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Connacht–Ulster (European Parliament constituency)

Connacht–Ulster was a constituency of the European Parliament in Ireland between 1979 and 2004. Throughout its history, it elected 3 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) using the single transferable vote (STV) system.

Connacht–Ulster
European Parliament constituency
Shown within Ireland
Member stateIreland
Created1979
Dissolved2004
MEPs3
Sources
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History and boundaries

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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 Cavan, Donegal, and Monaghan.[2] It was abolished under the European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Act 2004 and succeeded by the new North-West constituency.[3]

MEPs

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Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) for Connacht–Ulster 1979–2009
Key to parties
Parl.ElectionMember
(Party)		Member
(Party)		Member
(Party)
1st1979[4]Neil Blaney
(IFF)		Seán Flanagan
(FF)		Joe McCartin
(FG)
2nd1984[5]Ray MacSharry
(FF)
1987[6]Mark Killilea
(FF)
3rd1989[7]Neil Blaney
(IFF)
4th1994[8]Pat "the Cope" Gallagher
(FF)
5th1999[9]Dana Rosemary Scallon
(Ind)
2002[10]Seán Ó Neachtain
(FF)
6th2004Constituency abolished. See North-West.

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

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1999 election

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1999 European Parliament election: Connacht–Ulster[9]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna FáilPat "the Cope" Gallagher[10]20.666,05566,38166,90272,67398,258 
Fine GaelJoe McCartin19.963,63263,81164,50668,38872,76475,275
IndependentDana Rosemary Scallon16.051,08651,36652,80259,44467,88772,855
Fianna FáilNoel Treacy15.047,93348,06048,47051,544  
IndependentMarian Harkin14.847,37247,71248,63256,14160,31664,152
Sinn FéinSeán MacManus6.420,45720,57120,801   
LabourGerard Gibbons3.310,52210,82710,972   
IndependentLiam Sharkey1.75,3345,404    
IndependentLuke 'Ming' Flanagan1.65,0005,5395,650   
Natural LawPaul Campbell0.61,920     
IndependentPaul Raymond0.3840     
Electorate: 541,552   Valid: 320,151   Spoilt: 12,085 (3.6%)   Quota: 80,038   Turnout: 332,236 (61.4%)  

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

1994 election

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1994 European Parliament election: Connacht–Ulster[11][12]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna FáilPat "the Cope" Gallagher22.953,17154,12257,65759,372 
Fianna FáilMark Killilea19.645,63846,44547,50053,03059,773
Fine GaelJoe McCartin16.438,03938,86139,46143,89649,371
Fine GaelJim Higgins13.330,94732,10032,76837,13542,153
Progressive DemocratsBobby Molloy9.121,21922,78423,538  
LabourAnn Gallagher8.519,82622,19525,30327,875 
Sinn FéinPat Doherty6.013,93914,665   
GreenRichard Douthwaite3.78,628    
Natural LawMary Louise Lacey0.51,223    
Electorate: 496,352   Valid: 232,630   Spoilt: 4,971 (2.1%)   Quota: 58,158   Turnout: 237,601 (47.9%)  

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

1989 election

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1989 European Parliament election: Connacht–Ulster[13][14]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789
Fianna FáilMark Killilea17.253,84253,95054,12254,39554,66855,09557,68658,79567,246
Independent Fianna FáilNeil Blaney16.952,85253,07553,92254,42555,98156,94059,95463,19369,857
Fianna FáilSeán Doherty15.548,28848,36748,56948,72549,18649,47450,69451,56253,641
Fine GaelJoe McCartin14.946,52346,57946,69447,04547,32847,58952,73771,09184,697
Progressive DemocratsBobby Molloy13.040,47640,56440,75441,61341,80443,25445,62148,227 
Fine GaelPaddy Harte9.830,74530,79831,22531,55931,71532,13734,663  
Fine GaelAngela Lupton3.310,16510,21210,25410,55310,61511,154   
Sinn FéinPat Doherty2.57,7168,1198,2378,31510,66811,094   
Sinn FéinCaoimhghín Ó Caoláin2.06,1736,4416,5536,656     
LabourIvan McPhillips1.64,9695,0125,306      
Workers' PartyJimmy Brick1.54,7594,8405,3336,7106,841    
Workers' PartySeamus Rodgers1.34,0974,112       
Sinn FéinDermot Guy0.51,697        
Electorate: 464,661   Valid: 312,302   Spoilt: 10,362 (3.2%)   Quota: 78,076   Turnout: 322,664 (69.4%)  

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

1984 election

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1984 European Parliament election: Connacht–Ulster[15][16]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789
Fianna FáilRay MacSharry[6]24.156,80356,95557,25257,71857,89658,74059,448  
Fine GaelJoe McCartin21.751,16451,29351,54551,75254,99157,24757,76176,674 
Fianna FáilSeán Flanagan17.340,76041,01741,42441,61541,78842,65743,02143,91546,010
Independent Fianna FáilNeil Blaney13.832,50432,87533,62235,37935,61037,34040,41542,32444,430
Fine GaelJoseph Murrin8.520,10720,20420,41520,56823,19025,15425,459  
LabourMichael D. Higgins3.58,3379,2059,4019,5879,988    
Fine GaelPól Ó Foighil3.07,1447,2147,2827,323     
Sinn FéinCaoimhghín Ó Caoláin2.66,1036,1587,16710,04310,15910,417   
Sinn FéinEddie Fullerton2.55,7715,8966,706      
Sinn FéinMary McGing1.84,1764,294       
Workers' PartyJimmy Brick1.12,612        
Electorate: 471,577   Valid: 235,481   Spoilt: 5,763 (2.4%)   Quota: 58,871   Turnout: 241,244 (51.2%)  

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

1979 election

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1979 European Parliament election[17]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Independent Fianna FáilNeil Blaney26.681,522      
Fine GaelJoe McCartin15.547,51947,98949,69750,47451,69665,47166,901
Fianna FáilSeán Flanagan12.538,23338,65339,47840,73252,40954,82682,209
Fine GaelPatrick Cooney10.933,36034,14236,59637,28138,00650,02551,267
Fine GaelMyles Staunton10.632,48532,77335,34335,74636,189  
Fianna FáilJim Doolan9.127,73928,26329,78130,60637,78138,576 
Fianna FáilSean McEniff8.425,77426,26726,78227,818   
LabourMichael D. Higgins4.313,06214,013     
Sinn Féin The Workers' PartyTony Coffey1.13,329      
Sinn Féin The Workers' PartySéamus Rodgers0.92,696      
Community DemocratsChristopher Morris0.2447      
Electorate: 442,471   Valid: 306,166   Spoilt: 14,547 (4.5%)   Quota: 76,542   Turnout: 320,713 (72.5%)  

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "European Parliament Elections". Europarl.europa.eu. 11 June 1999. Archived from the original on 28 September 2008. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  2. ^ "European Assembly Elections Act, 1977: Schedule (Constituencies)". Irish Statute Book database. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
  3. ^ "European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Act 2004: Schedule (Constituencies)". Irish Statute Book database. Archived from the original on 9 May 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
  4. ^ "1979 European Parliament election result – Connacht–Ulster constituency". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
  5. ^ "1984 European Parliament election result – Connacht–Ulster constituency". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 19 April 2009. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
  6. ^ a b Ray MacSharry resigned on 10 March 1987 and was substituted by Mark Killilea (FF / EDA) on 24 March 1987.
  7. ^ "1989 European Parliament election result – Connacht–Ulster constituency". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
  8. ^ "1994 European Parliament election result – Connacht–Ulster constituency". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
  9. ^ a b "1999 European Parliament election result – Connacht–Ulster constituency". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 13 August 2009. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
  10. ^ a b Pat "the Cope" Gallagher was substituted by Seán Ó Neachtain (FF / UEN) on 2 July 2002, following the 2002 general election.
  11. ^ Ireland Election. "Connacht–Ulster: 1994 European Election Results, Counts, Transfers". Irelandelection.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  12. ^ "1994 European Elections Results | YOUR MEPs 2019-2024 | European Parliament Liaison Office in Ireland". Europarl.europa.eu. 27 July 2009. Archived from the original on 13 September 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  13. ^ "1989 European Elections Results | YOUR MEPs 2019-2024 | European Parliament Liaison Office in Ireland". Europarl.europa.eu. 27 July 2009. Archived from the original on 13 September 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  14. ^ Ireland Election. "Connacht–Ulster: 1989 European Election Results, Counts, Transfers". Irelandelection.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  15. ^ "1984 European Elections Results | YOUR MEPs 2019-2024 | European Parliament Liaison Office in Ireland". Europarl.europa.eu. 27 July 2009. Archived from the original on 13 September 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  16. ^ Ireland Election. "Connacht–Ulster: 1984 European Election Results, Counts, Transfers". Irelandelection.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  17. ^ "1979 European Elections Results | YOUR MEPs 2019-2024 | European Parliament Liaison Office in Ireland". Europarl.europa.eu. 27 July 2009. Archived from the original on 13 September 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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