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'''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 ] parliament or ] from 1969 to 1981. The method of election was the ] form of ] (PR-STV).


== History == ==History==
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 ].


== Boundaries == == Boundaries ==

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For the 1885–1922 constituency, see North County Dublin (UK Parliament constituency).

Template:Dáil Éireann former constituency infobox 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 the single transferable vote form of proportional representation (PR-STV).

History

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.

Boundaries

The constituency boundaries were defined as: "The administrative county of Dublin, except the parts thereof which are comprised in the constituency of Dublin County South and in the constituency of Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown and the Baldoyle ward in the county borough of Dublin."

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) 		Mark Clinton
(FG) 		Desmond Foley
(FF) 		Justin Keating
(Lab)
20th 1973 Seán Walsh
(FF)
21st 1977 Ray Burke
(FF) 		John Boland
(FG) 		Joe Fox
(FF) 		3 seats
1977–1981
22nd 1981 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

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 Joe Fox 10.1 3,618 5,479 5,514 5,578 5,896 5,906 6,870
Fianna Fáil Patricia McGill 12.2 4,340 5,108 5,140 5,230 5,677 5,692 6,571
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% % Seat Count
Fianna Fáil Ray Burke 10,652 24.1 1 1
Labour Justin Keating 5,570 12.6 2
Fianna Fáil Seán Walsh 5,381 12.2 3
Fine Gael Mark Clinton 5,730 12.9 4
Fine Gael John Boland 5,263 11.9
Aontacht Éireann Desmond Foley 3,387 7.7
Labour Michael Gannon 3,215 7.3
Labour Maire Walsh 2,226 5.0
Fianna Fáil Seán Dungan 1,588 3.6
Fine Gael Denis Farrell 1,253 2.8
Electorate: ?   Valid: 44,265   Quota: 8,854   Turnout:

1969 general election

1969 general election: Dublin County North
Party Candidate FPv% % Seat Count
Fianna Fáil Patrick Burke 8,050 21.8 1 1
Fine Gael Mark Clinton 4,050 11.0 2
Fianna Fáil Desmond Foley 5,231 14.2 3
Labour Justin Keating 4,198 11.4 4
Fianna Fáil Seán Walsh 3,335 9.0
Labour Michael Gannon 2,900 7.8
Fine Gael John Boland 2,368 6.4
Labour Joseph Connolly 2,281 6.2
Fine Gael Éamon Rooney 2,092 5.7
Labour Patrick Murphy 1,778 4.8
Fine Gael Anthony Butterley 688 1.9
Electorate: ?   Valid: 36,971   Quota: 7,395   Turnout:

See also

References

  1. "Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1969: Schedule (Constituencies)". Irish Statute Book database. Retrieved 31 August 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 1969: Dublin County North". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
  4. ^ "General election 1973: Dublin County North". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
  5. ^ "General election 1977: Dublin County North". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
  6. The Irish Times, 20 June 1977, p7–10

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