Kildare (Dáil constituency)

Kildare was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1923 to 1937 and from 1948 to 1997. The method of election was proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

Kildare
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1923
Abolished1937
Seats3
Local government areaCounty Kildare
Created fromKildare–Wicklow
Replaced byCarlow–Kildare
Kildare
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1948
Abolished1997
Seats
  • 3 (1948–1961)
  • 4 (1961–1969)
  • 3 (1969–1981)
  • 5 (1981–1997)
Local government areaCounty Kildare
Created fromCarlow–Kildare
Replaced by

History and boundaries edit

Covering all or part of County Kildare, the constituency existed for two distinct periods: from 1923 to 1937, and from 1948 to 1997. From 1923 to 1937 Kildare elected 3 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs),[1] until it was absorbed into a new Carlow–Kildare constituency in 1937. After its re-establishment in 1948 it initially elected 3 TDs.[2] This was increased to 4 seats in 1961, reduced again to 3 in 1969, and increased to 5 from 1981 until its abolition in 1997. Its boundaries were significantly revised on several occasions.

The constituency was abolished for the 1997 general election, when it was replaced by two new constituencies: Kildare North and Kildare South.

TDs edit

TDs 1923–1937 edit

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Kildare 1923–1937[3]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
4th1923[4]Hugh Colohan
(Lab)
John Conlan
(FP)
George Wolfe
(CnaG)
5th1927 (Jun)[5]Domhnall Ua Buachalla
(FF)
6th1927 (Sep)[6]
1931 by-election[7]Thomas Harris
(FF)
7th1932[8]William Norton
(Lab)
Sydney Minch
(CnaG)
8th1933[9]
9th1937Constituency abolished. See Carlow–Kildare

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.

TDs 1948–1997 edit

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Kildare 1948–1997[3]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
13th1948[10]William Norton
(Lab)
Thomas Harris
(FF)
Gerard Sweetman
(FG)
3 seats
until 1961
3 seats
until 1961
14th1951[11]
15th1954[12]
16th1957[13]Patrick Dooley
(FF)
17th1961[14]Brendan Crinion
(FF)
4 seats
1961–1969
1964 by-election[15]Terence Boylan
(FF)
18th1965[16]Patrick Norton
(Lab)
19th1969[17]Paddy Power
(FF)
3 seats
1969–1981
3 seats
1969–1981
1970 by-election[18]Patrick Malone
(FG)
20th1973[19]Joseph Bermingham
(Lab)
21st1977[20]Charlie McCreevy
(FF)
22nd1981[21]Bernard Durkan
(FG)
Alan Dukes
(FG)
23rd1982 (Feb)[22]Gerry Brady
(FF)
24th1982 (Nov)[23]Bernard Durkan
(FG)
25th1987[24]Emmet Stagg
(Lab)
26th1989[25]Seán Power
(FF)
27th1992[26]
28th1997Constituency abolished. See Kildare North and Kildare South

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

1992 general election edit

1992 general election: Kildare[27]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789101112
LabourEmmet Stagg21.110,656           
Fianna FáilCharlie McCreevy20.310,208           
Fine GaelAlan Dukes13.36,7056,8776,9666,9817,0267,1397,3117,5127,7498,13210,144 
Fine GaelBernard Durkan9.14,6044,7364,8094,8144,8224,9284,9745,0755,2885,3566,0787,413
Fianna FáilSeán Power7.63,8093,8994,8294,8334,9185,0305,1625,2855,4348,0368,527 
Progressive DemocratsJohn Dardis7.03,5293,5903,6443,6533,6693,7683,8734,0314,1954,321  
LabourJack Wall5.72,8594,3594,3974,4124,7334,8254,9655,2726,1316,3436,8877,094
Fianna FáilSeán Ó Fearghaíl5.72,8582,8953,4113,4203,4813,5183,6133,7073,780   
Democratic LeftCatherine Murphy3.21,6131,7321,7621,7701,7901,8331,8562,018    
GreenSeán English2.11,0641,1121,1331,1671,2191,3371,454     
IndependentNick Hegarty1.78538828999399511,005      
IndependentPatsy Lawlor1.5745784812830858       
Sinn FéinPaddy Wright1.4719741749752        
IndependentLiz Garrett0.4177184188         
Electorate: 78,069   Valid: 50,399   Spoilt: 746 (1.5%)   Quota: 8,400   Turnout: 51,145 (65.5%)  

1989 general election edit

1989 general election: Kildare[28]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789
Fine GaelAlan Dukes18.09,182        
Fianna FáilCharlie McCreevy17.68,977        
LabourEmmet Stagg17.28,767        
Fine GaelBernard Durkan13.16,6767,2367,2617,3287,6598,1079,704  
Fianna FáilSeán Power11.65,9185,9426,1836,2216,4016,5596,7916,9777,670
Fianna FáilSeán Ó Fearghaíl7.13,6033,6213,8163,8333,9704,0854,1874,3875,256
IndependentCarol Tiernan5.32,6902,7022,7062,7252,9113,4183,5883,957 
Progressive DemocratsTimmy Conway4.22,1262,1792,1902,2142,4162,589   
Workers' PartyCatherine Murphy3.01,5201,5311,5391,6321,936    
GreenSeán English2.91,4621,4791,4851,507     
Electorate: 78,724   Valid: 50,921   Quota: 8,487  

1987 general election edit

1987 general election: Kildare[24][29][30]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678
Fianna FáilPaddy Power14.27,6497,6947,9578,8998,987   
LabourEmmet Stagg14.17,5678,2958,7688,8889,004   
Fine GaelAlan Dukes13.97,4537,4907,5847,6698,05410,137  
Fine GaelBernard Durkan12.46,6716,7636,7956,8166,9538,5619,665 
Fianna FáilGerry Brady11.76,2976,3706,4697,1787,2117,6497,6887,864
Fianna FáilCharlie McCreevy11.76,2926,3576,5047,2807,3877,9728,0158,265
Progressive DemocratsEoin McBennett6.33,4073,4583,5053,5375,713   
Progressive DemocratsFrank Masterson5.42,9132,9593,0503,112    
Fianna FáilSeán Ó Fearghaíl5.02,6752,6962,798     
Sinn FéinPatrick Wright2.61,4201,528      
Workers' PartyColm Purcell2.31,238       
IndependentFrederick Leavy0.2123       
Electorate: 74,340   Valid: 53,705   Quota: 8,951   Turnout: 72.2%  

November 1982 general election edit

November 1982 general election: Kildare[23][31][32]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234
Fine GaelBernard Durkan19.89,594   
Fianna FáilCharlie McCreevy17.88,589   
Fine GaelAlan Dukes16.78,0579,428  
Fianna FáilPaddy Power16.57,9697,9878,186 
LabourJoseph Bermingham15.27,3667,4477,5148,602
Fianna FáilGerry Brady9.64,6374,6924,8824,963
Fianna FáilPaddy Aspell4.01,9291,9352,0022,020
IndependentSeán Thompson0.3149150153165
IndependentMichael McManus0.169717494
Electorate: 67,830   Valid: 48,359   Quota: 8,060   Turnout: 71.3%  

February 1982 general election edit

February 1982 general election: Kildare[22][33]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234
Fianna FáilCharlie McCreevy24.711,497   
Fine GaelAlan Dukes19.18,881   
LabourJoseph Bermingham16.17,4917,750  
Fianna FáilPaddy Power13.26,1457,841  
Fianna FáilGerry Brady10.95,0636,2706,2867,664
Fine GaelBernard Durkan9.14,2454,3935,2245,253
Fine GaelPatsy Lawlor3.81,7681,8792,1582,235
Fianna FáilLeonore O'Rourke-Glynn3.01,3741,7051,715 
Electorate: 63,834   Valid: 46,464   Quota: 7,745   Turnout: 72.8%  

1981 general election edit

1981 general election: Kildare[21][34]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789
Fianna FáilPaddy Power20.89,768        
Fianna FáilCharlie McCreevy15.07,0538,052       
LabourJoseph Bermingham12.35,8035,8996,0226,0307,936    
Fine GaelBernard Durkan11.95,6125,6405,6935,6956,1326,1906,2338,488 
Fine GaelAlan Dukes10.14,7624,7854,8374,8384,9155,0095,0247,0637,685
Fine GaelPatsy Lawlor9.54,4694,5244,5804,5864,7634,9434,964  
Fianna FáilGerry Brady7.63,5843,7803,9144,0044,2006,4046,4176,6376,659
LabourEmmet Stagg6.02,8322,8672,9722,975     
Fianna FáilMartin Miley5.32,4792,9603,0463,1443,229    
IndependentEvelyn Bracken1.5698709       
Electorate: 63,834   Valid: 47,060   Quota: 7,844   Turnout: 73.7%  

1977 general election edit

1977 general election: Kildare[20][35]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
Fianna FáilPaddy Power35.111,621    
LabourJoseph Bermingham21.47,0707,2897,4457,9518,268
Fianna FáilCharlie McCreevy14.04,6245,8415,8545,93010,413
Fine GaelPatrick Malone11.73,8583,9274,1985,7425,833
Fianna FáilMartin Miley9.73,2235,0075,0385,102 
Fine GaelPatrick Hyland5.11,6961,7302,267  
Fine GaelPhilip Hennessy3.11,0251,043   
Electorate: 44,088   Valid: 33,117   Spoilt: 268 (0.8%)   Quota: 8,280   Turnout: 33,385 (75.7%)  

1973 general election edit

1973 general election: Kildare[19]
PartyCandidate1st Pref%SeatCount
Fianna FáilPaddy Power8,89429.311
LabourJoseph Bermingham6,79122.43
Fine GaelPatrick Malone6,58121.72
Fianna FáilTerence Boylan4,89816.2
Fine GaelJames McEvoy1,7165.7
Fianna FáilPatrick Dooley1,4414.8
Electorate: ?   Valid: 30,321   Quota: 7,581   Turnout:

1970 by-election edit

Following the death of Fine Gael TD Gerard Sweetman, a by-election was held on 14 April 1970. The seat was won by the Fine Gael candidate Patrick Malone.

1970 by-election: Kildare[36]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12
Fianna FáilEamon Kane41.310,75412,061
Fine GaelPatrick Malone35.99,33513,169
LabourJoseph Bermingham22.85,923 
Electorate: 36,284   Valid: 26,012   Quota: 13,007   Turnout: 71.69%  

1969 general election edit

1969 general election: Kildare[17]
PartyCandidate1st Pref%SeatCount
Fianna FáilTerence Boylan6,90324.911
Fine GaelGerard Sweetman6,32322.82
Fianna FáilPaddy Power3,32712.03
LabourJoseph Bermingham2,7119.8
Fianna FáilPatrick Norton1,8066.5
LabourMichael Brady1,7326.3
Fine GaelMichael McWey1,7096.2
Fine GaelAnne Moore1,6946.1
IndependentMichael St Leger1,4965.4
Electorate: ?   Valid: 27,701   Quota: 6,926   Turnout:

1965 general election edit

1965 general election: Kildare[16]
PartyCandidate1st Pref%SeatCount
Fianna FáilBrendan Crinion7,12921.011
LabourPatrick Norton7,08720.921
Fine GaelGerard Sweetman6,79720.031
Fianna FáilTerence Boylan5,15615.24
Fianna FáilPatrick Dooley4,26912.6
Fine GaelMatthew O'Connor1,9155.7
Fine GaelCharles Chambers1,5594.6
Electorate: ?   Valid: 33,912   Quota: 6,783   Turnout:

1964 by-election edit

Following the death of Labour Party TD William Norton, a by-election was held on 19 February 1964. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Terence Boylan.

1964 by-election: Kildare[36]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12
Fianna FáilTerence Boylan43.513,90515,973
Fine GaelPatrick Malone30.89,82514,254
LabourPatrick Norton25.78,214 
Electorate: 43,779   Valid: 31,944   Quota: 15,973   Turnout: 72.97%  

1961 general election edit

1961 general election: Kildare[14]
PartyCandidate1st Pref%SeatCount
LabourWilliam Norton8,01525.411
Fine GaelGerard Sweetman7,03522.321
Fianna FáilPatrick Dooley5,86518.63
Fianna FáilBrendan Crinion3,90812.44
Fianna FáilTerence Groome3,0339.6
Fine GaelJohn Keegan1,9136.1
Fine GaelCharles Chambers1,8275.8
Electorate: ?   Valid: 31,596   Quota: 6,320   Turnout:

1957 general election edit

1957 general election: Kildare[13][36]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12
LabourWilliam Norton26.57,038 
Fianna FáilPatrick Dooley25.86,860 
Fine GaelGerard Sweetman23.96,3396,665
Fianna FáilThomas Harris23.86,3116,385
Electorate: 37,422   Valid: 26,548   Quota: 6,638   Turnout: 70.9%  

1954 general election edit

1954 general election: Kildare[12][36]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12
LabourWilliam Norton30.48,501 
Fine GaelGerard Sweetman28.78,030 
Fianna FáilThomas Harris23.76,6207,430
Fianna FáilPatrick Dooley17.24,7915,496
Electorate: 38,011   Valid: 27,942   Quota: 6,986   Turnout: 73.5%  

1951 general election edit

1951 general election: Kildare[36]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123
Fianna FáilThomas Harris30.48,348  
LabourWilliam Norton30.18,279  
Fine GaelGerard Sweetman24.66,7596,8267,907
Fianna FáilMichael Nolan14.53,9875,3405,448
IndependentPeter Keane0.4120174390
Electorate: 38,147   Valid: 27,493   Quota: 6,874   Turnout: 72.07%  

1948 general election edit

1948 general election: Kildare[36]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
Fianna FáilThomas Harris29.67,792     
LabourWilliam Norton26.36,939     
Fine GaelGerard Sweetman19.15,0225,0805,1555,5825,6386,068
Clann na PoblachtaDaniel T. Boland10.72,8212,8683,0253,0673,6964,237
Fianna FáilMichael G. Nolan9.32,4523,5173,5773,6273,666 
Clann na PoblachtaPaudge Brennan3.0779799846856  
Fine GaelMichael Cunningham2.1548561572   
Electorate: 37,737   Valid: 26,353   Quota: 6,589   Turnout: 69.83%  

1933 general election edit

1933 general election: Kildare[9][37]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123
Fianna FáilThomas Harris29.57,799  
Cumann na nGaedhealSydney Minch23.86,3046,3306,532
LabourWilliam Norton20.05,2925,5178,487
National Centre PartyFrederick B. Barton16.74,4084,4174,494
Fianna FáilBrigid Darby10.02,6363,565 
Electorate: 33,782   Valid: 26,439   Quota: 6,610   Turnout: 78.3%  

1932 general election edit

1932 general election: Kildare[8][37]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123
Fianna FáilThomas Harris26.96,510  
LabourWilliam Norton22.75,4965,5275,875
Cumann na nGaedhealSydney Minch19.24,6534,6657,777
Fianna FáilDomhnall Ua Buachalla15.73,8024,2114,313
Cumann na nGaedhealMichael Fitzsimons15.43,7353,743 
Electorate: 33,595   Valid: 24,196   Quota: 6,050   Turnout: 72.0%  

1931 by-election edit

Following the death of Labour Party TD Hugh Colohan, a by-election was held on 29 June 1931. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Thomas Harris.

1931 by-election: Kildare[7][37]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12
Fianna FáilThomas Harris40.010,04111,612
Cumann na nGaedhealJohn Conlan33.48,37411,103
LabourWilliam Norton26.66,669 
Electorate: 38,815   Valid: 25,084   Quota: 12,543   Turnout: 64.6%  

September 1927 general election edit

September 1927 general election: Kildare[6][37]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
Cumann na nGaedhealGeorge Wolfe29.66,494    
Fianna FáilDomhnall Ua Buachalla28.56,261    
Farmers' PartyJohn Conlan14.93,2844,0674,0994,2274,555
LabourHugh Colohan14.83,2513,3943,5374,2715,667
Fianna FáilThomas Murphy7.71,6941,7152,2892,397 
LabourMichael Smyth4.59851,0391,058  
Electorate: 34,815   Valid: 21,969   Quota: 5,493   Turnout: 63.1%  

June 1927 general election edit

June 1927 general election: Kildare[5][37]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910
Fianna FáilDomhnall Ua Buachalla18.64,1274,1624,9725,732      
LabourHugh Colohan18.64,1124,1444,2134,3414,4024,7885,0815,5297,226 
Cumann na nGaedhealGeorge Wolfe11.02,4382,5772,5892,6082,6122,7713,6754,1974,2964,496
Farmers' PartyJohn Conlan10.42,3102,5602,5802,6532,6742,9953,2573,6323,8243,956
LabourMichael Smyth8.41,8651,9001,9342,0362,0562,1482,1822,342  
Cumann na nGaedhealJames C. Bergin7.01,5591,6061,6131,6341,6471,726    
National LeagueRupert Trench6.41,4151,6121,6241,6761,6971,7961,854   
Sinn FéinArt O'Connor5.11,1331,1851,287       
IndependentJohn J. Bergin5.11,1291,2801,2961,3591,409     
Fianna FáilJames Cregan5.01,0981,109        
IndependentGeorge Henderson4.4979         
Electorate: 34,815   Valid: 22,165   Quota: 5,542   Turnout: 63.7%  

1923 general election edit

1923 general election: Kildare[4][37]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678
LabourHugh Colohan23.04,3004,3104,3614,787    
Farmers' PartyJohn Conlan19.53,6503,6723,7623,8683,9034,1744,4354,941
RepublicanArt O'Connor12.22,2762,3112,3473,1253,1603,5103,620 
Cumann na nGaedhealGeorge Wolfe11.72,1862,1982,4942,5172,5182,6984,4754,624
Cumann na nGaedhealThomas Lawler10.31,9201,9492,3522,3872,3902,643  
LabourMichael Smyth9.21,7121,7221,7691,8921,931   
RepublicanDomhnall Ua Buachalla8.01,4921,5641,572     
Cumann na nGaedhealSimon Malone5.1950956      
RepublicanThomas Harris1.1206       
Electorate: 35,612   Valid: 18,692   Quota: 4,674   Turnout: 52.5%  

See also edit

References edit

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