Sligo-Leitrim (Dáil Éireann constituency)
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Sligo-Leitrim is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency has an electorate of 70,460 and at present is served by 4 Teachtaí Dála (TDs). The method of election is the Single Transferable Vote. The constituency spans the entire area of the two counties in the province of Connacht, taking in Sligo, Carrick-on-Shannon and many other areas.
The Sligo Leitrim constituency is just one of a number of constituencies that will be changing at the next general election. The current Sligo-Leitrim division will be changed into the new constituencies of Roscommon-South Leitrim and Sligo-North Leitrim.
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[edit] Recent results
| 2002 General Election: Sligo-Leitrim | ||||||
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| Candidate | Party | 1st Pref | % | Seat | Count | |
| Marian Harkin | Independent | 8,610 | 17.58 | 1 | 4 | |
| John Perry | Fine Gael | 6,897 | 14.08 | 2 | 6 | |
| Jimmy Devins | Fianna Fáil | 6,307 | 12.88 | 3 | 6 | |
| John Ellis | Fianna Fáil | 6,434 | 13.14 | 4 | 7 | |
| Gerry Reynolds | Fine Gael | 6,192 | 12.58 | |||
| Eamon Scanlon | Fianna Fáil | 6,345 | 12.96 | |||
| Seán MacManus | Sinn Féin | 5,001 | 10.21 | |||
| Declan Bree | Labour Party | 2,429 | 4.96 | |||
| Andy McSharry | Independent | 303 | 0.62 | |||
| Martin Forde | Independent | 203 | 0.41 | |||
| John Lacken | Christian Solidarity | 166 | 0.34 | |||
| John McCrea | Independent | 114 | 0.23 | |||
[edit] History
The Sligo-Leitrim constituency was created under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947, replacing the two previous constituencies of Sligo and Leitrim. Its size and representation were revised on several occasions, summarised in the following table:
| Years | TDs | Boundaries | Law | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947–1961 | 5 | The full territory of both counties | Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947 | Constituency created |
| 1961–1969 | 4 | All of County Sligo, and all of County Leitrim except for those areas which were included in the Roscommon constituency | Electoral (Amendment) Act 1961 | Adjustments to maintain voter-to-seat ratio at near national average. Most of the Carrick-on-Shannon and Mohill areas now in the Roscommon constituency |
| 1969–1977 | 4 | All of County Sligo; and all of Leitrim, except the parts in the constituencies of Donegal-Leitrim and Roscommon-Leitrim. | Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969 | Large parts of County Leitrim moved to the two new neighbouring constituencies |
| 1977–1981 | 3 | All of County Sligo; in County Donegal, all of the Bundoran area and part of Ballyshannon; in County Leitrim, parts of the Kinlough and Manorhamilton districts. | Electoral (Amendment) Act 1974 | Major revision as part of the "Tullymander". Constituency is now effectively Sligo - Southmost Donegal and the small area of North Leitrim which was in the old Donegal-Leitrim constituency |
| 1981–1992 | 4 | The full territory of both counties | Electoral (Amendment) Act 1980, Electoral (Amendment) Act 1983 | Restored to 1948 boundaries, but with reduced representation due to population decline. No change under the 1983 Act |
| 1992–2002 | 4 | The full territory of both counties | Electoral (Amendment) Act 1990, Electoral (Amendment) Act 1995 | No changes |
| 2006/7— | — | Constituency abolished. | Electoral (Amendment) Act 2005 | The two counties will be represented through the constituencies of Roscommon-South Leitrim and Sligo-North Leitrim |
[edit] Former TDs
[edit] 28th Dáil, 1997-2002
- Matt Brennan (Fianna Fáil)
- John Ellis (Fianna Fáil)
- John Perry (Fine Gael)
- Gerry Reynolds (Fine Gael)
[edit] 27th Dáil, 1992-1997
- Matt Brennan (Fianna Fáil)
- Declan Bree (Labour Party)
- John Ellis (Fianna Fáil)
- Ted Nealon (Fine Gael)
[edit] 26th Dáil, 1989-1992
- Matt Brennan (Fianna Fáil)
- John Ellis (Fianna Fáil)
- Ted Nealon (Fine Gael)
- Gerry Reynolds Fine Gael)
[edit] 25th Dáil, 1987-1989
- Ray MacSharry (Fianna Fáil)
- Matt Brennan (Fianna Fáil)
- John Ellis (Fianna Fáil)
- Ted Nealon (Fine Gael)
[edit] 24th Dáil, Nov 1982-1987
- Ray MacSharry (Fianna Fáil)
- Matt Brennan (Fianna Fáil)
- John McCartin (Fine Gael)
- Ted Nealon (Fine Gael)
[edit] 23rd Dáil, Feb 1982-Nov 1982
- Ray MacSharry (Fianna Fáil)
- Matt Brennan (Fianna Fáil)
- John Ellis (Fianna Fáil)
- Ted Nealon (Fine Gael)
[edit] 22nd Dáil, 1981-Feb 1982
- Ray MacSharry (Fianna Fáil)
- John Ellis (Fianna Fáil)
- Ted Nealon (Fine Gael)
- John McCartin (Fine Gael)
[edit] 21st Dáil, 1977-1981
- Ray MacSharry (Fianna Fáil)
- James Gallagher (Fianna Fáil)
- Eugene Gilhawley (Fine Gael)
[edit] 21st Dáil, 1973-1977
- Eugene Gilhawley (Fine Gael)
- Joseph McLoughlin (Fine Gael)
- Ray MacSharry (Fianna Fáil)
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[edit] See also
- Politics of the Republic of Ireland
- List of political parties in Ireland
- List of Irish by-elections
- Elections in Ireland
- 1981 Irish hunger strike (hunger striker Joe McDonnell narrowly missed election in Sligo-Leitrim in 1981)
