Leitrim–Sligo was a

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represented in

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, the lower house of the

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parliament or

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from 1923 to 1937. The constituency elected 7 deputies ( Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) to the Dáil, on the system of

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by means of the

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(PR-STV).

History and boundaries

The constituency was defined in the

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as: :"The administrative counties of Leitrim and

Sligo Sligo ( ; ga, Sligeach , meaning 'abounding in shells') is a coastal seaport and the county town of County Sligo, Ireland, within the western province of Connacht. With a population of approximately 20,000 in 2016, it is the List of urban areas ...

." This was the first time that the Dáil had not used constituencies defined under British law. Leitrim–Sligo replaced the old Leitrim–Roscommon North and Sligo–Mayo East constituencies, which had been created under the

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. The constituency was first used at the 1923 general election. Under the

Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935 The Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935 (No. 5) was a law in Ireland which replaced the Dáil constituencies which had been defined in the Electoral Act 1923. Unlike the constituencies in the 1923 Act, it included many instances of ...

, the Leitrim–Sligo constituency was abolished, and replaced for the 1937 general election by two separate 3 seat constituencies:

and Leitrim. The territory was reunited as Sligo–Leitrim under the

Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947 The Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947 (No. 31) was a law in Ireland which revised Dáil constituencies. The new constituencies were first used for the 13th Dáil, elected at the 1948 general election on 4 February 1948. This Act repealed the El ...

, in operation from the 1948 general election. The Sligo–Leitrim constituency was abolished at the 2007 general election, and replaced by two new constituencies: Roscommon–South Leitrim and Sligo–North Leitrim.

TDs

Elections

1933 general election

1932 general election

The vote was delayed two weeks in Leitrim–Sligo due to the assassination of Patrick Reynolds TD two days before the election was to take place. His widow

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took his place on the ballot and was elected.

1929 by-election

Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD Samuel Holt on 18 April 1929, a

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was held on 7 June 1929.

September 1927 general election

June 1927 general election

1925 by-election

Following the resignations of Cumann na nGaedheal TDs Thomas Carter and

Alexander McCabe Alexander McCabe ( ga, Alasdar Mac Cába; 5 June 1886 – 31 May 1972) was an Irish Sinn Féin (later Cumann na nGaedheal) politician. Early life He was born in Keash, County Sligo in 1886. He was educated at Summerhill College, Sligo. He won a ...

on 30 October 1924, a by-election for both seats was held on 11 March 1925.

1923 general election

References

External links

Oireachtas Members Database
{{DEFAULTSORT:Leitrim-Sligo (Dail constituency) Dáil constituencies in the Republic of Ireland (historic) Historic constituencies in County Leitrim Historic constituencies in County Sligo 1923 establishments in Ireland 1937 disestablishments in Ireland Constituencies established in 1923 Constituencies disestablished in 1937