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{{Short description|Dáil constituency (1948–1977)}}
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{{Infobox constituency
{{Infobox constituency
| name = Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown
| name = Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown
| type = [[Dáil Éireann]]<br>[[Dáil constituencies|Parliamentary]]
| type = [[Dáil constituencies|Dáil]]
| year = [[1948 Irish general election|1948]]
| year = [[1948 Irish general election|1948]]
| abolished = [[1977 Irish general election|1977]]
| abolished = [[1977 Irish general election|1977]]
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| map_entity = Ireland
| map_entity = Ireland
| map_size = 200px
| map_size = 200px
| seats = 3 (1948–1961)<br/>4 (1961–1977)
| seats = {{ubl|3 (1948–1961)|4 (1961–1977)}}
| local_council_label = [[Local government in the Republic of Ireland|County/City council]]
| local_council_label = [[Local government in the Republic of Ireland|Local government area]]
| local_council = [[County Dublin]]
| local_council = [[County Dublin]]
| previous = [[Dublin County (Dáil constituency)|Dublin County]]
| next = [[Dún Laoghaire (Dáil constituency)|Dún Laoghaire]]
}}
}}
'''Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown''' was a [[Dáil constituencies|parliamentary constituency]] represented in [[Dáil Éireann]], the lower house of the Irish parliament or [[Oireachtas]] from 1948 to 1977. The constituency elected 3 (and later 4) deputies ([[Teachta Dála|Teachtaí Dála]], commonly known as TDs) to the Dáil, using the [[single transferable vote]] form of [[proportional representation]] (PR-STV).
'''Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown''' was a [[Dáil constituencies|parliamentary constituency]] represented in [[Dáil Éireann]], the lower house of the Irish parliament or [[Oireachtas]] from 1948 to 1977. The constituency elected 3 (and later 4) deputies ([[Teachta Dála|Teachtaí Dála]], commonly known as TDs) to the Dáil, on the system of [[proportional representation]] by means of the [[single transferable vote]] (PR-STV).


== History ==
== History and boundaries ==
The constituency was located on the south coast of [[County Dublin]].
The constituency was created under the [[Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947]], for the [[1948 Irish general election|1948 general election]] to Dáil Éireann.<ref name="ea-1974"/> It initially returned 3 TDs but under the [[Electoral (Amendment) Act 1961]], it was increased to 4 from 1961 onwards. It was abolished under the [[Electoral (Amendment) Act 1974]] with effect from the [[1977 Irish general election|1977 general election]], and replaced by the new constituency of [[Dún Laoghaire (Dáil constituency)|Dún Laoghaire]].


{| class="wikitable"
== Boundaries ==
|- style="background:green"
The constituency consisted of the borough of [[Dún Laoghaire]] and the [[District Electoral Division]]s of Sallynoggin [[Ballybrack]], [[Dundrum, Dublin|Dundrum]], [[Glencullen]], [[Milltown, Dublin|Milltown]], [[Rathfarnham]], [[Rathmichael]], [[Stillorgan]] and [[Whitechurch, Dublin|Whitechurch]].<ref name="ea-1974">{{cite web |title=Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1947: Schedule (Constituencies) |url=http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1947/en/act/pub/0031/sched1.html |work=Irish Statute Book database |accessdate=8 September 2010}}</ref>
|+Changes to the Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown constituency
|-
!Years
!TDs
!Boundaries
!Notes
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|1948–1961
|style="text-align:center"|3
|The [[borough of Dún Laoghaire]];

and the [[district electoral division]]s of Ballybrack, Dundrum, Glencullen, Milltown, Rathfarnham, Rathmichael, Stillorgan and Whitechurch.<ref>{{cite Irish legislation|year=1947|number=31|schedno=1|stitle=Constituencies|name=[[Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947]]|date=27 November 1947|access-date=13 May 2021}}</ref>
|Created from the [[Dublin County (Dáil constituency)|Dublin County]]
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|1961–1969
|style="text-align:center"|4
|The borough of Dún Laoghaire;

and the district electoral divisions of Ballybrack, Rathmichael and Stillorgan;

and the [[List of townlands of County Dublin|townlands]] of Mountanville, Mountmerrion or Callary, Mountmerrion South, Roebuck and Trimleston or Owenstown in the district electoral division of Dundrum and the townlands of Farranboley, Friarland, Rathmines Great and Rathmines Little in the district electoral division of Milltown, in the former [[rural district (Ireland)|rural district]] of Rathdown No. 1.<ref>{{cite Irish legislation|year=1961|number=19|name=[[Electoral (Amendment) Act 1961]]|schedule=y|stitle=Constituencies|date=14 July 1961|access-date=13 May 2022}}</ref>
|Transfer of the Rathfarnham South ward and the district electoral divisions of Glencullen, Rathfarnham and Whitechureh and the southern parts of the district electoral divisions of Dundrum and Milltown to the constituency of Dublin County;

transfer of Rathmichael (Bray) to the constituency of [[Wicklow (Dáil constituency)|Wicklow]] following alteration of county boundary.<ref>{{cite web |title=Electoral (Amendment) Bill 1963 – Explanatory Memorandum |url=https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/bill/1961/6/eng/memo/bills1961-1t-01.pdf |website=Houses of the Oireachtas |date=March 1961}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Irish legislation|name=Wicklow County (District Electoral Divisions) Order 1957|year=1957|type=si|number=216|signedby=[[Patrick Smith (politician)|Patrick Smith]], [[Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage|Minister for Local Government]]|date=1 November 1957}}</ref>
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|1969–1977
|style="text-align:center"|4
|The borough of Dún Laoghaire; the district electoral divisions of Stillorgan;

and the townlands of Blackthorn, Brenanstown, Bullock, Carmanhall, Carmanhall and Leopardstown, Carrickmines Little, Kerrymount, Kilbogget, Loughlinstown, Rochestown, Rochestown Domain, Thomastown, in the district electoral division of Ballybrack; Mount Merrion South, in the district electoral division of Dundrum; Shanganagh, in the district electoral division of Rathmichael; in the former rural district of Rathdown No. 1.<ref>{{cite Irish legislation|year=1969|number=3|schedule=y|stitle=Constituencies|name=[[Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969]]|date=26 March 1969|access-date=13 May 2022}}</ref>
|Transfer of territory to [[Dublin County South (Dáil constituency)|Dublin County South]]
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|1977
|style="text-align:center"|—
|Constituency abolished<ref>{{cite Irish legislation|year=1974|number=7|name=[[Electoral (Amendment) Act 1974]]|date=7 May 1974|schedule=y|stitle=Constituencies|access-date=13 May 2022}}</ref>
|See [[Dún Laoghaire (Dáil constituency)|Dún Laoghaire]]
|}


== TDs ==
== TDs ==
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{{Irish TD table Dáil
{{Irish TD table Dáil
|dailnum = 13
|dailnum = 13
|refs =<ref name="ei-dunlrath-1948">{{cite web |title=General election 1948: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1948&cons=114 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=22 October 2010}}</ref>
|refs =<ref name="ei-dunlrath-1948">{{cite web |title=General election 1948: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1948&cons=114 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |access-date=22 October 2010}}</ref>
}}
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[Seán Brady (Irish politician)|Seán Brady]]
|name = [[Seán Brady (Teachta Dála)|Seán Brady]]
|elections = 5
|elections = 5
|party = Fianna Fáil
|party = Fianna Fáil
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{{Irish TD table Dáil <!-- Dockrell, Brady, Cosgrave -->
{{Irish TD table Dáil <!-- Dockrell, Brady, Cosgrave -->
|dailnum = 14
|dailnum = 14
|refs =<ref name="ei-dunlrath-1951">{{cite web |title=General election 1951: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1951&cons=114 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=22 October 2010}}</ref>
|refs =<ref name="ei-dunlrath-1951">{{cite web |title=General election 1951: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1951&cons=114 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |access-date=22 October 2010}}</ref>
}}
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
|name = [[Percy Dockrell|H. Percy Dockrell]]
|name = [[Percy Dockrell]]
|elections = 2
|elections = 2
|party = Fine Gael
|party = Fine Gael
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{{Irish TD table Dáil <!-- Dockrell, Brady, Cosgrave -->
{{Irish TD table Dáil <!-- Dockrell, Brady, Cosgrave -->
|dailnum = 15
|dailnum = 15
|refs =<ref name="ei-dunlrath-1954">{{cite web |title=General election 1954: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1954&cons=114 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=22 October 2010}}</ref>
|refs =<ref name="ei-dunlrath-1954">{{cite web |title=General election 1954: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1954&cons=114 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |access-date=22 October 2010}}</ref>
}}
}}
{{Irish TD table Dáil <!-- Booth, Brady, Cosgrave -->
{{Irish TD table Dáil <!-- Booth, Brady, Cosgrave -->
|dailnum = 16
|dailnum = 16
|refs =<ref name="ei-dunlrath-1957">{{cite web |title=General election 1957: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1957&cons=114 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=22 October 2010}}</ref>
|refs =<ref name="ei-dunlrath-1957">{{cite web |title=General election 1957: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1957&cons=114 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |access-date=22 October 2010}}</ref>
}}
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
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{{Irish TD table Dáil <!-- Booth, Brady, Cosgrave -->
{{Irish TD table Dáil <!-- Booth, Brady, Cosgrave -->
|dailnum = 17
|dailnum = 17
|refs =<ref name="ei-dunlrath-1961">{{cite web |title=General election 1961: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1961&cons=114 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=22 October 2010}}</ref>
|refs =<ref name="ei-dunlrath-1961">{{cite web |title=General election 1961: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1961&cons=114 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |access-date=22 October 2010}}</ref>
}}
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link <!-- Booth, Brady, Cosgrave, Dockrell -->
{{Irish TD table TD with party link <!-- Booth, Brady, Cosgrave, Dockrell -->
|name = [[Percy Dockrell|H. Percy Dockrell]]
|name = [[Percy Dockrell]]
|elections = 4
|elections = 4
|party = Fine Gael
|party = Fine Gael
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{{Irish TD table Dáil <!-- Booth, Andrews, Cosgrave, Dockrell -->
{{Irish TD table Dáil <!-- Booth, Andrews, Cosgrave, Dockrell -->
|dailnum = 18
|dailnum = 18
|refs =<ref name="ei-dunlrath-1965">{{cite web |title=General election 1965: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1965&cons=114 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=22 October 2010}}</ref>
|refs =<ref name="ei-dunlrath-1965">{{cite web |title=General election 1965: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1965&cons=114 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |access-date=22 October 2010}}</ref>
}}
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
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{{Irish TD table Dáil <!-- Desmond, Andrews, Cosgrave, Dockrell -->
{{Irish TD table Dáil <!-- Desmond, Andrews, Cosgrave, Dockrell -->
|dailnum = 19
|dailnum = 19
|refs =<ref name="ei-dunlrath-1969">{{cite web |title=General election 1969: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1969&cons=114 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=22 October 2010}}</ref>
|refs =<ref name="ei-dunlrath-1969">{{cite web |title=General election 1969: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1969&cons=114 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |access-date=22 October 2010}}</ref>
}}
}}
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
{{Irish TD table TD with party link
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{{Irish TD table Dáil <!-- Desmond, Andrews, Cosgrave, Dockrell -->
{{Irish TD table Dáil <!-- Desmond, Andrews, Cosgrave, Dockrell -->
|dailnum = 20
|dailnum = 20
|refs =<ref name="ei-dunlrath-1973">{{cite web |title=General election 1973: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1973&cons=114 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=8 September 2010}}</ref>
|refs =<ref name="ei-dunlrath-1973">{{cite web |title=General election 1973: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1973&cons=114 |work=ElectionsIreland.org |access-date=8 September 2010}}</ref>
}}
}}
{{Irish TD table end
{{Irish TD table end
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== Elections ==
== Elections ==
=== 1973 general election ===
=== 1973 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin
{{STV Election box begin2
|title = [[1973 Irish general election|1973 general election]]: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown<ref name="ei-dunlrath-1973"/>
|title = [[1973 Irish general election|1973 general election]]: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown<ref name="ei-dunlrath-1973"/><ref name="GallagherIrishElections"/>
|numcounts = 6
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = '''[[Liam Cosgrave]]'''
|candidate = '''[[Liam Cosgrave]]'''
|party = Fine Gael
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 31.1
|percentage = 31.1
|votes = 13,054
|count1 = '''13,054'''
|seat = 1
|count2 = &nbsp;
|count = 1
|count3 = &nbsp;
|count4 = &nbsp;
|count5 = &nbsp;
|count6 = &nbsp;
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = '''[[David Andrews (politician)|David Andrews]]'''
|candidate = '''[[David Andrews (politician)|David Andrews]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 26.0
|percentage = 26.0
|votes = 10,926
|count1 = '''10,926'''
|seat = 2
|count2 = &nbsp;
|count = 1
|count3 = &nbsp;
|count4 = &nbsp;
|count5 = &nbsp;
|count6 = &nbsp;
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = '''[[Barry Desmond]]'''
|candidate = '''[[Barry Desmond]]'''
|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|percentage = 13.7
|percentage = 13.7
|votes = 5,768
|count1 = 5,768
|seat = 3
|count2 = 6,560
|count =
|count3 = 6,663
|count4 = 6,921
|count5 = '''8,821'''
|count6 = &nbsp;
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = [[Neville Keery]]
|candidate = [[Neville Keery]]
|party = Fianna Fáil
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 8.7
|percentage = 8.7
|votes = 3,642
|count1 = 3,642
|seat =
|count2 = 3,686
|count =
|count3 = 5,599
|count4 = 6,984
|count5 = 7,090
|count6 = 7,222
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = Michael Carroll
|candidate = Michael Carroll
|party = Fine Gael
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 6.0
|percentage = 6.0
|votes = 2,537
|count1 = 2,537
|seat =
|count2 = 3,823
|count =
|count3 = 3,885
|count4 = 3,958
|count5 = 4,116
|count6 = &nbsp;
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = '''[[Percy Dockrell|H. Percy Dockrell]]'''
|candidate = '''[[Percy Dockrell]]'''
|party = Fine Gael
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 5.3
|percentage = 5.3
|votes = 2,206
|count1 = 2,206
|seat = 4
|count2 = 4,584
|count =
|count3 = 4,631
|count4 = 4,734
|count5 = 4,932
|count6 = '''8,448'''
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = [[Flor O'Mahony]]
|candidate = [[Flor O'Mahony]]
|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|percentage = 4.9
|percentage = 4.9
|votes = 2,072
|count1 = 2,072
|seat =
|count2 = 2,187
|count =
|count3 = 2,213
|count4 = 2,465
|count5 = &nbsp;
|count6 = &nbsp;
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = Eric Leonard
|candidate = Eric Leonard
|party = Fianna Fáil
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 2.9
|percentage = 2.9
|votes = 1,209
|count1 = 1,209
|seat =
|count2 = 1,229
|count =
|count3 = 1,596
|count4 = &nbsp;
|count5 = &nbsp;
|count6 = &nbsp;
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = [[Vincent MacDowell]]
|candidate = [[Vincent MacDowell]]
|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|percentage = 1.4
|percentage = 1.4
|votes = 591
|count1 = 591
|seat =
|count2 = 608
|count =
|count3 = 614
|count4 = &nbsp;
|count5 = &nbsp;
|count6 = &nbsp;
}}
}}
{{STV Election box end
{{STV Election box end2
|electorate = ?
|numcounts = 6
|electorate = 56,151
|valid = 42,005
|valid = 42,005
|spoilt =
|spoilt =
|quota = 8,402
|quota = 8,402
|turnout =
|turnout = 74.81%
}}
}}


=== 1969 general election ===
=== 1969 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin
{{STV Election box begin2
|title = [[1969 Irish general election|1969 general election]]: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown<ref name="ei-dunlrath-1969"/>
|title = [[1969 Irish general election|1969 general election]]: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown<ref name="ei-dunlrath-1969"/><ref name="GallagherIrishElections"/>
|numcounts = 9
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = '''[[Liam Cosgrave]]'''
|candidate = '''[[Liam Cosgrave]]'''
|party = Fine Gael
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 28.8
|percentage = 28.8
|votes = 10,825
|count1 = '''10,825'''
|seat = 1
|count2 = &nbsp;
|count = 1
|count3 = &nbsp;
|count4 = &nbsp;
|count5 = &nbsp;
|count6 = &nbsp;
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
|count9 = &nbsp;
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = '''[[David Andrews (politician)|David Andrews]]'''
|candidate = '''[[David Andrews (politician)|David Andrews]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 27.4
|percentage = 27.4
|votes = 10,292
|count1 = '''10,292'''
|seat = 2
|count2 = &nbsp;
|count = 1
|count3 = &nbsp;
|count4 = &nbsp;
|count5 = &nbsp;
|count6 = &nbsp;
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
|count9 = &nbsp;
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = '''[[Barry Desmond]]'''
|candidate = '''[[Barry Desmond]]'''
|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|percentage = 7.7
|percentage = 7.7
|votes = 2,870
|count1 = 2,870
|seat = 4
|count2 = 2,972
|count =
|count3 = 3,037
|count4 = 3,118
|count5 = 3,924
|count6 = 4,326
|count7 = 4,406
|count8 = 4,680
|count9 = '''7,437'''
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = [[Flor O'Mahony]]
|candidate = [[Flor O'Mahony]]
|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|percentage = 6.9
|percentage = 6.9
|votes = 2,570
|count1 = 2,570
|seat =
|count2 = 2,623
|count =
|count3 = 2,666
|count4 = 2,712
|count5 = 3,126
|count6 = 3,413
|count7 = 3,468
|count8 = 3,585
|count9 = &nbsp;
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = '''[[Percy Dockrell|H. Percy Dockrell]]'''
|candidate = '''[[Percy Dockrell]]'''
|party = Fine Gael
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 6.0
|percentage = 6.0
|votes = 2,252
|count1 = 2,252
|seat = 3
|count2 = 4,282
|count =
|count3 = 4,337
|count4 = 4,443
|count5 = 4,524
|count6 = 4,837
|count7 = 4,879
|count8 = '''7,516'''
|count9 = &nbsp;
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = [[Neville Keery]]
|candidate = [[Neville Keery]]
|party = Fianna Fáil
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 5.7
|percentage = 5.7
|votes = 2,155
|count1 = 2,155
|seat =
|count2 = 2,179
|count =
|count3 = 3,161
|count4 = 3,234
|count5 = 3,257
|count6 = 3,454
|count7 = 5,851
|count8 = 5,936
|count9 = 6,166
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = Michael Carroll
|candidate = Michael Carroll
|party = Fine Gael
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 5.5
|percentage = 5.5
|votes = 2,049
|count1 = 2,049
|seat =
|count2 = 3,005
|count =
|count3 = 3,057
|count4 = 3,149
|count5 = 3,216
|count6 = 3,376
|count7 = 3,427
|count8 = &nbsp;
|count9 = &nbsp;
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = [[Proinsias Mac Aonghusa]]
|candidate = [[Proinsias Mac Aonghusa]]
|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|percentage = 3.9
|percentage = 3.9
|votes = 1,446
|count1 = 1,446
|seat =
|count2 = 1,505
|count =
|count3 = 1,567
|count4 = 1,665
|count5 = 1,709
|count6 = &nbsp;
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
|count9 = &nbsp;
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = James Byrne
|candidate = James Byrne
|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|percentage = 3.7
|percentage = 3.7
|votes = 1,386
|count1 = 1,386
|seat =
|count2 = 1,421
|count =
|count3 = 1,483
|count4 = 1,510
|count5 = &nbsp;
|count6 = &nbsp;
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
|count9 = &nbsp;
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = Carmel Gleeson
|candidate = Carmel Gleeson
|party = Fianna Fáil
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 2.9
|percentage = 2.9
|votes = 1,097
|count1 = 1,097
|seat =
|count2 = 1,122
|count =
|count3 = 2,551
|count4 = 2,642
|count5 = 2,668
|count6 = 2,855
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
|count9 = &nbsp;
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = James Guinan
|candidate = James Guinan
|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|percentage = 1.6
|percentage = 1.6
|votes = 594
|count1 = 594
|seat =
|count2 = 627
|count =
|count3 = 661
|count4 = &nbsp;
|count5 = &nbsp;
|count6 = &nbsp;
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
|count9 = &nbsp;
}}
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|electorate = ?
|numcounts = 9
|electorate = 52,394
|valid = 37,536
|valid = 37,536
|spoilt =
|spoilt =
|quota = 7,508
|quota = 7,508
|turnout =
|turnout = 71.64%
}}
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|candidate = [[Seán Brady (Irish politician)|Seán Brady]]
|candidate = [[Seán Brady (Teachta Dála)|Seán Brady]]
|party = Fianna Fáil
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 12.4
|percentage = 12.4
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}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Percy Dockrell|H. Percy Dockrell]]'''
|candidate = '''[[Percy Dockrell]]'''
|party = Fine Gael
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 7.4
|percentage = 7.4
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|candidate = James Deegan
|candidate = James Deegan
|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|percentage = 1.9
|percentage = 1.9
|votes = 707
|votes = 707
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}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Seán Brady (Irish politician)|Seán Brady]]'''
|candidate = '''[[Seán Brady (Teachta Dála)|Seán Brady]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 16.6
|percentage = 16.6
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}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
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|candidate = '''[[Percy Dockrell|H. Percy Dockrell]]'''
|candidate = '''[[Percy Dockrell]]'''
|party = Fine Gael
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 11.6
|percentage = 11.6
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{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[Seamus Bohan]]
|candidate = [[Seamus Bohan]]
|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|percentage = 6.6
|percentage = 6.6
|votes = 2,005
|votes = 2,005
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}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = '''[[Seán Brady (Irish politician)|Seán Brady]]'''
|candidate = '''[[Seán Brady (Teachta Dála)|Seán Brady]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 20.7
|percentage = 20.7
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}}
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|candidate = [[Percy Dockrell|H. Percy Dockrell]]
|candidate = [[Percy Dockrell]]
|party = Fine Gael
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 8.1
|percentage = 8.1
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=== 1954 general election ===
=== 1954 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin
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|title = [[1954 Irish general election|1954 general election]]: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown<ref name="ei-dunlrath-1954"/>
|title = [[1954 Irish general election|1954 general election]]: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown<ref name="ei-dunlrath-1954"/><ref name="GallagherIrishElections"/>
|numcounts = 5
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = '''[[Liam Cosgrave]]'''
|candidate = '''[[Liam Cosgrave]]'''
|party = Fine Gael
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 36.4
|percentage = 36.4
|votes = 13,609
|count1 = '''13,609'''
|seat = 1
|count2 = &nbsp;
|count = 1
|count3 = &nbsp;
|count4 = &nbsp;
|count5 = &nbsp;
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = [[Lionel Booth]]
|candidate = [[Lionel Booth]]
|party = Fianna Fáil
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 15.9
|percentage = 15.9
|votes = 5,941
|count1 = 5,941
|seat =
|count2 = 5,970
|count =
|count3 = 6,942
|count4 = 7,401
|count5 = 7,868
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = '''[[Seán Brady (Irish politician)|Seán Brady]]'''
|candidate = '''[[Seán Brady (Teachta Dála)|Seán Brady]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 14.8
|percentage = 14.8
|votes = 5,545
|count1 = 5,545
|seat = 3
|count2 = 5,603
|count =
|count3 = 7,319
|count4 = 8,236
|count5 = '''8,788'''
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = [[Joseph Brennan (Clann na Poblachta politician)|Joseph Brennan]]
|candidate = [[Joseph Brennan (Clann na Poblachta politician)|Joseph Brennan]]
|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|percentage = 13.5
|percentage = 13.5
|votes = 5,043
|count1 = 5,043
|seat =
|count2 = 5,338
|count =
|count3 = 5,547
|count4 = &nbsp;
|count5 = &nbsp;
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = '''[[Percy Dockrell|H. Percy Dockrell]]'''
|candidate = '''[[Percy Dockrell]]'''
|party = Fine Gael
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 11.3
|percentage = 11.3
|votes = 4,221
|count1 = 4,221
|seat = 2
|count2 = 8,020
|count =
|count3 = 8,178
|count4 = '''11,653'''
|count5 = &nbsp;
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = Matthew Cullen
|candidate = Matthew Cullen
|party = Fianna Fáil
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 8.1
|percentage = 8.0
|votes = 3,008
|count1 = 3,008
|seat =
|count2 = 3,094
|count =
|count3 = &nbsp;
|count4 = &nbsp;
|count5 = &nbsp;
}}
}}
{{STV Election box end
{{STV Election box end2
|electorate = ?
|numcounts = 5
|electorate = 56,943
|valid = 37,367
|valid = 37,367
|spoilt =
|spoilt =
|quota = 9,342
|quota = 9,342
|turnout =
|turnout = 65.6%
}}
}}


=== 1951 general election ===
=== 1951 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin
{{STV Election box begin2
|title = [[1951 Irish general election|1951 general election]]: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown<ref name="ei-dunlrath-1951"/>
|title = [[1951 Irish general election|1951 general election]]: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown<ref name="GallagherIrishElections"/>
|numcounts = 5
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = '''[[Liam Cosgrave]]'''
|candidate = '''[[Liam Cosgrave]]'''
|party = Fine Gael
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 30.7
|percentage = 30.7
|votes = 10,043
|count1 = '''10,043'''
|seat = 1
|count2 = &nbsp;
|count = 1
|count3 = &nbsp;
|count4 = &nbsp;
|count5 = &nbsp;
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = '''[[Seán Brady (Irish politician)|Seán Brady]]'''
|candidate = '''[[Seán Brady (Teachta Dála)|Seán Brady]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 25.3
|percentage = 25.3
|votes = 8,254
|count1 = '''8,254'''
|seat = 2
|count2 = &nbsp;
|count = 1
|count3 = &nbsp;
|count4 = &nbsp;
|count5 = &nbsp;
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = '''[[Percy Dockrell|H. Percy Dockrell]]'''
|candidate = '''[[Percy Dockrell]]'''
|party = Fine Gael
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 13.8
|percentage = 13.8
|votes = 4,505
|count1 = 4,505
|seat = 3
|count2 = 6,145
|count =
|count3 = 6,147
|count4 = 6,212
|count5 = '''8,807'''
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = [[Joseph Brennan (Clann na Poblachta politician)|Joseph Brennan]]
|candidate = [[Joseph Brennan (Clann na Poblachta politician)|Joseph Brennan]]
|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|percentage = 12.6
|percentage = 12.6
|votes = 4,107
|count1 = 4,107
|seat =
|count2 = 4,268
|count =
|count3 = 4,275
|count4 = 4,425
|count5 = &nbsp;
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = Matthew Cullen
|candidate = Matthew Cullen
|party = Fianna Fáil
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 11.6
|percentage = 11.6
|votes = 3,800
|count1 = 3,800
|seat =
|count2 = 3,845
|count =
|count3 = 3,905
|count4 = 5,654
|count5 = 6,811
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate with party link
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = [[Matthew Smith (Irish politician)|Matthew Smith]]
|candidate = [[Matthew Smith (Irish politician)|Matthew Smith]]
|party = Fianna Fáil
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 6.1
|percentage = 6.1
|votes = 1,986
|count1 = 1,986
|seat =
|count2 = 2,009
|count =
|count3 = 2,020
|count4 = &nbsp;
|count5 = &nbsp;
}}
}}
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|electorate = ?
|numcounts = 5
|electorate = 49,403
|valid = 32,695
|valid = 32,695
|spoilt =
|spoilt =
|quota = 8,174
|quota = 8,174
|turnout =
|turnout = 66.18%
}}
}}


=== 1948 general election ===
=== 1948 general election ===
{{STV Election box begin2
{{STV Election box begin2
|title = [[1948 Irish general election|1948 general election]]: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown<ref>{{cite book
|title = [[1948 Irish general election|1948 general election]]: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown<ref name="GallagherIrishElections">{{cite book|last=Gallagher|first=Michael|author-link=Michael Gallagher (academic)|date=2009|title=Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2|publisher=Routledge|isbn=9781138973343}}</ref>
|last=Gallagher
|first=Michael
|author-link=Michael Gallagher (academic)
|date=2009
|title=Irish Elections 1948-77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2
|publisher=Routledge
|isbn=9781138973343
</ref>
|numcounts = 5
|numcounts = 5
}}
}}
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{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = '''[[Seán Brady (Irish politician)|Seán Brady]]'''
|candidate = '''[[Seán Brady (Teachta Dála)|Seán Brady]]'''
|party = Fianna Fáil
|party = Fianna Fáil
|percentage = 22.0
|percentage = 22.0
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}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = [[Henry Morgan Dockrell|Henry M. Dockrell]]
|candidate = [[Percy Dockrell]]
|party = Fine Gael
|party = Fine Gael
|percentage = 16.6
|percentage = 16.6
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{{STV Election box candidate2
{{STV Election box candidate2
|candidate = '''[[Joseph Brennan (Clann na Poblachta politician)|Joseph Patrick Brennan]]'''
|candidate = '''[[Joseph Brennan (Clann na Poblachta politician)|Joseph Brennan]]'''
|party = Clann na Poblachta
|party = Clann na Poblachta
|percentage = 12.3
|percentage = 12.3
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== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[Dáil constituencies]]
*[[Politics of the Republic of Ireland]]
*[[Politics of the Republic of Ireland]]
*[[Historic Dáil constituencies]]
*[[Historic Dáil constituencies]]
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=0 Oireachtas Members Database]
*[https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/ Oireachtas Members Database]
*[https://www.dublinhistoricmaps.ie/boundaries/parliamentary-constituencies/index.html Dublin Historic Maps: Parliamentary & Dail Constituencies 1780-1969 (a work in progress)]
*[https://www.dublinhistoricmaps.ie/boundaries/dublin-townships/index.html Dublin Historic Maps: Dublin Townships and Urban Districts, between 1847 and 1930]
*[https://www.dublinhistoricmaps.ie/boundaries/townlands/index.html Dublin Historic Maps: Townlands of County Dublin]


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Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1948 to 1977. The constituency elected 3 (and later 4) deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) to the Dáil, on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

History and boundaries

The constituency was located on the south coast of County Dublin.

Changes to the Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown constituency
Years TDs Boundaries Notes
1948–1961 3 The borough of Dún Laoghaire;

and the district electoral divisions of Ballybrack, Dundrum, Glencullen, Milltown, Rathfarnham, Rathmichael, Stillorgan and Whitechurch.[1]

Created from the Dublin County
1961–1969 4 The borough of Dún Laoghaire;

and the district electoral divisions of Ballybrack, Rathmichael and Stillorgan;

and the townlands of Mountanville, Mountmerrion or Callary, Mountmerrion South, Roebuck and Trimleston or Owenstown in the district electoral division of Dundrum and the townlands of Farranboley, Friarland, Rathmines Great and Rathmines Little in the district electoral division of Milltown, in the former rural district of Rathdown No. 1.[2]

Transfer of the Rathfarnham South ward and the district electoral divisions of Glencullen, Rathfarnham and Whitechureh and the southern parts of the district electoral divisions of Dundrum and Milltown to the constituency of Dublin County;

transfer of Rathmichael (Bray) to the constituency of Wicklow following alteration of county boundary.[3][4]

1969–1977 4 The borough of Dún Laoghaire; the district electoral divisions of Stillorgan;

and the townlands of Blackthorn, Brenanstown, Bullock, Carmanhall, Carmanhall and Leopardstown, Carrickmines Little, Kerrymount, Kilbogget, Loughlinstown, Rochestown, Rochestown Domain, Thomastown, in the district electoral division of Ballybrack; Mount Merrion South, in the district electoral division of Dundrum; Shanganagh, in the district electoral division of Rathmichael; in the former rural district of Rathdown No. 1.[5]

Transfer of territory to Dublin County South
1977 — Constituency abolished[6] See Dún Laoghaire

TDs

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown 1948–1969[7]
Key to parties
Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)
13th 1948[8] Seán Brady
(FF) 		Joseph Brennan
(CnaP) 		Liam Cosgrave
(FG) 		3 seats
until 1961
14th 1951[9] Percy Dockrell
(FG)
15th 1954[10]
16th 1957[11] Lionel Booth
(FF)
17th 1961[12] Percy Dockrell
(FG)
18th 1965[13] David Andrews
(FF)
19th 1969[14] Barry Desmond
(Lab)
20th 1973[15]
21st 1977 Constituency abolished. See Dún Laoghaire

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

1973 general election

1973 general election: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown[15][16]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Fine Gael Liam Cosgrave 31.1 13,054          
Fianna Fáil David Andrews 26.0 10,926          
Labour Barry Desmond 13.7 5,768 6,560 6,663 6,921 8,821  
Fianna Fáil Neville Keery 8.7 3,642 3,686 5,599 6,984 7,090 7,222
Fine Gael Michael Carroll 6.0 2,537 3,823 3,885 3,958 4,116  
Fine Gael Percy Dockrell 5.3 2,206 4,584 4,631 4,734 4,932 8,448
Labour Flor O'Mahony 4.9 2,072 2,187 2,213 2,465    
Fianna Fáil Eric Leonard 2.9 1,209 1,229 1,596      
Independent Vincent MacDowell 1.4 591 608 614      
Electorate: 56,151   Valid: 42,005   Quota: 8,402   Turnout: 74.81%  

1969 general election

1969 general election: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown[14][16]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Fine Gael Liam Cosgrave 28.8 10,825                
Fianna Fáil David Andrews 27.4 10,292                
Labour Barry Desmond 7.7 2,870 2,972 3,037 3,118 3,924 4,326 4,406 4,680 7,437
Labour Flor O'Mahony 6.9 2,570 2,623 2,666 2,712 3,126 3,413 3,468 3,585  
Fine Gael Percy Dockrell 6.0 2,252 4,282 4,337 4,443 4,524 4,837 4,879 7,516  
Fianna Fáil Neville Keery 5.7 2,155 2,179 3,161 3,234 3,257 3,454 5,851 5,936 6,166
Fine Gael Michael Carroll 5.5 2,049 3,005 3,057 3,149 3,216 3,376 3,427    
Independent Proinsias Mac Aonghusa 3.9 1,446 1,505 1,567 1,665 1,709        
Labour James Byrne 3.7 1,386 1,421 1,483 1,510          
Fianna Fáil Carmel Gleeson 2.9 1,097 1,122 2,551 2,642 2,668 2,855      
Independent James Guinan 1.6 594 627 661            
Electorate: 52,394   Valid: 37,536   Quota: 7,508   Turnout: 71.64%  

1965 general election

1965 general election: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown[13]
Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
Fine Gael Liam Cosgrave 9,696 25.7 1 1
Fianna Fáil David Andrews 7,932 21.0 2 1
Fianna Fáil Lionel Booth 5,312 14.1 3
Labour John Fitzgerald 4,814 12.8
Fianna Fáil Seán Brady 4,680 12.4
Fine Gael Percy Dockrell 2,780 7.4 4
Fine Gael James Guinan 1,816 4.8
Independent James Deegan 707 1.9
Electorate: ?   Valid: 37,737   Quota: 7,548   Turnout:

1961 general election

1961 general election: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown[12]
Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
Fine Gael Liam Cosgrave 7,154 23.6 1 1
Fianna Fáil Seán Brady 4,994 16.6 2
Fianna Fáil Lionel Booth 4,859 16.0 4
Fine Gael Percy Dockrell 3,502 11.6 3
Fine Gael Joseph Brennan 2,926 9.7
Labour John Fitzgerald 2,925 9.6
Independent Seamus Bohan 2,005 6.6
Fianna Fáil Michael Slattery 1,968 6.5
Electorate: ?   Valid: 30,333   Quota: 6,067   Turnout:

1957 general election

1957 general election: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown[11]
Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
Fine Gael Liam Cosgrave 11,107 30.8 1 1
Fianna Fáil Lionel Booth 8,852 24.6 2
Fianna Fáil Seán Brady 7,467 20.7 3
Labour John Fitzgerald 3,919 10.9
Fine Gael Percy Dockrell 2,924 8.1
Clann na Poblachta Patrick Begley 1,780 4.9
Electorate: ?   Valid: 36,049   Quota: 9,013   Turnout:

1954 general election

1954 general election: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown[10][16]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Fine Gael Liam Cosgrave 36.4 13,609        
Fianna Fáil Lionel Booth 15.9 5,941 5,970 6,942 7,401 7,868
Fianna Fáil Seán Brady 14.8 5,545 5,603 7,319 8,236 8,788
Labour Joseph Brennan 13.5 5,043 5,338 5,547    
Fine Gael Percy Dockrell 11.3 4,221 8,020 8,178 11,653  
Fianna Fáil Matthew Cullen 8.0 3,008 3,094      
Electorate: 56,943   Valid: 37,367   Quota: 9,342   Turnout: 65.6%  

1951 general election

1951 general election: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown[16]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Fine Gael Liam Cosgrave 30.7 10,043        
Fianna Fáil Seán Brady 25.3 8,254        
Fine Gael Percy Dockrell 13.8 4,505 6,145 6,147 6,212 8,807
Labour Joseph Brennan 12.6 4,107 4,268 4,275 4,425  
Fianna Fáil Matthew Cullen 11.6 3,800 3,845 3,905 5,654 6,811
Fianna Fáil Matthew Smith 6.1 1,986 2,009 2,020    
Electorate: 49,403   Valid: 32,695   Quota: 8,174   Turnout: 66.18%  

1948 general election

1948 general election: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown[16]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Fine Gael Liam Cosgrave 24.2 7,521 7,750 7,849    
Fianna Fáil Seán Brady 22.0 6,823 6,960 9,610    
Fine Gael Percy Dockrell 16.6 5,133 5,321 5,373 5,966 6,327
Clann na Poblachta Joseph Brennan 12.3 3,811 4,204 4,326 4,832 8,112
Clann na Poblachta Noel Hartnett 10.6 3,281 3,703 3,775 3,968  
Fianna Fáil Matt Cullen 9.5 2,953 3,044      
Labour Arnold Marsh 4.8 1,502        
Electorate: 44,212   Valid: 31,024   Quota: 7,757   Turnout: 70.17%  

See also

References

  1. ^ 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 13 May 2021.
  2. ^ 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 13 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Electoral (Amendment) Bill 1963 – Explanatory Memorandum" (PDF). Houses of the Oireachtas. March 1961.
  4. ^ Wicklow County (District Electoral Divisions) Order 1957 (S.I. No. 216 of 1957). Signed on 1 November 1957 by Patrick Smith, Minister for Local Government. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
  5. ^ 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 on 13 May 2022.
  6. ^ Electoral (Amendment) Act 1974, Schedule: Constituencies (No. 7 of 1974, Schedule). Enacted on 7 May 1974. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 13 May 2022.
  7. ^ Walker, Brian M, ed. (1992). Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0-901714-96-8. ISSN 0332-0286.
  8. ^ "General election 1948: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
  9. ^ "General election 1951: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
  10. ^ a b "General election 1954: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
  11. ^ a b "General election 1957: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
  12. ^ a b "General election 1961: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
  13. ^ a b "General election 1965: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
  14. ^ a b "General election 1969: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
  15. ^ a b "General election 1973: Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
  16. ^ a b c d e Gallagher, Michael (2009). Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2. Routledge. ISBN 9781138973343.

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