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It has been suggested that this article be merged into Sligo–Leitrim (Dáil constituency). (Discuss) Proposed since May 2022.

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, on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

History and boundaries

The constituency was defined in the Electoral Act 1923 as:

"The administrative counties of Leitrim and Sligo."

This was 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. The constituency was first used at the 1923 general election,

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. The territory was reunited in the constituency of Sligo–Leitrim (Dáil constituency) under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947.

TDs

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

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.

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.

September 1927 general election

June 1927 general election

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.

1923 general election

See also

• Politics of the Republic of Ireland
• Historic Dáil constituencies
• Elections in the Republic of Ireland

References

1. ^ Electoral Act 1923, 8th Sch.: Constituencies (No. 12 of 1923, 8th Sch.). Enacted on 17 April 1923. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 10 October 2021.
2. Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935, 1st Sch.: Revised Constituencies (No. 5 of 1935, 1st Sch.). Enacted on 27 February 1935. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 21 October 2021.
3. Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947, 1st Sch.: Constituencies (No. 31 of 1947, 1st Sch.). Enacted on 27 November 1947. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 19 November 2021.
4. Walker, Brian M, ed. (1992). Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0-901714-96-8. ISSN 0332-0286.
5. ^ "General election 1923: Leitrim–Sligo". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
6. ^ "By-election 1925: Leitrim–Sligo". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
7. ^ "General election June 1927: Leitrim–Sligo". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
8. ^ "General election September 1927: Leitrim–Sligo". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
9. ^ "By-election 1929: Leitrim–Sligo". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
10. ^ "General election 1932: Leitrim–Sligo". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
11. ^ "General election 1933: Leitrim–Sligo". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
12. ^ Gallagher, Michael (1993). Irish Elections 1922-44: Results and Analysis. PSAI Press. ISBN 0951974815.

External links

• Oireachtas Members Database

• Articles to be merged from May 2022
• Dáil constituencies in the Republic of Ireland (historic)
• Historic constituencies in County Leitrim
• Historic constituencies in County Sligo
• 1923 establishments in Ireland
• 1937 disestablishments in Ireland
• Constituencies established in 1923
• Constituencies disestablished in 1937