Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935
The Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935 (No. 5 of 1935) was a law in Ireland which replaced the Dáil constituencies which had been defined in the Electoral Act 1923.[1]
| Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935 | |
|---|---|
| Oireachtas | |
| |
| Citation | No. 5 of 1935 |
| Territorial extent | Ireland |
| Assented to | 27 February 1935 |
| Commenced | 14 June 1937 |
| Repealed | 12 January 1948 |
| Legislative history | |
| Bill citation | No. 11 of 1934 |
| Bill published on | 15 February 1934 |
| Introduced by | Minister for Local Government and Public Health (Seán T. O'Kelly) |
| Amends | |
| Electoral Act 1923 | |
| Repealed by | |
| Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947 | |
| Status: Repealed | |
It reduced the number of seats in the Dáil by 15 from 153 to 138.[2] This was in combination with the abolition of the two university constituencies, which was effected by the Constitution (Amendment No. 23) Act 1936 and the Electoral (University Constituencies) Act 1936, transferring all those on the register for university constituencies to the register for geographical constituencies.[3]
It came into effect on the dissolution of the 8th Dáil, and would be first used at the 1937 general election held on 21 July for the 9th Dáil. The constituencies would remain in operation at the 1938, 1943 and 1944 general elections.
The constituencies were revised again by the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947, which created a scheme of constituencies which came into effect at the dissolution of the 12th Dáil and was first used at 1948 general election.
Constituencies 1937–1948
Explanation of columns
- Constituency: The name of the constituency. Compass points follow the area name in this list, which is not always the case in the official version of the name.[4]
- Created: The year of the election when a constituency of the same name was last created.
- Seats: The number of TDs elected from the constituency under the Act.
- Change: Change in the number of seats since the last distribution of seats (which had been in force from 1923).
| Constituency | Created | Seats | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borough constituencies | |||
| Cork | 1921 | 4 | + 1 |
| Dublin North-East | 1937 | 3 | + 3 |
| Dublin North-West | 1937 | 5 | + 5 |
| Dublin South | 1921 | 7 | none |
| Dublin Townships | 1937 | 3 | + 3 |
| County constituencies | |||
| Athlone–Longford | 1937 | 3 | + 3 |
| Carlow–Kildare | 1937 | 4 | + 4 |
| Cavan | 1921 | 4 | none |
| Clare | 1921 | 5 | none |
| Cork North | 1923 | 4 | + 1 |
| Cork South-East | 1937 | 3 | + 3 |
| Cork West | 1923 | 5 | none |
| Donegal East | 1937 | 4 | + 4 |
| Donegal West | 1937 | 3 | + 3 |
| Dublin County | 1921 | 5 | − 3 |
| Galway East | 1937 | 4 | + 4 |
| Galway West | 1937 | 3 | + 3 |
| Kerry North | 1937 | 4 | + 4 |
| Kerry South | 1937 | 3 | + 3 |
| Kilkenny | 1937 | 3 | + 3 |
| Leitrim | 1937 | 3 | + 3 |
| Leix–Offaly | 1921 | 5 | none |
| Limerick | 1923 | 7 | none |
| Louth | 1923 | 3 | none |
| Mayo North | 1923 | 3 | − 1 |
| Mayo South | 1923 | 5 | none |
| Meath–Westmeath | 1937 | 5 | + 5 |
| Monaghan | 1921 | 3 | none |
| Roscommon | 1923 | 3 | − 1 |
| Sligo | 1937 | 3 | + 3 |
| Tipperary | 1923 | 7 | none |
| Waterford | 1923 | 4 | none |
| Wexford | 1921 | 5 | none |
| Wicklow | 1923 | 3 | none |
Abolished constituencies
| Constituency | Created | Seats | Area moved to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlow–Kilkenny | 1921 | 5 | Carlow–Kildare and Kilkenny |
| Cork East | 1923 | 5 | Cork North and Cork South-East |
| Donegal | 1921 | 8 | Donegal East and Donegal West |
| Dublin North | 1923 | 8 | Dublin North-East and Dublin North-West |
| Galway | 1921 | 9 | Galway East and Galway West |
| Kerry | 1923 | 7 | Kerry North and Kerry South |
| Kildare | 1923 | 3 | Carlow–Kildare |
| Leitrim–Sligo | 1923 | 7 | Leitrim and Sligo |
| Longford–Westmeath | 1921 | 5 | Athlone–Longford and Meath–Westmeath |
| Meath | 1923 | 3 | Meath–Westmeath |
See also
References
- Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935 (No. 5). 27 February 1935. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 13 October 2021, Irish Statute Book.
- Section 3 (Number of members of Dáil Eireann) of the Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935 (No. 5). 27 February 1935. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 21 October 2021, Irish Statute Book.
- Electoral (University Constituencies) Act 1936 (No. 22). 29 June 1936. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 24 April 2020, Irish Statute Book.
- 1st Schedule (Revised Constituencies) of the Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935 (No. 5). 27 February 1935. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 21 October 2021, Irish Statute Book.