Roscommon–South Leitrim was a
parliamentary constituency
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represented in
Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the
Irish
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parliament or
Oireachtas, from 2007 to 2016. The constituency elected 3 deputies (
Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs). The method of election was
proportional representation
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by means of the
single transferable vote
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(PR-STV).
History and boundaries
The constituency was created for the
2007 general election by the
Electoral (Amendment) Act 2005
The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2005 (No. 16) is a law of Ireland which revised Dáil constituencies in light of the 2002 census. The new constituencies took effect on the dissolution of the 29th Dáil on 29 April 2007 and a general election f ...
,
which gave effect to the 2004 ''Constituency Commission Report on Dáil Constituencies''. It included all of
County Roscommon and the southern portion of
County Leitrim
County Leitrim ( ; gle, Contae Liatroma) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Connacht and is part of the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the village of Leitrim. Leitrim County Council is the local authority for the ...
(the area to the east and south of
Lough Allen
Lough Allen () is a lake on the River Shannon in northeastern Connacht, Ireland. Most of the lake is in County Leitrim, with a smaller part in County Roscommon. The lake lies to the south of the River Shannon's source, near the Iron Mountains, ...
).
This territory was previously represented through the constituencies of
Longford–Roscommon and
Sligo–Leitrim, both of which were abolished in 2007.
The
Electoral (Amendment) Act 2009
The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2009 (No. 4) is a law of Ireland which amended electoral law, including revisions to Dáil constituencies and European Parliament constituencies in light of the 2006 census. The new European Parliament constituen ...
defined the constituency as:
It was abolished at the
2016 general election and replaced by the
Roscommon–Galway and
Sligo–Leitrim constituencies.
TDs
Elections
2014 by-election
2011 general election
2007 general election
2015 Marriage Equality referendum
On 22 May 2015, Roscommon–South Leitrim was the only constituency to vote against the proposition in what is sometimes described as the
marriage equality referendum, with 51.42% voting No.
See also
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Dáil constituencies
There are 39 multi-member electoral districts, known as Dáil constituencies, that elect 160 TDs (members of parliament), to Dáil Éireann, Ireland's lower house of the Oireachtas, or parliament, by means of the single transferable vote, ...
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Politics of the Republic of Ireland
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Historic Dáil constituencies
This page lists Dáil constituencies that have been used for elections to Dáil Éireann from the 1918 election to the next general election.
Overview of legislation and seat distribution
In the case of the First Dáil, the constituencies were ...
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Elections in the Republic of Ireland
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References
External links
Oireachtas Members DatabaseRoscommon-South Leitrim
{{DEFAULTSORT:Roscommon-South Leitrim (Dail constituency)
Dáil constituencies in the Republic of Ireland (historic)
Historic constituencies in County Roscommon
Historic constituencies in County Leitrim
2007 establishments in Ireland
Constituencies established in 2007
2016 disestablishments in Ireland
Constituencies disestablished in 2016