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{{For|the 1885–1922 constituency|South County Dublin (UK Parliament constituency)}}
{{Short description|Dáil constituency (1969–1981)}}
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{{Infobox constituency
{{Infobox constituency
| name = Dublin County South
| name = Dublin County South
| type = [[Dáil Éireann]]<br>[[Dáil constituencies|Parliamentary]]
| type = [[Dáil constituencies|Dáil]]
| year = [[1969 Irish general election|1969]]
| year = [[1969 Irish general election|1969]]
| abolished = [[1981 Irish general election|1981]]
| abolished = [[1981 Irish general election|1981]]
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| map_size = 200px
| map_size = 200px
| seats = 3
| seats = 3
| local_council_label = [[Local government in the Republic of Ireland|County/City council]]
| local_council_label = [[Local government in the Republic of Ireland|Local government area]]
| local_council = [[County Dublin]]
| local_council = [[County Dublin]]
| previous = [[Dublin County (Dáil constituency)|Dublin County]]
| next = [[Dublin South (Dáil constituency)|Dublin South]]
}}
}}
'''Dublin County South''' was a [[Dáil constituencies|parliamentary constituency]] represented in [[Dáil Éireann]], the lower house of the Irish parliament or [[Oireachtas]] from 1969 to 1981. The constituency elected 3 deputies ([[Teachta Dála|Teachtaí Dála]], commonly known as TDs) to the Dáil, using the [[single transferable vote]] form of [[proportional representation]] (PR-STV).
'''Dublin County South''' was a [[Dáil constituencies|parliamentary constituency]] represented in [[Dáil Éireann]], the lower house of the Irish parliament or [[Oireachtas]] from 1969 to 1981. The constituency elected 3 deputies ([[Teachta Dála|Teachtaí Dála]], commonly known as TDs) to the Dáil, using [[proportional representation]] by means of the [[single transferable vote]] (PR-STV).


== History ==
== History and boundaries ==
The constituency was created by the [[Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969]],<ref name="ea-1969">{{cite web |title=Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1969: Schedule (Constituencies) |url=http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1969/en/act/pub/0003/sched1.html |work=[[Irish Statute Book]] database |accessdate=5 March 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015100825/http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1969/en/act/pub/0003/sched1.html |archivedate=15 October 2013 }}</ref> and first used at the [[1969 Irish general election|1969 general election]]. It was abolished by the [[Electoral (Amendment) Act 1980]], with effect from the [[1981 Irish general election|1981 general election]].<ref name="ea-1980">{{cite web |title=Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1980: Schedule (Constituencies) |url=http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1980/en/act/pub/0017/sched1.html |work=Irish Statute Book database |accessdate=5 March 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021225722/http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1980/en/act/pub/0017/sched1.html |archivedate=21 October 2012 }}</ref>
The constituency was created by the [[Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969]], and first used at the [[1969 Irish general election|1969 general election]]. It was abolished by the [[Electoral (Amendment) Act 1980]], with effect from the [[1981 Irish general election|1981 general election]].


{| class="wikitable"
== Boundaries ==
|-
In the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969, the boundaries of Dublin County South are given as:<ref name="ea-1969"/>
|+ Changes to the constituency of Dublin County South, 1969–1981
:"The district electoral divisions (except any parts thereof comprised in the [[Dublin|county borough of Dublin]]) of:
|-
:[[Newcastle, Dublin|Newcastle]], [[Rathcoole, Dublin|Rathcoole]], [[Saggart]], in the former Rural District of [[Celbridge]] No. 2;
!Years
!TDs
!Boundaries
!Notes
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|1969–1977
|style="text-align:center"|3
|{{hidden|In [[County Dublin]]<ref>{{cite Irish legislation|year=1969|number=3|schedule=y|stitle=Constituencies|name=[[Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969]]|date=26 March 1969|access-date=3 October 2022}}</ref>|the [[district electoral division]]s (except any parts in the county borough of Dublin) of:


Newcastle, Rathcoole, Saggart, in the former ''Rural District of Celbridge No. 2'';
:[[Ballybrack]] (except the part thereof which is comprised in the constituency of [[Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown (Dáil constituency)|Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown]]), [[Dundrum, Dublin|Dundrum]] (except the part thereof which is comprised in the constituency of Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown), [[Glencullen]], [[Milltown, Dublin|Milltown]], [[Rathmichael]] except the part thereof which is comprised in the constituency of Dún Laoghaire and Ratthdown), in the former Rural District of Rathdown No. 1;


:[[Rathfarnham]], [[Tallaght]], [[Whitechurch, Dublin|Whitechurch]], and the townland of [[Kimmage]] (except the part thereof comprised in the county borough of Dublin) in the district electoral division of [[Terenure]], in the former Rural District of Dublin South."
Ballybrack (except the part thereof which is comprised in the constituency of Dun Laoghaire and Rathdown), Dundrum (except the part thereof which is comprised in the constituency of Dun Laoghaire and Rathdown), Glencullen, Milltown, Rathmichael (except the part thereof which is comprised in the constituency of Dun Laoghaire and Rathdown), in the former ''Rural District of Rathdown No. 1'';

Rathfarnham, Tallaght, Whitechurch, and the townland of Kimmage (except the part thereof comprised in the county borough of Dublin) in the district electoral division of Terenure, in the former ''Rural District of Dublin South''.}}
|Created from [[Dublin County (Dáil constituency)|Dublin County]]

|- style="vertical-align:top"
|1977–1981
|style="text-align:center"|3
|style="text-align:center"|{{hidden|In County Dublin|the district electoral divisions of Ballybrack Number One, Ballybrack Number Two, Dundrum Number Two, Dundrum Number Three, Dundrum Number Four, Dundrum Number Five, Glencullen, Milltown Number One, Milltown Number Two, Rathmichael;

and that part of the district electoral division of Stillorgan Number One not contained in the constituency of [[Dún Laoghaire (Dáil constituency)|Dún Laoghaire]];}}

and in [[County Wicklow]], the district electoral divisions of Bray No. 1 and Rathmichael (Bray)<ref>{{cite Irish legislation|year=1974|number=7|name=[[Electoral (Amendment) Act 1974]]|date=7 May 1974|schedule=y|stitle=Constituencies|access-date=2 October 2022}}</ref>
|Transfer of Bray No. 1 and Rathmichael from [[Wicklow (Dáil constituency)|Wicklow]]
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|1981
|style="text-align:center"|—
|style="text-align:center"|Constituency abolished
|See [[Dublin South (Dáil constituency)|Dublin South]], [[Dún Laoghaire (Dáil constituency)|Dún Laoghaire]] and [[Wicklow (Dáil constituency)|Wicklow]]
|}


== TDs ==
== TDs ==
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}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[Richard Burke (politician)|Richard Burke]]
|name = [[Richard Burke (Irish politician)|Richard Burke]]
|party = Fine Gael
|party = Fine Gael
|elections = 3
|elections = 3
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|dailnum = 22
|dailnum = 22
|maxTDs = 3
|maxTDs = 3
|comment = Constituency abolished
|comment = Constituency abolished. See [[Dublin South (Dáil constituency)|Dublin South]]
}}
}}


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=== 1977 general election ===
=== 1977 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin
{{STV Election box begin
|title = [[1977 Irish general election|1977 general election]]: Dublin County South<ref name="ei-dublincs-1977"/>
|title = [[1977 Irish general election|1977 general election]]: Dublin County South<ref name="ei-dublincs-1977"/><ref name=Opac_Oireachtas_1977>{{cite web|url=https://opac.oireachtas.ie/Data/Library3/Official%20Publications/pdf/21stDail_June1977_ByeElections20th_1973_1977.pdf|title=21st Dáil 1977 general election results|work=Houses of the Oireachtas|date=February 1978|access-date=12 November 2023}}</ref>
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
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{{STV Election box candidate with party link
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[Nuala Fennell]]
|candidate = [[Nuala Fennell]]
|party = Independent politicians in Ireland
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|percentage = 9.8
|percentage = 9.8
|votes = 3,426
|votes = 3,426
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{{STV Election box candidate with party link
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = Myles Tierney
|candidate = Myles Tierney
|party = Independent politicians in Ireland
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|percentage = 2.8
|percentage = 2.8
|votes = 962
|votes = 962
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}}
}}
{{STV Election box end
{{STV Election box end
|electorate = ?
|electorate = 47,847
|valid = 34,900
|valid = 34,900
|spoilt =
|spoilt =
|quota = 8,726
|quota = 8,726
|turnout =
|turnout = 72.9%
}}
}}


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}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Richard Burke (politician)|Richard Burke]]'''
|candidate = '''[[Richard Burke (Irish politician)|Richard Burke]]'''
|party = Fine Gael
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 26.1
|percentage = 26.1
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}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = '''[[Larry McMahon|Lawrence McMahon]]'''
|candidate = '''[[Larry McMahon]]'''
|party = Fine Gael
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 38.3
|percentage = 38.3
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{{STV Election box candidate2
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = Joseph MacAnthony
|candidate = Joseph MacAnthony
|party = Independent politicians in Ireland
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|percentage = 12.7
|percentage = 12.7
|count1 = 3,169
|count1 = 3,169
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{{STV Election box candidate2
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = James T. Deegan
|candidate = James T. Deegan
|party = Independent politicians in Ireland
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|percentage = 1.9
|percentage = 1.9
|count1 = 462
|count1 = 462
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}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Richard Burke (politician)|Richard Burke]]'''
|candidate = '''[[Richard Burke (Irish politician)|Richard Burke]]'''
|party = Fine Gael
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 12.9
|percentage = 12.9
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=0 Oireachtas Members Database]
*[https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/ Oireachtas Members Database]
*[https://www.dublinhistoricmaps.ie/boundaries/parliamentary-constituencies/index.html Dublin Historic Maps: Parliamentary & Dail Constituencies 1780–1969 (a work in progress)]


{{County Dublin constituencies}}
{{County Dublin constituencies}}

Latest revision as of 13:09, 12 November 2023

Dublin County South
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1969
Abolished1981
Seats3
Local government areaCounty Dublin
Created fromDublin County
Replaced byDublin South

Dublin County South was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1969 to 1981. The constituency elected 3 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) to the Dáil, using proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

History and boundaries[edit]

The constituency was created by the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969, and first used at the 1969 general election. It was abolished by the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1980, with effect from the 1981 general election.

Changes to the constituency of Dublin County South, 1969–1981
Years TDs Boundaries Notes
1969–1977 3

the district electoral divisions (except any parts in the county borough of Dublin) of:

Newcastle, Rathcoole, Saggart, in the former Rural District of Celbridge No. 2;

Ballybrack (except the part thereof which is comprised in the constituency of Dun Laoghaire and Rathdown), Dundrum (except the part thereof which is comprised in the constituency of Dun Laoghaire and Rathdown), Glencullen, Milltown, Rathmichael (except the part thereof which is comprised in the constituency of Dun Laoghaire and Rathdown), in the former Rural District of Rathdown No. 1;

Rathfarnham, Tallaght, Whitechurch, and the townland of Kimmage (except the part thereof comprised in the county borough of Dublin) in the district electoral division of Terenure, in the former Rural District of Dublin South.
Created from Dublin County
1977–1981 3
In County Dublin

the district electoral divisions of Ballybrack Number One, Ballybrack Number Two, Dundrum Number Two, Dundrum Number Three, Dundrum Number Four, Dundrum Number Five, Glencullen, Milltown Number One, Milltown Number Two, Rathmichael;

and that part of the district electoral division of Stillorgan Number One not contained in the constituency of Dún Laoghaire;

and in County Wicklow, the district electoral divisions of Bray No. 1 and Rathmichael (Bray)[2]

Transfer of Bray No. 1 and Rathmichael from Wicklow
1981 Constituency abolished See Dublin South, Dún Laoghaire and Wicklow

TDs[edit]

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Dublin County South 1969–1981[3]
Key to parties
Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
19th 1969[4] Kevin Boland
(FF)
Tom O'Higgins
(FG)
Richard Burke
(FG)
1970 by-election[5] Larry McMahon
(FG)
20th 1973[6] Ruairí Brugha
(FF)
21st 1977[7] John Kelly
(FG)
Niall Andrews
(FF)
John Horgan
(Lab)
22nd 1981 Constituency abolished. See Dublin 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]

1977 general election[edit]

1977 general election: Dublin County South[7][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
Fianna Fáil Niall Andrews 6,956 19.9 1
Fine Gael John Kelly 5,355 15.3 2
Labour John Horgan 4,673 13.4 3
Fianna Fáil Ruairí Brugha 4,037 11.6
Fianna Fáil Jimmy Murphy 3,902 11.2
Independent Nuala Fennell 3,426 9.8
Fine Gael Seán Barrett 3,331 9.5
Fine Gael Thomas Hand 2,258 6.5
Independent Myles Tierney 962 2.8
Electorate: 47,847   Valid: 34,900   Quota: 8,726   Turnout: 72.9%

1973 general election[edit]

1973 general election: Dublin County South[6]
Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
Fine Gael Richard Burke 9,104 26.1 1
Fianna Fáil Ruairí Brugha 6,361 18.2 3
Fianna Fáil Jimmy Murphy 4,345 12.5
Fine Gael Larry McMahon 3,627 10.4 2
Labour Mervyn Taylor 3,083 8.8
Labour Malachi Burke 2,169 6.2
Aontacht Éireann Kevin Boland 2,142 6.2
Fine Gael Donal Lowry 2,103 6.0
Fianna Fáil Damien Murray 1,950 5.6
Electorate: ?   Valid: 34,884   Quota: 8,722   Turnout:

1970 by-election[edit]

Following the resignation of Fianna Fáil TD Kevin Boland, a by-election was held on 2 December 1970. The seat was won by the Fine Gael candidate Larry McMahon.

1970 by-election: Dublin County South[9]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
Fine Gael Larry McMahon 38.3 9,549 9,679 10,984 14,098
Fianna Fáil James Murphy 33.3 8,293 8,356 9,044 9,709
Labour Donal O'Sullivan 13.8 3,449 3,485 4,586  
Independent Joseph MacAnthony 12.7 3,169 3,377    
Independent James T. Deegan 1.9 462      
Electorate: 40,216   Valid: 24,922   Quota: 12,462   Turnout: 61.97%  

1969 general election[edit]

1969 general election: Dublin County South[4]
Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
Fine Gael Tom O'Higgins 6,243 22.2 1
Fianna Fáil Kevin Boland 5,441 19.3 3
Fine Gael Richard Burke 3,623 12.9 2
Fianna Fáil Ruairí Brugha 3,338 11.9
Fine Gael Pearse Morris 2,344 8.3
Labour Donal O'Sullivan 2,300 8.2
Fianna Fáil Jimmy Murphy 2,224 7.9
Labour Seán Fitzpatrick 1,814 6.4
Labour Thomas O'Brien 830 3.0
Electorate: ?   Valid: 28,157   Quota: 7,040   Turnout:

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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 3 October 2022.
  2. ^ 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 2 October 2022.
  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. ^ a b "General election 1969: Dublin County South". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
  5. ^ "By-election 1970: Dublin County South". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
  6. ^ a b "General election 1973: Dublin County South". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
  7. ^ a b "General election 1977: Dublin County South". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
  8. ^ "21st Dáil 1977 general election results" (PDF). Houses of the Oireachtas. February 1978. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  9. ^ 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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