Galway South (Dáil Éireann constituency)

For the 1885–1922 constituency, see South Galway (UK Parliament constituency).

Galway South
Former Dáil Éireann Parliamentary Constituency
Former constituency
Created	1948
Abolished	1961
Seats	3
County/City council	County Galway

Galway South was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1948 to 1961. The constituency elected 3 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) to the Dáil, using the single transferable vote form of proportional representation (PR-STV).

History

The constituency was created under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947 for the 1948 general election to Dáil Éireann. It was abolished under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1961, when it was partially replaced by the new constituency of Galway East.

Boundaries

The constituency comprised the district electoral divisions of:^[1]

"Ardamullivan, Ardrahan, Ballycahalan, Beagh, Cahermore, Cappard, Castletaylor, Doorus, Drumacoo, Gort, Kilbeacanty, Killeely, Killeenavarra, Killinny, Kiltartan, Kilthomas, Kinvara, Rahasane, Skehanagh, Aille, Athenry, Ballynagar, Bracklagh, Bullaun, Cappalusk, Castleboy, Cloonkeen, Colmanstown, Craughwell, Derrylaur, Drumkeary, Graigabbey, Grange, Greethin, Kilchreest, Kilconickny, Kilconierin, Killimor, Killogilleen, Kilmeen, Kilreekill, Kilteskill, Kiltullagh, Lackalea, Leitrim, Loughatorick, Loughrea Rural, Loughrea Urban, Marblehill, Mountain, Moyode, Raford, Tiaquin, Woodford, Abbeygormacan, Ahascragh, Aughrim, Ballinasloe Rural, Ballymacward Clonfert, Clontuskert, Kellysgrove, Kilconnell, Killaan, Killallaghtan, Killoran, Killure, Kilmacshane, Kiltormer, Kylemore, Lawrencestown, Lismanny, Oatfield, Abbeyville, Ballyglass, Coos, Derrew, Drummin, Eyrecourt, Killimor, Kilmalinoge, Kilquain, Meelick, Moat, Pallas, Portumna, Tiranascragh, Tynagh, Ballynacourty, Clarinbridge, Oranmore, Stradbally; and the urban district of Ballinasloe."

TDs

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Galway South 1948–1961^[2]
Key to parties CC = Ceann Comhairle FF = Fianna Fáil FG = Fine Gael
Dáil	Election	Deputy (Party)		Deputy (Party)		Deputy (Party)
13th	1948^[3]		Frank Fahy (CC)		Patrick Beegan (FF)		Robert Lahiffe (FF)
14th	1951^[4]		Frank Fahy (CC)				Patrick Cawley (FG)
14th	1953 by-election^[5]		Robert Lahiffe (FF)				Patrick Cawley (FG)
15th	1954^[6]		Robert Lahiffe (FF)				Brendan Glynn (FG)
16th	1957^[7]		Michael Carty (FF)				Brigid Hogan-O'Higgins (FG)
16th	1958 by-election^[8]		Michael Carty (FF)		Anthony Millar (FF)		Brigid Hogan-O'Higgins (FG)
17th	1961	Constituency abolished. See Galway East and Galway West

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

1958 by-election

Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD Patrick Beegan, a by-election was held on 30 May 1958. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Anthony Millar.

1958 by-election: Galway South^[8]
Party		Candidate	1st Pref	%	Seat	Count
	Fianna Fáil	Anthony Millar	11,552	53.5	1	1
	Fine Gael	Frank Clarke	6,268	29.1
	Sinn Féin	Murchadh MacUaltair	3,758	17.4
Electorate: 28,546 Valid: 21,578 Quota: 10,790 Turnout: 75.6%

1957 general election

1957 general election: Galway South^[7]
Party		Candidate	1st Pref	%	Seat	Count
	Fianna Fáil	Patrick Beegan	6,537	29.1	1	1
	Fine Gael	Brigid Hogan-O'Higgins	4,530	20.1	2
	Fianna Fáil	Michael Carty	3,944	17.5	3
	Fianna Fáil	Robert Lahiffe	3,856	17.1
	Sinn Féin	Murchadh MacUaltair	2,086	9.3
	Fine Gael	Joseph Lambert	1,545	6.9
Electorate: ? Valid: 22,498 Quota: 5,625 Turnout:

1954 general election

1954 general election: Galway South^[6]
Party		Candidate	1st Pref	%	Seat	Count
	Fianna Fáil	Patrick Beegan	8,291	34.9	1	1
	Fianna Fáil	Robert Lahiffe	5,373	22.6	2
	Fine Gael	Brendan Glynn	5,476	23.1	3
	Fine Gael	Patrick Cawley	2,692	11.3
	Clann na Poblachta	Vincent Shields	1,904	8.0
Electorate: ? Valid: 23,736 Quota: 5,935 Turnout:

1953 by-election

Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD Frank Fahy, a by-election was held on 21 August 1953. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Robert Lahiffe.

1953 by-election: Galway South^[5]
Party		Candidate	1st Pref	%	Seat	Count
	Fianna Fáil	Robert Lahiffe	13,714	54.5	1	1
	Fine Gael	Brendan Glynn	8,345	33.2
	Clann na Poblachta	Vincent Shields	2,474	9.8
	Clann na Talmhan	Thomas McNamara	629	2.5
Electorate: 30,209 Valid: 25,162 Quota: 12,582 Turnout: 83.3%

1951 general election

1951 general election: Galway South^[4]
Party		Candidate	1st Pref	%	Seat	Count
	Ceann Comhairle	Frank Fahy	Automatically returned	N/A	1	1
	Fine Gael	Patrick Cawley	6,952	28.9	2
	Fianna Fáil	Patrick Beegan	7,367	30.7	3
	Fianna Fáil	Robert Lahiffe	6,268	26.1
	Clann na Poblachta	Vincent Shields	3,437	14.3
Electorate: ? Valid: 24,024 Quota: 8,009 Turnout:

1948 general election

1948 general election: Galway South^[3]
Party		Candidate	1st Pref	%	Seat	Count
	Ceann Comhairle	Frank Fahy	Automatically returned	N/A	1	1
	Fianna Fáil	Patrick Beegan	11,080	48.4	2	1
	Fianna Fáil	Robert Lahiffe	3,651	15.9	3
	Fine Gael	Patrick Cawley	3,886	17.0
	Clann na Poblachta	Vincent Shields	3,176	13.9
	Clann na Poblachta	Martin Newell	1,108	4.8
Electorate: 30,912 Valid: 22,901 Quota: 7,634 Turnout:

References

↑ "Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1947: (Constituencies)". Irish Statute Book database. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
↑ Walker, Brian M, ed. (1992). Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0-901714-96-8. ISSN 0332-0286.
1 2 "General election 1948: Galway South". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
1 2 "General election 1951: Galway South". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
1 2 "By-election 1953: Galway South". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
1 2 "General election 1954: Galway South". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
1 2 "General election 1957: Galway South". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
1 2 "By-election 1958: Galway South". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 20 September 2010.

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