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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}}
			{{Use dmy dates\|date=December 2018}}
	{{Infobox constituency		{{Infobox constituency
	\| name = Dublin County North		\| name = Dublin County North
	\| type = ]<br>]		\| type = ]
	\| year = ]		\| year = ]
	\| abolished = ]		\| abolished = ]
	\| map4 =		\| map4 =
	\| map_entity = ]		\| map_entity = Ireland
	\| map_size = 200px		\| map_size = 200px
	\| seats = 4 (1969–1977)~~<br/>~~3 (1977–1981)		\| seats = {{ubl\|4 (1969–1977)\|3 (1977–1981)}}
	\| local_council_label = ]		\| local_council_label = ]
	\| local_council = ]		\| 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 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 \|deadurl=yes \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015100825/http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1969/en/act/pub/0003/sched1.html \|archivedate=15 October 2013 \|df= }}</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
	\|name = ]
	\|elections = 2
	\|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
	}}		}}
	{{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 = 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 = 2
			\|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
	}}		}}
	{{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 seats dropped
	\|seats = 1
	\|elections = 1
	\|comment = 3 seats<br/>1977–1981
	}}		}}
	{{Irish TD table TD with party link		{{Irish TD table TD with party link
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	\|elections = 1		\|elections = 1
	\|party = Fine Gael		\|party = Fine Gael
			}}
			{{Irish TD table seats dropped
			\|seats = 1
			\|elections = 1
			\|comment = 3 seats<br/>1977–1981
	}}		}}
	{{Irish TD table end		{{Irish TD table end
	\|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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	\|count6 =		\|count6 =
	\|count7 =		\|count7 =
	}}
	{{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 =
	\|~~count~~ = 1		\|count3 =
			\|count4 =
			\|count5 =
			\|count6 =
			\|count7 =
			\|count8 =
	}}		}}
	{{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 =
			\|count8 =
	}}		}}
	{{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 =
	}}		}}
	{{STV Election box ~~candidate with party link~~		{{STV Election box candidate2
	\|candidate = ''']'''
	\|party = Fine Gael
	\|percentage = 12.9
	\|votes = 5,730
	\|seat = 4
	\|count =
	}}
	{{STV Election box candidate with party link
	\|candidate = ]		\|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 =
			\|count8 =
	}}		}}
	{{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 =
			\|count7 =
			\|count8 =
	}}		}}
	{{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 =
			\|count5 =
			\|count6 =
			\|count7 =
			\|count8 =
	}}		}}
	{{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 =
			\|count6 =
			\|count7 =
			\|count8 =
	}}		}}
	{{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 =
			\|count4 =
			\|count5 =
			\|count6 =
			\|count7 =
			\|count8 =
	}}		}}
	{{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 =
	\|~~count~~ = 1		\|count3 =
			\|count4 =
	}}
			\|count5 =
	{{STV Election box candidate with party link
			\|count6 =
	\|candidate = ''']'''
	\|~~party~~ = ~~Fine Gael~~		\|count7 =
	\|~~percentage~~ = ~~11.0~~		\|count8 =
	\|~~votes~~ = ~~4,050~~		\|count9 =
	\|~~seat~~ = 2		\|count10 =
	\|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 =
	}}		}}
	{{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 =
			\|count9 =
			\|count10 =
			}}
			{{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 =
			\|count10 =
	}}		}}
	{{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 =
			\|count8 =
			\|count9 =
			\|count10 =
	}}		}}
	{{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 =
			\|count7 =
			\|count8 =
			\|count9 =
			\|count10 =
	}}		}}
	{{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 =
			\|count6 =
			\|count7 =
			\|count8 =
			\|count9 =
			\|count10 =
	}}		}}
	{{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
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Dáil constituency (1969–1981)

Dublin County North
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created	1969
Abolished	1981
Seats	4 (1969–1977) 3 (1977–1981)
Local government area	County Dublin
Created from	Dublin County
Replaced by	Dublin 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 FF = Fianna Fáil FG = Fine Gael Lab = Labour
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		Patrick Burke (FF)		Seán Walsh (FF)		Mark Clinton (FG)		Justin Keating (Lab)
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
Party		Candidate	FPv%	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
Party		Candidate	FPv%	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
Party		Candidate	FPv%	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%

Notes, citations and sources

Citations

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.
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.
Walker, Brian M, ed. (1992). Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0-901714-96-8. ISSN 0332-0286.
^ "General election 1969: Dublin County North". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
^ "General election 1973: Dublin County North". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
^ "General election 1977: Dublin County North". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
"21st Dáil 1977 general election results" (PDF). Houses of the Oireachtas. February 1978. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
The Irish Times, 20 June 1977, p7–10
"20th Dáil 1973 general election results" (PDF). Houses of the Oireachtas. October 1973. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
"19th Dáil 1969 general election results" (PDF). Houses of the Oireachtas. January 1970. Retrieved 9 December 2024.

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