Roscommon–Leitrim was a
parliamentary constituency represented in
Dáil Éireann
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, the lower house of the Irish parliament or
Oireachtas
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from 1969 to 1981. The constituency elected 3 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).
History
The constituency was created under the
Electoral (Amendment) 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
"Steadfast Irish heart"
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, subdivision_name = Ireland
, subdivision_type1 = Province
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, subdi ...
and part of
County Leitrim.
TDs
Elections
1977 general election
1973 general election
1969 general election
See also
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Dáil constituencies
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Politics of the Republic of Ireland
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Historic Dáil constituencies
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Elections in the Republic of Ireland
References
External links
Oireachtas Members Database
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Dáil constituencies in the Republic of Ireland (historic)
Historic constituencies in County Leitrim
Historic constituencies in County Roscommon
1969 establishments in Ireland
1981 disestablishments in Ireland
Constituencies established in 1969
Constituencies disestablished in 1981