Donegal North-East
Former Dáil constituency
Outline map
Location of Donegal North-East within Ireland
Former constituency
Created1981
Abolished2016
Seats3
County councilCounty Donegal
Replaced byDonegal
Donegal North-East
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1961
Abolished1977
Seats3
County councilCounty Donegal
Replaced byDonegal

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 proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

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
123456789
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 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 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
    12345678
    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 Siobhan McLaughlin 1.8 703 723 844 884        
    Green 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
      123456
      Fianna Fáil Jim McDaid 26.5 9,614          
      Fianna Fáil Cecilia Keaveney 22.9 8,340 8,463 8,712 9,724    
      Independent Niall Blaney[n 1] 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 Seán 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 Jackie McNair 2.8 1,021          
      Electorate: 58,208   Valid: 36,347   Spoilt: 549 (1.5%)   Quota: 9,087   Turnout: 36,896 (63.4%)  
        1. ↑ Blaney was a member of Independent Fianna Fáil but appeared on the ballot as a non-party independent.

        1997 general election

        1997 general election: Donegal North-East[15][19]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345
        Fianna Fáil Cecilia Keaveney 23.4 8,317 8,450 8,860 9,712  
        Independent Harry Blaney[n 1] 21.1 7,484 7,608 7,723 9,387  
        Fianna Fáil Jim McDaid 18.4 6,538 6,710 6,788 7,894 8,244
        Fine Gael Paddy Harte 14.0 4,969 5,860 6,798 7,627 7,729
        Sinn Féin Pat Doherty 8.1 2,881 2,917 2,975    
        Labour Seán Maloney 5.5 1,948 2,038 2,178    
        Fine Gael Jim Sheridan 4.9 1,735 1,793      
        Independent Jim Devenney[n 2] 4.7 1,657        
        Electorate: 52,576   Valid: 35,529   Spoilt: 422 (1.2%)   Quota: 8,883   Turnout: 35,951 (68.4%)  
          1. ↑ Blaney was a member of Independent Fianna Fáil but appeared on the ballot as a non-party independent.
          2. ↑ Devenney was a member of the Donegal Progressive Party but appeared on the ballot as a non-party independent.

          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
          1234
          Fianna Fáil Cecilia Keaveney 32.2 9,872 10,351 11,454 14,115
          Independent Harry Blaney[n 1] 29.2 8,943 10,208 11,444 13,077
          Fine Gael Jim Sheridan 18.5 5,679 5,813 6,861  
          Labour Seán 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%  
            1. ↑ Blaney was a member of Independent Fianna Fáil but appeared on the ballot as a non-party independent.

            1992 general election

            1992 general election: Donegal North-East[13][20]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345678
            Fianna Fáil Jim McDaid 22.2 6,927 6,952 7,036 7,119 7,347 7,531 8,834  
            Independent Neil Blaney[n 1] 16.8 5,248 5,345 5,403 5,722 5,819 6,125 6,734 7,061
            Fianna Fáil Hugh Conaghan 14.5 4,538 4,638 4,679 4,770 4,883 5,137 5,477 5,722
            Fine Gael Paddy Harte 13.8 4,292 4,330 4,387 4,424 5,487 7,036 8,055  
            Labour Seán Maloney 11.3 3,538 3,590 3,794 3,888 4,093 4,379    
            Fine Gael Bernard McGuinness 8.6 2,667 2,707 2,790 2,817 2,907      
            Independent Jim Devenney[n 2] 6.7 2,082 2,096 2,121 2,135        
            Sinn Féin Jim Ferry 2.6 819 844 876          
            Green Brigid McGonagle 2.0 611 657            
            Christian Centrist Patrick Doherty 1.6 487              
            Electorate: 46,978   Valid: 31,209   Spoilt: 560 (1.8%)   Quota: 7,803   Turnout: 31,769 (67.6%)  
              1. ↑ Blaney was a member of Independent Fianna Fáil but appeared on the ballot as a non-party independent.
              2. ↑ Devenney was a member of Donegal Progressive Party but appeared on the ballot as a non-party independent.

              1989 general election

              1989 general election: Donegal North-East[12][21][22]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12345
              Fine Gael Paddy Harte 27.0 7,506        
              Independent Neil Blaney[n 1] 25.1 6,961        
              Fianna Fáil Jim McDaid 20.0 5,553 5,623 5,717 5,951 6,254
              Fianna Fáil Hugh Conaghan 19.3 5,363 5,399 5,447 5,576 5,730
              Sinn Féin Patrick Doherty 3.9 1,091 1,102 1,164    
              Fine Gael Joachim Loughrey 3.2 891 1,320 1,405 1,474  
              Independent Anne Wilkinson 1.5 428 440      
              Electorate: 44,450   Valid: 27,793   Quota: 6,949   Turnout: 62.5%  
                1. ↑ Blaney was a member of Independent Fianna Fáil but appeared on the ballot as a non-party independent.

                1987 general election

                1987 general election: Donegal North-East[11][23][24]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                1234
                Independent Fianna Fáil Neil Blaney 26.2 7,720      
                Fianna Fáil Hugh Conaghan 24.9 7,324 7,455    
                Fine Gael Paddy Harte 23.8 6,997 7,041 7,481  
                Sinn Féin Eddie Fullerton 8.0 2,365 2,438 2,536 2,663
                Fianna Fáil Ronan Sweeney 7.4 2,188 2,269 2,390 2,471
                Fine Gael Joachim Loughrey 5.9 1,737 1,757 1,870  
                Ind. Unionist Michael Brooks 2.4 696 705    
                Labour Kevin Monaghan 1.3 393 399    
                Electorate: 44,853   Valid: 29,420   Quota: 7,356   Turnout: 65.6%  

                  November 1982 general election

                  November 1982 general election: Donegal North-East[10][25][26]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  12345
                  Fine Gael Paddy Harte 31.4 9,486        
                  Independent Fianna Fáil Neil Blaney 26.5 7,997        
                  Fianna Fáil Hugh Conaghan 21.8 6,599 6,698 6,795 7,033 7,529
                  Fianna Fáil Bernard McGlinchey 12.9 3,889 3,975 4,056 4,219 4,615
                  Fine Gael Joachim Loughrey 5.6 1,697 3,389 3,654 3,692  
                  Labour Anne Wilkinson 1.9 562 613      
                  Electorate: 41,462   Valid: 30,230   Quota: 7,558   Turnout: 72.9%  

                    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][27]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    123
                    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 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][28]
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      1234
                      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 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[29][30]
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        123
                        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 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][29]
                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                          123
                          Fianna Fáil Neil Blaney 35.5 9,003    
                          Fianna Fáil Liam Cunningham 23.8 6,039 8,501  
                          Fine Gael Paddy Harte 23.7 6,016 6,142 6,328
                          Fine Gael Seán McLaughlin 12.5 3,170 3,185 3,279
                          Labour Dominick McCauley 4.5 1,147 1,203 1,374
                          Electorate: 35,152   Valid: 25,375   Quota: 6,344   Turnout: 72.2%  

                            1961 general election

                            1961 general election: Donegal North-East[3][29]
                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                            123
                            Fianna Fáil Neil Blaney 37.2 8,738    
                            Fianna Fáil Liam Cunningham 24.2 5,686 8,349  
                            Fine Gael Paddy Harte 23.1 5,427 5,568 5,888
                            Fine Gael Seán McLaughlin 15.5 3,650 3,708 3,789
                            Electorate: 34,844   Valid: 23,501   Quota: 5,876   Turnout: 67.5%  

                              See also

                              References

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