Westmeath (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Westmeath is a former parliamentary constituency which was represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1992 to 2007. In 2002, the constituency has an electorate of 56,012 and returned 3 TDs. The method of election was the Single Transferable Vote.

Boundaries

The constituency spanned the entire area of County Westmeath in Leinster, taking in Mullingar, Athlone and Moate.

History

The constituency was created in 1992 under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1990 and was first used for the 1992 general election. It was abolished under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2005, when it was replaced by new constituency of Longford-Westmeath.

2002 Election result

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title=2002 General Election: WestmeathIrish Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Willie Penrose
party = Labour Party (Ireland)
votes = 8,967
percentage =
seat = 1
count = 1Irish Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Donie Cassidy
party = Fianna Fáil
votes = 7,892
percentage =
seat = 2
count = 3Irish Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Paul McGrath
party = Fine Gael
votes = 5,570
percentage =
seat = 3
count = 3Irish Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Mary O'Rourke
party = Fianna Fáil
votes = 6,444
percentage =
seat =
count = Irish Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Nicky McFadden
party = Fine Gael
votes = 3,793
percentage =
seat =
count = Irish Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Niamh Hogg
party = Sinn Féin
votes = 1,185
percentage =
seat =
count = Irish Election box candidate
candidate = Veronica Lynam
party = Independent
votes = 444
percentage =
seat =
count = Irish Election box candidate with party link
candidate = Patrick Walsh
party = Christian Solidarity Party
votes = 126
percentage =
seat =
count =

ee also

*Parliamentary Constituencies in the Republic of Ireland.
*List of Dáil Éireann constituencies in Ireland (historic)
*Politics of the Republic of Ireland.

External links

* [http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=0 Oireachtas Members Database]
* [http://acts.oireachtas.ie/ Acts of the Oireachtas]