Galway East is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or

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. The constituency elects four deputies ( Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) on the system of

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by means of the

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(PR-STV).

History and boundaries

The constituency was first used at the 1937 general election, under the Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935, when the former

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constituency was split into Galway East and Galway West. It was abolished in 1948 and recreated in 1961. It was abolished again in 1969 and recreated in 1977. It spans much of the eastern half of

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, taking in the towns of Ballinasloe,

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, Portumna, Athenry and Loughrea among other areas. The Constituency Review Report 2023 of the

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recommended that at the next general election, Galway East be increased to a four-seat constituency with the transfer of territory from Roscommon–Galway. The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as:

TDs

TDs 1937–1948

TDs 1961–1969

TDs since 1977

Elections

2024 general election

2020 general election

2016 general election

2011 general election

2007 general election

2002 general election

1997 general election

1992 general election

1989 general election

1987 general election

November 1982 general election

July 1982 by-election

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TD Johnny Callanan died on 15 June 1982. A by-election to fill the vacancy was held on 20 July 1982.

February 1982 general election

1981 general election

1977 general election

1965 general election

1964 by-election

Clann na Talmhan TD Michael Donnellan died on 27 September 1964. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 3 December 1964. It was won by his son, John Donnellan, contesting for Fine Gael.

1961 general election

1944 general election

Michael Gallagher notes the motive of the returning officer to conduct a second count was presumably to enable Stankard to keep his deposit.

1943 general election

1938 general election

1937 general election

References

External links

Oireachtas Constituency Dashboards

Oireachtas Members Database
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