Connacht–Ulster (European Parliament constituency)

Connacht–Ulster
European Parliament constituency
Shown within Ireland
Member state	Ireland
Created	1979
Dissolved	2004
MEPs	3
Sources
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Connacht–Ulster was a constituency of the European Parliament in Ireland between 1979 and 2004. It elected 3 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) using the single transferable vote form of proportional representation (PR-STV).

The constituency was created in 1979 for the first direct elections to the European Parliament. It comprised the counties of Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon and Sligo from the historic province of Connacht together with the Ulster counties of Donegal, Cavan, and Monaghan. It was abolished under the European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Act 2004 and succeeded by the new North-West constituency.

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.

Mark Killilea retired and his seat was gained by Independent Dana Rosemary Scallon.

Pat the Cope Gallagher of Fianna Fáil gained the seat vacated by Neil Blaney.

Neil Blaney regained his seat at the expense of Fianna Fáil.

Neil Blaney lost his seat to Ray MacSharry of Fianna Fáil.

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