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{{Dáil Éireann former constituency infobox
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|Name = Donegal–Leitrim
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|Entity = ]
⚫ '''Donegal-Leitrim''' was a ] in ], which was represented in ], the lower house of the ] parliament or ]. Covering a small part of northern ] and a larger area of south and western ], it existed from 1969–1977. It elected three ] (TDs) to the Dáil, using the ] method of ] (PR-STV).
|Map =
|Created = 1969
|Abolished = 1977
|TDs = 3
|Counties = ], ]
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⚫ '''Donegal–Leitrim''' was a ] represented in ], the lower house of the ] parliament or ] from 1969 to 1977. The constituency elected 3 deputies (], commonly known in English as TDs) to the Dáil, using the ] form of ] (PR-STV).


==History== == History ==
The constituency was created under the ], for the ] to the ]. It was used again for the ] to the ]. The constituency was created under the ], for the ] to the ]. It was used again for the ] to the ].


Donegal-Leitrim was abolished under the ]. The areas in County Donegal were mostly incorporated into the new ] constituency, while the more northerly Leitrim territories and the southern area of Donegal (around ] and ]), were incorporated into the substantially-revised ]. Donegal–Leitrim was abolished under the ]. The areas in County Donegal were mostly incorporated into the new ], while the more northerly Leitrim territories and the southern area of Donegal (around ] and ]), were incorporated into the substantially revised ].


==Boundaries== == Boundaries ==


Its territory did not change in the eight years of its existence, and was defined in the 1969 Act as being: Its territory did not change in the eight years of its existence, and was defined in the 1969 Act as being:<ref name="ea-1969">{{cite web |title=Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1969: (Constituencies) |url=http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1969/en/act/pub/0003/gen_1.html#gen_1 |work=Irish Statute Book database |accessdate=19 September 2010}}</ref>


:''"In the ], the district electoral divisions of: :"In the ], the district electoral divisions of:


:''Ballintra, Ballyshannon Rural, Ballyshannon Urban, ] Rural, Carrickboy, Cavangarden, Cliff, in the former Rural District of ];'' :Ballintra, Ballyshannon Rural, Ballyshannon Urban, ] Rural, Carrickboy, Cavangarden, Cliff, in the former Rural District of ];


:''Ballintra, Binbane, Bonnyglen, Clogher, Corkemore, Donegal, Dunkineely, Eanymore, Grousehall, Haugh, Inver, Laghy, Lough Eask, Pettigoe. Tantallon Tawnawully, Templecarn, Tullynaught, in the former Rural District of ];'' :Ballintra, Binbane, Bonnyglen, Clogher, Corkemore, Donegal, Dunkineely, Eanymore, Grousehall, Haugh, Inver, Laghy, Lough Eask, Pettigoe. Tantallon Tawnawully, Templecarn, Tullynaught, in the former Rural District of ];


:''Magheraclogher (with the exception of the townland of Glentornan), Meenaclalp in the former Rural District of Dunfanaghy.'' :Magheraclogher (with the exception of the townland of Glentornan), Meenaclalp in the former Rural District of Dunfanaghy.


:''Annagary, Aran, Ardara, Crovehy, Crowkeeragh, Crownarad, Dawros, Doocharry, Dunglo, Fintown, ], Glengesh, Glenleheen, Glenties, Graffy, Inishkeel Kilcar, Kilgoly, Killybegs, Largymore, Letter macaward, Maas, Maghery, Malinbeg, Mulmosog, Rutland, Tieveskeelta, in the former Rural District of ];'' :Annagary, Aran, Ardara, Crovehy, Crowkeeragh, Crownarad, Dawros, Doocharry, Dunglo, Fintown, ], Glengesh, Glenleheen, Glenties, Graffy, Inishkeel Kilcar, Kilgoly, Killybegs, Largymore, Letter macaward, Maas, Maghery, Malinbeg, Mulmosog, Rutland, Tieveskeelta, in the former Rural District of ];


:''Altnapaste, Castlefinn, Cloghan, Cloghard Convoy (with the exception of the townlands of Aughagault, Aughagault Big, Breen, Drumkeen, Mullaghfin, Stralongford, Treantaboy), Dooish, Gleneely, Goland, Killygordon, Knock, Stranorlar, Urney West, and the townlands of:'' :Altnapaste, Castlefinn, Cloghan, Cloghard Convoy (with the exception of the townlands of Aughagault, Aughagault Big, Breen, Drumkeen, Mullaghfin, Stralongford, Treantaboy), Dooish, Gleneely, Goland, Killygordon, Knock, Stranorlar, Urney West, and the townlands of:


:''Aghawee, Ardnaglass, Ballybogan, Camus, Churchtown, Gortin South, Gortnavilly, Legnabraid, Tirkeeran, Untshinagh Lower, Unshinagh Upper, in the district electoral division of Clondeigh South; Ardvarnock Glebe, Deerpark, Flemingstown, Kiltole Tullydonnell Lower, Tullydonnell Upper, in the district electoral division of Figart; in the former Rural District of ]; :Aghawee, Ardnaglass, Ballybogan, Camus, Churchtown, Gortin South, Gortnavilly, Legnabraid, Tirkeeran, Untshinagh Lower, Unshinagh Upper, in the district electoral division of Clondeigh South; Ardvarnock Glebe, Deerpark, Flemingstown, Kiltole Tullydonnell Lower, Tullydonnell Upper, in the district electoral division of Figart; in the former Rural District of ];


:''and the urban district of ];'' :and the urban district of ];


:''and, in the ], the district electoral divisions of:'' :and, in the ], the district electoral divisions of:


:''Aghalateeve, Aghanlish, Aghavoghill, Gubacreeny, Kinlough, Melvin, Tullaghan, in the former Rural District of ];'' :Aghalateeve, Aghanlish, Aghavoghill, Gubacreeny, Kinlough, Melvin, Tullaghan, in the former Rural District of ];


:''Ballaghameehan, Belhavel, Cloonclare, Cloonlogher, Drumahaire, Glenade, Glenaniff, Glenboy, Glencar, Glenfarn, Killarga, Kiltyclogher, Lurganboy, Manorhamilton, Munakill, Sramor in the former Rural District of ]."'' :Ballaghameehan, Belhavel, Cloonclare, Cloonlogher, Drumahaire, Glenade, Glenaniff, Glenboy, Glencar, Glenfarn, Killarga, Kiltyclogher, Lurganboy, Manorhamilton, Munakill, Sramor in the former Rural District of ]."


== TDs == == TDs ==
{{Irish TD table begin {{Irish TD table begin
| maxTDs = 3 | maxTDs = 3
| constituency = Donegal-Leitrim | constituency = Donegal–Leitrim
| start = 1969 | start = 1969
| end = 1977 | end = 1977
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}} }}
{{Irish TD table Dáil {{Irish TD table Dáil
| dailnum = 19 | dailnum = 19
| byelections = 1 | byelections = 1
| refs = <ref name="ei-donegleit-1969">{{cite web |title=General election 1969: Donegal–Leitrim |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1969&cons=70 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=19 September 2010}}</ref>
}} }}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link {{Irish TD table TD with party link
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| constituency = Donegal-Leitrim | constituency = Donegal-Leitrim
| year = 1970 | year = 1970
| refs = <ref name="ei-donegleit-1970">{{cite web |title=By-election 1970: Donegal–Leitrim |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1969B&cons=70&ref=91 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=19 September 2010}}</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 = 20 | dailnum = 20
| refs = <ref name="ei-donegleit-1973">{{cite web |title=General election 1973: Donegal–Leitrim |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1973&cons=70 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=19 September 2010}}</ref>
}} }}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link {{Irish TD table TD with party link
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}} }}
{{Irish TD table end {{Irish TD table end
| dailnum = 21 | dailnum = 21
| maxTDs = 3 | maxTDs = 3
| comment = Constituency abolished. See ] and ] | comment = Constituency abolished. See ] and ]
}}

== Elections ==
=== 1973 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin
|title = ]: Donegal–Leitrim<ref name="ei-donegleit-1973"/>
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = ''']'''
|party = Ceann Comhairle
|percentage = ''N/A''
|votes = Automatically returned
|seat = 1
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = ''']'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 36.4
|votes = 10,240
|seat = 2
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = ''']'''
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 25.3
|votes = 7,122
|seat = 3
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = ]
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 18.3
|votes = 5,146
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Francis Cunningham
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 11.0
|votes = 3,103
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Seamus Rodgers
|party = Sinn Féin
|percentage = 8.7
|votes = 2,436
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Kathleen Diskin
|party = Independent (politician)
|percentage = 0.4
|votes = 122
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box end
|electorate = ?
|valid = 28,169
|spoilt =
|quota = 9,390
|turnout =
}} }}


==See also== == See also ==
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== References == == References ==
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==External links== == External links ==
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Revision as of 23:17, 19 September 2010

Template:Dáil Éireann former constituency infobox Donegal–Leitrim was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1969 to 1977. 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

The constituency was created under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969, for the 1969 general election to the 19th Dáil. It was used again for the 1973 general election to the 20th Dáil.

Donegal–Leitrim was abolished under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1974. The areas in County Donegal were mostly incorporated into the new Donegal constituency, while the more northerly Leitrim territories and the southern area of Donegal (around Bundoran and Ballyshannon), were incorporated into the substantially revised Sligo–Letrim.

Boundaries

Its territory did not change in the eight years of its existence, and was defined in the 1969 Act as being:

"In the administrative county of Donegal, the district electoral divisions of:
Ballintra, Ballyshannon Rural, Ballyshannon Urban, Bundoran Rural, Carrickboy, Cavangarden, Cliff, in the former Rural District of Ballyshannon;
Ballintra, Binbane, Bonnyglen, Clogher, Corkemore, Donegal, Dunkineely, Eanymore, Grousehall, Haugh, Inver, Laghy, Lough Eask, Pettigoe. Tantallon Tawnawully, Templecarn, Tullynaught, in the former Rural District of Donegal;
Magheraclogher (with the exception of the townland of Glentornan), Meenaclalp in the former Rural District of Dunfanaghy.
Annagary, Aran, Ardara, Crovehy, Crowkeeragh, Crownarad, Dawros, Doocharry, Dunglo, Fintown, Glencolmcille, Glengesh, Glenleheen, Glenties, Graffy, Inishkeel Kilcar, Kilgoly, Killybegs, Largymore, Letter macaward, Maas, Maghery, Malinbeg, Mulmosog, Rutland, Tieveskeelta, in the former Rural District of Glenties;
Altnapaste, Castlefinn, Cloghan, Cloghard Convoy (with the exception of the townlands of Aughagault, Aughagault Big, Breen, Drumkeen, Mullaghfin, Stralongford, Treantaboy), Dooish, Gleneely, Goland, Killygordon, Knock, Stranorlar, Urney West, and the townlands of:
Aghawee, Ardnaglass, Ballybogan, Camus, Churchtown, Gortin South, Gortnavilly, Legnabraid, Tirkeeran, Untshinagh Lower, Unshinagh Upper, in the district electoral division of Clondeigh South; Ardvarnock Glebe, Deerpark, Flemingstown, Kiltole Tullydonnell Lower, Tullydonnell Upper, in the district electoral division of Figart; in the former Rural District of Stranorlar;
and the urban district of Bundoran;
and, in the administrative county of Leitrim, the district electoral divisions of:
Aghalateeve, Aghanlish, Aghavoghill, Gubacreeny, Kinlough, Melvin, Tullaghan, in the former Rural District of Kinlough;
Ballaghameehan, Belhavel, Cloonclare, Cloonlogher, Drumahaire, Glenade, Glenaniff, Glenboy, Glencar, Glenfarn, Killarga, Kiltyclogher, Lurganboy, Manorhamilton, Munakill, Sramor in the former Rural District of Manorhamilton."

TDs

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Donegal–Leitrim 1969–1977
Key to parties
Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)
19th 1969 Joseph Brennan
(FF) 		Patrick O'Donnell
(FG) 		Cormac Breslin
(Ceann Comhairle)
1970 by-election Patrick Delap
(FF)
20th 1973 James White
(FG)
21st 1977 Constituency abolished. See Donegal 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

1973 general election

1973 general election: Donegal–Leitrim
Party Candidate FPv% % Seat Count
Ceann Comhairle Cormac Breslin Automatically returned N/A 1
Fianna Fáil Joseph Brennan 10,240 36.4 2
Fine Gael James White 7,122 25.3 3
Fianna Fáil Patrick Delap 5,146 18.3
Fine Gael Francis Cunningham 3,103 11.0
Sinn Féin Seamus Rodgers 2,436 8.7
Independent Kathleen Diskin 122 0.4
Electorate: ?   Valid: 28,169   Quota: 9,390   Turnout:

See also

References

  1. "Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1969: (Constituencies)". Irish Statute Book database. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
  2. Walker, Brian M, ed. (1992). Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0 901714 96 8. ISSN 0332-0286.
  3. "General election 1969: Donegal–Leitrim". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
  4. "By-election 1970: Donegal–Leitrim". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
  5. ^ "General election 1973: Donegal–Leitrim". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 19 September 2010.

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