Galway West is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects five deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).
History and boundaries The constituency was created under the Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935 and first used at the 1937 general election, when the former Galway constituency was split into Galway East and Galway West.
It currently spans the western half of County Galway, taking in Galway city, the Galway Gaeltacht, and Clifden.
The Constituency Review Report 2023 of the Electoral Commission recommended that at the next general election, the portion of the constituency in County Mayo be transferred to the constituency of Mayo.
The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as:
+ Changes to the Galway West constituencyYearsTDsBoundariesNotes1937–19483Created from Galway1948–196131961–196931969–197731977–198141981–19875County Galway, except the parts in the constituencies of Galway East and Roscommon1987–19925County Borough of Galway; and County Galway, except the parts in the constituencies of Galway East and RoscommonGalway City became a separate local government area in 19861992–19975County Borough of Galway; and County Galway, except the parts in the constituencies of Galway East, Mayo East and Mayo WestTransfer of Headford area to Mayo West1997–20025County Borough of Galway; and County Galway, except the parts in the constituency of Galway EastTransfer of Headford Area from Mayo West2002–20165Galway City; and County Galway, except the parts in the constituency of Galway East.Transfer to Galway East of territory in the former Rural District of Tuam2016–20205Galway City 2020–5Galway City
TDs
Elections
2026 by-election
2024 general election
2020 general election
2016 general election
2011 general election
Brian Walsh resigned as a TD on 14 January 2016. The seat remained vacant until the dissolution of the 31st Dáil on 3 February 2016.
2007 general election
2002 general election
1997 general election
1992 general election
1989 general election
1987 general election
November 1982 general election
February 1982 general election
1981 general election
1977 general election
1975 by-election Fianna Fáil TD Johnny Geoghegan died on 5 January 1975. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 4 March 1975. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, daughter of the deceased TD.
1973 general election
1969 general election
1965 general election
1961 general election
1957 general election
1954 general election
1951 general election
1948 general election
1944 general election
1943 general election
1940 by-election Fianna Fáil TD Seán Tubridy died on 15 July 1939. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 30 May 1940.
1938 general election
1937 general election
See also Elections in the Republic of Ireland Politics of the Republic of Ireland List of Dáil by-elections List of political parties in the Republic of Ireland
References
External links Oireachtas Constituency Dashboards Oireachtas Members Database