Donegal South-West
Former Dáil constituency
Outline map
Location of Donegal South-West within Ireland
Former constituency
Created1981
Abolished2016
Seats3
Local government areaCounty Donegal
Replaced byDonegal
Donegal South-West
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1961
Abolished1969
Seats3
Local government areaCounty Donegal
Replaced byDonegal–Leitrim

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 replaced 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.[1] It was abolished again at the 2016 general election, and became part of the re-created Donegal constituency.

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

"The county of Donegal, except the part thereof which is comprised in the constituency of Donegal North-East."

TDs

TDs 1961–1969

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Donegal South-West 1961–1969[2]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
17th1961[3] Joseph Brennan
(FF)		 Cormac Breslin
(FF)		 Patrick O'Donnell
(FG)
18th1965[4]
19th1969 Constituency abolished. See Donegal–Leitrim

Note: The columns in this table are used only for presentational purposes, and no significance should be attached to the order of columns. For details of the order in which seats were won at each election, see the detailed results of that election.

TDs 1981–2016

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Donegal South-West 1981–2016[2]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
22nd1981[5] Pat "the Cope" Gallagher
(FF)		 Clement Coughlan
(FF)		 James White
(FG)
23rd1982 (Feb)[6] Dinny McGinley
(FG)
24th1982 (Nov)[7]
1983 by-election[8] Cathal Coughlan
(FF)
25th1987[9] Mary Coughlan
(FF)
26th1989[10]
27th1992[11]
28th1997[12] Tom Gildea
(Ind)
29th2002[13] Pat "the Cope" Gallagher
(FF)
30th2007[14]
2010 by-election[15] Pearse Doherty
(SF)
31st2011[16] Thomas Pringle
(Ind)
32nd2016 Constituency abolished. See Donegal

Note: The columns in this table are used only for presentational purposes, and no significance should be attached to the order of columns. For details of the order in which seats were won at each election, see the detailed results of that election.

Elections

2011 general election

2011 general election: Donegal South-West[16]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
Sinn Féin Pearse Doherty 33.0 14,262        
Fine Gael Dinny McGinley 19.9 8,589 9,128 9,287 10,587 11,369
Independent Thomas Pringle 13.5 5,845 7,031 7,364 9,139 10,175
Fianna Fáil Mary Coughlan 11.5 4,956 5,172 5,259 5,655  
Fianna Fáil Brian Ó Domhnaill 11.1 4,789 5,147 5,236 5,724 8,834
Labour Frank McBrearty Jnr 5.1 2,209 2,882 3,003    
Independent Stephen McCahill 4.2 1,831 2,037 2,141    
Green John Duffy 1.2 527 668      
New Vision Anne Sweeney 0.6 255 382      
Electorate: 64,568   Valid: 43,263   Spoilt: 332 (0.8%)   Quota: 10,816   Turnout: 43,595 (67.5%)  

    2010 by-election

    Following the resignation of Fianna Fáil TD Pat "the Cope" Gallagher on his election to the European Parliament in June 2009, a by-election was held on 25 November 2010. The seat was won by the Sinn Féin candidate Pearse Doherty.

    2010 by-election: Donegal South-West[15]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234
    Sinn Féin Pearse Doherty 39.85 13,719 13,736 15,188 16,897
    Fianna Fáil Brian Ó Domhnaill 21.33 7,344 7,358 7,636 8,069
    Fine Gael Barry O'Neill 18.66 6,424 6,442 7,313 8,182
    Independent Thomas Pringle 9.99 3,438 3,491 3,763  
    Labour Frank McBrearty Jnr 9.78 3,366 3,375    
    Independent Anne Sweeney 0.39 133      
    Electorate: 62,299   Valid: 34,424   Spoilt: 484   Quota: 17,213   Turnout: 57.39%  

      2007 general election

      2007 general election: Donegal South-West[14]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123
      Fianna Fáil Mary Coughlan 26.4 10,530    
      Fianna Fáil Pat "the Cope" Gallagher 24.1 9,606 9,976  
      Fine Gael Dinny McGinley 23.0 9,167 9,249 10,281
      Sinn Féin Pearse Doherty 21.2 8,462 8,551 9,263
      Labour Séamus Rodgers 2.8 1,111 1,120  
      Green Seán Ó Maolchallann 1.5 589 596  
      Independent John Doherty 1.0 388 397  
      Electorate: 60,829   Valid: 39,853   Spoilt: 421 (1.1%)   Quota: 9,964   Turnout: 40,274 (66.2%)  

        2002 general election

        2002 general election: Donegal South-West[13]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345678
        Fianna Fáil Pat "the Cope" Gallagher 21.7 7,740 7,843 7,960 8,202 8,502 9,281    
        Fianna Fáil Mary Coughlan 20.4 7,257 7,380 7,465 7,547 8,335 8,757 8,932  
        Fine Gael James White 13.1 4,680 4,720 4,740 4,822 5,161 5,385 5,402 5,930
        Fine Gael Dinny McGinley 12.3 4,378 4,484 4,512 4,797 5,216 5,921 6,002 7,370
        Independent Joe Kelly 8.7 3,091 3,174 3,219 3,329 3,796      
        Sinn Féin Pearse Doherty 7.6 2,697 2,771 3,571 3,720 4,166 5,170 5,269  
        Independent Thomas Pringle 7.4 2,630 2,887 2,908 3,078        
        Sinn Féin Tom Dignam 3.2 1,133 1,148            
        Labour Séamus Rodgers 3.0 1,079 1,199 1,205          
        Independent Gwen Breslin 2.6 951              
        Electorate: 54,789   Valid: 35,635   Spoilt: 500 (1.4%)   Quota: 8,909   Turnout: 36,135 (65.9%)  

          1997 general election

          1997 general election: Donegal South-West[12][17]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456
          Fianna Fáil Mary Coughlan 20.3 6,597 6,620 6,877 7,192 7,548 8,203
          Fianna Fáil Enda Bonner 17.7 5,742 5,751 5,832 5,946 6,000 6,745
          Fine Gael Dinny McGinley 17.5 5,679 5,695 5,973 6,222 7,434 8,165
          Independent Thomas Gildea 17.3 5,592 5,651 5,925 6,370 6,489 7,983
          Independent Paddy Kelly[n 1] 12.7 4,123 4,175 4,250 4,415 4,515  
          Fine Gael Frank O'Kelly 5.5 1,774 1,783 1,873 2,053    
          Green Elizabeth Cullen 4.2 1,366 1,387 1,643      
          Labour Manus Brennan 4.2 1,361 1,367        
          Independent Tom Kennedy 0.6 206          
          Electorate: 51,479   Valid: 32,440   Spoilt: 454 (1.4%)   Quota: 8,111   Turnout: 32,894 (63.9%)  
            1. ↑ Kelly was a member of Independent Fianna Fáil but appeared on the ballot as a non-party independent.

            1992 general election

            1992 general election: Donegal South-West[11][18]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234567
            Fianna Fáil Pat "the Cope" Gallagher 26.4 7,870            
            Fianna Fáil Mary Coughlan 22.3 6,639 6,915 6,962 7,033 7,178 7,317 7,624
            Fine Gael Jim White 19.3 5,745 5,762 5,792 5,836 5,966 6,009 6,379
            Fine Gael Dinny McGinley 18.5 5,504 5,564 5,576 5,731 5,855 5,937 6,588
            Democratic Left Séamus Rodgers 6.1 1,825 1,863 1,881 1,974 2,058 2,201  
            Independent Benny Mooney 2.4 700 705 711 765      
            Sinn Féin Anna Rose Doherty 1.9 577 583 828 855 905    
            Independent Fred Coll 1.8 539 551 557        
            Sinn Féin John McCluskey 1.4 409 412          
            Electorate: 48,528   Valid: 29,808   Spoilt: 688 (2.3%)   Quota: 7,453   Turnout: 30,496 (62.8%)  

              1989 general election

              1989 general election: Donegal South-West[10][19]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12
              Fianna Fáil Pat "the Cope" Gallagher 28.9 8,332  
              Fianna Fáil Mary Coughlan 26.3 7,592  
              Fine Gael Dinny McGinley 24.8 7,160 7,534
              Workers' Party Séamus Rodgers 9.6 2,768 3,338
              Fine Gael Frank O'Kelly 8.6 2,493 2,573
              Independent Tom Kennedy 1.8 521 612
              Electorate: 47,027   Valid: 28,866   Quota: 7,217   Turnout: 61.4%  

                1987 general election

                1987 general election: Donegal South-West[9][20][21]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                12345
                Fianna Fáil Mary Coughlan 30.7 9,698        
                Fianna Fáil Pat "the Cope" Gallagher 27.5 8,686        
                Fine Gael Dinny McGinley 20.1 6,331 6,811 7,008 7,158 9,821
                Fine Gael Francis O'Kelly 9.7 3,072 3,452 3,505 3,614  
                Workers' Party Séamus Rodgers 8.0 2,512 3,030 3,465 4,085 4,344
                Sinn Féin Eamonn Monaghan 4.0 1,276 1,702 1,809    
                Electorate: 45,871   Valid: 31,575   Quota: 7,894   Turnout: 68.8%  

                  1983 by-election

                  Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD Clement Coughlan, a by-election was held on 13 May 1983. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Cathal Coughlan, brother of the deceased TD.

                  1983 by-election: Donegal South-West[8][21]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  123
                  Fianna Fáil Cathal Coughlan 56.6 17,960    
                  Fine Gael J. J. Reid 31.1 9,870 10,512 10,731
                  Workers' Party Séamus Rodgers 9.4 2,992 4,021 4,435
                  Independent Eamon Ó Gallachoir 1.7 530 802  
                  Independent Leo Armstrong 1.2 373 490  
                  Independent Jim Tallon 0.1 37 55  
                  Electorate: 45,823   Valid: 31,762   Quota: 15,882   Turnout: 69.3%  

                    November 1982 general election

                    November 1982 general election: Donegal South-West[7][22]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    1234
                    Fianna Fáil Clement Coughlan 29.5 9,483      
                    Fine Gael Dinny McGinley 26.5 8,544      
                    Fianna Fáil Pat "the Cope" Gallagher 25.4 8,165      
                    Fine Gael Francis O'Kelly 12.5 4,035 4,815 5,270 5,290
                    Workers' Party Séamus Rodgers 6.1 1,972 2,625 2,664 2,759
                    Electorate: 45,334   Valid: 32,199   Quota: 8,050   Turnout: 71.0%  

                      February 1982 general election

                      February 1982 general election: Donegal South-West[6][23]
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      123
                      Fianna Fáil Clement Coughlan 25.1 8,321    
                      Fianna Fáil Pat "the Cope" Gallagher 22.9 7,576 8,011 8,270
                      Fine Gael Dinny McGinley 21.6 7,160 7,419 10,925
                      Fine Gael J J Reid 12.4 4,113 4,300  
                      Independent Fianna Fáil Patrick Kelly 11.7 3,868 4,877 5,036
                      Sinn Féin The Workers' Party Séamus Rodgers 3.2 1,056    
                      Independent Daniel Harkin 3.1 1,013    
                      Electorate: 44,860   Valid: 33,107   Spoilt: 253 (0.8%)   Quota: 8,277   Turnout: 33,360 (74.4%)  

                        1981 general election

                        1981 general election: Donegal South-West[5][24]
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        1234
                        Fianna Fáil Clement Coughlan 26.9 9,341      
                        Fine Gael James White 23.4 8,117 8,167 12,271  
                        Fianna Fáil Pat "the Cope" Gallagher 18.5 6,433 6,969 7,348 7,762
                        Independent Fianna Fáil Patrick Kelly 16.2 5,626 5,684 6,197 7,038
                        Fine Gael Dinny McGinley 14.9 5,199 5,216    
                        Electorate: 44,860   Valid: 34,716   Spoilt: 335 (0.9%)   Quota: 8,680   Turnout: 35,051 (78.1%)  

                          1965 general election

                          1965 general election: Donegal South-West[4][25]
                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                          12
                          Fianna Fáil Joseph Brennan 27.3 7,020  
                          Fine Gael Patrick O'Donnell 26.1 6,691  
                          Fianna Fáil Cormac Breslin 24.3 6,240 6,804
                          Fine Gael James White 16.7 4,298 4,326
                          Fine Gael Frank Reid 5.6 1,432 1,439
                          Electorate: 35,828   Valid: 25,681   Quota: 6,421   Turnout: 71.7%  

                            1961 general election

                            1961 general election: Donegal South-West[3][25]
                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                            123
                            Fianna Fáil Joseph Brennan 29.8 7,045    
                            Fine Gael Patrick O'Donnell 23.3 5,512 5,546 6,030
                            Fine Gael Christopher Gallagher 19.5 4,599 4,660 4,864
                            Fianna Fáil Cormac Breslin 19.2 4,536 5,552 5,927
                            Sinn Féin Séamus Rodgers 8.2 1,930 1,958  
                            Electorate: 36,231   Valid: 23,622   Quota: 5,906   Turnout: 65.2%  

                              See also

                              References

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