Athlone–Longford (Dáil constituency) explained

Athlone–Longford
Type:Dáil
Year:1937
Abolished:1948
Map Entity:Ireland
Map Size:200px
Seats:3
Local Council Label:Local government areas
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Athlone–Longford was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1937 to 1948. The constituency elected 3 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) to the Dáil, on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

History

The constituency was created for the 1937 general election under the Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935,[1] replacing the old Longford–Westmeath constituency.

Under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947, the constituency was abolished, and the Longford–Westmeath constituency was re-created for the 1948 general election.[2]

Boundaries

The constituency consisted of all of County Longford and parts of counties Roscommon and Westmeath. In the 1935 Act, its boundaries were defined as:[1]

Elections

1937 general election

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act, 1935: First Schedule (Revised constituencies) . Irish Statute Book database . 5 March 2009 . 28 June 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130628160553/http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1935/en/act/pub/0005/sched1.html . live .
  2. Web site: Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1947: First Schedule (Constituencies) . Irish Statute Book database . 5 March 2009 . 23 July 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130723231134/http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1947/en/act/pub/0031/sched1.html . live .