Louth–Meath (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Louth–Meath
Former Dáil Éireann Parliamentary Constituency
Location of Louth–Meath within Ireland
Former constituency
Created	1921
Abolished	1923
Seats	5
County/City council	County Louth County Meath

Louth–Meath was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1921 to 1923. The constituency elected 5 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) to the Dáil, using the single transferable vote form of proportional representation (PR-STV).

History and boundaries

The constituency was created in 1921, under the Government of Ireland Act 1920, for the 1921 general election to the House of Commons of Southern Ireland, whose members formed the 2nd Dáil. It was used again for the 1922 general election to the 3rd Dáil. It covered most of County Louth and County Meath.

Louth–Meath was abolished under the Electoral Act 1923, and replaced by the two new constituencies of Louth and Meath

TDs

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Louth–Meath 1921–1923^[1]
Key to parties Lab = Labour Party SF = Sinn Féin Anti-Treaty = Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty) Pro-Treaty = Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty)
Dáil	Election	Deputy (Party)		Deputy (Party)		Deputy (Party)		Deputy (Party)		Deputy (Party)
2nd	1921^[2]		Eamonn Duggan (SF)		Peter Hughes (SF)		Justin McKenna (SF)		James Murphy (SF)		John J. O'Kelly (SF)
3rd	1922^[3]		Eamonn Duggan (Pro-Treaty)		Peter Hughes (Pro-Treaty)		Cathal O'Shannon (Lab)		James Murphy (Pro-Treaty)		John J. O'Kelly (Anti-Treaty)
4th	1923	Constituency abolished. See Louth and Meath

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

1922 general election

1922 general election: Louth–Meath^[3]
Party		Candidate	1st Pref	%	Seat	Count
	Labour Party	Cathal O'Shannon	13,994	38.3	1	1
	Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty)	Eamonn Duggan	6,990	19.2	2	1
	Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty)	John J. O'Kelly	5,733	15.7	3	2
	Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty)	Peter Hughes	4,282	11.7	4	2
	Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty)	James Murphy	3,367	9.2	5	3
	Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty)	Justin McKenna	2,135	5.9
Electorate: ? Valid: 36,501 Quota: 6,084 Turnout:

1921 general election

1921 general election: Louth–Meath^[2]
Party		Candidate	1st Pref	%	Seat	Count
	Sinn Féin	Eamonn Duggan	Unopposed	N/A	1
	Sinn Féin	Peter Hughes	Unopposed	N/A	2
	Sinn Féin	Justin McKenna	Unopposed	N/A	3
	Sinn Féin	James Murphy	Unopposed	N/A	4
	Sinn Féin	John J. O'Kelly	Unopposed	N/A	5

References

↑ Walker, Brian M, ed. (1992). Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0-901714-96-8. ISSN 0332-0286.
1 2 "General election 1921: Louth–Meath". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
1 2 "General election 1922: Louth–Meath". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 21 September 2010.

External links

Oireachtas Members Database

Parliamentary constituencies in County Meath

Parliament of Ireland to 1800	Athboy (1613–1800) Duleek (1727–1800) Kells (1561–1800) Meath (????–1800) Navan (1469–1800) Ratoath (????–1800) Trim (1572–1800)

Westminster 1801–1922 and First Dáil 1918	Meath (1801–85) North Meath (1885–1922) South Meath (1885–1922)

Dáil Éireann 1918–present	Louth–Meath (1921–23) Meath (1923–37, 1948–2007) Meath–Westmeath (1937–48) Meath East (2007–) Meath West (2007–)

European Parliament 1979–present	Leinster (1979–2004) East (2004–14) Midlands–North-West (2004–)

Irish counties: Carlow Cavan Clare Cork Donegal Dublin Galway Kerry Kildare Kilkenny Laois Leitrim Limerick Longford Louth Mayo Meath Monaghan Offaly Roscommon Sligo Tipperary Waterford Westmeath Wexford Wicklow

Parliamentary constituencies in County Louth

Parliament of Ireland to 1800	Ardee (1378–1800) Carlingford (13??–1800) Drogheda (1264–1800) Dundalk (1264–1800) Dunleer (1679–1800) Louth (????–1800)

Westminster 1801–1922 and First Dáil 1918	Drogheda (1801–85) Dundalk (1801–85) Louth (1801–85) North Louth (1885–1918) South Louth (1885–1918) Louth (1918–22)

Dáil Éireann 1918–present	Louth–Meath (1921–23) Louth (1923–)

European Parliament 1979–present	Leinster (1979–2004) East (2004–14) Midlands–North-West (2014–)

Irish counties: Carlow Cavan Clare Cork Donegal Dublin Galway Kerry Kildare Kilkenny Laois Leitrim Limerick Longford Louth Mayo Meath Monaghan Offaly Roscommon Sligo Tipperary Waterford Westmeath Wexford Wicklow

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