Louth–Meath (Dáil constituency)

Louth–Meath was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1921 to 1923. The constituency elected 5 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) to the Dáil, using the single transferable vote form of proportional representation (PR-STV).

Louth–Meath
Former Dáil Éireann
Parliamentary Constituency
Location of Louth–Meath within Ireland
Former constituency
Created1921
Abolished1923
Seats5
County/City councilCounty Louth
County Meath

History and boundaries

The constituency was created in 1921, under the Government of Ireland Act 1920, for the 1921 general election to the House of Commons of Southern Ireland, whose members formed the 2nd Dáil. It was used again for the 1922 general election to the 3rd Dáil. It covered most of County Louth and County Meath.

Louth–Meath was abolished under the Electoral Act 1923, and replaced by the two new constituencies of Louth and Meath

TDs
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Louth–Meath 1921–1923[1]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
2nd1921[2] Justin McKenna
(SF)		 Eamonn Duggan
(SF)		 Peter Hughes
(SF)		 James Murphy
(SF)		 John J. O'Kelly
(SF)
3rd1922[3] Cathal O'Shannon
(Lab)		 Eamonn Duggan
(SF (PT))		 Peter Hughes
(SF (PT))		 James Murphy
(SF (PT))		 John J. O'Kelly
(SF (AT))
4th1923 Constituency abolished. See Louth and Meath

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

1922 general election
1922 general election: Louth–Meath[3]
Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
Labour Cathal O'Shannon 13,994 38.3 1 1
Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Eamonn Duggan 6,990 19.2 2 1
Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty) John J. O'Kelly 5,733 15.7 3 2
Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Peter Hughes 4,282 11.7 4 2
Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) James Murphy 3,367 9.2 5 3
Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Justin McKenna 2,135 5.9
Electorate: ?   Valid: 36,501   Quota: 6,084   Turnout:

1921 general election
1921 general election: Louth–Meath[2]
Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
Sinn Féin Eamonn Duggan Unopposed N/A 1
Sinn Féin Peter Hughes Unopposed N/A 2
Sinn Féin Justin McKenna Unopposed N/A 3
Sinn Féin James Murphy Unopposed N/A 4
Sinn Féin John J. O'Kelly Unopposed N/A 5

See also

References
  1. Walker, Brian M, ed. (1992). Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0-901714-96-8. ISSN 0332-0286.
  2. "General election 1921: Louth–Meath". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
  3. "General election 1922: Louth–Meath". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 21 September 2010.

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