Dublin County North was a
parliamentary constituency
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other poli ...
represented in
Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or
Oireachtas, from 1969 to 1981. The method of election was
proportional representation
Proportional representation (PR) refers to a type of electoral system under which subgroups of an electorate are reflected proportionately in the elected body. The concept applies mainly to geographical (e.g. states, regions) and political divis ...
by means of the
single transferable vote
Single transferable vote (STV) is a multi-winner electoral system in which voters cast a single vote in the form of a ranked-choice ballot. Voters have the option to rank candidates, and their vote may be transferred according to alternate ...
(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
The Electoral (Amendment) Act 1974 (No. 7) was a law in Ireland which revised Dáil constituencies. It was a review of parliamentary constituencies passed in Ireland by the governing Fine Gael– Labour Party National Coalition. It was intended ...
, it was reduced to 3 seats from 1977 onwards. It was abolished by the
Electoral (Amendment) Act 1980
The Electoral (Amendment) Act 1980 (No. 17) was a law of Ireland which revised Dáil constituencies. It took effect on the dissolution of the 21st Dáil on 21 May 1981 and a general election for the 22nd Dáil on the revised constituencies too ...
.
TDs
Elections
1977 general election
1973 general election
1969 general election
See also
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Dáil constituencies
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Politics of the Republic of Ireland
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Historic Dáil constituencies
This page lists Dáil constituencies that have been used for elections to Dáil Éireann from the 1918 election to the next general election.
Overview of legislation and seat distribution
In the case of the First Dáil, the constituencies were ...
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Elections in the Republic of Ireland
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Notes, citations and sources
Citations
External links
Oireachtas Members Database
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Dáil constituencies in County Dublin (historic)
1969 establishments in Ireland
1981 disestablishments in Ireland
Constituencies established in 1969
Constituencies disestablished in 1981