Donegal–Leitrim (Dáil constituency)
Donegal–Leitrim 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 to the Dáil, using the single transferable vote form of proportional representation.History
The constituency was created under the Electoral Act 1969, for the 1969 general election to the 19th Dáil. It was used again for the 1973 general election to the 20th Dáil.
Donegal–Leitrim was abolished under the Electoral Act 1974. The areas in County Donegal were mostly incorporated into the new Donegal constituency, while the more northerly Leitrim territories and the southern area of Donegal, were incorporated into the substantially revised Sligo–Leitrim.Boundaries
Its territory did not change in the eight years of its existence, and was defined in the 1969 Act as being:TDs
Elections
Following the death of Fine Gael TD Patrick O'Donnell, a by-election was held on 2 December 1970. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Patrick Delap.1969 general election
