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, using the single transferable vote form of proportional representation (PR-STV).

Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown
Former Dáil Éireann
Parliamentary Constituency
Former constituency
Created1948
Abolished1977
Seats3 (1948–1961)
4 (1961–1977)
County/City councilCounty Dublin

History

The constituency was created under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947, for the 1948 general election to Dáil Éireann.[1] It initially returned 3 TDs but under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1961, it was increased to 4 from 1961 onwards. It was abolished under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1974 with effect from the 1977 general election, and replaced by the new constituency of Dún Laoghaire.

Boundaries

The constituency consisted of the borough of Dún Laoghaire and the District Electoral Divisions of Sallynoggin Ballybrack, Dundrum, Glencullen, Milltown, Rathfarnham, Rathmichael, Stillorgan and Whitechurch.[1]

TDs
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown 1948–1969[2]
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
13th1948[3] Seán Brady
(FF)		 Joseph Brennan
(CnaP)		 Liam Cosgrave
(FG)		 3 seats
until 1961
14th1951[4] H. Percy Dockrell
(FG)
15th1954[5]
16th1957[6] Lionel Booth
(FF)
17th1961[7] H. Percy Dockrell
(FG)
18th1965[8] David Andrews
(FF)
19th1969[9] Barry Desmond
(Lab)
20th1973[10]
21st1977 Constituency 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

1973 general election
1973 general election: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown[10]
Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
Fine Gael Liam Cosgrave 13,054 31.1 1 1
Fianna Fáil David Andrews 10,926 26.0 2 1
Labour Barry Desmond 5,768 13.7 3
Fianna Fáil Neville Keery 3,642 8.7
Fine Gael Michael Carroll 2,537 6.0
Fine Gael H. Percy Dockrell 2,206 5.3 4
Labour Flor O'Mahony 2,072 4.9
Fianna Fáil Eric Leonard 1,209 2.9
Independent Vincent MacDowell 591 1.4
Electorate: ?   Valid: 42,005   Quota: 8,402   Turnout:

1969 general election
1969 general election: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown[9]
Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
Fine Gael Liam Cosgrave 10,825 28.8 1 1
Fianna Fáil David Andrews 10,292 27.4 2 1
Labour Barry Desmond 2,870 7.7 4
Labour Flor O'Mahony 2,570 6.9
Fine Gael H. Percy Dockrell 2,252 6.0 3
Fianna Fáil Neville Keery 2,155 5.7
Fine Gael Michael Carroll 2,049 5.5
Independent Proinsias Mac Aonghusa 1,446 3.9
Labour James Byrne 1,386 3.7
Fianna Fáil Carmel Gleeson 1,097 2.9
Independent James Guinan 594 1.6
Electorate: ?   Valid: 37,536   Quota: 7,508   Turnout:

1965 general election
1965 general election: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown[8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
Fine Gael Liam Cosgrave 9,696 25.7 1 1
Fianna Fáil David Andrews 7,932 21.0 2 1
Fianna Fáil Lionel Booth 5,312 14.1 3
Labour John Fitzgerald 4,814 12.8
Fianna Fáil Seán Brady 4,680 12.4
Fine Gael H. Percy Dockrell 2,780 7.4 4
Fine Gael James Guinan 1,816 4.8
Independent James Deegan 707 1.9
Electorate: ?   Valid: 37,737   Quota: 7,548   Turnout:

1961 general election
1961 general election: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown[7]
Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
Fine Gael Liam Cosgrave 7,154 23.6 1 1
Fianna Fáil Seán Brady 4,994 16.6 2
Fianna Fáil Lionel Booth 4,859 16.0 4
Fine Gael H. Percy Dockrell 3,502 11.6 3
Fine Gael Joseph Brennan 2,926 9.7
Labour John Fitzgerald 2,925 9.6
Independent Seamus Bohan 2,005 6.6
Fianna Fáil Michael Slattery 1,968 6.5
Electorate: ?   Valid: 30,333   Quota: 6,067   Turnout:

1957 general election
1957 general election: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown[6]
Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
Fine Gael Liam Cosgrave 11,107 30.8 1 1
Fianna Fáil Lionel Booth 8,852 24.6 2
Fianna Fáil Seán Brady 7,467 20.7 3
Labour John Fitzgerald 3,919 10.9
Fine Gael H. Percy Dockrell 2,924 8.1
Clann na Poblachta Patrick Begley 1,780 4.9
Electorate: ?   Valid: 36,049   Quota: 9,013   Turnout:

1954 general election
1954 general election: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown[5]
Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
Fine Gael Liam Cosgrave 13,609 36.4 1 1
Fianna Fáil Lionel Booth 5,941 15.9
Fianna Fáil Seán Brady 5,545 14.8 3
Labour Joseph Brennan 5,043 13.5
Fine Gael H. Percy Dockrell 4,221 11.3 2
Fianna Fáil Matthew Cullen 3,008 8.1
Electorate: ?   Valid: 37,367   Quota: 9,342   Turnout:

1951 general election
1951 general election: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown[11]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
Fine Gael Liam Cosgrave 30.7 10,043        
Fianna Fáil Seán Brady 25.3 8,254        
Fine Gael Henry Percy Dockrell 13.8 4,505 6,145 6,147 6,212 8,807
Labour Joseph P. Brennan 12.6 4,107 4,268 4,275 4,425  
Fianna Fáil Matthew Joseph Cullen 11.6 3,800 3,845 3,905 5,654 6,811
Fianna Fáil Matthew Smith 6.1 1,986 2,009 2,020    
Electorate: 49,403   Valid: 32,695   Quota: 8,174   Turnout: 66.18%

    1948 general election
    1948 general election: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown[11]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345
    Fine Gael Liam Cosgrave 24.2 7,521 7,750 7,849    
    Fianna Fáil Seán Brady 22.0 6,823 6,960 9,610    
    Fine Gael H. Percy Dockrell 16.6 5,133 5,321 5,373 5,966 6,327
    Clann na Poblachta Joseph Patrick Brennan 12.3 3,811 4,204 4,326 4,832 8,112
    Clann na Poblachta Noel Hartnett 10.6 3,281 3,703 3,775 3,968  
    Fianna Fáil Matt Cullen 9.5 2,953 3,044      
    Labour Arnold Marsh 4.8 1,502        
    Electorate: 44,212   Valid: 31,024   Quota: 7,757   Turnout: 70.17%

      See also

      References
      1. "Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1947: Schedule (Constituencies)". Irish Statute Book database. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
      2. Walker, Brian M, ed. (1992). Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0-901714-96-8. ISSN 0332-0286.
      3. "General election 1948: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
      4. "General election 1951: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
      5. "General election 1954: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
      6. "General election 1957: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
      7. "General election 1961: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
      8. "General election 1965: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
      9. "General election 1969: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
      10. "General election 1973: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
      11. 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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