Galway East 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).
History and boundaries The constituency was first used at the 1937 general election, under the Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) 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 1977.
It spans much of the eastern half of County Galway, taking in the towns of Ballinasloe, Tuam, Portumna, Athenry and Loughrea among other areas.
The Constituency Review Report 2023 of the Electoral Commission recommended that at the next general election, Galway East be increased to a four-seat constituency with the transfer of territory from Roscommon–Galway.
The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as:
+ Changes to the Galway East constituencyYearsTDsBoundariesNotes1937–19484Created from Galway1948–1961—Constituency abolished1961–19695County Galway, except the parts in the constituency of Galway West1969–1977—Constituency abolished1977–19814County Galway, except the parts in the constituency of Galway West1981–19923In County Galway, the urban district of Ballinasloe 1992–19973In County Galway, the urban district of Ballinasloe 1997–20024In County Galway, the urban district of Ballinasloe 2002–20164In County Galway, the urban district of Ballinasloe Transfer from Galway West of territory in the former Rural District of Tuam.2016–202032020–3
TDs TDs 1937–1948
TDs 1961–1969
TDs since 1977
Elections
2024 general election
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 Fianna Fáil TD Johnny Callanan died on 15 June 1982. The by-election was held on 20 July 1982, and was won by Fianna Fáil candidate Noel Treacy.
February 1982 general election
1981 general election
1977 general election
1965 general election
1964 by-election Clann na Talmhan TD Michael Donnellan died on 27 September 1964. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 3 December 1964. It was won by his son, John Donnellan, contesting for Fine Gael.
1961 general election
1944 general election Michael Gallagher notes the motive of the returning officer to conduct a second count was presumably to enable Stankard to keep his deposit.
1943 general election
1938 general election
1937 general election
See also 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
References
External links Oireachtas Constituency Dashboards Oireachtas Members Database