Louth–Meath (Dáil constituency)

Louth–Meath
Former Dáil constituency
Outline map
Location of Louth–Meath within Ireland
Former constituency
Created1921
Abolished1923
Seats5
Local government areas
Replaced by

Louth–Meath was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1921 to 1923. The constituency elected 5 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 and boundaries

The constituency was created in 1921, under the Government of Ireland Act 1920, for the 1921 general election to the House of Commons of Southern Ireland, whose members formed the 2nd Dáil. It was used again for the 1922 general election to the 3rd Dáil. It covered County Louth and County Meath.

Louth–Meath was abolished under the Electoral Act 1923, and replaced by the two new constituencies of Louth and Meath.

TDs

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Louth–Meath 1921–1923[1]
Key to parties
Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)
2nd 1921[2] Justin McKenna
(SF) 		Eamonn Duggan
(SF) 		Peter Hughes
(SF) 		James Murphy
(SF) 		John J. O'Kelly
(SF)
3rd 1922[3] Cathal O'Shannon
(Lab) 		Eamonn Duggan
(PT-SF) 		Peter Hughes
(PT-SF) 		James Murphy
(PT-SF) 		John J. O'Kelly
(AT-SF)
4th 1923 Constituency abolished. See Louth and Meath

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

1922 general election

1922 general election: Louth–Meath[3][4]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3
Labour Cathal O'Shannon 38.3 13,994    
Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Eamonn Duggan 19.2 6,990    
Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty) John J. O'Kelly 15.7 5,733 8,602  
Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Peter Hughes 11.7 4,282 6,112  
Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) James Murphy 9.2 3,367 5,293 6,222
Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Justin McKenna 5.8 2,135 3,420 3,912
Electorate: 62,505   Valid: 36,501   Quota: 6,084   Turnout: 58.4%  

1921 general election

1921 general election: Louth–Meath[2]
Party Candidate FPv% % Seat Count
Sinn Féin Eamonn Duggan Unopposed N/A 1
Sinn Féin Peter Hughes Unopposed N/A 2
Sinn Féin Justin McKenna Unopposed N/A 3
Sinn Féin James Murphy Unopposed N/A 4
Sinn Féin John J. O'Kelly Unopposed N/A 5

See also

References

  1. ^ Walker, Brian M, ed. (1992). Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0-901714-96-8. ISSN 0332-0286.
  2. ^ a b "General election 1921: Louth–Meath". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
  3. ^ a b "General election 1922: Louth–Meath". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
  4. ^ Gallagher, Michael (1993). Irish Elections 1922-44: Results and Analysis. PSAI Press. ISBN 0951974815.