Longford–Roscommon
Dáil constituency (1992–2007)
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::summary Dáil constituency (1992–2007) ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Longford–Roscommon |
| type | Dáil |
| year | 1992 |
| abolished | 2007 |
| map_entity | Ireland |
| map_size | 200px |
| seats | 4 |
| local_council_label | Local government areas |
| local_council | |
| previous | |
| next | |
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| name = Longford–Roscommon | type = Dáil | year = 1992 | abolished = 2007 | map4 = | map_entity = Ireland | map_size = 200px | seats = 4 | local_council_label = Local government areas | local_council = | previous = | next = Longford–Roscommon 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 4 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs). The method of election was proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).
History and boundaries
The Longford–Roscommon constituency was created under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1990 and first used at the 1992 general election. The constituency was previously represented through the constituencies of Roscommon and Longford–Westmeath, both of which were abolished in 1992.
The constituency spanned the entire area of County Longford and County Roscommon, taking in the towns of Longford and Roscommon and many other areas.
It was one of a number of constituencies which were altered by the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2005; with effect from the 2007 general election, the Longford–Roscommon constituency was abolished. Longford joined the recreated constituency of Longford–Westmeath, while Roscommon became part of Roscommon–South Leitrim.
TDs
|constituency = Longford–Roscommon |maxTDs = 4 |start = 1992 |end = 2007 |refs = |Fianna Fáil |Fine Gael |Independent politician (Ireland) |Progressive Democrats |dailnum = 27 |refs = |name = Albert Reynolds |elections = 2 |party = Fianna Fáil |name = Seán Doherty |elections = 2 |party = Fianna Fáil |name = Tom Foxe |elections = 1 |party = Independent politician (Ireland) |name = John Connor |elections = 1 |party = Fine Gael |dailnum = 28 |refs = |name = Louis Belton |elections = 1 |party = Fine Gael |name = Denis Naughten |elections = 2 |party = Fine Gael |dailnum = 29 |refs = |name = Peter Kelly |elections = 1 |party = Fianna Fáil |name = Michael Finneran |elections = 1 |party = Fianna Fáil |name = Mae Sexton |elections = 1 |party = Progressive Democrats |dailnum = 30 |maxTDs = 4 |comment = Constituency abolished. See Longford–Westmeath and Roscommon–South Leitrim
Elections
2002 general election
|title = 2002 general election: Longford–Roscommon
|numcounts = 10
|candidate = Peter Kelly
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 14.7
|count1 = 7,319
|count2 = 7,323
|count3 = 7,334
|count4 = 7,407
|count5 = 7,634
|count6 = 7,872
|count7 = 7,905
|count8 = 7,980
|count9 = 8,005
|count10 = 9,318
|candidate = Denis Naughten
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 13.4
|count1 = 6,660
|count2 = 6,686
|count3 = 6,722
|count4 = 6,921
|count5 = 7,076
|count6 = 7,431
|count7 = 9,506
|count8 = 11,614
|count9 =
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|candidate = Michael Finneran
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 13.1
|count1 = 6,502
|count2 = 6,521
|count3 = 6,537
|count4 = 6,612
|count5 = 6,730
|count6 = 7,158
|count7 = 7,294
|count8 = 8,181
|count9 = 8,725
|count10 = 8,916
|candidate = Greg Kelly
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 12.9
|count1 = 6,430
|count2 = 6,471
|count3 = 6,490
|count4 = 6,670
|count5 = 6,897
|count6 = 7,014
|count7 = 7,740
|count8 = 8,459
|count9 = 8,687
|count10 = 8,862
|candidate = Louis Belton
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 9.6
|count1 = 4,762
|count2 = 4,767
|count3 = 4,788
|count4 = 4,921
|count5 = 5,037
|count6 = 5,193
|count7 = 5,705
|count8 = 5,832
|count9 = 6,215
|count10 =
|candidate = Mae Sexton
|party = Progressive Democrats
|percentage = 9.4
|count1 = 4,679
|count2 = 4,699
|count3 = 4,751
|count4 = 4,905
|count5 = 5,198
|count6 = 5,497
|count7 = 5,558
|count8 = 6,071
|count9 = 6,301
|count10 = 8,917
|candidate = John Connor
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 7.7
|count1 = 3,829
|count2 = 3,880
|count3 = 3,899
|count4 = 4,042
|count5 = 4,150
|count6 = 4,289
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|candidate = Úna Quinn
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|percentage = 7.2
|count1 = 3,598
|count2 = 3,650
|count3 = 3,738
|count4 = 4,000
|count5 = 4,331
|count6 = 4,859
|count7 = 5,365
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|candidate = Tom Crosby
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|percentage = 4.3
|count1 = 2,123
|count2 = 2,133
|count3 = 2,144
|count4 = 2,251
|count5 = 2,422
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|candidate = Paul Whelan
|party = Sinn Féin
|percentage = 3.4
|count1 = 1,673
|count2 = 1,686
|count3 = 1,702
|count4 = 1,872
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|candidate = Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|percentage = 1.6
|count1 = 779
|count2 = 790
|count3 = 840
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|candidate = Hughie Baxter
|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|percentage = 1.3
|count1 = 638
|count2 = 640
|count3 = 724
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|candidate = Catherine Ansboro
|party = Green Party (Ireland)
|percentage = 0.9
|count1 = 426
|count2 = 435
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|candidate = Vincent Killalea
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|percentage = 0.4
|count1 = 191
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|candidate = Brian Lenehan
|party = Christian Solidarity Party
|percentage = 0.2
|count1 = 80
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|numcounts = 10
|electorate = 70,650
|valid = 49,689
|spoilt = 621 (1.2%)
|quota = 9,938
|turnout = 50,310 (71.2%)
1997 general election
|title = 1997 general election: Longford–Roscommon
|numcounts = 8
|candidate = Albert Reynolds
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 18.5
|count1 = 8,742
|count2 = 8,793
|count3 = 9,847
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|candidate = Denis Naughten
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 14.1
|count1 = 6,652
|count2 = 6,801
|count3 = 6,917
|count4 = 7,291
|count5 = 9,040
|count6 = 9,058
|count7 = 12,868
|count8 =
|candidate = Sean Doherty
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 12.2
|count1 = 5,768
|count2 = 6,050
|count3 = 6,191
|count4 = 7,446
|count5 = 8,526
|count6 = 8,643
|count7 = 9,693
|count8 =
|candidate = Louis Belton
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 12.1
|count1 = 5,696
|count2 = 5,800
|count3 = 6,299
|count4 = 6,356
|count5 = 6,514
|count6 = 6,699
|count7 = 7,315
|count8 = 9,632
|candidate = John Connor
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 10.8
|count1 = 5,104
|count2 = 5,342
|count3 = 5,388
|count4 = 5,559
|count5 = 6,210
|count6 = 6,213
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|candidate = Michael Finneran
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 9.3
|count1 = 4,414
|count2 = 4,457
|count3 = 4,545
|count4 = 5,523
|count5 = 6,360
|count6 = 6,427
|count7 = 6,654
|count8 = 6,988
|candidate = Tom Foxe
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|percentage = 8.6
|count1 = 4,082
|count2 = 4,280
|count3 = 4,465
|count4 = 5,000
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|candidate = Terry Leyden
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 7.0
|count1 = 3,308
|count2 = 3,382
|count3 = 3,513
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|candidate = Mae Sexton
|party = Progressive Democrats
|percentage = 4.8
|count1 = 2,289
|count2 = 2,346
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|candidate = Marian Gaffney
|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|percentage = 1.5
|count1 = 699
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|candidate = Brian Sheerin
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|percentage = 1.1
|count1 = 526
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|numcounts = 8
|electorate = 63,942
|valid = 47,280
|spoilt = 563 (1.2%)
|quota = 9,457
|turnout = 47,843 (74.8%)
1992 general election
|title = 1992 general election: Longford–Roscommon
|numcounts = 9
|candidate = Albert Reynolds
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 22.8
|count1 = 10,307
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|candidate = Seán Doherty
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 12.8
|count1 = 5,788
|count2 = 6,124
|count3 = 6,147
|count4 = 6,247
|count5 = 6,335
|count6 = 7,130
|count7 = 7,510
|count8 = 7,799
|count9 = 7,994
|candidate = Tom Foxe
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|percentage = 12.3
|count1 = 5,585
|count2 = 5,621
|count3 = 5,657
|count4 = 5,951
|count5 = 6,365
|count6 = 6,765
|count7 = 7,869
|count8 = 8,609
|count9 = 9,730
|candidate = John Connor
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 11.4
|count1 = 5,154
|count2 = 5,160
|count3 = 5,173
|count4 = 5,316
|count5 = 5,343
|count6 = 5,383
|count7 = 6,995
|count8 = 10,809
|count9 =
|candidate = Louis Belton
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 10.5
|count1 = 4,769
|count2 = 4,974
|count3 = 4,992
|count4 = 5,091
|count5 = 5,667
|count6 = 5,691
|count7 = 6,396
|count8 =
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|candidate = Terry Leyden
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 9.6
|count1 = 4,331
|count2 = 4,732
|count3 = 4,752
|count4 = 4,838
|count5 = 4,962
|count6 = 6,016
|count7 = 6,578
|count8 = 6,931
|count9 = 7,132
|candidate = Liam Naughten
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 8.0
|count1 = 3,633
|count2 = 3,642
|count3 = 3,651
|count4 = 3,759
|count5 = 3,784
|count6 = 4,815
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|candidate = Michael Finneran
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 7.2
|count1 = 3,261
|count2 = 3,378
|count3 = 3,385
|count4 = 3,421
|count5 = 3,464
|count6 =
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|candidate = Mae Sexton
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|percentage = 2.6
|count1 = 1,160
|count2 = 1,279
|count3 = 1,325
|count4 = 1,500
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|candidate = Jim Nolan
|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|percentage = 1.3
|count1 = 595
|count2 = 600
|count3 = 655
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|candidate = Martin Hogan
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|percentage = 1.0
|count1 = 459
|count2 = 462
|count3 = 473
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|candidate = Tena O'Leary
|party = Sinn Féin
|percentage = 0.4
|count1 = 160
|count2 = 165
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|candidate = Peter Sweetman
|party = Green Party (Ireland)
|percentage = 0.2
|count1 = 103
|count2 = 106
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|electorate = 60,709
|valid = 45,305
|spoilt = 501 (1.1%)
|quota = 9,062
|turnout = 45,806 (75.5%)
References
References
- "Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1990: Schedule". Irish Statute Book database.
- "General election 1992: Longford–Roscommon". ElectionsIreland.org.
- "General election 1997: Longford–Roscommon". ElectionsIreland.org.
- "General election 2002: Longford–Roscommon". ElectionsIreland.org.
- Government of Ireland. (1998). "28th Dáil General Election June, 1997 Election Results and Transfer of Votes". Stationery Office, Government of Ireland.
- 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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