Galway East is a
parliamentary constituency represented in
Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or
Oireachtas
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. The constituency elects four deputies (
Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) on the system of
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 first used at the
1937 general election, under the
Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935, when the former
Galway
Galway ( ; , ) is a City status in Ireland, city in (and the county town of) County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lough Corrib and Galway Bay. It is the most populous settlement in the province of Connacht, the List of settleme ...
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
County Galway
County Galway ( ; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Northern and Western Region, taking up the south of the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht. The county population was 276,451 at the 20 ...
, taking in the towns of
Ballinasloe,
Tuam
Tuam (; , meaning 'mound' or 'burial-place') is a town in Ireland and the second-largest settlement in County Galway. It is west of the midland Region, Ireland, midlands of Ireland, about north of Galway city. The town is in a civil parishe ...
,
Portumna,
Athenry and
Loughrea among other areas.
The Constituency Review Report 2023 of the
Electoral Commission
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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
Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil ( ; ; meaning "Soldiers of Destiny" or "Warriors of Fál"), officially Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party (), is a centre to centre-right political party in Ireland.
Founded as a republican party in 1926 by Éamon de ...
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
See also
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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
External links
Oireachtas Constituency DashboardsOireachtas Members Database
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Dáil constituencies
Politics of County Galway
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1948 disestablishments in Ireland
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1969 disestablishments in Ireland
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1977 establishments in Ireland
Constituencies established in 1977