Donegal South-West

The constituency was first created for the 1961 general election. At the 1969 general election it was abolished and largely succeeded by the Donegal–Leitrim constituency. It was recreated for the 1981 general election. It was located in the southern and western parts of County Donegal, it included the towns of Lifford, Donegal, Ballyshannon, Killybegs and Gweedore. It was abolished again at the 2016 general election, and was succeeded by the Donegal constituency. The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2009 defined the constituency as: ==TDs==

TDs 1961–1969 TDs 1981–2016 ==Elections==

2011 general election 2010 by-election On 5 June 2009, Fianna Fáil TD Pat "the Cope" Gallagher was elected to the European Parliament, vacating his seat in the Dáil. The by-election was held on 25 November 2010, and was won by Pearse Doherty of Sinn Féin. 2007 general election 2002 general election 1997 general election 1992 general election 1989 general election 1987 general election 1983 by-election Fianna Fáil TD Clement Coughlan died on 1 February 1983. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Cathal Coughlan, brother of the deceased TD. Cathal Coughlan died on 21 June 1986. On 22 October 1986, a Fianna Fáil motion to issue the writ, opposed by the Fine Gael–Labour government, was rejected by a vote of 81 to 82. November 1982 general election February 1982 general election 1981 general election 1965 general election 1961 general election ==References==