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	{{Dáil ~~Éireann former~~ constituency ~~infobox~~		{{Short description\|Dáil constituency (1969–1981)}}
			{{Use Hiberno-English\|date=June 2018}}
	\|Name = Roscommon–Leitrim
			{{Use dmy dates\|date=June 2018}}
	\|Entity = ]
			{{Infobox constituency
	\|Map =
			\| name = Roscommon–Leitrim
	\|Created = 1969
			\| type = ]
	\|Abolished = 1981
			\| year = ]
	\|Seats = 3
			\| abolished = ]
	\|Counties = ]<br/>]
			\| map4 =
			\| map_entity = Ireland
			\| map_size = 200px
			\| seats = 3
			\| local_council_label = ]
			\| local_council = {{ubl\|]\|]}}
			\| previous = {{ubl\| ]\|]}}
			\| next = {{ubl\|]\|]}}
	}}		}}
	'''Roscommon–Leitrim''' was a ] represented in ], the lower house of the ] parliament or ] from 1969 to 1981. The constituency elected 3 deputies (], commonly known ~~in English~~ as TDs) to the Dáil, ~~using~~ the ] ~~form~~ of ] (PR-STV).		'''Roscommon–Leitrim''' was a ] represented in ], the lower house of the Irish parliament or ] from 1969 to 1981. 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 under the ], and first used for the ].<ref name="ea-1969">{{cite web \|title=Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1969: Schedule (constituencies) \|url=http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1969/en/act/pub/0003/~~gen_1~~.html \|work=Irish Statute Book database \|accessdate=15 February 2009}}</ref> It replaced the previous ] and part of the ].		The constituency was created under the ], and first used for the ].<ref name="ea-1969">{{cite web \|title=Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1969: Schedule (constituencies) \|url=http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1969/en/act/pub/0003/sched1.html \|work=] database \|accessdate=15 February 2009 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015100825/http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1969/en/act/pub/0003/sched1.html \|archivedate=15 October 2013 }}</ref> It replaced the previous ] and part of the ].

	Its boundaries were revised in 1977, but the number of seats remained unchanged. The constituency was abolished for the ], when its territory was divided between the existing ] constituency and a new ].<ref name="ea-1980"/>		Its boundaries were revised in 1977, but the number of seats remained unchanged. The constituency was abolished for the ], when its territory was divided between the existing ] constituency and a new ].<ref name="ea-1980"/>

	== Boundaries ==		== Boundaries ==
	It covered most of the ] and part of ].		It covered most of the ] and part of ].
	{\| class="wikitable~~" width="90%~~"		{\| class="wikitable"
			\|+'''Changes to the Roscommon–Leitrim constituency'''
	\|-		\|-
	!width=65\|Years		!width=65\|Years
	!TDs		!TDs
	!Law
	!Boundaries		!Boundaries
			!Law
	!Notes		!Notes
	\|- valign="top"		\|- valign="top"
	!1969–1977		\|1969–1977
	\|align="center"\|3		\|align="center"\|3
	\|]
	\|		\|
	*All of ], except the parts thereof which are comprised in the constituencies of ] and ];		*All of ], except the parts thereof which are comprised in the constituencies of ] and ];
	*In ], the parts of the former Rural District of ] No. 1.; parts of the former Rural District of ];		*In ], the parts of the former Rural District of ] No. 1.; parts of the former Rural District of ];
	*In ], the district electoral divisions of ] West Urban.<ref name="ea-1969"/>		*In ], the district electoral divisions of ] West Urban.<ref name="ea-1969"/>
			\|]
	\|Constituency created.		\|Constituency created.

	The areas in Galway North East ~~are defined as~~:		The following areas in Galway North-East:
	*in the administrative county of Roscommon, parts of the former Rural District of ] No. 2;		*in the administrative county of Roscommon, parts of the former Rural District of ] No. 2;
	*parts of the former Rural District of ]gh;		*parts of the former Rural District of ]gh;
	*parts of the former Rural District of Roscommon.<ref name="ea-1969"/>		*parts of the former Rural District of Roscommon.<ref name="ea-1969"/>

	The areas in ~~Clare–Galway South are defined~~ as:		The following areas in Clare–South Galway:
	*in the administrative county of Roscommon, parts of the former Rural District of Athlone No. 2.<ref name="ea-1969"/>		*in the administrative county of Roscommon, parts of the former Rural District of Athlone No. 2.<ref name="ea-1969"/>
	\|- valign="top"		\|- valign="top"
	!1977–1981		\|1977–1981
	\|align="center"\|3		\|align="center"\|3
	\|]
	\|Boundaries more closely aligned with county boundaries, and defined as:		\|Boundaries more closely aligned with county boundaries, and defined as:
	*The administrative county of Roscommon, except the part, thereof which is comprised in the constituency of ];		*The administrative county of Roscommon, except the part, thereof which is comprised in the constituency of ];
	*and the administrative county of Leitrim, except the part thereof which is comprised in the constituency of ].<ref name="ea-1974">{{cite web \|title=Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1974: Schedule (Constituencies) \|url=http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1974/en/act/pub/0007/~~gen_1~~.html \|work=Irish Statute Book database \|accessdate=16 February 2009}}</ref>		*and the administrative county of Leitrim, except the part thereof which is comprised in the constituency of ].<ref name="ea-1974">{{cite web \|title=Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1974: Schedule (Constituencies) \|url=http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1974/en/act/pub/0007/sched1.html \|work=Irish Statute Book database \|accessdate=16 February 2009 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120120102107/http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1974/en/act/pub/0007/sched1.html \|archivedate=20 January 2012 }}</ref>
			\|{{nowrap\|]}}
	\|The parts of Roscommon in the ] are defined as:
			\|The following parts of Roscommon in ]:
	*parts of the former Rural District of ]gh<ref name="ea-1974" />		*parts of the former Rural District of ]gh<ref name="ea-1974" />
	The parts of Leitrim in ~~the~~ ] ~~are defined as~~:		The following parts of Leitrim in ]:
	*the district electoral divisions of: parts of the former Rural District of ], in the coastal northern area of Leitrim;		*the district electoral divisions of: parts of the former Rural District of ], in the coastal northern area of Leitrim;
	*Most of the former Rural District of ], including ].<ref name="ea-1974"/>		*Most of the former Rural District of ], including ].<ref name="ea-1974"/>
	\|- valign="top"		\|- valign="top"
	!1981		\|1981
	\|align="center"\|~~—~~		\|align="center"\|—
			\|Constituency abolished.<ref name="ea-1980">{{cite web \|title=Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1980: Schedule (Constituencies) \|url=http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1980/en/act/pub/0017/sched1.html \|work=Irish Statute Book database \|accessdate=12 February 2009 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021225722/http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1980/en/act/pub/0017/sched1.html \|archivedate=21 October 2012 }}</ref>
	\|]		\|]
			\|The two counties now represented through the constituencies of ] and ]
	\|Constituency abolished.<ref name="ea-1980">{{cite web \|title=Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1980: Schedule (Constituencies) \| url=http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1980/en/act/pub/0017/gen_1.html#sched \|work=Irish Statute Book database \|accessdate=12 February 2009}}</ref>
	\|The two counties now represented through the constituencies of ] and ]
	\|-
	\|}		\|}

	== TDs ==		== TDs ==
	{{Irish TD table begin		{{Irish TD table begin
			\|constituency = Roscommon–Leitrim
	\| maxTDs = 3
			\|maxTDs = 3
	\| constituency = Roscommon–Leitrim
	\| start = 1969		\|start = 1969
	\| end = 1981		\|end = 1981
	\| 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>
	<!-- keys to parties -->		<!-- keys to parties -->
	\| Fianna Fáil		\|Fianna Fáil
	\| Fine Gael		\|Fine Gael
	}}		}}
	{{Irish TD table Dáil		{{Irish TD table Dáil
	\| dailnum = 19		\|dailnum = 19
	\| refs = <ref name="ei-roscleit-1969">{{Cite web\|title=General election 1969: Roscommon–Leitrim \|url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1969&cons=199 \|work=ElectionsIreland.org \|accessdate=22 September 2010}}</ref>		\|refs =<ref name="ei-roscleit-1969">{{Cite web\|title=General election 1969: Roscommon–Leitrim \|url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1969&cons=199 \|work=ElectionsIreland.org \|accessdate=22 September 2010}}</ref>
	}}		}}
	{{Irish TD table TD with party link		{{Irish TD table TD with party link
	\| name = ]		\|name = ]
	\| elections = 3		\|elections = 2
	\| party = ~~Fine~~ ~~Gael~~		\|party = Fianna Fáil
	}}		}}
	{{Irish TD table TD with party link		{{Irish TD table TD with party link
	\| name = ]		\|name = ]
	\| elections = 1		\|elections = 1
	\| party = Fianna Fáil		\|party = Fianna Fáil
	}}		}}
	{{Irish TD table TD with party link		{{Irish TD table TD with party link
	\| name = ]		\|name = ]
	\| elections = 2		\|elections = 3
	\| party = ~~Fianna Fáil~~		\|party = Fine Gael
	}}		}}
	{{Irish TD table Dáil		{{Irish TD table Dáil
	\| dailnum = 20		\|dailnum = 20
	\| refs = <ref name="ei-roscleit-1973">{{Cite web\|title=General election 1973: Roscommon–Leitrim \|url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1973&cons=199 \|work=ElectionsIreland.org \|accessdate=22 September 2010}}</ref>		\|refs =<ref name="ei-roscleit-1973">{{Cite web\|title=General election 1973: Roscommon–Leitrim \|url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1973&cons=199 \|work=ElectionsIreland.org \|accessdate=22 September 2010}}</ref>
	}}		}}
	{{Irish TD table TD with party link		{{Irish TD table TD with party link
	\| name = ]		\|name = ]
	\| elections = 1		\|elections = 1
	\| party = Fine Gael		\|party = Fine Gael
	}}		}}
	{{Irish TD table Dáil		{{Irish TD table Dáil
	\| dailnum = 21		\|dailnum = 21
	\| refs = <ref name="ei-roscleit-1977">{{Cite web\|title=General election 1977: Roscommon–Leitrim \|url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1977&cons=199 \|work=ElectionsIreland.org \|accessdate=22 September 2010}}</ref>		\|refs =<ref name="ei-roscleit-1977">{{Cite web\|title=General election 1977: Roscommon–Leitrim \|url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1977&cons=199 \|work=ElectionsIreland.org \|accessdate=22 September 2010}}</ref>
	}}		}}
	{{Irish TD table TD with party link		{{Irish TD table TD with party link
	\| name = ]		\|name = ]
	\| elections = 1		\|elections = 1
	\| party = Fianna Fáil		\|party = Fianna Fáil
	}}		}}
	{{Irish TD table TD with party link		{{Irish TD table TD with party link
	\| name = ]		\|name = ]
	\| elections = 1		\|elections = 1
	\| party = Fianna Fáil		\|party = Fianna Fáil
	}}		}}
	{{Irish TD table end		{{Irish TD table end
	\| dailnum = 22		\|dailnum = 22
	\| maxTDs = 3		\|maxTDs = 3
	\| comment = Constituency abolished. See ] and ]		\|comment = Constituency abolished. See ] and ]
	}}		}}

	== Elections ==		== Elections ==
	=== 1977 general election ===		=== 1977 general election ===
	{{STV Election box ~~begin~~		{{STV Election box begin2
	\|title = ]: Roscommon–Leitrim<ref name="ei-roscleit-1977"/>		\|title = ]: Roscommon–Leitrim<ref name="ei-roscleit-1977"/><ref name=Opac_Oireachtas_1977>{{cite web\|url=https://opac.oireachtas.ie/Data/Library3/Official%20Publications/pdf/21stDail_June1977_ByeElections20th_1973_1977.pdf\|title=21st Dáil 1977 general election results\|work=Houses of the Oireachtas\|date=February 1978\|access-date=12 November 2023}}</ref>
			\|numcounts = 7
	}}		}}
	{{STV Election box ~~candidate with party link~~		{{STV Election box candidate2
	\|candidate = ''']'''		\|candidate = ''']'''
	\|party = Fine Gael		\|party = Fine Gael
	\|percentage = 22.1		\|percentage = 22.1
	\|~~votes~~ = 7,862		\|count1 = 7,862
	\|~~seat~~ = 1		\|count2 = 7,913
	\|~~count~~ =		\|count3 = 8,082
			\|count4 = 8,274
			\|count5 = '''10,208'''
			\|count6 =
			\|count7 =
	}}		}}
	{{STV Election box ~~candidate with party link~~		{{STV Election box candidate2
	\|candidate = ''']'''
	\|party = Fianna Fáil
	\|percentage = 16.8
	\|votes = 5,968
	\|seat = 2
	\|count =
	}}
	{{STV Election box candidate with party link
	\|candidate = ''']'''		\|candidate = ''']'''
	\|party = Fianna Fáil		\|party = Fianna Fáil
	\|percentage = 18.5		\|percentage = 18.5
	\|~~votes~~ = 6,563		\|count1 = 6,563
	\|~~seat~~ = 3		\|count2 = 6,607
	\|~~count~~ =		\|count3 = 6,638
			\|count4 = 6,660
			\|count5 = 7,017
			\|count6 = 7,139
			\|count7 = '''8,986'''
			}}
			{{STV Election box candidate2
			\|candidate = ''']'''
			\|party = Fianna Fáil
			\|percentage = 16.8
			\|count1 = 5,968
			\|count2 = 6,056
			\|count3 = 6,124
			\|count4 = 6,167
			\|count5 = 6,211
			\|count6 = 6,225
			\|count7 = '''9,109'''
	}}		}}
	{{STV Election box ~~candidate with party link~~		{{STV Election box candidate2
	\|candidate = ]		\|candidate = ]
	\|party = Fine Gael		\|party = Fine Gael
	\|percentage = 16.3		\|percentage = 16.3
	\|~~votes~~ = 5,802		\|count1 = 5,802
	\|~~seat~~ =		\|count2 = 5,815
	\|~~count~~ =		\|count3 = 5,873
			\|count4 = 5,953
			\|count5 = 6,212
			\|count6 = 7,381
			\|count7 = 8,096
	}}		}}
	{{STV Election box ~~candidate with party link~~		{{STV Election box candidate2
	\|candidate = ]		\|candidate = ]
	\|party = Fianna Fáil		\|party = Fianna Fáil
	\|percentage = 15.5		\|percentage = 15.5
	\|~~votes~~ = 5,496		\|count1 = 5,496
	\|~~seat~~ =		\|count2 = 5,547
	\|~~count~~ =		\|count3 = 5,578
			\|count4 = 5,682
			\|count5 = 5,720
			\|count6 = 5,731
			\|count7 =
	}}		}}
	{{STV Election box ~~candidate with party link~~		{{STV Election box candidate2
	\|candidate = ]		\|candidate = ]
	\|party = Fine Gael		\|party = Fine Gael
	\|percentage = 7.4		\|percentage = 7.4
	\|~~votes~~ = 2,624		\|count1 = 2,624
	\|~~seat~~ =		\|count2 = 2,636
	\|~~count~~ =		\|count3 = 2,678
			\|count4 = 2,718
			\|count5 =
			\|count6 =
			\|count7 =
	}}		}}
	{{STV Election box ~~candidate with party link~~		{{STV Election box candidate2
	\|candidate = James Reynolds		\|candidate = James Reynolds
	\|party = Independent (politician)		\|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
	\|percentage = 1.4		\|percentage = 1.4
	\|~~votes~~ = 502		\|count1 = 502
	\|~~seat~~ =		\|count2 = 521
	\|~~count~~ =		\|count3 = 536
			\|count4 =
			\|count5 =
			\|count6 =
			\|count7 =
	}}		}}
	{{STV Election box ~~candidate with party link~~		{{STV Election box candidate2
	\|candidate = Connie Fallon		\|candidate = Connie Fallon
	\|party = Labour Party (Ireland)		\|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
	\|percentage = 1.1		\|percentage = 1.1
	\|~~votes~~ = 395		\|count1 = 395
	\|~~seat~~ =		\|count2 = 444
	\|~~count~~ =		\|count3 =
			\|count4 =
			\|count5 =
			\|count6 =
			\|count7 =
	}}		}}
	{{STV Election box ~~candidate with party link~~		{{STV Election box candidate2
	\|candidate = Desmond Curley		\|candidate = Desmond Curley
	\|party = Independent (politician)		\|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
	\|percentage = 1.0		\|percentage = 1.0
	\|~~votes~~ = 355		\|count1 = 355
	\|~~seat~~ =		\|count2 =
	\|~~count~~ =		\|count3 =
			\|count4 =
			\|count5 =
			\|count6 =
			\|count7 =
	}}		}}
	{{STV Election box ~~end~~		{{STV Election box end2
	\|~~electorate~~ = ?		\|numcounts = 7
			\|electorate = 43,958
	\|valid = 35,567		\|valid = 35,567
	\|spoilt =		\|spoilt =
	\|quota = 8,892		\|quota = 8,892
	\|turnout =		\|turnout = 80.9%
	}}		}}

			=== 1973 general election ===
			{{STV Election box begin2
			\|title = ]: Roscommon–Leitrim<ref name="ei-roscleit-1973"/><ref name=Opac_Oireachtas_1973>{{cite web \|url=https://opac.oireachtas.ie/Data/Library3/Official%20Publications/pdf/20thDail_February1973_ByeElections19th_1969_1973.pdf \|title=20th Dáil 1973 general election results\|work=Houses of the Oireachtas\|date=October 1973\|access-date=29 November 2024}}</ref>
			\|numcounts = 7
			}}
			{{STV Election box candidate2
			\|candidate = ''']'''
			\|party = Fine Gael
			\|percentage = 25.4
			\|count1 = '''7,241'''
			\|count2 =
			\|count3 =
			\|count4 =
			\|count5 =
			\|count6 =
			\|count7 =
			}}
			{{STV Election box candidate2
			\|candidate = ''']'''
			\|party = Fianna Fáil
			\|percentage = 20.0
			\|count1 = 5,689
			\|count2 = 5,695
			\|count3 = 5,720
			\|count4 = 5,776
			\|count5 = 5,902
			\|count6 = 6,916
			\|count7 = '''7,119'''
			}}
			{{STV Election box candidate2
			\|candidate = ]
			\|party = Fianna Fáil
			\|percentage = 19.5
			\|count1 = 5,548
			\|count2 = 5,553
			\|count3 = 5,587
			\|count4 = 5,647
			\|count5 = 5,760
			\|count6 = 6,234
			\|count7 = 6,318
			}}
			{{STV Election box candidate2
			\|candidate = ''']'''
			\|party = Fine Gael
			\|percentage = 16.5
			\|count1 = 4,706
			\|count2 = 4,740
			\|count3 = 4,974
			\|count4 = 5,076
			\|count5 = 5,306
			\|count6 = 5,536
			\|count7 = '''7,253'''
			}}
			{{STV Election box candidate2
			\|candidate = Gerald Dodd
			\|party = Fine Gael
			\|percentage = 6.3
			\|count1 = 1,801
			\|count2 = 1,871
			\|count3 = 1,979
			\|count4 = 2,036
			\|count5 = 2,283
			\|count6 = 2,295
			\|count7 =
			}}
			{{STV Election box candidate2
			\|candidate = ]
			\|party = Fianna Fáil
			\|percentage = 6.0
			\|count1 = 1,704
			\|count2 = 1,704
			\|count3 = 1,720
			\|count4 = 1,728
			\|count5 = 1,771
			\|count6 =
			\|count7 =
			}}
			{{STV Election box candidate2
			\|candidate = Frances Grehan
			\|party = Sinn Féin (Official)
			\|percentage = 2.7
			\|count1 = 770
			\|count2 = 772
			\|count3 = 832
			\|count4 = 1,006
			\|count5 =
			\|count6 =
			\|count7 =
			}}
			{{STV Election box candidate2
			\|candidate = Thomas McCrann
			\|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
			\|percentage = 1.8
			\|count1 = 513
			\|count2 = 515
			\|count3 = 533
			\|count4 =
			\|count5 =
			\|count6 =
			\|count7 =
			}}
			{{STV Election box candidate2
			\|candidate = Tony O'Connell
			\|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
			\|percentage = 1.8
			\|count1 = 503
			\|count2 = 506
			\|count3 =
			\|count4 =
			\|count5 =
			\|count6 =
			\|count7 =
			}}
			{{STV Election box end2
			\|numcounts = 7
			\|electorate = 37,682
			\|valid = 28,475
			\|spoilt =
			\|quota = 7,119
			\|turnout = 75.6%
			}}

			===1969 general election===
			{{STV Election box begin2
			\|title = ]: Roscommon–Leitrim<ref name="ei-roscleit-1969"/><ref name=Opac_Oireachtas_1969>{{cite web \|url=https://opac.oireachtas.ie/Data/Library3/Official%20Publications/pdf/19thDail_June1969_ByeElections18th_1965_1969.pdf \|title=19th Dáil 1969 general election results\|work=Houses of the Oireachtas\|date=January 1970\|access-date=13 December 2024}}</ref>
			\|numcounts = 8
			}}
			{{STV Election box candidate2
			\|candidate = ''']'''
			\|party = Fine Gael
			\|percentage = 26.7
			\|count1 = '''8,102'''
			\|count2 =
			\|count3 =
			\|count4 =
			\|count5 =
			\|count6 =
			\|count7 =
			\|count8 =
			}}
			{{STV Election box candidate2
			\|candidate = ''']'''
			\|party = Fianna Fáil
			\|percentage = 22.7
			\|count1 = 6,867
			\|count2 = 6,895
			\|count3 = 6,906
			\|count4 = 7,008
			\|count5 = 7,181
			\|count6 = 7,428
			\|count7 = '''8,280'''
			\|count8 =
			}}
			{{STV Election box candidate2
			\|candidate = ''']'''
			\|party = Fianna Fáil
			\|percentage = 17.4
			\|count1 = 5,282
			\|count2 = 5,318
			\|count3 = 5,349
			\|count4 = 5,365
			\|count5 = 5,420
			\|count6 = 5,645
			\|count7 = 6,860
			\|count8 = '''7,502'''
			}}
			{{STV Election box candidate2
			\|candidate = ]
			\|party = Fine Gael
			\|percentage = 15.1
			\|count1 = 4,574
			\|count2 = 4,771
			\|count3 = 4,826
			\|count4 = 4,858
			\|count5 = 5,736
			\|count6 = 6,207
			\|count7 = 6,567
			\|count8 = 6,628
			}}
			{{STV Election box candidate2
			\|candidate = ]
			\|party = Fianna Fáil
			\|percentage = 8.2
			\|count1 = 2,467
			\|count2 = 2,471
			\|count3 = 2,480
			\|count4 = 2,494
			\|count5 = 2,528
			\|count6 = 2,575
			\|count7 =
			\|count8 =
			}}
			{{STV Election box candidate2
			\|candidate = Peter McGuinness
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Dáil constituency (1969–1981)

Roscommon–Leitrim
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created	1969
Abolished	1981
Seats	3
Local government area	County Roscommon County Leitrim
Created from	Roscommon Sligo–Leitrim
Replaced by	Roscommon Sligo–Leitrim

Roscommon–Leitrim was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1969 to 1981. 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 under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969, and first used for the 1969 general election. It replaced the previous Roscommon constituency and part of the Sligo–Leitrim constituency.

Its boundaries were revised in 1977, but the number of seats remained unchanged. The constituency was abolished for the 1981 general election, when its territory was divided between the existing Sligo–Leitrim constituency and a new Roscommon constituency.

Boundaries

It covered most of the County Roscommon and part of County Leitrim.

**Changes to the Roscommon–Leitrim constituency**
Years	TDs	Boundaries	Law	Notes
1969–1977	3	All of County Roscommon, except the parts thereof which are comprised in the constituencies of Clare–South Galway and Galway North-East; In County Leitrim, the parts of the former Rural District of Carrick-on-Shannon No. 1.; parts of the former Rural District of Mohill; In County Westmeath, the district electoral divisions of Athlone West Urban.	Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969	Constituency created. The following areas in Galway North-East: in the administrative county of Roscommon, parts of the former Rural District of Athlone No. 2; parts of the former Rural District of Castlereagh; parts of the former Rural District of Roscommon. The following areas in Clare–South Galway: in the administrative county of Roscommon, parts of the former Rural District of Athlone No. 2.
1977–1981	3	Boundaries more closely aligned with county boundaries, and defined as: The administrative county of Roscommon, except the part, thereof which is comprised in the constituency of Mayo East; and the administrative county of Leitrim, except the part thereof which is comprised in the constituency of Sligo–Leitrim.	Electoral (Amendment) Act 1974	The following parts of Roscommon in Mayo East: parts of the former Rural District of Castlereagh The following parts of Leitrim in Sligo–Leitrim: the district electoral divisions of: parts of the former Rural District of Kinlough, in the coastal northern area of Leitrim; Most of the former Rural District of Manorhamilton, including Arigna.
1981	—	Constituency abolished.	Electoral (Amendment) Act 1980	The two counties now represented through the constituencies of Roscommon–South Leitrim and Sligo–North Leitrim

TDs

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Roscommon–Leitrim 1969–1981
Key to parties FF = Fianna Fáil FG = Fine Gael
Dáil	Election	Deputy (Party)		Deputy (Party)		Deputy (Party)
19th	1969		Hugh Gibbons (FF)		Brian Lenihan (FF)		Joan Burke (FG)
20th	1973		Hugh Gibbons (FF)		Patrick J. Reynolds (FG)
21st	1977		Terry Leyden (FF)		Seán Doherty (FF)
22nd	1981	Constituency abolished. See Roscommon and 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

1977 general election

1977 general election: Roscommon–Leitrim
Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
Party		Candidate	FPv%	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
	Fine Gael	Joan Burke	22.1	7,862	7,913	8,082	8,274	10,208
	Fianna Fáil	Terry Leyden	18.5	6,563	6,607	6,638	6,660	7,017	7,139	8,986
	Fianna Fáil	Seán Doherty	16.8	5,968	6,056	6,124	6,167	6,211	6,225	9,109
	Fine Gael	Patrick J. Reynolds	16.3	5,802	5,815	5,873	5,953	6,212	7,381	8,096
	Fianna Fáil	John Ellis	15.5	5,496	5,547	5,578	5,682	5,720	5,731
	Fine Gael	Liam Naughten	7.4	2,624	2,636	2,678	2,718
	Independent	James Reynolds	1.4	502	521	536
	Labour	Connie Fallon	1.1	395	444
	Independent	Desmond Curley	1.0	355
Electorate: 43,958 Valid: 35,567 Quota: 8,892 Turnout: 80.9%

1973 general election

1973 general election: Roscommon–Leitrim
Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
Party		Candidate	FPv%	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
	Fine Gael	Joan Burke	25.4	7,241
	Fianna Fáil	Hugh Gibbons	20.0	5,689	5,695	5,720	5,776	5,902	6,916	7,119
	Fianna Fáil	Brian Lenihan	19.5	5,548	5,553	5,587	5,647	5,760	6,234	6,318
	Fine Gael	Patrick J. Reynolds	16.5	4,706	4,740	4,974	5,076	5,306	5,536	7,253
	Fine Gael	Gerald Dodd	6.3	1,801	1,871	1,979	2,036	2,283	2,295
	Fianna Fáil	Farrell McElgunn	6.0	1,704	1,704	1,720	1,728	1,771
	Sinn Féin (Official)	Frances Grehan	2.7	770	772	832	1,006
	Independent	Thomas McCrann	1.8	513	515	533
	Labour	Tony O'Connell	1.8	503	506
Electorate: 37,682 Valid: 28,475 Quota: 7,119 Turnout: 75.6%

1969 general election

1969 general election: Roscommon–Leitrim
Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
Party		Candidate	FPv%	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
	Fine Gael	Joan Burke	26.7	8,102
	Fianna Fáil	Brian Lenihan	22.7	6,867	6,895	6,906	7,008	7,181	7,428	8,280
	Fianna Fáil	Hugh Gibbons	17.4	5,282	5,318	5,349	5,365	5,420	5,645	6,860	7,502
	Fine Gael	Patrick J. Reynolds	15.1	4,574	4,771	4,826	4,858	5,736	6,207	6,567	6,628
	Fianna Fáil	Farrell McElgunn	8.2	2,467	2,471	2,480	2,494	2,528	2,575
	Labour	Peter McGuinness	3.8	1,163	1,188	1,246	1,612	1,654
	Fine Gael	Thomas Kilroy	3.3	1,009	1,233	1,241	1,338
	Labour	Neil O'Shea	2.0	610	618	675
	Labour	James Nolan	0.8	232	235
Electorate: 38,461 Valid: 30,306 Quota: 7,577 Turnout: 78.8%

References

^ "Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1969: Schedule (constituencies)". Irish Statute Book database. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2009.
^ "Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1980: Schedule (Constituencies)". Irish Statute Book database. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
^ "Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1974: Schedule (Constituencies)". Irish Statute Book database. Archived from the original on 20 January 2012. Retrieved 16 February 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 1969: Roscommon–Leitrim". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
^ "General election 1973: Roscommon–Leitrim". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
^ "General election 1977: Roscommon–Leitrim". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
"21st Dáil 1977 general election results" (PDF). Houses of the Oireachtas. February 1978. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
"20th Dáil 1973 general election results" (PDF). Houses of the Oireachtas. October 1973. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
"19th Dáil 1969 general election results" (PDF). Houses of the Oireachtas. January 1970. Retrieved 13 December 2024.

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