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Galway East
Dáil constituency
Location of Galway East within Ireland
Major settlements	Athenry Gort Loughrea Portumna Tuam
Current constituency
Created	1977
Seats	4 (1977–1981) 3 (1981–1997) 4 (1997–2016) 3 (2016–2024) 4 (2024–)
TDs	Seán Canney (Ind)   Albert Dolan (FF)   Louis O'Hara (SF)   Peter Roche (FG)
Local government area	County Galway
Created from	Galway North-East Clare–South Galway
EP constituency	Midlands–North-West

Galway East is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects four deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

History and boundaries

The constituency was first used at the 1937 general election, under the Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935, when the former Galway constituency was split into Galway East and Galway West. It was abolished in 1948 and recreated in 1961. It was abolished again in 1969 and recreated in 1977.

It spans much of the eastern half of County Galway, taking in the towns of Tuam, Portumna, Athenry and Loughrea among other areas.

The Constituency Review Report 2023 of the Electoral Commission recommended that at the next general election, Galway East be increased to a four-seat constituency with the transfer of territory from Roscommon–Galway.

The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as:

"In the county of Galway, the electoral divisions of:

Abbeygormacan, Aughrim, Ballymacward, Clonfert, Clontuskert, Kilconnell, Killaan, Killallaghtan, Killoran, Kilmacshane, Kiltormer, Laurencetown, Oatfield in the former Rural District of Ballinasloe;

Aughrim, Belleville, Deerpark, 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;

Ballinastack, Boyounagh, Curraghmore, Glennamaddy, Kiltullagh, Raheen, Scregg, Shankill, Templetogher in the former Rural District of Glennamaddy;

Aille, Athenry, Ballynagar, Bracklagh, Bullaun, Cappalusk, Castleboy, Cloonkeen, Colmanstown, Craughwell, Derrylaur, Drumkeary, Graigabbey, Grange, Greethill, Kilchreest, Kilconickny, Kilconierin, Killimor, Killogilleen, Kilmeen, Kilreekill, Kilteskill, Kiltullagh, Lackalea, Leitrim, Loughatorick, Loughrea Rural, Loughrea Urban, Marblehill, Mountain, Moyode, Raford, Tiaquin, Woodford, in the former Rural District of Loughrea;

Annagh, Ballynakill, Caltra, Castleblakeney, Clonbrock, Cloonkeen, Cooloo, Derryglassaun, Killian, Mount Bellew, Mounthazel in the former Rural District of Mount Bellew;

Abbeyville, Ballyglass, Coos, Derrew, Drummin, Eyrecourt, Killimor, Kilmalinoge, Kilquain, Meelick, Moat, Pallas, Portumna, Tiranascragh, Tynagh, in the former Rural District of Portumna;

Abbey East, Abbey West, Addergoole, Annaghdown, Ballinderry, Ballinduff, Ballynapark, Beaghmore, Belclare, Carrownagur, Carrowrevagh, Claretuam, Clonbern, Cloonkeen, Cummer, Donaghpatrick, Doonbally, Dunmore North, Dunmore South, Foxhall, Headford, Hillsbrook, Kilbennan, Kilcoona, Killeany, Killeen, Killererin, Killower, Killursa, Kilmoylan, Kilshanvy, Levally, Milltown, Monivea, Moyne, Ryehill, Toberadosh, Tuam Rural, Tuam Urban, in the former Rural District of Tuam."

TDs

TDs 1937–1948

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.

1. As Ceann Comhairle, Frank Fahy was returned automatically in each of the four elections held in Galway East from 1937 to 1944 and did not form part of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party.

TDs 1961–1969

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.

TDs since 1977

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

 *: Outgoing TD

2024 general election

1. Burke is a member of Solidarity.

2020 general election

2016 general election

2011 general election

2007 general election

2002 general election

1997 general election

1992 general election

1989 general election

1987 general election

November 1982 general election

July 1982 by-election

Fianna Fáil TD Johnny Callanan died on 15 June 1982. A by-election to fill the vacancy was held on 20 July 1982.

February 1982 general election

1981 general election

1977 general election

1965 general election

1964 by-election

Clann na Talmhan TD Michael Donnellan died on 27 September 1964. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 3 December 1964. It was won by his son, John Donnellan, contesting for Fine Gael.

1961 general election

1944 general election

Michael Gallagher notes the motive of the returning officer to conduct a second count was presumably to enable Stankard to keep his deposit.

1. As outgoing Ceann Comhairle, Fahy was returned automatically under Art. 16.6 of the Constitution and the Electoral (Chairman of Dáil Éireann) Act 1937. He was elected again as Ceann Comhairle on 9 June 1944, leaving the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party.

1943 general election

1. As outgoing Ceann Comhairle, Fahy was returned automatically under Art. 16.6 of the Constitution and the Electoral (Chairman of Dáil Éireann) Act 1937. He was elected again as Ceann Comhairle on 1 July 1943, leaving the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party.

1938 general election

1. As outgoing Ceann Comhairle, Fahy was returned automatically under Art. 16.6 of the Constitution and the Electoral (Chairman of Dáil Éireann) Act 1937. He was elected again as Ceann Comhairle on 30 June 1938, leaving the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party.

1937 general election

1. As outgoing Ceann Comhairle, Fahy was returned automatically under s. 2 of the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1927, as adapted by the Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935. He was elected again as Ceann Comhairle on 21 July 1937, leaving the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party.

See also

• Elections in the Republic of Ireland
• Politics of the Republic of Ireland
• List of Dáil by-elections
• List of political parties in the Republic of Ireland

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