Athlone–Longford (Dáil constituency) explained

Athlone–Longford
Type:Dáil
Year:1937
Abolished:1948
Map Entity:Ireland
Map Size:200px
Seats:3
Local Council Label:Local government areas
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Athlone–Longford was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1937 to 1948. The constituency elected 3 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) to the Dáil, on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

History

The constituency was created for the 1937 general election under the Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935,[1] replacing the old Longford–Westmeath constituency.

Under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947, the constituency was abolished, and the Longford–Westmeath constituency was re-created for the 1948 general election.[2]

Boundaries

The constituency consisted of all of County Longford and parts of counties Roscommon and Westmeath. In the 1935 Act, its boundaries were defined as:[1]

"The administrative County of Longford,

The district electoral divisions of:

Athlone West Rural, Ballydangan, Ballynamona, Caltragh, Carnagh, Carrowreagh, Castlesampson, Cloonburren, Cloonown, Crannagh, Creagh, Culliagh, Drumlosh, Dysart, Kilcar, Kiltoom, Lecarrow, Moore, Rockhill, Taghboy, Taghma-connell, Thomastown and Turrock in the administrative County of Roscommon; and

The district electoral divisions of:

Ardnagragh, Athlone East Rural, Auburn, Carn, Castledaly, Doonis, Glassan, Killinure, Mount Temple, Moydrum, Muckanagh, Noughaval and Tubbrit and the Urban District of Athlone in the administrative County of Westmeath."

Elections

1937 general election

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act, 1935: First Schedule (Revised constituencies) . Irish Statute Book database . 5 March 2009 . 28 June 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130628160553/http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1935/en/act/pub/0005/sched1.html . live .
  2. Web site: Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1947: First Schedule (Constituencies) . Irish Statute Book database . 5 March 2009 . 23 July 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130723231134/http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1947/en/act/pub/0031/sched1.html . live .