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{{Infobox constituency |
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| name = Louth–Meath |
| name = Louth–Meath |
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| type = [[Dáil constituencies|Dáil]] |
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| year = [[1921 Irish elections|1921]] |
| year = [[1921 Irish elections|1921]] |
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| abolished = [[1923 Irish general election|1923]] |
| abolished = [[1923 Irish general election|1923]] |
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| seats = 5 |
| seats = 5 |
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| local_council_label = [[Local government in the Republic of Ireland| |
| local_council_label = [[Local government in the Republic of Ireland|Local government areas]] |
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| local_council = [[County Louth]] |
| local_council = {{ubl|[[County Louth]]|[[County Meath]]}} |
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| next = {{ubl|[[Louth (Dáil constituency)|Louth]]|[[Meath (Dáil constituency)|Meath]]}} |
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'''Louth–Meath''' was a [[Dáil constituencies|parliamentary constituency]] represented in [[Dáil Éireann]], the lower house of the Irish parliament or [[Oireachtas]] from 1921 to 1923. The constituency elected 5 deputies ([[Teachta Dála|Teachtaí Dála]], commonly known as TDs) to the Dáil, |
'''Louth–Meath''' was a [[Dáil constituencies|parliamentary constituency]] represented in [[Dáil Éireann]], the lower house of the Irish parliament or [[Oireachtas]] from 1921 to 1923. The constituency elected 5 deputies ([[Teachta Dála|Teachtaí Dála]], commonly known as TDs) to the Dáil, on the system of [[proportional representation]] by means of the [[single transferable vote]] (PR-STV). |
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== History and boundaries == |
== History and boundaries == |
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The constituency was created in 1921, under the [[Government of Ireland Act 1920]], for the [[1921 Irish elections|1921 general election]] to the [[House of Commons of Southern Ireland]], whose members formed the [[2nd Dáil]]. It was used again for the [[1922 Irish general election|1922 general election]] to the [[3rd Dáil]]. It covered |
The constituency was created in 1921, under the [[Government of Ireland Act 1920]], for the [[1921 Irish elections|1921 general election]] to the [[House of Commons of Southern Ireland]], whose members formed the [[2nd Dáil]]. It was used again for the [[1922 Irish general election|1922 general election]] to the [[3rd Dáil]]. It covered [[County Louth]] and [[County Meath]]. |
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Louth–Meath was abolished under the [[Electoral Act 1923]], and replaced by the two new constituencies of [[Louth (Dáil constituency)|Louth]] and [[Meath (Dáil constituency)|Meath]] |
Louth–Meath was abolished under the [[Electoral Act 1923]], and replaced by the two new constituencies of [[Louth (Dáil constituency)|Louth]] and [[Meath (Dáil constituency)|Meath]]. |
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== TDs == |
== TDs == |
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{{Irish TD table Dáil <!-- Duggan, Hughes, McKenna, Murphy, O'Kelly --> |
{{Irish TD table Dáil <!-- Duggan, Hughes, McKenna, Murphy, O'Kelly --> |
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| dailnum = 2 |
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| refs =<ref name="ei-louthmeath-1921">{{cite web |title=General election 1921: Louth–Meath |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1921&cons=561 |work= |
| refs =<ref name="ei-louthmeath-1921">{{cite web |title=General election 1921: Louth–Meath |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1921&cons=561 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=21 September 2010}}</ref> |
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{{Irish TD table TD with party link |
{{Irish TD table TD with party link |
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{{Irish TD table Dáil <!-- Duggan, Hughes, McKenna, Murphy, O'Kelly --> |
{{Irish TD table Dáil <!-- Duggan, Hughes, McKenna, Murphy, O'Kelly --> |
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| dailnum = 3 |
| dailnum = 3 |
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| refs =<ref name="ei-louthmeath-1922">{{cite web |title=General election 1922: Louth–Meath |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1922&cons=561 |work= |
| refs =<ref name="ei-louthmeath-1922">{{cite web |title=General election 1922: Louth–Meath |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1922&cons=561 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=21 September 2010}}</ref> |
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{{Irish TD table TD with party link |
{{Irish TD table TD with party link |
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=== 1922 general election === |
=== 1922 general election === |
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{{STV Election box |
{{STV Election box begin2 |
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|title = [[1922 Irish general election|1922 general election]]: Louth–Meath<ref name="ei-louthmeath-1922"/> |
|title = [[1922 Irish general election|1922 general election]]: Louth–Meath<ref name="ei-louthmeath-1922"/><ref name="GallagherIrishElections1922-44">{{cite book|last=Gallagher|first=Michael|author-link=Michael Gallagher (academic)|date=1993|title=Irish Elections 1922-44: Results and Analysis |publisher=PSAI Press|isbn=0951974815}}</ref> |
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{{STV Election box |
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|candidate = '''[[Cathal O'Shannon]]''' |
|candidate = '''[[Cathal O'Shannon]]''' |
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|party = Labour Party (Ireland) |
|party = Labour Party (Ireland) |
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|percentage = 38.3 |
|percentage = 38.3 |
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|count1 = '''13,994''' |
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{{STV Election box |
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|candidate = '''[[Eamonn Duggan]]''' |
|candidate = '''[[Eamonn Duggan]]''' |
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|party = Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) |
|party = Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) |
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|percentage = 19.2 |
|percentage = 19.2 |
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|count1 = '''6,990''' |
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|candidate = '''[[John J. O'Kelly]]''' |
|candidate = '''[[John J. O'Kelly]]''' |
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|party = Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty) |
|party = Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty) |
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|percentage = 15.7 |
|percentage = 15.7 |
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|count1 = 5,733 |
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|count2 = '''8,602''' |
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{{STV Election box |
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|candidate = '''[[Peter Hughes (Irish politician)|Peter Hughes]]''' |
|candidate = '''[[Peter Hughes (Irish politician)|Peter Hughes]]''' |
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|party = Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) |
|party = Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) |
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|percentage = 11.7 |
|percentage = 11.7 |
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|count1 = 4,282 |
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|count2 = '''6,112''' |
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{{STV Election box |
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|candidate = '''[[James Murphy (Irish politician)|James Murphy]]''' |
|candidate = '''[[James Murphy (Irish politician)|James Murphy]]''' |
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|party = Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) |
|party = Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) |
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|percentage = 9.2 |
|percentage = 9.2 |
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|count1 = 3,367 |
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|count2 = 5,293 |
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|count3 = '''6,222''' |
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{{STV Election box |
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|candidate = [[Justin McKenna]] |
|candidate = [[Justin McKenna]] |
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|party = Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) |
|party = Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) |
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|percentage = 5. |
|percentage = 5.8 |
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|count1 = 2,135 |
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|count2 = 3,420 |
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|count3 = 3,912 |
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{{STV Election box |
{{STV Election box end2 |
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|numcounts = 3 |
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|electorate = 62,505 |
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|valid = 36,501 |
|valid = 36,501 |
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|spoilt = |
|spoilt = |
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|quota = 6,084 |
|quota = 6,084 |
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|turnout = |
|turnout = 58.4% |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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*[https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/ Oireachtas Members Database] |
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{{County Meath constituencies}} |
{{County Meath constituencies}} |
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{{County Louth constituencies}} |
{{County Louth constituencies}} |
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Latest revision as of 20:10, 7 August 2022
Louth–Meath | |
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Former Dáil constituency | |
Former constituency | |
Created | 1921 |
Abolished | 1923 |
Seats | 5 |
Local government areas | |
Replaced by |
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, on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (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 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] | |||||||||||
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Key to parties
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Dáil | Election | Deputy (Party) |
Deputy (Party) |
Deputy (Party) |
Deputy (Party) |
Deputy (Party) | |||||
2nd | 1921[2] | Justin McKenna (SF) |
Eamonn Duggan (SF) |
Peter Hughes (SF) |
James Murphy (SF) |
John J. O'Kelly (SF) | |||||
3rd | 1922[3] | Cathal O'Shannon (Lab) |
Eamonn Duggan (PT-SF) |
Peter Hughes (PT-SF) |
James Murphy (PT-SF) |
John J. O'Kelly (AT-SF) | |||||
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
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||
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1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
Labour | Cathal O'Shannon | 38.3 | 13,994 | |||
Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) | Eamonn Duggan | 19.2 | 6,990 | |||
Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty) | John J. O'Kelly | 15.7 | 5,733 | 8,602 | ||
Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) | Peter Hughes | 11.7 | 4,282 | 6,112 | ||
Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) | James Murphy | 9.2 | 3,367 | 5,293 | 6,222 | |
Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) | Justin McKenna | 5.8 | 2,135 | 3,420 | 3,912 | |
Electorate: 62,505 Valid: 36,501 Quota: 6,084 Turnout: 58.4% |
1921 general election
Party | Candidate | 1st Pref | % | Seat | Count | |
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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 |
See also
- Dáil constituencies
- Politics of the Republic of Ireland
- Historic Dáil constituencies
- Elections in the Republic of Ireland
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.
- ^ a b "General election 1921: Louth–Meath". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
- ^ a b "General election 1922: Louth–Meath". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
- ^ Gallagher, Michael (1993). Irish Elections 1922-44: Results and Analysis. PSAI Press. ISBN 0951974815.
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