# Leitrim–Sligo (Dáil constituency)

Leitrim–Sligo was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1923 to 1937. The constituency elected 7 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 and boundaries

The constituency was defined in the Electoral Act 1923 as:
    "The administrative counties of Leitrim and Sligo."
This was the first time that the Dáil had not used constituencies defined under British law. Leitrim–Sligo replaced the old Leitrim–Roscommon North and Sligo–Mayo East constituencies, which had been created under the Government of Ireland Act 1920. The constituency was first used at the 1923 general election.
Under the Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935, the Leitrim–Sligo constituency was abolished, and replaced for the 1937 general election by two separate 3 seat constituencies: Sligo and Leitrim. The territory was reunited as Sligo–Leitrim under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947, in operation from the 1948 general election. The Sligo–Leitrim constituency was abolished at the 2007 general election, and replaced by two new constituencies: Roscommon–South Leitrim and Sligo–North Leitrim.

## TDs

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Leitrim–Sligo 1923–1937 :
| Key to parties  CnaG = Cumann na nGaedheal  FP = Farmers' Party  FF = Fianna Fáil  FG = Fine Gael  NCP = National Centre Party  NL = National League  Rep = Republican ||||||||||||||||
| Dáil | Election | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) |
| 4th | 1923 | | Martin McGowan (Rep) | | Frank Carty (Rep) | | Thomas Carter (CnaG) | | Seán Farrell (Rep) | | James Dolan (CnaG) | | John Hennigan (CnaG) | | Alexander McCabe (CnaG) |
| 4th | 1925 by-election | | Martin McGowan (Rep) | | Frank Carty (Rep) | | Samuel Holt (Rep) | | Seán Farrell (Rep) | | James Dolan (CnaG) | | John Hennigan (CnaG) | | Martin Roddy (CnaG) |
| 5th | 1927 (Jun) | | John Jinks (NL) | | Frank Carty (FF) | | Samuel Holt (FF) | | Michael Carter (FP) | | James Dolan (CnaG) | | John Hennigan (CnaG) | | Martin Roddy (CnaG) |
| 6th | 1927 (Sep) | | Bernard Maguire (FF) | | Frank Carty (FF) | | Samuel Holt (FF) | | Patrick Reynolds (CnaG) | | James Dolan (CnaG) | | John Hennigan (CnaG) | | Martin Roddy (CnaG) |
| 6th | 1929 by-election | | Bernard Maguire (FF) | | Frank Carty (FF) | | Seán Mac Eoin (CnaG) | | Patrick Reynolds (CnaG) | | James Dolan (CnaG) | | John Hennigan (CnaG) | | Martin Roddy (CnaG) |
| 7th | 1932 | | Bernard Maguire (FF) | | Frank Carty (FF) | | Stephen Flynn (FF) | | Mary Reynolds (CnaG) | | William Browne (FF) | | John Hennigan (CnaG) | | Martin Roddy (CnaG) |
| 8th | 1933 | | Bernard Maguire (FF) | | Frank Carty (FF) | | Stephen Flynn (FF) | | Patrick Rogers (NCP) | | William Browne (FF) | | James Dolan (CnaG) | | Martin Roddy (CnaG) |
| 9th | 1937 | Constituency abolished. See Sligo and Leitrim | Constituency abolished. See Sligo and Leitrim | Constituency abolished. See Sligo and Leitrim | Constituency abolished. See Sligo and Leitrim | Constituency abolished. See Sligo and Leitrim | Constituency abolished. See Sligo and Leitrim | Constituency abolished. See Sligo and Leitrim | Constituency abolished. See Sligo and Leitrim | Constituency abolished. See Sligo and Leitrim | Constituency abolished. See Sligo and Leitrim | Constituency abolished. See Sligo and Leitrim | Constituency abolished. See Sligo and Leitrim | Constituency abolished. See Sligo and Leitrim | Constituency abolished. See Sligo and Leitrim |
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
### 1933 general election

1933 general election: Leitrim–Sligo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Bernard Maguire | 15.5 | 8,861 | | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Frank Carty | 13.2 | 7,581 | | | | | | | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Martin Roddy | 10.8 | 6,173 | 6,178 | 6,185 | 6,296 | 6,296 | 6,318 | 6,368 | 7,249 |
| | National Centre Party | Patrick Rogers | 10.5 | 6,001 | 6,011 | 6,023 | 6,050 | 6,050 | 6,124 | 6,246 | 6,785 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Stephen Flynn | 10.0 | 5,731 | 7,204 | | | | | | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | James Dolan | 8.9 | 5,114 | 5,125 | 5,129 | 5,164 | 5,164 | 5,214 | 5,284 | 7,788 |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | John Hennigan | 8.1 | 4,630 | 4,640 | 4,642 | 4,703 | 4,703 | 4,802 | 4,846 | 5,024 |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Mary Reynolds | 8.0 | 4,555 | 4,633 | 4,634 | 4,716 | 4,717 | 4,738 | 4,764 | |
| | Fianna Fáil | William Browne | 7.8 | 4,492 | 4,558 | 4,835 | 5,263 | 5,274 | 8,289 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Andrew Conway | 5.6 | 3,185 | 3,223 | 3,343 | 3,445 | 3,483 | | | |
| | Labour | Maurice O'Regan | 1.6 | 902 | 918 | 922 | | | | | |
| Electorate: 72,386 Valid: 57,225 Quota: 7,154 Turnout: 79.1% ||||||||||||

### 1932 general election

The vote was delayed two weeks in Leitrim–Sligo due to the assassination of Patrick Reynolds TD two days before the election was to take place. His widow Mary took his place on the ballot and was elected.
1932 general election: Leitrim–Sligo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Frank Carty | 14.8 | 8,145 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Martin Roddy | 13.4 | 7,382 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Bernard Maguire | 13.3 | 7,356 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Mary Reynolds | 9.6 | 5,317 | 5,325 | 5,431 | 5,454 | 5,808 | 6,187 | 6,902 | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Stephen Flynn | 9.1 | 4,988 | 5,097 | 5,100 | 5,453 | 5,683 | 5,819 | 6,324 | 6,795 | 7,409 | | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | James Dolan | 6.7 | 3,699 | 3,717 | 3,744 | 3,747 | 3,804 | 3,867 | 4,027 | 4,080 | 4,090 | 4,100 | 5,173 |
| | Fianna Fáil | William Browne | 6.3 | 3,490 | 4,360 | 4,375 | 4,398 | 4,426 | 4,926 | 5,138 | 7,529 | | | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | John Hennigan | 6.1 | 3,378 | 3,388 | 3,607 | 3,610 | 3,637 | 3,836 | 3,903 | 4,087 | 4,096 | 4,103 | 5,867 |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Thomas Armstrong | 5.9 | 3,266 | 3,308 | 3,393 | 3,394 | 3,404 | 3,612 | 3,683 | 3,728 | 3,735 | 3,744 | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Eugene Gilbride | 5.4 | 2,979 | 3,122 | 3,127 | 3,157 | 3,191 | 3,320 | 3,399 | | | | |
| | Independent | Michael Carter | 3.6 | 1,984 | 2,000 | 2,007 | 2,025 | 2,291 | 2,367 | | | | | |
| | Labour | Hugh O'Donnell | 3.5 | 1,934 | 1,969 | 1,991 | 1,994 | 2,014 | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Andrew Mooney | 2.2 | 1,190 | 1,195 | 1,199 | 1,209 | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 71,762 Valid: 55,108 Quota: 6,889 Turnout: 76.8% |||||||||||||||

### 1929 by-election

Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD Samuel Holt on 18 April 1929, a by-election was held on 7 June 1929.
1929 by-election: Leitrim–Sligo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Seán Mac Eoin | 53.7 | 28,598 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Eamon Donnelly | 46.3 | 24,621 |
| Electorate: 72,573 Valid: 53,219 Quota: 26,610 Turnout: 73.3% |||||

### September 1927 general election

September 1927 general election: Leitrim–Sligo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Martin Roddy | 15.1 | 7,829 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | James Dolan | 10.6 | 5,500 | 5,563 | 5,735 | 5,753 | 5,931 | 6,208 | 6,605 | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Frank Carty | 10.0 | 5,162 | 5,202 | 5,233 | 5,949 | 6,319 | 6,445 | 6,456 | 6,457 | 6,615 | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Samuel Holt | 9.4 | 4,883 | 4,890 | 4,920 | 4,968 | 5,117 | 5,136 | 5,145 | 5,145 | 5,658 | 5,692 | 7,631 | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Patrick Reynolds | 7.6 | 3,958 | 3,999 | 4,045 | 4,051 | 4,129 | 4,211 | 4,369 | 4,470 | 5,929 | 5,939 | 5,978 | 5,988 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Bernard Maguire | 7.4 | 3,826 | 3,830 | 3,849 | 3,863 | 3,982 | 3,996 | 4,003 | 4,003 | 4,163 | 4,172 | 5,011 | 6,133 |
| | Farmers' Party | Michael Carter | 6.7 | 3,479 | 3,496 | 3,536 | 3,563 | 3,622 | 3,669 | 3,693 | 3,704 | | | | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | John Hennigan | 6.4 | 3,336 | 4,023 | 4,509 | 4,620 | 4,898 | 7,166 | | | | | | |
| | Farmers' Party | Albert Robinson | 6.0 | 3,107 | 3,255 | 3,400 | 3,427 | 3,533 | 3,745 | 3,819 | 3,829 | 4,407 | 4,418 | 4,502 | 4,519 |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | James Gilligan | 5.7 | 2,948 | 3,144 | 3,239 | 3,274 | 3,391 | | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | William Browne | 4.9 | 2,550 | 2,558 | 2,641 | 3,122 | 3,855 | 3,875 | 3,879 | 3,879 | 3,989 | 4,005 | | |
| | Labour | Archie Heron | 4.2 | 2,163 | 2,209 | 2,506 | 2,551 | | | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Edward Hannon | 3.1 | 1,601 | 1,622 | 1,637 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | John Jinks | 2.9 | 1,506 | 1,575 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 72,640 Valid: 51,848 Quota: 6,482 Turnout: 71.4% ||||||||||||||||

### June 1927 general election

June 1927 general election: Leitrim–Sligo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Martin Roddy | 15.4 | 7,677 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Frank Carty | 10.0 | 4,958 | 4,995 | 5,057 | 5,120 | 6,331 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | James Dolan | 8.8 | 4,383 | 4,433 | 4,448 | 4,632 | 4,649 | 5,346 | 5,494 | 5,602 | 5,602 | 5,797 | 6,929 | | | | |
| | Farmers' Party | Michael Carter | 8.2 | 4,081 | 4,097 | 4,107 | 4,204 | 4,238 | 4,609 | 4,638 | 4,716 | 4,716 | 4,798 | 5,614 | 5,688 | 5,739 | 7,456 | |
| | Sinn Féin | Seán Farrell | 6.9 | 3,455 | 3,457 | 3,467 | 3,502 | 3,622 | 3,666 | 3,683 | 3,790 | 3,798 | 3,940 | 4,049 | 4,063 | 4,067 | 4,095 | 4,116 |
| | Farmers' Party | Albert Robinson | 5.9 | 2,956 | 3,105 | 3,143 | 3,251 | 3,276 | 3,337 | 3,492 | 3,520 | 3,521 | 3,641 | 3,717 | 3,737 | 3,751 | | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | John Hennigan | 5.9 | 2,943 | 3,628 | 3,684 | 3,814 | 3,911 | 4,043 | 5,473 | 5,494 | 5,495 | 5,792 | 6,023 | 6,587 | | | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Patrick Briody | 4.9 | 2,434 | 2,447 | 2,453 | 2,460 | 2,461 | 2,744 | 2,871 | 2,881 | 2,881 | 2,990 | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Bernard Maguire | 4.8 | 2,398 | 2,403 | 2,413 | 2,511 | 2,542 | 2,571 | 2,584 | | | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Samuel Holt | 4.8 | 2,384 | 2,394 | 2,408 | 2,467 | 2,560 | 2,645 | 2,696 | 4,585 | 4,672 | 4,986 | 5,077 | 5,093 | 5,097 | 5,204 | 5,303 |
| | National League | John Jinks | 4.5 | 2,224 | 2,301 | 2,410 | 2,533 | 2,604 | 2,653 | 2,729 | 2,808 | 2,810 | 3,790 | 3,852 | 3,866 | 3,890 | 4,367 | 4,625 |
| | Labour | Archie Heron | 4.4 | 2,171 | 2,227 | 2,285 | 2,417 | 2,485 | 2,571 | 2,691 | 2,765 | 2,770 | | | | | | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | James Gilligan | 4.3 | 2,154 | 2,323 | 2,340 | 2,364 | 2,395 | 2,442 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Andrew Mooney | 3.9 | 1,939 | 2,059 | 2,081 | 2,115 | 2,121 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Eugene Gilbride | 3.6 | 1,770 | 1,777 | 1,821 | 1,895 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | James McGowan | 2.7 | 1,359 | 1,386 | 1,401 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Clann Éireann | William J. Tolan | 1.1 | 523 | 550 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 72,640 Valid: 49,809 Quota: 6,227 Turnout: 68.6% |||||||||||||||||||

### 1925 by-election

Following the resignations of Cumann na nGaedheal TDs Thomas Carter and Alexander McCabe on 30 October 1924, a by-election for both seats was held on 11 March 1925.
1925 by-election: Leitrim–Sligo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Martin Roddy | 32.9 | 16,332 | 16,868 |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Andrew Mooney | 28.3 | 14,054 | 14,343 |
| | Republican | Samuel Holt | 20.3 | 10,062 | 18,287 |
| | Republican | Frank O'Beirne | 18.6 | 9,232 | |
| Electorate: 79,234 Valid: 49,680 Quota: 16,561 Turnout: 62.7% ||||||

### 1923 general election

1923 general election: Leitrim–Sligo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Alexander McCabe | 17.7 | 8,087 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | James Dolan | 12.2 | 5,556 | 5,721 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Republican | Frank Carty | 11.4 | 5,197 | 5,251 | 5,337 | 5,352 | 5,375 | 5,416 | 5,459 | 5,515 | 5,559 | 5,562 | 5,856 | | | |
| | Republican | Seán Farrell | 11.0 | 5,014 | 5,020 | 5,029 | 5,094 | 5,154 | 5,206 | 5,212 | 5,382 | 5,395 | 5,395 | 5,511 | 5,538 | 5,550 | 5,576 |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Thomas Carter | 9.9 | 4,505 | 4,668 | 4,674 | 4,821 | 4,907 | 5,081 | 5,253 | 5,571 | 5,899 | | | | | |
| | Republican | Martin McGowan | 8.2 | 3,756 | 3,796 | 3,816 | 3,826 | 3,834 | 3,855 | 3,871 | 3,898 | 3,928 | 3,930 | 4,082 | 4,099 | 4,154 | 4,200 |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | John Hennigan | 5.3 | 2,431 | 2,914 | 2,918 | 2,933 | 3,063 | 3,103 | 3,406 | 3,451 | 4,077 | 4,223 | 4,417 | 4,423 | 4,949 | 6,352 |
| | Republican | Liam Pilkington | 4.6 | 2,089 | 2,105 | 2,311 | 2,324 | 2,361 | 2,365 | 2,389 | 2,433 | 2,477 | 2,479 | 2,890 | 2,980 | 3,012 | 3,154 |
| | Farmers' Party | Martin Roddy | 3.2 | 1,470 | 1,590 | 1,598 | 1,601 | 1,622 | 1,643 | 1,713 | 1,837 | 1,942 | 1,958 | 2,039 | 2,045 | 2,946 | |
| | Labour | John Lynch | 3.2 | 1,470 | 1,528 | 1,539 | 1,548 | 1,650 | 1,674 | 1,714 | 1,733 | 1,791 | 1,795 | | | | |
| | Farmers' Party | James Gilligan | 2.8 | 1,286 | 1,479 | 1,483 | 1,487 | 1,530 | 1,557 | 1,699 | 1,767 | 1,871 | 1,891 | 1,947 | 1,951 | | |
| | Farmers' Party | James O'Rourke | 2.0 | 901 | 907 | 912 | 1,112 | 1,114 | 1,365 | 1,391 | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Laurence Hayden | 1.6 | 745 | 752 | 755 | 829 | 841 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Jeremiah O'Connell | 1.6 | 740 | 1,093 | 1,115 | 1,118 | 1,278 | 1,298 | 1,561 | 1,595 | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Henry Depew | 1.6 | 735 | 784 | 790 | 792 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Farmers' Party | Patrick O'Neill | 1.5 | 679 | 685 | 694 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cumann na nGaedheal | Thomas O'Donnell | 1.2 | 562 | 1,208 | 1,218 | 1,227 | 1,259 | 1,277 | | | | | | | | |
| | Republican | Denis Mulcahy | 0.9 | 423 | 439 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 81,432 Valid: 45,646 Quota: 5,706 Turnout: 56.1% ||||||||||||||||||