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Mayo East (Dáil Constituency)
Mayo East was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1969 to 1997. The constituency was served by 3 deputies ( Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs). The method of election was proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV). History and boundaries The constituency was created under the terms of the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969, taking in parts of the former Mayo North and Mayo South constituencies. It was abolished for the 1997 general election when it was combined with Mayo West to form the new 5 seat Mayo constituency. TDs Elections 1992 general election 1989 general election 1987 general election November 1982 general election February 1982 general election † ''The Irish Times'' does not give Higgins' total in the third count. 1981 general election 1977 general ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 a maximum term of five years. Electoral law Article 16.2 of the Constitution of Ireland outlines the requirements for constituencies. The total number of TDs is to be no more than one TD representing twenty thousand and no less than one TD representing thirty thousand of the population, and the ratio should be the same in each constituency, as far as practicable, avoiding malapportionment. Under the Constitution, constituencies are to be revised at least once in every twelve years in accordance with the census reports, which are compiled by the Central Statistics Office every five years. Under the Electoral Act 1997, as amended, a Constituency Commission is to be established after each census. The commission is independent and is resp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Finn
Martin Finn (22 August 1917 – 7 March 1988) was an Irish Fine Gael politician, farmer and auctioneer. He was elected to Dáil Éireann Dáil Éireann ( , ; ) is the lower house, and principal chamber, of the Oireachtas (Irish legislature), which also includes the President of Ireland and Seanad Éireann (the upper house).Article 15.1.2º of the Constitution of Ireland read ... for the Mayo East constituency at the 1969 general election and was re-elected at the 1973 Irish general election, 1973 general election. He lost his seat at the 1977 Irish general election, 1977 general election but was Nominated members of Seanad Éireann, nominated by the Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave to the 13th Seanad. References 1917 births 1988 deaths Fine Gael TDs Members of the 19th Dáil Members of the 20th Dáil Members of the 13th Seanad Politicians from County Mayo 20th-century Irish farmers Nominated members of Seanad Éireann Fine Gael senators {{Ireland-senator-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
