Donegal (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Donegal is a former parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, covering the whole territory of County Donegal in the North-West of Ireland. Elections were held by the single transferable vote method of proportional representation (PR-STV).

The constituency existed for two separate periods:

From 1921–1937
- from the 1921 general election to the 2nd Dáil until 1923, it returned 6 Teachtaí Dála (TDs) to Dáil Éireann; and
- as an 8-seater from the 1923 general election to the 4th Dáil until 1937, when it was divided into the 4-seat Donegal East and the 3-seat Donegal West for the 1937 general election;
From the 1977 general election until 1981, when it returned five Teachtaí Dála (TDs) to the 21st Dáil. It was then divided into two 3-seat constituencies, Donegal North East and Donegal South West.

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This page incorporates information from the Oireachtas Members Database

v • d • e Parliamentary constituencies in County Donegal

Parliament of Ireland to 1800	Ballyshannon (1613–1800) · Donegal Borough (1613–1800) · Donegal County (1613–1800) · Killybegs (1613–1800) · Lifford (1613–1800) · St Johnstown (1618–1800)

Westminster 1801–1922	Donegal (1801–1885) · East Donegal (1885–1922) · North Donegal (1885–1922) · South Donegal (1885–1922) · West Donegal (1885–1922)

Dáil Éireann 1918–present:	Donegal (1921–1937, 1977–1981) · Donegal East (1937–1961) · Donegal West (1937–1961) · Donegal-Leitrim (1969–1977) · Donegal North East (1961–1977, 1981– ) · Donegal South West (1981— )