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	== History and boundaries ==		== History and boundaries ==
	The constituency was created under the terms of the ], taking in parts of the former ] and ] constituencies, and included ], ], ] and ].<ref name="~~ea1969~~">{{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=12 February 2009}}</ref> With effect from the ] it was combined with ] to form a new 5 seat ].		The constituency was created under the terms of the ], taking in parts of the former ] and ] constituencies, and included ], ], ] and ].<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=12 February 2009}}</ref> With effect from the ] it was combined with ] to form a new 5 seat ].

	== TDs ==		== TDs ==
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	{{Irish TD table Dáil		{{Irish TD table Dáil
	\| dailnum = 19		\| dailnum = 19
			\| refs = <ref name="ei-mayowest-1969">{{cite web \|title=General election 1969: Mayo West \|url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1969&cons=177 \|work=ElectionsIreland.org \|accessdate=24 September 2010}}</ref>
	}}		}}
	{{Irish TD table TD with party link		{{Irish TD table TD with party link
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	\| dailnum = 20		\| dailnum = 20
	\| byelections = 1		\| byelections = 1
			\| refs = <ref name="ei-mayowest-1973">{{cite web \|title=General election 1973: Mayo West \|url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1973&cons=177 \|work=ElectionsIreland.org \|accessdate=24 September 2010}}</ref>
	}}		}}
	{{Irish TD table TD with party link		{{Irish TD table TD with party link
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	\| constituency = Mayo West		\| constituency = Mayo West
	\| year = 1975		\| year = 1975
			\| refs = <ref name="ei-mayowest-1975">{{cite web \|title=By-election 1975: Mayo West \|url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1973B&cons=177&ref=98 \|work=ElectionsIreland.org \|accessdate=24 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 = 21		\| dailnum = 21
			\| refs = <ref name="ei-mayowest-1977">{{cite web \|title=General election 1977: Mayo West \|url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1977&cons=177 \|work=ElectionsIreland.org \|accessdate=24 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 = 22		\| dailnum = 22
			\| refs = <ref name="ei-mayowest-1981">{{cite web \|title=General election 1981: Mayo West \|url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1981&cons=177 \|work=ElectionsIreland.org \|accessdate=24 September 2010}}</ref>
	}}		}}
	{{Irish TD table Dáil		{{Irish TD table Dáil
	\| dailnum = 23		\| dailnum = 23
			\| refs = <ref name="ei-mayowest-1982feb">{{cite web \|title=General election February 1982: Mayo West \|url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1982feb&cons=177 \|work=ElectionsIreland.org \|accessdate=24 September 2010}}</ref>
	}}		}}
	{{Irish TD table Dáil		{{Irish TD table Dáil
	\| dailnum = 24		\| dailnum = 24
			\| refs = <ref name="ei-mayowest-1982nov">{{cite web \|title=General election November 1982: Mayo West \|url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1982nov&cons=177 \|work=ElectionsIreland.org \|accessdate=24 September 2010}}</ref>
	}}		}}
	{{Irish TD table Dáil		{{Irish TD table Dáil
	\| dailnum = 25		\| dailnum = 25
			\| refs = <ref name="ei-mayowest-1987">{{cite web \|title=General election 1987: Mayo West \|url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1987&cons=177 \|work=ElectionsIreland.org \|accessdate=24 September 2010}}</ref>
	}}		}}
	{{Irish TD table Dáil		{{Irish TD table Dáil
	\| dailnum = 26		\| dailnum = 26
			\| refs = <ref name="ei-mayowest-1989">{{cite web \|title=General election 1989: Mayo West \|url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1989&cons=177 \|work=ElectionsIreland.org \|accessdate=24 September 2010}}</ref>
	}}		}}
	{{Irish TD table TD with party link		{{Irish TD table TD with party link
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	\| dailnum = 27		\| dailnum = 27
	\| byelections = 1		\| byelections = 1
	\| refs = <ref name="ei-mayowest-1992">{{cite web \|title=General election 1992: Mayo West \|url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1992&cons=177 \|work=ElectionsIreland.org \|accessdate=13 February 2009 }}</ref>		\| refs = <ref name="ei-mayowest-1992">{{cite web \|title=General election 1992: Mayo West \|url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1992&cons=177 \|work=ElectionsIreland.org \|accessdate=13 February 2009}}</ref>
	}}		}}
	{{Irish TD table TD with party link		{{Irish TD table TD with party link
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	\| constituency = Mayo West		\| constituency = Mayo West
	\| year = 1994		\| year = 1994
	\| refs = <ref name="ei-mayowest-1994">{{cite web \|title=By-election 1994: Mayo West \|url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1992B&cons=177&ref=110 \|work=ElectionsIreland.org \|accessdate=13 February 2009 }}</ref>		\| refs = <ref name="ei-mayowest-1994">{{cite web \|title=By-election 1994: Mayo West \|url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1992B&cons=177&ref=110 \|work=ElectionsIreland.org \|accessdate=13 February 2009}}</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 = 28		\| dailnum = 28
	\| maxTDs = 3		\| maxTDs = 3
	\| comment = Constituency abolished. See ]		\| comment = Constituency abolished. See ]
	}}		}}

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	\|percentage = 32.5		\|percentage = 32.5
	\|votes = 9,629		\|votes = 9,629
⚫	\|count = 1
	\|seat = 1		\|seat = 1
		⚫	\|count = 1
	}}		}}
	{{STV Election box candidate with party link		{{STV Election box candidate with party link
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	\|percentage = 20.9		\|percentage = 20.9
	\|votes = 6,210		\|votes = 6,210
⚫	\|count = 4
	\|seat = 2		\|seat = 2
		⚫	\|count = 4
	}}		}}
	{{STV Election box candidate with party link		{{STV Election box candidate with party link
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	\|percentage = 14.8		\|percentage = 14.8
	\|votes = 4,401		\|votes = 4,401
⚫	\|count = 4
	\|seat = 3		\|seat = 3
		⚫	\|count = 4
	}}		}}
	{{STV Election box candidate with party link		{{STV Election box candidate with party link
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	\|percentage = 17.3		\|percentage = 17.3
	\|votes = 5,136		\|votes = 5,136
⚫	\|count =
	\|seat =		\|seat =
		⚫	\|count =
	}}		}}
	{{STV Election box candidate with party link		{{STV Election box candidate with party link
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	\|percentage = 11.7		\|percentage = 11.7
	\|votes = 3,478		\|votes = 3,478
⚫	\|count =
	\|seat =		\|seat =
			\|count =
	}}		}}
	{{STV Election box candidate with party link		{{STV Election box candidate with party link
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	\|percentage = 2.7		\|percentage = 2.7
	\|votes = 803		\|votes = 803
⚫	\|count =
	\|seat =		\|seat =
			\|count =
	}}		}}
	{{STV Election box end		{{STV Election box end
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	\|quota = 7,415		\|quota = 7,415
	\|turnout = 30,046 (69.1%)		\|turnout = 30,046 (69.1%)
			}}

			=== 1989 general election ===
			{{STV Election box begin
			\|title = ]: Mayo West<ref name="ei-mayowest-1989"/>
			}}
			{{STV Election box candidate with party link
			\|candidate = ''']'''
			\|party = Fine Gael
			\|percentage = 18.4
			\|votes = 5,385
			\|seat = 1
		⚫	\|count =
			}}
			{{STV Election box candidate with party link
			\|candidate = ''']'''
			\|party = Fianna Fáil
			\|percentage = 20.4
			\|votes = 5,974
			\|seat = 2
		⚫	\|count =
			}}
			{{STV Election box candidate with party link
			\|candidate = ''']'''
			\|party = Fianna Fáil
			\|percentage = 18.4
			\|votes = 5,379
			\|seat = 3
			\|count =
			}}
			{{STV Election box candidate with party link
			\|candidate = Frank Durcan
			\|party = Independent (politician)
			\|percentage = 17.7
			\|votes = 5,187
			\|seat =
			\|count =
			}}
			{{STV Election box candidate with party link
			\|candidate = Paraic Cosgrove
			\|party = Fianna Fáil
			\|percentage = 13.0
			\|votes = 3,804
			\|count =
			\|seat =
			}}
			{{STV Election box candidate with party link
			\|candidate = Myles Staunton
			\|party = Fine Gael
			\|percentage = 12.2
			\|votes = 3,572
			\|seat =
			\|count =
			}}
			{{STV Election box end
			\|electorate = ?
			\|valid = 29,301
			\|spoilt =
			\|quota = 7,326
			\|turnout =
	}}		}}

Revision as of 13:38, 24 September 2010

For the 1885–1922 constituency, see West Mayo (UK Parliament constituency).

Template:Dáil Éireann former constituency infobox Mayo West was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1969 to 1997. The constituency was served by 3 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known in English as TDs). The method of election was the single transferable vote form of proportional representation (PR-STV).

History and boundaries

The constituency was created under the terms of the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969, taking in parts of the former Mayo North and Mayo South constituencies, and included Ballinrobe, Belmullet, Castlebar and Westport. With effect from the 1997 general election it was combined with Mayo East to form a new 5 seat Mayo constituency.

TDs

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Mayo West 1969–1997
Key to parties FF = Fianna Fáil FG = Fine Gael
Dáil	Election	Deputy (Party)		Deputy (Party)		Deputy (Party)
19th	1969		Micheál Ó Móráin (FF)		Henry Kenny (FG)		Joseph Lenehan (FF)
20th	1973		Denis Gallagher (FG)		Henry Kenny (FG)		Myles Staunton (FG)
20th	1975 by-election				Enda Kenny (FG)		Myles Staunton (FG)
21st	1977						Pádraig Flynn (FF)
22nd	1981
23rd	1982 (Feb)
24th	1982 (Nov)
25th	1987
26th	1989		Martin O'Toole (FF)
27th	1992		Séamus Hughes (FF)
27th	1994 by-election		Séamus Hughes (FF)				Michael Ring (FG)
28th	1997	Constituency abolished. See Mayo

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

1994 by-election

Following the resignation of Fianna Fáil TD Pádraig Flynn on his appointment as EU Commissioner, a by-election was held on 9 June 1994. The seat was won by the Fine Gael candidate Michael Ring.

1994 by-election: Mayo West
Party		Candidate	FPv%	%	Seat	Count
	Fine Gael	Michael Ring	10,390	35.7	1	2
	Fianna Fáil	Beverley Cooper Flynn	10,967	37.7
	Independent	Paddy McGuinness	6,275	21.6
	Labour	Johnny Mee	1,103	3.8
	Independent	Jerry Cowley	388	1.3
Electorate: 45,932 Valid: 29,123 Quota: 14,562 Turnout: 63.4%

1992 general election

1992 general election: Mayo West
Party		Candidate	FPv%	%	Seat	Count
	Fianna Fáil	Pádraig Flynn	9,629	32.5	1	1
	Fine Gael	Enda Kenny	6,210	20.9	2	4
	Fianna Fáil	Séamus Hughes	4,401	14.8	3	4
	Fine Gael	Michael Ring	5,136	17.3
	Independent	Paraic Cosgrove	3,478	11.7
	Fianna Fáil	Michael Goonan	803	2.7
Electorate: 43,472 Valid: 29,657 Spoilt: 389 (1.3%) Quota: 7,415 Turnout: 30,046 (69.1%)

1989 general election

1989 general election: Mayo West
Party		Candidate	FPv%	%	Seat
	Fine Gael	Enda Kenny	5,385	18.4	1
	Fianna Fáil	Pádraig Flynn	5,974	20.4	2
	Fianna Fáil	Martin O'Toole	5,379	18.4	3
	Independent	Frank Durcan	5,187	17.7
	Fianna Fáil	Paraic Cosgrove	3,804	13.0
	Fine Gael	Myles Staunton	3,572	12.2
Electorate: ? Valid: 29,301 Quota: 7,326 Turnout:

References

"Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1969: Schedule (Constituencies)". Irish Statute Book database. Retrieved 12 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: Mayo West". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
"General election 1973: Mayo West". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
"By-election 1975: Mayo West". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
"General election 1977: Mayo West". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
"General election 1981: Mayo West". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
"General election February 1982: Mayo West". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
"General election November 1982: Mayo West". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
"General election 1987: Mayo West". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
^ "General election 1989: Mayo West". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
^ "General election 1992: Mayo West". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
^ "By-election 1994: Mayo West". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 13 February 2009.

External links

Oireachtas Members Database

Parliamentary constituencies in County Mayo

Parliament of Ireland
to 1800

County Mayo (????–1800)
Castlebar (1614–1800)

Westminster 1801–1922
and First Dáil 1918

Mayo (1801–1885)
East Mayo (1885–1922)
North Mayo (1885–1922)
South Mayo (1885–1922)
West Mayo (1885–1922)

Dáil Éireann
1918–present

Historic	Mayo North and West (1921–1923) Mayo South–Roscommon South (1921–1923) Sligo–Mayo East (1921–1923) Mayo North (1923–1969) Mayo South (1923–1969) Mayo East (1969–1997) Mayo West (1969–1997)
Current	Mayo (1997–) Galway West (2016–)

European Parliament
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Connacht–Ulster (1979–2004)
North-West (2004–2014)
Midlands–North-West (2014–)

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