Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969
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The Electoral Act 1969 (No. 3/1969) is a law of the Republic of Ireland
which provided for parliamentary constituencies in the 19th Dáil (1969–1973) and the 20th Dáil (1973–1977). The 19th Dáil Éireann
was elected at the 1969 general election
on 18 June 1969 and the 20th Dáil was elected at the 1973 general election
on 28 February 1973.
This Act replaced the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1961 (No. 19/1961), which defined the constituencies used for the 17th Dáil (1961–1965) and the 18th Dáil (1965–1969). It was itself replaced by the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1974
(No. 7/1974), which created a new pattern of constituencies for the 21st Dáil (elected in 1977
).
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
which provided for parliamentary constituencies in the 19th Dáil (1969–1973) and the 20th Dáil (1973–1977). The 19th Dáil Éireann
Dáil Éireann
Dáil Éireann is the lower house, but principal chamber, of the Oireachtas , which also includes the President of Ireland and Seanad Éireann . It is directly elected at least once in every five years under the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote...
was elected at the 1969 general election
Irish general election, 1969
The Irish general election of 1969 was held on 18 June 1969. The newly elected members of the 19th Dáil assembled at Leinster House on 2 July when the new Taoiseach and government were appointed...
on 18 June 1969 and the 20th Dáil was elected at the 1973 general election
Irish general election, 1973
The Irish general election of 1973 was held on 28 February 1973. The newly elected 144 members of the 20th Dáil assembled at Leinster House on 4 March when the new Taoiseach and government were appointed....
on 28 February 1973.
This Act replaced the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1961 (No. 19/1961), which defined the constituencies used for the 17th Dáil (1961–1965) and the 18th Dáil (1965–1969). It was itself replaced by the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1974
Electoral (Amendment) Act 1974
The Electoral Act 1974 was a review of parliamentary constituencies passed in the Republic of Ireland by the governing Fine Gael–Labour Party National Coalition. It was intended to secure their re-election, but instead backfired disastrously resulting in a landslide victory for their main...
(No. 7/1974), which created a new pattern of constituencies for the 21st Dáil (elected in 1977
Irish general election, 1977
The Irish general election of 1977 was held on 16 June 1977 and is regarded as a pivotal point in twentieth century Irish politics. The general election took place in 42 parliamentary constituencies throughout Ireland for 148 seats in the lower house of parliament, Dáil Éireann. The number of...
).
See also
- List of historic Dáil Éireann constituencies
- Parliamentary constituencies in the Republic of IrelandParliamentary constituencies in the Republic of IrelandThe lower house of the Oireachtas , Dáil Éireann, contains 166 Teachtaí Dála , representing 43 parliamentary constituencies throughout the Republic of Ireland. Depending on its size, each constituency must have at least 3 members and a maximum of five members. The most recent ratio indicates that...