Wicklow is a
parliamentary constituency
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represented in
Dáil Éireann
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, the lower house of the Irish parliament or
Oireachtas
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. The constituency elects 5 deputies (
Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) on the system of
proportional representation
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by means of the
single transferable vote (PR-STV).
Boundaries
The constituency spans the entire area of
County Wicklow, including the towns of
Wicklow
Wicklow ( ; ga, Cill Mhantáin , meaning 'church of the toothless one'; non, Víkingaló) is the county town of County Wicklow in Ireland. It is located south of Dublin on the east coast of the island. According to the 2016 census, it ha ...
,
Arklow,
Baltinglass
Baltinglass, historically known as Baltinglas (), is a town in south-west County Wicklow, Ireland. It is located on the River Slaney near the border with County Carlow and County Kildare, on the N81 road.
Etymology
The town's Irish name, ...
,
Greystones
Greystones () is a coastal town and seaside resort in County Wicklow, Ireland. It lies on Ireland's east coast, south of Bray and south of Dublin city centre and has a population of 18,140 (2016). The town is bordered by the Irish Sea to ...
and
Bray.
The
Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2017
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defines the constituency as:
TDs
Elections
2020 general election
2016 general election
2011 general election
2007 general election
2002 general election
1997 general election
1995 by-election
Following the death of
Independent
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TD
Johnny Fox, a by-election was held on 29 June 1995. The seat was won by the Independent candidate Mildred Fox, daughter of the deceased TD.
1992 general election
1989 general election
1987 general election
November 1982 general election
February 1982 general election
1981 general election
1977 general election
1973 general election
1969 general election
1968 by-election
Following the death of Labour Party TD
James Everett
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, a by-election was held on 14 March 1968. The seat was won by the candidate Fine Gael Godfrey Timmins.
1965 general election
1961 general election
1957 general election
1954 general election
1953 by-election
Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD
Thomas Brennan, a by-election was held on 18 June 1953. The seat was won by the Fine Gael candidate Mark Deering.
1951 general election
1948 general election
1944 general election
Figures for the 6th count are not available.
1943 general election
1938 general election
1937 general election
1933 general election
1932 general election
September 1927 general election
June 1927 general election
1923 general election
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, to ...
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Elections in the Republic of Ireland
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Politics of the Republic of Ireland
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List of Dáil by-elections
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List of political parties in the Republic of Ireland
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References
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Dáil constituencies
Politics of County Wicklow
1923 establishments in Ireland
Constituencies established in 1923