Westmeath (Dáil constituency)

Westmeath
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1992
Abolished2007
Seats3
Local government areaCounty Westmeath
Created fromLongford–Westmeath
Replaced byLongford–Westmeath

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

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Westmeath 1992–2007
Key to parties
Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)
27th 1992[2] Willie Penrose
(Lab) 		Mary O'Rourke
(FF) 		Paul McGrath
(FG)
28th 1997[3]
29th 2002[4] Donie Cassidy
(FF)
30th 2007 Constituency abolished. See Longford–Westmeath

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

2002 general election: Westmeath[4]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3
Labour Willie Penrose 26.1 8,967    
Fianna Fáil Donie Cassidy 22.9 7,892 7,982 8,558
Fianna Fáil Mary O'Rourke 18.7 6,444 6,491 8,035
Fine Gael Paul McGrath 16.2 5,570 5,715 8,485
Fine Gael Nicky McFadden 11.0 3,793 3,824  
Sinn Féin Niamh Hogg 3.4 1,185 1,216  
Independent Veronica Lynam 1.3 444 460  
Christian Solidarity Patrick Walsh 0.4 126 127  
Electorate: 56,054   Valid: 34,421   Spoilt: 557 (1.6%)   Quota: 8,606   Turnout: 34,978 (62.4%)  

1997 general election

1997 general election: Westmeath[5]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
Labour Willie Penrose 24.5 8,037 8,271    
Fianna Fáil Mary O'Rourke 22.2 7,262 7,454 8,233  
Fine Gael Paul McGrath 15.9 5,218 5,388 5,689 8,449
Fianna Fáil Henry Abbott 14.4 4,706 4,926 6,830 7,082
Fine Gael Joe Whelan 10.0 3,266 3,361 3,408  
Fianna Fáil Camillus Glynn 9.2 3,005 3,198    
National Party Danny Murray 3.4 1,118      
Independent Benny Cooney 0.5 175      
Electorate: 49,007   Valid: 32,787   Spoilt: 297 (0.9%)   Quota: 8,197   Turnout: 33,084 (67.5%)  

1992 general election

1992 general election: Westmeath[6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Fianna Fáil Mary O'Rourke 24.1 7,396 7,410 7,421 7,432 7,477 7,655 7,918    
Fianna Fáil Henry Abbott 21.5 6,598 6,603 6,627 6,684 6,750 6,861 6,920 7,080 7,184
Labour Willie Penrose 20.1 6,182 6,193 6,255 6,309 6,394 6,523 6,701 7,277 7,321
Fine Gael Paul McGrath 17.4 5,347 5,349 5,407 5,474 5,487 5,558 5,633 7,631 7,648
Fine Gael Brendan McFadden 9.3 2,849 2,864 2,872 2,886 2,891 2,954 3,149    
Independent Stephen Price 2.4 747 751 755 767 795        
Independent Mary Humphreys 2.4 735 748 765 793 823 957      
Sinn Féin Peter Rogers 1.1 323 325 326 332          
Independent John Dunne 0.8 242 253 265            
Independent Declan Geraghty 0.6 198 202              
Independent Benny Cooney 0.3 86                
Electorate: 46,267   Valid: 30,703   Spoilt: 446 (1.4%)   Quota: 7,676   Turnout: 31,149 (67.3%)  

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.