EP constituency South Founded 1923 | Elevation 0 cm | |
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Seats 4 (1923–1961)
3 (1961–1977)
4 (1977–) TDs John Deasy (FG)
John Halligan (Ind)
David Cullinane (SF)
Mary Butler (FF) County/City council Waterford City and County Council Created Irish general election, 1923 Points of interest Hook Lighthouse, House of Waterford Crystal, Waterford Museum of Treasures, Hook Head, Reginald's Tower Destinations Waterford, Clonmel, Tra, Dungarvan, Lis - County W | ||
Waterford is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects 4 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs). The method of election is the single transferable vote form of proportional representation (PR-STV).
Contents
- Map of Co Waterford Ireland
- History and boundaries
- TDs
- 1966 by election
- 1952 by election
- 1947 by election
- References
Map of Co. Waterford, Ireland
History and boundaries
The constituency was created for the 1923 general election to the 4th Dáil, partially replacing the Waterford–Tipperary East constituency that was used for elections to previous Dáil.
The Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013 defines the constituency as:
"The city of Waterford; and the county of Waterford."TDs
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.
1966 by-election
Following the death of Fine Gael TD Thaddeus Lynch a by-election was held on 7 December 1966. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Fad Browne.
1952 by-election
Following the death of Fine Gael TD Bridget Redmond, a by-election was held on 26 June 1952. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate William Kenneally.
1947 by-election
Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD Michael Morrissey, a by-election was held on 29 October 1947. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate John Ormonde.