Dublin County North was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, from 1969 to 1981. The method of election was proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

History and boundaries

The constituency was created under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969 for the 1969 general election, electing 4 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs). Under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1974, it was reduced to 3 seats from 1977 onwards. It was abolished by the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1980.

Changes to the constituency of Dublin County North, 1969–1981
YearsTDsBoundariesNotes
1969–19774County Dublin, except the parts thereof which are comprised in the constituencies of Dublin County South and Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown; and the Baldoyle ward in the county borough of Dublin.Created from Dublin County
1977–19813In County Dublin, the district electoral divisions ofBalbriggan Rural, Balbriggan Urban, Ballyboghil, Balscadden, Clonmethan, Coolock, Donabate, Drumcondra Rural Number One, Drumcondra Rural Number Two, Finglas, Garristown, Hollywood, Holmpatrick, Kilsallaghan, Kinsaley, Lusk, Malahide, Rush, Skerries, Swords East, Swords West; and in the county borough of Dublin, the wards of Finglas East C, Santry A.
1981Constituency abolishedSee Dublin North

TDs

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Dublin County North1969–1981
Key to partiesFF = Fianna Fáil FG = Fine Gael Lab = Labour
DáilElectionDeputy (Party)Deputy (Party)Deputy (Party)Deputy (Party)
19th1969Patrick Burke (FF)Des Foley (FF)Mark Clinton (FG)Justin Keating (Lab)
20th1973Seán Walsh (FF)
21st1977Ray Burke (FF)Joe Fox (FF)John Boland (FG)3 seats 1977–1981
22nd1981Constituency abolished. See Dublin North

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

^*:Outgoing TD

1977 general election

1977 general election: Dublin County North
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna FáilRay Burke33.011,794
Fine GaelJohn Boland20.67,3677,4567,5759,101
Fianna FáilPatricia McGill12.24,3405,1085,1405,2305,6775,6926,571
Fianna FáilJoe Fox10.13,6185,4795,5145,5785,8965,9066,870
LabourPatrick Murphy9.53,3733,4154,3344,4645,5365,684
IndependentEamonn O'Brien6.12,1892,2262,3372,364
Fine GaelJohn Corry5.01,7701,8081,866
LabourSeán Ryan3.51,2601,291
Electorate: 52,608 Valid: 35,711 Spoilt: 309 (0.9%) Quota: 8,928 Turnout: 36,020 (68.4%)

1973 general election

1973 general election: Dublin County North
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna FáilRay Burke24.110,652
Fine GaelMark Clinton12.95,7305,7716,3756,5426,6057,0007,6168,047
LabourJustin Keating12.65,5705,5945,6816,6927,0419,614
Fianna FáilSeán Walsh12.25,3815,7865,8165,9318,1348,2939,612
Fine GaelJohn Boland11.95,2635,2945,6095,7335,7716,0226,4756,804
IndependentDes Foley7.73,3873,5023,6163,6833,8574,009
LabourMichael Gannon7.33,2153,2453,2993,6523,721
LabourMáire Walsh5.02,2262,2692,295
Fianna FáilSeán Dungan3.61,5882,6812,6992,829
Fine GaelDenis Farrell2.81,2531,269
Electorate: 58,761 Valid: 44,265 Quota: 8,854 Turnout: 75.3%

1969 general election

1969 general election: Dublin County North
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna FáilPatrick Burke21.88,050
Fianna FáilDes Foley14.15,2315,2835,7295,8505,9686,0326,1726,3889,455
LabourJustin Keating11.44,1984,2294,2445,0265,1406,2056,3666,6796,9347,231
Fine GaelMark Clinton11.04,0504,2644,2844,3465,7865,9128,261
Fianna FáilSeán Walsh9.03,3353,3433,4563,4733,5013,6503,7123,791
LabourMichael Gannon7.82,9002,9082,9263,3533,3974,4374,5634,8214,9655,249
Fine GaelJohn Boland6.42,3682,5022,5152,5403,0373,081
LabourJoseph Connolly6.22,2812,3002,3072,5222,553
Fine GaelÉamon Rooney5.62,0922,2672,2792,397
LabourPatrick Murphy4.81,7781,814
Fine GaelAnthony Butterley1.9688
Electorate: 49,502 Valid: 36,971 Quota: 7,395 Turnout: 74.7%

See also

Notes, citations and sources

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