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1979 Dublin Corporation election
← 1974 7 June 1979 1985 →
All 45 seats on Dublin City Council
23 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fine Gael Fianna Fáil Labour
Seats won 15 12 4
  Fourth party
 
Party Sinn Féin The Workers' Party
Seats won 1

An election to all 45 seats on the council of Dublin Corporation took place on 7 June 1979 as part of the 1979 Irish local elections. Dublin was divided into 11 borough electoral areas (BEAs) to elect councillors for a five-year term of office on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV). The term was extended to 1985.

Boundary changes

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At the previous election, there were nine BEAs. This was revised in 1979 to 11 BEAs.[1]

Results by party

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Party Seats ± 1st pref FPv% ±%
Fine Gael 15 29.3
Fianna Fáil 12 27.1
Labour 4 18.3
Sinn Féin The Workers' Party 1 4.9
Sinn Féin 0 Steady 0.8
Socialist Labour 0 New 3.4
Communist 0 Steady 0.2
Independent 6
Total 45 Steady 170,256 100.00 —

Candidates marked below as Community were Independent Non-Party candidates who had added the word Community to their names by deed poll.

Results by local electoral area

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^ *: Outgoing councillor.

Area No. 1

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The wards of Baldoyle, Beann Éadair A, Beann Éadair B, Clontarf East A, Clontarf East B, Clontarf East C, Coolock A, Raheny A, and Raheny B.[2]

Area No. 1: 4 seats[3][4][5]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Independent Seán Dublin Bay Rockall Loftus 27.7 4,957                    
Fine Gael Michael Joe Cosgrave 18.0 3,222 3,464 3,495 3,577 3,596            
Fianna Fáil Michael Woods 11.8 2,109 2,243 2,259 2,362 2,681 2,743 2,800 2,882 3,042 3,047 3,227
Fianna Fáil Ned Brennan 11.6 2,076 2,155 2,173 2,239 2,420 2,446 2,482 2,527 2,627 2,628 2,865
Labour Tom Duffy 5.6 1,006 1,101 1,127 1,135 1,144 1,251 1,710 1,804 2,061 2,064  
Fine Gael Mary Byrne 5.1 921 1,089 1,091 1,101 1,127 1,155 1,228 1,843 2,178 2,183 2,935
Fine Gael Dermot Melia 4.3 778 895 902 911 933 955 1,001        
Labour Michael Martin 3.3 599 662 678 680 686 854          
Community Noel Nutley 3.2 582 921 972 985 999 1,071 1,112 1,180      
Sinn Féin The Workers' Party Seamus Phelan 3.1 557 593 641 646 651            
Fianna Fáil Sheila Quinn 2.8 494 550 554 625              
Fianna Fáil Noel Peers 2.0 351 371 381                
Independent Val Lynch 1.4 257 283                  
Electorate: 31,883   Valid: 17,909   Spoilt: 140   Quota: 3,582  

Area No. 2

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The wards of Artane A, Artane B, Artane C, Artane D, Artane E, Clontarf East E, Clontarf West A, Clontarf West B, Coolock B, Coolock C, and Coolock D.[2]

Area No. 2: 4 seats[6][7]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Fine Gael George Birmingham 13.9 2,156 2,162 2,203 2,227 2,244 2,264 2,296 2,347 2,385 2,464 2,583 3,775  
Fianna Fáil Eugene Timmons[*] 13.6 2,114 2,116 2,131 2,137 2,363 2,676 2,704 3,005 3,056 3,109      
Fine Gael Ray Fay 9.9 1,536 1,540 1,573 1,593 1,640 1,660 1,687 1,722 1,767 1,822 1,904    
Labour Michael O'Halloran 9.5 1,475 1,478 1,513 1,529 1,539 1,553 1,638 1,655 1,774 2,039 2,127 2,270 2,542
Labour Seán Kenny 7.9 1,231 1,244 1,266 1,303 1,312 1,319 1,349 1,425 1,531 2,096 2,178 2,331 2,617
Labour Jimmy Byrne 7.2 1,118 1,120 1,130 1,170 1,174 1,185 1,226 1,249 1,334        
Socialist Labour Bert Bennett 6.0 923 926 951 1,104 1,109 1,114 1,338 1,360 1,920 2,067 2,129 2,203 2,320
Fianna Fáil Ita Green 5.4 832 839 848 861 911 1,026 1,037 1,326 1,351 1,391      
Socialist Labour Jim Maher 5.1 788 789 809 886 894 907 1,150 1,178          
Fianna Fáil Jimmy Hutton 4.8 742 744 748 763 807 920 926            
Socialist Labour Dave Neligan 4.4 689 692 703 750 755 763              
Fianna Fáil P. J. Mara 3.8 590 592 597 599 663                
Fianna Fáil Gerald Russell 3.3 504 504 505 508                  
Socialist Labour Mairin Breheny 2.9 448 453 469                    
Independent Austin McCoy 1.6 245 295                      
Independent Ann Creighton 0.7 107                        
Electorate: 32,163   Valid: 15,498   Quota: 3,100  

Area No. 3

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The wards of Artane F, Artane G, Artane H, Drumcondra North A, Drumcondra North B, Drumcondra North C, Finglas East A, Finglas East B, Finglas East C, Finglas East D, Finglas East E, Finglas East F, Santry A, and Santry B.[2]

Area No. 3: 5 seats[8][9]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Community Hannah Barlow[*] 14.8 2,828 2,841 2,857 2,872 2,892 2,968 3,109 3,063 3,116 3,196          
Labour Paddy Dunne[*] 11.9 2,261 2,275 2,349 2,360 2,527 2,576 2,589 2,624 2,722 2,835 3,340        
Fianna Fáil Tim Killeen[*] 11.0 2,097 2,100 2,106 2,110 2,113 2,133 2,373 2,394 2,405 2,414 2,420 2,423 2,462 2,530 2,935
Fine Gael Paddy Belton[*] 8.9 1,705 1,705 1,712 1,713 1,719 1,725 1,734 1,832 1,859 1,871 1,918 1,942 2,198 2,336 2,405
Fine Gael Mary Flaherty 8.5 1,621 1,626 1,643 1,654 1,671 1,684 1,695 1,828 1,862 1,889 1,963 2,007 2,588 2,750 2,853
Fianna Fáil Michael Barrett 8.0 1,523 1,527 1,531 1,537 1,541 1,550 1,642 1,646 1,654 1,663 1,669 1,673 1,698 1,723 2,465
Fianna Fáil Danny Bell[*] 6.4 1,219 1,220 1,231 1,240 1,247 1,258 1,365 1,367 1,394 1,411 1,427 1,429 1,469 1,490  
Fine Gael Eddie Nolan 4.0 756 764 780 787 822 828 838 1,029 1,070 1,089 1,136 1,164      
Socialist Labour Martin Giblin 3.4 641 651 658 667 677 746 750 762 1,027 1,196 1,239 1,296 1,338    
Labour Robert Dowds 3.4 641 646 673 680 762 781 783 793 836 890          
Socialist Labour Billy Keegan[*] 2.8 540 579 603 623 658 704 709 715              
Fianna Fáil Seán Quinn 2.8 539 541 543 555 562 570                  
Fine Gael Jim Munro 2.8 537 539 548 552 564 581 586                
Sinn Féin Michael MacConmara 2.5 486 491 499 512 519                    
Sinn Féin The Workers' Party Michael Kenny 2.1 403 450 455 670 702 786 793 798 825            
Sinn Féin The Workers' Party Joseph Oman 1.9 365 393 400                        
Labour Sam Nolan 1.8 350 361 444 478                      
Labour Frank Lynch 1.7 324 337                          
Socialist Party Eamonn O'Farrell 1.2 230                            
Electorate: 40,023   Valid: 19,066   Quota: 3,178  

Area No. 4

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The wards of Cabra East A, Cabra East B, Drumcondra South C, Finglas West A, Finglas West B, Finglas West C, Glasnevin A, Glasnevin B, and Inns Quay A.[2]

Area No. 5

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The wards of Arran Quay A, Arran Quay B, Arran Quay C, Arran Quay D, Arran Quay E, Cabra East C, Cabra West A, Cabra West B, Cabra West C, Cabra West D, Cabra West E, Inns Quay B, Inns Quay C, Phoenix Park, Rotunda A, and Rotunda B.[2]

Area No. 6

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The wards of Ballybough A, Ballybough B, Clontarf East D, Clontarf West C, Clontarf West D, Clontarf West E, Drumcondra South A, Drumcondra South B, Mountjoy A, Mountjoy B, North City, North Dock A, North Dock B, and North Dock C.[2]

Area No. 7

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The wards of Ballyfermot A, Ballyfermot B, Ballyfermot C, Ballyfermot D, Ballyfermot E, Ballyfermot F, Ballyfermot G, Ballyfermot H, Crumlin A, Crumlin F, Kilmainham A, Kilmainham B, and Kilmainham C.[2]

Area No. 8

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The wards of Crumlin B, Crumlin C, Crumlin D, Crumlin E, Kimmage A, Kimmage B, Kimmage C, Kimmage D, Kimmage E, Terenure A, Terenure B, and Terenure C.[2]

Area No. 9

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The wards of Rathfarnham A, Rathfarnham B, Rathfarnham C, Rathfarnham D, Rathfarnham South, Rathmines East C, Rathmines East D, Rathmines West A, Rathmines West B, Rathmines West C, Rathmines West D, Rathmines West E, and Rathmines West F.[2]

Area No. 10

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The wards of Mansion House A, Mansion House B, Pembroke East A, Pembroke East B, Pembroke East C, Pembroke East D, Pembroke East E, Pembroke West A, Pembroke West B, Pembroke West C, Rathmines East A, Rathmines East B, and South Dock.[2]

Area No. 11

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The wards of Merchant's Quay A, Merchant's Quay B, Merchant's Quay C, Merchant's Quay D, Merchant's Quay E, Merchant's Quay F, Royal Exchange A, Royal Exchange B, St. Kevin's, Usher's A, Usher's B, Usher's C, Usher's D, Usher's E, Usher's F, Wood Quay A, and Wood Quay B.[2]

Sources

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  • Department of the Environment (1980). Local elections, 1979: election results and transfer of votes in respect of each county, and county borough council: and election statistics relating to all local authorities (PDF). Official publications. Vol. Prl.9322. Dublin: Stationery Office. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  • "1979 Local Elections". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 22 February 2008.
  • "Dublin City Council: 1979 Local Election". IrelandElection.com.

References

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  1. ^ DOE 1980, p. vii.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Dublin County Borough (Electoral Areas) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 41 of 1979). Signed on 15 February 1979. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
  3. ^ DOE 1980, p. 184.
  4. ^ "Dublin City Council: (Area No. 1 - Howth/Clontarf East) 1979 Local Election". Irish Elections: Results, Counts, Stats and Analysis.
  5. ^ "Corporations". The Irish Times. 11 June 1979.
  6. ^ DOE 1980, p. 186.
  7. ^ "Dublin City Council: (Area No. 2 - Artane/Coolock) 1979 Local Election". Irish Elections: Results, Counts, Stats and Analysis.
  8. ^ DOE 1980, p. 188.
  9. ^ "Dublin City Council: (Area No. 3 - Finglas East/Drumcondra North) 1979 Local Election". Irish Elections: Results, Counts, Stats and Analysis.
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