Galway East (Dáil constituency)


Galway East is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects 3 deputies. The method of election is the single transferable vote form of proportional representation.

History and boundaries

The constituency was created for the 1937 general election, under the Electoral Act 1935, when the former Galway constituency was split into Galway East and Galway West. It was abolished in 1948 and recreated in 1961. It was abolished again in 1969 and recreated in its current form in 1977.
It spans much of the eastern half of County Galway, taking in the towns of Tuam, Portumna, Athenry and Loughrea among other areas.
The Electoral Act 2017 defines the constituency as:

TDs

TDs 1937–1948

TDs 1961–1969

TDs since 1977

Elections

2020 general election

2016 general election

2011 general election

2007 general election

2002 general election

1997 general election

1992 general election

1989 general election

1987 general election

November 1982 general election

July 1982 by-election

Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD Johnny Callanan, a by-election was held on 20 July 1982. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Noel Treacy.

February 1982 general election

1981 general election

1977 general election

1965 general election

1964 by-election

1961 general election

1944 general election

1943 general election

1938 general election

1937 general election