Donegal South-West

Donegal South-West was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, from 1961 to 1969 and from 1981 to 2016. The constituency elected 3 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs). The method of election was proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

History and boundaries The constituency was first created for the 1961 general election. At the 1969 general election it was abolished and largely succeeded by the Donegal–Leitrim constituency. It was recreated for the 1981 general election. It was located in the southern and western parts of County Donegal, it included the towns of Lifford, Donegal, Ballyshannon, Killybegs and Gweedore. It was abolished again at the 2016 general election, and was succeeded by the Donegal constituency.

The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2009 defined the constituency as:

TDs TDs 1961–1969

TDs 1981–2016

Elections

2011 general election

2010 by-election On 5 June 2009, Fianna Fáil TD Pat "the Cope" Gallagher was elected to the European Parliament, vacating his seat in the Dáil. The by-election was held on 25 November 2010, and was won by Pearse Doherty of Sinn Féin.

2007 general election

2002 general election

1997 general election

1992 general election

1989 general election

1987 general election

1983 by-election Fianna Fáil TD Clement Coughlan died on 1 February 1983. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Cathal Coughlan, brother of the deceased TD.

Cathal Coughlan died on 21 June 1986. On 22 October 1986, a Fianna Fáil motion to issue the writ, opposed by the Fine Gael–Labour government, was rejected by a vote of 81 to 82.

November 1982 general election

February 1982 general election

1981 general election

1965 general election

1961 general election

References

External links Oireachtas Members Database