Galway South was a

parliamentary constituency An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other poli ...

represented in

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 ...

, the lower house of the Irish parliament or

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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 Proportional representation (PR) refers to a type of electoral system under which subgroups of an electorate are reflected proportionately in the elected body. The concept applies mainly to geographical (e.g. states, regions) and political divis ...

by means of the

single transferable vote Single transferable vote (STV) is a multi-winner electoral system in which voters cast a single vote in the form of a ranked-choice ballot. Voters have the option to rank candidates, and their vote may be transferred according to alternate p ...

(PR-STV).

History

The constituency was created under the

Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947 The Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947 (No. 31) was a law in Ireland which revised Dáil constituencies. The new constituencies were first used for the 13th Dáil, elected at the 1948 general election on 4 February 1948. This Act repealed the El ...

for the 1948 general election to Dáil Éireann. It was abolished under the

Electoral (Amendment) Act 1961 The Electoral (Amendment) Act 1961 (No. 19) was a law in Ireland which revised Dáil constituencies. The new constituencies were first used at the 1961 general election to the 17th Dáil held on 4 October 1961. This Act replaced the Electoral ...

, when it was partially replaced by the new constituency of Galway East.

Boundaries

The constituency comprised the

district electoral division An electoral division (ED, ) is a legally defined administrative area in the Republic of Ireland, generally comprising multiple townlands, and formerly a subdivision of urban and rural districts. Until 1996, EDs were known as district electora ...

s of:

TDs

Elections

1958 by-election

Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD

Patrick Beegan Patrick Beegan (26 May 1895 – 2 February 1958) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was born in the townland of Oatfield, Cappataggle, County Galway, to John Beegan, a herdsman, and Mary Stephenson. He was first elected to Dáil Éirea ...

, 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

References

External links

Oireachtas Members Database
{{DEFAULTSORT:Galway South (Dail constituency) 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