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	'''Leitrim–Sligo''' was a ] represented in ], the lower house of the ] parliament or ] from 1923 to 1937. The constituency elected 7 deputies (], commonly known as TDs) to the Dáil, using the ] form of ] (PR-STV).		'''Leitrim–Sligo''' was a ] represented in ], the lower house of the ] parliament or ] from 1923 to 1937. The constituency elected 7 deputies (], commonly known as TDs) to the Dáil, using the ] form of ] (PR-STV).

	== History ==		==History==
	The constituency was created for the ],<ref name="ea-1923"/> when the ] defined the constituencies to be used in Dáil elections, the first time that the Dáil had not used constituencies defined under British law. Leitrim–Sligo replaced the old ] and ] constituencies, which had been created under the ].		The constituency was created for the ],<ref name="ea-1923"/> when the ] defined the constituencies to be used in Dáil elections, the first time that the Dáil had not used constituencies defined under British law. Leitrim–Sligo replaced the old ] and ] constituencies, which had been created under the ].

	Under the ], the Leitrim–Sligo constituency was abolished, and replaced for the ] by two separate 3 seat constituencies: ] and ].		Under the ], the Leitrim–Sligo constituency was abolished, and replaced for the ] by two separate 3 seat constituencies: ] and ].

	== Boundaries ==		==Boundaries==
	Some Dáil constituencies cross county boundaries, in order to ensure a reasonably consistent ratio of electors to TDs. However, the 1923 Act defined the boundaries of the Leitrim–Sligo constituency simply as:<ref name="ea-1923">{{Cite web\|title=Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1923: (Constituencies) \|url=http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1923/en/act/pub/0012/sched8.html \|work=Irish Statute Book database \|accessdate=16 September 2010 }}</ref>		Some Dáil constituencies cross county boundaries, in order to ensure a reasonably consistent ratio of electors to TDs. However, the 1923 Act defined the boundaries of the Leitrim–Sligo constituency simply as:<ref name="ea-1923">{{Cite web\|title=Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1923: (Constituencies) \|url=http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1923/en/act/pub/0012/sched8.html \|work=Irish Statute Book database \|accessdate=16 September 2010 }}</ref>
	:"The administrative counties of ] and ]."		:"The administrative counties of ] and ]."

	== TDs ==		==TDs==
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	== Elections ==		==Elections==
		⚫	===1933 general election===

⚫	=== 1933 general election ===
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	=== 1932 general election ===		===1932 general election===
	The vote was delayed two weeks in Leitrim–Sligo due to the assassination of ] TD two days before the election was to take place. His widow ] took his place on the ballot and was elected.~~<ref>http://www.sligotoday.ie/details.php?id=46315</ref>~~		The vote was delayed two weeks in Leitrim–Sligo due to the assassination of ] TD two days before the election was to take place. His widow ] took his place on the ballot and was elected.
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	=== 1929 by-election ===		===1929 by-election===
	Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD ], a ] was held on 7 June 1929. The seat was won by the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate Seán Mac Eoin.		Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD ], a ] was held on 7 June 1929. The seat was won by the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate Seán Mac Eoin.
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	=== September 1927 general election ===		===September 1927 general election===
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	=== June 1927 general election ===		===June 1927 general election===
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	=== 1925 by-election ===		===1925 by-election===
	Following the resignations of Cumann na nGaedheal TDs ] and ], a by-election for both seats was held on 11 March 1925. The first seat was won by the Republican candidate Samuel Holt, and the second seat was won by the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate Martin Roddy.		Following the resignations of Cumann na nGaedheal TDs ] and ], a by-election for both seats was held on 11 March 1925. The first seat was won by the Republican candidate Samuel Holt, and the second seat was won by the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate Martin Roddy.
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	=== 1923 general election ===		===1923 general election===
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	== See also ==		==See also==
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	== References ==		==References==
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	== External links ==		==External links==
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For the 1948–2007 constituency, see Sligo–Leitrim (Dáil constituency).

Leitrim–Sligo
Former Dáil Éireann Parliamentary constituency
Former constituency
Created	1923
Abolished	1937
Seats	7
County/City council	County Leitrim County Sligo

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, using the single transferable vote form of proportional representation (PR-STV).

History

The constituency was created for the 1923 general election, when the Electoral Act 1923 defined the constituencies to be used in Dáil elections, 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.

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.

Boundaries

Some Dáil constituencies cross county boundaries, in order to ensure a reasonably consistent ratio of electors to TDs. However, the 1923 Act defined the boundaries of the Leitrim–Sligo constituency simply as:

"The administrative counties of Leitrim and Sligo."

TDs

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Leitrim–Sligo 1923–1937
Key to parties CnaG = Cumann na nGaedheal FP = Farmers' Party FF = Fianna Fáil FG = Fine Gael NCP = National Centre Party NL = National League Rep = Republican
Dáil	Election	Deputy (Party)		Deputy (Party)		Deputy (Party)		Deputy (Party)		Deputy (Party)		Deputy (Party)		Deputy (Party)
4th	1923		Martin McGowan (Rep)		Frank Carty (Rep)		Thomas Carter (CnaG)		Seán Farrell (Rep)		James Dolan (CnaG)		John Hennigan (CnaG)		Alexander McCabe (CnaG)
4th	1925 by-election		Martin McGowan (Rep)		Frank Carty (Rep)		Samuel Holt (Rep)		Seán Farrell (Rep)						Martin Roddy (CnaG)
5th	1927 (Jun)		John Jinks (NL)		Frank Carty (FF)		Samuel Holt (FF)		Michael Carter (FP)
6th	1927 (Sep)		Bernard Maguire (FF)				Samuel Holt (FF)		Patrick Reynolds (CnaG)
6th	1929 by-election						Seán Mac Eoin (CnaG)		Patrick Reynolds (CnaG)
7th	1932						Stephen Flynn (FF)		Mary Reynolds (CnaG)		William Browne (FF)
8th	1933						Stephen Flynn (FF)		Patrick Rogers (NCP)		William Browne (FF)		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

1933 general election

1933 general election: Leitrim–Sligo
Party		Candidate	FPv%	%	Seat	Count
	Fianna Fáil	Bernard Maguire	8,861	15.5	1	1
	Fianna Fáil	Frank Carty	7,581	13.3	2	1
	Cumann na nGaedheal	Martin Roddy	6,173	10.8	6
	National Centre Party	Patrick Rogers	6,001	10.5	7
	Fianna Fáil	Stephen Flynn	5,731	10.0	3
	Cumann na nGaedheal	James Dolan	5,114	8.9	5
	Cumann na nGaedheal	John Hennigan	4,630	8.1
	Cumann na nGaedheal	Mary Reynolds	4,555	8.0
	Fianna Fáil	William Browne	4,492	7.9	4
	Fianna Fáil	Andrew Conway	3,185	5.6
	Labour	Maurice O'Regan	902	1.6
Electorate: ? Valid: 57,225 Quota: 7,154 Turnout: ?

1932 general election

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
Party		Candidate	FPv%	%	Seat	Count
	Fianna Fáil	Frank Carty	8,145	14.8	1	1
	Cumann na nGaedheal	Martin Roddy	7,382	13.4	2	1
	Fianna Fáil	Bernard Maguire	7,356	13.4	3	1
	Cumann na nGaedheal	Mary Reynolds	5,317	9.7	4
	Fianna Fáil	Stephen Flynn	4,988	9.1	6
	Cumann na nGaedheal	James Dolan	3,699	6.7
	Fianna Fáil	William Browne	3,490	6.3	5
	Cumann na nGaedheal	John Hennigan	3,378	6.1	7
	Cumann na nGaedheal	Thomas Armstrong	3,266	5.9
	Fianna Fáil	Eugene Gilbride	2,979	5.4
	Independent	Michael Carter	1,984	3.6
	Labour	Hugh O'Donnell	1,934	3.5
	Independent	Andrew Mooney	1,190	2.2
Electorate: ? Valid: 55,108 Quota: 6,889 Turnout: ?

1929 by-election

Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD Samuel Holt, a by-election was held on 7 June 1929. The seat was won by the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate Seán Mac Eoin.

1929 by-election: Leitrim–Sligo
Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
Party		Candidate	FPv%	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

September 1927 general election: Leitrim–Sligo
Party		Candidate	FPv%	%	Seat	Count
	Cumann na nGaedheal	Martin Roddy	7,829	15.1	1	1
	Cumann na nGaedheal	James Dolan	5,500	10.6	3
	Fianna Fáil	Frank Carty	5,162	10.0	4
	Fianna Fáil	Samuel Holt	4,883	9.4	5
	Cumann na nGaedheal	Patrick Reynolds	3,958	7.6	7
	Fianna Fáil	Bernard Maguire	3,826	7.4	6
	Farmers' Party	Michael Carter	3,479	6.7
	Cumann na nGaedheal	John Hennigan	3,336	6.4	2
	Farmers' Party	Albert Robinson	3,107	6.0
	Cumann na nGaedheal	James Gilligan	2,948	5.7
	Fianna Fáil	William Browne	2,550	4.9
	Labour	Archibald Heron	2,163	4.2
	Fianna Fáil	Edward Hannon	1,601	3.1
	Independent	John Jinks	1,506	2.9
Electorate: ? Valid: 51,848 Quota: 6,482 Turnout: ?

June 1927 general election

June 1927 general election: Leitrim–Sligo
Party		Candidate	FPv%	%	Seat	Count
	Cumann na nGaedheal	Martin Roddy	7,677	15.4	1	1
	Fianna Fáil	Frank Carty	4,958	9.9	2	5
	Cumann na nGaedheal	James Dolan	4,383	8.8	3	11
	Farmers' Party	Michael Carter	4,081	8.2	5	14
	Sinn Féin	Seán Farrell	3,455	6.9
	Farmers' Party	Albert Robinson	2,956	5.9
	Cumann na nGaedheal	John Hennigan	2,943	5.9	4	12
	Cumann na nGaedheal	Patrick Briody	2,434	4.9
	Fianna Fáil	Bernard Maguire	2,398	4.8
	Fianna Fáil	Samuel Holt	2,384	4.8	6	15
	National League	John Jinks	2,224	4.5	7	15
	Labour	Archibald Heron	2,171	4.4
	Cumann na nGaedheal	James Gilligan	2,154	4.3
	Cumann na nGaedheal	Andrew Mooney	1,939	3.9
	Fianna Fáil	Eugene Gilbride	1,770	3.6
	Independent	James McGowan	1,359	2.7
	Clann Éireann	W. J. Tolan	523	1.1
Electorate: ? Valid: 49,809 Quota: 6,227 Turnout: ?

1925 by-election

Following the resignations of Cumann na nGaedheal TDs Thomas Carter and Alexander McCabe, a by-election for both seats was held on 11 March 1925. The first seat was won by the Republican candidate Samuel Holt, and the second seat was won by the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate Martin Roddy.

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

1923 general election

1923 general election: Leitrim–Sligo
Party		Candidate	FPv%	%	Seat	Count
	Cumann na nGaedheal	Alexander McCabe	8,087	17.7	1	1
	Cumann na nGaedheal	James Dolan	5,556	12.2	2
	Republican	Frank Carty	5,197	11.4	4
	Republican	Seán Farrell	5,014	11.0	5
	Cumann na nGaedheal	Thomas Carter	4,505	9.9	3
	Republican	Martin McGowan	3,756	8.2	7
	Cumann na nGaedheal	John Hennigan	2,431	5.3	6
	Republican	Liam Pilkington	2,089	4.6
	Labour	John Lynch	1,470	3.2
	Farmers' Party	Martin Roddy	1,470	3.2
	Farmers' Party	James Gilligan	1,286	2.8
	Farmers' Party	James O'Rourke	901	2.0
	Farmers' Party	Laurence Hayden	745	1.6
	Cumann na nGaedheal	Jeremiah O'Connell	740	1.6
	Independent	Henry Depew	735	1.6
	Farmers' Party	Patrick O'Neill	679	1.5
	Cumann na nGaedheal	Thomas O'Donnell	562	1.2
	Republican	Denis Mulcahy	423	0.9
Electorate: 81,432 Valid: 45,646 Quota: 5,706 Turnout: 56.1%

References

^ "Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1923: (Constituencies)". Irish Statute Book database. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
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 1923: Leitrim–Sligo". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
^ "By-election 1925: Leitrim–Sligo". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
^ "General election June 1927: Leitrim–Sligo". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
^ "General election September 1927: Leitrim–Sligo". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
^ "By-election 1929: Leitrim–Sligo". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
^ "General election 1932: Leitrim–Sligo". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
^ "General election 1933: Leitrim–Sligo". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 5 March 2009.

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