Louth–Meath (Dáil constituency)

Dáil constituency (1921–1923)

Louth–Meath

Former Dáil constituency

Location of Louth–Meath within Ireland

Former constituency
Created| 1921
Abolished| 1923
Seats| 5
Local government areas|

* County Louth
* County Meath

Replaced by|

* Louth
* Meath

Louth–Meath was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1921 to 1923. The constituency elected 5 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) to the Dáil, on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

## History and boundaries

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The constituency was created in 1921, under the Government of Ireland Act 1920, for the 1921 general election to the House of Commons of Southern Ireland, whose members formed the 2nd Dáil. It was used again for the 1922 general election to the 3rd Dáil. It covered County Louth and County Meath.

Louth–Meath was abolished under the Electoral Act 1923, and replaced by the two new constituencies of Louth and Meath.

## TDs

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Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Louth–Meath 1921-1923[1]

Key to parties

* Lab = Labour
* SF = Sinn Féin
* AT-SF = Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty)
* PT-SF = Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty)
*   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *

Dáil | Election | Deputy
(Party) | Deputy
(Party) | Deputy
(Party) | Deputy
(Party) | Deputy
(Party)
2nd | 1921[2] |  | Justin McKenna
(SF)  |  | Eamonn Duggan
(SF)  |  | Peter Hughes
(SF)  |  | James Murphy
(SF)  |  | John J. O'Kelly
(SF)
3rd | 1922[3] |  | Cathal O'Shannon
(Lab)  |  | Eamonn Duggan
(PT-SF)  |  | Peter Hughes
(PT-SF)  |  | James Murphy
(PT-SF)  |  | John J. O'Kelly
(AT-SF)
4th | 1923 | Constituency abolished. See Louth and Meath

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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### 1922 general election

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1922 general election: Louth–Meath[3][4] Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3
| Labour | Cathal O'Shannon | 38.3  | 13,994 |  |
| Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) | Eamonn Duggan | 19.2  | 6,990 |  |
| Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty) | John J. O'Kelly | 15.7  | 5,733  | 8,602 |
| Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) | Peter Hughes | 11.7  | 4,282  | 6,112 |
| Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) | James Murphy | 9.2  | 3,367  | 5,293  | 6,222
| Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) | Justin McKenna | 5.8  | 2,135  | 3,420  | 3,912
Electorate: 62,505  Valid: 36,501  Quota: 6,084  Turnout: 58.4%

### 1921 general election

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1921 general election: Louth–Meath[2] Party  | Candidate  | FPv% | %  | Seat  | Count

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| Sinn Féin | Eamonn Duggan | Unopposed  | N/A | 1  |
| Sinn Féin | Peter Hughes | Unopposed  | N/A | 2  |
| Sinn Féin | Justin McKenna | Unopposed  | N/A | 3  |
| Sinn Féin | James Murphy | Unopposed  | N/A | 4  |
| Sinn Féin | John J. O'Kelly | Unopposed  | N/A | 5  |

## See also

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* Dáil constituencies
* Politics of the Republic of Ireland
* Historic Dáil constituencies
* Elections in the Republic of Ireland

## References

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1. ^ Walker, Brian M, ed. (1992). Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0-901714-96-8. ISSN 0332-0286.
2. ^ a b "General election 1921: Louth–Meath". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
3. ^ a b "General election 1922: Louth–Meath". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
4. ^ Gallagher, Michael (1993). Irish Elections 1922-44: Results and Analysis. PSAI Press. ISBN 0951974815.

## External links

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* Oireachtas Members Database

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* t
* e

Parliamentary constituencies in County Meath

Parliament of Ireland
to 1800|

* County Meath (????-1800)
* Athboy (1613-1800)
* Duleek (1727-1800)
* Kells (1561-1800)
* Navan (1469-1800)
* Ratoath (????-1800)
* Trim (1572-1800)

Westminster 1801-1922
and First Dáil 1918|

* Meath (1801-1885)
* North Meath (1885-1922)
* South Meath (1885-1922)

Dáil Éireann
1918–present|

| Historic|

* Louth–Meath (1921-1923)
* Meath (1923-1937, 1948-2007)
* Meath–Westmeath (1937-1948)

|

Current|

* Meath East (2007-)
* Meath West (2007-)

European Parliament
1979-present|

* Leinster (1979-2004)
* East (2004-2014)
* Midlands–North-West (2004-)

Constituencies in Ireland by county

Republic of Ireland|

* Carlow
* Cavan
* Clare
* Cork
* Donegal
* Dublin
* Galway
* Kerry
* Kildare
* Kilkenny
* Laois
* Leitrim
* Limerick
* Longford
* Louth
* Mayo
* Meath
* Monaghan
* Offaly
* Roscommon
* Sligo
* Tipperary
* Waterford
* Westmeath
* Wexford
* Wicklow

Northern Ireland|

* Antrim
* Armagh
* Down
* Fermanagh
* Londonderry
* Tyrone

* v
* t
* e

Parliamentary constituencies in County Louth

Parliament of Ireland
to 1800|

* Ardee (1378-1800)
* Carlingford (13??-1800)
* Drogheda (1264-1800)
* Dundalk (1264-1800)
* Dunleer (1679-1800)
* Louth (????-1800)

Westminster 1801-1922
and First Dáil 1918|

* Drogheda (1801-1885)
* Dundalk (1801-1885)
* Louth (1801-1885)
* North Louth (1885-1918)
* South Louth (1885-1918)
* Louth (1918-1922)

Dáil Éireann
1918–present|

| Historic|

* Louth–Meath (1921-1923)

|

Current|

* Louth (1923-)

European Parliament
1979-present|

* Leinster (1979-2004)
* East (2004-2014)
* Midlands–North-West (2014-)

Constituencies in Ireland by county

Republic of Ireland|

* Carlow
* Cavan
* Clare
* Cork
* Donegal
* Dublin
* Galway
* Kerry
* Kildare
* Kilkenny
* Laois
* Leitrim
* Limerick
* Longford
* Louth
* Mayo
* Meath
* Monaghan
* Offaly
* Roscommon
* Sligo
* Tipperary
* Waterford
* Westmeath
* Wexford
* Wicklow

Northern Ireland|

* Antrim
* Armagh
* Down
* Fermanagh
* Londonderry
* Tyrone

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