History and boundaries edit
The constituency was located in the northern half of County Kerry , located between the River Shannon estuary and the Slieve Mish Mountains ; and included Tralee , Listowel , Tarbert , Ballybunion and Castleisland .[1] Dingle Peninsula , which was then transferred to Kerry South .[2] Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935 when the former Kerry constituency was divided into Kerry North and Kerry South .[3] 1937 general election to the 9th Dáil .
The constituency elected 4 deputies (Teachtaí Dála , commonly known as TDs) from 1937 to 1961 and 3 deputies from 1961 to 2011.
From 2007 to 2011, it had been defined as:[1]
"In the county of Kerry the electoral divisions of:
Deelis, in the former Rural District of Dingle ; Kilfelim, in the former Rural District of Killarney ; Ardagh, Astee, Ballincloher, Ballyconry, Ballyduff, Ballyegan, Ballyhorgan, Beal, Carrig, Causeway, Cloontubbrid, Drommartin, Duagh, Ennismore, Gullane, Gunsborough, Kilfeighny, Killehenny, Killury, Kilmeany, Kilshenane, Kiltomy, Leitrim, Lislaughtin, Lisselton, Listowel Rural, Lixnaw, Moynsha, Newtownsandes, Rathea, Shronowen, Tarbert, Tarmon, Trienearagh, Urlee, in the former Rural District of Listowel ; Abbeydorney, Arabela, Ardfert, Ballyegan, Ballyheige, Ballynahaglish, Ballynorig, Ballyseedy, Banna, Baurtregaum, Blennerville, Brosna, Castleisland, Clogherbrien, Cordal, Crinny, Doon, Gneeves, Kerryhead, Kilflyn, Kilgobban, Killahan, Kilmurry, Knockglass, Knocknagashel, Lackabaun, Mount Eagle, Nohaval, O'Brennan, Ratass, Tralee Rural, Tubrid, in the former Rural District of Tralee ; and the towns of Listowel and Tralee." In 2007, the Constituency Commission proposed that at the next general election the constituency of Kerry North be replaced with Kerry North–West Limerick , with the transfer of certain electoral divisions from Limerick West and other electoral divisions to Kerry South .[4] Electoral (Amendment) Act 2009 , and was used at the 2011 general election .[5] [6]
The constituency of Kerry North–West Limerick comprised the northern half of County Kerry , located between the River Shannon estuary and the Slieve Mish Mountains ; taking in Tralee , Listowel , Tarbert , Ballybunion and Castleisland ; and the western part of County Limerick taking in the town of Abbeyfeale ; and the villages of Athea , Glin , Mountcollins , Templeglantine and Tournafulla . It was only used at the 2011 general election .
At the 2016 general election , Kerry North–West Limerick and Kerry South were superseded by the constituencies of Kerry and Limerick County .
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
2007 general election edit 2007 general election : Kerry North[30] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 Fine Gael Jimmy Deenihan 32.3 12,697 Sinn Féin Martin Ferris 20.4 8,030 8,631 9,284 10,196 Fianna Fáil Tom McEllistrim 18.7 7,367 7,702 8,040 11,247 Fianna Fáil Norma Foley 12.5 4,937 5,257 5,535 Labour Terry O'Brien 10.9 4,287 5,589 6,332 7,282 Green David Grey 1.9 747 893 Independent Anthony Dineen 1.7 689 803 Independent Sam Locke 1.0 397 417 Independent Tom Donovan 0.3 111 134 Independent Michael O'Connor 0.1 51 58 Electorate: 56,216 Valid: 39,313 Spoilt: 334 (0.8%) Quota: 9,829 Turnout: 39,647 (70.5%)
2002 general election edit 2002 general election : Kerry North[29] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 Sinn Féin Martin Ferris 24.1 9,496 10,016 Labour Dick Spring 22.4 8,773 9,166 9,353 Fine Gael Jimmy Deenihan 22.1 8,652 9,538 9,842 Fianna Fáil Tom McEllistrim 20.2 7,884 10,285 Fianna Fáil Dan Kiely 10.0 3,927 Ind. Health Alliance James Kennedy 0.6 233 Independent Anthony O'Connor 0.5 208 Electorate: 55,476 Valid: 39,173 Spoilt: 351 (0.9%) Quota: 9,794 Turnout: 39,524 (71.3%)
1997 general election edit 1997 general election : Kerry North[28] [31] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 Labour Dick Spring 29.9 10,699 Fine Gael Jimmy Deenihan 24.3 8,689 9,711 Sinn Féin Martin Ferris 15.9 5,691 6,003 6,261 7,294 Fianna Fáil Denis Foley 15.0 5,376 5,607 5,882 9,719 Fianna Fáil Tom McEllistrim, Jnr 11.3 4,036 4,173 4,277 National Party Ciarán O'Connell 3.6 1,288 1,340 1,469 Electorate: 51,348 Valid: 35,779 Spoilt: 284 (0.8%) Quota: 8,945 Turnout: 36,063 (70.2%)
1992 general election edit 1992 general election : Kerry North[27] [32] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 Labour Dick Spring 33.9 11,515 Fine Gael Jimmy Deenihan 23.9 8,120 9,665 Fianna Fáil Denis Foley 14.7 4,974 5,699 6,210 6,469 6,964 8,698 Fianna Fáil Tom McEllistrim, Jnr 13.6 4,619 4,932 5,108 5,270 5,565 6,473 Fianna Fáil Ned O'Sullivan 8.2 2,781 2,921 3,081 3,174 3,377 Independent Michael Reidy 3.3 1,122 1,278 1,451 1,606 Sinn Féin Billy Leen 2.4 802 954 1,031 Electorate: 48,797 Valid: 33,933 Spoilt: 400 (1.2%) Quota: 8,484 Turnout: 34,333 (70.4%)
1989 general election edit 1989 general election : Kerry North[26] [33] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 Labour Dick Spring 29.7 10,118 Fine Gael Jimmy Deenihan 25.5 8,692 Fianna Fáil Tom McEllistrim, Jnr 19.8 6,756 7,228 8,402 Fianna Fáil Denis Foley 17.3 5,880 6,769 8,047 Fianna Fáil Ned O'Sullivan 7.8 2,641 2,876 Electorate: 46,715 Valid: 34,087 Quota: 8,522 Turnout: 72.9%
1987 general election edit 1987 general election : Kerry North[25] [34] [35] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 Fine Gael Jimmy Deenihan 29.0 10,087 Fianna Fáil Denis Foley 21.9 7,611 7,778 7,888 8,118 9,619 Labour Dick Spring 19.4 6,739 7,555 7,635 7,824 8,311 8,383 Fianna Fáil Tom McEllistrim, Jnr 17.7 6,161 6,293 6,344 6,449 7,523 8,378 Fianna Fáil Dan Kiely 8.5 2,939 3,119 3,127 3,370 Sinn Féin Declan Finucane 1.9 668 752 1,061 Sinn Féin William Leen 1.6 559 576 Electorate: 45,602 Valid: 34,764 Quota: 8,692 Turnout: 76.2%
November 1982 general election edit November 1982 general election : Kerry North[24] [36] [37] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 Labour Dick Spring 28.9 9,724 Fianna Fáil Tom McEllistrim, Jnr 21.2 7,125 7,142 7,375 9,655 Fine Gael Jimmy Deenihan 17.3 5,817 6,614 7,291 8,055 8,159 Fianna Fáil Dan Kiely 15.1 5,081 5,087 5,227 Fianna Fáil Denis Foley 14.9 5,025 5,054 5,318 7,162 8,303 Fine Gael Bernie Gannon 2.6 866 Electorate: 42,982 Valid: 33,638 Quota: 8,410 Turnout: 78.3%
February 1982 general election edit February 1982 general election : Kerry North[23] [38] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 Labour Dick Spring 25.8 8,552 Fianna Fáil Tom McEllistrim, Jnr 20.4 6,754 7,076 9,585 Fianna Fáil Denis Foley 17.1 5,646 6,098 7,950 9,123 Fine Gael Robert Pierse 17.1 5,643 5,836 6,513 6,647 Fianna Fáil Dan Kiely 16.0 5,297 5,416 Independent Denis Foley 3.7 1,218 Electorate: 42,856 Valid: 33,110 Spoilt: 240 (0.7%) Quota: 8,278 Turnout: 33,350 (77.8%)
1981 general election edit 1981 general election : Kerry North[22] [39] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 Fianna Fáil Tom McEllistrim, Jnr 24.0 8,214 8,302 8,991 Labour Dick Spring 16.6 5,685 6,055 6,973 7,509 7,763 8,163 Fianna Fáil Denis Foley 14.9 5,104 5,199 6,096 9,276 Fine Gael Gerard Lynch 14.7 5,037 6,581 7,042 7,616 7,715 8,019 Fianna Fáil Kit Ahern 12.1 4,158 4,218 4,642 Anti H-Block Seán McKenna 11.3 3,860 3,917 Fine Gael Fionán Harty 6.5 2,227 Electorate: 42,856 Valid: 34,285 Quota: 8,572 Turnout: 80.0%
1977 general election edit 1977 general election : Kerry North[21] [40] [41] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 Fianna Fáil Tom McEllistrim, Jnr 21.0 6,964 7,073 9,269 Fianna Fáil Kit Ahern 20.3 6,737 6,778 8,885 Fine Gael Gerard Lynch 18.7 6,202 7,382 7,651 7,773 7,927 Labour Dan Spring 18.2 6,046 6,452 7,206 7,803 8,234 Fianna Fáil Denis Foley 16.1 5,329 5,482 Fine Gael John Blennerhassett 5.8 1,920 Electorate: 43,185 Valid: 33,198 Quota: 8,300 Turnout: 76.9%
1973 general election edit 1973 general election : Kerry North[20] [40] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 Fianna Fáil Tom McEllistrim, Jnr 26.0 7,263 Labour Dan Spring 21.0 5,856 6,194 6,236 6,562 7,284 Fianna Fáil Kit Ahern 20.7 5,786 5,889 6,108 6,454 6,539 6,578 Fine Gael Gerard Lynch 16.5 4,592 4,655 4,665 5,591 6,823 7,092 Fine Gael John Blennerhassett 6.9 1,938 2,021 2,032 2,165 Independent John Larkin 6.4 1,773 1,817 1,822 Independent Joseph Keohane 2.5 695 Electorate: 37,018 Valid: 27,903 Quota: 6,976 Turnout: 75.4%
1969 general election edit 1969 general election : Kerry North[19] [40] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 Fianna Fáil Tom McEllistrim, Jnr 20.6 5,759 6,001 7,182 Fianna Fáil Kit Ahern 18.6 5,217 5,620 6,256 6,357 6,380 Labour Dan Spring 17.5 4,913 5,264 5,865 6,597 6,935 Fine Gael Gerard Lynch 15.5 4,332 5,266 5,344 7,366 Fianna Fáil Michael Scannell 9.8 2,745 2,814 Fine Gael John Blennerhassett 9.4 2,628 2,932 3,162 Independent Michael Finucane 8.7 2,425 Electorate: 35,846 Valid: 28,019 Quota: 7,005 Turnout: 78.2%
1965 general election edit 1965 general election : Kerry North[18] [40] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 Fianna Fáil Tom McEllistrim, Snr 28.5 7,561 Labour Dan Spring 25.1 6,645 Independent Patrick Finucane 19.4 5,147 5,271 7,871 Fine Gael Edmond Hayes 13.5 3,569 3,656 Fianna Fáil Kit Ahern 13.5 3,563 4,291 4,539 Electorate: 34,839 Valid: 26,485 Quota: 6,622 Turnout: 76.0%
1961 general election edit 1961 general election : Kerry North[17] [40] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 Fianna Fáil Tom McEllistrim, Snr 21.9 6,195 6,300 6,713 6,903 Independent Patrick Finucane 20.6 5,827 6,208 6,694 7,564 Labour Dan Spring 20.4 5,784 6,272 6,764 7,659 Fianna Fáil Daniel Moloney 18.6 5,262 5,318 5,442 5,576 Fine Gael Robert Gleasure 6.9 1,963 2,021 2,360 Independent Charles Lenihan 6.3 1,777 1,988 Sinn Féin Kevin Barry 5.2 1,483 Electorate: 35,956 Valid: 28,291 Quota: 7,073 Turnout: 78.7%
1957 general election edit 1957 general election : Kerry North[16] [40] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 Fianna Fáil Daniel Moloney 20.2 6,976 Labour Dan Spring 18.3 6,292 7,102 Fianna Fáil Tom McEllistrim, Snr 18.1 6,231 6,589 6,890 Independent Patrick Finucane 13.2 4,562 5,334 6,994 Independent Charles Lenihan 10.8 3,736 4,484 5,655 Fine Gael John Lynch 10.2 3,499 3,672 Sinn Féin May Daly 9.2 3,171 Electorate: 45,349 Valid: 34,467 Quota: 6,894 Turnout: 76.0%
1956 by-election edit Following the death of Clann na Poblachta TD Johnny Connor , a by-election was held on 29 February 1956. The seat was won by the Clann na Poblachta candidate Kathleen O'Connor, daughter of the deceased TD.
1954 general election edit 1954 general election : Kerry North[14] [40] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 Fianna Fáil Tom McEllistrim, Snr 17.7 6,378 8,116 Labour Dan Spring 16.3 5,861 6,467 6,561 7,921 Clann na Talmhan Patrick Finucane 14.8 5,326 5,548 5,590 7,336 Clann na Poblachta Johnny Connor 13.9 5,003 5,175 5,208 6,741 7,421 Fine Gael John Lynch 13.6 4,904 5,084 5,098 Fianna Fáil Eamon Kissane 12.7 4,580 5,464 6,208 6,448 6,500 Fianna Fáil Maurice Lawlor 10.8 3,890 Electorate: 46,390 Valid: 35,942 Quota: 7,189 Turnout: 77.5%
1951 general election edit 1951 general election : Kerry North[13] [40] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 Labour Dan Spring 19.9 7,035 7,631 Fianna Fáil Thomas McEllistrim, Snr 15.4 5,430 6,927 7,104 Fine Gael John Lynch 15.3 5,397 5,544 5,620 7,492 Fianna Fáil Eamon Kissane 13.8 4,868 5,661 5,762 6,063 6,106 Independent Patrick Finucane 13.4 4,714 4,838 4,880 6,451 6,844 Clann na Poblachta Johnny Connor 12.6 4,446 4,614 4,703 Fianna Fáil Thomas O'Connor 9.6 3,389 Electorate: 46,519 Valid: 35,279 Quota: 7,056 Turnout: 75.84%
1948 general election edit 1948 general election : Kerry North[12] [40] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Fianna Fáil Thomas McEllistrim, Snr 21.0 7,555 Fianna Fáil Eamon Kissane 17.2 6,214 6,281 6,407 6,533 8,769 National Labour Party Dan Spring 16.3 5,877 6,017 6,061 6,698 7,486 Clann na Talmhan Patrick Finucane 12.7 4,569 4,914 4,930 5,604 6,088 6,295 6,414 Clann na Poblachta Johnny Connor 12.2 4,390 5,294 5,314 5,814 6,121 6,232 6,365 Fianna Fáil Thomas Gega O'Connor 10.5 3,792 3,822 3,949 4,072 Fine Gael Jeremiah P. Nolan 5.8 2,108 2,168 2,176 Clann na Poblachta Johnny Walsh 4.3 1,564 Electorate: 48,998 Valid: 36,069 Quota: 7,214 Turnout: 73.61%
1944 general election edit 1944 general election : Kerry North[11] [42] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 Clann na Talmhan Patrick Finucane 25.8 8,784 National Labour Party Dan Spring 24.7 8,429 Fianna Fáil Eamon Kissane 20.7 7,047 Fianna Fáil Tom McEllistrim, Snr 19.1 6,521 7,830 Fianna Fáil Patrick McKenna 9.7 3,322 3,976 Electorate: 51,367 Valid: 34,103 Quota: 6,821 Turnout: 66.4%
1943 general election edit 1943 general election : Kerry North[10] [42] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Fianna Fáil Eamon Kissane 17.2 6,551 6,907 8,897 Fianna Fáil Tom McEllistrim, Snr 15.7 5,973 6,008 7,021 8,230 Clann na Talmhan Patrick Finucane 13.6 5,174 5,329 5,458 5,474 5,505 6,729 6,957 Labour Dan Spring 13.6 5,155 6,675 6,859 6,896 7,008 8,440 Clann na Talmhan Edmund Horan 12.7 4,827 4,847 4,991 5,002 5,021 6,211 6,533 Fine Gael John O'Sullivan 11.6 4,420 4,553 4,639 4,662 4,735 Fianna Fáil Stephen Fuller 9.3 3,550 3,633 Labour John Kelly 6.2 2,352 Electorate: 51,367 Valid: 38,002 Quota: 7,601 Turnout: 74.0%
1938 general election edit 1938 general election : Kerry North[9] [42] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 Fianna Fáil Tom McEllistrim, Snr 24.0 8,478 Fianna Fáil Stephen Fuller 21.8 7,684 Fianna Fáil Eamon Kissane 21.1 7,457 Fine Gael John O'Sullivan 15.4 5,432 5,893 6,032 8,568 Labour William Cummins 9.3 3,273 4,028 4,345 4,701 Fine Gael Michael O'Connell 8.4 2,976 3,177 3,344 Electorate: 48,150 Valid: 35,300 Quota: 7,061 Turnout: 73.3%
1937 general election edit 1937 general election : Kerry North[8] [42] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 Fianna Fáil Eamon Kissane 21.9 7,673 Fianna Fáil Tom McEllistrim, Snr 17.7 6,213 6,499 7,583 Fianna Fáil Stephen Fuller 17.2 6,019 6,314 8,592 Fine Gael John O'Sullivan 14.9 5,204 5,211 5,821 5,957 6,090 Fine Gael Thomas O'Connell 14.7 5,136 5,167 5,602 5,834 5,923 Labour Patrick Casey 13.7 4,783 4,831 Electorate: 48,621 Valid: 35,028 Quota: 7,006 Turnout: 72.0%
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