Roscommon (Dáil Éireann constituency)

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(known as STV, or PR-STV).

History

The Roscommon constituency has had two separate periods of existence:

*from the 1923 general election until its abolition at the 1969 general election, when it was amalgamated into the Roscommon-Leitrim constituency. At different periods it returned 4, 3 or 4 TDs.
*as a 3-seater from the 1981 general election until its abolition at the 1992 general election to be replaced by the 4-seat Longford-Roscommon constituency.

For the 2007 general election, the county was represented by the new Roscommon-South Leitrim constituency.

TDs

13th Dáil, 1948–19510

*James Burke (Fine Gael)
*Gerald Boland (Fianna Fáil)
*Daniel O'Rourke (Fianna Fáil)
*John Beirne (Clann na Talmhan)
*Jack McQuillan (Clann na Poblachta)

14th Dáil, 1951–19540

*James Burke (Fine Gael)
*Gerald Boland (Fianna Fáil)
*Jack McQuillan (Independent)
*John Beirne (Clann na Talmhan)
*John Finan (Clann na Talmhan)

15th Dáil, 1954–19570

*James Burke (Fine Gael)
*Gerald Boland (Fianna Fáil)
*Jack McQuillan (Independent)
*John Beirne (Clann na Talmhan)

16th Dáil, 1957–19610

*James Burke (Fine Gael)
*Gerald Boland (Fianna Fáil)
*Jack McQuillan (Independent)
*John Beirne (Clann na Talmhan)

17th Dáil, 1961–19650

*James Burke (Fine Gael)
*Patrick J. Reynolds (Fine Gael)
*Brian Lenihan, Snr (Fianna Fáil)
*Jack McQuillan (Independent)

18th Dáil, 1965–19690

*Joan Burke (Fine Gael)
*Patrick J. Reynolds (Fine Gael)
*Hugh Gibbons (Fianna Fáil)
*Brian Lenihan, Snr (Fianna Fáil)

1969–1981

The Roscommon constituency was abolished for the 1969 general election, and recreated for the 1981 general election. In the intervening period County Roscommon was represented through the Roscommon-Leitrim constituency.

22nd Dáil, 1981–Feb 19820

* Terry Leyden (Fianna Fáil)
* Seán Doherty (Fianna Fáil)
* John Connor (Fine Gael)

23rd Dáil, Feb 1982–Nov 19820

* Terry Leyden (Fianna Fáil)
* Seán Doherty (Fianna Fáil)
* Liam Naughten (Fine Gael)

24th Dáil, Nov 1982–19870

* Terry Leyden (Fianna Fáil)
* Seán Doherty (Fianna Fáil)
* Liam Naughten (Fine Gael)

25th Dáil, 1987–19890

* Terry Leyden (Fianna Fáil)
* Seán Doherty (Fianna Fáil)
* Liam Naughten (Fine Gael)

26th Dáil, 1992–19890

* Terry Leyden (Fianna Fáil)
* John Connor (Fine Gael)
* Tom Foxe ()

ee also

*Roscommon-Leitrim (Dáil Éireann constituency) (1923–1969)
*Longford-Roscommon (Dáil Éireann constituency) (1992–2006/7)
*Roscommon-South Leitrim (Dáil Éireann constituency) (2006/7—)
*List of Dáil Éireann constituencies in Ireland (historic)
*Roscommon (UK Parliament constituency)