Roscommon–Leitrim (Dáil constituency)


Roscommon–Leitrim was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1969 to 1981. 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, and first used for the 1969 general election. It replaced the previous Roscommon constituency and part of the Sligo–Leitrim constituency.
Its boundaries were revised in 1977, but the number of seats remained unchanged. The constituency was abolished for the 1981 general election, when its territory was divided between the existing Sligo–Leitrim constituency and a new Roscommon constituency.

Boundaries

It covered most of the County Roscommon and part of County Leitrim.
YearsTDsBoundariesLawNotes
1969–19773
Electoral Act 1969Constituency created.The following areas in Galway North-East:
  • in the administrative county of Roscommon, parts of the former Rural District of Athlone No. 2;
  • parts of the former Rural District of Castlereagh;
  • parts of the former Rural District of Roscommon.
The following areas in Clare–Galway South:
  • in the administrative county of Roscommon, parts of the former Rural District of Athlone No. 2.
1977–19813Boundaries more closely aligned with county boundaries, and defined as:
  • The administrative county of Roscommon, except the part, thereof which is comprised in the constituency of Mayo East;
  • and the administrative county of Leitrim, except the part thereof which is comprised in the constituency of Sligo–Leitrim.
    		• The following parts of Roscommon in Mayo East:
  • parts of the former Rural District of Castlereagh
    • The following parts of Leitrim in Sligo–Leitrim:
    • the district electoral divisions of: parts of the former Rural District of Kinlough, in the coastal northern area of Leitrim;
    • Most of the former Rural District of Manorhamilton, including Arigna.
    1981—Constituency abolished.Electoral Act 1980The two counties now represented through the constituencies of Roscommon–South Leitrim and Sligo–North Leitrim

    TDs

    Elections

    1977 general election

    1973 general election

    1969 general election