Donegal North-East (Dáil constituency)

Donegal North-East was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, from 1961 to 1977 and from 1981 to 2016. The constituency elected 3 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs). The method of election was the single transferable vote form of proportional representation (PR-STV).

Donegal North-East
Former Dáil Éireann
Parliamentary Constituency
Location of Donegal North-East within Ireland
Former constituency
Created1981
Abolished2016
Seats3
County councilCounty Donegal
Donegal North-East
Former Dáil Éireann
Parliamentary Constituency
Former constituency
Created1961
Abolished1977
Seats3
County councilCounty Donegal

History

The constituency was first created for the 1961 general election, taking in parts of the abolished Donegal East constituency. It lasted until 1977, when it was abolished and became part of a new Donegal constituency, and was then recreated for the 1981 general election. It was abolished at the 2016 general election, and again became part of the re-created Donegal constituency.

Boundaries

The constituency was located in the northern part of County Donegal. It encompassed the Letterkenny, Milford and Inishowen electoral areas of Donegal County Council.[1]

The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2009 defined the constituency as:

"In the county of Donegal the electoral divisions of:
Ardmalin, Ballyliffin, Birdstown, Buncrana Rural, Burt, Carndonagh, Carthage, Castlecary, Castleforward, Culdaff, Desertegny, Dunaff, Fahan, Glenagannon, Gleneely, Glentogher, Greencastle, Illies, Inch Island, Kilderry, Killea, Malin, Mintiaghs, Moville, Newtown Cunningham, Redcastle, Straid, Three Trees, Turmone, Whitecastle, in the former Rural District of Inishowen;
Ballymacool, Castlewray, Corravaddy, Edenacarnan, Gartán, Gortnavern, Killymasny, Kincraigy, Letterkenny Rural, Magheraboy, Manorcunningham, Mín an Lábáin, Suí Corr, Templedouglas, in the former Rural District of Letterkenny;
An Cheathrú Chaol, An Tearmann, Ballyarr, Carraig Airt, Cnoc Colbha, Creamhghort, Fánaid Thiar, Fánaid Thuaidh, Glen, Glenalla, Grianfort, Killygarvan, Kilmacrenan, Loch Caol, Millford, Rathmelton, Rathmullan, Ros Goill, Rosnakill, in the former Rural District of Millford;
and the towns of Buncrana and Letterkenny."

TDs

TDs 1969–1977
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Donegal North-East 1961–1977[2]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
17th1961[3] Liam Cunningham
(FF)		 Neil Blaney
(IFF)		 Paddy Harte
(FG)
18th1965[4]
19th1969[5]
20th1973[6]
1976 by-election[7] Paddy Keaveney
(IFF)
21st1977 Constituency abolished. See Donegal

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.

TDs 1981–2016
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Donegal North-East 1981–2016[2]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
22nd1981[8] Hugh Conaghan
(FF)		 Neil Blaney
(IFF)		 Paddy Harte
(FG)
23rd1982 (Feb)[9]
24th1982 (Nov)[10]
25th1987[11]
26th1989[12] Jim McDaid
(FF)
27th1992[13]
1996 by-election[14] Cecilia Keaveney
(FF)
28th1997[15] Harry Blaney
(IFF)
29th2002[16] Niall Blaney
(IFF)
30th2007[17] Niall Blaney
(FF)		 Joe McHugh
(FG)
31st2011[18] Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
(SF)		 Charlie McConalogue
(FF)
32nd2016 Constituency abolished. See Donegal

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

2011 general election
2011 general election: Donegal North-East[18]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9
Sinn Féin Pádraig Mac Lochlainn 24.5 9,278 9,350 9,585            
Fine Gael Joe McHugh 19.3 7,330 7,368 7,513 7,524 7,662 8,147 8,731 12,049  
Fianna Fáil Charlie McConalogue 17.4 6,613 6,661 6,795 6,816 7,064 7,255 7,511 8,245 8,976
Fine Gael John Ryan 12.3 4,657 4,710 4,871 4,884 4,950 4,976 5,081    
Labour Party Jimmy Harte 10.8 4,090 4,162 4,301 4,319 4,535 4,801 5,646 6,131 7,219
Independent Dessie Shiels 4.9 1,876 1,903 2,063 2,085 2,299 2,605      
Independent Ian McGarvey 3.4 1,287 1,296 1,399 1,409 1,653        
New Vision MacDara Blaney 3.2 1,228 1,249 1,317 1,327          
Independent Betty Holmes 3.0 1,150 1,197              
Green Party Humphrey Murphy 0.5 206                
New Vision Ryan Stewart 0.5 203                
Electorate: 59,084   Valid: 37,918   Spoilt: 406 (1.1%)   Quota: 9,480   Turnout: 38,324 (64.9%)

    2007 general election
    2007 general election: Donegal North-East[17]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
    Fine Gael Joe McHugh 22.6 8,711 8,800 8,900 9,134 10,034      
    Sinn Féin Pádraig Mac Lochlainn 17.5 6,733 6,789 6,896 6,997 7,315 7,410 8,821 8,876
    Fianna Fáil Jim McDaid 17.5 6,724 6,746 6,786 6,932 7,343 7,489 10,008  
    Fianna Fáil Cecilia Keaveney 16.5 6,362 6,441 6,471 6,481 6,674 6,744    
    Fianna Fáil Niall Blaney 16.3 6,288 6,332 6,360 6,538 6,802 6,888 9,123 9,439
    Independent Jimmy Harte 3.4 1,313 1,353 1,415 1,469        
    Independent Ian McGarvey 2.0 733 795 823          
    Labour Party Siobhan McLaughlin 1.8 703 723 844 884        
    Green Party Frank Gallagher 1.4 520 546            
    Christian Solidarity Mary Doherty 0.9 339              
    Independent Arthur McGuinness 0.1 86              
    Electorate: 57,244   Valid: 38,545   Spoilt: 386 (1.0%)   Quota: 9,637   Turnout: 38,931 (68.0%)

      2002 general election
      2002 general election: Donegal North-East[16]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6
      Fianna Fáil Jim McDaid 26.5 9,614          
      Fianna Fáil Cecilia Keaveney 22.9 8,340 8,463 8,712 9,724    
      Independent Fianna Fáil Niall Blaney 16.8 6,124 6,261 6,392 7,667 8,031 8,789
      Fine Gael Bernard McGuinness 10.8 3,914 4,101 4,111 4,376 4,551  
      Fine Gael Sean Maloney 10.3 3,694 4,081 4,181 4,627 4,680 7,432
      Sinn Féin Pádraig Mac Lochlainn 9.9 3,611 3,714 3,751      
      Labour Party Jackie McNair 2.8 1,021          
      Electorate: 58,208   Valid: 36,347   Spoilt: 549 (1.5%)   Quota: 9,087   Turnout: 36,896 (63.4%)

        1997 general election
        1997 general election: Donegal North-East[15]
        Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
        Fianna Fáil Cecilia Keaveney 8,317 23.4 1 4
        Independent Fianna Fáil Harry Blaney 7,484 21.1 2 4
        Fianna Fáil Jim McDaid 6,538 18.4 3 5
        Fine Gael Paddy Harte 4,969 14.0
        Sinn Féin Pat Doherty 2,881 8.1
        Labour Party Sean Maloney 1,948 5.5
        Fine Gael Jim Sheridan 1,735 4.9
        Donegal Progressive Party Jim Devenney 1,657 4.7
        Electorate: 52,576   Valid: 35,529   Spoilt: 422 (1.2%)   Quota: 7,106   Turnout: 35,951 (68.4%)

        1996 by-election

        Following the death of Independent Fianna Fáil TD Neil Blaney, a by-election was held on 2 April 1996. It was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Cecilia Keaveney.

        1996 by-election: Donegal North-East[14]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4
        Fianna Fáil Cecilia Keaveney 32.2 9,872 10,351 11,454 14,115
        Independent Fianna Fáil Harry Blaney 29.2 8,943 10,208 11,444 13,077
        Fine Gael Jim Sheridan 18.5 5,679 5,813 6,861  
        Labour Party Sean Maloney 12.4 3,791 4,003    
        Sinn Féin Pat Doherty 7.6 2,340      
        Electorate: 50,443   Valid: 30,625   Quota: 15,313   Turnout: 60.7%

          1992 general election
          1992 general election: Donegal North-East[13]
          Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
          Fianna Fáil Jim McDaid 6,927 22.2 1 7
          Independent Fianna Fáil Neil Blaney 5,248 16.8 3 8
          Fianna Fáil Hugh Conaghan 4,538 14.5
          Fine Gael Paddy Harte 4,292 13.8 2 7
          Labour Party Sean Maloney 3,538 11.3
          Fine Gael Bernard McGuinness 2,667 8.6
          Donegal Progressive Party Jim Devenney 2,082 6.7
          Sinn Féin Jim Ferry 819 2.6
          Green Party Brigid McGonagle 611 2.0
          Christian Centrist Patrick Doherty 487 1.6
          Electorate: 46,978   Valid: 31,209   Spoilt: 560 (1.8%)   Quota: 7,803   Turnout: 31,769 (67.6%)

          1989 general election
          1989 general election: Donegal North-East[12]
          Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
          Fine Gael Paddy Harte 7,506 27.0 1
          Independent Fianna Fáil Neil Blaney 6,961 25.1 2
          Fianna Fáil Jim McDaid 5,553 20.0 3
          Fianna Fáil Hugh Conaghan 5,363 19.3
          Sinn Féin Patrick Doherty 1,091 3.9
          Fine Gael Joachim Loughrey 891 3.2
          Independent Anne Wilkinson 428 1.5
          Electorate: ?   Valid: 27,793   Quota: 6,949   Turnout:

          1987 general election
          1987 general election: Donegal North-East[11]
          Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
          Independent Fianna Fáil Neil Blaney 7,720 26.2 1 1
          Fianna Fáil Hugh Conaghan 7,324 24.9 2
          Fine Gael Paddy Harte 6,997 23.8 3
          Sinn Féin Edward Fullerton 2,365 8.0
          Fianna Fáil Ronan Sweeney 2,188 7.4
          Fine Gael Joachim Loughrey 1,737 5.9
          Independent Michael Brooks 696 2.4
          Labour Party Kevin Monaghan 393 1.3
          Electorate: ?   Valid: 29,420   Quota: 7,356   Turnout:

          November 1982 general election
          November 1982 general election: Donegal North-East[10]
          Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
          Fine Gael Paddy Harte 9,486 31.4 1 1
          Independent Fianna Fáil Neil Blaney 7,997 26.5 2 1
          Fianna Fáil Hugh Conaghan 6,599 21.8 3
          Fianna Fáil Bernard McGlinchey 3,889 12.9
          Fine Gael Joachim Loughrey 1,697 5.6
          Labour Party Anne Wilkinson 562 1.9
          Electorate: ?   Valid: 30,230   Quota: 7,558   Turnout:

          February 1982 general election

          Unusually, all seats were filled on the first count. A further two counts were then held to give lower-placed candidates a chance to save their deposits.

          February 1982 general election: Donegal North-East[9]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3
          Fine Gael Paddy Harte 31.3 9,362    
          Fianna Fáil Hugh Conaghan 27.1 8,116    
          Independent Fianna Fáil Neil Blaney 26.3 7,864    
          Fine Gael Joachim Loughrey 7.1 2,112 3,823  
          Fianna Fáil Ian McGarvey 6.6 1,959 2,046 2,670
          Labour Party Anne Wilkinson 1.6 493 580 595
          Electorate: 40,811   Valid: 29,906   Spoilt: 410 (1.4%)   Quota: 7,477   Turnout: 30,316 (74.3%)

            1981 general election
            1981 general election: Donegal North-East[8]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4
            Independent Fianna Fáil Neil Blaney 24.5 7,920 7,999 8,228  
            Fine Gael Paddy Harte 24.3 7,853 7,967 10,995  
            Fianna Fáil Hugh Conaghan 22.6 7,283 7,319 7,536 7,814
            Fianna Fáil Bernard McGlinchey 15.8 5,111 5,191 5,324 5,500
            Fine Gael Bernard McGuinness 11.3 3,650 3,753    
            Labour Party Anne Wilkinson 1.5 470      
            Electorate: 40,807   Valid: 32,287   Spoilt: 405 (1.2%)   Quota: 8,072   Turnout: 32,992 (80.8%)

              1976 by-election

              Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD Liam Cunningham, a by-election was held on 10 June 1976. The seat was won by the Independent Fianna Fáil candidate Paddy Keaveney.

              1976 by-election: Donegal North-East[19]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3
              Fine Gael Joachim Loughrey 31.8 10,188 10,777 11,957
              Independent Fianna Fáil Paddy Keaveney 31.1 9,986 10,525 13,579
              Fianna Fáil Hugh Conaghan 30.7 9,865 10,323  
              Independent Tony Gill 6.4 2,053    
              Electorate: 42,390   Valid: 32,092   Quota: 16,047   Turnout: 75.71%

                1973 general election
                1973 general election: Donegal North-East[6]
                Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
                Independent Fianna Fáil Neil Blaney 8,368 29.3 1
                Fianna Fáil Liam Cunningham 6,704 23.5 2
                Fine Gael Paddy Harte 5,480 19.2 3
                Fine Gael Bertie Boggs 4,056 14.2
                Fianna Fáil Bernard McGlinchey 2,537 8.9
                Fianna Fáil John Harkin 1,191 4.2
                Independent Daniel MacCarron 205 0.7
                Electorate: ?   Valid: 28,541   Quota: 7,136   Turnout:

                1969 general election
                1969 general election: Donegal North-East[5]
                Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
                Fianna Fáil Neil Blaney 8,706 30.4 1
                Fianna Fáil Liam Cunningham 6,903 24.1 2
                Fine Gael Paddy Harte 6,057 21.1 3
                Fine Gael Bertie Boggs 5,962 20.8
                Labour Party Colum O'Donnell 1,037 3.6
                Electorate: ?   Valid: 28,665   Quota: 7,167   Turnout:

                1965 general election
                1965 general election: Donegal North-East[4]
                Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
                Fianna Fáil Neil Blaney 9,003 35.5 1 1
                Fianna Fáil Liam Cunningham 6,039 23.8 2
                Fine Gael Paddy Harte 6,016 23.7 3
                Fine Gael Seán McLaughlin 3,170 12.5
                Labour Party Dominick McCauley 1,147 4.5
                Electorate: ?   Valid: 25,375   Quota: 6,344   Turnout:

                1961 general election
                1961 general election: Donegal North-East[3]
                Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
                Fianna Fáil Neil Blaney 8,738 37.2 1 1
                Fianna Fáil Liam Cunningham 5,686 24.2 2
                Fine Gael Paddy Harte 5,427 23.1 3
                Fine Gael Seán McLaughlin 3,650 15.5
                Electorate: ?   Valid: 23,501   Quota: 5,876   Turnout:

                See also

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