Galway North-East (Dáil constituency) explained

Galway North-East
Type:Dáil
Year:1969
Abolished:1977
Map Entity:Ireland
Map Size:200px
Seats:3
Local Council Label:Local government area
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Galway North-East was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1969 to 1977. 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 and boundaries

The constituency was created under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969 for the 1969 general election to Dáil Éireann. It was abolished under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1974, with effect from the 1977 general election.

Its boundaries were defined by the 1969 Act as:

Elections

1975 by-election

Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD Michael F. Kitt, a by-election was held on 4 March 1975. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Michael P. Kitt, son of the deceased TD.

1969 general election

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1969: Schedule (Constituencies) . Irish Statute Book database . 12 February 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131015100825/http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1969/en/act/pub/0003/sched1.html . 15 October 2013 .