Athlone–Longford (Dáil constituency)

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).

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

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, Taghma-connell, 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]
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
9th1937[4] Matthew Davis
(FF)		 James Victory
(FF)		 Seán Mac Eoin
(FG)
10th1938[5] Erskine H. Childers
(FF)
11th1943[6] Thomas Carter
(FF)
12th1944[7]
13th1948 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]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234
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]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    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]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234
      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]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345678
        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. "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. "General election 1937: Athlone–Longford". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
          5. "General election 1938: Athlone–Longford". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
          6. "General election 1943: Athlone–Longford". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 30 January 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
          7. "General election 1944: Athlone–Longford". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
          8. Gallagher, Michael (1993). Irish Elections 1922-44: Results and Analysis. PSAI Press. ISBN 0951974815.
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