Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown (Dáil Éireann constituency)
| Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown | |
|---|---|
| Former Dáil Éireann Parliamentary Constituency |
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| Former constituency | |
| Created | 1948 |
| Abolished | 1977 |
| Seats | 3 (1948–1961) 4 (1961–1977) |
| County/City council | County Dublin |
Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1948 to 1977. The constituency elected 3 (and later 4) deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) to the Dáil, using the single transferable vote form of proportional representation (PR-STV).
The constituency was created under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947, for the 1948 general election to Dáil Éireann. It initially returned 3 TDs but under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1961, it was increased to 4 from 1961 onwards. It was abolished under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1974 with effect from the 1977 general election, and replaced by the new constituency of Dún Laoghaire.
The constituency consisted of the borough of Dún Laoghaire and the district electoral divisions of Sallynoggin Ballybrack, Dundrum, Glencullen, Milltown, Rathfarnham, Rathmichael, Stillorgan and Whitechurch.
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