Donegal East (Dáil Éireann constituency)

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Donegal East is a former parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which was represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. It existed from 1937–1961. It elected four Teachtaí Dála (TDs) to the Dáil, using the Single Transferable Vote method of proportional representation (PR-STV).

Contents 1 Boundaries 2 History 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Boundaries

It consisted of the administrative county of Donegal except the portion thereof which was comprised in the county constituency of Donegal West.[1]

[edit] History

The constituency was created in 1937, under the Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935, for the 1937 general election to the Dáil Éireann. It succeeded the constituency of Donegal. It was abolished under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1961, when it and Donegal West were replaced by the new constituencies of Donegal North East and Donegal South West.

[edit] See also

• List of Dáil Éireann constituencies in Ireland (historic)
• Parliamentary constituencies in the Republic of Ireland

[edit] External links

• Oireachtas Members Database
• Acts of the Oireachtas

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— )