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Cork Borough was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (the Irish parliament), from 1921 to 1969. The method of election was proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

History and boundaries

The constituency was created by the Government of Ireland Act 1920 as a 4-seat constituency for the Southern Ireland House of Commons from the Cork City constituency in which Cork had been represented in the United Kingdom House of Commons at Westminster since 1801. The constituency would have continued as a single-seat constituency at Westminster.

At the 1921 election for the Southern Ireland House of Commons, the four seats were won uncontested by Sinn Féin, who treated it as part of the election to the Second Dáil. It was never used as a Westminster constituency; under s. 1(4) of the Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922, no writ was to be issued "for a constituency in Ireland other than a constituency in Northern Ireland". Therefore, no vote was held in Cork Borough at the 1922 United Kingdom general election on 15 November 1922, shortly before the Irish Free State left the United Kingdom on 6 December 1922.

Under the Electoral Act 1923, it became a 5-seat constituency and was first used at the 1923 general election. Its representation fluctuated between 4 and 5 seats until its abolition for the 1969 general election.

TDs

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.

1. ^ Andrew O'Shaughnessy and Richard Beamish were both elected under the banner of the "Cork Progressive Association", a quasi-party inspired by the Progressive Reform movement in the United States. They supported the Treaty and stressed the importance of sound public finance. In 1924 they helped bring about the dissolution of Cork Corporation and its replacement with a commissioner.

Elections

1967 by-election

Following the death of Labour Party TD Seán Casey, a by-election was held on 9 November 1967. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Seán French.

1965 general election

1964 by-election

Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD John Galvin, a by-election was held on 19 February 1964. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Sheila Galvin, widow of the deceased TD.

The surplus votes of the elected candidate were distributed after being declared elected because there was a possibility another candidate could have reached the threshold of a third of a quota which would have meant their election deposit was returned to them.

1961 general election

1957 general election

1956 by-election

Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD Patrick McGrath, a by-election was held on 2 August 1956. The seat was won by Fianna Fáil candidate John Galvin.

1954 general election

1954 by-election

Following the death of Fine Gael TD Thomas F. O'Higgins, a by-election was held on 3 March 1954. The seat was won by the Fine Gael candidate Stephen Barrett.

1951 general election

1948 general election

1946 by-election

Following the resignation of Independent TD William Dwyer, a by-election was held on 14 June 1946. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Patrick McGrath.

The surplus votes of the elected candidate were distributed after being declared elected because there was a possibility another candidate could have reached the threshold of a third of a quota which would have meant their election deposit was returned to them.

1944 general election

1943 general election

Information on the number of transfers received by Richard Anthony on the fifth and sixth counts is unavailable so his number of votes on the fifth count is unknown.

1938 general election

1937 general election

1933 general election

1932 general election

September 1927 general election

June 1927 general election

1924 by-election

Following the resignation of Cumann na nGaedheal TD Alfred O'Rahilly, a by-election was held on 19 November 1924. The seat was won by the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate Michael Egan.

1923 general election

The Business and Professional Group candidates were members of the Cork Progressive Association.

1922 general election

1921 general election

See also

• Politics of the Republic of Ireland
• Historic Dáil constituencies
• Elections in the Republic of Ireland

References

1. "Government of Ireland Act 1920: Fifth Schedule". legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
2. "President's Statement. – Elections – Dáil Éireann (2nd Dáil) – Vol. F No. 21". Houses of the Oireachtas. 10 May 1921. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
3. "Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922 (12 & 13 Geo. 5, c. 4)". Historical Documents. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012.
4. ^ Electoral Act 1923, 8th Sch.: Constituencies (No. 12 of 1923, 8th Sch.). Enacted on 17 April 1923. Act of the Oireachtas. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 27 March 2022.
5. "Government of Ireland Act 1920: Fifth Schedule". legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
6. 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 27 March 2022.
7. 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 27 March 2022.
8. Electoral (Amendment) Act 1961, Schedule: Constituencies (No. 19 of 1961, Schedule). Enacted on 14 July 1961. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 27 March 2022.
9. 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.
10. Walker, Brian M, ed. (1992). Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0-901714-96-8. ISSN 0332-0286.
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33. ^ "General election 1965: Cork Borough". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
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35. ^ Gallagher, Michael (2009). Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2. Routledge. ISBN 9781138973343.
36. ^ Gallagher, Michael (1993). Irish Elections 1922–44: Results and Analysis. PSAI Press. ISBN 0951974815.

External links

• Oireachtas Members Database

• Dáil constituencies in the Republic of Ireland (historic)
• Historic constituencies in County Cork
• Politics of Cork (city)
• 1921 establishments in Ireland
• 1969 disestablishments in Ireland
• Constituencies established in 1921
• Constituencies disestablished in 1969