Galway West (Dáil constituency) explained

Galway West
Type:Dáil
Year:1937
Map4:Galway West (Dáil constituency) 2025.svg
Map Entity:Ireland
Map Size:200px
Members Label:TDs
Local Council Label:Local government areas
Blank1 Name:EP constituency
Blank1 Info:Midlands–North-West
Previous:Galway

Galway West is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects 5 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

History and boundaries

The constituency was created under the Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935 and first used at the 1937 general election, when the former Galway constituency was split into Galway East and Galway West.

It currently spans the western half of County Galway, taking in Galway city, the Galway Gaeltacht, and Clifden, as well as part of southern County Mayo.[1]

The Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2017 defines the constituency as:[2]

The Constituency Review Report 2023 of the Electoral Commission recommended that at the next general election, the portion of the constituency in County Mayo be transferred to the constituency of Mayo.[3]

For the next general election, the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as:[4]

+ Changes to the Galway West constituency
YearsTDsBoundariesNotes
1937–19483Created from Galway
1948–19613
1961–19693
1969–19773
1977–19814
1981–19875County Galway, except the parts in the constituencies of Galway East and Roscommon[5]
1987–19925County Borough of Galway; and County Galway, except the parts in the constituencies of Galway East and Roscommon[6] [7] [8] Galway City became a separate local government area in 1986
1992–19975County Borough of Galway; and County Galway, except the parts in the constituencies of Galway East, Mayo East and Mayo West[9] Transfer of Headford area to Mayo West[10]
1997–20025County Borough of Galway; and County Galway, except the parts in the constituency of Galway East[11] Transfer of Headford Area from Mayo West[12]
2002–20165Galway City; and County Galway, except the parts in the constituency of Galway East.[13] [14] [15] Transfer to Galway East of territory in the former Rural District of Tuam[16] [17] [18]
2016–20205Galway City
2020–5Galway City

Elections

2020 general election

2020 Galway West opinion poll

2016 general election

2016 Galway West opinion poll

1975 by-election

Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD Johnny Geoghegan, a by-election was held on 4 March 1975. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, daughter of the deceased TD.

1940 by-election

Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD Seán Tubridy, a by-election was held on 30 May 1940. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate John J. Keane.

1937 general election

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dáil Constituency Map for Galway East and Galway West 2018 . Government of Ireland . 29 September 2022 . 25 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210225224645/https://assets.gov.ie/80659/e68edff4-bb29-474a-a5f8-2fd90b30d57c.pdf . live .
  2. 2017. 39. y. . 23 December 2017. 8 August 2021.
  3. Web site: Constituency Review Report 2023 . . 52–53, 131 . 15 September 2023 . 30 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230830102132/https://ec-report.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/constituency-review-report-2023.pdf#page=52 . live .
  4. 2023. 40. y. Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023. 19 December 2023. 16 February 2024.
  5. 1980. 17. y. Constituencies. Electoral (Amendment) Act 1980. 1 July 1980. 29 September 2022.
  6. 1983. 36. y. Constituencies. Electoral (Amendment) Act 1983. 14 December 1983. 29 September 2022.
  7. Local Government (Reorganisation) Act 1985 . 1985. 7. 5. 3 April 1985. Establishment of Borough of Galway as County Borough. 24 June 2021.
  8. Local Government (Reorganisation) Act 1985 (County Borough of Galway) (Appointed Day) Order 1985 . si. 1985. 425. 18 December 1985. 24 June 2021.
  9. 1990. 36. y. Electoral (Amendment) Act 1990. 26 December 1990. 29 September 2022.
  10. Web site: Dáil Constituency Commission Report 1990 . Houses of the Oireachtas . Constituency Commission . 9 . 29 September 2022 . 11 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220611153431/http://opac.oireachtas.ie/AWData/Library3/Library2/DL041355.pdf . live .
  11. 1995. 21. y. Electoral (Amendment) Act 1995. 20 July 1995. 29 September 2022.
  12. Web site: Dáil Constituency Commission Report 1995 . 13 to 14 . Houses of the Oireachtas . Constituency Commission . 29 September 2022 . 24 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220124211129/https://opac.oireachtas.ie/AWData/Library3/Library2/DL025582.pdf . live .
  13. 1998. 19. y. Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1998. 16 June 1998. 29 September 2022.
  14. 2005. 16. Electoral (Amendment) Act 2005. y. 29 September 2022.
  15. 2009. 4. y. Electoral (Amendment) Act 2009. 24 February 2009. 29 September 2022.
  16. Web site: Constituency Commission: Report 1998 . 34– . Houses of the Oireachtas . . 4 July 2022 . 11 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220611142556/http://opac.oireachtas.ie/AWData/Library3/Library2/DL031173.pdf . live .
  17. Web site: Report on Dáil Constituencies, 2004. Constituency Commission. 54. 4 July 2022. 24 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220124211120/https://constituency-commission.ie/cc/docs/con2004.pdf. live.
  18. Web site: Report on Dáil and European Parliament Constituencies 2007 . 14. Constituency Commission . 23 October 2007 . 4 July 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20071119033516/http://www.constituency-commission.ie/docs/con2007.pdf . 19 November 2007 . dmy .
  19. News: Pobalbhreith TG4 / Ipsos MRBI Gaillimh Thiar. TG4. Irish. 30 January 2020. 30 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200130112812/https://tg4.ie/ga/eolas/preas/nuacht-raitis/2020-2/vota-2020-pobalbhreith-tg4-ipsos-mrbi-gaillimh-thiar/. live.
  20. News: New TG4 Election Poll shows Fine Gael holding on in Galway West. TG4.ie. en. 28 February 2016. 28 January 2020. 29 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200129195823/https://www.tg4.ie/en/information/press/press-releases/2016-2/23-02-16/. live.
  21. News: Connacht Tribune Connacht Tribune Pinches of salt needed as polls can tell porkies! . 29 January 2020 . Connacht Tribune . 24 January 2020 . 27 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200127125124/https://connachttribune.ie/pinches-of-salt-needed-as-polls-can-tell-porkies-999/ . live .

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