Galway North-East (Dáil constituency)

Galway North-East was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1969 to 1977. 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).

Galway North-East
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1969
Abolished1977
Seats3
Local government area
Created fromGalway East
Replaced byGalway East

History and boundaries

The constituency was created under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969 for the 1969 general election to Dáil Éireann. It was abolished under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1974, with effect from the 1977 general election.

Its boundaries were defined by the 1969 Act as:

TDs
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Galway North-East 1969–1977[2]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
19th1969[3] Thomas Hussey
(FF)		 Michael F. Kitt
(FF)		 John Donnellan
(FG)
20th1973[4]
1975 by-election[5] Michael P. Kitt
(FF)
21st1977 Constituency abolished. See Galway East

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

1975 by-election

Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD Michael F. Kitt, a by-election was held on 4 March 1975. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Michael P. Kitt, son of the deceased TD.

1975 by-election: Galway North-East[6]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1
Fianna Fáil Michael P. Kitt 52.8 14,479
Fine Gael Paul Connaughton Snr 45.7 12,532
Independent Norman Morgan 1.5 409
Electorate: 37,176   Valid: 27,420   Quota: 13,711   Turnout: 73.76%  

    1973 general election
    1973 general election: Galway North-East[4]
    Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
    Fine Gael John Donnellan 6,636 25.3 1
    Fianna Fáil Michael F. Kitt 5,523 21.1 3
    Fianna Fáil Thomas Hussey 5,340 20.4 2
    Fianna Fáil Mark Killilea Jnr 4,336 16.5
    Fine Gael Michael Mitchell 2,269 8.7
    Fine Gael Michael Ryan 2,113 8.1
    Electorate: ?   Valid: 26,217   Quota: 6,555   Turnout:

    1969 general election
    1969 general election: Galway North-East[3]
    Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
    Fine Gael John Donnellan 7,097 26.8 1
    Fianna Fáil Michael F. Kitt 5,991 22.6 2
    Fianna Fáil Thomas Hussey 5,571 21.0 3
    Fine Gael Patrick Cunningham 2,548 9.6
    Fianna Fáil Patrick Moylan 1,858 7.0
    Labour William Burke 1,748 6.6
    Fine Gael Michael Ryan 1,664 6.3
    Electorate: ?   Valid: 26,477   Quota: 6,620   Turnout:

    See also

    References
    1. "Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1969: Schedule (Constituencies)". Irish Statute Book database. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
    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 1969: Galway North–East". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 16 February 2009.
    4. "General election 1973: Galway North–East". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 16 February 2009.
    5. "By-election 1975: Galway North–East". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 16 February 2009.
    6. Gallagher, Michael (2009). Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2. Routledge. ISBN 9781138973343.

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