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Longford–Westmeath (Dáil constituency)

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Longford–Westmeath (Dáil constituency)
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Longford–Westmeath is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects five deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV). It contains all of County Longford and County Westmeath.

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History and boundaries

The constituency existed from 1921 to 1937 and from 1948 to 1992, but was abolished for the 1992 general election. It was re-created by the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2005 which gave effect to the 2004 Constituency Commission Report on Dáil Constituencies, and has been in use since the 2007 general election.

From 2007 until 2024, it was a four-seat constituency, with part of County Westmeath around Castlepollard and Delvin in the Meath West constituency. It was then defined as:[1][2][3][4]

The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as:[5][6]

"The county of Longford and the county of Westmeath."

In the Constituency Review Report 2023, the Electoral Commission recommended that the electoral divisions of Westmeath in the Meath West constituency should be transferred to Longford–Westmeath, thereby making the constituency comprise the entire counties of Longford and Westmeath for the first time since 1981. It was also allocated an additional seat to become a five-seat constituency.[7]

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TDs

TDs 1921–1937

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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.

  1. James Killane was elected as a Republican candidate of anti-Treaty rump of Sinn Féin, but joined Fianna Fáil when it split from Sinn Féin in 1926.
  2. Charles Fagan was elected as a candidate of the National Centre Party, became a Fine Gael TD on 8 September 1933 when Cumann na nGaedheal and the National Centre Party, along with the Army Comrades Association, merged to form the new Fine Gael party.

TDs 1948–1992

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.

TDs since 2007

More information Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Longford–Westmeath 2007–, Dáil ...

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.

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Elections

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2024 general election

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    1. Smyth is a member of People Before Profit.

    2020 general election

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      1. Smyth was a member of People Before Profit.
      2. Parker was a member of Solidarity.

      2016 general election

      Final result following a recount.[41]

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        2014 by-election

        Fine Gael TD Nicky McFadden died on 25 March 2014. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 23 May 2014, the same date as the 2014 European and local elections, and a by-election in Dublin West. The seat was won by Gabrielle McFadden, sister of the deceased TD.

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          2011 general election

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            2007 general election

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              1989 general election

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                1987 general election

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                  November 1982 general election

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                    February 1982 general election

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                      1981 general election

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                        1977 general election

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                          1973 general election

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                            1970 by-election

                            Fianna Fáil TD Patrick Lenihan died on 11 March 1970. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 14 April 1970.

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                              1969 general election

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                                1965 general election

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                                  1961 general election

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                                    1957 general election

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                                      1954 general election

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                                        1951 general election

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                                          1948 general election

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                                            1933 general election

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                                              1932 general election

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                                                1930 by-election

                                                Fianna Fáil TD James Killane died on 26 April 1930. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 13 June 1930.

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                                                  September 1927 general election

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                                                    June 1927 general election

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                                                      1923 general election

                                                      Michael Gallagher notes[54] that newspapers at the time were not consistent with the exact figures of the first count so there may have been slight differences to the below. Full figures for the second to the ninth counts are unavailable. The order of eliminations was O'Farrell on 138 votes, Carrigy 735, Groarke 924, Philips 1,203, Gavin 1,244, Redmond 1,396, Victory 1,851, Wilson 2,689 and Garahan 2,793.

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                                                        1922 general election

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                                                          1921 general election

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