Limerick City–Limerick East (Dáil constituency)

Limerick City–Limerick East 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).

Limerick City–Limerick East
Former Dáil Éireann
Parliamentary Constituency
Location of Limerick City–Limerick East within Ireland
Former constituency
Created1921
Abolished1923
Seats4
County/City councilCounty Limerick

History and boundaries

The constituency was created in 1921 as a 4-seater, 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 covered Limerick City and the eastern parts of County Limerick.

It succeeded the constituencies of Limerick City and East Limerick which were used to elect the Members of the 1st Dáil and earlier United Kingdom House of Commons members.

It was abolished under the Electoral Act 1923, when it was replaced by the new Limerick constituency which was first used in the 1923 general election for the Members of the 4th Dáil.

TDs
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Limerick City–Limerick East 1921–1923[1]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
2nd1921[2] Richard Hayes
(SF)		 William Hayes
(SF)		 Kathleen O'Callaghan
(SF)		 Michael Colivet
(SF)
3rd1922[3] Richard Hayes
(SF (PT))		 William Hayes
(SF (PT))		 Kathleen O'Callaghan
(SF (AT))		 Michael Colivet
(SF (AT))
4th1923 Constituency abolished. See Limerick

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

At both the 1921 general election and the 1922 general election, the number of candidates in Limerick City–Limerick East exactly matched the number of seats. There was therefore no ballot in the constituency on either occasion, and all candidates were returned without a contest.[1]

1922 general election
1922 general election: Limerick City–Limerick East[3]
Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty) Michael Colivet Unopposed N/A 1
Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) Richard Hayes Unopposed N/A 2
Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) William Hayes Unopposed N/A 3
Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty) Kathleen O'Callaghan Unopposed N/A 4

1921 general election
1921 general election: Limerick City–Limerick East[2]
Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
Sinn Féin Michael Colivet Unopposed N/A 1
Sinn Féin Richard Hayes Unopposed N/A 2
Sinn Féin William Hayes Unopposed N/A 3
Sinn Féin Kathleen O'Callaghan 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: Limerick City–Limerick East". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
  3. "General election 1922: Limerick City–Limerick East". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 21 September 2010.

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