Sligo
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1937
Abolished1948
Seats3
Local government areaCounty Sligo
Created fromLeitrim–Sligo
Replaced bySligo–Leitrim

Sligo 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, when the Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935 split the old Leitrim–Sligo constituency, with County Leitrim being represented from 1937 through the new Leitrim constituency.[1]

Under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947, the Sligo constituency was abolished, and the Sligo–Leitrim constituency was created for the 1948 general election.[2]

Boundaries

Some Dáil constituencies cross county boundaries, in order to ensure a reasonably consistent ratio of electors to TDs. The Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935 defined the boundaries of the Sligo constituency as being:[1]

"The administrative County of Sligo except the portion thereof which is comprised in the County Constituency of Leitrim."

The boundaries of the Leitrim constituency were defined as:

"The administrative County of Leitrim and The District Electoral Divisions of: Ballintogher East, Ballynakill, Ballynashee, Cliffony North, Cliffony South, Drumcolumb, Killadoon, Kilmactranny, Rossinver East and Shancough in the administrative County of Sligo."

TDs

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Sligo 1937–1948[3]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
9th1937[4] Frank Carty
(FF)		 Martin Roddy
(FG)		 Patrick Rogers
(FG)
10th1938[5] Martin Brennan
(FF)
11th1943[6] Martin Roddy
(FG)
12th1944[7]
13th1948 Constituency abolished. See Sligo–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.

Elections

1944 general election

1944 general election: Sligo[7][8]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123
Fianna Fáil Martin Brennan 28.8 7,532    
Fine Gael Martin Roddy 24.8 6,485 6,530  
Fine Gael Patrick Rogers 20.2 5,288 5,354 6,655
Labour Michael Nevin 13.2 3,453 3,561  
Fianna Fáil Frank O'Beirne 12.9 3,359 4,142 5,495
Electorate: 36,777   Valid: 26,117   Quota: 6,530   Turnout: 71.0%  

    1943 general election

    1943 general election: Sligo[6][8]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    Fianna Fáil Martin Brennan 24.5 6,888 6,921 7,253      
    Fine Gael Patrick Rogers 16.4 4,606 4,803 4,867 4,876 4,993 6,136
    Fine Gael Martin Roddy 16.2 4,555 5,424 5,702 5,721 5,951 6,949
    Labour Michael Nevin 11.8 3,320 3,501 3,649 3,675 5,041 5,462
    Fianna Fáil Peadar Glynn 9.6 2,688 2,731 2,796 2,933    
    Clann na Talmhan William Gormley 8.5 2,397 2,474 3,620 3,663 3,882  
    Clann na Talmhan Michael Hanley 7.7 2,163 2,205        
    Fine Gael Thomas McGoldrick 5.2 1,458          
    Electorate: 36,777   Valid: 28,075   Quota: 7,019   Turnout: 76.3%  

      1938 general election

      1938 general election: Sligo[5][8]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12
      Fianna Fáil Martin Brennan 29.4 8,465  
      Fine Gael Patrick Rogers 26.6 7,667  
      Fine Gael Martin Roddy 22.0 6,336 6,424
      Fianna Fáil Frank Carty 22.0 6,319 7,499
      Electorate: 36,049   Valid: 28,787   Quota: 7,197   Turnout: 79.9%  

        1937 general election

        1937 general election: Sligo[4][8]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234
        Fine Gael Martin Roddy 24.0 6,755 6,899 9,518  
        Fianna Fáil Frank Carty 19.7 5,535 7,150    
        Independent Michael Brennan 17.5 4,936 5,736 6,024 6,077
        Fine Gael Patrick Rogers 16.0 4,514 4,544 5,092 7,486
        Fine Gael William Caffrey 13.0 3,672 3,757    
        Fianna Fáil William Browne 9.8 2,747      
        Electorate: 36,516   Valid: 28,159   Quota: 7,040   Turnout: 77.1%  

          See also

          References

          1. 1 2 "Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act, 1935: First Schedule (Revised constituencies)". Irish Statute Book database. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
          2. ↑ "Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1947: First Schedule (Constituencies)". Irish Statute Book database. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
          3. ↑ Walker, Brian M, ed. (1992). Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0-901714-96-8. ISSN 0332-0286.
          4. 1 2 "General election 1937: Sligo". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
          5. 1 2 "General election 1938: Sligo". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
          6. 1 2 "General election 1943: Sligo". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
          7. 1 2 "General election 1944: Sligo". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
          8. 1 2 3 4 Gallagher, Michael (1993). Irish Elections 1922-44: Results and Analysis. PSAI Press. ISBN 0951974815.
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