Leitrim–Roscommon North (Dáil constituency)

Leitrim–Roscommon North was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1921 to 1923. The constituency elected 4 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) to the Dáil, using the single transferable vote form of proportional representation (PR-STV).

Leitrim–Roscommon North
Former Dáil Éireann
Parliamentary Constituency
Location of Leitrim–Roscommon North within Ireland
Former constituency
Created1921
Abolished1923
Seats4
County/City councilCounty Leitrim
County Roscommon

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

Leitrim–Roscommon North was abolished under the Electoral Act 1923, and replaced by the two new constituencies of Leitrim–Sligo and Roscommon.

It covered all of County Leitrim and part of County Roscommon.

TDs
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Leitrim–Roscommon North 1921–1923[1]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
2nd1921[2] Thomas Carter
(SF)		 James Dolan
(SF)		 Andrew Lavin
(SF)		 Count Plunkett
(SF)
3rd1922[3] Thomas Carter
(SF (PT))		 James Dolan
(SF (PT))		 Andrew Lavin
(SF (PT))		 Count Plunkett
(SF (AT))
4th1923 Constituency abolished. See Leitrim–Sligo and Roscommon

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: Leitrim–Roscommon North[3]
Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Thomas Carter Unopposed N/A 1
Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty) James Dolan Unopposed N/A 2
Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty) Andrew Lavin Unopposed N/A 3
Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Count Plunkett Unopposed N/A 4

1921 general election
1921 general election: Leitrim–Roscommon North[2]
Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
Sinn Féin Thomas Carter Unopposed N/A 1
Sinn Féin James Dolan Unopposed N/A 2
Sinn Féin Andrew Lavin Unopposed N/A 3
Sinn Féin Count Plunkett Unopposed N/A 4

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: Leitrim–Roscommon North". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
  3. "General election 1922: Leitrim–Roscommon North". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 21 September 2010.

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