Roscommon–South Leitrim (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Roscommon–South Leitrim
Former Dáil Éireann
Parliamentary Constituency

Outline map

Location of Roscommon–South Leitrim within Ireland
Former constituency
Created 2007
Abolished 2016
Seats 3
County council County Roscommon
County Leitrim

Roscommon–South Leitrim was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, from 2007 to 2016. The constituency elected three deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs). The method of election was the single transferable vote form of proportional representation (PR-STV).

History and boundaries

The constituency was created for the 2007 general election by the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2005,[1] which gave effect to the 2004 Constituency Commission Report on Dáil Constituencies. It included all of County Roscommon and the southern portion of County Leitrim (the area to the east and south of Lough Allen).[2] This territory was previously represented through the constituencies of Longford–Roscommon and Sligo–Leitrim, both of which were abolished in 2007.

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

"The county of Roscommon;
and, in the county of Leitrim, the electoral divisions of:
Ballinamore, Cloverhill, Corralla, Drumreilly North, Drumreilly South, Garradice, Greaghglass, Killygar, Newtowngore, Oughteragh, in the former Rural District of Ballinamore;
Annaduff, Carrick-on-Shannon, Drumsna, Gortnagullion, Gowel, in the former Rural District of Carrick-on-Shannon No. 1;
Aghavas, Beihy, Breandrum, Bunny Beg, Carrigallen East, Carrigallen West, Cashel, Castlefore, Cattan, Cloone, Corriga, Drumard, Drumdoo, Drumod, Fenagh, Gortermone, Keeldra, Lisgillock, Mohill, Rinn, Riverstown, Roosky, Rowan, in the former Rural District of Mohill."

It was abolished at the 2016 general election and replaced by the Roscommon–Galway and Sligo–Leitrim constituencies.

TDs

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Roscommon–South Leitrim 2007–2016
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
30th 2007[3] Michael Finneran
(FF)		 Frank Feighan
(FG)		 Denis Naughten
(FG)
31st 2011[4] Luke 'Ming' Flanagan[5]
(Ind)
2014 by-election[6] Michael Fitzmaurice
(Ind)
32nd 2016 Constituency abolished. See Roscommon–Galway and 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

2014 by-election

2014 by-election: Roscommon–South Leitrim[6]
Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7
Independent Michael Fitzmaurice 18.7 6,220 6,371 6,625 7,075 9,211 11,722 14,881
Fianna Fáil Ivan Connaughton 22.0 7,334 7,502 7,652 7,846 8,863 10,083 12,050
Fine Gael Maura Hopkins 16.8 5,593 5,742 5,864 6,075 7,312 8,476  
Sinn Féin Martin Kenny 17.7 5,906 6,184 6,283 6,447 7,022    
Independent John McDermott 8.8 2,944 3,018 3,187 3,468      
Labour Party John Kelly 6.1 2,037 2,060 2,090 2,144      
Independent Emmett Corcoran 3.8 1,262 1,305 1,483        
Independent Tom Crosby 3.1 1,030 1,063          
Independent Des Guckian 2.7 902            
Independent Gerry O'Boyle 0.2 82            
Electorate: 64,873   Valid: 33,310   Spoilt: 262 (0.8%)   Quota: 16,656   Turnout: 33,572 (51.8%)

    2011 general election

    2011 general election: Roscommon–South Leitrim[4]
    Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6
    Independent Luke 'Ming' Flanagan[5] 18.8 8,925 9,251 10,448 12,149    
    Fine Gael Frank Feighan 18.9 8,983 9,457 9,902 11,130 11,239 13,266
    Fine Gael Denis Naughten 19.6 9,320 9,429 10,618 11,349 11,415 12,122
    Fianna Fáil Ivan Connaughton 8.6 4,070 5,379 5,856 6,254 6,285 7,034
    Sinn Féin Martin Kenny 9.8 4,637 5,369 5,526 6,042 6,108  
    Labour Party John Kelly 9.4 4,455 4,617 4,894      
    Independent John McDermott 7.9 3,770 3,882        
    Fianna Fáil Gerry Kilrane 6.4 3,033          
    Green Party Garreth McDaid 0.5 220          
    Independent Seán Kearns 0.2 91          
    Electorate: 60,235   Valid: 47,504   Spoilt: 531 (1.1%)   Quota: 11,877   Turnout: 48,035 (79.7%)

      2007 general election

      2007 general election: Roscommon–South Leitrim[3]
      Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4
      Fine Gael Frank Feighan 19.8 9,103 9,507 10,421 12,065
      Fianna Fáil Michael Finneran 21.7 9,982 10,135 10,529 12,017
      Fine Gael Denis Naughten 19.4 8,928 9,354 9,670 11,048
      Fianna Fáil John Ellis 17.2 7,915 8,060 9,347 9,650
      Independent John Kelly 9.9 4,539 4,839 5,522  
      Sinn Féin Martin Kenny 8.4 3,876 4,118    
      Green Party Garreth McDaid 1.8 836      
      Labour Party Hughie Baxter 1.8 832      
      Independent Noel O'Gara 0.1 66      
      Electorate: 62,437   Valid: 46,077   Spoilt: ?   Quota: 11,520   Turnout: 73.8%

        2015 Same Sex Marriage referendum

        On 22 May 2015, Roscommon–South Leitrim was the only constituency to vote against the same sex marriage referendum, with 51.42% of the vote.[7]

        See also

        References

        1. ↑ "Electoral (Amendment) Act 2005: Schedule". Irish Statute Book database. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
        2. ↑ "Electoral (Amendment) Act 2009: Schedule". Irish Statute Book database. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
        3. 1 2 "General election 2007: Roscommon–South Leitrim". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 14 February 2009.
        4. 1 2 "General election 2011: Roscommon–South Leitrim". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
        5. 1 2 Flanagan campaigned as a member of the New Vision alliance.
        6. 1 2 "Roscommon–South Leitrim by-election". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
        7. ↑ "Huge Ireland vote for gay marriage". BBC News. Retrieved 4 June 2015.

        External links

        Oireachtas Members Database

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