Mayo East (Dáil constituency)

Mayo East was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1969 to 1997. The constituency was served by 3 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs). The method of election was the single transferable vote form of proportional representation (PR-STV).

For the 1885–1922 constituency, see East Mayo (UK Parliament constituency).

Mayo East
Former Dáil Éireann
Parliamentary Constituency
Former constituency
Created1969
Abolished1997
Seats3
County/City councilCounty Mayo

History and boundaries

The constituency was created under the terms of the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969, taking in parts of the former Mayo North and Mayo South constituencies.[1] It was abolished for the 1997 general election when it was combined with Mayo West to form the new 5 seat Mayo constituency.

TDs
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Mayo East 1969–1997[2]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
19th1969[3] Seán Flanagan
(FF)		 Thomas O'Hara
(FG)		 Martin Finn
(FG)
20th1973[4] Seán Calleary
(FF)
21st1977[5] P. J. Morley
(FF)		 Paddy O'Toole
(FG)
22nd1981[6]
23rd1982 (Feb)[7]
24th1982 (Nov)[8]
25th1987[9] Jim Higgins
(FG)
26th1989[10]
27th1992[11] Tom Moffatt
(FF)
28th1997 Constituency abolished. See Mayo

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

1992 general election
1992 general election: Mayo East[12]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123
Fine Gael Jim Higgins 26.1 7,631    
Fianna Fáil Tom Moffatt 22.7 6,639 6,870 7,709
Fine Gael Ernie Caffrey 19.6 5,733 6,209 6,457
Fianna Fáil P. J. Morley 19.4 5,693 5,806 7,158
Fianna Fáil Paddy Oliver 8.6 2,514 2,612  
Independent Mary Reilly 3.7 1,089    
Electorate: 43,449   Valid: 29,299   Spoilt: 421 (1.4%)   Quota: 7,325   Turnout: 29,720 (68.4%)

    1989 general election
    1989 general election: Mayo East[10]
    Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
    Fine Gael Jim Higgins 8,463 31.2 1
    Fianna Fáil Seán Calleary 7,313 27.0 2
    Fianna Fáil P. J. Morley 6,579 24.3 3
    Fine Gael Ernie Caffrey 4,758 17.6
    Electorate: ?   Valid: 27,113   Quota: 6,779   Turnout:

    1987 general election
    1987 general election: Mayo East[9]
    Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
    Fine Gael Jim Higgins 7,263 23.5 3
    Fianna Fáil Seán Calleary 6,779 21.9 1
    Fianna Fáil P. J. Morley 6,382 20.6 2
    Fine Gael Paddy O'Toole 5,765 18.6
    Fianna Fáil Padraic Gavin 4,063 13.1
    Sinn Féin Joseph McHale 668 2.2
    Electorate: ?   Valid: 30,920   Quota: 7,731   Turnout:

    November 1982 general election
    November 1982 general election: Mayo East[8]
    Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
    Fianna Fáil Seán Calleary 6,834 21.7 1
    Fianna Fáil P. J. Morley 6,507 20.7 2
    Fine Gael Paddy O'Toole 6,427 20.4 3
    Fine Gael Jim Higgins 5,120 16.3
    Fianna Fáil John Bolingbrook 3,418 10.9
    Fine Gael Seán McEvoy 2,745 8.7
    Independent John Regan 451 1.4
    Electorate: ?   Valid: 31,502   Quota: 7,876   Turnout:

    February 1982 general election
    February 1982 general election: Mayo East[7]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123
    Fine Gael Paddy O'Toole 22.9 7,140 7,512 7,770
    Fianna Fáil P. J. Morley 22.8 7,096 7,194 8,504
    Fianna Fáil Seán Calleary 22.1 6,876 6,927 8,672
    Fine Gael Jim Higgins 16.5 5,134 5,937 5,937†
    Fianna Fáil John Bolingbrook 11.1 3,439 3,509  
    Fine Gael John Flannery 4.1 1,274    
    Independent Peter Keane 0.4 134    
    Electorate: 41,811   Valid: 31,093   Spoilt: 208 (0.7%)   Quota: 7,774   Turnout: 31,509 (75.4%)

      † The Irish Times does not give Higgins' total in the third count.

      1981 general election
      1981 general election: Mayo East[6]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234
      Fianna Fáil Seán Calleary 22.4 7,248 8,916    
      Fianna Fáil P. J. Morley 21.1 6,829 7,896 8,592  
      Fine Gael Paddy O'Toole 20.3 6,569 6,695 6,719 8,022
      Fine Gael Martin Finn 13.9 4,509 4,798 4,873 7,371
      Fine Gael Jim Higgins 11.8 3,829 3,987 4,020  
      Fianna Fáil John Bolingbrook 10.4 3,387      
      Electorate: 41,811   Valid: 32,351   Spoilt: 260 (0.8%)   Quota: 8,088   Turnout: 32,611 (78.0%)

        1977 general election
        1977 general election: Mayo East[5]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345
        Fianna Fáil Seán Calleary 23.9 7,858 8,074 9,749    
        Fine Gael Paddy O'Toole 19.3 6,338 7,921 8,015 8,053 8,096
        Fine Gael Martin Finn 18.8 6,203 7,694 7,932 7,969 8,033
        Fianna Fáil P. J. Morley 15.6 5,115 5,251 7,007 8,460  
        Fianna Fáil Seán Flanagan 11.3 3,722 3,859      
        Fine Gael Seán McEvoy 11.1 3,646        
        Electorate: 43,888   Valid: 32,882   Spoilt: 267 (0.8%)   Quota: 8,221   Turnout: 33,149 (75.5%)

          1973 general election
          1973 general election: Mayo East[4]
          Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
          Fianna Fáil Seán Calleary 6,725 26.0 1 1
          Fine Gael Martin Finn 5,842 22.6 2
          Fine Gael Thomas O'Hara 3,507 13.6
          Fianna Fáil Seán Flanagan 3,290 12.7 3
          Fianna Fáil P. J. Morley 3,218 12.4
          Fine Gael Paddy O'Toole 1,850 7.2
          Labour Thomas Dillon Leetch 1,432 5.5
          Electorate: ?   Valid: 25,864   Quota: 6,467   Turnout:

          1969 general election
          1969 general election: Mayo East[3]
          Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
          Fianna Fáil Seán Flanagan 6,165 23.6 1
          Fine Gael Martin Finn 4,852 18.6 3
          Fianna Fáil John Garrett 4,087 15.6
          Fine Gael Thomas O'Hara 4,080 15.6 2
          Fine Gael Michael Browne 3,780 14.5
          Fianna Fáil Kevin McLoughlin 2,292 8.8
          Labour Gerald Boyle 869 3.3
          Electorate: ?   Valid: 26,125   Quota: 6,532   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: Mayo East". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
          4. "General election 1973: Mayo East". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
          5. "General election 1977: Mayo East". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
          6. "General election 1981: Mayo East". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
          7. "General election February 1982: Mayo East". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
          8. "General election November 1982: Mayo East". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
          9. "General election 1987: Mayo East". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
          10. "General election 1989: Mayo East". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
          11. "General election 1992: Mayo East". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
          12. Government of Ireland (1993). Dáil General Election November, 1992 Election Results and Transfer of Votes in the General Election for the Twenty-Seventh Dáil. Stationery Office, Government of Ireland.

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