Roscommon–South Leitrim (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Roscommon–South Leitrim
Dáil Éireann
Parliamentary constituency

Roscommon–South Leitrim shown within Ireland
Created 2007
Seats 3
TDs Frank Feighan (FG)
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan (Ind)[1]
Denis Naughten (Ind)
County/City council County Roscommon
County Leitrim
EP constituency North-West

Roscommon–South Leitrim is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects 3 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs). The method of election is the single transferable vote form of proportional representation (PR-STV).

Contents

History and boundaries

The constituency was created for the 2007 general election by the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2005,[2] which gave effect to the 2004 Constituency Commission Report on Dáil Constituencies. It includes all of County Roscommon and the southern portion of County Leitrim (the area to the east and south of Lough Allen).[3] This territory was previously represented through the constituencies of Longford–Roscommon and Sligo–Leitrim, both of which were abolished in 2007.

The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2009 defines the constituency as:

"The county of Roscommon;
and, in the county of Leitrim, the electoral divisions of:
Ballinamore, Cloverhill, Corralla, Drumreilly North, Drumreilly South, Garradice, Greaghglass, Killygar, Newtowngore, Oughteragh, in the former Rural District of Ballinamore;
Annaduff, Carrick-on-Shannon, Drumsna, Gortnagullion, Gowel, in the former Rural District of Carrick-on-Shannon No. 1;
Aghavas, Beihy, Breandrum, Bunny Beg, Carrigallen East, Carrigallen West, Cashel, Castlefore, Cattan, Cloone, Corriga, Drumard, Drumdoo, Drumod, Fenagh, Gortermone, Keeldra, Lisgillock, Mohill, Rinn, Riverstown, Roosky, Rowan, in the former Rural District of Mohill."

TDs

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Roscommon–South Leitrim 2007–
Key to parties
Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)
30th 2007[4] Michael Finneran
(FF)		 Frank Feighan
(FG)		 Denis Naughten
(FG)
31st 2011[5] Luke 'Ming' Flanagan[1]
(Ind)

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

2011 general election

2011 general election: Roscommon–South Leitrim[5]
Party Candidate  % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2 Count 3 Count 4 Count 5 Count 6
Independent Luke 'Ming' Flanagan[1] 18.8 8,925 9,251 10,448 12,149    
Fine Gael Frank Feighan 18.9 8,983 9,457 9,902 11,130 11,239 13,266
Fine Gael Denis Naughten 19.6 9,320 9,429 10,618 11,349 11,415 12,122
Fianna Fáil Ivan Connaughton 8.6 4,070 5,379 5,856 6,254 6,285 7,034
Sinn Féin Martin Kenny 9.8 4,637 5,369 5,526 6,042 6,108  
Labour Party John Kelly 9.4 4,455 4,617 4,894      
Independent John McDermott 7.9 3,770 3,882        
Fianna Fáil Gerry Kilrane 6.4 3,033          
Green Party Garreth McDaid 0.5 220          
Independent Seán Kearns 0.2 91          
Electorate: 60,235   Valid: 47,504   Spoilt: 531 (1.1%)   Quota: 11,877   Turnout: 48,035 (79.7%)

2007 general election

2007 general election: Roscommon–South Leitrim[4]
Party Candidate  % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2 Count 3 Count 4
Fine Gael Frank Feighan 19.8 9,103 9,507 10,421 12,065
Fianna Fáil Michael Finneran 21.7 9,982 10,135 10,529 12,017
Fine Gael Denis Naughten 19.4 8,928 9,354 9,670 11,048
Fianna Fáil John Ellis 17.2 7,915 8,060 9,347 9,650
Independent John Kelly 9.9 4,539 4,839 5,522  
Sinn Féin Martin Kenny 8.4 3,876 4,118    
Green Party Garreth McDaid 1.8 836      
Labour Party Hughie Baxter 1.8 832      
Independent Noel O'Gara 0.1 66      
Electorate: 62,437   Valid: 46,077   Spoilt: ?   Quota: 11,520   Turnout: 73.8%

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Flanagan campaigned as a member of the New Vision alliance.
  2. ^ "Electoral (Amendment) Act 2005: Schedule". Irish Statute Book database. http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2005/en/act/pub/0016/sched.html#sched. Retrieved 24 September 2010. 
  3. ^ "Electoral (Amendment) Act 2009: Schedule". Irish Statute Book database. http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2009/en/act/pub/0004/sched.html. Retrieved 29 September 2010. 
  4. ^ a b "General election 2007: Roscommon–South Leitrim". ElectionsIreland.org. http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=2007&cons=729. Retrieved 14 February 2009. 
  5. ^ a b "General election 2011: Roscommon–South Leitrim". ElectionsIreland.org. http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=2011&cons=729. Retrieved 27 February 2011. 

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