Dublin South–Central is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann , the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas . The constituency elects 4 deputies (Teachtaí Dála , commonly known as TDs). The method of election is the single transferable vote form of proportional representation (PR-STV).
History and boundaries
It is located near the centre of Dublin city, and also contains part of South Dublin . The constituency comprises Harold's Cross west, Drimnagh , Walkinstown , Crumlin , Inchicore , Ballyfermot , Kimmage and Terenure west.[ 1]
Under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2005 , which took effect at the 2007 general election , the constituency boundary was extended to the north side of the River Liffey , taking in Islandbridge .[ 2]
The Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013 defines the constituency as:[ 3]
"In the city of Dublin the electoral divisions of:
Carna, Chapelizod, Cherry-Orchard A, Cherry-Orchard C, Crumlin A, Crumlin B, Crumlin C, Crumlin D, Crumlin E, Crumlin F, Decies, Drumfinn, Inchicore A, Inchicore B, Kilmainham A, Kilmainham B, Kilmainham C, Kimmage A, Kimmage B, Kimmage D, Kimmage E, Kylemore, Merchants Quay A, Merchants Quay B, Merchants Quay C, Merchants Quay D, Merchants Quay E, Merchants Quay F, Ushers A, Ushers B, Ushers C, Ushers D, Ushers E, Ushers F, Walkinstown A, Walkinstown B, Walkinstown C;
and that part of the electoral division of Phoenix Park situated south of a line drawn along Chapelizod Road, Conyngham Road and Parkgate Street;
and, in the county of South Dublin, the electoral divisions of:
Templeogue-Kimmage Manor, Terenure-Cherryfield, Terenure-Greentrees;
and those parts of the electoral divisions of Clondalkin-Ballymount, Clondalkin-Monastery and Tallaght-Kilnamanagh situated east of a line drawn along the M50 Western Parkway."
Constituency profile
The constituency comprises Ballyfermot , Bluebell , Crumlin , Drimnagh , Dolphin's Barn , the Liberties , Chapelizod , Walkinstown and parts of Terenure on the fringes. The largest employers in the area are the Guinness Brewery and St. James's Hospital . The constituency is regarded as being one of the country's most left wing with four out of the five TDs from centre-left or left-wing parties.[ 4] Another observation is that both Labour party TD's elected in 2011 had been members of other left wing parties with Eric Byrne a former member of the Workers' Party of Ireland and Democratic Left , and Michael Conaghan a previous candidate for Jim Kemmy 's Democratic Socialist Party .
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
2016 general election
2016 general election : Dublin South–Central[ 28]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Sinn Féin
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
15.5
6,639
6,690
6,715
6,734
6,927
7,061
9,566
Inds. 4 Change
Joan Collins
14.5
6,195
6,303
6,374
6,461
7,034
7,666
8,168
8,618
Fine Gael
Catherine Byrne
14.3
6,130
6,154
6,317
6,516
6,679
7,037
7,090
7,111
9,723
AAA–PBP
Bríd Smith
10.2
4,374
4,476
4,527
4,729
5,193
5,853
6,208
6,643
7,410
7,836
7,879
Fianna Fáil
Catherine Ardagh
12.7
5,441
5,508
5,698
5,817
6,064
6,439
6,556
6,617
7,116
7,841
7,844
Labour
Eric Byrne
7.7
3,297
3,314
3,372
3,645
3,822
4,481
4,531
4,558
Sinn Féin
Maire Devine
7.8
3,332
3,363
3,389
3,423
3,531
3,686
Social Democrats
Liam Coyne
5.7
2,434
2,486
2,595
2,998
3,256
Independent
Paul Hand
4.7
2,011
2,100
2,222
2,358
Green
Oisín Ó hAlmhain
3.3
1,410
1,431
1,514
Renua
Michael Gargan
2.1
893
943
Direct Democracy
Neville Bradley
1.0
407
Independent
Richard Murray
0.7
294
Electorate: 74,942 Valid: 42,857 Spoilt: 694 (1.6%) Quota: 8,572 Turnout: 43,551 (58.1%)
2011 general election
2011 general election : Dublin South–Central[ 27]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Labour
Eric Byrne
16.4
8,357
8,367
8,380
8,391
8,401
8,411
8,416
8,721
Fine Gael
Catherine Byrne
11.0
5,604
5,610
5,614
5,618
5,626
5,630
5,663
5,915
7,120
7,142
7,780
11,867
Labour
Michael Conaghan
10.8
5,492
5,497
5,501
5,505
5,509
5,537
5,544
5,726
5,819
5,904
8,194
8,463
9,858
People Before Profit
Joan Collins [ 29]
12.9
6,574
6,585
6,606
6,630
6,653
6,691
6,728
7,042
7,166
7,194
7,773
7,978
8,459
Sinn Féin
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
13.4
6,804
6,819
6,835
6,838
6,849
6,874
6,885
7,041
7,111
7,123
7,455
7,569
7,719
Fianna Fáil
Michael Mulcahy
9.5
4,837
4,844
4,845
4,850
4,865
4,869
4,932
5,059
5,186
5,195
5,465
5,698
6,161
Fine Gael
Colm Brophy
6.6
3,376
3,377
3,384
3,387
3,393
3,396
3,418
3,537
4,842
4,847
5,199
Labour
Henry Upton
8.2
4,183
4,187
4,192
4,208
4,218
4,226
4,231
4,459
4,675
4,747
Fine Gael
Ruairi McGinley
5.8
2,976
2,980
2,983
2,983
2,991
2,996
3,010
3,128
Green
Oisín Ó hAlmhain
2.0
1,015
1,015
1,019
1,031
1,038
1,042
1,051
Independent
Peter O'Neill
0.9
456
465
469
479
501
539
549
Independent
Neville Bradley
0.6
323
328
364
368
391
410
425
Christian Solidarity
Colm Callanan
0.5
239
239
241
246
247
251
Independent
Seán Connolly Farrell
0.3
178
182
190
198
217
Independent
Paul King
0.3
146
156
158
176
Independent
Gerry Kelly
0.3
137
139
143
Independent
Noel Bennett
0.3
128
128
Independent
Dominic Mooney
0.2
102
Electorate: 80,203 Valid: 50,927 Spoilt: 817 (1.6%) Quota: 8,488 Turnout: 51,744 (64.5%)
2007 general election
2007 general election : Dublin South–Central[ 26]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Fianna Fáil
Seán Ardagh
17.4
8,286
Fianna Fáil
Michael Mulcahy
15.7
7,439
7,687
8,186
Labour
Mary Upton
12.6
5,987
6,006
6,133
6,186
6,532
6,818
7,136
7,759
9,020
Fine Gael
Catherine Byrne
9.9
4,713
4,728
4,847
4,890
5,068
5,231
6,719
7,050
7,663
7,921
Sinn Féin
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
10.2
4,825
4,838
4,913
4,922
5,039
5,648
5,772
6,509
6,932
7,001
Labour
Eric Byrne
8.5
4,054
4,071
4,144
4,165
4,337
4,493
4,754
5,332
6,227
6,932
Green
Tony McDermott
5.8
2,756
2,764
2,872
2,904
3,139
3,278
3,416
3,781
Independent
Joan Collins
4.6
2,203
2,212
2,277
2,288
2,552
3,253
3,362
Fine Gael
Anne Marie Martin
4.5
2,125
2,131
2,230
2,269
2,441
2,558
People Before Profit
Bríd Smith
4.4
2,086
2,090
2,205
2,221
2,383
Independent
Roisín Healy
3.4
1,613
1,619
1,726
1,766
Progressive Democrats
Frank McNamara
1.0
474
480
Progressive Democrats
Ben Doyle
0.9
438
449
Workers' Party of Ireland
Andrew McGuinness
0.5
256
257
Christian Solidarity
Michael Redmond
0.3
155
155
Independent
Con Gunning
0.3
121
122
Electorate: 86,710 Valid: 47,531 Spoilt: 789 (1.6%) Quota: 7,922 Turnout: 48,320 (55.7%)
2002 general election
2002 general election : Dublin South–Central[ 25]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Fine Gael
Gay Mitchell
12.4
5,444
5,456
5,469
5,507
5,612
5,708
5,941
7,280
7,709
Fianna Fáil
Seán Ardagh
13.7
6,031
6,033
6,047
6,066
6,131
6,202
6,399
6,472
6,595
8,207
Fianna Fáil
Michael Mulcahy
11.3
4,990
4,994
5,007
5,024
5,102
5,165
5,342
5,391
5,497
7,364
Sinn Féin
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
12.7
5,591
5,619
5,759
5,879
6,099
6,376
6,431
6,522
6,892
7,282
7,523
Labour
Mary Upton
10.3
4,520
4,529
4,593
4,677
4,749
4,863
5,110
5,332
6,286
6,675
6,963
Labour
Eric Byrne
9.4
4,159
4,188
4,265
4,365
4,436
4,568
4,659
4,839
5,438
5,658
5,844
Fianna Fáil
Marian McGennis
9.3
4,085
4,085
4,110
4,160
4,199
4,423
4,581
4,676
4,827
Green
Kristina McElroy
5.2
2,299
2,311
2,400
2,491
2,575
2,771
2,974
3,115
Fine Gael
Catherine Byrne
4.6
2,012
2,015
2,025
2,059
2,091
2,146
2,259
Progressive Democrats
Bob Quinn
3.1
1,377
1,381
1,395
1,405
1,472
1,534
Independent
Vincent Jackson
2.6
1,142
1,147
1,203
1,323
1,411
Independent
Áine Ní Chonaill
2.1
926
930
949
966
Workers' Party of Ireland
Linda Kavanagh
1.3
553
692
782
Socialist Workers
Bríd Smith
1.4
617
633
Workers' Party of Ireland
Shay Kelly
0.6
270
Electorate: 86,161 Valid: 44,016 Spoilt: 752 (1.7%) Quota: 7,337 Turnout: 44,768 (51.9%)
1999 by-election
Following the death of Labour Party TD Pat Upton , a by-election was held on 27 October 1999, when turnout was only 27.9%, down from 60% at the 1997 general election.[ 23] The seat was narrowly won by the Labour Party candidate Mary Upton, sister of the deceased TD.
1997 general election
1997 general election : Dublin South–Central[ 23]
Party
Candidate
1st Pref
%
Seat
Count
Fine Gael
Gay Mitchell
8,910
22.0
1
1
Fianna Fáil
Seán Ardagh
4,634
11.4
2
15
Fianna Fáil
Ben Briscoe
4,762
11.7
3
15
Labour
Pat Upton
4,224
10.4
4
15
Democratic Left
Eric Byrne
4,586
11.3
Fianna Fáil
Michael Mulcahy
4,574
11.3
Sinn Féin
Martina Kenna
1,937
4.8
Progressive Democrats
Cáit Keane
2,031
5.0
Green
John Goodwillie
1,603
3.9
Fine Gael
Ruairi McGinley
1,215
3.0
Independent
Eamonn Gavin
367
0.9
Socialist Party
Martin Walsh
328
0.8
Independent
Andre Lyder
350
0.8
Workers' Party of Ireland
Shay Kelly
297
0.7
Socialist Workers
Bríd Smith
218
0.5
Independent
Sean Kelly
125
0.3
Independent
Brendan O'Reilly
132
0.3
Natural Law
Michael Dwyer
92
0.2
Independent
Colm Callanan
91
0.2
Independent
Dean O'Nuallain
80
0.2
Independent
David Henry
23
0.1
Electorate: 68,146 Valid: 40,579 Spoilt: 550 (1.3%) Quota: 8,116 Turnout: 41,129 (60.4%)
1994 by-election
Following the resignation of Fianna Fáil TD John O'Connell , a by-election was held on 9 June 1994. The seat was won by the Democratic Left candidate Eric Byrne.
1992 general election
1992 general election : Dublin South–Central[ 21]
Party
Candidate
1st Pref
%
Seat
Count
Labour
Pat Upton
11,923
29.6
1
1
Fine Gael
Gay Mitchell
6,662
16.6
2
7
Fianna Fáil
John O'Connell
5,825
14.5
3
12
Fianna Fáil
Ben Briscoe
4,385
10.9
4
13
Democratic Left
Eric Byrne
2,990
7.4
Progressive Democrats
Cáit Keane
1,886
4.7
Green
Mary Bowers
1,295
3.2
Fianna Fáil
Michael Mulcahy
1,684
4.2
Workers' Party of Ireland
Rita Whelan
717
1.8
Fine Gael
Edie Wynne
1,005
2.5
Christian Centrist
Eamonn Murphy
832
2.1
Sinn Féin
Martina Gibney
675
1.7
Independent
Davy Johnston
235
0.6
Independent
Mary Daly
128
0.3
Electorate: 63,718 Valid: 40,242 Spoilt: 892 (2.2%) Quota: 8,049 Turnout: 41,134 (64.6%)
1989 general election
1989 general election : Dublin South–Central[ 20]
Party
Candidate
1st Pref
%
Seat
Count
Fine Gael
Gay Mitchell
7,905
17.2
1
Fianna Fáil
John O'Connell
7,707
16.7
2
Workers' Party of Ireland
Eric Byrne
6,849
14.9
3
Fine Gael
Fergus O'Brien
6,037
13.1
4
Fianna Fáil
Ben Briscoe
4,385
10.9
5
Fianna Fáil
Mary Mooney
4,081
8.9
Green
Mary Bowers
2,264
4.9
Labour
Pat Upton
1,907
4.1
Labour
Patrick Murray
1,557
3.4
Progressive Democrats
Ronald McBrien
1,314
2.9
Sinn Féin
Micheal Ó Muireagain
1,241
2.7
Independent
Michael Foley
1,122
2.4
Electorate: ? Valid: 46,092 Quota: 7,683 Turnout:
1987 general election
1987 general election : Dublin South–Central[ 19]
Party
Candidate
1st Pref
%
Seat
Count
Fianna Fáil
Ben Briscoe
9,582
18.5
1
Fine Gael
Gay Mitchell
8,107
15.7
2
Fine Gael
Fergus O'Brien
6,160
11.9
3
Labour
Frank Cluskey
4,701
9.1
4
Fianna Fáil
Mary Mooney
5,656
10.9
5
Fianna Fáil
John O'Connell
5,911
11.4
Progressive Democrats
Ronald McBrien
5,212
10.1
Workers' Party of Ireland
Eric Byrne
3,946
7.6
Sinn Féin
Micheal Ó Muireagain
1,266
2.5
Independent
Timothy Cahill
711
1.4
Independent
Deirdre Buggle
186
0.4
Independent
Barbara Hyland
152
0.3
Independent
Michael Wall
102
0.2
Electorate: ? Valid: 51,692 Quota: 8,616 Turnout:
November 1982 general election
February 1982 general election
1981 general election
1981 general election : Dublin South–Central[ 16]
Party
Candidate
1st Pref
%
Seat
Count
Independent
John O'Connell
9,491
19.4
1
1
Fianna Fáil
Ben Briscoe
8,181
16.7
2
1
Fine Gael
Fergus O'Brien
7,404
15.1
3
Fianna Fáil
Thomas J. Fitzpatrick
5,686
11.6
4
Fine Gael
Gay Mitchell
6,879
14.1
5
Labour
Frank Cluskey
4,122
8.4
Fianna Fáil
Brian Hillery
2,948
6.1
Sinn Féin The Workers' Party
Eric Byrne
2,403
4.9
Labour
Michael Collins
1,069
2.2
Labour
Séamus Ashe
693
1.4
Independent
Daniel McCarron
73
0.2
Electorate: ? Valid: 48,949 Quota: 8,159 Turnout:
1977 general election
1977 general election : Dublin South–Central[ 15]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
Fine Gael
Fergus O'Brien
25.2
5,931
Labour
Frank Cluskey
16.9
3,986
4,024
4,177
4,711
6,991
Fianna Fáil
Thomas J. Fitzpatrick
19.3
4,542
5,015
5,058
5,239
5,566
Fianna Fáil
Michael Campion
13.7
3,218
3,579
3,595
3,804
4,018
Fine Gael
Alexis Fitzgerald
10.5
2,483
2,523
3,389
3,542
Sinn Féin The Workers' Party
Andy Smith
5.6
1,313
1,340
1,345
Fine Gael
Maurice Dockrell
4.7
1,096
1,101
Fianna Fáil
Vera Kinsella
4.1
959
Electorate: 37,934 Valid: 25,528 Spoilt: 245 (0.9%) Quota: 5,883 Turnout: 25,773 (67.9%)[ 30]
1973 general election
1973 general election : Dublin South–Central[ 14]
Party
Candidate
1st Pref
%
Seat
Count
Fine Gael
Richie Ryan
7,210
20.6
1
Fianna Fáil
Philip Brady
6,564
18.7
2
Fianna Fáil
Ben Briscoe
4,750
13.6
3
Fine Gael
John Kelly
5,064
14.5
4
Labour
John O'Donovan
2,203
6.3
Fianna Fáil
Gerard Buchanan
2,195
6.3
Labour
Michael Collins
2,136
6.1
Labour
Dermot O'Rourke
1,580
4.5
Official Sinn Féin
Peigin Doyle
1,521
4.3
Fine Gael
Michael McShane
1,040
3.0
Independent
Louis Maguire
775
2.2
Electorate: ? Valid: 35,038 Quota: 7,008 Turnout:
1969 general election
1969 general election : Dublin South–Central[ 13]
Party
Candidate
1st Pref
%
Seat
Count
Fine Gael
Richie Ryan
5,958
16.9
1
Labour
John O'Donovan
2,450
7.0
2
Fianna Fáil
Philip Brady
5,527
15.7
3
Fianna Fáil
Ben Briscoe
5,035
14.3
4
Fine Gael
John Kelly
3,868
11.0
Fianna Fáil
Louis Maguire
2,661
7.6
Labour
Dermot O'Rourke
2,488
7.1
Independent
Maurice O'Connell
2,475
7.0
Labour
Emmet Boyle
1,757
5.0
Labour
John Clarke
1,392
4.0
Fine Gael
Patrick Kelly
677
1.9
Fine Gael
Michael McShane
602
1.7
Independent
Patrick Dunne
166
0.5
Independent
James Hiney
149
0.4
Electorate: ? Valid: 35,205 Quota: 7,042 Turnout:
1965 general election
1965 general election : Dublin South–Central[ 12]
Party
Candidate
1st Pref
%
Seat
Count
Fianna Fáil
Seán Lemass
12,400
34.7
1
1
Labour
Frank Cluskey
7,098
19.9
2
1
Fine Gael
Maurice E. Dockrell
6,768
19.0
3
1
Fianna Fáil
Philip Brady
2,175
6.1
4
Fianna Fáil
Thomas J. Fitzpatrick
1,349
3.8
5
Clann na Poblachta
Joseph Barron
2,220
6.2
Fianna Fáil
Patrick Cummins
1,464
4.1
Fine Gael
George McLoughlin
1,032
2.9
Fine Gael
John Nugent
1,002
2.8
Independent
Michael O'Riordan
183
0.5
Electorate: ? Valid: 35,691 Quota: 5,949 Turnout:
1961 general election
1961 general election : Dublin South–Central[ 11]
Party
Candidate
1st Pref
%
Seat
Count
Fianna Fáil
Seán Lemass
10,211
31.8
1
1
Fine Gael
Maurice E. Dockrell
7,007
21.8
2
1
Fianna Fáil
Philip Brady
2,689
8.4
3
Clann na Poblachta
Joseph Barron
3,109
9.7
4
Fianna Fáil
Patrick Cummins
1,449
4.5
5
Labour
Frank Cluskey
1,796
5.6
Labour
James Mooney
1,511
4.7
Fine Gael
George McLoughlin
1,095
3.4
Fianna Fáil
Thomas J. Fitzpatrick
1,024
3.2
Fine Gael
James McGarry
755
2.4
Sinn Féin
Tomás Ó Dubhghaill
622
1.9
Fine Gael
John Hegarty
579
1.8
Independent
Michael O'Riordan
277
0.9
Electorate: ? Valid: 32,124 Quota: 5,355 Turnout:
1958 by-election
Following the resignation of Independent TD Jack Murphy , a by-election was held on 25 June 1958. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Patrick Cummins.
1957 general election
1957 general election : Dublin South–Central[ 9]
Party
Candidate
1st Pref
%
Seat
Count
Fianna Fáil
Seán Lemass
8,136
25.5
1
1
Fine Gael
Maurice E. Dockrell
4,607
14.4
2
Fianna Fáil
Celia Lynch
2,704
8.5
3
Fianna Fáil
Philip Brady
3,236
10.1
4
Independent
Jack Murphy
3,036
9.5
5
Clann na Poblachta
Joseph Barron
2,049
6.4
Labour
Roddy Connolly
1,932
6.1
Fine Gael
Thomas Finlay
1,906
6.0
Sinn Féin
Tomás Ó Dubhghaill
1,734
5.4
Fianna Fáil
Anthony Moroney
1,621
5.1
Fine Gael
Edward Hosey
966
3.0
Electorate: ? Valid: 31,927 Quota: 5,322 Turnout:
1954 general election
1954 general election : Dublin South–Central[ 8]
Party
Candidate
1st Pref
%
Seat
Count
Fianna Fáil
Seán Lemass
7,753
20.1
1
1
Fine Gael
Maurice E. Dockrell
7,474
19.4
2
1
Labour
James Larkin, Jnr
5,883
15.3
3
Fine Gael
Thomas Finlay
2,654
6.9
4
Fianna Fáil
Celia Lynch
3,009
7.8
5
Clann na Poblachta
Joseph Barron
3,258
8.5
Fine Gael
William Phelan
2,614
6.8
Fianna Fáil
Philip Brady
2,610
6.8
Fianna Fáil
John McCann
2,586
6.7
Independent
Eamonn Halpin
380
1.0
Independent
Seán Davis
298
0.8
Electorate: ? Valid: 38,519 Quota: 6,420 Turnout:
1951 general election
1951 general election : Dublin South–Central[ 7]
Party
Candidate
1st Pref
%
Seat
Count
Fianna Fáil
Seán Lemass
10,759
25.9
1
1
Fine Gael
Maurice E. Dockrell
5,684
13.7
2
Labour
James Larkin, Jnr
5,667
13.6
3
Fianna Fáil
John McCann
4,487
10.8
4
Fianna Fáil
Philip Brady
4,020
9.7
5
Fianna Fáil
James B. Lynch
3,638
8.8
Fine Gael
Kerry Reddin
2,784
6.7
Clann na Poblachta
Con Lehane
1,809
4.4
Clann na Poblachta
Joseph Barron
1,363
3.3
Fine Gael
Anthony Lalor
1,332
3.2
Electorate: ? Valid: 41,543 Quota: 6,924 Turnout:
1948 general election
1948 general election : Dublin South–Central[ 6]
Party
Candidate
1st Pref
%
Seat
Count
Fianna Fáil
Seán Lemass
13,274
29.9
1
1
Clann na Poblachta
Con Lehane
4,861
11.0
2
Fine Gael
Maurice E. Dockrell
4,931
11.1
3
Labour
James Larkin, Jnr
4,743
10.7
4
Fianna Fáil
John McCann
3,829
8.6
5
Fine Gael
Patrick Cahill
3,965
8.9
Clann na Poblachta
Joseph Barron
2,287
5.2
Fianna Fáil
James B. Lynch
2,216
5.0
Labour
Frank Foley
1,303
2.9
Clann na Poblachta
John Brady
1,203
2.7
Independent
Joseph Hughes
790
1.8
Fine Gael
Joseph Toner
635
1.4
Independent
William Naughton
350
0.8
Electorate: ? Valid: 44,387 Quota: 7,398 Turnout:
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