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{{short description|Former Dáil constituency, 1937–1948}}
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'''Dublin Townships''' was a ] represented in ], the lower house of the Irish parliament or ] from 1937 to 1948. The constituency elected 3 deputies (], commonly known as TDs) to the Dáil, using ] by means of the ] (PR-STV). '''Dublin Townships''' was a ] represented in ], the lower house of the Irish parliament or ] from 1937 to 1948. The constituency elected 3 deputies (], commonly known as TDs) to the Dáil, using ] by means of the ] (PR-STV).


== History == == History and boundaries ==
The constituency was created under the ], for the ]. The constituency was created under the ], and first used at the ]. It was created from the constituency of ], which was reduced in size. It reflected a transfer of territory from ] to ] effected by the ].


⚫ The boundaries were defined as: "The area referred to in the Local Government (Dublin) Act 1930, as the added urban districts and also so much of the land described in Part III of the First Schedule to the said Act<ref>{{Cite Irish legislation|name=]|schedno=1|stitle=Added rural area|year=1930|number=27|parl=ifs|date=17 July 1930}}</ref> as is contiguous to the said area and also the townland of Clonskeagh."<ref>{{cite Irish legislation|year=1935|parl=ifs|type=act|number=5|name=]|date=27 February 1935|schedno=1|stitle=Revised Constituencies|access-date=12 May 2022}}</ref> The "added urban districts" are defined in the 1930 Act as "the urban district of Pembroke and the urban district of Rathmines and Rathgar".<ref>{{Cite Irish legislation|name=]|section=1|stitle=Definitions|year=1930|number=27|parl=ifs|date=17 July 1930}}</ref>
It succeeded the constituency of ] which was reduced in size. It was abolished under the ].


== Boundaries ==
The constituency consisted primarily of areas which had recently been incorporated into the expanded boundaries of ] city: the former ] (comprising ], ], ], ] and ]), as well as ], ] and ]. The constituency consisted primarily of areas which had recently been incorporated into the expanded boundaries of ] city: the former ] (comprising ], ], ], ] and ]), as well as ], ] and ].


At the next revision of constituencies, under the ], it was succeeded by ], which took effect at the ].<ref>{{cite Irish legislation|year=1947|number=31|schedno=1|stitle=Constituencies|name=]|date=27 November 1947|access-date=12 May 2022}}</ref>
⚫ The boundaries were defined by the Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935 as: "The area referred to in the Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1930, as the added urban districts and also so much of the land described in Part III of the First Schedule to the said Act as is contiguous to the said area and also the townland of Clonskeagh."<ref>{{cite web |title=Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act, 1935: First Schedule (Revised constituencies) |url=http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1935/en/act/pub/0005/sched1.html |work=] database |accessdate=12 February 2009}}</ref> The "added urban districts" are defined in the 1930 Act as "the urban district of Pembroke and the urban district of Rathmines and Rathgar".<ref>{{cite web |title=Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1930 (Section 1: Definitions) |url=http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1930/en/act/pub/0027/sec0001.html#s1_p24 |work=Irish Statute Book database |accessdate=12 February 2009}}</ref>

The boundaries remained unchanged throughout the constituency's existence.


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Revision as of 07:59, 12 May 2022

Former Dáil constituency, 1937–1948

Dublin Townships
Former Dáil constituency
Former constituency
Created1937
Abolished1948
Seats3
Local government areaDublin City
Created fromDublin County
Replaced byDublin South-East

Dublin Townships was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1937 to 1948. 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

The constituency was created under the Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935, and first used at the 1937 general election. It was created from the constituency of Dublin County, which was reduced in size. It reflected a transfer of territory from Dublin County to Dublin City effected by the Local Government (Dublin) Act 1930.

The boundaries were defined as: "The area referred to in the Local Government (Dublin) Act 1930, as the added urban districts and also so much of the land described in Part III of the First Schedule to the said Act as is contiguous to the said area and also the townland of Clonskeagh." The "added urban districts" are defined in the 1930 Act as "the urban district of Pembroke and the urban district of Rathmines and Rathgar".

The constituency consisted primarily of areas which had recently been incorporated into the expanded boundaries of Dublin city: the former Pembroke Township (comprising Ballsbridge, Donnybrook, Sandymount, Irishtown and Ringsend), as well as Clonskeagh, Rathmines and Rathgar.

At the next revision of constituencies, under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947, it was succeeded by Dublin South-East, which took effect at the 1948 general election.

TDs

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Dublin Townships 1937–1948
Key to parties
Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)
9th 1937 Seán MacEntee
(FF) 		John A. Costello
(FG) 		Ernest Benson
(FG)
10th 1938
11th 1943 Bernard Butler
(FF)
12th 1944 John A. Costello
(FG)
13th 1948 Constituency abolished

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

1944 general election

The surpluses of MacEntee and Costello were distributed on successive counts, but separate figures for the 2nd Count are unavailable.

1944 general election: Dublin Townships
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
Fianna Fáil Seán MacEntee 27.4 10,034      
Fine Gael John A. Costello 26.0 9,530      
Fianna Fáil Bernard Butler 21.6 7,895 N/A 8,748 9,399
Fine Gael Ernest Benson 19.3 7,056 N/A 7,428 8,523
Labour Herman Good 5.8 2,104 N/A 2,133  
Electorate: 54,479   Valid: 36,619   Quota: 9,155   Turnout: 67.2%  

1943 general election

1943 general election: Dublin Townships
Party Candidate FPv% % Seat Count
Fianna Fáil Seán MacEntee 11,336 29.4 1 1
Fine Gael Ernest Benson 8,953 23.2 2
Fine Gael John A. Costello 7,508 19.5
Fianna Fáil Bernard Butler 6,499 16.8 3
Labour James Cawley 2,205 5.7
Labour Joseph Browne 2,096 5.4
Electorate: 54,479   Valid: 38,597   Quota: 9,650   Turnout: 70.8%

1938 general election

1938 general election: Dublin Townships
Party Candidate FPv% % Seat Count
Fianna Fáil Seán MacEntee 10,903 30.6 1 1
Fine Gael Ernest Benson 9,804 27.5 2 1
Fine Gael John A. Costello 8,813 24.8 3
Fianna Fáil William Black 6,081 17.1
Electorate: 55,518   Valid: 35,601   Quota: 8,901   Turnout: 64.1%

1937 general election

1937 general election: Dublin Townships
Party Candidate FPv% % Seat Count
Fianna Fáil Seán MacEntee 10,124 27.4 1 1
Fine Gael John A. Costello 8,418 22.8 2
Fine Gael Ernest Benson 8,313 22.5 3
Independent politicians in Ireland Maud Walsh 6,535 17.7
Fianna Fáil Bernard Butler 3,587 9.7
Electorate: 52,664   Valid: 36,977   Quota: 9,245   Turnout: 70.2%

See also

References

  1. Local Government (Dublin) Act 1930, 1st Sch.: Added rural area (No. 27 of 1930, 1st Sch.). Enacted on 17 July 1930. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
  2. Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935, 1st Sch.: Revised Constituencies (No. 5 of 1935, 1st Sch.). Enacted on 27 February 1935. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 12 May 2022.
  3. Local Government (Dublin) Act 1930, s. 1: Definitions (No. 27 of 1930, s. 1). Enacted on 17 July 1930. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
  4. Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947, 1st Sch.: Constituencies (No. 31 of 1947, 1st Sch.). Enacted on 27 November 1947. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 12 May 2022.
  5. Walker, Brian M, ed. (1992). Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0-901714-96-8. ISSN 0332-0286.
  6. ^ "General election 1937: Dublin Townships". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
  7. ^ "General election 1938: Dublin Townships". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
  8. ^ "General election 1943: Dublin Townships". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
  9. ^ "General election 1944: Dublin Townships". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
  10. Gallagher, Michael (1993). Irish Elections 1922-44: Results and Analysis. PSAI Press. ISBN 0951974815.

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