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{{for|the 1885–1922 constituency|North Galway (UK Parliament constituency)}} {{for|the 1885–1922 constituency|North Galway (UK Parliament constituency)}}
{{Dáil Éireann former constituency infobox {{Short description|Dáil constituency (1948–1961)}}
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|Name = Galway North
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{{Infobox constituency
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| name = Galway North
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| type = ]
|Abolished = 1961
| year = ]
|Seats = 3
| abolished = ]
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'''Galway North''' was a ] represented in ], the lower house of the ] parliament or ] from 1948 to 1961. The constituency elected 3 deputies (], commonly known in English as TDs) to the Dáil, using the ] form of ] (PR-STV). '''Galway North''' was a ] represented in ], the lower house of the Irish parliament or ] from 1948 to 1961. The constituency elected 3 deputies (], commonly known as TDs) to the Dáil, on the system of ] by means of the ] (PR-STV).


== History == == History ==
The constituency was created under the ] for the ] to Dáil Éireann. It was abolished under the ], when the three existing Galway constituencies were replaced by the two new constituencies of ] and ]. The constituency was created under the ] for the ] to Dáil Éireann.<ref name="ea-1947"/> It was abolished under the ], when the three existing Galway constituencies were replaced by the two new constituencies of ] and ].


== Boundaries == == Boundaries ==
The administrative county of Galway except the portion thereof which was comprised in the County Constituencies of ] and ].<ref name="ea-1947">{{cite web |title=Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1947: (Constituencies) |url=http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1947/en/act/pub/0031/gen_1.html#gen_1 |work=Irish Statute Book database |accessdate=20 September 2010 }}</ref> The administrative county of Galway except the portion thereof which was comprised in the County Constituencies of ] and ].<ref name="ea-1947">{{cite web |title=Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1947: (Constituencies) |url=http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1947/en/act/pub/0031/sched1.html |work=Irish Statute Book database |accessdate=20 September 2010 }}</ref>


== TDs == == TDs ==
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|start = 1948 |start = 1948
|end = 1961 |end = 1961
|refs = <ref name="walker">{{cite book |title=Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92 |editor=Walker, Brian M |publisher=Royal Irish Academy |location=Dublin |year=1992 |isbn=0 901714 96 8 |issn=0332-0286 }}</ref> |refs =<ref name="walker">{{cite book |title=Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92 |editor=Walker, Brian M |publisher=Royal Irish Academy |location=Dublin |year=1992 |isbn=0-901714-96-8 |issn=0332-0286 }}</ref>
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|Fianna Fáil |Fianna Fáil
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{{Irish TD table Dáil {{Irish TD table Dáil
|dailnum = 13 |dailnum = 13
|refs = <ref name="ei-galwayn-1948">{{cite web |title=General election 1948: Galway North |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1948&cons=126 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=20 September 2010}}</ref> |refs =<ref name="ei-galwayn-1948">{{cite web |title=General election 1948: Galway North |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1948&cons=126 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=20 September 2010}}</ref>
}} }}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link {{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = ] |name = ]
|elections = 4 |elections = 4
|party = Fianna Fáil |party = Fianna Fáil
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = ]
|elections = 4
|party = Clann na Talmhan
}} }}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link {{Irish TD table TD with party link
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|elections = 1 |elections = 1
|party = Fianna Fáil |party = Fianna Fáil
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = ]
|elections = 4
|party = Clann na Talmhan
}} }}
{{Irish TD table Dáil {{Irish TD table Dáil
|dailnum = 14 |dailnum = 14
|refs = <ref name="ei-galwayn-1951">{{cite web |title=General election 1951: Galway North |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1951&cons=126 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=20 September 2010}}</ref> |refs =<ref name="ei-galwayn-1951">{{cite web |title=General election 1951: Galway North |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1951&cons=126 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=20 September 2010}}</ref>
}} }}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link {{Irish TD table TD with party link
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{{Irish TD table Dáil {{Irish TD table Dáil
|dailnum = 15 |dailnum = 15
|refs = <ref name="ei-galwayn-1954">{{cite web |title=General election 1954: Galway North |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1954&cons=126 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=20 September 2010}}</ref> |refs =<ref name="ei-galwayn-1954">{{cite web |title=General election 1954: Galway North |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1954&cons=126 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=20 September 2010}}</ref>
}} }}
{{Irish TD table Dáil {{Irish TD table Dáil
|dailnum = 16 |dailnum = 16
|refs = <ref name="ei-galwayn-1957">{{cite web |title=General election 1957: Galway North |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1957&cons=126 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=20 September 2010}}</ref> |refs =<ref name="ei-galwayn-1957">{{cite web |title=General election 1957: Galway North |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1957&cons=126 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=20 September 2010}}</ref>
}} }}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link {{Irish TD table TD with party link
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|dailnum = 17 |dailnum = 17
|maxTDs = 3 |maxTDs = 3
|comment = Constituency abolished. See ] and ] |comment = Constituency abolished. See ] and ]
}} }}


== Elections == == Elections ==
=== 1957 general election === === 1957 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin {{STV Election box begin2
|title = ]: Galway North<ref name="walker"/><ref name="ei-galwayn-1957"/> |title = ]: Galway North<ref name="ei-galwayn-1957"/><ref name="GallagherIrishElections"/>
|numcounts = 3
}} }}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link {{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = ''']''' |candidate = ''']'''
|party = Clann na Talmhan |party = Clann na Talmhan
|percentage = 33.1 |percentage = 33.1
|votes = 7,399 |count1 = '''7,399'''
|seat = 1 |count2 = &nbsp;
|count = 1 |count3 = &nbsp;
}} }}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link {{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = ''']''' |candidate = ''']'''
|party = Fianna Fáil |party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 23.3 |percentage = 23.3
|votes = 5,215 |count1 = 5,215
|seat = 2 |count2 = 5,358
|count = |count3 = '''5,946'''
}} }}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link {{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = ''']''' |candidate = ''']'''
|party = Fianna Fáil |party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 21.6 |percentage = 21.6
|votes = 4,826 |count1 = 4,826
|seat = 3 |count2 = 4,939
|count = |count3 = '''5,346'''
}} }}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link {{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = Pádraig Ó Ceallaigh |candidate = Pádraig Ó Ceallaigh
|party = Sinn Féin |party = Sinn Féin
|percentage = 11.4 |percentage = 11.4
|votes = 2,551 |count1 = 2,551
|seat = |count2 = 2,716
|count = |count3 = &nbsp;
}} }}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link {{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = ] |candidate = ]
|party = Fine Gael |party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 10.6 |percentage = 10.6
|votes = 2,380 |count1 = 2,380
|seat = |count2 = 3,765
|count = |count3 = 4,302
}} }}
{{STV Election box end {{STV Election box end2
|electorate = ? |numcounts = 3
|electorate = 29,884
|valid = 22,371 |valid = 22,371
|spoilt = |spoilt =
|quota = 5,593 |quota = 5,593
|turnout = ? |turnout = 74.9%
}} }}


== See also == === 1954 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin2
*]
|title = ]: Galway North<ref name="ei-galwayn-1954"/><ref name="GallagherIrishElections"/>
|numcounts = 4
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = ''']'''
|party = Clann na Talmhan
|percentage = 33.7
|count1 = '''7,889'''
|count2 = &nbsp;
|count3 = &nbsp;
|count4 = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = ]
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 19.7
|count1 = 4,619
|count2 = 5,195
|count3 = 5,266
|count4 = 5,352
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = ''']'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 18.9
|count1 = 4,430
|count2 = 5,600
|count3 = 5,665
|count4 = '''5,834'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = ''']'''
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 18.7
|count1 = 4,374
|count2 = 4,553
|count3 = '''6,453'''
|count4 = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = Thomas King
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 9.0
|count1 = 2,099
|count2 = &nbsp;
|count3 = &nbsp;
|count4 = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 4
|electorate = 30,452
|valid = 23,411
|spoilt =
|quota = 5,853
|turnout = 76.9%
}}

=== 1951 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin2
|title = ]: Galway North<ref name="GallagherIrishElections"/>
|numcounts = 4
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = ''']'''
|party = Clann na Talmhan
|percentage = 34.8
|count1 = '''7,923'''
|count2 = &nbsp;
|count3 = &nbsp;
|count4 = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = ''']'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 18.5
|count1 = 4,205
|count2 = 4,287
|count3 = 4,391
|count4 = '''5,952'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = ]
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 18.1
|count1 = 4,120
|count2 = 4,200
|count3 = 4,236
|count4 = 4,886
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = ''']'''
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 12.7
|count1 = 2,882
|count2 = 4,291
|count3 = 5,581
|count4 = '''5,764'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = Seán Glynn
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 10.5
|count1 = 2,382
|count2 = 2,511
|count3 = 2,632
|count4 = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = William Burke
|party = Clann na Poblachta
|percentage = 5.6
|count1 = 1,265
|count2 = 1,793
|count3 = &nbsp;
|count4 = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 4
|electorate = 31,373
|valid = 22,777
|spoilt =
|quota = 5,695
|turnout = 72.60%
}}

=== 1948 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin2
|title = ]: Galway North<ref name="GallagherIrishElections">{{cite book|last=Gallagher|first=Michael|author-link=Michael Gallagher (academic)|date=2009|title=Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2|publisher=Routledge|isbn=9781138973343}}</ref>
|numcounts = 8
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = ''']'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 19.9
|count1 = 4,636
|count2 = 4,663
|count3 = 4,682
|count4 = 4,728
|count5 = 4,808
|count6 = 4,961
|count7 = '''6,816'''
|count8 = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = ''']'''
|party = Clann na Talmhan
|percentage = 19.6
|count1 = 4,582
|count2 = 5,072
|count3 = 5,171
|count4 = 5,251
|count5 = '''5,861'''
|count6 = &nbsp;
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = ''']'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 16.0
|count1 = 3,742
|count2 = 3,851
|count3 = 3,876
|count4 = 3,897
|count5 = 4,033
|count6 = 4,166
|count7 = 4,814
|count8 = '''5,782'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = Seán Glynn
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 12.1
|count1 = 2,811
|count2 = 2,826
|count3 = 2,838
|count4 = 2,850
|count5 = 2,882
|count6 = 2,924
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = ]
|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|percentage = 9.7
|count1 = 2,273
|count2 = 2,309
|count3 = 2,418
|count4 = 2,466
|count5 = 2,704
|count6 = 3,971
|count7 = 4,162
|count8 = 4,175
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = John Nohilly
|party = Clann na Poblachta
|percentage = 6.7
|count1 = 1,562
|count2 = 1,606
|count3 = 1,651
|count4 = 2,352
|count5 = 2,575
|count6 = &nbsp;
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = Mark Wall
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 4.5
|count1 = 1,046
|count2 = 1,074
|count3 = 1,658
|count4 = 1,679
|count5 = &nbsp;
|count6 = &nbsp;
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = Michael Mannion
|party = Clann na Poblachta
|percentage = 4.0
|count1 = 922
|count2 = 944
|count3 = 963
|count4 = &nbsp;
|count5 = &nbsp;
|count6 = &nbsp;
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = William Allen
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 3.8
|count1 = 886
|count2 = 942
|count3 = &nbsp;
|count4 = &nbsp;
|count5 = &nbsp;
|count6 = &nbsp;
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = Patrick Collins
|party = Clann na Talmhan
|percentage = 3.8
|count1 = 876
|count2 = &nbsp;
|count3 = &nbsp;
|count4 = &nbsp;
|count5 = &nbsp;
|count6 = &nbsp;
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 8
|electorate = 32,389
|valid = 23,336
|spoilt =
|quota = 5,835
|turnout = 72.05%
}}

==See also==
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== References == ==References==
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==External links== ==External links==
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Latest revision as of 11:50, 24 March 2024

For the 1885–1922 constituency, see North Galway (UK Parliament constituency). Dáil constituency (1948–1961)

Galway North
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1948
Abolished1961
Seats3
Local government areaCounty Galway
Created from
Replaced by

Galway North was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1948 to 1961. 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 under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947 for the 1948 general election to Dáil Éireann. It was abolished under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1961, when the three existing Galway constituencies were replaced by the two new constituencies of Galway East and Galway West.

Boundaries

The administrative county of Galway except the portion thereof which was comprised in the County Constituencies of Galway West and Galway South.

TDs

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Galway North 1948–1961
Key to parties
Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)
13th 1948 Mark Killilea Snr
(FF) 		Michael F. Kitt
(FF) 		Michael Donnellan
(CnaT)
14th 1951 James Hession
(FG)
15th 1954
16th 1957 Michael F. Kitt
(FF)
17th 1961 Constituency abolished. See Galway East and Galway West

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

1957 general election

1957 general election: Galway North
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3
Clann na Talmhan Michael Donnellan 33.1 7,399    
Fianna Fáil Michael F. Kitt 23.3 5,215 5,358 5,946
Fianna Fáil Mark Killilea Snr 21.6 4,826 4,939 5,346
Sinn Féin Pádraig Ó Ceallaigh 11.4 2,551 2,716  
Fine Gael James Hession 10.6 2,380 3,765 4,302
Electorate: 29,884   Valid: 22,371   Quota: 5,593   Turnout: 74.9%  

1954 general election

1954 general election: Galway North
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
Clann na Talmhan Michael Donnellan 33.7 7,889      
Fianna Fáil Michael F. Kitt 19.7 4,619 5,195 5,266 5,352
Fianna Fáil Mark Killilea Snr 18.9 4,430 5,600 5,665 5,834
Fine Gael James Hession 18.7 4,374 4,553 6,453  
Fianna Fáil Thomas King 9.0 2,099      
Electorate: 30,452   Valid: 23,411   Quota: 5,853   Turnout: 76.9%  

1951 general election

1951 general election: Galway North
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
Clann na Talmhan Michael Donnellan 34.8 7,923      
Fianna Fáil Mark Killilea Snr 18.5 4,205 4,287 4,391 5,952
Fianna Fáil Michael F. Kitt 18.1 4,120 4,200 4,236 4,886
Fine Gael James Hession 12.7 2,882 4,291 5,581 5,764
Fianna Fáil Seán Glynn 10.5 2,382 2,511 2,632  
Clann na Poblachta William Burke 5.6 1,265 1,793    
Electorate: 31,373   Valid: 22,777   Quota: 5,695   Turnout: 72.60%  

1948 general election

1948 general election: Galway North
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Fianna Fáil Mark Killilea Snr 19.9 4,636 4,663 4,682 4,728 4,808 4,961 6,816  
Clann na Talmhan Michael Donnellan 19.6 4,582 5,072 5,171 5,251 5,861      
Fianna Fáil Michael F. Kitt 16.0 3,742 3,851 3,876 3,897 4,033 4,166 4,814 5,782
Fianna Fáil Seán Glynn 12.1 2,811 2,826 2,838 2,850 2,882 2,924    
Labour Robert Malachy Burke 9.7 2,273 2,309 2,418 2,466 2,704 3,971 4,162 4,175
Clann na Poblachta John Nohilly 6.7 1,562 1,606 1,651 2,352 2,575      
Fine Gael Mark Wall 4.5 1,046 1,074 1,658 1,679        
Clann na Poblachta Michael Mannion 4.0 922 944 963          
Fine Gael William Allen 3.8 886 942            
Clann na Talmhan Patrick Collins 3.8 876              
Electorate: 32,389   Valid: 23,336   Quota: 5,835   Turnout: 72.05%  

See also

References

  1. ^ "Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1947: (Constituencies)". Irish Statute Book database. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
  2. Walker, Brian M, ed. (1992). Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0-901714-96-8. ISSN 0332-0286.
  3. "General election 1948: Galway North". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
  4. "General election 1951: Galway North". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
  5. ^ "General election 1954: Galway North". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
  6. ^ "General election 1957: Galway North". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
  7. ^ Gallagher, Michael (2009). Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2. Routledge. ISBN 9781138973343.

External links

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