Dáil constituency (1923–1969)
Mayo North was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann , the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1923 to 1969. The method of election was proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).
History
The constituency was created under the Electoral Act 1923 for the 1923 general election to Dáil Éireann, whose members formed the 4th Dáil .[ 1]
From 1923 to 1937, Mayo North elected 4 deputies (Teachtaí Dála , commonly known as TDs). Under the Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935 , this was reduced to 3 with effect from the 1937 general election .
It was abolished under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969 , when it and Mayo South were replaced by the two new constituencies of Mayo East and Mayo West .
Boundaries
The constituency covered the county electoral areas of Ballina , Killala and Swinford , in the administrative county of Mayo .[ 1]
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.
Elections
1965 general election
1961 general election
1957 general election
1954 general election
1954 general election : Mayo North[ 17]
Party
Candidate
1st Pref
%
Seat
Count
Fianna Fáil
Phelim Calleary
5,874
23.5
1
Clann na Talmhan
Thomas O'Hara
3,552
14.2
3
Fine Gael
Patrick Lindsay
3,277
13.1
2
Fine Gael
Patrick Browne
3,272
13.1
Fianna Fáil
Michael Kilroy
2,868
11.5
Fianna Fáil
John Garrett
2,039
8.2
Clann na Poblachta
Martin McGrath
1,678
6.7
Clann na Poblachta
Denis Gallagher
1,318
5.3
Independent politicians in Ireland
James Ginnelly
1,151
4.6
Electorate: ? Valid: 25,029 Quota: 6,258 Turnout:
1952 by-election
Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD P. J. Ruttledge , a by-election was held on 26 June 1952. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Phelim Calleary.
1952 by-election : Mayo North[ 21]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
Fianna Fáil
Phelim Calleary
48.3
11,782
12,034
12,441
Fine Gael
Patrick Lindsay
22.4
5,468
6,778
11,040
Clann na Poblachta
Martin J. McGrath
19.4
4,743
5,443
Clann na Talmhan
Frank Devanny
9.9
2,407
Electorate: 36,165 Valid: 24,400 Quota: 12,201 Turnout: 67.47%
1951 general election
1951 general election : Mayo North[ 21]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
Fianna Fáil
P. J. Ruttledge
21.5
5,348
5,903
5,946
6,149
6,185
Fianna Fáil
James Kilroy
17.1
4,259
5,135
5,559
5,672
5,689
Fine Gael
Patrick Browne
15.6
3,867
3,901
5,940
6,834
Clann na Talmhan
Thomas O'Hara
14.5
3,600
3,636
3,744
5,809
6,205
Clann na Poblachta
Martin J. McGrath
12.6
3,131
3,196
3,495
Fine Gael
Joseph Lenehan
12.0
2,981
3,033
Fianna Fáil
Frank Moran
6.7
1,663
Electorate: 36,316 Valid: 24,849 Quota: 6,213 Turnout: 68.42%
1948 general election
1948 general election : Mayo North[ 21]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Fianna Fáil
P. J. Ruttledge
21.1
5,320
5,421
5,436
5,464
5,543
5,960
6,069
6,110
Fine Gael
Patrick Browne
17.0
4,281
4,401
4,452
5,281
5,425
5,481
6,236
6,611
Fianna Fáil
James Kilroy
15.8
3,992
4,013
4,078
4,244
4,285
5,498
5,555
5,784
Clann na Poblachta
Michael Hardy
8.8
2,220
2,258
2,365
2,395
3,344
3,402
3,804
4,871
Clann na Talmhan
James Forde
6.8
1,709
1,768
2,111
2,130
2,166
2,188
Fianna Fáil
Seán Lynchehaun
6.6
1,655
1,659
1,971
2,042
2,060
Clann na Poblachta
Martin McGrath
6.1
1,541
1,627
1,638
1,663
Clann na Poblachta
Michael Hefferon
5.8
1,469
1,479
1,634
1,785
2,116
2,197
2,312
Fine Gael
Patrick Lindsay
5.2
1,302
1,310
1,413
Clann na Talmhan
James Ginnelly
4.8
1,211
1,233
Independent politicians in Ireland
John Clarke
2.0
499
Electorate: 37,602 Valid: 25,199 Quota: 6,300 Turnout: 67.02%
1944 general election
1944 general election : Mayo North[ 13] [ 22]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
Fianna Fáil
P. J. Ruttledge
27.8
6,818
Fine Gael
Patrick Browne
19.9
4,875
4,916
6,075
6,230
Fianna Fáil
James Kilroy
18.7
4,602
5,079
5,463
7,812
Clann na Talmhan
Thomas O'Hara
15.3
3,748
3,787
3,902
4,014
Fianna Fáil
Seán Lynchahaun
10.6
2,597
2,708
2,884
Fine Gael
Joseph Lenehan
7.8
1,917
1,927
Electorate: 39,368 Valid: 24,557 Quota: 6,140 Turnout: 62.4%
1943 general election
Full figures on the fourth and fifth counts are unavailable.
1943 general election : Mayo North[ 12] [ 22]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
Fianna Fáil
P. J. Ruttledge
22.7
5,602
5,767
5,824
N\A
7,125
Fine Gael
Patrick Browne
15.4
3,789
3,902
5,284
N\A
N\A
6,057
Fianna Fáil
James Kilroy
14.3
3,525
3,785
3,985
N\A
N\A
6,408
Fianna Fáil
Michael Hardy
14.0
3,446
3,499
3,534
3,577
Clann na Talmhan
Thomas O'Hara
11.3
2,785
2,891
2,924
N\A
N\A
5,070
Clann na Talmhan
Niall McCormack
9.4
2,315
2,532
2,671
Fine Gael
Patrick Lindsay
7.9
1,936
2,057
Independent politicians in Ireland
Pádraig McAndrew
5.1
1,247
Electorate: 39,368 Valid: 24,645 Quota: 6,162 Turnout: 62.6%
1938 general election
The number of votes of Jordan on the 4th count is unavailable.
1938 general election : Mayo North[ 11] [ 22]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
Fianna Fáil
P. J. Ruttledge
31.4
8,277
Fine Gael
Patrick Browne
23.0
6,060
6,103
6,104
8,737
Fianna Fáil
John Munnelly
20.3
5,353
6,655
Fianna Fáil
Thomas Jordan
14.2
3,749
4,065
4,133
N/A
Fine Gael
Patrick Lindsay
11.0
2,896
2,928
2,930
Electorate: 38,186 Valid: 26,335 Quota: 6,584 Turnout: 69.0%
1937 general election
1933 general election
1932 general election
1932 general election : Mayo North[ 8] [ 22]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
Fianna Fáil
P. J. Ruttledge
27.5
8,690
Cumann na nGaedheal
Patrick O'Hara
18.5
5,853
5,878
5,884
6,973
Cumann na nGaedheal
Michael Davis
18.4
5,809
5,850
5,856
6,383
Fianna Fáil
Micheál Clery
17.2
5,433
7,355
Fianna Fáil
John Munnelly
11.7
3,704
4,059
5,082
5,388
Cumann na nGaedheal
Thomas J. O'Reilly
6.6
2,088
2,119
2,123
Electorate: 42,229 Valid: 31,577 Quota: 6,316 Turnout: 74.8%
September 1927 general election
September 1927 general election : Mayo North[ 7] [ 22]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
Fianna Fáil
P. J. Ruttledge
28.6
8,560
Cumann na nGaedheal
Michael Davis
24.9
7,464
Cumann na nGaedheal
Mark Henry
18.5
5,550
5,585
6,231
Fianna Fáil
Micheál Clery
10.2
3,062
4,963
4,994
4,998
7,933
Fianna Fáil
John Munnelly
9.1
2,727
3,285
3,313
3,323
Cumann na nGaedheal
Thomas J. O'Reilly
8.7
2,615
2,685
3,448
3,669
3,850
Electorate: 44,704 Valid: 29,978 Quota: 5,996 Turnout: 67.1%
June 1927 general election
June 1927 general election : Mayo North[ 6] [ 22]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
Cumann na nGaedheal
Michael Davis
22.9
6,643
Fianna Fáil
P. J. Ruttledge
20.8
6,020
Cumann na nGaedheal
Mark Henry
13.1
3,787
4,269
4,270
4,382
6,022
Sinn Féin
John Madden
12.2
3,550
3,567
3,638
3,749
3,894
6,308
National League
Patrick O'Hara
11.2
3,237
3,303
3,313
3,513
3,670
3,900
Fianna Fáil
Micheál Clery
10.5
3,043
3,054
3,186
3,260
3,325
Cumann na nGaedheal
Thomas J. O'Reilly
7.0
2,024
2,276
2,279
2,375
Labour
Terence Waldron
2.4
683
700
705
Electorate: 44,704 Valid: 28,987 Quota: 5,798 Turnout: 64.8%
1925 by-election
Following the resignation of Cumann na nGaedheal TD Joseph McGrath , a by-election was held on 11 March 1925. The seat was won by the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate Michael Tierney.
1924 by-election
Following the disqualification of Cumann na nGaedheal TD Henry Coyle , a by-election was held on 18 November 1924. The seat was won by the Republican candidate John Madden.
1923 general election
1923 general election : Mayo North[ 3] [ 22]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Republican
P. J. Ruttledge
34.3
8,997
Cumann na nGaedheal
Joseph McGrath
30.5
8,011
Cumann na nGaedheal
Henry Coyle
11.4
2,997
3,036
3,975
3,986
4,018
4,034
4,208
4,554
4,582
4,903
8,132
Cumann na nGaedheal
Patrick O'Hara
8.0
2,097
2,113
3,122
3,212
3,234
3,246
3,347
3,582
3,617
4,689
Cumann na nGaedheal
John Ruane
3.8
1,002
1,030
1,462
1,479
1,499
1,504
1,597
1,681
1,704
Republican
John Crowley
3.2
832
3,462
3,472
3,479
3,498
3,670
3,836
3,912
4,969
5,034
5,104
Farmers' Party
Charles Flynn
3.0
793
824
981
988
1,069
1,085
1,138
Labour
Archie Heron
2.5
647
726
796
806
820
833
Republican
Joseph Kelly
1.8
478
1,173
1,179
1,191
1,197
1,286
1,329
1,361
Farmers' Party
Timothy O'Sullivan
0.6
151
178
229
239
Republican
Michael Keaveney
0.5
137
328
335
338
359
Independent politicians in Ireland
Oliver J. O'Connor
0.4
99
111
192
Electorate: 53,719 Valid: 26,241 Quota: 5,249 Turnout: 48.9%
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