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Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown (Dáil constituency)

Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1948 to 1977. The constituency elected 3 (and later 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).

Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1948
Abolished1977
Seats
  • 3 (1948–1961)
  • 4 (1961–1977)
Local government areaCounty Dublin
Created fromDublin County
Replaced byDún Laoghaire

History and boundaries

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The constituency was located on the south coast of County Dublin.

Changes to the Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown constituency
YearsTDsBoundariesNotes
1948–19613The borough of Dún Laoghaire;

and the district electoral divisions of Ballybrack, Dundrum, Glencullen, Milltown, Rathfarnham, Rathmichael, Stillorgan and Whitechurch.[1]

Created from the Dublin County
1961–19694The borough of Dún Laoghaire;

and the district electoral divisions of Ballybrack, Rathmichael and Stillorgan;

and the townlands of Mountanville, Mountmerrion or Callary, Mountmerrion South, Roebuck and Trimleston or Owenstown in the district electoral division of Dundrum and the townlands of Farranboley, Friarland, Rathmines Great and Rathmines Little in the district electoral division of Milltown, in the former rural district of Rathdown No. 1.[2]

Transfer of the Rathfarnham South ward and the district electoral divisions of Glencullen, Rathfarnham and Whitechureh and the southern parts of the district electoral divisions of Dundrum and Milltown to the constituency of Dublin County;

transfer of Rathmichael (Bray) to the constituency of Wicklow following alteration of county boundary.[3][4]

1969–19774The borough of Dún Laoghaire; the district electoral divisions of Stillorgan;

and the townlands of Blackthorn, Brenanstown, Bullock, Carmanhall, Carmanhall and Leopardstown, Carrickmines Little, Kerrymount, Kilbogget, Loughlinstown, Rochestown, Rochestown Domain, Thomastown, in the district electoral division of Ballybrack; Mount Merrion South, in the district electoral division of Dundrum; Shanganagh, in the district electoral division of Rathmichael; in the former rural district of Rathdown No. 1.[5]

Transfer of territory to Dublin County South
1977—Constituency abolished[6]See Dún Laoghaire

TDs

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Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown 1948–1969[7]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
13th1948[8]Seán Brady
(FF)		Joseph Brennan
(CnaP)		Liam Cosgrave
(FG)		3 seats
until 1961
14th1951[9]Percy Dockrell
(FG)
15th1954[10]
16th1957[11]Lionel Booth
(FF)
17th1961[12]Percy Dockrell
(FG)
18th1965[13]David Andrews
(FF)
19th1969[14]Barry Desmond
(Lab)
20th1973[15]
21st1977Constituency abolished. See Dún Laoghaire

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

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1973 general election

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1973 general election: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown[15][16]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
Fine GaelLiam Cosgrave31.113,054     
Fianna FáilDavid Andrews26.010,926     
LabourBarry Desmond13.75,7686,5606,6636,9218,821 
Fianna FáilNeville Keery8.73,6423,6865,5996,9847,0907,222
Fine GaelMichael Carroll6.02,5373,8233,8853,9584,116 
Fine GaelPercy Dockrell5.32,2064,5844,6314,7344,9328,448
LabourFlor O'Mahony4.92,0722,1872,2132,465  
Fianna FáilEric Leonard2.91,2091,2291,596   
IndependentVincent MacDowell1.4591608614   
Electorate: 56,151   Valid: 42,005   Quota: 8,402   Turnout: 74.81%  

1969 general election

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1969 general election: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown[14][16]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine GaelLiam Cosgrave28.810,825        
Fianna FáilDavid Andrews27.410,292        
LabourBarry Desmond7.72,8702,9723,0373,1183,9244,3264,4064,6807,437
LabourFlor O'Mahony6.92,5702,6232,6662,7123,1263,4133,4683,585 
Fine GaelPercy Dockrell6.02,2524,2824,3374,4434,5244,8374,8797,516 
Fianna FáilNeville Keery5.72,1552,1793,1613,2343,2573,4545,8515,9366,166
Fine GaelMichael Carroll5.52,0493,0053,0573,1493,2163,3763,427  
IndependentProinsias Mac Aonghusa3.91,4461,5051,5671,6651,709    
LabourJames Byrne3.71,3861,4211,4831,510     
Fianna FáilCarmel Gleeson2.91,0971,1222,5512,6422,6682,855   
IndependentJames Guinan1.6594627661      
Electorate: 52,394   Valid: 37,536   Quota: 7,508   Turnout: 71.64%  

1965 general election

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1965 general election: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown[13]
PartyCandidate1st Pref%SeatCount
Fine GaelLiam Cosgrave9,69625.711
Fianna FáilDavid Andrews7,93221.021
Fianna FáilLionel Booth5,31214.13
LabourJohn Fitzgerald4,81412.8
Fianna FáilSeán Brady4,68012.4
Fine GaelPercy Dockrell2,7807.44
Fine GaelJames Guinan1,8164.8
IndependentJames Deegan7071.9
Electorate: ?   Valid: 37,737   Quota: 7,548   Turnout:

1961 general election

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1961 general election: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown[12]
PartyCandidate1st Pref%SeatCount
Fine GaelLiam Cosgrave7,15423.611
Fianna FáilSeán Brady4,99416.62
Fianna FáilLionel Booth4,85916.04
Fine GaelPercy Dockrell3,50211.63
Fine GaelJoseph Brennan2,9269.7
LabourJohn Fitzgerald2,9259.6
IndependentSeamus Bohan2,0056.6
Fianna FáilMichael Slattery1,9686.5
Electorate: ?   Valid: 30,333   Quota: 6,067   Turnout:

1957 general election

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1957 general election: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown[11]
PartyCandidate1st Pref%SeatCount
Fine GaelLiam Cosgrave11,10730.811
Fianna FáilLionel Booth8,85224.62
Fianna FáilSeán Brady7,46720.73
LabourJohn Fitzgerald3,91910.9
Fine GaelPercy Dockrell2,9248.1
Clann na PoblachtaPatrick Begley1,7804.9
Electorate: ?   Valid: 36,049   Quota: 9,013   Turnout:

1954 general election

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1954 general election: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown[10][16]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
Fine GaelLiam Cosgrave36.413,609    
Fianna FáilLionel Booth15.95,9415,9706,9427,4017,868
Fianna FáilSeán Brady14.85,5455,6037,3198,2368,788
LabourJoseph Brennan13.55,0435,3385,547  
Fine GaelPercy Dockrell11.34,2218,0208,17811,653 
Fianna FáilMatthew Cullen8.03,0083,094   
Electorate: 56,943   Valid: 37,367   Quota: 9,342   Turnout: 65.6%  

1951 general election

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1951 general election: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown[16]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine GaelLiam Cosgrave30.710,043    
Fianna FáilSeán Brady25.38,254    
Fine GaelPercy Dockrell13.84,5056,1456,1476,2128,807
LabourJoseph Brennan12.64,1074,2684,2754,425 
Fianna FáilMatthew Cullen11.63,8003,8453,9055,6546,811
Fianna FáilMatthew Smith6.11,9862,0092,020  
Electorate: 49,403   Valid: 32,695   Quota: 8,174   Turnout: 66.18%  

1948 general election

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1948 general election: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown[16]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine GaelLiam Cosgrave24.27,5217,7507,849  
Fianna FáilSeán Brady22.06,8236,9609,610  
Fine GaelPercy Dockrell16.65,1335,3215,3735,9666,327
Clann na PoblachtaJoseph Brennan12.33,8114,2044,3264,8328,112
Clann na PoblachtaNoel Hartnett10.63,2813,7033,7753,968 
Fianna FáilMatt Cullen9.52,9533,044   
LabourArnold Marsh4.81,502    
Electorate: 44,212   Valid: 31,024   Quota: 7,757   Turnout: 70.17%  

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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 13 May 2021.
  2. ^ 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 13 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Electoral (Amendment) Bill 1963 – Explanatory Memorandum" (PDF). Houses of the Oireachtas. March 1961.
  4. ^ Wicklow County (District Electoral Divisions) Order 1957 (S.I. No. 216 of 1957). Signed on 1 November 1957 by Patrick Smith, Minister for Local Government. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
  5. ^ 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 13 May 2022.
  6. ^ 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 13 May 2022.
  7. ^ Walker, Brian M, ed. (1992). Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0-901714-96-8. ISSN 0332-0286.
  8. ^ "General election 1948: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
  9. ^ "General election 1951: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
  10. ^ a b "General election 1954: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
  11. ^ a b "General election 1957: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
  12. ^ a b "General election 1961: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
  13. ^ a b "General election 1965: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
  14. ^ a b "General election 1969: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
  15. ^ a b "General election 1973: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
  16. ^ a b c d e Gallagher, Michael (2009). Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2. Routledge. ISBN 9781138973343.
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