Electoral (Amendment) Act 1990 Explained

Short Title:Electoral (Amendment) Act 1990
Legislature:Oireachtas
Long Title:AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF DÁIL ÉIREANN AND FOR THE REVISION OF CONSTITUENCIES AND TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF SUCH MEMBERS.
Citation:No. 36 of 1990
Date Signed:26 December 1990
Date Commenced:26 December 1990 & 5 November 1992
Bill Citation:No. 40 of 1990
Bill Date:23 November 1990
Introduced By:Minister for the Environment (Pádraig Flynn)
Status:Repealed
Repeals:Electoral (Amendment) Act 1983
Repealed By:Electoral (Amendment) Act 1995
Date Repealed:15 May 1997

The Electoral (Amendment) Act 1990 (No. 36) was a law of Ireland which revised Dáil constituencies in light of the 1986 census. It took effect on the dissolution of the 26th Dáil on 5 November 1992 and a general election for the 27th Dáil on the revised constituencies took place on 25 November 1992.

It adopted recommendations from an independent Commission chaired by Liam Hamilton, President of the High Court, which delivered its report on 31 July 1990.[1] [2]

It repealed the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1983, which had defined constituencies since the 1987 general election.[3]

It was repealed by the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1995, which created a new schedule of constituencies first used at the 1997 general election for the 28th Dáil held on 6 June 1997.[4]

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Constituencies

Constituency[5] Seats
Carlow–Kilkenny5
Cavan–Monaghan5
Clare4
Cork East4
Cork North-Central5
Cork North-West3
Cork South-Central5
Cork South-West3
Donegal North-East3
Donegal South-West3
Dublin Central4
Dublin North4
Dublin North-Central4
Dublin North-East4
Dublin North-West4
Dublin South5
Dublin South-Central4
Dublin South-East4
Dublin South-West5
Dublin West4
Dún Laoghaire5
Galway East3
Galway West5
Kerry North3
Kerry South3
Kildare5
Laoighis–Offaly5
Limerick East5
Limerick West3
Longford–Roscommon4
Louth4
Mayo East3
Mayo West3
Meath5
Sligo–Leitrim4
Tipperary North3
Tipperary South4
Waterford4
Westmeath3
Wexford3
Wicklow5
Total166

Summary of changes

This list summarises the changes in representation. It does not address revisions to the boundaries of constituencies.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Electoral (Amendment) Bill, 1990 – Explanatory Memorandum . . 17 November 2021 . 23 November 1990.
  2. Web site: Dáil Constituency Commission Report 1990 . Houses of the Oireachtas . Constituency Commission . 2 January 2022.
  3. 1990. 36. 6. Repeal. Electoral (Amendment) Act 1990. 26 December 1990. 17 November 2021.
  4. 1995. 21. 5. Repeal. Electoral (Amendment) Act 1995. 20 July 1995. 17 November 2021.
  5. 1990. 36. y. Electoral (Amendment) Act 1990. 26 December 1990. 17 November 2021.