Wicklow is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects four deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).
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Boundaries
From 2020 to 2024, the constituency spanned the entire area of County Wicklow, including the towns of Bray, Greystones, Arklow, Wicklow and Baltinglass. The Constituency Review Report 2023 of the Electoral Commission recommended that at the next general election, Wicklow lose a seat to become a four-seat constituency with the transfer of territory in the south of County Wicklow around the town of Arklow to the new constituency of Wicklow–Wexford.
For the 2024 general election, the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as:
TDs
Note: The columns in this table are used only for presentational purposes, and no significance should be attached to the order of columns. For details of the order in which seats were won at each election, see the detailed results of that election.
Elections
^ *: Outgoing TD
1995 by-election
Independent TD Johnny Fox died on 17 March 1995. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 29 June 1995. The seat was won by the Independent candidate Mildred Fox, daughter of the deceased TD.
1968 by-election
Labour Party TD James Everett died on 18 December 1967. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 14 March 1968.
1953 by-election
Fianna Fáil TD Thomas Brennan died on 22 January 1953. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 18 June 1953.
1944 general election
Figures for the 6th count are not available.
1943 general election
Full figures for the 2nd count are not available.