Wicklow 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 electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).
Boundaries
From 2020 to 2024, the constituency spanned the entire area of County Wicklow, including the towns of Bray, Greystones, Arklow, Wicklow and Baltinglass. The Constituency Review Report 2023 of the Electoral Commission recommended that at the next general election, Wicklow lose a seat to become a four-seat constituency with the transfer of territory in the south of County Wicklow around the town of Arklow to the new constituency of Wicklow–Wexford.
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|+Changes to the Wicklow constituency
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!Years
!TDs
!Boundaries
!Notes
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|1923–1937
|style="text-align:center"|3
|County Wicklow.
|Created from Kildare–Wicklow (5 seats).
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|1937–1948
|style="text-align:center"|3
|County Wicklow;<br/>
and in County Carlow,
|Transfer of DEDs in County Carlow from Carlow–Kilkenny
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|1948–1977
|style="text-align:center"|3
|County Wicklow.
|Transfer of DEDs in County Carlow to Carlow–Kilkenny;
Increase in 1961 reflecting addition of Rathmichael (Bray) from County Dublin.
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|1977–1981
|style="text-align:center"|3
|County Wicklow,<br/>except the parts in the constituencies of Dublin County Mid and Dublin County South.
|Transfer of Blessington, Burgage Kilbride and Lackan, in the former Rural District of Baltinglass No. 1 to Dublin County Mid;
Transfer of Bray No. 1 and Rathmichael (Bray) to Dublin County South.
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|1981–1992
|style="text-align:center"|4
|County Wicklow.
|Restoration to whole county.
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|1992–1997
|style="text-align:center"|5
|County Wicklow;<br/>
and in County Kildare,
|Transfer of DEDs in County Kildare from Kildare.
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|1997–2020
|style="text-align:center"|5
|County Wicklow;<br/>
and in County Carlow,
|Transfer of EDs in County Kildare to Kildare South;
transfer of EDs in County Carlow from Carlow–Kilkenny
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|<span style="white-space:pre">2020–2024</span>
|style="text-align:center"|5
|County Wicklow
|Transfer of EDs in County Carlow to Carlow–Kilkenny
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|<span style="white-space:pre">2024–</span>
|style="text-align:center"|4
|County Wicklow, except the part in the constituency of Wicklow–Wexford
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TDs
Elections
2024 general election
2020 general election
2016 general election
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2007 general election
1995 by-election
Independent TD Johnny Fox died on 17 March 1995. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 29 June 1995. The seat was won by the Independent candidate Mildred Fox, daughter of the deceased TD.
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
1968 by-election
Labour Party TD James Everett died on 18 December 1967. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 14 March 1968.
1944 general election
Figures for the 6th count are not available.