Electoral (Amendment) Act 1990

Constituencies in use at Dáil elections from 1992 to 1997

The Electoral (Amendment) Act 1990 (No. 36) was a law of Ireland which revised Dáil constituencies in light of the 1986 census. It took effect on the dissolution of the 26th Dáil on 5 November 1992 and a general election for the 27th Dáil on the revised constituencies took place on 25 November 1992.

It adopted recommendations from an independent Commission chaired by Liam Hamilton, President of the High Court, which delivered its report on 31 July 1990.^[1][2]

It repealed the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1983, which had defined constituencies since the 1987 general election.^[3]

It was repealed by the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1995, which created a new schedule of constituencies first used at the 1997 general election for the 28th Dáil held on 6 June 1997.^[4]

Constituencies

Summary of changes

This list summarises the changes in representation. It does not address revisions to the boundaries of constituencies.

• Longford–Westmeath (4) and Roscommon (3) were replaced with Westmeath (3) and Longford–Roscommon (4)
• Dublin North was increased from 3 to 4 seats
• Dublin Central was reduced from 5 to 4 seats
• Dublin South-West was increased from 4 to 5 seats
• Dublin South-Central was reduced from 5 to 4 seats
• Dublin West was reduced from 5 to 4 seats
• Wicklow was increased from 4 to 5 seats

References

1. "Electoral (Amendment) Bill, 1990 – Explanatory Memorandum" (PDF). Houses of the Oireachtas. 23 November 1990. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
2. "Dáil Constituency Commission Report 1990" (PDF). Houses of the Oireachtas. Constituency Commission. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
3. Electoral (Amendment) Act 1990, s. 6: Repeal (No. 36 of 1990, s. 6). Enacted on 26 December 1990. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 17 November 2021.
4. Electoral (Amendment) Act 1995, s. 5: Repeal (No. 21 of 1995, s. 5). Enacted on 20 July 1995. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 17 November 2021.
5. Electoral (Amendment) Act 1990, Schedule (No. 36 of 1990, Schedule). Enacted on 26 December 1990. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 17 November 2021.