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Donegal East (Dáil constituency)

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Dáil constituency (1937–1961)

Donegal East
FormerDáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1937
Abolished1961
Seats4
Local government areaCounty Donegal
Replaced by

Donegal East was aparliamentary constituency represented inDáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament orOireachtas from 1937 to 1961. The constituency elected 4 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) to the Dáil, on the system ofproportional representation by means of thesingle transferable vote (PR-STV).

History

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The constituency was created under theElectoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935, for the1937 general election to Dáil Éireann.[1] It succeeded the constituency ofDonegal. It was abolished under theElectoral (Amendment) Act 1961, when it andDonegal West were replaced by the new constituencies ofDonegal North-East andDonegal South-West.

Boundaries

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It consisted of the administrativecounty of Donegal except the portion thereof which was comprised in the county constituency ofDonegal West.[1]

TDs

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Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Donegal East 1937–1961[2]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
9th1937[3]John Friel
(FF)		Neal Blaney
(FF)		James Myles
(Ind)		Daniel McMenamin
(FG)
10th1938[4]Henry McDevitt
(FF)
11th1943[5]Neal Blaney
(FF)		William Sheldon
(CnaT)
12th1944[6]William Sheldon
(Ind)
13th1948[7]
1948 by-election[8]Neil Blaney
(FF)
14th1951[9]Liam Cunningham
(FF)
15th1954[10]
16th1957[11]
17th1961Constituency abolished. SeeDonegal North-East andDonegal South-West

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

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1957 general election

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1957 general election: Donegal East[11][12]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234
Fianna FáilNeil Blaney27.98,693   
Fianna FáilLiam Cunningham19.96,1888,424  
IndependentWilliam Sheldon19.36,0116,0336,0606,092
Fine GaelDaniel McMenamin16.45,0985,1965,4427,137
IndependentFrank Morris10.33,2163,3093,6503,722
Fine GaelPatrick Doherty6.21,9141,9331,969 
Electorate: 42,751  Valid: 31,120  Quota: 6,225  Turnout: 72.8%  

1954 general election

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1954 general election: Donegal East[10][12]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
Fianna FáilNeil Blaney25.98,538    
Fine GaelDaniel McMenamin19.26,3306,3996,4056,762 
IndependentWilliam Sheldon17.55,7625,7805,7845,8166,137
Fianna FáilLiam Cunningham16.35,3597,061   
Fine GaelJames McEleney11.43,7553,7683,7743,8594,014
Fianna FáilHugh McCauley7.72,5262,6523,0993,160 
IndependentJohn Nugent2.1700715718  
Electorate: 44,100  Valid: 32,970  Quota: 6,595  Turnout: 74.8%  

1951 general election

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1951 general election: Donegal East[12]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234
Fianna FáilNeil Blaney30.010,325   
Fine GaelDaniel McMenamin18.76,4326,5276,934 
IndependentWilliam Sheldon17.56,0166,0356,0877,084
Fianna FáilJohn Friel13.24,5615,2115,2805,425
Fianna FáilLiam Cunningham9.33,2145,8455,9476,009
Fine GaelJohn McEleney8.73,0203,0353,123 
LabourJohn Joseph Nugent2.5868895  
Electorate: 45,742  Valid: 34,436  Quota: 6,888  Turnout: 75.28%  

1948 by-election

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Following the death of Fianna Fáil TDNeal Blaney, a by-election was held on 7 December 1948. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Neil Blaney, son of the deceased TD.

1948 by-election: Donegal East[12]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1
Fianna FáilNeil Blaney55.519,570
Fine GaelJoseph McGinley40.414,250
Clann na PoblachtaJames O'Donnell4.01,435
Electorate: 48,204  Valid: 35,255  Quota: 17,628  Turnout: 73.14%  

1948 general election

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1948 general election: Donegal East[12]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
Fianna FáilNeal Blaney23.98,291     
IndependentWilliam Sheldon16.85,8205,8325,8385,9086,1816,515
Fine GaelDaniel McMenamin16.55,7335,7855,8077,521  
Fianna FáilJohn Friel14.85,1535,4395,4835,5185,5595,781
Fianna FáilJames N. Doherty10.83,7564,6544,7624,7744,7895,012
Clann na PoblachtaSeán McCool9.33,2173,2423,9233,9744,222 
Fine GaelJohn McLoughlin5.51,9121,9181,932   
Clann na PoblachtaHugh Diver2.4833901    
Electorate: 48,184  Valid: 34,715  Quota: 6,944  Turnout: 72.05%  

1944 general election

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1944 general election: Donegal East[6][13]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
Fianna FáilNeal Blaney23.77,828     
Fianna FáilJohn Friel19.46,4177,353    
Fine GaelDaniel McMenamin18.66,1266,1816,2127,717  
Fianna FáilDaniel McGlinchey12.03,9744,1794,8114,9294,9665,048
IndependentWilliam Sheldon11.83,8873,8953,9033,9544,3466,598
IndependentJames Myles8.82,9042,9162,9663,0093,161 
Fine GaelJames McCormack5.71,8761,8851,914   
Electorate: 49,410  Valid: 33,012  Quota: 6,603  Turnout: 66.8%  

1943 general election

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1943 general election: Donegal East[5][13]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678
Fianna FáilNeal Blaney22.07,576       
Fine GaelDaniel McMenamin17.35,9705,9986,6897,254    
Fianna FáilJohn Friel17.25,9166,4186,5866,8256,8587,253  
IndependentJames Myles10.43,5953,5993,6763,7353,7623,7953,8073,851
Clann na TalmhanWilliam Sheldon9.83,3733,3783,5883,6873,7713,9463,9494,167
Fianna FáilDaniel McGlinchey7.62,6372,7382,7763,0203,0573,4973,619 
IndependentSeán McCool5.71,9611,9762,0412,5542,635   
LabourJohn McElhinney5.51,9071,9241,996     
IndependentManus Harkin4.51,5371,546      
Electorate: 49,410  Valid: 34,472  Quota: 6,895  Turnout: 69.8%  

1938 general election

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1938 general election: Donegal East[4][13]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234
IndependentJames Myles20.97,846   
Fine GaelDaniel McMenamin20.87,797   
Fianna FáilHenry McDevitt19.57,2937,3377,3647,688
Fianna FáilJohn Friel17.46,5266,5336,5476,850
Fianna FáilNeal Blaney17.06,3686,4026,4236,615
LabourPatrick Lynch4.41,6421,9082,148 
Electorate: 48,507  Valid: 37,472  Quota: 7,495  Turnout: 77.3%  

1937 general election

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1937 general election: Donegal East[3][13]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
IndependentJames Myles22.48,090    
Fianna FáilNeal Blaney21.87,876    
Fianna FáilJohn Friel16.05,7835,7896,2926,4066,516
Fianna FáilHenry McDevitt14.15,0935,0995,2305,2855,341
Fine GaelDaniel McMenamin13.44,8365,4865,5059,791 
Fine GaelJohn McLoughlin12.24,3984,6104,617  
Electorate: 48,975  Valid: 36,076  Quota: 7,216  Turnout: 73.7%  

See also

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References

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  1. ^ab"Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act, 1935: First Schedule (Revised constituencies)".Irish Statute Book database.Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved16 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. ^ab"General election 1937: Donegal East".ElectionsIreland.org.Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved16 September 2010.
  4. ^ab"General election 1938: Donegal East".ElectionsIreland.org.Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved16 September 2010.
  5. ^ab"General election 1943: Donegal East".ElectionsIreland.org.Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved16 September 2010.
  6. ^ab"General election 1944: Donegal East".ElectionsIreland.org.Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved16 September 2010.
  7. ^"General election 1948: Donegal East".ElectionsIreland.org.Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved16 September 2010.
  8. ^"By-election 1948: Donegal East".ElectionsIreland.org.Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved16 September 2010.
  9. ^"General election 1951: Donegal East".ElectionsIreland.org.Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved16 September 2010.
  10. ^ab"General election 1954: Donegal East".ElectionsIreland.org.Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved16 September 2010.
  11. ^ab"General election 1957: Donegal East".ElectionsIreland.org.Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved16 September 2010.
  12. ^abcdeGallagher, Michael (2009).Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2. Routledge.ISBN 9781138973343.
  13. ^abcdGallagher, Michael (1993).Irish Elections 1922-44: Results and Analysis. PSAI Press.ISBN 0951974815.

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