Clare–South Galway (Dáil constituency)

Clare–South Galway was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1969 to 1977. 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).

Clare–South Galway
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1969
Abolished1977
Seats3
Local government areas
Created from
Replaced by

History

The constituency was created under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969 and was first used at the 1969 general election to the 19th Dáil.[1] It was used again at the 1973 general election to the 20th Dáil.

Clare–South Galway was abolished under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1974, the next revision of constituencies, with effect from the 1977 general election. The areas in County Clare were incorporated into the existing Clare constituency, while the Galway territories were divided between the two new constituencies of Galway East and Galway West. The new constituency of Galway West included a different part of County Clare.[2]

Boundaries

The Clare part of the constituency had been included since 1923 in the Clare constituency. However, it was only a small area of County Clare (a sparsely-populated part of the mountainous area in the north-east of the county centered around Tulla). Clare–South Galway also included a small part of County Roscommon.

It was defined in the 1969 Act as:[1]

"In the administrative county of Clare, the district electoral divisions of:
Ballynahinch, Caher, Glendree, Killanena, Kiltannon, Loughea, Newgrove, Rathclooney, Toberbreeda, Tulla, in the former Rural District of Tulla;

and, in the administrative county of Galway, the district electoral division of:

Abbeygormacan, Aughrim, Ballinasloe Rural Clonfert, Clontuskert, Kellysgrove, Kilconnell, Killaan, Killallaghtan, Killoran, Kilmacshane, Kiltormer, Kylemore, Laurencetown, Lismanny, Oatfield, in the former Rural District of Ballinasloe No. 1;
Ballynacourty, Clarinbridge, Stradbally, in the former Rural District of Galway;
Ardamullivan, Ardrahan, Ballycahalan, Beagh, Cahermore, Cappard, Castletaylor, Doorus Drumacoo, Gort, Kilbeacanty, Killeely, Killeenavarra, Killinny, Kiltartan, Kilthomas, Kinvarra, Rahasane, Skehanagh, in the former Rural District of Gort;
Aille, Ballynagar, Bracklagh, Bullaun, Castleboy, Craughwell, Derrylaur, Drumkeary, Grange, Kilchreest, Kilconickny, Kilconierin, Killogilleen, Kilmeen, Kilreekill, Kilteskill, Kiltullagh, Lackalea, Leitrim, Loughatorick, Loughrea Rural, Loughrea Urban, Marblehill, Mountain, Moyode, Raford, Woodford, in the former Rural District of Loughrea;
Abbeyville, Ballyglass, Coos, Derrew, Drummin, Eyrecourt, Killimor, Kilmalinoge, Kilnquain, Meelick, Moat, Pallas, Portumna, Tiranascragh, Tynagh, in the former Rural District of Portumna;
and the urban district of Ballinasloe;

and, in the administrative county of Roscommon,

the district electoral divisions of: Ballydangan, Cloonburren, Creagh, Culliagh, Moore, in the former Rural District of Athlone No. 2.

TDs
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Clare–South Galway 1969–1977[3]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
19th1969[4] Bill Loughnane
(FF)		 Michael Carty
(FF)		 Brigid Hogan-O'Higgins
(FG)
20th1973[5] Johnny Callanan
(FF)
21st1977 Constituency abolished. See Galway East, Galway West and Clare

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

1973 general election
1973 general election: Clare–South Galway[5]
Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
Fianna Fáil Bill Loughnane 6,956 26.5 1 1
Fine Gael Brigid Hogan-O'Higgins 5,084 19.3 2
Fianna Fáil Johnny Callanan 5,005 19.0 3
Fianna Fáil Hugh Melvin 3,072 11.7
Fine Gael Toddie Byrne 2,609 9.9
Fine Gael Patrick Bugler 2,273 8.6
Independent Norman Morgan 1,288 4.9
Electorate: ?   Valid: 26,287   Quota: 6,572   Turnout:

1969 general election
1969 general election: Clare–South Galway[4]
Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
Fianna Fáil Bill Loughnane 5,277 19.6 3
Fine Gael Brigid Hogan-O'Higgins 5,250 19.5 1
Fianna Fáil Michael Carty 5,245 19.5 2
Fianna Fáil Gerard Millar 4,886 18.2
Fine Gael Patrick Bugler 2,708 10.1
Fine Gael Toddie Byrne 2,254 8.4
Labour Samuel Stanley 712 2.7
Labour Norman Morgan 561 2.1
Electorate: ?   Valid: 26,893   Quota: 6,724   Turnout:

See also

References
  1. Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969, Schedule: Constituencies (No. 3 of 1969, Schedule). Act of the Oireachtas. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 16 December 2021.
  2. Electoral (Amendment) Act 1974, Schedule: Constituencies (No. 7 of 1974, Schedule). Enacted on 7 May 1974. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 16 December 2021.
  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 1969: Clare–Galway South". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
  5. "General election 1973: Clare–Galway South". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 13 September 2010.

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