Meath–Westmeath (Dáil constituency)

Meath–Westmeath was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1937 to 1948. The constituency elected 5 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) to the Dáil, on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

Meath–Westmeath
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1937
Abolished1948
Seats5
Local government areas
Created from
Replaced by

History

The constituency was created under the Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935 for the 1937 general election to the 9th Dáil.[1] It was last used for the 1944 general election to the 12th Dáil.

Meath–Westmeath was abolished under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947, and replaced by the two new constituencies of Meath and Longford–Westmeath.

Boundaries

The 1935 Act defined its area as: "The administrative County of Meath and the administrative County of Westmeath except the portion thereof which is comprised in the County Constituency of Athlone–Longford."[1]

TDs
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Meath–Westmeath 1937–1948[2]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
9th1937[3] Matthew O'Reilly
(FF)		 Michael Kennedy
(FF)		 James Kelly
(FF)		 Charles Fagan
(FG)		 Patrick Giles
(FG)
10th1938[4]
11th1943[5] Michael Hilliard
(FF)
12th1944[6]
13th1948 Constituency abolished. See Meath and Longford–Westmeath

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

1944 general election
1944 general election: Meath–Westmeath[6]
Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
Fianna Fáil Michael Hilliard 8,648 19.5 1 1
Fine Gael Charles Fagan 6,606 14.9 2
Fianna Fáil Michael Kennedy 5,560 12.6 3
Fine Gael Patrick Giles 5,497 12.4 5
Fianna Fáil Matthew O'Reilly 4,828 10.9 4
Labour Peadar Cowan 3,961 8.9
Fianna Fáil James Kelly 3,522 8.0
Fianna Fáil Patrick McKenna 1,970 4.5
Independent Michael Bracken 1,613 3.6
Independent Gerry L'Estrange 1,189 2.7
Labour Owen Comiskey 863 2.0
Electorate: ?   Valid: 44,257   Quota: 7,377   Turnout: ?

1943 general election
1943 general election: Meath–Westmeath[5][7]
Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
Fine Gael Charles Fagan 7,163 14.9 2
Fianna Fáil Michael Hilliard 7,160 14.8 1
Fianna Fáil Michael Kennedy 5,161 10.7 4
Fine Gael Patrick Giles 4,202 8.7 3
Labour Peadar Cowan 3,983 8.3
Fianna Fáil Matthew O'Reilly 3,786 7.9 5
Fianna Fáil James Kelly 3,736 7.8
Clann na Talmhan Joseph Cooney 3,284 6.8
Fine Gael Michael Sweeney 2,439 5.1
Labour John Fitzgerald 2,081 4.3
Fianna Fáil Patrick McKenna 1,719 3.6
Clann na Talmhan Patrick McMahon 1,351 2.8
Independent Seán Doyle 1,349 2.8
Labour Charles McGurk 818 1.7
Electorate: ?   Valid: 48,232   Quota: 8,039   Turnout: ?

1938 general election
1938 general election: Meath–Westmeath[4][7]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234
Fianna Fáil James Kelly 19.9 9,690      
Fianna Fáil Michael Kennedy 18.8 9,139      
Fine Gael Charles Fagan 15.8 7,665 7,673 7,915 8,413
Fianna Fáil Matthew O'Reilly 15.5 7,552 9,066    
Fine Gael Patrick Giles 14.3 6,959 6,986 7,085 9,309
Labour Peadar Cowan 9.5 4,621 4,656 5,160 5,305
Fine Gael Michael Sweeney 6.1 2,962 2,969 3,164  
Electorate: 61,877   Valid: 48,588   Quota: 8,099   Turnout: 78.5%  

    1937 general election
    1937 general election: Meath–Westmeath[3][7]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    Fianna Fáil James Kelly 19.4 9,328            
    Fine Gael Charles Fagan 15.6 7,514 7,515 7,671 7,883 8,124    
    Fianna Fáil Matthew O'Reilly 14.8 7,111 7,950 7,992 8,056      
    Fianna Fáil Michael Kennedy 13.8 6,641 7,058 7,069 7,435 7,463 7,489 7,535
    Fine Gael Patrick Giles 13.2 6,354 6,366 6,519 6,546 7,428 9,849  
    Fianna Fáil Eugene Robbins 5.9 2,815 2,830 2,836 3,032 3,049 3,117 3,162
    Fine Gael Gerald Williamson 4.8 2,292 2,294 2,313 2,320 2,788    
    Labour Peadar Cowan 4.5 2,160 2,173 2,202 2,934 2,971 3,031 3,253
    Fine Gael Michael Sweeney 3.6 1,750 1,753 1,780 1,793      
    Labour John Hayden 3.5 1,667 1,671 1,684        
    Independent James Daly 1.0 486 488          
    Electorate: 61,654   Valid: 48,118   Quota: 8,020   Turnout: 78.1%  

      See also

      References
      1. "Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act, 1935". Irish Statute Book database. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
      2. Walker, Brian M, ed. (1992). Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0-901714-96-8. ISSN 0332-0286.
      3. "General election 1937: Meath–Westmeath". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
      4. "General election 1938: Meath–Westmeath". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
      5. "General election 1943: Meath–Westmeath". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
      6. "General election 1944: Meath–Westmeath". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
      7. Gallagher, Michael (1993). Irish Elections 1922-44: Results and Analysis. PSAI Press. ISBN 0951974815.

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