Cork North-East (Dáil constituency)

Cork North-East was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1961 to 1981. The constituency elected 5 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) to the Dáil until 1969, and then 4 thereafter. The method of election was the single transferable vote form of proportional representation (PR-STV).

For the 1885–1922 constituency, see North East Cork (UK Parliament constituency).

Cork North-East
Former Dáil Éireann
Parliamentary Constituency
Former constituency
Created1961
Abolished1981
Seats5 (1961–1969)
4 (1969–1981)
County/City councilCounty Cork

History

The constituency was created under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1961, for the 1961 general election to Dáil Éireann.[1] The constituency returned 5 deputies from 1961 to 1969. Under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969 this was reduced to 4 seats from 1969 onwards.[2]

It was abolished under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1980, when it was partially replaced by the new constituencies of Cork East and Cork North-West.

Boundaries

The district electoral divisions of the former Rural District of Fermoy; former rural district of Kanturk; former rural district of Mallow; former rural district of Midleton; former rural district of Mitchelstown No. 1; former rural district of Youghal; and the urban districts of Cobh, Fermoy, Mallow, Midleton and Youghal.[1]

TDs
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Cork North-East 1961–1981[3]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
17th1961[4] Patrick McAuliffe
(Lab)		 John Moher
(FF)		 Martin Corry
(FF)		 Philip Burton
(FG)		 Richard Barry
(FG)
18th1965[5] Jerry Cronin
(FF)
19th1969[6] 4 seats
1969–1981		 Seán Brosnan
(FF)		 Gerard Cott
(FG)
20th1973[7] Liam Ahern
(FF)		 Patrick Hegarty
(FG)
1974 by-election[8] Seán Brosnan
(FF)
21st1977[9]
1979 by-election[10] Myra Barry
(FG)
22nd1981 Constituency abolished. See Cork East and Cork North-West

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

1979 by-election

Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD Seán Brosnan, a by-election was held on 7 November 1979. The seat was won by the Fine Gael candidate Myra Barry.

1979 by-election: Cork North-East[11]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12
Fine Gael Myra Barry 38.7 15,939 20,292
Fianna Fáil John Brosnan 36.3 14,961 17,883
Sinn Féin – The Workers' Party Joe Sherlock 22.8 9,395  
Independent Mary Ann Duggan 2.2 911  
Electorate: 60,075   Valid: 41,206   Quota: 20,604   Turnout: 68.59%

    1977 general election
    1977 general election: Cork North-East[3][9]
    Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
    Fianna Fáil Seán Brosnan 8,840 18.7 1
    Fianna Fáil Jerry Cronin 8,352 17.6 3
    Fine Gael Richard Barry 7,590 16.0 2
    Fine Gael Patrick Hegarty 6,117 12.9 4
    Fianna Fáil Carey Joyce 5,630 11.9
    Sinn Féin – The Workers' Party Joe Sherlock 4,485 9.5
    Independent Noel Collins 2,433 5.1
    Fine Gael Michael Broderick 2,036 4.3
    Labour Liam Duggan 1,094 2.3
    Independent John Kidney 788 1.7
    Electorate: ?   Valid: 47,365   Quota: 9,474   Turnout:

    1974 by-election

    Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD Liam Ahern, a by-election was held on 13 November 1974. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Seán Brosnan.

    1974 by-election: Cork North-East[11]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123
    Fianna Fáil Seán Brosnan 49.4 19,928 20,031 21,912
    Fine Gael Michael Broderick 34.0 13,708 14,561 16,330
    Official Sinn Féin Joseph Sherlock 13.3 5,363 5,659  
    Labour Liam Hurley 3.1 1,243    
    Independent Angela Cunningham 0.3 132    
    Electorate: 55,941   Valid: 40,374   Quota: 20,188   Turnout: 72.17%

      1973 general election
      1973 general election: Cork North-East[7]
      Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
      Fianna Fáil Jerry Cronin 9,608 24.0 1
      Fine Gael Richard Barry 7,188 18.0 2
      Fianna Fáil Liam Ahern 5,403 13.5 4
      Fianna Fáil Seán Brosnan 5,029 12.6
      Fine Gael Patrick Hegarty 4,066 10.2 3
      Fine Gael Michael Broderick 2,994 7.5
      Official Sinn Féin Joe Sherlock 2,488 6.2
      Labour William Fennessy 1,887 4.7
      Independent Noel Collins 1,228 3.0
      Independent Cuthbert Kelly 100 0.3
      Electorate: ?   Valid: 39,991   Quota: 7,999   Turnout:

      1969 general election
      1969 general election: Cork North-East[6]
      Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
      Fianna Fáil Jerry Cronin 8,842 23.0 1 1
      Fine Gael Richard Barry 7,133 18.6 2
      Fianna Fáil Seán Brosnan 5,281 13.8 4
      Fianna Fáil Liam Ahern 5,050 13.2
      Labour Patrick McAuliffe 3,335 8.7
      Fine Gael Gerard Cott 3,162 8.2 3
      Fine Gael Jeremiah O'Hanlon 2,354 6.1
      Labour Donie O'Driscoll 1,687 4.4
      Fine Gael Daniel Casey 1,566 4.1
      Electorate: ?   Valid: 38,410   Quota: 7,683   Turnout:

      1965 general election
      1965 general election: Cork North-East[5]
      Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
      Fine Gael Richard Barry 8,007 17.4 1 1
      Labour Patrick McAuliffe 7,013 15.3 3
      Fianna Fáil Martin Corry 6,753 14.7 2
      Fianna Fáil Jerry Cronin 5,919 12.9 5
      Fine Gael Philip Burton 4,949 10.8 4
      Fianna Fáil John Moher 4,905 10.7
      Fianna Fáil Seán Brosnan 4,542 9.9
      Fine Gael Cornelius Carey 3,626 7.9
      Independent John O'Shaughnessy 227 0.5
      Electorate: ?   Valid: 45,941   Quota: 7,657   Turnout:

      1961 general election
      1961 general election: Cork North-East[4]
      Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
      Fine Gael Richard Barry 8,454 19.0 1 1
      Labour Patrick McAuliffe 7,584 17.0 2 1
      Fianna Fáil Martin Corry 7,093 15.9 3
      Fianna Fáil Batt Donegan 5,318 12.0
      Fianna Fáil John Moher 5,304 11.9 5
      Fine Gael Philip Burton 5,150 11.6 4
      Fine Gael Daniel Casey 3,663 8.2
      Sinn Féin Denis O'Connor 1,939 4.4
      Electorate: ?   Valid: 44,505   Quota: 7,418   Turnout:

      See also

      References
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      2. "Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1969: Schedule (Constituencies)". Irish Statute Book database. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2009.
      3. Walker, Brian M, ed. (1992). Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0-901714-96-8. ISSN 0332-0286.
      4. "General election 1961: Cork North–East". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
      5. "General election 1965: Cork North–East". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
      6. "General election 1969: Cork North–East". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
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