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{{Dáil Éireann former constituency infobox
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|Name = Dublin County West
⚫ '''Dublin County West''' was a ] in the ] which from 1977–1981 returned deputies to ], the lower house of the Irish parliament or ]. It elected 3 deputies (], commonly known in English as TDs) in the 1977 general election, the only election in the constituency.
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|Map =
|Created = 1977
|Abolished = 1981
|TDs = 3
|Counties = ]
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⚫ '''Dublin County West''' was a short-lived ] represented in ], the lower house of the ] parliament or ] from 1977 to 1981. The constituency elected 3 deputies (], commonly known in English as TDs) to the Dáil, using the ] form of ] (PR-STV).


⚫ == History and boundaries ==
⚫ Elections were held using the ] method of ] (PR–STV).<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 constituency was created by the ],<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=5 March 2009}}</ref> for the ]. It was abolished by the ].<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=5 March 2009}}</ref>


It consisted of the following areas:
⚫ == History ==
:In the ], the district electoral divisions of:
⚫ The constituency was created by the ],<ref name="ea1974">{{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=2009-03-05}}</ref> and abolished by the ].<ref name="ea1980">{{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=2009-03-05}}</ref> It was therefore used only for the ] to the ].
::], ], ] Number One, Clondalkin Number Two, ], ] Number One, Lucan Number Two, ], ] Number One, Palmerston Number Two, ] ], ] Number One;
:and, in the ], the district electoral divisions of:
::] Donaghcumper, ], ], in the former Rural District of Celbridge No. 1;
:and the following wards in the ]:
::] H, ] F.<ref name="ea-1974"/>


== TDs == == TDs ==
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| maxTDs = 3 | maxTDs = 3
| constituency = Dublin County West | constituency = Dublin County West
| start = 1977 | start = 1977
| 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"/>
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| Fianna Fáil | Fianna Fáil
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| dailnum = 21 | dailnum = 21
| byelections = 0 | byelections = 0
| refs = <ref name="ei-1977dcw">{{cite web |title=General election 1977: Dublin County West |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1977&cons=92 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=2009-02-12 }}</ref> | refs = <ref name="ei-dublincw-1977">{{cite web |title=General election 1977: Dublin County West |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1977&cons=92 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=12 February 2009 }}</ref>
}} }}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link {{Irish TD table TD with party link
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| dailnum = 22 | dailnum = 22
| maxTDs = 3 | maxTDs = 3
| comment = constituency abolished | comment = Constituency abolished
}} }}


== 1977 general election == == 1977 general election ==
{{STV Election box begin {{STV Election box begin
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{{STV Election box candidate with party link {{STV Election box candidate with party link
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{{STV Election box candidate with party link {{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = ''']''' |candidate = ''']'''
|party = Fine Gael |party = Fine Gael
|votes = 7,255
|percentage = 17.5 |percentage = 17.5
|seat = 2 |votes = 7,255
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|candidate = ''']''' |candidate = ''']'''
|party = Fianna Fáil |party = Fianna Fáil
|votes = 6,328
|percentage = 20.0 |percentage = 20.0
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{{STV Election box candidate with party link {{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = ] |candidate = ]
|party = Fianna Fáil |party = Fianna Fáil
|votes = 4,287
|percentage = 11.8 |percentage = 11.8
|seat = |votes = 4,287
|count = |seat =
|count =
}} }}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link {{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = ] |candidate = ]
|party = Labour Party (Ireland) |party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|votes = 3,931
|percentage = 10.8 |percentage = 10.8
|seat = |votes = 3,931
|count = |seat =
|count =
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{{STV Election box candidate with party link {{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = ] |candidate = ]
|party = Labour Party (Ireland) |party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|votes = 2,769
|percentage = 7.6 |percentage = 7.6
|seat = |votes = 2,769
|count = |seat =
|count =
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{{STV Election box candidate with party link {{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = ] |candidate = ]
|party = Fine Gael |party = Fine Gael
|votes = 1,683
|percentage = 4.6 |percentage = 4.6
|seat = |votes = 1,683
|count = |seat =
|count =
}} }}
{{STV Election box end {{STV Election box end
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== See also == == See also ==
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== References == == References ==

Revision as of 16:42, 1 September 2010

Template:Dáil Éireann former constituency infobox Dublin County West was a short-lived parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1977 to 1981. The constituency elected 3 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known in English as TDs) to the Dáil, using the single transferable vote form of proportional representation (PR-STV).

History and boundaries

The constituency was created by the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1974, for the 1977 general election. It was abolished by the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1980.

It consisted of the following areas:

In the administrative county of Dublin, the district electoral divisions of:
Blanchardstown, Castleknock, Clondalkin Number One, Clondalkin Number Two, Clonsilla, Lucan Number One, Lucan Number Two, Newcastle, Palmerston Number One, Palmerston Number Two, Rathcoole Saggart, Terenure Number One;
and, in the administrative county of Kildare, the district electoral divisions of:
Celbridge Donaghcumper, Leixlip, Maynooth, in the former Rural District of Celbridge No. 1;
and the following wards in the county borough of Dublin:
Ballyfermot H, Crumlin F.

TDs

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Dublin County West 1977–1981
Key to parties
Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)
21st 1977 Mark Clinton
(FG) 		Liam Lawlor
(FF) 		Brian Lenihan
(FF)
22nd 1981 Constituency abolished

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.

1977 general election

1977 general election: Dublin County West
Party Candidate FPv% % Seat Count
Fianna Fáil Brian Lenihan 10,010 27.6 1
Fine Gael Mark Clinton 7,255 17.5 2
Fianna Fáil Liam Lawlor 6,328 20.0 3
Fianna Fáil Terence Boylan 4,287 11.8
Labour Justin Keating 3,931 10.8
Labour Joseph Connolly 2,769 7.6
Fine Gael Brian Fleming 1,683 4.6
Electorate: 49,829   Valid: 36,263   Quota: 9,066   Turnout: 72.8%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1974: Schedule (Constituencies)". Irish Statute Book database. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
  2. "Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1980: Schedule (Constituencies)". Irish Statute Book database. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
  3. ^ Walker, Brian M, ed. (1992). Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0 901714 96 8. ISSN 0332-0286.
  4. ^ "General election 1977: Dublin County West". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 12 February 2009.

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