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{{Dáil Éireann former constituency infobox
|Name = Roscommon
|Entity = [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]
|Map =
|Created = 1923
|Abolished = 1969
|Created2 = 1981
|Abolished2 = 1992
|Seats = 4 (1923–37)
3 (1937–48)
4 (1948–69)
3 (1981–92)
|Counties = [[County Roscommon]]
}}
'''Roscommon''' was a [[Parliamentary constituencies in the Republic of Ireland|parliamentary constituency]] represented in [[Dáil Éireann]], the lower house of the [[Republic of Ireland|Irish]] parliament or [[Oireachtas]] from 1923 to 1969 and from 1981 to 1992. The method of election was the [[single transferable vote]] form of [[proportional representation]] (PR-STV).
== History and boundaries ==
The constituency has had two separate periods of existence:
*from the [[Irish general election, 1923|1923 general election]] until its abolition at the [[Irish general election, 1969|1969 general election]], when it was amalgamated into the [[Roscommon–Leitrim (Dáil Éireann constituency)|Roscommon–Leitrim]] constituency. At different periods it returned 4, 3 or 4 TDs. It comprised the administrative county of [[County Roscommon|Roscommon]].
*as a 3 seater from the [[Irish general election, 1981|1981 general election]] until its abolition at the [[Irish general election, 1992|1992 general election]] to be replaced by the 4-seat [[Longford–Roscommon (Dáil Éireann constituency)|Longford–Roscommon]] constituency. It comprised the administrative county of Roscommon; and, in the administrative county of [[County Galway|Galway]], the district electoral divisions of: Ballinastack, Ballymoe, Ballynakill, Boyounagh, Creggs, Island, Kilcroan, Templetogher, Toberroe, in the former Rural District of Glennamaddy.
For the [[Irish general election, 2007|2007 general election]], the county was represented by the new [[Roscommon–South Leitrim (Dáil Éireann constituency)|Roscommon–South Leitrim]] constituency.
=== TDs 1923–1969 ===
{{Irish TD table begin
|constituency = Roscommon
|maxTDs = 4
|start = 1923
|end = 1969
|refs =
|Clann na Poblachta
|Clann na Talmhan
|Cumann na nGaedheal
|Fianna Fáil
|Fine Gael
|Independent (politician)
|Labour Party (Ireland)
|National Centre Party (Ireland)
|National Progressive Democrats
|Republican (Ireland, 1923)
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
|dailnum = 4
|byelections = 1
|refs =
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[George Noble Plunkett|Count Plunkett]]
|elections = 2
|party = Republican (Ireland, 1923)
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[Henry Finlay]]
|elections = 1
|party = Cumann na nGaedheal
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[Gerald Boland]]
|elections = 2
|party = Republican (Ireland, 1923)
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[Andrew Lavin]]
|elections = 2
|party = Cumann na nGaedheal
}}
{{Irish TD table by-election
|constituency = Roscommon
|year = 1925
|refs =
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[Martin Conlon]]
|elections = 4
|party = Cumann na nGaedheal
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
|dailnum = 5
|refs =
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[Patrick O'Dowd]]
|elections = 2
|party = Fianna Fáil
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[Gerald Boland]]
|elections = 12
|party = Fianna Fáil
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[Michael Brennan (Fine Gael)|Michael Brennan]]
|elections = 2
|party = Independent (politician)
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
|dailnum = 6
|refs =
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
|dailnum = 7
|refs =
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[Daniel O'Rourke]]
|elections = 1
|party = Fianna Fáil
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[Frank MacDermot]]
|elections = 2
|party = National Centre Party (Ireland)
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
|dailnum = 8
|refs =
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[Patrick O'Dowd]]
|elections = 1
|party = Fianna Fáil
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[Michael Brennan (Fine Gael)|Michael Brennan]]
|elections = 1
|party = Cumann na nGaedheal
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
|dailnum = 9
|refs =
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[Michael Brennan (Fine Gael)|Michael Brennan]]
|elections = 2
|party = Fine Gael
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[Daniel O'Rourke]]
|elections = 2
|party = Fianna Fáil
}}
{{Irish TD table seats dropped
|elections = 4
|seats = 1
|comment = 3 seats
1937–1948
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
|dailnum = 10
|refs =
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
|dailnum = 11
|refs =
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[John Meighan]]
|elections = 1
|party = Clann na Talmhan
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[John Beirne, Snr]]
|elections = 2
|party = Clann na Talmhan
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
|dailnum = 12
|refs =
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[Daniel O'Rourke]]
|elections = 2
|party = Fianna Fáil
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
|dailnum = 13
|refs =
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[John Beirne, Jnr]]
|elections = 4
|party = Clann na Talmhan
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[Jack McQuillan]]
|elections = 1
|party = Clann na Poblachta
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
|dailnum = 14
|refs =
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[John Finan]]
|elections = 1
|party = Clann na Talmhan
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[Jack McQuillan]]
|elections = 3
|party = Independent (politician)
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
|dailnum = 15
|refs =
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[James Burke (Roscommon politician)|James Burke]]
|elections = 3
|party = Fine Gael
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
|dailnum = 16
|refs =
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
|dailnum = 17
|byelections = 1
|refs =
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[Brian Lenihan, Snr|Brian Lenihan]]
|elections = 3
|party = Fianna Fáil
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[Patrick J. Reynolds]]
|elections = 3
|party = Fine Gael
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[Jack McQuillan]]
|elections = 2
|party = National Progressive Democrats
}}
{{Irish TD table by-election
|constituency = Roscommon
|year = 1964
|refs =
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[Joan Burke]]
|elections = 2
|party = Fine Gael
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
|dailnum = 18
|refs =
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[Hugh Gibbons]]
|elections = 1
|party = Fianna Fáil
}}
{{Irish TD table end
|maxTDs = 4
|dailnum = 19
|comment = Constituency abolished. See [[Roscommon–Leitrim (Dáil Éireann constituency)|Roscommon–Leitrim]]
}}
=== TDs 1981–1992 ===
{{Irish TD table begin
|constituency = Roscommon
|maxTDs = 3
|start = 1981
|end = 1992
|refs =
|Fianna Fáil
|Fine Gael
|Independent (politician)
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
|dailnum = 22
|refs =
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[Terry Leyden]]
|elections = 5
|party = Fianna Fáil
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[Seán Doherty (Roscommon politician)|Seán Doherty]]
|elections = 4
|party = Fianna Fáil
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[John Connor (Irish politician)|John Connor]]
|elections = 1
|party = Fine Gael
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
|dailnum = 23
|refs =
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[Liam Naughten]]
|elections = 3
|party = Fine Gael
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
|dailnum = 24
|refs =
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
|dailnum = 25
|refs =
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil
|dailnum = 26
|refs =
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
| name = [[John Connor (Irish politician)|John Connor]]
| elections = 1
| party = Fine Gael
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
| name = [[Tom Foxe]]
| elections = 1
| party = Independent (politician)
}}
{{Irish TD table end
| dailnum = 27
| maxTDs = 3
| comment = Constituency abolished. See [[Longford–Roscommon (Dáil Éireann constituency)|Longford–Roscommon]]
}}
=== 1989 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin
|title = [[Irish general election, 1989|1989 general election]]: Roscommon
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Terry Leyden]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 20.8
|votes = 6,424
|seat = 1
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Tom Foxe]]'''
|party = Independent (politician)
|percentage = 22.1
|votes = 6,811
|seat = 2
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[John Connor (Irish politician)|John Connor]]'''
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 22.1
|votes = 6,823
|seat = 3
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[Liam Naughten]]
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 17.6
|votes = 5,435
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[Seán Doherty (Roscommon politician)|Seán Doherty]]
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 17.1
|votes = 5,281
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Andrew Kerrigan
|party = Independent (politician)
|percentage = 0.4
|votes = 119
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box end
|electorate = ?
|valid = 30,893
|spoilt =
|quota = 7,724
|turnout =
}}
=== 1987 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin
|title = [[Irish general election, 1987|1987 general election]]: Roscommon
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Seán Doherty (Roscommon politician)|Seán Doherty]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 27.6
|votes = 8,944
|seat = 1
|count = 1
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Terry Leyden]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 22.4
|votes = 7,257
|seat = 2
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Liam Naughten]]'''
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 18.4
|votes = 5,949
|seat = 3
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[John Connor (Irish politician)|John Connor]]
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 19.0
|votes = 6,144
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Eithne Quinn
|party = Independent (politician)
|percentage = 12.6
|votes = 4,067
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box end
|electorate = ?
|valid = 32,361
|spoilt =
|quota = 8,091
|turnout =
}}
=== November 1982 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin
|title = [[Irish general election, November 1982|November 1982 general election]]: Roscommon
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Seán Doherty (Roscommon politician)|Seán Doherty]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 28.5
|votes = 9,362
|seat = 1
|count = 1
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Terry Leyden]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 24.8
|votes = 8,121
|seat = 2
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Liam Naughten]]'''
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 22.4
|votes = 7,338
|seat = 3
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[John Connor (Irish politician)|John Connor]]
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 15.8
|votes = 5,177
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Thomas Callan
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 8.6
|votes = 2,806
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box end
|electorate = ?
|valid = 32,804
|spoilt =
|quota = 8,202
|turnout =
}}
=== February 1982 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin
|title = [[Irish general election, February 1982|February 1982 general election]]: Roscommon
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Seán Doherty (Roscommon politician)|Seán Doherty]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 28.1
|votes = 8,936
|seat = 1
|count = 1
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Terry Leyden]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 26.6
|votes = 8,450
|seat = 2
|count = 1
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Liam Naughten]]'''
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 23.6
|votes = 7,502
|seat = 3
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[John Connor (Irish politician)|John Connor]]
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 21.7
|votes = 6,897
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box end
|electorate = ?
|valid = 31,785
|spoilt =
|quota = 7,947
|turnout =
}}
=== 1981 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin
|title = [[Irish general election, 1981|1981 general election]]: Roscommon
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Seán Doherty (Roscommon politician)|Seán Doherty]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 26.9
|votes = 8,918
|seat = 1
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Terry Leyden]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 21.4
|votes = 7,095
|seat = 2
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[John Connor (Irish politician)|John Connor]]'''
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 14.2
|votes = 4,717
|seat = 3
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[Liam Naughten]]
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 14.6
|votes = 4,845
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Charles Duignan
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 10.6
|votes = 3,505
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Patrick Lenihan
|party = Independent (politician)
|percentage = 5.3
|votes = 1,771
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Patrick Moylan
|party = Independent (politician)
|percentage = 4.7
|votes = 1,569
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Tom McGarry
|party = Independent (politician)
|percentage = 1.9
|votes = 633
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Patrick Greaney
|party = Independent (politician)
|percentage = 0.3
|votes = 100
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box end
|electorate = ?
|valid = 33,153
|spoilt =
|quota = 8,289
|turnout =
}}
=== 1965 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin
|title = [[Irish general election, 1965|1965 general election]]: Roscommon
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Joan Burke]]'''
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 26.9
|votes = 9,467
|seat = 1
|count = 1
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Brian Lenihan, Snr]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 21.6
|votes = 7,616
|seat = 2
|count = 1
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Patrick J. Reynolds]]'''
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 13.9
|votes = 4,870
|seat = 3
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Hugh Gibbons]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 11.0
|votes = 3,882
|seat = 4
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[Jack McQuillan]]
|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|percentage = 12.7
|votes = 4,449
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[Willie Farrell]]
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 10.4
|votes = 3,659
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Michael Fallon
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 3.5
|votes = 1,217
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box end
|electorate = ?
|valid = 35,160
|spoilt =
|quota = 7,033
|turnout =
}}
=== 1964 by-election ===
Following the death of Fine Gael TD [[James Burke (Roscommon politician)|James Burke]], a [[by-election]] was held on 8 July 1964. The seat was won by the Fine Gael candidate Joan Burke, widow of the deceased TD.
{{STV Election box begin
|title = [[Roscommon by-election, 1964|1964 by-election]]: Roscommon
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Joan Burke]]'''
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 49.7
|votes = 17,308
|seat = 1
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[Hugh Gibbons]]
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 43.4
|votes = 15,107
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Oliver Macklin
|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|percentage = 5.9
|votes = 2,056
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Pádraig Ó Ceallaigh
|party = Sinn Féin
|percentage = 1.0
|votes = 352
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box end
|electorate = 44,635
|valid = 34,823
|spoilt =
|quota = 17,412
|turnout = 78.0%
}}
=== 1961 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin
|title = [[Irish general election, 1961|1961 general election]]: Roscommon
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Jack McQuillan]]'''
|party = National Progressive Democrats
|percentage = 15.1
|votes = 5,289
|seat = 1
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[James Burke (Roscommon politician)|James Burke]]'''
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 13.6
|votes = 4,753
|seat = 2
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Patrick J. Reynolds]]'''
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 10.7
|votes = 3,754
|seat = 3
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Brian Lenihan, Snr]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 13.9
|votes = 4,873
|seat = 4
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[Gerald Boland]]
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 10.4
|votes = 3,634
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[John Beirne, Jnr]]
|party = Clann na Talmhan
|percentage = 9.2
|votes = 3,211
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Peter Charles
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 6.7
|votes = 2,331
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = James Doherty
|party = Independent (politician)
|percentage = 5.6
|votes = 1,975
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Peter McGuinness
|party = Clann na Poblachta
|percentage = 4.6
|votes = 1,603
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Rose Shannon
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 4.2
|votes = 1,467
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Sylvester Fitzsimons
|party = Sinn Féin
|percentage = 3.3
|votes = 1,138
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Richard Ellis
|party = Independent (politician)
|percentage = 2.8
|votes = 968
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box end
|electorate = ?
|valid = 34,996
|spoilt =
|quota = 7,000
|turnout =
}}
=== 1957 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin
|title = [[Irish general election, 1957|1957 general election]]: Roscommon
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Gerald Boland]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 10.7
|votes = 3,288
|seat = 1
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Jack McQuillan]]'''
|party = Independent (politician)
|percentage = 13.3
|votes = 4,075
|seat = 2
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[John Beirne, Jnr]]'''
|party = Clann na Talmhan
|percentage = 13.8
|votes = 4,222
|seat = 3
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[James Burke (Roscommon politician)|James Burke]]'''
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 12.8
|votes = 3,914
|seat = 4
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[Brian Lenihan, Snr]]
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 11.1
|votes = 3,393
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[Daniel O'Rourke]]
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 9.2
|votes = 2,805
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Seán Scott
|party = Sinn Féin
|percentage = 9.0
|votes = 2,741
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Patrick Concannon
|party = Clann na Talmhan
|percentage = 6.7
|votes = 2,043
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Walter McGuire
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 5.9
|votes = 1,813
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Joseph Connaughton
|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|percentage = 5.7
|votes = 1,756
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = James Regan
|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|percentage = 1.9
|votes = 583
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box end
|electorate = ?
|valid = 30,633
|spoilt =
|quota = 6,127
|turnout =
}}
=== 1954 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin
|title = [[Irish general election, 1954|1954 general election]]: Roscommon
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Gerald Boland]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 16.43
|votes = 5,456
|seat = 1
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[John Beirne, Jnr]]'''
|party = Clann na Talmhan
|percentage = 14.7
|votes = 4,894
|seat = 2
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[James Burke (Roscommon politician)|James Burke]]'''
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 13.7
|votes = 4,549
|seat = 3
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Jack McQuillan]]'''
|party = Independent (politician)
|percentage = 14.3
|votes = 4,756
|seat = 4
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[John Finan]]
|party = Clann na Talmhan
|percentage = 13.1
|votes = 4,337
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[Daniel O'Rourke]]
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 10.9
|votes = 3,629
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Peter Lynch
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 10.4
|votes = 3,447
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = John Scott
|party = Clann na Poblachta
|percentage = 2.7
|votes = 901
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Andrew Treacy
|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|percentage = 2.7
|votes = 894
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Michael Garvey
|party = Clann na Poblachta
|percentage = 1.0
|votes = 339
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box end
|electorate = ?
|valid = 33,202
|spoilt =
|quota = 6,641
|turnout =
}}
=== 1951 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin
|title = [[Irish general election, 1951|1951 general election]]: Roscommon
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[John Beirne, Jnr]]'''
|party = Clann na Talmhan
|percentage = 18.4
|votes = 6,269
|seat = 1
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[John Finan]]'''
|party = Clann na Talmhan
|percentage = 12.9
|votes = 4,408
|seat = 2
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Gerald Boland]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 14.6
|votes = 4,980
|seat = 3
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Jack McQuillan]]'''
|party = Independent (politician)
|percentage = 10.8
|votes = 3,666
|seat = 4
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[Daniel O'Rourke]]
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 13.8
|votes = 4,710
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = John Smyth
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 8.9
|votes = 3,036
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Michael Kelly
|party = Clann na Poblachta
|percentage = 8.1
|votes = 2,751
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[Michael Brennan (Fine Gael)|Michael Brennan]]
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 7.5
|votes = 2,551
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Patrick Flynn
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 5.0
|votes = 1,691
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box end
|electorate = ?
|valid = 34,062
|spoilt =
|quota = 6,813
|turnout =
}}
=== 1948 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin
|title = [[Irish general election, 1948|1948 general election]]: Roscommon
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Gerald Boland]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 21.5
|votes = 7,581
|seat = 1
|count = 1
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Daniel O'Rourke]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 13.7
|votes = 4,841
|seat = 2
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Jack McQuillan]]'''
|party = Clann na Poblachta
|percentage = 8.6
|votes = 3,025
|seat = 3
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[John Beirne, Jnr]]'''
|party = Clann na Talmhan
|percentage = 12.7
|votes = 4,470
|seat = 4
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Peter Lynch
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 10.3
|votes = 3,633
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[John Finan]]
|party = Clann na Talmhan
|percentage = 10.2
|votes = 3,604
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Michael Kelly
|party = Clann na Poblachta
|percentage = 7.5
|votes = 2,660
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[Michael Brennan (Fine Gael)|Michael Brennan]]
|party = Independent (politician)
|percentage = 6.7
|votes = 2,370
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[Martin Conlon]]
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 3.6
|votes = 1,255
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[Matthew Davis (politician)|Matthew Davis]]
|party = Clann na Talmhan
|percentage = 3.4
|votes = 1,216
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Peter Farrell
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 1.9
|votes = 655
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box end
|electorate = ?
|valid = 35,310
|spoilt =
|quota = 7,063
|turnout =
}}
=== 1944 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin
|title = [[Irish general election, 1944|1944 general election]]: Roscommon
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Gerald Boland]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 25.5
|votes = 7,800
|seat = 1
|count = 1
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Daniel O'Rourke]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 23.0
|votes = 7,044
|seat = 2
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[John Beirne, Snr]]'''
|party = Clann na Talmhan
|percentage = 17.5
|votes = 5,359
|seat = 3
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[John Meighan]]
|party = Independent (politician)
|percentage = 15.1
|votes = 4,629
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[Michael Brennan (Fine Gael)|Michael Brennan]]
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 7.8
|votes = 2,394
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Peter Farrell
|party = Independent (politician)
|percentage = 7.2
|votes = 2,189
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Joseph O'Kelly
|party = Independent (politician)
|percentage = 4.0
|votes = 1,217
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box end
|electorate = ?
|valid = 30,632
|spoilt =
|quota = 7,659
|turnout =
}}
=== 1943 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin
|title = [[Irish general election, 1943|1943 general election]]: Roscommon
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Gerald Boland]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 22.2
|votes = 7,091
|seat = 1
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[John Meighan]]'''
|party = Clann na Talmhan
|percentage = 16.0
|votes = 5,122
|seat = 2
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[John Beirne, Snr]]'''
|party = Clann na Talmhan
|percentage = 15.4
|votes = 4,903
|seat = 3
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[Daniel O'Rourke]]
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 20.4
|votes = 6,522
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[Michael Brennan (Fine Gael)|Michael Brennan]]
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 10.2
|votes = 3,261
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = John Doran
|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|percentage = 9.81
|votes = 3,132
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Thomas O'Donnell
|party = Independent (politician)
|percentage = 5.96
|votes = 1,902
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box end
|electorate = ?
|valid = 31,933
|spoilt =
|quota = 7,984
|turnout =
}}
=== 1938 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin
|title = [[Irish general election, 1938|1938 general election]]: Roscommon
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Gerald Boland]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 33.8
|votes = 10,719
|seat = 1
|count = 1
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Daniel O'Rourke]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 26.0
|votes = 8,223
|seat = 2
|count = 1
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Michael Brennan (Fine Gael)|Michael Brennan]]'''
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 20.7
|votes = 6,547
|seat = 3
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Dudley Costello
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 19.6
|votes = 6,200
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box end
|electorate = ?
|valid = 31,689
|spoilt =
|quota = 7,923
|turnout =
}}
=== 1937 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin
|title = [[Irish general election, 1937|1937 general election]]: Roscommon
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Gerald Boland]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 28.4
|votes = 8,925
|seat = 1
|count = 1
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Michael Brennan (Fine Gael)|Michael Brennan]]'''
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 26.4
|votes = 8,295
|seat = 2
|count = 1
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Daniel O'Rourke]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 18.4
|votes = 5,774
|seat = 3
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Dudley Costello
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 15.3
|votes = 4,806
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[Patrick O'Dowd]]
|party = Independent (politician)
|percentage = 11.5
|votes = 3,599
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box end
|electorate = ?
|valid = 31,399
|spoilt =
|quota = 7,850
|turnout =
}}
=== 1933 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin
|title = [[Irish general election, 1933|1933 general election]]: Roscommon
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Gerald Boland]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 20.8
|votes = 8,246
|seat = 1
|count = 1
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Patrick O'Dowd]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 20.6
|votes = 8,160
|seat = 2
|count = 1
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Frank MacDermot]]'''
|party = National Centre Party (Ireland)
|percentage = 19.4
|votes = 7,703
|seat = 3
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Michael Brennan (Fine Gael)|Michael Brennan]]'''
|party = Cumann na nGaedheal
|percentage = 11.5
|votes = 4,568
|seat = 4
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[Daniel O'Rourke]]
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 18.1
|votes = 7,190
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[Martin Conlon]]
|party = Cumann na nGaedheal
|percentage = 9.5
|votes = 3,781
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box end
|electorate = ?
|valid = 39,648
|spoilt =
|quota = 7,930
|turnout =
}}
=== 1932 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin
|title = [[Irish general election, 1932|1932 general election]]: Roscommon
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Martin Conlon]]'''
|party = Cumann na nGaedheal
|percentage = 13.3
|votes = 4,715
|seat = 1
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Frank MacDermot]]'''
|party = Independent (politician)
|percentage = 12.9
|votes = 4,560
|seat = 2
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Daniel O'Rourke]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 18.7
|votes = 6,606
|seat = 3
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Gerald Boland]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 17.5
|votes = 6,189
|seat = 4
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[Patrick O'Dowd]]
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 17.9
|votes = 6,314
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[Michael Brennan (Fine Gael)|Michael Brennan]]
|party = Cumann na nGaedheal
|percentage = 11.5
|votes = 4,077
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Michael Grogan
|party = Cumann na nGaedheal
|percentage = 8.2
|votes = 2,897
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box end
|electorate = ?
|valid = 35,358
|spoilt =
|quota = 7,072
|turnout =
}}
=== September 1927 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin
|title = [[Irish general election, September 1927|September 1927 general election]]: Roscommon
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Martin Conlon]]'''
|party = Cumann na nGaedheal
|percentage = 14.9
|votes = 4,959
|seat = 1
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Gerald Boland]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 16.3
|votes = 5,417
|seat = 2
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Patrick O'Dowd]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 15.9
|votes = 5,289
|seat = 3
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Michael Brennan (Fine Gael)|Michael Brennan]]'''
|party = Independent (politician)
|percentage = 11.6
|votes = 3,844
|seat = 4
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[Daniel O'Rourke]]
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 10.3
|votes = 3,424
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Joseph Burke
|party = Cumann na nGaedheal
|percentage = 9.2
|votes = 3,050
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = John Doran
|party = Independent (politician)
|percentage = 9.0
|votes = 2,987
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[Andrew Lavin]]
|party = Cumann na nGaedheal
|percentage = 7.0
|votes = 2,326
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = John Keaveney
|party = Independent (politician)
|percentage = 5.7
|votes = 1,895
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box end
|electorate = ?
|valid = 33,191
|spoilt =
|quota = 6,639
|turnout =
}}
=== June 1927 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin
|title = [[Irish general election, June 1927|June 1927 general election]]: Roscommon
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Gerald Boland]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 18.1
|votes = 5,615
|seat = 1
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Michael Brennan (Fine Gael)|Michael Brennan]]'''
|party = Independent (politician)
|percentage = 13.3
|votes = 4,151
|seat = 2
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Martin Conlon]]'''
|party = Cumann na nGaedheal
|percentage = 12.0
|votes = 3,734
|seat = 3
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Patrick O'Dowd]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 9.6
|votes = 3,000
|seat = 4
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = John Keaveney
|party = Independent (politician)
|percentage = 8.0
|votes = 2,500
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = John Doran
|party = Cumann na nGaedheal
|percentage = 7.5
|votes = 2,341
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Thomas Larkin
|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|percentage = 7.2
|votes = 2,256
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[Andrew Lavin]]
|party = Cumann na nGaedheal
|percentage = 6.3
|votes = 1,963
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Michael Killian
|party = Independent (politician)
|percentage = 5.9
|votes = 1,834
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[George Noble Plunkett|Count Plunkett]]
|party = Sinn Féin
|percentage = 5.1
|votes = 1,575
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Séamus Duffy
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 3.6
|votes = 1,108
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = James Flanagan
|party = Cumann na nGaedheal
|percentage = 3.3
|votes = 1,032
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box end
|electorate = ?
|valid = 31,109
|spoilt =
|quota = 6,222
|turnout =
}}
=== 1925 by-election ===
Following the resignation of Cumann na nGaedheal TD [[Henry Finlay]], a by-election was held on 11 March 1925. The seat was won by the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate Martin Conlon.
{{STV Election box begin
|title = [[Roscommon by-election, 1925|1925 by-election]]: Roscommon
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Martin Conlon]]'''
|party = Cumann na nGaedheal
|percentage = 61.2
|votes = 21,118
|seat = 1
|count = 1
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[John J. O'Kelly]]
|party = Republican (Ireland, 1923)
|percentage = 38.8
|votes = 13,410
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box end
|electorate = 52,929
|valid = 34,528
|spoilt =
|quota = 17,265
|turnout = 65.2%
}}
=== 1923 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin
|title = [[Irish general election, 1923|1923 general election]]: Roscommon
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[George Noble Plunkett|Count Plunkett]]'''
|party = Republican (Ireland, 1923)
|percentage = 17.7
|votes = 5,507
|seat = 1
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Henry Finlay]]'''
|party = Cumann na nGaedheal
|percentage = 12.3
|votes = 3,827
|seat = 2
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Andrew Lavin]]'''
|party = Cumann na nGaedheal
|percentage = 16.0
|votes = 5,001
|seat = 3
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Gerald Boland]]'''
|party = Republican (Ireland, 1923)
|percentage = 12.3
|votes = 3,843
|seat = 4
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Patrick Dyar
|party = Cumann na nGaedheal
|percentage = 7.2
|votes = 2,253
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Patrick Dorr
|party = Cumann na nGaedheal
|percentage = 6.1
|votes = 1,906
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[Michael Brennan (Fine Gael)|Michael Brennan]]
|party = Farmers' Party (Ireland)
|percentage = 5.5
|votes = 1,711
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Liam Kelleher
|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|percentage = 4.9
|votes = 1,545
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Edward Cline
|party = Farmers' Party (Ireland)
|percentage = 4.5
|votes = 1,397
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = James Moran
|party = Republican (Ireland, 1923)
|percentage = 3.9
|votes = 1,205
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Gerald Davis
|party = Republican (Ireland, 1923)
|percentage = 2.7
|votes = 839
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Jasper Tully
|party = Independent (politician)
|percentage = 2.6
|votes = 811
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = John Drury
|party = Farmers' Party (Ireland)
|percentage = 2.3
|votes = 716
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Henry Fitzgibbon
|party = Independent (politician)
|percentage = 2.0
|votes = 636
|seat =
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box end
|electorate = 53,710
|valid = 31,197
|spoilt =
|quota = 6,240
|turnout = 58.1%
}}
== See also ==
*[[Parliamentary constituencies in the Republic of Ireland]]
*[[Politics of the Republic of Ireland]]
*[[List of historic Dáil Éireann constituencies]]
*[[Elections in the Republic of Ireland]]
== External links ==
*[http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=0 Oireachtas Members Database]
{{Roscommon constituencies}}
{{coord missing|County Roscommon}}