Longford–Westmeath is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects five deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV). It contains all of County Longford and County Westmeath.
History and boundaries
The constituency existed from 1921 to 1937 and from 1948 to 1992, but was abolished for the 1992 general election. It was re-created by the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2005 which gave effect to the 2004 Constituency Commission Report on Dáil Constituencies, and has been in use since the 2007 general election.
From 2007 until 2024, it was a four-seat constituency, with part of County Westmeath around Castlepollard and Delvin in the Meath West constituency. It was then defined as:
The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as:
In the Constituency Review Report 2023, the Electoral Commission recommended that the electoral divisions of Westmeath in the Meath West constituency should be transferred to Longford–Westmeath, thereby making the constituency comprise the entire counties of Longford and Westmeath for the first time since 1981. It was also allocated an additional seat to become a five-seat constituency.
TDs
TDs 1921–1937
TDs 1948–1992
TDs since 2007
Elections
2024 general election
2020 general election
2016 general election
Final result following a recount.
1987 general election
November 1982 general election
February 1982 general election
1981 general election
1977 general election
1973 general election
1970 by-election
Fianna Fáil TD Patrick Lenihan died on 11 March 1970. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 14 April 1970.