Sligo-Leitrim (Dáil Éireann constituency)

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Sligo-Leitrim is a former constituency which was represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency which existed from 1948–2007, spanned the entire area of the two counties in the province of Connacht, taking in Sligo, Carrick-on-Shannon and many other areas. In 2002, the constituency had an electorate of 70,460 and returned four Teachtaí Dála (TDs). The method of election was the Single Transferable Vote. The constituency was abolished for 2007 general election, it was replaced by new constituencies of Roscommon-South Leitrim and Sligo-North Leitrim.

1 2002 Election result
2 History
3 Former TDs
4 See also

[edit] 2002 Election result

2002 General Election: Sligo-Leitrim
Party		Candidate	1st Pref	%	Seat	Count
	Independent	Marian Harkin	8,610	17.58	1	4
	Fine Gael	John Perry	6,897	14.08	2	6
	Fianna Fáil	Jimmy Devins	6,307	12.88	3	6
	Fianna Fáil	John Ellis	6,434	13.14	4	7
	Fine Gael	Gerry Reynolds	6,192	12.58
	Fianna Fáil	Eamon Scanlon	6,345	12.96
	Sinn Féin	Seán MacManus	5,001	10.21
	Labour Party	Declan Bree	2,429	4.96
	Independent	Andy McSharry	303	0.62
	Independent	Martin Forde	203	0.41
	Christian Solidarity	John Lacken	166	0.34
	Independent	John McCrea	114	0.23

[edit] History

The Sligo-Leitrim constituency was created under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947, replacing the two previous constituencies of Sligo and Leitrim. Its size and representation were revised on several occasions, summarised in the following table:

**Boundary changes to the Sligo-Leitrim constituency**
Years	TDs	Boundaries	Law	Notes
1947–1961	5	The full territory of both counties	Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947	Constituency created
1961–1969	4	All of County Sligo, and all of County Leitrim except for those areas which were included in the Roscommon constituency	Electoral (Amendment) Act 1961	Adjustments to maintain voter-to-seat ratio at near national average. Most of the Carrick-on-Shannon and Mohill areas now in the Roscommon constituency
1969–1977	4	All of County Sligo; and all of Leitrim, except the parts in the constituencies of Donegal-Leitrim and Roscommon-Leitrim.	Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969	Large parts of County Leitrim moved to the two new neighbouring constituencies
1977–1981	3	All of County Sligo; in County Donegal, all of the Bundoran area and part of Ballyshannon; in County Leitrim, parts of the Kinlough and Manorhamilton districts.	Electoral (Amendment) Act 1974	Major revision as part of the "Tullymander". Constituency is now effectively Sligo - Southmost Donegal and the small area of North Leitrim which was in the old Donegal-Leitrim constituency
1981–1992	4	The full territory of both counties	Electoral (Amendment) Act 1980, Electoral (Amendment) Act 1983	Restored to 1948 boundaries. No change under the 1983 Act
1992–2002	4	The full territory of both counties	Electoral (Amendment) Act 1990, Electoral (Amendment) Act 1995	No changes
2007	—	Constituency abolished.	Electoral (Amendment) Act 2005	The two counties will be represented through the constituencies of Roscommon-South Leitrim and Sligo-North Leitrim