Donegal East was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1937 to 1961. The constituency elected 4 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
The constituency was created under the Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935, for the 1937 general election to Dáil Éireann. It succeeded the constituency of Donegal. It was abolished under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1961, when it and Donegal West were replaced by the new constituencies of Donegal North-East and Donegal South-West.
Boundaries
It consisted of the administrative county of Donegal except the portion thereof which was comprised in the county constituency of Donegal West.
TDs
Elections
1957 general election
1954 general election
1951 general election
1948 by-election
Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD Neal Blaney, a by-election was held on 7 December 1948. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Neil Blaney, son of the deceased TD.
1948 general election
1944 general election
1943 general election
1938 general election
1937 general election
See also
Dáil constituencies
Politics of the Republic of Ireland
Historic Dáil constituencies
Elections in the Republic of Ireland
References
External links
Oireachtas Members Database
Historic constituencies in County Donegal
Dáil constituencies in the Republic of Ireland (historic) 1937 establishments in Ireland 1961 disestablishments in Ireland Constituencies established in 1937 Constituencies disestablished in 1961