Leitrim–Sligo (Dáil constituency)

For the 1948–2007 and 2016 to present constituency, see Sligo–Leitrim (Dáil constituency).

Leitrim–Sligo
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1923
Abolished1937
Seats7
Local government areas
Created from
Replaced by

Leitrim–Sligo was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1923 to 1937. The constituency elected 7 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

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The constituency was defined in the Electoral Act 1923 as:[1]

"The administrative counties of Leitrim and Sligo."

This was the first time that the Dáil had not used constituencies defined under British law. Leitrim–Sligo replaced the old Leitrim–Roscommon North and Sligo–Mayo East constituencies, which had been created under the Government of Ireland Act 1920. The constituency was first used at the 1923 general election.[1]

Under the Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935, the Leitrim–Sligo constituency was abolished, and replaced for the 1937 general election by two separate 3 seat constituencies: Sligo and Leitrim.[2] The territory was reunited as Sligo–Leitrim under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947, in operation from the 1948 general election.[3] The Sligo–Leitrim constituency was abolished at the 2007 general election,[4][5] and replaced by two new constituencies: Roscommon–South Leitrim and Sligo–North Leitrim.

TDs

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Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Leitrim–Sligo 1923–1937[6]
Key to parties
Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)
4th 1923[7] Martin McGowan
(Rep) 		Frank Carty
(Rep) 		Thomas Carter
(CnaG) 		Seán Farrell
(Rep) 		James Dolan
(CnaG) 		John Hennigan
(CnaG) 		Alexander McCabe
(CnaG)
1925 by-election[8] Samuel Holt
(Rep) 		Martin Roddy
(CnaG)
5th 1927 (Jun)[9] John Jinks
(NL) 		Frank Carty
(FF) 		Samuel Holt
(FF) 		Michael Carter
(FP)
6th 1927 (Sep)[10] Bernard Maguire
(FF) 		Patrick Reynolds
(CnaG)
1929 by-election[11] Seán Mac Eoin
(CnaG)
7th 1932[12] Stephen Flynn
(FF) 		Mary Reynolds
(CnaG) 		William Browne
(FF)
8th 1933[13] Patrick Rogers
(NCP) 		James Dolan
(CnaG)
9th 1937 Constituency abolished. See Sligo and 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

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1933 general election

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1933 general election: Leitrim–Sligo[13][14]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Fianna Fáil Bernard Maguire 15.5 8,861              
Fianna Fáil Frank Carty 13.2 7,581              
Fianna Fáil Stephen Flynn 10.0 5,731 7,204            
Fianna Fáil William Browne 7.8 4,492 4,558 4,835 5,263 5,274 8,289    
Cumann na nGaedheal James Dolan 8.9 5,114 5,125 5,129 5,164 5,164 5,214 5,284 7,788
Cumann na nGaedheal Martin Roddy 10.8 6,173 6,178 6,185 6,296 6,296 6,318 6,368 7,249
National Centre Party Patrick Rogers 10.5 6,001 6,011 6,023 6,050 6,050 6,124 6,246 6,785
Cumann na nGaedheal John Hennigan 8.1 4,630 4,640 4,642 4,703 4,703 4,802 4,846 5,024
Cumann na nGaedheal Mary Reynolds 8.0 4,555 4,633 4,634 4,716 4,717 4,738 4,764  
Fianna Fáil Andrew Conway 5.6 3,185 3,223 3,343 3,445 3,483      
Labour Maurice O'Regan 1.6 902 918 922          
Electorate: 72,386   Valid: 57,225   Quota: 7,154   Turnout: 79.1%  

1932 general election

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The vote was delayed two weeks in Leitrim–Sligo due to the assassination of Patrick Reynolds TD two days before the election was to take place. His widow Mary took his place on the ballot and was elected.

1932 general election: Leitrim–Sligo[12][14]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Fianna Fáil Frank Carty 14.8 8,145                    
Cumann na nGaedheal Martin Roddy 13.4 7,382                    
Fianna Fáil Bernard Maguire 13.3 7,356                    
Cumann na nGaedheal Mary Reynolds 9.6 5,317 5,325 5,431 5,454 5,808 6,187 6,902        
Fianna Fáil William Browne 6.3 3,490 4,360 4,375 4,398 4,426 4,926 5,138 7,529      
Fianna Fáil Stephen Flynn 9.1 4,988 5,097 5,100 5,453 5,683 5,819 6,324 6,795 7,409    
Cumann na nGaedheal John Hennigan 6.1 3,378 3,388 3,607 3,610 3,637 3,836 3,903 4,087 4,096 4,103 5,867
Cumann na nGaedheal James Dolan 6.7 3,699 3,717 3,744 3,747 3,804 3,867 4,027 4,080 4,090 4,100 5,173
Cumann na nGaedheal Thomas Armstrong 5.9 3,266 3,308 3,393 3,394 3,404 3,612 3,683 3,728 3,735 3,744  
Fianna Fáil Eugene Gilbride 5.4 2,979 3,122 3,127 3,157 3,191 3,320 3,399        
Independent Michael Carter 3.6 1,984 2,000 2,007 2,025 2,291 2,367          
Labour Hugh O'Donnell 3.5 1,934 1,969 1,991 1,994 2,014            
Independent Andrew Mooney 2.2 1,190 1,195 1,199 1,209              
Electorate: 71,762   Valid: 55,108   Quota: 6,889   Turnout: 76.8%  

1929 by-election

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Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD Samuel Holt on 18 April 1929, a by-election was held on 7 June 1929.

1929 by-election: Leitrim–Sligo[11][14]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Cumann na nGaedheal Seán Mac Eoin 53.7 28,598
Fianna Fáil Eamon Donnelly 46.3 24,621
Electorate: 72,573   Valid: 53,219   Quota: 26,610   Turnout: 73.3%  

September 1927 general election

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September 1927 general election: Leitrim–Sligo[10][14]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Cumann na nGaedheal Martin Roddy 15.1 7,829                      
Cumann na nGaedheal John Hennigan 6.4 3,336 4,023 4,509 4,620 4,898 7,166            
Cumann na nGaedheal James Dolan 10.6 5,500 5,563 5,735 5,753 5,931 6,208 6,605          
Fianna Fáil Frank Carty 10.0 5,162 5,202 5,233 5,949 6,319 6,445 6,456 6,457 6,615      
Fianna Fáil Samuel Holt 9.4 4,883 4,890 4,920 4,968 5,117 5,136 5,145 5,145 5,658 5,692 7,631  
Fianna Fáil Bernard Maguire 7.4 3,826 3,830 3,849 3,863 3,982 3,996 4,003 4,003 4,163 4,172 5,011 6,133
Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Reynolds 7.6 3,958 3,999 4,045 4,051 4,129 4,211 4,369 4,470 5,929 5,939 5,978 5,988
Farmers' Party Albert Robinson 6.0 3,107 3,255 3,400 3,427 3,533 3,745 3,819 3,829 4,407 4,418 4,502 4,519
Fianna Fáil William Browne 4.9 2,550 2,558 2,641 3,122 3,855 3,875 3,879 3,879 3,989 4,005    
Farmers' Party Michael Carter 6.7 3,479 3,496 3,536 3,563 3,622 3,669 3,693 3,704        
Cumann na nGaedheal James Gilligan 5.7 2,948 3,144 3,239 3,274 3,391              
Labour Archie Heron 4.2 2,163 2,209 2,506 2,551                
Fianna Fáil Edward Hannon 3.1 1,601 1,622 1,637                  
Independent John Jinks 2.9 1,506 1,575                    
Electorate: 72,640   Valid: 51,848   Quota: 6,482   Turnout: 71.4%  

June 1927 general election

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June 1927 general election: Leitrim–Sligo[9][14]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Cumann na nGaedheal Martin Roddy 15.4 7,677                            
Fianna Fáil Frank Carty 10.0 4,958 4,995 5,057 5,120 6,331                    
Cumann na nGaedheal James Dolan 8.8 4,383 4,433 4,448 4,632 4,649 5,346 5,494 5,602 5,602 5,797 6,929        
Cumann na nGaedheal John Hennigan 5.9 2,943 3,628 3,684 3,814 3,911 4,043 5,473 5,494 5,495 5,792 6,023 6,587      
Farmers' Party Michael Carter 8.2 4,081 4,097 4,107 4,204 4,238 4,609 4,638 4,716 4,716 4,798 5,614 5,688 5,739 7,456  
Fianna Fáil Samuel Holt 4.8 2,384 2,394 2,408 2,467 2,560 2,645 2,696 4,585 4,672 4,986 5,077 5,093 5,097 5,204 5,303
National League John Jinks 4.5 2,224 2,301 2,410 2,533 2,604 2,653 2,729 2,808 2,810 3,790 3,852 3,866 3,890 4,367 4,625
Sinn Féin Seán Farrell 6.9 3,455 3,457 3,467 3,502 3,622 3,666 3,683 3,790 3,798 3,940 4,049 4,063 4,067 4,095 4,116
Farmers' Party Albert Robinson 5.9 2,956 3,105 3,143 3,251 3,276 3,337 3,492 3,520 3,521 3,641 3,717 3,737 3,751    
Cumann na nGaedheal Patrick Briody 4.9 2,434 2,447 2,453 2,460 2,461 2,744 2,871 2,881 2,881 2,990          
Labour Archie Heron 4.4 2,171 2,227 2,285 2,417 2,485 2,571 2,691 2,765 2,770            
Fianna Fáil Bernard Maguire 4.8 2,398 2,403 2,413 2,511 2,542 2,571 2,584                
Cumann na nGaedheal James Gilligan 4.3 2,154 2,323 2,340 2,364 2,395 2,442                  
Cumann na nGaedheal Andrew Mooney 3.9 1,939 2,059 2,081 2,115 2,121                    
Fianna Fáil Eugene Gilbride 3.6 1,770 1,777 1,821 1,895                      
Independent James McGowan 2.7 1,359 1,386 1,401                        
Clann Éireann William J. Tolan 1.1 523 550                          
Electorate: 72,640   Valid: 49,809   Quota: 6,227   Turnout: 68.6%  

1925 by-election

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Following the resignations of Cumann na nGaedheal TDs Thomas Carter and Alexander McCabe on 30 October 1924, a by-election for both seats was held on 11 March 1925.

1925 by-election: Leitrim–Sligo[8][14]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2
Republican Samuel Holt 20.3 10,062 18,287
Cumann na nGaedheal Martin Roddy 32.9 16,332 16,868
Cumann na nGaedheal Andrew Mooney 28.3 14,054 14,343
Republican Frank O'Beirne 18.6 9,232  
Electorate: 79,234   Valid: 49,680   Quota: 16,561   Turnout: 62.7%  

1923 general election

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1923 general election: Leitrim–Sligo[7][14]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Cumann na nGaedheal Alexander McCabe 17.7 8,087                          
Cumann na nGaedheal James Dolan 12.2 5,556 5,721                        
Cumann na nGaedheal Thomas Carter 9.9 4,505 4,668 4,674 4,821 4,907 5,081 5,253 5,571 5,899          
Republican Frank Carty 11.4 5,197 5,251 5,337 5,352 5,375 5,416 5,459 5,515 5,559 5,562 5,856      
Cumann na nGaedheal John Hennigan 5.3 2,431 2,914 2,918 2,933 3,063 3,103 3,406 3,451 4,077 4,223 4,417 4,423 4,949 6,352
Republican Seán Farrell 11.0 5,014 5,020 5,029 5,094 5,154 5,206 5,212 5,382 5,395 5,395 5,511 5,538 5,550 5,576
Republican Martin McGowan 8.2 3,756 3,796 3,816 3,826 3,834 3,855 3,871 3,898 3,928 3,930 4,082 4,099 4,154 4,200
Republican Liam Pilkington 4.6 2,089 2,105 2,311 2,324 2,361 2,365 2,389 2,433 2,477 2,479 2,890 2,980 3,012 3,154
Farmers' Party Martin Roddy 3.2 1,470 1,590 1,598 1,601 1,622 1,643 1,713 1,837 1,942 1,958 2,039 2,045 2,946  
Farmers' Party James Gilligan 2.8 1,286 1,479 1,483 1,487 1,530 1,557 1,699 1,767 1,871 1,891 1,947 1,951    
Labour John Lynch 3.2 1,470 1,528 1,539 1,548 1,650 1,674 1,714 1,733 1,791 1,795        
Cumann na nGaedheal Jeremiah O'Connell 1.6 740 1,093 1,115 1,118 1,278 1,298 1,561 1,595            
Farmers' Party James O'Rourke 2.0 901 907 912 1,112 1,114 1,365 1,391              
Cumann na nGaedheal Thomas O'Donnell 1.2 562 1,208 1,218 1,227 1,259 1,277                
Independent Laurence Hayden 1.6 745 752 755 829 841                  
Independent Henry Depew 1.6 735 784 790 792                    
Farmers' Party Patrick O'Neill 1.5 679 685 694                      
Republican Denis Mulcahy 0.9 423 439                        
Electorate: 81,432   Valid: 45,646   Quota: 5,706   Turnout: 56.1%  

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Electoral Act 1923, 8th Sch.: Constituencies (No. 12 of 1923, 8th Sch.). Enacted on 17 April 1923. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 10 October 2021.
  2. ^ Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935, 1st Sch.: Revised Constituencies (No. 5 of 1935, 1st Sch.). Enacted on 27 February 1935. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 21 October 2021.
  3. ^ Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947, 1st Sch.: Constituencies (No. 31 of 1947, 1st Sch.). Enacted on 27 November 1947. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 19 November 2021.
  4. ^ Electoral (Amendment) Act 2005, Schedule (No. 16 of 2005, Schedule). Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 24 December 2021.
  5. ^ Electoral (Amendment) Act 2009, Schedule (No. 4 of 2009, Schedule). Enacted on 24 February 2009. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 24 December 2021.
  6. ^ Walker, Brian M, ed. (1992). Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0-901714-96-8. ISSN 0332-0286.
  7. ^ a b "General election 1923: Leitrim–Sligo". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 7 October 2007. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
  8. ^ a b "By-election 1925: Leitrim–Sligo". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
  9. ^ a b "General election June 1927: Leitrim–Sligo". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 31 May 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
  10. ^ a b "General election September 1927: Leitrim–Sligo". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 10 September 2007. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
  11. ^ a b "By-election 1929: Leitrim–Sligo". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
  12. ^ a b "General election 1932: Leitrim–Sligo". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 30 August 2007. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
  13. ^ a b "General election 1933: Leitrim–Sligo". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 15 September 2007. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g Gallagher, Michael (1993). Irish Elections 1922-44: Results and Analysis. PSAI Press. ISBN 0951974815.
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