Donegal County was a constituency represented in the

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to 1800. The county received two seats at

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thereafter.

History

In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by James II, Donegal County was not represented. Between 1725 and 1793 Catholics and those married to Catholics could not vote.

Members of Parliament

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* * {{Coord missing, County Donegal Constituencies of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) Historic constituencies in County Donegal 1800 disestablishments in Ireland Constituencies disestablished in 1800