Carlow–Kildare was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1937 to 1948. The constituency elected 4 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) to the Dáil, on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV). History The constituency was created for the 1937 general election under the Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935, replacing the old Carlow–Kilkenny and Kildare constituencies. Under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947, the constituency was abolished, and the Carlow–Kilkenny and Kildare constituencies were re-created for the 1948 general election. Boundaries The constituency covered all of County Kildare, and most of County Carlow. Carlow–Kildare's boundaries were defined by the 1935 Act as: "The administrative County of Kildare. The administrative County of Carlow except the portion thereof which is comprised in the County Constituencies of Wicklow and Wexford." The Act defines the parts of Carlow in the Wicklow constituency as: "The district electoral divisions of: Clonmore, Hacketstown, Haroldstown, Kineagh, Rahill, Rathvilly, Tiknock and Williamstown in the administrative County of Carlow." The parts of Carlow in the Wexford constituency are defined as: "The district electoral divisions of: Ballyellin, Ballymurphy, Borris, Coonogue, Corries, Glynn, Killedmond, Kyle, Marley, Rathanna, Sliguff and Tinnahinch in the administrative County of Carlow." TDs Elections 1944 general election 1943 general election 1938 general election 1937 general election See also Dáil constituencies Politics of the Republic of Ireland Historic Dáil constituencies Elections in the Republic of Ireland References External links Oireachtas Members Database Historic constituencies in County Carlow Historic constituencies in County Kildare Dáil constituencies in the Republic of Ireland (historic) 1937 establishments in Ireland 1948 disestablishments in Ireland Constituencies established in 1937 Constituencies disestablished in 1948