Wicklow is a
parliamentary constituency
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represented in
Dáil Éireann
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, 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
electoral system
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of
proportional representation
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by means of the
single transferable vote
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(PR-STV).
Boundaries
From 2020 to 2024, the constituency spanned the entire area of
County Wicklow
County Wicklow ( ; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The last of the traditional 32 counties, having been formed as late as 1606 in Ireland, 1606, it is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the Provinces ...
, including the towns of
Bray
Bray may refer to:
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* Bray, Saône-et-Loire, in the Saône-et-Loire ''département''
* Bray-Dunes, in the Nord ''département''
* Bray-en-Val, in the Loiret ''département''
* Bray-et-Lû ...
,
Greystones
Greystones () is a coastal town and seaside resort in County Wicklow, Ireland. It lies on Ireland's east coast, south of Bray and south of Dublin city centre and has a population of 22,009, according to the 2022 census. The town is border ...
,
Arklow
Arklow ( ; ; ) is a town in County Wicklow on the southeast coast of Ireland. The town is overlooked by Ballymoyle Hill. It was founded by the Vikings in the ninth century. Arklow was the site of one of the Battle of Arklow, bloodiest battles ...
,
Wicklow
Wicklow ( ; , meaning 'church of the toothless one'; ) is the county town of County Wicklow in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is located on the east of Ireland, south of Dublin. According to the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census, it had ...
and
Baltinglass. The Constituency Review Report 2023 of the
Electoral Commission
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recommended that at the
next general election, Wicklow lose a seat to become a four-seat constituency with the transfer of territory in the south of County Wicklow around the town of Arklow to the new constituency of
Wicklow–Wexford.
[
For the 2024 general election, the ]Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023
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defines the constituency as:
TDs
Elections
2024 general election
2020 general election
2016 general election
2011 general election
2007 general election
2002 general election
1997 general election
1995 by-election
Independent
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TD Johnny Fox died on 17 March 1995. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 29 June 1995. The seat was won by the Independent candidate Mildred Fox, daughter of the deceased TD.
1992 general election
1989 general election
1987 general election
November 1982 general election
February 1982 general election
1981 general election
1977 general election
1973 general election
1969 general election
1968 by-election
Labour Party TD James Everett died on 18 December 1967. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 14 March 1968.
1965 general election
1961 general election
1957 general election
1954 general election
1953 by-election
Fianna Fáil TD Thomas Brennan died on 22 January 1953. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 18 June 1953.
1951 general election
1948 general election
1944 general election
Figures for the 6th count are not available.
1943 general election
Full figures for the 2nd count are not available.
1938 general election
1937 general election
1933 general election
1932 general election
September 1927 general election
June 1927 general election
1923 general election
See also
*Dáil constituencies
There are 43 multi-member electoral districts, known as Dáil constituencies, to elect 174 Teachta Dála, TDs to Dáil Éireann, the house of representatives of the Oireachtas, Republic of Ireland, Ireland's parliament, on the system of propor ...
*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
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Dáil constituencies
Politics of County Wicklow
1923 establishments in Ireland
Constituencies established in 1923