Dublin South-Central (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Dublin South-Central
Dáil Éireann
Parliamentary Constituency
Current constituency
Created 1948
Seats 5 (1948–1969)
4 (1969–1977)
3 (1977–1981)
5 (1981–1992)
4 (1992–2002)
5 (2002–2016)
4 (2016–)
TDs
County/City council South Dublin County Council
Dublin City Council
EP constituency Dublin

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 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 TDs elected in 2011 had previously been members of other left-wing parties: Eric Byrne was a former member of the Workers' Party of Ireland and Democratic Left, and Michael Conaghan had stood in a number of elections for Jim Kemmy's Democratic Socialist Party.

TDs

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Dublin South-Central 1948–[5]
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
13th 1948[6] James Larkin, Jnr
(Lab)		 Seán Lemass
(FF)		 Con Lehane
(CnaP)		 Maurice E. Dockrell
(FG)		 John McCann
(FF)
14th 1951[7] Philip Brady
(FF)
15th 1954[8] Celia Lynch
(FF)		 Thomas Finlay
(FG)
16th 1957[9] Philip Brady
(FF)		 Jack Murphy
(Ind)
1958 by-election[10] Patrick Cummins
(FF)
17th 1961[11] Joseph Barron
(CnaP)
18th 1965[12] Frank Cluskey
(Lab)		 Thomas J. Fitzpatrick
(FF)
19th 1969[13] Richie Ryan
(FG)		 Ben Briscoe
(FF)		 John O'Donovan
(Lab) 		4 seats
1969–1977
20th 1973[14] John Kelly
(FG)
21st 1977[15] Frank Cluskey
(Lab)		 Fergus O'Brien
(FG)		 Thomas J. Fitzpatrick
(FF) 		3 seats
1977–1981
22nd 1981[16] Ben Briscoe
(FF)		 Gay Mitchell
(FG)		 John O'Connell
(Ind)
23rd 1982 (Feb)[17] Frank Cluskey
(Lab)		 John O'Connell
(CC)
24th 1982 (Nov)[18] Fergus O'Brien
(FG)
25th 1987[19] Mary Mooney
(FF)
26th 1989[20] John O'Connell
(FF)		 Eric Byrne
(WP)
27th 1992[21] Pat Upton
(Lab) 		4 seats
1992–2002
1994 by-election[22] Eric Byrne
(DL)
28th 1997[23] Seán Ardagh
(FF)
1999 by-election[24] Mary Upton
(Lab)
29th 2002[25] Aengus Ó Snodaigh
(SF)		 Michael Mulcahy
(FF)
30th 2007[26] Catherine Byrne
(FG)
31st 2011[27] Eric Byrne
(Lab)		 Joan Collins
(PBP)		 Michael Conaghan
(Lab)
32nd 2016[28] Joan Collins
(I4C)		 Bríd Smith
(AAA–PBP) 		4 seats
from 2016

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 % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10Count 11
Sinn Féin Aengus Ó Snodaigh 15.5 6,639 6,690 6,715 6,734 6,927 7,061 9,566        
Independents 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 Party 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 Party Oisín Ó hAlmhain 3.3 1,410 1,431 1,514                
Renua Ireland 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 % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10Count 11Count 12Count 13
    Labour Party 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 Party 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 Party 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 Party 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 % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10
      Fianna Fáil Seán Ardagh 17.4 8,286                  
      Fianna Fáil Michael Mulcahy 15.7 7,439 7,687 8,186              
      Labour Party 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 Party 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 Party 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 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 % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10Count 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 Party 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 Party 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 Party 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 Linda Kavanagh 1.3 553 692 782                
        Socialist Workers Bríd Smith 1.4 617 633                  
        Workers' Party 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.

          1999 by-election: Dublin South-Central[24]
          Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
          Labour Party Mary Upton 5,637 28.0 1 8
          Fianna Fáil Michael Mulcahy 6,050 30.1
          Fine Gael Catherine Byrne 4,037 20.1
          Sinn Féin Aengus Ó Snodaigh 1,686 8.4
          Green Party John Goodwillie 1,263 6.3
          Workers' Party Shay Kelly 555 2.8
          Christian Solidarity Manus MacMeanmain 399 2.0
          Independent Eammon Murphy 383 1.9
          Natural Law John Burns 106 0.5
          Electorate: 72,154   Valid: 20,116   Quota: 10,059   Turnout: 27.9%

          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 Party 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 Party 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 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.

          1994 by-election: Dublin South-Central[22]
          Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
          Democratic Left Eric Byrne 7,445 27.8 1 9
          Fianna Fáil Michael Mulcahy 5,642 21.1
          Fine Gael Brian Hayes 4,637 17.3
          Labour Party Joe Connolly 2,643 9.9
          Green Party John Goodwillie 1,752 6.5
          Progressive Democrats Cáit Keane 1,881 7.0
          Independent Eamonn Gavin 972 3.6
          Sinn Féin Martina Gibney 781 2.9
          Workers' Party Shay Kelly 595 2.2
          Independent Michael Park 275 1.0
          Independent Benny Cooney 152 0.6
          Electorate: 62,300   Valid: 26,775   Quota: 13,388   Turnout: 43.0%

          1992 general election

          1992 general election: Dublin South-Central[21]
          Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
          Labour Party 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 Party Mary Bowers 1,295 3.2
          Fianna Fáil Michael Mulcahy 1,684 4.2
          Workers' Party 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 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 Party Mary Bowers 2,264 4.9
          Labour Party Pat Upton 1,907 4.1
          Labour Party 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 Party 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 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

          November 1982 general election: Dublin South-Central[18]
          Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
          Ceann Comhairle John O'Connell Automatically returned N/A 1 1
          Fine Gael Gay Mitchell 10,074 22.0 2 1
          Fianna Fáil Ben Briscoe 9,336 20.4 3 1
          Fine Gael Fergus O'Brien 8,068 17.6 4
          Labour Party Frank Cluskey 6,425 14.0 5
          Fianna Fáil Thomas J. Fitzpatrick 4,616 10.1
          Workers' Party Eric Byrne 3,774 8.2
          Fianna Fáil Lauri Corcoran 2,426 5.3
          Fianna Fáil Michael Stokes 641 1.4
          Democratic Socialist Party Séamus Rattigan 303 0.7
          Independent Brendan Moran 195 0.4
          Electorate: ?   Valid: 45,858   Quota: 9,172   Turnout:

          February 1982 general election

          February 1982 general election: Dublin South-Central[17]
          Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
          Ceann Comhairle John O'Connell Automatically returned N/A 1 1
          Fine Gael Gay Mitchell 10,572 22.5 2 1
          Fianna Fáil Ben Briscoe 10,432 22.2 3 1
          Labour Party Frank Cluskey 6,600 14.0 4
          Fianna Fáil Thomas J. Fitzpatrick 6,132 13.0 5
          Fine Gael Fergus O'Brien 6,635 14.1
          Sinn Féin (Workers' Party) Eric Byrne 3,166 6.7
          Fianna Fáil Joseph Dowling 3,102 6.6
          Independent Aidan Broggy 296 0.6
          Independent John Curran 147 0.3
          Electorate: ?   Valid: 47,082   Quota: 9,417   Turnout:

          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 Party Frank Cluskey 4,122 8.4
          Fianna Fáil Brian Hillery 2,948 6.1
          Sinn Féin (Workers' Party) Eric Byrne 2,403 4.9
          Labour Party Michael Collins 1,069 2.2
          Labour Party 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 % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5
          Fine Gael Fergus O'Brien 25.2 5,931        
          Labour Party 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 (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 Party John O'Donovan 2,203 6.3
            Fianna Fáil Gerard Buchanan 2,195 6.3
            Labour Party Michael Collins 2,136 6.1
            Labour Party Dermot O'Rourke 1,580 4.5
            Sinn Féin (Official) 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 Party 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 Party Dermot O'Rourke 2,488 7.1
            Independent Maurice O'Connell 2,475 7.0
            Labour Party Emmet Boyle 1,757 5.0
            Labour Party 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 Party 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 Party Frank Cluskey 1,796 5.6
            Labour Party 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.

            1958 by-election: Dublin South-Central[10]
            Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
            Fianna Fáil Patrick Cummins 6,014 34.2 1
            Fine Gael John Hegarty 3,089 17.6
            Clann na Poblachta Seán MacBride 3,030 17.2
            Labour Party Frank Cluskey 2,762 15.7
            National Progressive Democrats Noel Hartnett 2,688 15.3
            Electorate: 51,567   Valid: 17,583   Quota: 8,792   Turnout: 34.1%

            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 Party 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 Party 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 Party 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 Party 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 Party 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:

            See also

            References

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            2. ↑ "Electoral (Amendment) Act, 2005: Schedule". Irish Statute Book database. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
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            5. ↑ Walker, Brian M, ed. (1992). Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0-901714-96-8. ISSN 0332-0286.
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