Waterford is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects four deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).
Boundaries The constituency was created by the Electoral Act 1923 and first used at the 1923 general election to the 4th Dáil, partially replacing the constituency of Waterford–Tipperary East that was used for the previous two elections. The Constituency Review Report 2023 of the Electoral Commission recommended that no change be made at the next general election.
The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as:
+Changes to the Waterford constituencyYearsTDsBoundariesNotes1923–19374The county of Waterford and the county borough of WaterfordCreated from Waterford–Tipperary East (5 seats)1937–19484The county borough of Waterford, and the county of Waterford and1948–19614The county borough of Waterford, and the county of Waterford.Transfer to Cork East1961–19773The county of Waterford, except the part in the constituency of Tipperary South;and the county borough of Waterford.Transfer to Tipperary South1977–19814The county of Waterford; and the county borough of Waterford.Transfer from Tipperary South1981–20024The county of Waterford, except the part in the constituency of Tipperary South;and the county borough of Waterford.Transfer to Tipperary South2002–20164The county of Waterford, except the part in the constituency of Tipperary South;and the city of Waterford. As adapted by the 2016–5The city and county of Waterford. As adapted by the Transfer from Tipperary South
TDs
Elections
2024 general election
2020 general election
2016 general election
2011 general election
2007 general election
Martin Cullen resigned as a TD on 24 March 2010. On 19 May 2010, a Fine Gael motion to issue the writ of election to fill the vacancy, opposed by the Fianna Fáil–Green Party government, was defeated by 72 to 77. On 29 September 2010, a second Fine Gael motion to issue the writ was defeated by a vote of 77 to 81. On 4 November 2010, a third Fine Gael motion to issue the writ was defeated by 72 to 76. The seat remained vacant until the dissolution of the 30th Dáil on 1 February 2011.
2002 general election
1997 general election
1992 general election
1989 general election
1987 general election
November 1982 general election
February 1982 general election
1981 general election
1977 general election
1973 general election
1969 general election
1966 by-election Fine Gael TD Thaddeus Lynch died on 25 October 1966. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 7 December 1966.
1965 general election
1961 general election
1957 general election
1954 general election
1952 by-election Fine Gael TD Bridget Redmond died on 3 May 1952. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 26 June 1952.
1951 general election
1948 general election
1947 by-election Fianna Fáil TD Michael Morrissey died on 10 May 1947. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 29 October 1947.
1944 general election
1943 general election
1938 general election
1937 general election
1933 general election
1932 general election
September 1927 general election
June 1927 general election
1923 general election
See also Dáil constituencies Elections in the Republic of Ireland Politics of the Republic of Ireland List of Dáil by-elections List of political parties in the Republic of Ireland
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