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			{{Short description\|Dáil constituency (1937–1948)}}
			{{Use Hiberno-English\|date=June 2018}}
			{{Use dmy dates\|date=June 2018}}
	{{Infobox constituency		{{Infobox constituency
	\| name = Sligo		\| name = Sligo
	\| type = ]<br>]		\| type = ]
	\| year = ]		\| year = ]
	\| abolished = ]		\| abolished = ]
	\| map4 =		\| map4 =
	\| map_entity = ]		\| map_entity = Ireland
	\| map_size = 200px		\| map_size = 200px
	\| seats = 3		\| seats = 3
	\| local_council_label = ]		\| local_council_label = ]
	\| local_council = ]		\| local_council = ]
			\| previous = ]
			\| next = ]
	}}		}}
	'''Sligo''' was a ] represented in ], the lower house of the ] parliament or ] from 1937 to 1948. The constituency elected 3 deputies (], commonly known as TDs) to the Dáil, ~~using~~ the ] ~~form~~ of ] (PR-STV).		'''Sligo''' was a ] represented in ], the lower house of the Irish parliament or ] from 1937 to 1948. The constituency elected 3 deputies (], commonly known as TDs) to the Dáil, on the system of ] by means of the ] (PR-STV).

	== History ==		==History==
	The constituency was created for the ], when the ] split the old ] constituency, with ] being represented from 1937 through the new ].<ref name="ea-1935">{{cite web \|title=Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act, 1935: First Schedule (Revised constituencies) \|url=http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1935/en/act/pub/0005/sched1.html \|work=] \|accessdate=5 March 2009}}</ref>		The constituency was created for the ], when the ] split the old ] constituency, with ] being represented from 1937 through the new ].<ref name="ea-1935">{{cite web \|title=Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act, 1935: First Schedule (Revised constituencies) \|url=http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1935/en/act/pub/0005/sched1.html \|work=] database \|accessdate=5 March 2009}}</ref>

	Under the ], the Sligo constituency was abolished, and the ] was created for the ].<ref name="ea-1947">{{cite web \|title=Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1947: First Schedule (Constituencies) \|url=http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1947/en/act/pub/0031/sched1.html \|work=Irish Statute Book database \|accessdate=5 March 2009}}</ref>		Under the ], the Sligo constituency was abolished, and the ] was created for the ].<ref name="ea-1947">{{cite web \|title=Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1947: First Schedule (Constituencies) \|url=http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1947/en/act/pub/0031/sched1.html \|work=Irish Statute Book database \|accessdate=5 March 2009}}</ref>

	==Boundaries==		==Boundaries==
	Some Dáil ~~Éireann~~ constituencies cross county boundaries, in order to ensure a reasonably consistent ratio of electors to TDs. The ] defined the boundaries of the Sligo constituency as being:<ref name="ea-1935"/>		Some Dáil constituencies cross county boundaries, in order to ensure a reasonably consistent ratio of electors to TDs. The ] defined the boundaries of the Sligo constituency as being:<ref name="ea-1935"/>
	:"The administrative County of Sligo except the portion thereof which is comprised in the County Constituency of Leitrim."		:"The administrative County of Sligo except the portion thereof which is comprised in the County Constituency of Leitrim."

	The boundaries of the ] constituency were defined as:		The boundaries of the ] constituency were defined as:
	:"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."		:"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."

	== TDs ==		==TDs==
	{{Irish TD table begin		{{Irish TD table begin
	\|constituency = Sligo		\|constituency = Sligo
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	\|start = 1937		\|start = 1937
	\|end = 1948		\|end = 1948
	\|refs = <ref name="walker">{{cite book \|title=Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92 \|editor=Walker, Brian M \|publisher=Royal Irish Academy \|location=Dublin \|year=1992 \|isbn=0-901714-96-8 \|issn=0332-0286 }}</ref>		\|refs =<ref name="walker">{{cite book \|title=Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92 \|editor=Walker, Brian M \|publisher=Royal Irish Academy \|location=Dublin \|year=1992 \|isbn=0-901714-96-8 \|issn=0332-0286 }}</ref>
	<!-- The unnamed parameters below generate a key to parties -->		<!-- The unnamed parameters below generate a key to parties -->
	\|Fianna Fáil		\|Fianna Fáil
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	{{Irish TD table Dáil		{{Irish TD table Dáil
	\|dailnum = 9		\|dailnum = 9
	\|refs = <ref name="ei-sligo-1937">{{cite web \|title=General election 1937: Sligo \|url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1937&cons=203 \|work=ElectionsIreland.org \|accessdate=5 March 2009 }}</ref>		\|refs =<ref name="ei-sligo-1937">{{cite web \|title=General election 1937: Sligo \|url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1937&cons=203 \|work=ElectionsIreland.org \|accessdate=5 March 2009 }}</ref>
	}}		}}
	{{Irish TD table TD with party link		{{Irish TD table TD with party link
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	{{Irish TD table Dáil		{{Irish TD table Dáil
	\|dailnum = 10		\|dailnum = 10
	\|refs = <ref name="ei-sligo-1938">{{cite web \|title=General election 1938: Sligo \|url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1938&cons=203 \|work=ElectionsIreland.org \|accessdate=5 March 2009 }}</ref>		\|refs =<ref name="ei-sligo-1938">{{cite web \|title=General election 1938: Sligo \|url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1938&cons=203 \|work=ElectionsIreland.org \|accessdate=5 March 2009 }}</ref>
	}}		}}
	{{Irish TD table TD with party link		{{Irish TD table TD with party link
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	{{Irish TD table Dáil		{{Irish TD table Dáil
	\|dailnum = 11		\|dailnum = 11
	\|refs = <ref name="ei-sligo-1943">{{cite web \|title=General election 1943: Sligo \|url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1943&cons=203 \|work=ElectionsIreland.org \|accessdate=5 March 2009 }}</ref>		\|refs =<ref name="ei-sligo-1943">{{cite web \|title=General election 1943: Sligo \|url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1943&cons=203 \|work=ElectionsIreland.org \|accessdate=5 March 2009 }}</ref>
	}}		}}
	{{Irish TD table TD with party link		{{Irish TD table TD with party link
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	{{Irish TD table Dáil		{{Irish TD table Dáil
	\|dailnum = 12		\|dailnum = 12
	\|refs = <ref name="ei-sligo-1944">{{cite web \|title=General election 1944: Sligo \|url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1944&cons=203 \|work=ElectionsIreland.org \|accessdate=5 March 2009 }}</ref>		\|refs =<ref name="ei-sligo-1944">{{cite web \|title=General election 1944: Sligo \|url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1944&cons=203 \|work=ElectionsIreland.org \|accessdate=5 March 2009 }}</ref>
	}}		}}
	{{Irish TD table end		{{Irish TD table end
	\|dailnum = 13		\|dailnum = 13
	\|maxTDs = 3		\|maxTDs = 3
	\|comment = Constituency abolished. See ]		\|comment = Constituency abolished. See ]
	}}		}}

	== Elections ==		==Elections==
	=== 1944 general election ===		===1944 general election===
	{{STV Election box ~~begin~~		{{STV Election box begin2
	\|title = ]: Sligo<ref name="ei-sligo-1944"/>		\|title = ]: Sligo<ref name="ei-sligo-1944"/><ref name="GallagherIrishElections1922-44"/>
		⚫	\|numcounts = 3
	}}		}}
	{{STV Election box ~~candidate with party link~~		{{STV Election box candidate2
	\|candidate = ''']'''		\|candidate = ''']'''
	\|party = Fianna Fáil		\|party = Fianna Fáil
	\|percentage = 28.8		\|percentage = 28.8
	\|~~votes~~ = 7,532		\|count1 = '''7,532'''
	\|~~seat~~ = 1		\|count2 =
	\|~~count~~ = 1		\|count3 =
	}}		}}
	{{STV Election box ~~candidate with party link~~		{{STV Election box candidate2
	\|candidate = ''']'''		\|candidate = ''']'''
	\|party = Fine Gael		\|party = Fine Gael
	\|percentage = 24.8		\|percentage = 24.8
	\|~~votes~~ = 6,485		\|count1 = 6,485
	\|~~seat~~ = 2		\|count2 = '''6,530'''
	\|~~count~~ =		\|count3 =
	}}		}}
	{{STV Election box ~~candidate with party link~~		{{STV Election box candidate2
	\|candidate = ''']'''		\|candidate = ''']'''
	\|party = Fine Gael		\|party = Fine Gael
	\|percentage = 20.3		\|percentage = 20.2
	\|~~votes~~ = 5,288		\|count1 = 5,288
	\|~~seat~~ = 3		\|count2 = 5,354
	\|~~count~~ =		\|count3 = '''6,655'''
	}}		}}
	{{STV Election box ~~candidate with party link~~		{{STV Election box candidate2
	\|candidate = Michael Nevin		\|candidate = Michael Nevin
	\|party = Labour Party (Ireland)		\|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
	\|percentage = 13.2		\|percentage = 13.2
	\|~~votes~~ = 3,453		\|count1 = 3,453
	\|~~seat~~ =		\|count2 = 3,561
	\|~~count~~ =		\|count3 =
	}}		}}
	{{STV Election box ~~candidate with party link~~		{{STV Election box candidate2
	\|candidate = Frank O'Beirne		\|candidate = Frank O'Beirne
	\|party = Fianna Fáil		\|party = Fianna Fáil
	\|percentage = 12.9		\|percentage = 12.9
	\|~~votes~~ = 3,359		\|count1 = 3,359
	\|~~seat~~ =		\|count2 = 4,142
	\|~~count~~ =		\|count3 = 5,495
	}}		}}
	{{STV Election box ~~end~~		{{STV Election box end2
	\|~~electorate~~ = ?		\|numcounts = 3
			\|electorate = 36,777
	\|valid = 26,117		\|valid = 26,117
	\|spoilt =		\|spoilt =
	\|quota = 6,530		\|quota = 6,530
	\|turnout =		\|turnout = 71.0%
	}}		}}

	=== 1943 general election ===		===1943 general election===
	{{STV Election box ~~begin~~		{{STV Election box begin2
	\|title = ]: Sligo<ref name="ei-sligo-1943"/>		\|title = ]: Sligo<ref name="ei-sligo-1943"/><ref name="GallagherIrishElections1922-44"/>
			\|numcounts = 6
	}}		}}
	{{STV Election box ~~candidate with party link~~		{{STV Election box candidate2
	\|candidate = ''']'''		\|candidate = ''']'''
	\|party = Fianna Fáil		\|party = Fianna Fáil
	\|percentage = 24.5		\|percentage = 24.5
	\|~~votes~~ = 6,888		\|count1 = 6,888
	\|~~seat~~ = 1		\|count2 = 6,921
	\|~~count~~ =		\|count3 = '''7,253'''
		⚫	\|count4 =
		⚫	\|count5 =
		⚫	\|count6 =
	}}		}}
	{{STV Election box ~~candidate with party link~~		{{STV Election box candidate2
⚫	\|candidate = ''']'''
⚫	\|party = Fine Gael
⚫	\|percentage = 16.2
⚫	\|~~votes~~ = ~~4,555~~
⚫	\|~~seat~~ = 2
⚫	\|~~count~~ =
⚫	}}
⚫	{{STV Election box ~~candidate with party link~~
	\|candidate = ''']'''		\|candidate = ''']'''
	\|party = Fine Gael		\|party = Fine Gael
	\|percentage = 16.4		\|percentage = 16.4
	\|~~votes~~ = 4,606		\|count1 = 4,606
	\|~~seat~~ = 3		\|count2 = 4,803
	\|~~count~~ =		\|count3 = 4,867
		⚫	\|count4 = 4,876
		⚫	\|count5 = 4,993
			\|count6 = '''6,136'''
		⚫	}}
		⚫	{{STV Election box candidate2
		⚫	\|candidate = ''']'''
		⚫	\|party = Fine Gael
		⚫	\|percentage = 16.2
		⚫	\|count1 = 4,555
		⚫	\|count2 = 5,424
		⚫	\|count3 = 5,702
		⚫	\|count4 = 5,721
		⚫	\|count5 = 5,951
			\|count6 = '''6,949'''
	}}		}}
	{{STV Election box ~~candidate with party link~~		{{STV Election box candidate2
	\|candidate = Michael Nevin		\|candidate = Michael Nevin
	\|party = Labour Party (Ireland)		\|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
	\|percentage = 11.8		\|percentage = 11.8
	\|~~votes~~ = 3,320		\|count1 = 3,320
	\|~~seat~~ =		\|count2 = 3,501
	\|~~count~~ =		\|count3 = 3,649
		⚫	\|count4 = 3,675
			\|count5 = 5,041
			\|count6 = 5,462
	}}		}}
	{{STV Election box ~~candidate with party link~~		{{STV Election box candidate2
	\|candidate = Peadar Glynn		\|candidate = Peadar Glynn
	\|party = Fianna Fáil		\|party = Fianna Fáil
	\|percentage = 9.6		\|percentage = 9.6
	\|~~votes~~ = 2,688		\|count1 = 2,688
	\|~~seat~~ =		\|count2 = 2,731
	\|~~count~~ =		\|count3 = 2,796
			\|count4 = 2,933
			\|count5 =
			\|count6 =
	}}		}}
	{{STV Election box ~~candidate with party link~~		{{STV Election box candidate2
	\|candidate = William Gormley		\|candidate = William Gormley
	\|party = ~~Independent~~ ~~(politician)~~		\|party = Clann na Talmhan
	\|percentage = 8.5		\|percentage = 8.5
	\|~~votes~~ = 2,397		\|count1 = 2,397
	\|~~seat~~ =		\|count2 = 2,474
	\|~~count~~ =		\|count3 = 3,620
			\|count4 = 3,663
			\|count5 = 3,882
			\|count6 =
	}}		}}
	{{STV Election box ~~candidate with party link~~		{{STV Election box candidate2
	\|candidate = Michael Hanley		\|candidate = Michael Hanley
	\|party = ~~Independent~~ ~~(politician)~~		\|party = Clann na Talmhan
	\|percentage = 7.7		\|percentage = 7.7
	\|~~votes~~ = 2,163		\|count1 = 2,163
	\|~~seat~~ =		\|count2 = 2,205
	\|~~count~~ =		\|count3 =
			\|count4 =
			\|count5 =
			\|count6 =
	}}		}}
	{{STV Election box ~~candidate with party link~~		{{STV Election box candidate2
	\|candidate = Thomas McGoldrick		\|candidate = Thomas McGoldrick
	\|party = Fine Gael		\|party = Fine Gael
	\|percentage = 5.2		\|percentage = 5.2
	\|~~votes~~ = 1,458		\|count1 = 1,458
	\|~~seat~~ =		\|count2 =
	\|~~count~~ =		\|count3 =
			\|count4 =
			\|count5 =
			\|count6 =
	}}		}}
	{{STV Election box ~~end~~		{{STV Election box end2
	\|~~electorate~~ = ?		\|numcounts = 6
			\|electorate = 36,777
	\|valid = 28,075		\|valid = 28,075
	\|spoilt =		\|spoilt =
	\|quota = 7,019		\|quota = 7,019
	\|turnout =		\|turnout = 76.3%
	}}		}}

	=== 1938 general election ===		===1938 general election===
	{{STV Election box ~~begin~~		{{STV Election box begin2
	\|title = ]: Sligo<ref name="ei-sligo-1938"/>		\|title = ]: Sligo<ref name="ei-sligo-1938"/><ref name="GallagherIrishElections1922-44">{{cite book\|last=Gallagher\|first=Michael\|author-link=Michael Gallagher (academic)\|date=1993\|title=Irish Elections 1922-44: Results and Analysis \|publisher=PSAI Press\|isbn=0951974815}}</ref>
			\|numcounts = 2
	}}		}}
	{{STV Election box ~~candidate with party link~~		{{STV Election box candidate2
	\|candidate = ''']'''		\|candidate = ''']'''
	\|party = Fianna Fáil		\|party = Fianna Fáil
	\|percentage = 29.4		\|percentage = 29.4
	\|~~votes~~ = 8,465		\|count1 = '''8,465'''
	\|~~seat~~ = 1		\|count2 =
⚫	\|~~count~~ = 1
	}}		}}
	{{STV Election box ~~candidate with party link~~		{{STV Election box candidate2
	\|candidate = ''']'''		\|candidate = ''']'''
	\|party = Fine Gael		\|party = Fine Gael
	\|percentage = 26.6		\|percentage = 26.6
	\|~~votes~~ = 7,667		\|count1 = '''7,667'''
	\|~~seat~~ = 2		\|count2 =
⚫	\|~~count~~ = 1
	}}		}}
	{{STV Election box ~~candidate with party link~~		{{STV Election box candidate2
⚫	\|candidate = ''']'''
⚫	\|party = Fianna Fáil
⚫	\|percentage = 22.0
⚫	\|~~votes~~ = 6,~~319~~
⚫	\|~~seat~~ = 3
⚫	\|~~count~~ =
⚫	}}
⚫	{{STV Election box ~~candidate with party link~~
	\|candidate = ]		\|candidate = ]
	\|party = Fine Gael		\|party = Fine Gael
	\|percentage = 22.0		\|percentage = 22.0
	\|~~votes~~ = 6,336		\|count1 = 6,336
	\|~~seat~~ =		\|count2 = 6,424
		⚫	}}
⚫	\|~~count~~ =
		⚫	{{STV Election box candidate2
		⚫	\|candidate = ''']'''
		⚫	\|party = Fianna Fáil
		⚫	\|percentage = 22.0
			\|count1 = 6,319
			\|count2 = '''7,499'''
	}}		}}
	{{STV Election box ~~end~~		{{STV Election box end2
	\|~~electorate~~ = ?		\|numcounts = 2
			\|electorate = 36,049
	\|valid = 28,787		\|valid = 28,787
	\|spoilt =		\|spoilt =
	\|quota = 7,197		\|quota = 7,197
	\|turnout =		\|turnout = 79.9%
	}}		}}

	=== 1937 general election ===		===1937 general election===
	{{STV Election box ~~begin~~		{{STV Election box begin2
	\|title = ]: Sligo<ref name="ei-sligo-1937"/>		\|title = ]: Sligo<ref name="ei-sligo-1937"/><ref name="GallagherIrishElections1922-44"/>
			\|numcounts = 4
	}}		}}
	{{STV Election box ~~candidate with party link~~		{{STV Election box candidate2
		⚫	\|candidate = ''']'''
		⚫	\|party = Fine Gael
		⚫	\|percentage = 24.0
			\|count1 = 6,755
			\|count2 = 6,899
			\|count3 = '''9,518'''
			\|count4 =
		⚫	}}
		⚫	{{STV Election box candidate2
	\|candidate = ''']'''		\|candidate = ''']'''
	\|party = Fianna Fáil		\|party = Fianna Fáil
	\|percentage = 19.7		\|percentage = 19.7
	\|~~votes~~ = 5,535		\|count1 = 5,535
	\|~~seat~~ = 1		\|count2 = '''7,150'''
	\|~~count~~ =		\|count3 =
			\|count4 =
	}}		}}
	{{STV Election box ~~candidate with party link~~		{{STV Election box candidate2
	\|candidate = ~~''']'''~~		\|candidate = Michael Brennan
	\|party = ~~Fine~~ ~~Gael~~		\|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
	\|percentage = 24.0		\|percentage = 17.5
	\|~~votes~~ = 6,~~755~~		\|count1 = 4,936
	\|~~seat~~ = 2		\|count2 = 5,736
	\|~~count~~ =		\|count3 = 6,024
			\|count4 = 6,077
	}}		}}
	{{STV Election box ~~candidate with party link~~		{{STV Election box candidate2
	\|candidate = ''']'''		\|candidate = ''']'''
	\|party = Fine Gael		\|party = Fine Gael
	\|percentage = 16.0		\|percentage = 16.0
	\|~~votes~~ = 4,514		\|count1 = 4,514
	\|~~seat~~ = 3		\|count2 = 4,544
	\|~~count~~ =		\|count3 = 5,092
			\|count4 = '''7,486'''
⚫	}}
⚫	{{STV Election box ~~candidate with party link~~
⚫	\|candidate = ~~Michael~~ ~~Brennan~~
⚫	\|party = ~~Independent~~ ~~(politician)~~
⚫	\|percentage = 17.5
⚫	\|~~votes~~ = 4,~~936~~
⚫	\|~~seat~~ =
⚫	\|~~count~~ =
	}}		}}
	{{STV Election box ~~candidate with party link~~		{{STV Election box candidate2
	\|candidate = ]		\|candidate = ]
	\|party = Fine Gael		\|party = Fine Gael
	\|percentage = 13.0		\|percentage = 13.0
	\|~~votes~~ = 3,672		\|count1 = 3,672
	\|~~seat~~ =		\|count2 = 3,757
	\|~~count~~ =		\|count3 =
			\|count4 =
	}}		}}
	{{STV Election box ~~candidate with party link~~		{{STV Election box candidate2
	\|candidate = ]		\|candidate = ]
	\|party = Fianna Fáil		\|party = Fianna Fáil
	\|percentage = 9.8		\|percentage = 9.8
	\|~~votes~~ = 2,747		\|count1 = 2,747
	\|~~seat~~ =		\|count2 =
	\|~~count~~ =		\|count3 =
			\|count4 =
	}}		}}
	{{STV Election box ~~end~~		{{STV Election box end2
	\|~~electorate~~ = ?		\|numcounts = 4
			\|electorate = 36,516
	\|valid = 28,159		\|valid = 28,159
	\|spoilt =		\|spoilt =
	\|quota = 7,040		\|quota = 7,040
	\|turnout =		\|turnout = 77.1%
	}}		}}

	== See also ==		==See also==
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	== References ==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}

	== External links ==		==External links==
	*		*

	{{Sligo constituencies}}		{{County Sligo constituencies}}
			{{Authority control}}

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Latest revision as of 06:17, 18 July 2023

Dáil constituency (1937–1948)

Sligo
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created	1937
Abolished	1948
Seats	3
Local government area	County Sligo
Created from	Leitrim–Sligo
Replaced by	Sligo–Leitrim

Sligo 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).

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 Leitrim being represented from 1937 through the new Leitrim constituency.

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

Boundaries

Some Dáil constituencies cross county boundaries, in order to ensure a reasonably consistent ratio of electors to TDs. The Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935 defined the boundaries of the Sligo constituency as being:

"The administrative County of Sligo except the portion thereof which is comprised in the County Constituency of Leitrim."

The boundaries of the Leitrim constituency were defined as:

"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."

TDs

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Sligo 1937–1948
Key to parties FF = Fianna Fáil FG = Fine Gael
Dáil	Election	Deputy (Party)		Deputy (Party)		Deputy (Party)
9th	1937		Frank Carty (FF)		Martin Roddy (FG)		Patrick Rogers (FG)
10th	1938		Frank Carty (FF)		Martin Brennan (FF)
11th	1943		Martin Roddy (FG)
12th	1944		Martin Roddy (FG)
13th	1948	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: Sligo
Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
Party		Candidate	FPv%	1	2	3
	Fianna Fáil	Martin Brennan	28.8	7,532
	Fine Gael	Martin Roddy	24.8	6,485	6,530
	Fine Gael	Patrick Rogers	20.2	5,288	5,354	6,655
	Labour	Michael Nevin	13.2	3,453	3,561
	Fianna Fáil	Frank O'Beirne	12.9	3,359	4,142	5,495
Electorate: 36,777 Valid: 26,117 Quota: 6,530 Turnout: 71.0%

1943 general election

1943 general election: Sligo
Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
Party		Candidate	FPv%	1	2	3	4	5	6
	Fianna Fáil	Martin Brennan	24.5	6,888	6,921	7,253
	Fine Gael	Patrick Rogers	16.4	4,606	4,803	4,867	4,876	4,993	6,136
	Fine Gael	Martin Roddy	16.2	4,555	5,424	5,702	5,721	5,951	6,949
	Labour	Michael Nevin	11.8	3,320	3,501	3,649	3,675	5,041	5,462
	Fianna Fáil	Peadar Glynn	9.6	2,688	2,731	2,796	2,933
	Clann na Talmhan	William Gormley	8.5	2,397	2,474	3,620	3,663	3,882
	Clann na Talmhan	Michael Hanley	7.7	2,163	2,205
	Fine Gael	Thomas McGoldrick	5.2	1,458
Electorate: 36,777 Valid: 28,075 Quota: 7,019 Turnout: 76.3%

1938 general election

1938 general election: Sligo
Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
Party		Candidate	FPv%	1	2
	Fianna Fáil	Martin Brennan	29.4	8,465
	Fine Gael	Patrick Rogers	26.6	7,667
	Fine Gael	Martin Roddy	22.0	6,336	6,424
	Fianna Fáil	Frank Carty	22.0	6,319	7,499
Electorate: 36,049 Valid: 28,787 Quota: 7,197 Turnout: 79.9%

1937 general election

1937 general election: Sligo
Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
Party		Candidate	FPv%	1	2	3	4
	Fine Gael	Martin Roddy	24.0	6,755	6,899	9,518
	Fianna Fáil	Frank Carty	19.7	5,535	7,150
	Independent	Michael Brennan	17.5	4,936	5,736	6,024	6,077
	Fine Gael	Patrick Rogers	16.0	4,514	4,544	5,092	7,486
	Fine Gael	William Caffrey	13.0	3,672	3,757
	Fianna Fáil	William Browne	9.8	2,747
Electorate: 36,516 Valid: 28,159 Quota: 7,040 Turnout: 77.1%

References

^ "Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act, 1935: First Schedule (Revised constituencies)". Irish Statute Book database. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
"Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1947: First Schedule (Constituencies)". Irish Statute Book database. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
Walker, Brian M, ed. (1992). Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0-901714-96-8. ISSN 0332-0286.
^ "General election 1937: Sligo". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
^ "General election 1938: Sligo". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
^ "General election 1943: Sligo". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
^ "General election 1944: Sligo". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
^ Gallagher, Michael (1993). Irish Elections 1922-44: Results and Analysis. PSAI Press. ISBN 0951974815.

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