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Westmeath (Dáil constituency)

Westmeath was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1992 to 2007. The constituency was served by 3 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs). The method of election was proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

History

The constituency was created in 1992 under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1990 and was first used for the 1992 general election.[1] It was abolished under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2005, when it was replaced by the new constituency of Longford–Westmeath.

Boundaries

The constituency spanned the entire area of County Westmeath taking in Mullingar, Athlone and Moate.[1]

TDs

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

2002 general election

1997 general election

1992 general election

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1990: Schedule". Irish Statute Book database. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
  2. ^ "General election 1992: Westmeath". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 18 February 2009.
  3. ^ "General election 1997: Westmeath". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 18 February 2009.
  4. ^ a b "General election 2002: Westmeath". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 18 February 2009.
  5. ^ Government of Ireland (1998). 28th Dáil General Election June, 1997 Election Results and Transfer of Votes. Stationery Office, Government of Ireland.
  6. ^ Government of Ireland (1993). Dáil General Election November, 1992 Election Results and Transfer of Votes in the General Election for the Twenty-Seventh Dáil. Stationery Office, Government of Ireland.

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