Galway East

The constituency was first used at the 1937 general election, under the Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935, when the former Galway constituency was split into Galway East and Galway West. It was abolished in 1948 and recreated in 1961. It was abolished again in 1969 and recreated in 1977. It spans much of the eastern half of County Galway, taking in the towns of Ballinasloe, Tuam, Portumna, Athenry and Loughrea among other areas. The Constituency Review Report 2023 of the Electoral Commission recommended that at the next general election, Galway East be increased to a four-seat constituency with the transfer of territory from Roscommon–Galway. The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as: ==TDs==

TDs 1937–1948 TDs 1961–1969 TDs since 1977 ==Elections==

2024 general election 2020 general election 2016 general election 2011 general election 2007 general election 2002 general election 1997 general election 1992 general election 1989 general election 1987 general election November 1982 general election July 1982 by-election Fianna Fáil TD Johnny Callanan died on 15 June 1982. The by-election was held on 20 July 1982, and was won by Fianna Fáil candidate Noel Treacy. February 1982 general election 1981 general election 1977 general election 1965 general election 1964 by-election Clann na Talmhan TD Michael Donnellan died on 27 September 1964. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 3 December 1964. It was won by his son, John Donnellan, contesting for Fine Gael. 1961 general election 1944 general election Michael Gallagher notes the motive of the returning officer to conduct a second count was presumably to enable Stankard to keep his deposit. 1943 general election 1938 general election 1937 general election ==See also==