- Mayo East (Dáil Éireann constituency)
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For the 1885–1922 constituency, see East Mayo (UK Parliament constituency).
Mayo East Former Dáil Éireann
Parliamentary constituency1969–1997 Seats 3 County/City council County Mayo Mayo East was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1969 to 1997. The constituency was served by 3 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known in English as TDs). The method of election was the single transferable vote form of proportional representation (PR-STV).
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History and boundaries
The constituency was created under the terms of the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969, taking in parts of the former Mayo North and Mayo South constituencies.[1] It was abolished for the 1997 general election when it was combined with Mayo West to form the new 5 seat Mayo constituency.
TDs
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Mayo East 1969–1997[2] Key to partiesDáil Election Deputy
(Party)Deputy
(Party)Deputy
(Party)19th 1969[3] Seán Flanagan
(FF)Martin Finn
(FG)Thomas O'Hara
(FG)20th 1973[4] Seán Calleary
(FF)21st 1977[5] P. J. Morley
(FF)Paddy O'Toole
(FG)22nd 1981[6] 23rd 1982 (Feb)[7] 24th 1982 (Nov)[8] 25th 1987[9] Jim Higgins
(FG)26th 1989[10] 27th 1992[11] Tom Moffatt
(FF)28th 1997 Constituency abolished. See Mayo 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
1992 general election
1992 general election: Mayo East[11] Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count Fine Gael Jim Higgins 7,631 26.1 1 1 Fianna Fáil Tom Moffatt 6,639 22.7 2 3 Fianna Fáil P. J. Morley 5,693 19.4 3 3 Fine Gael Ernie Caffrey 5,733 19.6 Fianna Fáil Paddy Oliver 2,514 8.6 Independent Mary Reilly 1,089 3.7 Electorate: 43,449 Valid: 29,299 Spoilt: 421 (1.4%) Quota: 7,325 Turnout: 29,720 (68.4%) 1989 general election
1989 general election: Mayo East[10] Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count Fine Gael Jim Higgins 8,463 31.2 1 Fianna Fáil Seán Calleary 7,313 27.0 2 Fianna Fáil P. J. Morley 6,579 24.3 3 Fine Gael Ernie Caffrey 4,758 17.6 Electorate: ? Valid: 27,113 Quota: 6,779 Turnout: 1987 general election
1987 general election: Mayo East[9] Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count Fianna Fáil Seán Calleary 6,779 21.9 1 Fianna Fáil P. J. Morley 6,382 20.6 2 Fine Gael Jim Higgins 7,263 23.5 3 Fine Gael Paddy O'Toole 5,765 18.6 Fianna Fáil Padraic Gavin 4,063 13.1 Sinn Féin Joseph McHale 668 2.2 Electorate: ? Valid: 30,920 Quota: 7,731 Turnout: November 1982 general election
November 1982 general election: Mayo East[8] Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count Fianna Fáil Seán Calleary 6,834 21.7 1 Fianna Fáil P. J. Morley 6,507 20.7 2 Fine Gael Paddy O'Toole 6,427 20.4 3 Fine Gael Jim Higgins 5,120 16.3 Fianna Fáil John Bolingbrook 3,418 10.9 Fine Gael Seán McEvoy 2,745 8.7 Independent John Regan 451 1.4 Electorate: ? Valid: 31,502 Quota: 7,876 Turnout: February 1982 general election
February 1982 general election: Mayo East[7] Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2 Count 3 Fianna Fáil Seán Calleary 22.1 6,876 6,927 8,672 Fianna Fáil P. J. Morley 22.8 7,096 7,194 8,504 Fine Gael Paddy O'Toole 22.9 7,140 7,512 7,770 Fine Gael Jim Higgins 16.5 5,134 5,937 5,937† Fianna Fáil John Bolingbrook 11.1 3,439 3,509 Fine Gael John Flannery 4.1 1,274 Independent Peter Keane 0.4 134 Electorate: 41,811 Valid: 31,093 Spoilt: 208 (0.7%) Quota: 7,774 Turnout: 31,509 (75.4%) † The Irish Times does not give Higgins third count total.
1981 general election
1981 general election: Mayo East[6] Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2 Count 3 Count 4 Fianna Fáil Seán Calleary 22.4 7,248 8,916 Fianna Fáil P. J. Morley 21.1 6,829 7,896 8,592 Fine Gael Paddy O'Toole 20.3 6,569 6,695 6,719 8,022 Fine Gael Martin Finn 13.9 4,509 4,798 4,873 7,371 Fine Gael Jim Higgins 11.8 3,829 3,987 4,020 Fianna Fáil John Bolingbrook 10.4 3,387 Electorate: 41,811 Valid: 32,351 Spoilt: 260 (0.8%) Quota: 8,088 Turnout: 32,611 (78.0%) 1977 general election
1977 general election: Mayo East[5] Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2 Count 3 Count 4 Count 5 Fianna Fáil Seán Calleary 23.9 7,858 8,074 9,749 Fianna Fáil P. J. Morley 15.6 5,115 5,251 7,007 8,460 Fine Gael Paddy O'Toole 19.3 6,338 7,921 8,015 8,053 8,096 Fine Gael Martin Finn 18.8 6,203 7,694 7,932 7,969 8,033 Fianna Fáil Seán Flanagan 11.3 3,722 3,859 Fine Gael Seán McEvoy 11.1 3,646 Electorate: 43,888 Valid: 32,882 Spoilt: 267 (0.8%) Quota: 8,221 Turnout: 33,149 (75.5%) 1973 general election
1973 general election: Mayo East[4] Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count Fianna Fáil Seán Calleary 6,725 26.0 1 1 Fine Gael Martin Finn 5,842 22.6 2 Fianna Fáil Seán Flanagan 3,290 12.7 3 Fine Gael Thomas O'Hara 3,507 13.6 Fianna Fáil P. J. Morley 3,218 12.4 Fine Gael Paddy O'Toole 1,850 7.2 Labour Party Thomas Dillon Leetch 1,432 5.5 Electorate: ? Valid: 25,864 Quota: 6,467 Turnout: 1969 general election
1969 general election: Mayo East[3] Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count Fianna Fáil Seán Flanagan 6,165 23.6 1 Fine Gael Thomas O'Hara 4,080 15.6 2 Fine Gael Martin Finn 4,852 18.6 3 Fianna Fáil John Garrett 4,087 15.6 Fine Gael Michael Browne 3,780 14.5 Fianna Fáil Kevin McLoughlin 2,292 8.8 Labour Party Gerald Boyle 869 3.3 Electorate: ? Valid: 26,125 Quota: 6,532 Turnout: See also
- Parliamentary constituencies in the Republic of Ireland
- Politics of the Republic of Ireland
- List of historic Dáil Éireann constituencies
- Elections in the Republic of Ireland
References
- ^ "Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1969: Schedule (Constituencies)". Irish Statute Book database. http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1969/en/act/pub/0003/gen_1.html. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
- ^ 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 1969: Mayo East". ElectionsIreland.org. http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1969&cons=173. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
- ^ a b "General election 1973: Mayo East". ElectionsIreland.org. http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1973&cons=173. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
- ^ a b "General election 1977: Mayo East". ElectionsIreland.org. http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1977&cons=173. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
- ^ a b "General election 1981: Mayo East". ElectionsIreland.org. http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1981&cons=173. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
- ^ a b "General election February 1982: Mayo East". ElectionsIreland.org. http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1982feb&cons=173. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
- ^ a b "General election November 1982: Mayo East". ElectionsIreland.org. http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1982nov&cons=173. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
- ^ a b "General election 1987: Mayo East". ElectionsIreland.org. http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1987&cons=173. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
- ^ a b "General election 1989: Mayo East". ElectionsIreland.org. http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1989&cons=173. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
- ^ a b "General election 1992: Mayo East". ElectionsIreland.org. http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1992&cons=173. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
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