Sligo–Mayo East (Dáil constituency)

Sligo–Mayo East
Former Dáil constituency
Outline map
Location of Sligo–Mayo East within Ireland
Former constituency
Created1921
Abolished1923
Seats5
Local government areas
Created from
Replaced by

Sligo–Mayo East 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 as a 5-seat constituency, 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 succeeded the constituencies of Mayo East, Sligo North and Sligo South which were used to elect the Members of the 1st Dáil and earlier United Kingdom House of Commons members. It covered all of County Sligo and the eastern parts of County Mayo.

It was abolished under the Electoral Act 1923, when it was replaced by the new Mayo South and Leitrim–Sligo constituencies which was first used in the 1923 general election to the 4th Dáil.

TDs

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Sligo–Mayo East 1921–1923[1]
Key to parties
Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)
2nd 1921[2] Frank Carty
(SF) 		James Devins
(SF) 		Francis Ferran
(SF) 		Alexander McCabe
(SF) 		Thomas O'Donnell
(SF)
3rd 1922[3] Frank Carty
(AT-SF) 		James Devins
(AT-SF) 		Francis Ferran
(AT-SF) 		Alexander McCabe
(PT-SF) 		Thomas O'Donnell
(PT-SF)
4th 1923 Constituency abolished. See Mayo North, Mayo South and Leitrim–Sligo

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: Sligo–Mayo East[3][4]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Alexander McCabe 22.5 7,759          
Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty) James Devins 21.4 7,370          
Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty) Francis Ferran 19.6 6,752          
Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty) Frank Carty 15.5 5,335 5,611 7,102      
Independent John Hennigan 11.1 3,841 4,198 4,253 4,322 4,365 5,046
Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Thomas O'Donnell 7.1 2,434 3,574 3,629 4,534 5,641 6,122
Independent Seamus McGowan 2.9 1,008 1,244 1,263 1,291 1,317  
Electorate: 62,509   Valid: 34,499   Quota: 5,750   Turnout: 55.2%  

1921 general election

1921 general election: Sligo–Mayo East[2]
Party Candidate FPv% % Seat Count
Sinn Féin Frank Carty Unopposed N/A 1
Sinn Féin James Devins Unopposed N/A 2
Sinn Féin Francis Ferran Unopposed N/A 3
Sinn Féin Alexander McCabe Unopposed N/A 4
Sinn Féin Thomas O'Donnell 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: Sligo–Mayo East". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
  3. ^ a b "General election 1922: Sligo–Mayo East". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
  4. ^ Gallagher, Michael (1993). Irish Elections 1922-44: Results and Analysis. PSAI Press. ISBN 0951974815.