaG) 		Patrick Hogan
(CnaG) 		Seán Broderick
(CnaG) 		James Cosgrave
(Ind)
5th 1927 (Jun)[8] Gilbert Lynch
(Lab) 		Thomas Powell
(FF) 		Frank Fahy[a]
(FF) 		Seán Tubridy
(FF) 		Mark Killilea Snr
(FF) 		Martin McDonogh
(CnaG) 		William Duffy
(NL)
6th 1927 (Sep)[9] Stephen Jordan
(FF) 		Joseph Mongan
(CnaG)
7th 1932[10] Patrick Beegan
(FF) 		Gerald Bartley
(FF) 		Fred McDonogh
(CnaG)
8th 1933[11] Mark Killilea Snr
(FF) 		Séamus Keely
(FF) 		Martin McDonogh
(CnaG)
1935 by-election[12] Eamon Corbett
(FF)
1936 by-election[13] Martin Neilan
(FF)
9th 1937 Constituency abolished. See Galway East and Galway West

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. ^ Frank Fahy served as Ceann Comhairle from 9 March 1932.

Elections

1936 by-election

Following the death of Fine Gael TD Patrick Hogan, a by-election was held on 13 August 1936. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Martin Neilan, reaching the quota on the first count. A second count occurred because the distribution of the surplus could have saved another candidate their election deposit.

1936 by-election: Galway[13][14]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2
Fianna Fáil Martin Neilan 60.6 39,982  
Fine Gael James Hogan 35.3 23,264 25,073
Cumann Poblachta na hÉireann George Noble Plunkett[a] 4.1 2,696 5,711
Electorate: 97,736   Valid: 65,942   Quota: 32,972   Turnout: 67.5%  
  1. ^ George Noble Plunkett stood as a joint Cumann Poblachta na hÉireann/Sinn Féin candidate.

1935 by-election

Following the death of Fine Gael TD Martin McDonogh, a by-election was held on 19 June 1935.

1935 by-election: Galway[12][14]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Fianna Fáil Eamon Corbett 60.8 37,415
Cumann na nGaedheal Thomas McDonogh 39.2 24,088
Electorate: 97,650   Valid: 61,503   Quota: 30,752   Turnout: 63.0%  

1933 general election

1933 general election: Galway[11][14]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Fianna Fáil Frank Fahy[a] Automatically Returned N/A                      
Fianna Fáil Mark Killilea Snr 12.2 8,872                      
Fianna Fáil Patrick Beegan 9.6 7,010 7,220 7,659 7,674 7,686 7,686 7,696 7,701 7,788 10,119    
Fianna Fáil Gerald Bartley 8.7 6,358 6,380 6,656 6,662 6,690 6,691 6,892 6,932 11,318      
Fianna Fáil Séamus Keely 8.5 6,197 6,232 6,414 6,448 6,468 6,468 6,472 6,482 6,679 7,126 8,448  
Fianna Fáil Stephen Jordan 7.9 5,770 5,922 6,489 6,535 6,612 6,619 6,634 6,649 6,823 6,977 7,539 7,850
Fianna Fáil Thomas Powell 7.8 5,687 5,977 6,422 6,427 6,514 6,517 6,552 6,559 7,416 7,686 7,789 7,821
Fianna Fáil Seán Tubridy 7.7 5,634 5,649 5,786 5,789 5,797 5,799 5,873 5,889        
Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Hogan 6.8 4,940 4,945 5,176 8,051 8,444              
Cumann na nGaedheal Martin McDonogh 5.9 4,328 4,329 4,555 4,635 5,409 5,511 9,321          
Cumann na nGaedheal Joseph Mongan 5.8 4,198 4,201 4,224 4,236 4,382 4,417            
Cumann na nGaedheal Seán Broderick 5.7 4,167 4,176 4,279 4,410 6,533 6,722 6,884 8,007 8,039 8,050 8,077 8,077
Cumann na nGaedheal Fred McDonogh 4.9 3,574 3,585 3,813 3,838                
Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Cawley 4.3 3,129 3,130 3,267                  
Labour Robert Malachy Burke 4.2 3,080 3,093                    
Electorate: 94,591   Valid: 72,944   Quota: 8,105   Turnout: 77.1%  
  1. ^ As outgoing Ceann Comhairle, Fahy was returned automatically under s. 2 of the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1927.[15][16] He was elected again as Ceann Comhairle on 8 February 1933, leaving the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party.[17]

1932 general election

1932 general election: Galway[10][14]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Fianna Fáil Frank Fahy[a] 9.3 6,132 6,187 6,245 6,525 6,728                
Fianna Fáil Thomas Powell 9.2 6,068 6,162 6,174 6,685                  
Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Hogan 8.4 5,551 5,617 5,681 5,839 8,489                
Fianna Fáil Mark Killilea Snr 8.2 5,454 5,458 5,475 5,545 5,550 5,555 5,560 5,571 5,729 5,816 5,924 5,955 5,962
Fianna Fáil Patrick Beegan 7.9 5,230 5,236 5,331 5,583 5,598 5,600 5,614 5,620 5,697 6,871      
Fianna Fáil Stephen Jordan 7.8 5,142 5,153 5,174 5,348 5,369 5,382 5,400 5,443 5,661 5,771 5,981 6,207 6,215
Cumann na nGaedheal Fred McDonogh 7.4 4,926 4,955 4,974 5,077 5,208 5,209 5,372 5,376 5,385 5,388 6,037 6,037 6,352
Cumann na nGaedheal Joseph Mongan 7.0 4,658 4,692 4,715 4,746 4,781 4,781 4,837 4,840 4,972 4,987 6,944    
Cumann na nGaedheal Seán Broderick 6.6 4,397 4,410 4,420 4,467 4,558 4,558 6,052 6,073 6,082 6,088 6,763    
Fianna Fáil Gerald Bartley 6.6 4,357 4,456 4,486 4,574 4,584 4,591 4,600 4,610 8,019        
Fianna Fáil Seán Tubridy 6.1 4,020 4,107 4,110 4,169 4,173 4,210 4,212 4,219          
Cumann na nGaedheal Martin McDonogh 5.1 3,384 3,642 3,674 4,050 4,121 4,127 4,241 4,250 4,312 4,322      
Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Lambert 4.9 3,261 3,269 3,277 3,303                  
Labour Frank Kelly 2.3 1,533 1,705 2,348                    
Labour Edward Meehan 1.6 1,036 1,047                      
Independent Martin Cooke 1.5 987                        
Electorate: 91,746   Valid: 66,136   Quota: 6,614   Turnout: 72.1%  
  1. ^ Fahy was elected as Ceann Comhairle on 9 March 1932, leaving the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party.[18]

September 1927 general election

September 1927 general election: Galway[9][14]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Hogan 10.2 6,059                      
Cumann na nGaedheal Seán Broderick 8.8 5,236 5,295 5,480 7,180                
Fianna Fáil Seán Tubridy 8.6 5,126 5,473 5,482 5,499 5,499 5,501 5,520 5,520 5,594 5,637 5,891 6,255
Cumann na nGaedheal Martin McDonogh 8.4 5,007 5,239 5,448 5,768 5,808 6,078            
Fianna Fáil Frank Fahy 8.0 4,780 4,919 5,659 5,731 5,737 5,757 8,027          
Fianna Fáil Mark Killilea Snr 7.8 4,675 4,730 4,808 4,888 4,889 4,899 5,300 5,301 6,610      
Fianna Fáil Thomas Powell 7.6 4,551 4,744 4,756 4,792 4,792 4,792 4,818 4,818 4,919 5,387 6,579  
Cumann na nGaedheal Joseph Mongan 7.1 4,208 4,415 4,438 4,597 4,626 5,376 5,390 5,453 5,461 5,462 5,865 5,892
Cumann na nGaedheal James Nestor 6.6 3,944 4,021 4,077 4,265 4,272 4,396 4,415 4,460 4,470 4,472 4,818 4,835
Fianna Fáil Stephen Jordan 5.8 3,448 3,516 3,592 3,614 3,617 3,623 3,765 3,766 4,169 4,263 5,005 5,210
Labour Gilbert Lynch 4.9 2,912 3,065 3,443 3,642 3,647 3,677 3,857 3,859 4,015 4,051    
Fianna Fáil Séamus Keely 4.9 2,898 2,906 3,174 3,209 3,211 3,213            
Cumann na nGaedheal Andrew Staunton 4.5 2,680 2,703 2,972                  
Independent James Cosgrave 4.0 2,399 2,499                    
Independent Pádraic Ó Máille 2.9 1,732                      
Electorate: 101,256   Valid: 59,655   Quota: 5,966   Turnout: 58.9%  

June 1927 general election

June 1927 general election: Galway[8][14]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Hogan 9.6 5,564 5,636 5,773 6,550                        
Fianna Fáil Mark Killilea Snr 7.5 4,349 4,363 4,419 4,420 4,448 4,555 4,629 5,671 6,071              
Fianna Fáil Seán Tubridy 7.4 4,287 4,328 4,347 4,351 4,351 4,359 4,620 4,633 4,656 4,666 4,690 4,722 4,731 4,750 4,756 5,441
Cumann na nGaedheal Seán Broderick 6.8 3,906 4,009 4,139 4,209 4,643 4,786 4,880 4,969 4,985 4,989 5,267 6,241        
Cumann na nGaedheal Joseph Mongan 5.6 3,245 3,295 3,305 3,330 3,350 3,380 3,664 3,679 3,682 3,682 3,708 3,886 3,965 4,046 4,135 4,193
Cumann na nGaedheal Martin McDonogh 5.6 3,244 3,556 3,694 3,747 3,813 4,158 4,510 4,547 4,566 4,570 4,894 5,391 5,669 5,983    
Fianna Fáil Frank Fahy 5.5 3,150 3,200 3,234 3,263 3,269 3,327 3,487 4,012 5,595 5,798            
Fianna Fáil Thomas Powell 5.4 3,136 3,316 3,418 3,422 3,422 3,445 3,560 3,589 3,629 3,646 3,704 3,783 3,797 3,856 3,860 5,366
Labour Gilbert Lynch 4.6 2,654 2,763 2,797 2,960 2,982 3,080 3,200 3,250 3,312 3,329 3,481 3,700 3,732 4,120 4,139 4,380
Sinn Féin Barney Mellows 4.4 2,546 2,636 2,669 2,701 2,702 2,732 2,819 3,043 3,097 3,123 3,447 3,497 3,504 3,695 3,706  
Cumann na nGaedheal James Nestor 4.2 2,433 2,459 2,554 2,568 2,595 2,927 3,014 3,026 3,033 3,034 3,102          
Fianna Fáil Stephen Jordan 3.9 2,241 2,262 2,287 2,295 2,296 2,349 2,370                  
Fianna Fáil Bryan Cusack 3.8 2,212 2,267 2,274 2,336 2,357 2,370 2,399 2,509                
Farmers' Party Patrick Lambert 3.5 2,031 2,061 2,516 2,546 2,554 2,634 2,693 2,764 2,777 2,777            
National League William Duffy 3.5 2,003 2,083 2,158 2,216 2,240 2,543 2,673 2,744 2,854 2,858 3,681 3,778 3,790 5,333 5,377 5,656
National League James Cosgrave 3.4 1,991 2,043 2,069 2,449 2,552 2,706 2,773 2,800 2,910 2,920 3,136 3,234 3,269      
Cumann na nGaedheal John McKeague 3.2 1,832 1,840 1,849                          
Clann Éireann Pádraic Ó Máille 3.1 1,809 1,936 2,035 2,064 2,071 2,157                    
National League James McDonald 3.1 1,795 1,850 2,050 2,061 2,068                      
Farmers' Party John Ronaldson 2.8 1,637 1,781                            
Independent Seamus O'Mulloy 2.1 1,216                              
National League James Reddington 0.8 464                              
Electorate: 101,256   Valid: 57,745   Quota: 5,775   Turnout: 57.0%  

1923 general election

Full figures for the fifth through to the eighteenth counts are unavailable.

1923 general election: Galway[7][14]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Hogan 15.6 7,563                                    
Republican Barney Mellows 14.7 7,131                                    
Cumann na nGaedheal Pádraic Ó Máille 13.6 6,570                                    
Republican Frank Fahy 11.7 5,670                                    
Republican Colm Ó Gaora 4.2 2,011 2,019 2,575 2,606 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 3,340
Independent James Cosgrave 4.0 1,922 2,082 2,113 2,131 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 3,495
Labour Thomas J. O'Connell 3.8 1,862 2,019 2,088 2,209 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 4,039
Cumann na nGaedheal Seán Broderick 3.8 1,847 2,077 2,081 2,148 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 4,648
Cumann na nGaedheal George Nicolls 3.6 1,732 2,688 2,725 3,487 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 4,920        
Farmers' Party Patrick Conroy 3.2 1,529 1,554 1,567 1,735                              
Farmers' Party Martin Egan 3.1 1,497 1,709 1,732 1,749                              
Republican Louis O'Dea 2.9 1,413 1,436 2,861 2,911 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 4,338
Town Tenants' Association Thomas Sloyan 2.6 1,246 1,320 1,333 1,373                              
Cumann na nGaedheal William Dolly 2.6 1,237 1,345 1,349 1,388                              
Labour John McNally 2.1 1,028 1,154 1,182 1,201                              
Cumann na nGaedheal John Quinn 1.7 837 958 960 1,050                              
Cumann na nGaedheal Michael Tierney 1.4 667 867 870 943                              
Unpurchased Tenants' Association James Hoban 1.3 622 651 659 679                              
Farmers' Party Martin Finnerty 1.3 615 711 729 738                              
Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Curley 0.8 379 457 462 476                              
Farmers' Party James Haverty 0.7 343 371 390 397                              
Cumann na nGaedheal Thomas Dillon 0.6 293 349 352 516                              
Farmers' Party Michael O'Brien 0.4 204 229 244 259                              
Independent Anthony Fallon 0.3 157 170 187 195                              
Electorate: 106,378   Valid: 48,375   Quota: 4,838   Turnout: 45.5%  

1922 general election

1922 general election: Galway[6][14]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Patrick Hogan 18.7 6,832            
Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Pádraic Ó Máille 17.7 6,445            
Labour Thomas J. O'Connell 13.2 4,821            
Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty) Bryan Cusack 12.1 4,425 4,510 4,725        
Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Joseph Whelehan 11.9 4,361 4,667          
Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty) Liam Mellows 10.8 3,937 4,076 4,347 4,423 4,454 4,521 4,540
Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty) Frank Fahy 9.4 3,418 3,821 4,018 4,200 4,273 4,436 4,579
Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) George Nicolls 6.2 2,258 3,594 4,793        
Electorate: 81,455   Valid: 36,497   Quota: 4,563   Turnout: 44.8%  

1921 general election

1921 general election: Galway[5]
Party Candidate FPv% % Seat Count
Sinn Féin Bryan Cusack Unopposed N/A 1
Sinn Féin Frank Fahy Unopposed N/A 2
Sinn Féin Patrick Hogan Unopposed N/A 3
Sinn Féin Liam Mellows Unopposed N/A 4
Sinn Féin George Nicolls Unopposed N/A 5
Sinn Féin Pádraic Ó Máille Unopposed N/A 6
Sinn Féin Joseph Whelehan Unopposed N/A 7

See also

References

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