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{{For|the 1885–1922 constituency|North County Dublin (UK Parliament constituency)}} {{Short description|Dáil constituency (1969–1981)}}
{{Use Hiberno-English|date=April 2022}}
{{Dáil Éireann former constituency infobox
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}
|Name = Dublin County North
{{Infobox constituency
|Entity =
|Map = | name = Dublin County North
| type = ]
|Created = 1969
| year = ]
|Abolished = 1981
| abolished = ]
|Seats = 4 (1969–1977)<br/>3 (1977–1981)
| map4 =
|Counties = ]
| map_entity = Ireland
| map_size = 200px
| seats = {{ubl|4 (1969–1977)|3 (1977–1981)}}
| local_council_label = ]
| local_council = ]
| previous = ]
| next = ]
}} }}
'''Dublin County North''' was a ] represented in ], the lower house of the ] parliament or ] from 1969 to 1981. The method of election was the ] form of ] (PR-STV). '''Dublin County North''' was a ] represented in ], the lower house of the Irish parliament or ], from 1969 to 1981. The method of election was ] by means of the ] (PR-STV).


== History == ==History and boundaries==
The constituency was created under the ] for the ], electing 4 deputies (], commonly known in English as TDs). Under the ], it was reduced to 3 seats from 1977 onwards. It was abolished by the ]. The constituency was created under the ] for the ], electing 4 deputies (], commonly known as TDs). Under the ], it was reduced to 3 seats from 1977 onwards. It was abolished by the ].


{| class="wikitable"
== Boundaries ==
|-
The constituency boundaries were defined as: "The administrative ], except the parts thereof which are comprised in the constituency of ] and in the constituency of ] and the ] ward in the ]."<ref>{{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=31 August 2010}}</ref>
|+ Changes to the constituency of Dublin County North, 1969–1981
|-
!Years
!TDs
!Boundaries
!Notes
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|1969–1977
|style="text-align:center"|4
|], except the parts thereof which are comprised in the constituencies of ] and ];

and the Baldoyle ward in the county borough of ].<ref>{{cite Irish legislation|year=1969|number=3|schedule=y|stitle=Constituencies|name=]|date=26 March 1969|access-date=14 May 2022}}</ref>
|Created from ]

|- style="vertical-align:top"
|1977–1981
|style="text-align:center"|3
|style="text-align:center"|{{hidden|In County Dublin, the district electoral divisions of|Balbriggan Rural, Balbriggan Urban, Ballyboghil, Balscadden, Clonmethan, Coolock, Donabate, Drumcondra Rural Number One, Drumcondra Rural Number Two, Finglas, Garristown, Hollywood, Holmpatrick, Kilsallaghan, Kinsaley, Lusk, Malahide, Rush, Skerries, Swords East, Swords West;}}

and in the county borough of Dublin, the wards of Finglas East C, Santry A.<ref>{{cite Irish legislation|year=1974|number=7|name=]|date=7 May 1974|schedule=y|stitle=Constituencies|access-date=2 October 2022}}</ref>
|
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|1981
|style="text-align:center"|—
|style="text-align:center"|Constituency abolished
|See ]
|}


== TDs == == TDs ==
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|start = 1969 |start = 1969
|end = 1981 |end = 1981
|refs = <ref name="walker">{{cite book |title=Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92 |editor=Walker, Brian M |publisher=Royal Irish Academy |location=Dublin |year=1992 |isbn=0-901714-96-8 |issn=0332-0286 }}</ref> |refs =<ref name="walker">{{cite book |title=Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92 |editor=Walker, Brian M |publisher=Royal Irish Academy |location=Dublin |year=1992 |isbn=0-901714-96-8 |issn=0332-0286 }}</ref>
<!-- The unnamed parameters below generate a key to parties --> <!-- The unnamed parameters below generate a key to parties -->
|Fianna Fáil |Fianna Fáil
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{{Irish TD table Dáil {{Irish TD table Dáil
|dailnum = 19 |dailnum = 19
|refs = <ref name="ei-dublincn-1969">{{cite web |title=General election 1969: Dublin County North |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1969&cons=90 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=5 March 2009}}</ref> |refs =<ref name="ei-dublincn-1969">{{cite web |title=General election 1969: Dublin County North |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1969&cons=90 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=5 March 2009}}</ref>
}} }}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link {{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = ] |name = ]
|elections = 2 |elections = 2
|party = Fianna Fáil
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = ]
|elections = 1
|party = Fianna Fáil |party = Fianna Fáil
}} }}
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|elections = 2 |elections = 2
|party = Fine Gael |party = Fine Gael
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = ]
|elections = 1
|party = Fianna Fáil
}} }}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link {{Irish TD table TD with party link
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{{Irish TD table Dáil {{Irish TD table Dáil
|dailnum = 20 |dailnum = 20
|refs = <ref name="ei-dublincn-1973">{{cite web |title=General election 1973: Dublin County North |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1973&cons=90 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=5 March 2009}}</ref> |refs =<ref name="ei-dublincn-1973">{{cite web |title=General election 1973: Dublin County North |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1973&cons=90 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=5 March 2009}}</ref>
}} }}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link {{Irish TD table TD with party link
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{{Irish TD table Dáil {{Irish TD table Dáil
|dailnum = 21 |dailnum = 21
|refs = <ref name="ei-dublincn-1977">{{cite web |title=General election 1977: Dublin County North |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1977&cons=90 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=5 March 2009}}</ref> |refs =<ref name="ei-dublincn-1977">{{cite web |title=General election 1977: Dublin County North |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1977&cons=90 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=5 March 2009}}</ref>
}} }}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link {{Irish TD table TD with party link
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}} }}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link {{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = ] |name = ]
|elections = 1 |elections = 1
|party = Fine Gael |party = Fianna Fáil
}} }}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link {{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = ] |name = ]
|elections = 1 |elections = 1
|party = Fianna Fáil |party = Fine Gael
}} }}
{{Irish TD table seats dropped {{Irish TD table seats dropped
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|dailnum = 22 |dailnum = 22
|maxTDs = 4 |maxTDs = 4
|comment = Constituency abolished |comment = Constituency abolished. See ]
}} }}


== Elections == == Elections ==
{{cnote|*|Outgoing TD}}

=== 1977 general election === === 1977 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin2 {{STV Election box begin2
|title = ]: Dublin County North<ref name="ei-dublincn-1977"/> |title = ]: Dublin County North<ref name="ei-dublincn-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>
|numcounts = 7 |numcounts = 7
}} }}
{{STV Election box candidate2 {{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = ''']''' |candidate = ''']'''{{cref|*}}
|party = Fianna Fáil |party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 33.0 |percentage = 33.0
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}} }}
{{STV Election box candidate2 {{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = ''']''' |candidate = ''']'''
|party = Fine Gael |party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 20.6 |percentage = 20.6
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|count6 = &nbsp; |count6 = &nbsp;
|count7 = &nbsp; |count7 = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = ''']'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 10.1
|count1 = 3,618
|count2 = 5,479
|count3 = 5,514
|count4 = 5,578
|count5 = 5,896
|count6 = 5,906
|count7 = '''6,870'''
}} }}
{{STV Election box candidate2 {{STV Election box candidate2
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|count6 = 5,692 |count6 = 5,692
|count7 = 6,571 |count7 = 6,571
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = ''']'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 10.1
|count1 = 3,618
|count2 = 5,479
|count3 = 5,514
|count4 = 5,578
|count5 = 5,896
|count6 = 5,906
|count7 = '''6,870'''
}} }}
{{STV Election box candidate2 {{STV Election box candidate2
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{{STV Election box candidate2 {{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = Eamonn O'Brien |candidate = Eamonn O'Brien
|party = Independent (politician) |party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|percentage = 6.1 |percentage = 6.1
|count1 = 2,189 |count1 = 2,189
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}} }}
{{STV Election box candidate2 {{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = ] |candidate = ]
|party = Labour Party (Ireland) |party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|percentage = 3.5 |percentage = 3.5
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=== 1973 general election === === 1973 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin {{STV Election box begin2
|title = ]: Dublin County North<ref name="ei-dublincn-1973"/> |title = ]: Dublin County North<ref name="ei-dublincn-1973"/><ref name=Opac_Oireachtas_1973>{{cite web |url=https://opac.oireachtas.ie/Data/Library3/Official%20Publications/pdf/20thDail_February1973_ByeElections19th_1969_1973.pdf |title=20th Dáil 1973 general election results|work=Houses of the Oireachtas|date=October 1973|access-date=31 October 2024}}</ref>
|numcounts = 8
}} }}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link {{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = ''']''' |candidate = ''']'''
|party = Fianna Fáil |party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 24.1 |percentage = 24.1
|votes = 10,652 |count1 = '''10,652'''
|seat = 1 |count2 = &nbsp;
|count = 1 |count3 = &nbsp;
|count4 = &nbsp;
|count5 = &nbsp;
|count6 = &nbsp;
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
}} }}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link {{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = ''']''' |candidate = ''']'''{{cref|*}}
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 12.9
|count1 = 5,730
|count2 = 5,771
|count3 = 6,375
|count4 = 6,542
|count5 = 6,605
|count6 = 7,000
|count7 = 7,616
|count8 = '''8,047'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = ''']'''{{cref|*}}
|party = Labour Party (Ireland) |party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|percentage = 12.6 |percentage = 12.6
|votes = 5,570 |count1 = 5,570
|seat = 2 |count2 = 5,594
|count = |count3 = 5,681
|count4 = 6,692
|count5 = 7,041
|count6 = '''9,614'''
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
}} }}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link {{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = ''']''' |candidate = ''']'''
|party = Fianna Fáil |party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 12.2 |percentage = 12.2
|votes = 5,381 |count1 = 5,381
|seat = 3 |count2 = 5,786
|count = |count3 = 5,816
|count4 = 5,931
|count5 = 8,134
|count6 = 8,293
|count7 = '''9,612'''
|count8 = &nbsp;
}} }}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link {{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = ''']''' |candidate = ]
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 12.9
|votes = 5,730
|seat = 4
|count =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = ]
|party = Fine Gael |party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 11.9 |percentage = 11.9
|votes = 5,263 |count1 = 5,263
|seat = |count2 = 5,294
|count = |count3 = 5,609
|count4 = 5,733
|count5 = 5,771
|count6 = 6,022
|count7 = 6,475
|count8 = 6,804
}} }}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link {{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = ] |candidate = ]{{cref|*}}
|party = Aontacht Éireann |party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|percentage = 7.7 |percentage = 7.7
|votes = 3,387 |count1 = 3,387
|seat = |count2 = 3,502
|count = |count3 = 3,616
|count4 = 3,683
|count5 = 3,857
|count6 = 4,009
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
}} }}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link {{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = Michael Gannon |candidate = Michael Gannon
|party = Labour Party (Ireland) |party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|percentage = 7.3 |percentage = 7.3
|votes = 3,215 |count1 = 3,215
|seat = |count2 = 3,245
|count = |count3 = 3,299
|count4 = 3,652
|count5 = 3,721
|count6 = &nbsp;
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
}} }}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link {{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = Maire Walsh |candidate = Máire Walsh
|party = Labour Party (Ireland) |party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|percentage = 5.0 |percentage = 5.0
|votes = 2,226 |count1 = 2,226
|seat = |count2 = 2,269
|count = |count3 = 2,295
|count4 = &nbsp;
|count5 = &nbsp;
|count6 = &nbsp;
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
}} }}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link {{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = Seán Dungan |candidate = Seán Dungan
|party = Fianna Fáil |party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 3.6 |percentage = 3.6
|votes = 1,588 |count1 = 1,588
|seat = |count2 = 2,681
|count = |count3 = 2,699
|count4 = 2,829
|count5 = &nbsp;
|count6 = &nbsp;
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
}} }}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link {{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = Denis Farrell |candidate = Denis Farrell
|party = Fine Gael |party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 2.8 |percentage = 2.8
|votes = 1,253 |count1 = 1,253
|seat = |count2 = 1,269
|count = |count3 = &nbsp;
|count4 = &nbsp;
|count5 = &nbsp;
|count6 = &nbsp;
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
}} }}
{{STV Election box end {{STV Election box end2
|electorate = ? |numcounts = 8
|electorate = 58,761
|valid = 44,265 |valid = 44,265
|spoilt = |spoilt =
|quota = 8,854 |quota = 8,854
|turnout = |turnout = 75.3%
}} }}


=== 1969 general election === === 1969 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin {{STV Election box begin2
|title = ]: Dublin County North<ref name="ei-dublincn-1969"/> |title = ]: Dublin County North<ref name="ei-dublincn-1969"/><ref name=Opac_Oireachtas_1969>{{cite web |url=https://opac.oireachtas.ie/Data/Library3/Official%20Publications/pdf/19thDail_June1969_ByeElections18th_1965_1969.pdf |title=19th Dáil 1969 general election results|work=Houses of the Oireachtas|date=January 1970|access-date=9 December 2024}}</ref>
|numcounts = 10
}} }}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link {{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = ''']''' |candidate = ''']'''
|party = Fianna Fáil |party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 21.8 |percentage = 21.8
|votes = 8,050 |count1 = '''8,050'''
|seat = 1 |count2 = &nbsp;
|count = 1 |count3 = &nbsp;
|count4 = &nbsp;
}}
|count5 = &nbsp;
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|count6 = &nbsp;
|candidate = ''']'''
|party = Fine Gael |count7 = &nbsp;
|percentage = 11.0 |count8 = &nbsp;
|votes = 4,050 |count9 = &nbsp;
|seat = 2 |count10 = &nbsp;
|count =
}} }}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link {{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = ''']''' |candidate = ''']'''
|party = Fianna Fáil |party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 14.2 |percentage = 14.1
|votes = 5,231 |count1 = 5,231
|seat = 3 |count2 = 5,283
|count = |count3 = 5,729
|count4 = 5,850
|count5 = 5,968
|count6 = 6,032
|count7 = 6,172
|count8 = 6,388
|count9 = '''9,455'''
|count10 = &nbsp;
}} }}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link {{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = ''']''' |candidate = ''']'''
|party = Labour Party (Ireland) |party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|percentage = 11.4 |percentage = 11.4
|votes = 4,198 |count1 = 4,198
|seat = 4 |count2 = 4,229
|count = |count3 = 4,244
|count4 = 5,026
|count5 = 5,140
|count6 = 6,205
|count7 = 6,366
|count8 = 6,679
|count9 = 6,934
|count10 = '''7,231'''
}} }}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link {{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = ''']'''
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 11.0
|count1 = 4,050
|count2 = 4,264
|count3 = 4,284
|count4 = 4,346
|count5 = 5,786
|count6 = 5,912
|count7 = '''8,261'''
|count8 = &nbsp;
|count9 = &nbsp;
|count10 = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = ] |candidate = ]
|party = Fianna Fáil |party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 9.0 |percentage = 9.0
|votes = 3,335 |count1 = 3,335
|seat = |count2 = 3,343
|count = |count3 = 3,456
|count4 = 3,473
|count5 = 3,501
|count6 = 3,650
|count7 = 3,712
|count8 = 3,791
|count9 = &nbsp;
|count10 = &nbsp;
}} }}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link {{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = Michael Gannon |candidate = Michael Gannon
|party = Labour Party (Ireland) |party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|percentage = 7.8 |percentage = 7.8
|votes = 2,900 |count1 = 2,900
|seat = |count2 = 2,908
|count = |count3 = 2,926
|count4 = 3,353
|count5 = 3,397
|count6 = 4,437
|count7 = 4,563
|count8 = 4,821
|count9 = 4,965
|count10 = 5,249
}} }}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link {{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = ] |candidate = ]
|party = Fine Gael |party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 6.4 |percentage = 6.4
|votes = 2,368 |count1 = 2,368
|seat = |count2 = 2,502
|count = |count3 = 2,515
|count4 = 2,540
|count5 = 3,037
|count6 = 3,081
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
|count9 = &nbsp;
|count10 = &nbsp;
}} }}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link {{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = Joseph Connolly |candidate = Joseph Connolly
|party = Labour Party (Ireland) |party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|percentage = 6.2 |percentage = 6.2
|votes = 2,281 |count1 = 2,281
|seat = |count2 = 2,300
|count = |count3 = 2,307
|count4 = 2,522
|count5 = 2,553
|count6 = &nbsp;
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
|count9 = &nbsp;
|count10 = &nbsp;
}} }}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link {{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = ] |candidate = ]
|party = Fine Gael |party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 5.7 |percentage = 5.6
|votes = 2,092 |count1 = 2,092
|seat = |count2 = 2,267
|count = |count3 = 2,279
|count4 = 2,397
|count5 = &nbsp;
|count6 = &nbsp;
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
|count9 = &nbsp;
|count10 = &nbsp;
}} }}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link {{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = Patrick Murphy |candidate = Patrick Murphy
|party = Labour Party (Ireland) |party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|percentage = 4.8 |percentage = 4.8
|votes = 1,778 |count1 = 1,778
|seat = |count2 = 1,814
|count = |count3 = &nbsp;
|count4 = &nbsp;
|count5 = &nbsp;
|count6 = &nbsp;
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
|count9 = &nbsp;
|count10 = &nbsp;
}} }}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link {{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = Anthony Butterley |candidate = Anthony Butterley
|party = Fine Gael |party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 1.9 |percentage = 1.9
|votes = 688 |count1 = 688
|seat = |count2 = &nbsp;
|count = |count3 = &nbsp;
|count4 = &nbsp;
|count5 = &nbsp;
|count6 = &nbsp;
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
|count9 = &nbsp;
|count10 = &nbsp;
}} }}
{{STV Election box end {{STV Election box end2
|electorate = ? |numcounts = 10
|electorate = 49,502
|valid = 36,971 |valid = 36,971
|spoilt = |spoilt =
|quota = 7,395 |quota = 7,395
|turnout = |turnout = 74.7%
}} }}


== See also == == See also ==
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== Notes, citations and sources ==
== References ==
=== Citations ===
{{Reflist}} {{Reflist}}


== External links == === External links ===
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Latest revision as of 13:16, 10 December 2024

Dáil constituency (1969–1981)

Dublin County North
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1969
Abolished1981
Seats
  • 4 (1969–1977)
  • 3 (1977–1981)
Local government areaCounty Dublin
Created fromDublin County
Replaced byDublin North

Dublin County North was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, from 1969 to 1981. The method of election was proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

History and boundaries

The constituency was created under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969 for the 1969 general election, electing 4 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs). Under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1974, it was reduced to 3 seats from 1977 onwards. It was abolished by the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1980.

Changes to the constituency of Dublin County North, 1969–1981
Years TDs Boundaries Notes
1969–1977 4 County Dublin, except the parts thereof which are comprised in the constituencies of Dublin County South and Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown;

and the Baldoyle ward in the county borough of Dublin.

Created from Dublin County
1977–1981 3 In County Dublin, the district electoral divisions of Balbriggan Rural, Balbriggan Urban, Ballyboghil, Balscadden, Clonmethan, Coolock, Donabate, Drumcondra Rural Number One, Drumcondra Rural Number Two, Finglas, Garristown, Hollywood, Holmpatrick, Kilsallaghan, Kinsaley, Lusk, Malahide, Rush, Skerries, Swords East, Swords West;

and in the county borough of Dublin, the wards of Finglas East C, Santry A.

1981 Constituency abolished See Dublin North

TDs

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Dublin County North 1969–1981
Key to parties
Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
19th 1969 Patrick Burke
(FF)
Des Foley
(FF)
Mark Clinton
(FG)
Justin Keating
(Lab)
20th 1973 Seán Walsh
(FF)
21st 1977 Ray Burke
(FF)
Joe Fox
(FF)
John Boland
(FG)
3 seats
1977–1981
22nd 1981 Constituency abolished. See Dublin North

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

 *: Outgoing TD

1977 general election

1977 general election: Dublin County North
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Fianna Fáil Ray Burke 33.0 11,794            
Fine Gael John Boland 20.6 7,367 7,456 7,575 9,101      
Fianna Fáil Patricia McGill 12.2 4,340 5,108 5,140 5,230 5,677 5,692 6,571
Fianna Fáil Joe Fox 10.1 3,618 5,479 5,514 5,578 5,896 5,906 6,870
Labour Patrick Murphy 9.5 3,373 3,415 4,334 4,464 5,536 5,684  
Independent Eamonn O'Brien 6.1 2,189 2,226 2,337 2,364      
Fine Gael John Corry 5.0 1,770 1,808 1,866        
Labour Seán Ryan 3.5 1,260 1,291          
Electorate: 52,608   Valid: 35,711   Spoilt: 309 (0.9%)   Quota: 8,928   Turnout: 36,020 (68.4%)  

1973 general election

1973 general election: Dublin County North
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Fianna Fáil Ray Burke 24.1 10,652              
Fine Gael Mark Clinton 12.9 5,730 5,771 6,375 6,542 6,605 7,000 7,616 8,047
Labour Justin Keating 12.6 5,570 5,594 5,681 6,692 7,041 9,614    
Fianna Fáil Seán Walsh 12.2 5,381 5,786 5,816 5,931 8,134 8,293 9,612  
Fine Gael John Boland 11.9 5,263 5,294 5,609 5,733 5,771 6,022 6,475 6,804
Independent Des Foley 7.7 3,387 3,502 3,616 3,683 3,857 4,009    
Labour Michael Gannon 7.3 3,215 3,245 3,299 3,652 3,721      
Labour Máire Walsh 5.0 2,226 2,269 2,295          
Fianna Fáil Seán Dungan 3.6 1,588 2,681 2,699 2,829        
Fine Gael Denis Farrell 2.8 1,253 1,269            
Electorate: 58,761   Valid: 44,265   Quota: 8,854   Turnout: 75.3%  

1969 general election

1969 general election: Dublin County North
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Fianna Fáil Patrick Burke 21.8 8,050                  
Fianna Fáil Des Foley 14.1 5,231 5,283 5,729 5,850 5,968 6,032 6,172 6,388 9,455  
Labour Justin Keating 11.4 4,198 4,229 4,244 5,026 5,140 6,205 6,366 6,679 6,934 7,231
Fine Gael Mark Clinton 11.0 4,050 4,264 4,284 4,346 5,786 5,912 8,261      
Fianna Fáil Seán Walsh 9.0 3,335 3,343 3,456 3,473 3,501 3,650 3,712 3,791    
Labour Michael Gannon 7.8 2,900 2,908 2,926 3,353 3,397 4,437 4,563 4,821 4,965 5,249
Fine Gael John Boland 6.4 2,368 2,502 2,515 2,540 3,037 3,081        
Labour Joseph Connolly 6.2 2,281 2,300 2,307 2,522 2,553          
Fine Gael Éamon Rooney 5.6 2,092 2,267 2,279 2,397            
Labour Patrick Murphy 4.8 1,778 1,814                
Fine Gael Anthony Butterley 1.9 688                  
Electorate: 49,502   Valid: 36,971   Quota: 7,395   Turnout: 74.7%  

See also

Notes, citations and sources

Citations

  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 14 May 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. ^ "General election 1969: Dublin County North". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
  5. ^ "General election 1973: Dublin County North". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
  6. ^ "General election 1977: Dublin County North". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
  7. "21st Dáil 1977 general election results" (PDF). Houses of the Oireachtas. February 1978. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  8. The Irish Times, 20 June 1977, p7–10
  9. "20th Dáil 1973 general election results" (PDF). Houses of the Oireachtas. October 1973. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  10. "19th Dáil 1969 general election results" (PDF). Houses of the Oireachtas. January 1970. Retrieved 9 December 2024.

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