Roscommon–South Leitrim (Dáil constituency)

Roscommon–South Leitrim was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, from 2007 to 2016. The constituency elected 3 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs). The method of election was proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

Roscommon–South Leitrim
Former Dáil constituency
Outline map
Location of Roscommon–South Leitrim within Ireland
Former constituency
Created2007
Abolished2016
Seats3
Local government areas
Created from
Replaced by

History and boundaries

The constituency was created for the 2007 general election by the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2005,[1] which gave effect to the 2004 Constituency Commission Report on Dáil Constituencies. It included all of County Roscommon and the southern portion of County Leitrim (the area to the east and south of Lough Allen).[2] This territory was previously represented through the constituencies of Longford–Roscommon and Sligo–Leitrim, both of which were abolished in 2007.

The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2009 defined the constituency as:

"The county of Roscommon;

and, in the county of Leitrim, the electoral divisions of:

Ballinamore, Cloverhill, Corralla, Drumreilly North, Drumreilly South, Garradice, Greaghglass, Killygar, Newtowngore, Oughteragh, in the former Rural District of Ballinamore;

Annaduff, Carrick-on-Shannon, Drumsna, Gortnagullion, Gowel, in the former Rural District of Carrick-on-Shannon No. 1;

Aghavas, Beihy, Breandrum, Bunny Beg, Carrigallen East, Carrigallen West, Cashel, Castlefore, Cattan, Cloone, Corriga, Drumard, Drumdoo, Drumod, Fenagh, Gortermone, Keeldra, Lisgillock, Mohill, Rinn, Riverstown, Roosky, Rowan, in the former Rural District of Mohill."

It was abolished at the 2016 general election and replaced by the Roscommon–Galway and Sligo–Leitrim constituencies.

TDs
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Roscommon–South Leitrim 2007–2016
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
30th2007[3] Michael Finneran
(FF)		 Frank Feighan
(FG)		 Denis Naughten
(FG)
31st2011[4] Luke 'Ming' Flanagan[5]
(Ind)
2014 by-election[6] Michael Fitzmaurice
(Ind)
32nd2016 Constituency abolished. See Roscommon–Galway and Sligo–Leitrim

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

2014 by-election
2014 by-election: Roscommon–South Leitrim[6]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Ivan Connaughton 22.0 7,334 7,502 7,652 7,846 8,863 10,083 12,050
Independent Michael Fitzmaurice 18.7 6,220 6,371 6,625 7,075 9,211 11,722 14,881
Sinn Féin Martin Kenny 17.7 5,906 6,184 6,283 6,447 7,022    
Fine Gael Maura Hopkins 16.8 5,593 5,742 5,864 6,075 7,312 8,476  
Independent John McDermott 8.8 2,944 3,018 3,187 3,468      
Labour John Kelly 6.1 2,037 2,060 2,090 2,144      
Independent Emmett Corcoran 3.8 1,262 1,305 1,483        
Independent Tom Crosby 3.1 1,030 1,063          
Independent Des Guckian 2.7 902            
Independent Gerry O'Boyle 0.2 82            
Electorate: 64,873   Valid: 33,310   Spoilt: 262 (0.8%)   Quota: 16,656   Turnout: 33,572 (51.8%)  

    2011 general election
    2011 general election: Roscommon–South Leitrim[4]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    Fine Gael Denis Naughten 19.6 9,320 9,429 10,618 11,349 11,415 12,122
    Fine Gael Frank Feighan 18.9 8,983 9,457 9,902 11,130 11,239 13,266
    Independent Luke 'Ming' Flanagan[n 1] 18.8 8,925 9,251 10,448 12,149    
    Sinn Féin Martin Kenny 9.8 4,637 5,369 5,526 6,042 6,108  
    Labour John Kelly 9.4 4,455 4,617 4,894      
    Fianna Fáil Ivan Connaughton 8.6 4,070 5,379 5,856 6,254 6,285 7,034
    Independent John McDermott 7.9 3,770 3,882        
    Fianna Fáil Gerry Kilrane 6.4 3,033          
    Green Garreth McDaid 0.5 220          
    Independent Seán Kearns 0.2 91          
    Electorate: 60,235   Valid: 47,504   Spoilt: 531 (1.1%)   Quota: 11,877   Turnout: 48,035 (79.7%)  
      1. Flanagan campaigned as a member of the New Vision alliance.

      2007 general election
      2007 general election: Roscommon–South Leitrim[3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234
      Fianna Fáil Michael Finneran 21.7 9,982 10,135 10,529 12,017
      Fine Gael Frank Feighan 19.8 9,103 9,507 10,421 12,065
      Fine Gael Denis Naughten 19.4 8,928 9,354 9,670 11,048
      Fianna Fáil John Ellis 17.2 7,915 8,060 9,347 9,650
      Independent John Kelly 9.9 4,539 4,839 5,522  
      Sinn Féin Martin Kenny 8.4 3,876 4,118    
      Green Garreth McDaid 1.8 836      
      Labour Hughie Baxter 1.8 832      
      Independent Noel O'Gara 0.1 66      
      Electorate: 62,437   Valid: 46,077   Spoilt: ?   Quota: 11,520   Turnout: 73.8%  

        2015 Marriage Equality referendum

        On 22 May 2015, Roscommon–South Leitrim was the only constituency to vote against the proposition in what is sometimes described as the marriage equality referendum, with 51.42% voting No.[7]

        See also

        References
        1. "Electoral (Amendment) Act 2005: Schedule". Irish Statute Book database. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
        2. "Electoral (Amendment) Act 2009: Schedule". Irish Statute Book database. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
        3. "General election 2007: Roscommon–South Leitrim". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 14 February 2009.
        4. "General election 2011: Roscommon–South Leitrim". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
        5. Flanagan campaigned as a member of the New Vision alliance.
        6. "Roscommon–South Leitrim by-election". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
        7. "Referendum Results 1937–2015" (PDF). Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. p. 93. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
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