Galway South was a
parliamentary constituency represented in
Dáil Éireann
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, the lower house of the Irish parliament or
Oireachtas
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from 1948 to 1961. The constituency elected 3 deputies (
Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) to the Dáil, on the system of
proportional representation
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by means of the
single transferable vote
The single transferable vote (STV) or proportional-ranked choice voting (P-RCV) is a multi-winner electoral system in which each voter casts a single vote in the form of a ranked ballot. Voters have the option to rank candidates, and their vot ...
(PR-STV).
History
The constituency was created under the
Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947 for the
1948 general election to Dáil Éireann. It was abolished under the
Electoral (Amendment) Act 1961, when it was partially replaced by the new constituency of
Galway East.
Boundaries
The constituency comprised the
district electoral division
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s of:
TDs
Elections
1958 by-election
Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD
Patrick Beegan, a by-election was held on 30 May 1958. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Anthony Millar.
1957 general election
1954 general election
1953 by-election
Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD
Frank Fahy, a by-election was held on 21 August 1953. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Robert Lahiffe.
1951 general election
1948 general election
See also
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Politics of the Republic of Ireland
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Historic Dáil constituencies
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Elections in the Republic of Ireland
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References
External links
Oireachtas Members Database
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Dáil constituencies in the Republic of Ireland (historic)
Historic constituencies in County Galway
1948 establishments in Ireland
1961 disestablishments in Ireland
Constituencies established in 1948
Constituencies disestablished in 1961