Leitrim (Dáil constituency)

Leitrim was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (the Irish parliament) 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).

Leitrim
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1937
Abolished1948
Seats3
Local government areas
Created fromLeitrim–Sligo
Replaced bySligo–Leitrim

History

The constituency was created for the 1937 general election, when the Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935 split the old Leitrim–Sligo constituency, with County Sligo being represented from 1937 through the new Sligo constituency.[1]

Under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947, the Leitrim constituency was abolished, and the Sligo–Leitrim constituency was created for the 1948 general election.[2]

Boundaries

Some Dáil constituencies cross county boundaries, in order to ensure a reasonably consistent ratio of electors to TDs. The 1935 Act defines the boundaries of the Leitrim constituency as being:

"The administrative County of Leitrim and The District Electoral Divisions of: Ballintogher East, Ballynakill, Ballynashee, Cliffony North, Cliffony South, Drumcolumb, Killadoon, Kilmactranny, Rossinver East and Shancough in the administrative County of Sligo."[1]

TDs
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Leitrim 1937–1948[3]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
9th1937[4] Stephen Flynn
(FF)		 Bernard Maguire
(FF)		 Mary Reynolds
(FG)
10th1938[5]
11th1943[6] Bernard Maguire
(Ind)
12th1944[7]
13th1948 Constituency abolished. See Sligo–Leitrim

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: Leitrim[7][8]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12
Independent Bernard Maguire 27.8 6,597  
Fianna Fáil Stephen Flynn 26.8 6,347  
Fine Gael Mary Reynolds 24.5 5,815 6,136
Clann na Talmhan James Reynolds 20.8 4,935 5,287
Electorate: 35,677   Valid: 23,694   Quota: 5,924   Turnout: 66.4%  

    1943 general election
    1943 general election: Leitrim[6][8]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678
    Independent Bernard Maguire 20.2 5,502 5,621 5,725 5,931 6,309 6,566 6,654 7,610
    Fine Gael Mary Reynolds 19.4 5,290 5,384 5,499 5,568 5,842 7,440    
    Fianna Fáil Stephen Flynn 15.3 4,175 4,226 4,567 5,199 6,156 6,321 6,370 6,979
    Independent Patrick Carey 9.7 2,642 2,724 2,807 2,889 3,110 3,171 3,203  
    Fine Gael Michael McGowan 8.8 2,409 2,459 2,550 2,613 2,629      
    Independent Joseph Mooney 6.9 1,896 2,057 2,329 2,536 2,671 3,051 3,498 4,068
    Fianna Fáil Thomas Burke 6.6 1,812 1,872 1,882 2,122        
    Fianna Fáil Edward Boles 5.7 1,558 1,684 1,709          
    Independent James McHugh 3.9 1,072 1,197            
    Labour James Gilhooly 3.4 939              
    Electorate: 35,677   Valid: 27,295   Quota: 6,824   Turnout: 76.5%  

      1938 general election
      1938 general election: Leitrim[5][8]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123
      Fianna Fáil Bernard Maguire 31.3 8,481    
      Fianna Fáil Stephen Flynn 29.4 7,958    
      Fine Gael Mary Reynolds 21.3 5,778 6,090 6,188
      Fine Gael Andrew Mooney 18.0 4,862 4,987 5,099
      Electorate: 35,568   Valid: 27,079   Quota: 6,770   Turnout: 76.1%  

        1937 general election
        1937 general election: Leitrim[4][8]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345
        Fianna Fáil Bernard Maguire 28.5 7,755        
        Fianna Fáil Stephen Flynn 22.5 6,129 6,942      
        Fine Gael Mary Reynolds 19.5 5,296 5,357 5,909 5,976 6,653
        Independent James Dolan 9.2 2,508 2,522 2,568 2,598 2,947
        Fine Gael John Travers 7.6 2,070 2,079 2,169 2,193 2,993
        Fine Gael John Hennigan 7.6 2,057 2,065 2,090 2,104  
        Independent Patrick Tubman 5.2 1,411 1,454      
        Electorate: 36,368   Valid: 27,226   Quota: 6,807   Turnout: 74.9%  

          See also

          References
          1. "Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act, 1935: First Schedule (Revised constituencies)". Irish Statute Book database. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
          2. "Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1947: First Schedule (Constituencies)". Irish Statute Book database. 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: Leitrim". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
          5. "General election 1938: Leitrim". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
          6. "General election 1943: Leitrim". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
          7. "General election 1944: Leitrim". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
          8. Gallagher, Michael (1993). Irish Elections 1922-44: Results and Analysis. PSAI Press. ISBN 0951974815.

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