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Cavan (Dáil constituency)

Cavan was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1921 to 1977. The method of election was proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

Cavan
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1921
Abolished1977
Seats
  • 3 (1921–1923)
  • 4 (1923–1961)
  • 3 (1961–1977)
Local government areaCounty Cavan
Created from
Replaced byCavan–Monaghan

History edit

From 1921 to 1923, Cavan elected 3 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs). This was increased to 4 with effect from the 1923 general election, and reduced to 3 with effect from the 1961 general election to 1977.

At the 1977 general election, the Cavan constituency was combined with Monaghan to form the new 5 seat Cavan–Monaghan constituency.[1]

Boundaries edit

Throughout its existence, the constituency consisted of the entire administrative county of Cavan.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

TDs edit

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Cavan 1921–1977[8]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
2nd1921[9]Arthur Griffith
(SF)		Paul Galligan
(SF)		Seán Milroy
(SF)		3 seats
1921–1923
3rd1922[10]Arthur Griffith
(PT-SF)		Walter L. Cole
(PT-SF)		Seán Milroy
(PT-SF)
4th1923[11]Patrick Smith
(Rep)		John James Cole
(Ind)		Seán Milroy
(CnaG)		Patrick Baxter
(FP)
1925 by-election[12]John Joe O'Reilly
(CnaG)
5th1927 (Jun)[13]Paddy Smith
(FF)		John O'Hanlon
(Ind)
6th1927 (Sep)[14]John James Cole
(Ind)
7th1932[15]Michael Sheridan
(FF)
8th1933[16]Patrick McGovern
(NCP)
9th1937[17]Patrick McGovern
(FG)		John James Cole
(Ind)
10th1938[18]
11th1943[19]Patrick O'Reilly
(CnaT)
12th1944[20]Tom O'Reilly
(Ind)
13th1948[21]John Tully
(CnaP)		Patrick O'Reilly
(Ind)
14th1951[22]Patrick O'Reilly
(FG)
15th1954[23]
16th1957[24]
17th1961[25]Séamus Dolan
(FF)		3 seats
1961–1977
18th1965[26]John Tully
(CnaP)		Tom Fitzpatrick
(FG)
19th1969[27]Patrick O'Reilly
(FG)
20th1973[28]John Wilson
(FF)
21st1977Constituency abolished. See Cavan–Monaghan

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 edit

1973 general election edit

1973 general election: Cavan[28]
PartyCandidate1st Pref%SeatCount
Fine GaelThomas J. Fitzpatrick7,27628.11
Fianna FáilPatrick Smith5,97923.12
Fianna FáilJohn Wilson3,84614.93
Fine GaelPatrick O'Reilly3,45913.4
Fianna FáilSéamus Dolan3,23112.5
Fine GaelDavid Coleman2,8289.86
Aontacht ÉireannJames Kelly2,0688.0
Electorate: 37,299   Valid: 28,687   Quota: 7,172   Turnout: 76.9%

1969 general election edit

1969 general election: Cavan[27]
PartyCandidate1st Pref%SeatCount
Fine GaelThomas J. Fitzpatrick7,09223.81
Fianna FáilPatrick Smith6,38021.42
Fianna FáilSéamus Dolan3,56311.9
Fine GaelPatrick O'Reilly3,54811.93
IndependentJohn Tully3,12310.5
Fianna FáilRichard Black2,2127.4
Fine GaelThomas Anderson2,1947.4
LabourJames Caffrey1,2554.2
LabourThomas O'Connor4951.7
Electorate: ?   Valid: 29,862   Quota: 7,466   Turnout:

1965 general election edit

1965 general election: Cavan[26]
PartyCandidate1st Pref%SeatCount
Fianna FáilPatrick Smith6,75824.71
Fine GaelThomas J. Fitzpatrick5,40819.72
Fianna FáilSéamus Dolan5,14518.8
Fine GaelPatrick O'Reilly4,64316.9
Clann na PoblachtaJohn Tully4,47616.33
LabourJohn O'Rourke9813.6
Electorate: ?   Valid: 27,411   Quota: 6,853   Turnout:

1961 general election edit

1961 general election: Cavan[25]
PartyCandidate1st Pref%SeatCount
Fianna FáilPatrick Smith9,03232.511
Fine GaelPatrick O'Reilly5,43119.52
Clann na PoblachtaJohn Tully4,68316.8
Fianna FáilSéamus Dolan4,65816.73
Sinn FéinPatrick Duffy2,1537.7
Fine GaelJohn McGovern1,8626.7
Electorate: ?   Valid: 27,819   Quota: 6,955   Turnout:

1957 general election edit

1957 general election: Cavan[24][29]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
Fianna FáilPatrick Smith23.97,309    
Fine GaelPatrick O'Reilly15.44,7044,7515,8605,9656,416
Clann na PoblachtaJohn Tully14.24,3274,4144,5244,6946,397
IndependentJohn James Cole13.64,1614,1844,2174,2674,366
Sinn FéinPádraig Ó Dubhthaigh10.83,3083,3453,4943,742 
Fianna FáilSéamus Dolan8.62,6262,7942,853  
Fianna FáilMichael Sheridan8.52,6103,4283,4915,7036,642
Fine GaelJohn McGovern5.01,5331,546   
Electorate: 39,142   Valid: 30,578   Quota: 6,116   Turnout: 78.1%  

1954 general election edit

1954 general election: Cavan[23][29]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
Fianna FáilPatrick Smith22.87,570     
Clann na PoblachtaJohn Tully17.85,8985,9656,2126,4077,657 
IndependentJohn James Cole14.24,7044,7244,7484,7985,2515,591
Fine GaelPatrick O'Reilly12.94,2804,3105,1075,1716,4086,823
IndependentPatrick O'Reilly10.83,5973,6353,9304,154  
Fianna FáilSéamus Dolan8.42,7732,8932,992   
Fianna FáilMichael Sheridan8.32,7593,4103,5225,9066,860 
Fine GaelJohn McGovern4.81,5961,604    
Electorate: 40,301   Valid: 33,177   Quota: 6,636   Turnout: 82.3%  

1951 general election edit

1951 general election: Cavan[29]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
Fianna FáilPatrick Smith23.98,172    
Clann na PoblachtaJohn Tully18.76,4136,4866,7617,791 
IndependentJack Cole14.54,9815,0025,0605,4015,641
Fine GaelPatrick O'Reilly14.34,9114,9535,0996,3716,747
Fianna FáilMichael Sheridan10.43,5644,4936,6677,538 
IndependentPatrick O'Reilly10.03,4383,4863,744  
Fianna FáilGerald M. Lovett6.72,2872,477   
IndependentEric D. O'Gowan1.4495511   
Electorate: 42,098   Valid: 34,261   Quota: 6,853   Turnout: 81.38%  

1948 general election edit

1948 general election: Cavan[29]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
Fianna FáilPatrick Smith32.211,168      
IndependentPatrick O'Reilly14.85,1395,5005,5575,7606,1047,347 
IndependentJohn James Cole14.44,9825,1015,1855,2225,2895,4645,656
Fianna FáilMichael Sheridan9.33,2216,1766,4558,010   
Clann na PoblachtaJohn Tully8.62,9703,0883,5593,6793,8114,1816,670
Clann na PoblachtaPeter A. Donohoe6.52,2532,3702,4962,6052,6793,220 
Fine GaelTom O'Reilly6.02,0812,2202,3072,4012,558  
Fianna FáilFrancis Dolphin5.21,7942,0982,179    
LabourEdward Thornton3.21,1191,228     
Electorate: 44,068   Valid: 34,727   Quota: 6,946   Turnout: 78.80%  

1944 general election edit

1944 general election: Cavan[20][30]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234
Fianna FáilPatrick Smith31.710,609   
Clann na TalmhanPatrick O'Reilly17.35,7946,1016,5896,750
IndependentJohn James Cole16.95,6345,7215,7945,821
IndependentTom O'Reilly15.05,0005,4286,1346,418
Fianna FáilMichael Sheridan12.84,2867,156  
Fianna FáilBernard Fay6.32,0952,328  
Electorate: 46,501   Valid: 33,418   Quota: 6,684   Turnout: 71.7%  

1943 general election edit

1943 general election: Cavan[19][30]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789
Fianna FáilPatrick Smith25.99,279        
Clann na TalmhanPatrick O'Reilly15.05,3975,5975,6415,8296,3096,6517,0887,740 
IndependentJohn James Cole14.85,3075,3635,4025,6565,7805,9186,1656,4237,005
Fianna FáilMichael Sheridan8.43,0234,4204,4754,5514,9705,8796,0126,5076,988
IndependentJames Keogan5.51,9682,0202,0772,1162,2412,3342,412  
Fine GaelPatrick McGovern5.51,9621,9952,0562,5662,6912,8743,5403,7174,160
IndependentHugh O'Donoghue4.71,6711,7511,7871,832     
Fianna FáilJames O'Reilly4.61,6641,7621,8151,8851,992    
LabourMichael Keating4.41,5701,6032,1812,2522,4362,4922,7473,025 
Fine GaelPatrick Farrell4.31,5501,6461,6671,9462,0352,135   
Fine GaelPatrick Baxter4.21,5041,5311,579      
LabourMichael Magee2.89881,018       
Electorate: 46,501   Valid: 35,883   Quota: 7,177   Turnout: 77.2%  

1938 general election edit

1938 general election: Cavan[18][30]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234
Fianna FáilPatrick Smith25.59,129   
Fianna FáilMichael Sheridan22.58,049   
IndependentJohn James Cole17.86,3756,7716,9497,949
Fine GaelPatrick McGovern17.56,2616,9517,254 
LabourMichael Keating8.63,0963,8154,1535,146
Fine GaelJohn McGorry8.22,9413,0943,153 
Electorate: 46,519   Valid: 35,851   Quota: 7,171   Turnout: 77.1%  

1937 general election edit

1937 general election: Cavan[17][30]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
Fianna FáilPatrick Smith23.18,446     
IndependentJohn James Cole17.66,4586,4696,5596,7906,8716,959
Fine GaelPatrick McGovern16.05,8685,8846,0626,9217,1767,410
Fine GaelJohn Joe O'Reilly12.44,5304,5544,8465,2905,4125,618
Fianna FáilMichael Sheridan10.83,9434,8385,7975,9969,122 
Fianna FáilBernard Fay9.43,4393,5103,6883,839  
IndependentPatrick Farrell5.52,0092,0392,160   
IndependentJames Smith5.31,9462,017    
Electorate: 47,008   Valid: 36,639   Quota: 7,328   Turnout: 77.9%  

1933 general election edit

1933 general election: Cavan[16][30]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
Fianna FáilPatrick Smith24.59,446    
Fianna FáilMichael Sheridan22.78,740    
IndependentJohn James Cole17.36,6756,7716,8146,8977,051
Cumann na nGaedhealJohn Joe O'Reilly12.94,9665,4485,6726,6747,806
National Centre PartyJohn O'Hanlon11.84,5604,9825,282  
National Centre PartyPatrick McGovern10.74,1034,8505,3248,985 
Electorate: 47,304   Valid: 38,490   Quota: 7,699   Turnout: 81.4%  

1932 general election edit

1932 general election: Cavan[15][30]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234
Fianna FáilMichael Sheridan22.58,183   
IndependentJohn O'Hanlon20.07,2817,303  
Fianna FáilPatrick Smith19.67,1548,012  
IndependentJohn James Cole16.76,0836,0856,3756,398
Cumann na nGaedhealJohn Joe O'Reilly13.85,0235,0347,0487,159
Cumann na nGaedhealPatrick Baxter7.42,6972,702  
Electorate: 47,302   Valid: 36,421   Quota: 7,285   Turnout: 77.0%  

September 1927 general election edit

September 1927 general election: Cavan[14][30]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234
Cumann na nGaedhealJohn Joe O'Reilly19.16,6527,858  
Fianna FáilPatrick Smith18.76,4966,7326,985 
IndependentJohn O'Hanlon17.76,1548,338  
IndependentJohn James Cole17.66,1366,4336,6316,795
Fianna FáilMichael Sheridan14.04,8625,2255,7676,067
Farmers' PartyPatrick Baxter12.94,484   
Electorate: 54,955   Valid: 34,784   Quota: 6,957   Turnout: 63.3%  

June 1927 general election edit

June 1927 general election: Cavan[13][30]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
IndependentJohn O'Hanlon32.711,152     
Cumann na nGaedhealJohn Joe O'Reilly16.75,6906,947    
Fianna FáilPatrick Smith15.85,3965,8765,9465,9618,955 
IndependentJohn James Cole15.15,1585,3365,3765,3905,4085,470
Farmers' PartyPatrick Baxter9.73,3135,0815,3115,3735,4886,179
Fianna FáilMichael Sheridan8.32,8303,2603,3753,400  
IndependentSeán Milroy1.8614822    
Electorate: 54,955   Valid: 34,153   Quota: 6,831   Turnout: 62.2%  

1925 by-election edit

Following the resignation of Cumann na nGaedheal TD Seán Milroy, a by-election was held on 11 March 1925. The seat was won by the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate John Joe O'Reilly.

1925 by-election: Cavan[12][30]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12
Cumann na nGaedhealJohn Joe O'Reilly38.512,56012,980
Farmers' PartyJohn O'Hanlon31.510,28512,119
RepublicanPhilip Baxter30.09,774 
Electorate: 54,419   Valid: 32,619   Quota: 16,310   Turnout: 59.9%  

1923 general election edit

1923 general election: Cavan[11][30]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
Farmers' PartyPatrick Baxter18.86,2646,4886,928    
RepublicanPatrick Smith18.46,1126,1556,2136,2836,3586,4296,519
IndependentJohn James Cole16.55,4765,4835,5085,5285,6095,6915,798
Cumann na nGaedhealSeán Milroy15.45,1095,1345,2055,2515,5786,680 
LabourPatrick Sheridan11.33,7493,7793,8473,8733,9304,1954,628
Cumann na nGaedhealWalter L. Cole7.42,4482,4632,4912,5152,6063,093 
Cumann na nGaedhealThomas McKenna6.02,0102,1332,1662,2152,323  
IndependentPatrick McQuaid2.4810838861870   
Farmers' PartyHenry O'Reilly2.2728774     
Farmers' PartyPatrick Farrelly1.7559      
Electorate: 55,104   Valid: 33,265   Quota: 6,654   Turnout: 60.4%  

1922 general election edit

1922 general election: Cavan[10][30]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123
Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty)Arthur Griffith54.413,101  
Farmers' PartyPatrick Baxter23.35,6205,9946,015
Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty)Walter L. Cole20.04,8076,490 
Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty)Seán Milroy2.35655,5856,030
Electorate: 44,022   Valid: 24,093   Quota: 6,024   Turnout: 54.7%  

1921 general election edit

1921 general election: Cavan[9]
PartyCandidate1st Pref%SeatCount
Sinn FéinPaul GalliganUnopposedN/A1
Sinn FéinArthur GriffithUnopposedN/A2
Sinn FéinSeán MilroyUnopposedN/A3

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Electoral (Amendment) Act 1974, Schedule: Constituencies (No. 7 of 1974, Schedule). Enacted on 7 May 1974. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 8 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Government of Ireland Act 1920: Fifth Schedule". legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  3. ^ Electoral Act 1923, 8th Sch.: Constituencies (No. 12 of 1923, 8th Sch.). Enacted on 17 April 1923. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 10 October 2021.
  4. ^ Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935, 1st Sch.: Revised Constituencies (No. 5 of 1935, 1st Sch.). Enacted on 27 February 1935. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 19 November 2021.
  5. ^ Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947, 1st Sch.: Constituencies (No. 31 of 1947, 1st Sch.). Enacted on 27 November 1947. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 19 November 2021.
  6. ^ Electoral (Amendment) Act 1961, Schedule: Constituencies (No. 19 of 1961, Schedule). Enacted on 14 July 1961. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 19 November 2021.
  7. ^ Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969, Schedule: Constituencies (No. 3 of 1969, Schedule). Enacted on 26 March 1969. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 8 November 2021.
  8. ^ Walker, Brian M, ed. (1992). Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0-901714-96-8. ISSN 0332-0286.
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